Batman R.I.P. Catch Up

[lucastj1997]

@hellointernet what about the joker?

[andoc]

I finally got around to read this. I regret it completely.

I dropped Batman after #666. Don't get me wrong, Morrison can do an amazing Superman but as far as Batman goes, Morrison simply fucked up everything.

And don't get me started on Final Crisis, which was also a clusterfuck.

Sigh.... I wish they would simply keep Morrison writing stuff that is out of continuity, he normally does his better job when he doesn't have to worry about continuity.

[MaggiZkater]

Wait what, Damien becomes Robin, then after a while Damien becomes Batman? I'm a little confused hah.

[hellointernet]

@MaggiZkater Okay, so Damien is Batman in a possible waaaay future, but he is Robin right now.

[PWlukersrocks]

what's up with batman now?

[hellointernet]

@PWlukersrocks Bruce Wayne is stuck in time, Dick Grayson is Batman, and Damien (Wayne's son) is Robin. "Batman and Robin" is a definite comic book pick up. Totally worth checking out.

[PrivetCyan]

i dont realy read alot of the batmna comics iv prob maby read like 10 but not a big fan of batman has a son or that its with talia or that he becomes batman

[Fishman1324]

Wait isn't batman alive now wasn't he just stuck in the past

[1000powerranger]

Dick Grayson was the first robin

the 2nd was jason todd

3rd was drake

[fantastibones]

can you do more of these?

[hellointernet]

Sure. They are extremely time consuming, but I will probably do another one at some point.

I still do weekly comic book reviews.

[PWlukersrocks]

do they still make batmans?

[fantastibones]

@PWlukersrocks yes! =)

[hellointernet]

666 was just a once off future issue. 667 just continued with the normal timeline, but Morrison has been leaking little bits and pieces from 666 into his bat stories; clues as to how 666 would come about I guess.

[xoDivineJimmyxo]

it was a horrible read anyways

[Radculas]

...i think??

love it, this vid helped me so much!!

[hellointernet]

thanks :)

[LikaLaruku]

You shoulda mentioned in 663 that the Joker "has changed."

[Radculas]

and not to mention drastically so :)

[lildictator]

Thanks for this. I didn't miss anything but it was a good refresher

[voidmaster45]

This all makes my head spin. I dont know what to believe about batman anymore, its all so messed up and crazy, I will never be able to follow it all. Which continuity am I supposed to follow? I dont know I give up trying to figure it out.

[piturantonio]

ok dude good video but he's truly tim drake

[ledari]

fucking nerd brit fag

GHOST RIDER RULEZ

[hellointernet]

I'm Australian, but that is still a fucking fantastic post. Also, Ghost Rider fucking blows.

[ledari]

lmao

[lildictator]

Ghost Fag

[favordoer78]

i hear ya bro! lol Im a marvel fan! but then again DC's Batman is great

[thegmanofEAP]

Did you do any more recent recap? I don't get how RIP ends!!!

[hellointernet]

Yeh it was pretty crazy, and went into Final Crisis. I'm buying the Final Crisis trade today, so I'll EVENTUALLY do another recap. It's quite a task, but a bunch of people have requested it so it will happen.

[ThrashOverKill]

batman aint dead really

hes in a different time now

but he will be back

[DulBeat]

who cares about these big multi-book events?! Give us a super hero, a campy scheme, and a giggling villain and we're happy!

[BoondocksOfBoston]

Dumbest death scene ever in a comic book. If you're going to kill a character like Batman off, at least give him some dignity.

[devilluffe]

jkilling batman is a horrible thing for dc to do

[ParagonComics]

Batman by Morrison is garbage.

[sahsplishsplash]

i'm confused with the comments, is there like loads of people writing different batman storylines that aren't connected?

[cerasi209]

i just got back from wondercon and i spoke up to the heads at DC. i asked what the hells happening and they said well have to wait and see, and Tim doesn't think batman is dead he wants proof. and is going to find out.

[coydog0]

After re-reading the R.I.P. storyline, everything is actually pretty clear. I have no interest in this 'battle for the cowl' thing though. Seems like its just marking time til Morrison & Quitely take over 'Batman & Robin'.

[ParagonComics]

Watching this before we read the RIP hardcover might have helped.

[Rexco33]

Yeah why was all this missing?

[hotneo7]

Frank Miller had it right back in the 80's....batman retires and starts an underground army

it should have been canonical by DC.

