Invincipal

August 23, 2013 2:24 pm I guess when hear the word seasoned I think more "prime", almost the semi-over confident Batman Scott Snyder is writing. Maybe one who has been Batman for around 5 years. I probably interpreted your grizzled veteran to a farther extent than you may have intended, a Batman who has been operating for almost 10 years. If thats what they are trying to do Affleck's age is perfect for the Man of Steel sequel but I still think he is a little to old for JL sequels. None the less I'm super excited to see all the movies.

August 23, 2013 2:17 pm I think it works better for Iron Man because his ability relies less on physical strength. I wouldn't want Chris Evans to be as old as RDJ by the time Avengers AoU comes out and I feel the same about Batman.

August 23, 2013 2:10 pm Taken from the article on ifanboy "Apparently they’ll be taking notes from Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns, though Snyder stresses this will not be an adaptation of that work" What I mean is that we have no idea what parts they are taking. Using something as inspiration is way different than an adaptation. Yes Affleck's age seems to point in the direction of a seasoned older batman but I we still don't know for sure. For all we know Snyder will use TDKR for inspiration for the Batman/Superman dynamic when they butt heads. I'm not saying anyone here is wrong, I just don't think we know yet.

August 23, 2013 1:56 pm Agreed, no one seems outrageously upset on this thread, some people were just expecting something else from the casting. I think Affleck is a capable actor for this role but I think he is about 5 or 6 years too old. If DC is trying to compete with Marvel and Justice League is a commercial success I assume it will have a sequel or turn into a trilogy. Affleck is 41 now. Should Batman be pushing fifty in a potential third Justice League movie?

August 23, 2013 1:38 pm Do we really know for sure that they are doing veteran Batman? Sure they have insinuated that TDKR is inspiration but to my knowledge no one has confirmed if Batman will have been acting as a crime fighter for a significant amount of time, five plus years maybe. I'm all for the portrayal of an older Batman but I wonder if The Man of Steel sequel is the best time for that. Personally I wanted to see Batman in his prime during these movies.

August 22, 2013 2:43 am I posted this on the solicit page but thought I would add it here is well. I really want to start reading this series monthly, as of now I'm buying the paperback trades, and am wondering if issue 24 seems like it would be a good jump on point. The solicit for 24 makes it sound as if it is. I would plan on buying the trades to fill in the gap too. I'm also specifically wondering the series is better if I read from the beginning? What does everyone think?

August 22, 2013 2:42 am I really want to start reading this series monthly, as of now I'm buying the paperback trades, and am wondering if issue 24 seems like it would be a good jump on point. The solicit for 24 makes it sound as if it is. I would plan on buying the trades to fill in the gap too. I'm also specifically wondering the series is better if I read from the beginning? What does everyone think?

August 20, 2013 6:44 pm I've come to realize while I don't always agree with Conor, in this case I do, his comments are always short, to the point and understandable. I gotta try and do that more.

August 20, 2013 1:49 pm Superman Secret Identity was a great read.

August 20, 2013 1:30 am You probably already know but Greg Pac's Action run that starts in Nov.