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February 27, 2013 3:11 pm Today Damian Wayne dies. I'm a huge Grant Morrison fan and to me his run on Batman is the definitive modern run. Maybe Snyders run will rival Morrisons, he certainly has started strong. The great Frank Miller gave us amazing background to Batman with Year One (and that was played upon by Loeb in Long Halloween and Dark Victory) and an amazing future with Dark Knight and Dark Knight returns, but Morrison...he gave us the Detective as never seen before. In JLA Grant showed us just how amazing Batman could be by having Gods look to a mere mortal for leadership,guidance and to be the answer when none was apparent. Morrison gave us psychological thrillers, bad guys that really were bad, the Legion of Bats, Batman Incorporated, a legacy of bats, Waynes throughout history, Bruce Waynes Death, Dick Grayson as Batman and he gave us Damian Wayne, the son of Bruce and Talia. Then he made Damian Robin. My love for Batman and Robin has always been geared more towards the Robin side of it. Maybe it's because reading those books as a boy in the 1970's, it was easier to relate to a Boy Wonder than to a Dark Knight. A big part of my childhood reading is why Dick Grayson is my favorite DC Character. Whether he be side kick to Batman, Leader of the Teen Titans, Beat Cop, Circus Performer, Nightwing, Batman, playboy about town sleeping with every female hero he has been my fave. He was always the light to Batman's dark. I didn't care for Jason Todd, in fact he's actually much better back from the dead than he ever was alive the first time. I really got to dig Tim Drake, but that was due more to the Teen Titans reboot done by Johns than anything in the Bat Books. Then came Damian. I loved that snarky little son of a bitch right from his first insult he uttered. He threatened and postured. He scowled and complained. He gave orders and demanded action. He stood down villains and boards of directors. He was raised by the league of assassins to be the heir to the Bat. He despised all. He killed. He wore a hood. He respected Grayson in spite of himself. After his father died he was more than ready to take the cowl. He brought us a bat dog and a bat cow and it never felt ridiculous. He swore. He lied. He acted like a petulant child. He had humanity. The Morrison written Batman and Robin books with Dick as Batman and Damian as Robin are instant classics written with wit and a love of the rich history of the Batman and Robin mythology while bringing all the insanity and camp of the Bat legacy into the 21st century. It never felt forced or ironic, instead it seemed both natural and right. Today in a comic book Grant Morrison killed his greatest creation. I am sad. I won't see the death until the trade for Batman Incorporated Volume 2 comes out (it's how I can afford to collect). I've seen the pics and read the spoilers. DC confirmed all, putting the story out there and Grant has even given interviews. There really hasn't been a ton of new characters created by the big two in the last 25 years that I enjoy. The Indy scene is another story completely, but for the big two it's: Tim Drake, Conner Kent, The Runaways (BKV who is the only creator I love more than Morrison), Marvel Boy (another Morrison), Kid Omega (yet another Morrison), Fantomex ( oh gee, Morrison) and Damian (Morrison). Now Damian Wayne, the best of them, is gone. I've been reading comics since 1972, so I understand that comic deaths are rarely forever. I get that Morrison set up his return years ago by showing that his Mother has the ability to clone him (oh, and let's not forget that she is an al Ghul with that whole "Lazarus Pit" thing) but it's still a death of a character I love. It's still a moment that will tug on my heartstrings. It's still a loss of one of my favorites. I hope there are stories left to tell for Damian and I hope they are by Grant Morrison, but barring that I hope that a new writer that is out there is so inspired by Damian that years from now they come to DC Comics with a pitch to bring back the little prick and make everyone love him all over again. R.I.P Damian Wayne and thank you for being amazing.

December 20, 2011 12:30 pm Bigby - Javier Bardem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Bardem Bluebeard - Mark Strong http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_strong (almost a perfect look for the role) Briar Rose - Lynn Collins http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Collins Cinderella - Reese Witherspoon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reese_Witherspoon Fly Catcher - Jason Lee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Lee_%28actor%29 Beast - Sean Bean http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Bean Beauty - Rebecca Hall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Hall Jack Horner - Ed Norton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Norton (bigger name for spin off franchise down the road) Prince Charming -Orlando Bloom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Bloom Red Riding Hood - Winona Ryder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winona_Ryder (I think she would be perfect in the battle with Frau) Rose Red - Juliete Lewis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliette_lewis Frau Totenkinder - Dianne Wiest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianne_Wiest (CGI Enhancements) Snow White - Christina Hendricks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Hendricks King Cole - Rick Moranis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Moranis Gepetto - Steve Martin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Martin Pinocchio - Peter Dinklage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Dinklage Little Boy Blue - Justin Timberlake - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Timberlake#Filmography (Know I'll take a ton of heat for this casting...but he's perfect. Forget who he is and look at his work as an actor...the kid is a natural)