[crazytuner111]

Wait wtf is going on??? first i heard batman diied in final crisis, then in issue 666 it features damian as batman in the future, then it says batman has goin insane and missing then i heard batman died in a helicopter crash while fighting doctor hurt?????/ WHAT SI GOING ON??????

[ravioli5111]

If they kill Batman off. That's the last time I pick up a or Read a DC Comic Book.

[AintRealProductions]

the B-Man is not dead still breathing

YAY!!!!!!!

[mikesholler27]

he's dead darkseid killed him indefentiyl

[AintRealProductions]

have you read Final Crisis#7

he's still breathing

[MsJoy07]

Batman never dies! He's a hero and a LEGEND! He's never going to die! He's immortal!

[AintRealProductions]

true dat

[MsJoy07]

You see? Oh, and when Darkseid killed batman batman played a trick on him! It was a clone batman! Then Superman came and killed Darkseid once and for all! So that proves it; knowledge can make you immortal, and that's why batman's immortal! He beat up superman.

[AintRealProductions]

lol not just Supermna everyone

[AintRealProductions]

May 1939 - January 14th 2009 (70 years)

Batman has official Died

Final Crisis #6

[ultimatespiderslayer]

i doubt he's really dead tho...if u know what i mean...i think he's dead as much as jason todd was dead lol

[AintRealProductions]

true and this is DC almost everyone comes back from the dead, but even if Batman did really die I would mind if Dick aka Nightwing was the "New Batman"

[ultimatespiderslayer]

i dunno about that lol he should stick to his own persona as nightwing....i'd quicker see tim as batman..

[LazerDude99]

Batman has Officialy not died.

Final Crisis #7

[AintRealProductions]

yea am glad

and ultimatespiderslayer I can also see Tim as the New Batman but the thing is I think Tim should stay as Robin or become Red Robin or Nightwing cause to me I thing Tim did more with the Robin name than Dick has ever done, dont get me wrong Dick made his name with Robin and Started it to, but again I believe Tim did more and should be more than a sidekick to and become some thing more like nightwing

[Crenmagicman]

also, thanks for the great video....been wondering what was happening

[AzogTheOrc]

DC sucks

[thesparkkrazy]

marvel can go fuck themselves

[dragondcng]

Batman issue #681 was one of the greatest reads of the year. I highly recommand it. It was so great.

*Note: one thing that bugged me was the Batman of the future. What ever happened to Batman Beyond?*

[hellointernet]

I've read 681. I'll make another one of these vids about RIP soon.

I guess cartoon continuity and comic continuity aren't exactly the same.

[Crenmagicman]

then again, from what ive read so far, the quote is that its the end of Bruce Wayne as batman, which doesnt necesarrily mean that Bruce is Dead....

[Salaminafe]

I think the Black Glove is Thomas Wayne. Batman's father!

I Cant believe that Morrison killed a legend.

[alchemiust]

no matter what happens Bruce Wayne will always be the one and only True Batman

[grimmjowbeast123]

i dont read this is this a really good series and i thought batman bruce wayne dies in this plz reply

[hellointernet]

yes it's been a FANTASTIC series. total mindfuk but really great. pick up the trades man.

[laceymclear]

Grant couldn't have summed it up better.

[hellointernet]

Thanks man :)

[arvind13]

I think the joker is the black glove

[Ironcabbit]

Here is what I think is going on...

The leader of the Black Glove is Bruce Wayne.  He suffers from a dual personalities... good Bruce is the man that became Batman, while bad Bruce has been kept at bay all these years, but is now being released by The Black Glove. The Joker is Bruce's long lost brother. Their father Thomas Wayne was everything the police file said about him, and was responsible for creating Bruce's dual personality syndrome and also for creating The Joker.

[Micas1988]

No I don't think Bruce is the Black Glove. I think Jezebel Jet is the Black Glove. I only think that though from observations I have made reading Batman R.I.P. I also don't think that the Joker is Bruce's brother. I only say that because I see that as bad writing.

[Rexco33]

They already pulled that stunt with Joker in the Elseworld's with Lobo.

[spanglehoff]

Morrison is a messy writer.

[silvermoonredmoon]

talia al-ghul

[squiggy0405]

Hey you also forgot about the Jokers new "transformation", other than that. Thats what that issue was about. The Joker shedding his "old skin". Excellent re-cap though!

