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Old 08-07-2011, 07:47
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Ok so did BATMAN change from Bruce at any point
Yes. Dick Grayson has stood in for Bruce on two occasions, once for several months while Bruce was believed dead. And Jean Paul Valley took over as a slightly deranged Batman while Bruce was recovering from a broken back.
... why not end the comics at Bruce and Robins natural end?
Because in 'real' time, that would logically have been decades ago and it would kill the franchise.
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Old 08-07-2011, 13:26
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I should add that there have also been other Robin's since Dick Grayson. When Dick outgrew the Robin identity and became Nightwing, a kid named Jason Todd took over but didn't work out too well. Tim Drake (now Red Robin) was the third, and Damien Wayne (Bruce's recently discovered natural son) is the current Robin.
Don't forget Stephanie Browns run as Robin. It was a brief run but indeed a girl has been Robin in the main continuity too

(Grayson, Todd, Drake, Brown, Drake (again), Wayne)
Don't forget Carrie Kelly in The Dark Knight Returns, possibly the seminal work in the Batman universe.
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Old 08-07-2011, 15:00
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Don't forget Carrie Kelly in The Dark Knight Returns, possibly the seminal work in the Batman universe.
Wasn't it this story that rebooted the whole BatMan thing. It was dying on it's arse prior to that if memory serves me well.
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Old 08-07-2011, 15:28
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Wasn't it this story that rebooted the whole BatMan thing. It was dying on it's arse prior to that if memory serves me well.
It wasn't really 'dying', but Dark Knight (and shortly after that Batman: Year One and The Killing Joke) certainly gave the franchise a much needed shot in the arm.
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Old 08-07-2011, 21:50
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Don't forget Carrie Kelly in The Dark Knight Returns, possibly the seminal work in the Batman universe.
I didn't forget Carrie, I just purposely omitted her from my list for simplicity as she isn't a main continuity Robin like the rest. Was trying to keep it all as simple as is possible without touching the non 'canon' works that can mess it all up.

Dark Knight Returns isn't main continuity but rather part of a sort of 'elseworld' that is Frank Millars Batman (this includes All Star Batman and Robin as well as DKR and Dark Knight Strikes Again).
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Old 09-07-2011, 01:35
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Is the joker dead in the comics yet?
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Old 09-07-2011, 08:51
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Is the joker dead in the comics yet?
No. Why would he be?
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Old 09-07-2011, 16:32
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How did the joker die and is robin apart of the titans?
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Old 11-07-2011, 12:17
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When i was child i used to read lot of comics especially Super man ... i just love him even in the movies... and if you go to batman.. then i would like him the cartoon stuff more then the comic or the movie stuff !
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Old 11-07-2011, 20:36
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Spidey Was My Fave
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Old 12-07-2011, 12:06
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How did the joker die and is robin apart of the titans?
The Joker is not dead in mainstream comics continuity. He has been killed off in diferent ways in countless stories in other continuities.

There have been several Robin's and at least three of them have been Titans at one time or another. None of them is right now, though.

You are asking for simple, one word answers to complex questions about characters who have been in constant publication for decades. It's pointless. It's all on Wikipedia or the DC Database Wiki, anyway. It would be a lot simpler just to search there.
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Old 12-07-2011, 19:55
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Thanks For The Advice But I Prefere This Way, Its Not An Obbession Just An Weekend Interest... What Are The Titans?
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Old 12-07-2011, 21:05
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Thanks For The Advice But I Prefere This Way
You may prefer it this way, but I for one am losing interest in watching you being spoon fed small bits of info at a time when your more than capable of finding this info yourself at the click of a button.
I'm all for helping people, but your beginning to take the piddle now.
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Old 12-07-2011, 22:28
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They're questions that need big essay readings in your spare time....or check fansites to batman for clean summaries; the people on here are both avid/casual readers and may not be prepared enough to answer your questions as they are tough ones to answer as each character has countless different incarnations based on the era, media format, etc.

It's why I gave up caring for Canon a while ago (it's too hard to know it all!) and just reading up backstories online when possible to have a general knowledge of my favourites.
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Old 13-07-2011, 01:21
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Gonza i it bothers you please just dont come into the thread... like I said this suits me.
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Old 13-07-2011, 04:53
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Suits you, sir ?
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Old 13-07-2011, 11:49
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Thanks For The Advice But I Prefere This Way, Its Not An Obbession Just An Weekend Interest... What Are The Titans?
You asked earlier if Robin was a Titan. now you're asking what the Titans are. This is ridiculous. Wy are you even bothering to ask?
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Old 13-07-2011, 13:56
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You asked earlier if Robin was a Titan. now you're asking what the Titans are. This is ridiculous. Wy are you even bothering to ask?
He prefers it this way
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Old 13-07-2011, 14:44
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I'll tread very carefully to avoid upsetting anyone here. All I will say is that we're talking about fictional characters who have been revised and reinvented many times over the years, not actual historical figures. They exist purely within media made for the purposes of entertainment.

To ask questions about the 'history' yet have no desire to enjoy the stories first-hand misses the point of the texts entirely. That is all. I will follow GM's advice and back out of the thread at this point.
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Old 13-07-2011, 22:53
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Seriously stop commenting the thread with the same meaning comment guys and leave the thread alone, if you dont want to answer I am not forcing you.
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Old 17-07-2011, 15:40
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Thanks for all the comments people!
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Old 19-07-2011, 16:59
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Hey Golden Man This should be right up your street.
http://www.batmanlive.com
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Old 19-07-2011, 23:55
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Hey Golden Man This should be right up your street.
http://www.batmanlive.com
ive just come back from it,and its very good indeed
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Old 20-07-2011, 12:14
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ive just come back from it,and its very good indeed
That's good to hear
Hopefully I might be able to go to see it at the O2 in august.
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Old 20-07-2011, 12:43
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ive just come back from it,and its very good indeed
Thats indeed good news as I have got tickets for this when it hits the O2 in September
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