[Prophet707]

Is he going to die

[doctorsolo]

Plz, tell me the na.me of the music you used as backplay

[infinityglove]

its the opening theme to batman the animated adventures

[SithHound]

Thanks for the break down. Those issues don't really sound like theier that good,though. And does Kubert just wait for Jim Lee to finish a book so he can take it over, or what?

[ProxyKitty]

I don't think I like the idea of Batman R.I.P.

I heard some crazy shit in that issue... (among other things) something like Batman's father is still alive, and his mom was cheating on his dad and his dad "set up" the whole murder thing the night he (Batman) lost his parents... and crazy stuff about Alfred. ;;>_>

Can someone explain me the plot in there?

[hellointernet]

The whole arc is almost finished, and when it is I will post another one of these vids all about it. Hopefully it will make more sense for you then :)

[ProxyKitty]

That will be nice... because I don't want those things to be true. =(

[ProxyKitty]

And at least the Joker is not dead .

From what I understood in your video. For a moment there I got worried.

[Rexco33]

Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader implied that Alfred became Joker to keep Batman balanced.

[DocPatirck]

I like the way you talk fast an to the point

[hellointernet]

Thanks :)

[HotRodakaMadMax]

whens the next video?

[hellointernet]

I've made HEAPS of videos since then. Do you want another Batman Catch Up?

[HotRodakaMadMax]

yes most diffinently, it's almost done now i think next month is the last issue

[hellointernet]

coo. okay then

[joshypooski]

The fact that you incorporated "sexy time" into your "catch-up" made me giggle.

[hellointernet]

Heheh cool. Glad to hear it

[bookerg21]

Batman written by Morrison is CONFUSING. Great montage tho, bro.

[hellointernet]

thanks dude. I think Morrison's Batman run is kind of jumpy, but re-reading it all in a row is cool. It does make some kind of cohesive sense.

[cjbayu]

thank u so much for helping me 2 catch up for what's goin on wit my favorite superhero, i gotta get 2 a comic book store!

[hellointernet]

cool. no worries. comics rule man. go buy some

[deraickripper]

who do you think is red robin :S jean paul or anarky?? or the dick grayson from earth 22?

[hellointernet]

i have no freaking idea :p

[landogriffin102]

Hey thanks man this was really cool because i just jumped into batman starting with RIP so it was cool to hear the backstory.

[hellointernet]

Cheers man. Glad you liked it.

[jdog4762]

wat is this about

[hellointernet]

A comic series written by Grant Morrison. Go read it. It is super

[ringringbananarchy]

So I think the hints about who is going to replace batman are really saying batman isnt going to die. The whole "I AM BATMAN" thing with Nightwing, Robin, Jason Todd and Hush all being touted. The exact same way that Steel, The Eradicator, Cyborg Superman and Superboy were all touted as "I AM THE REAL SUPERMAN"

[jdog4762]

wat is this about

[CultofCrucifixion]

Are the crossovers for Batman R.I.P. important to the main storyline of Batman? I'm talking about the Robin, Nightwing, Detective Comics, Batman and the Outsiders issues. Should I read them?

[hellointernet]

I've only been reading the Detective and Outsiders crossovers, just because I was already reading them anyway. They don't seem very crucial to the whole R.I.P. storyline yet, but I can't say for sure if they won't be in the future. I'm pretty sure they aren't going to cross over directly anyway.

[samuraichamploo07]

i wonder if anyone remembers that doctor hurt is the devil?.

[samuraichamploo07]

i wonder if anyone remembers thats doctor hurt is the devil?.

[tannerrittenhouse]

it is tim drake by the way...

good recap

[hellointernet]

Thanks :)

[jakobhl]

Hey, just wanted to thank you for this recap. I picked up batman R.I.P. a few days ago, and your catch up helped med a lot. Keep up the good work :)

[hellointernet]

'Zur-En-Arrh' is the trigger phrase that is making Bats think he is Batman from another planet.... I think. It's a tie-in to some Batman story I never read from a loooong time ago. The 'floating pig' is a recurring character that Bruce saw when he was in his crazy meditation in a cage thing, which is linked to his insaneness at the moment. I think that's all correct, but who knows what's going to happen other than Morrison. It's pretty freaking sweet though.

[DogAndBroom]

Thanks for the catch up but the end of 678 confused me a bit. Who is the batman of Zur-En-Arrh, and why is there a pig floating behind him? I'm confused. =\

[phantomrider1617]

Will Batman die?

[hellointernet]

It's been said that he won't, but who knows?? Maybe Bruce Wayne will stop being Batman for a bit, or perhaps he'll end up being some other character for a while. I really have no idea. This one is hard to predict, which is part of the attraction to it.

[somekindofbattery]

Nice recap but you should have gone into a bit of detail about the Island of Mr.Mayhew and Batman of the World story because it introduced the Black Glove who are there to basically ruin Batman's life. Good stuff though, and Batman RIP rules thus far. Grant Morrison really is an insane genius.

[hellointernet]

Thanks. Yeh, I agree. Morrison is great and webs together a great story.

[sethtwc]

i'm going to wait for the tpb to come out. do you think it's necessary to read all the other stories to still understand the R.I.P story.

[HotRodakaMadMax]

yes i do thinks its nessasary

[hellointernet]

Yeh me too. It ties in to a lot of stuff set up since Morrison started writing. I'm sure if it's not in trade now, it will be soon.

[nakayummy]

seems like this series is finally really coming together. is dr. hurt the black glove or is it thomas wayne?  red herring? perhaps. in morrison's comic-con interview he discusses some huge upcoming changes in the series, and he doesn't seem the one to bluff.

[hellointernet]

I'm going to assume it's a red herring at the moment, because it's all kind of nuts with no super definite clues, so I can't really call it yet.

[jupiter2394]

were can i find that theme song at

[hellointernet]

I just googled 'batman animated theme mp3' and found it. I forget the adress. I've also used the theme to the 'Batman and Robin' toon.

[snake1224]

hey thanks! I haven't been reading Batman lately so when I read 676 and 677 I seriously dun get many things that they talk about. Cheers

[hellointernet]

Heh no worries. Happy to get more people reading Batman.

[amberthestylist]

Nicely done. Kudos for the soundtrack!

[hellointernet]

thanks :)

[GillyThaKidd]

hey how did you get the pictures? did you scan them?

[hellointernet]

Yep. Just scanned my comics.

[GillyThaKidd]

nice i buy the comics but i dont read them, just package and hang them on my wall. i buy the novels to read but i dont wanna break the spin if i scan lol. but yea i probubly will start scanning since your video makes it look worth the cause

[hellointernet]

Heh cool. It totally is. I think issue 199 or 200 of Wizard magazine had a scanner in it that was really big and designed for comic scanning, so that there isn't to much bending.

[DarkKnight1408]

thanks SO much for this catch up! I won't have to buy Batman:RIP!! Thanks alot! U saved me some money!!

[amazingvlogshow]

You really should still buy it dude. You're named after that bat himself after all.

[DarkKnight1408]

lol yeah i guess ur right! If I have that kinda money.. how much is one issue BTW?

[arias2141]

what he said was a catch up for Batman RIP not the storyline it self :P

It ranges from $2.50 to $3.50 cause I'm not sure of the price[I'm planning to start buying RIP next week]... Its one new issue per month.

[DarkKnight1408]

Yeah I know. But my cousin said (That is a BIG DC comic book collector) That Batman RIP is sold out here.. But ok. Im gonna try and find one

[hellointernet]

If it is sold out, they generally do reprints anyway, so you should be able to get on board with it soon enough.

[DarkKnight1408]

I already read Batman 676 to 678. I borrowed them from my cousin.

[cataclizm1]

Nice recap but i would of went more in depth with 667-669 on the island, since they are hunted there by the Black Glove and those heroes are all kind of wannabe batmen and it's ties in with RIP.

[hellointernet]

Yeh, that totally took me by surprise. I loved that story, but I didn't think it would be relevant to the whole thing. Shame on me :P

[zeus41782]

Speaking of "self made" super heroes. Have you seen Iron Man yet Hellointernet? I have and loved it

[hellointernet]

Yeh me too. Luuuuuurved it. I will be seeing it again very soon.

[PeteSandusky]

sweet! thank you, sir!  you've just saved me so much time and money! awesome clip show, especially so quick. it seems that 675 is as good a place to jump in as any now that i have all the back story. thanks again. have a great weekend!

[hellointernet]

It was my pleasure :) Glad to hear you'll be reading Bats.

[Blueeyes33]

Sounds pretty cool!

[hellointernet]

It is!