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A comic book retailer gets in touch with Bleeding Cool to tell me of a change made to Batman #141 from DC Comics.
Article Summary
- Batman #141 sees a pivotal last-minute dialogue change for Barbara Gordon.
- Original assertive response “We save him” switched to an uncertain “I… I don’t know.”
- Shift may hint at Barbara’s evolving attitude in the DC Comics Universe.
- Upcoming issues to explore The Joker: Year One arc, impacting Batman’s future.
A comic book retailer gets in touch with Bleeding Cool to tell me of a change made to Batman #141 by Chip Zdarsky, Jorge Jimenez and Dustin Nguyen from some preview pages they received last year for the comic from DC. Now changes get made all the time, whether typos, or editorial and creative concerns. But the unnamed retailer in question wondered what this meant for Barbara Gordon’s attitude in the DC Comics titles now. This is how one scene played out with Batman’s family dealing with Bruce Wayne on the run from himself, his back-up personality Zur-En-Arrh now embodied within the Failsafe robot.
“Barbara, what are we going to do?” “I… I don’t know.” But in the original version, it seems that Barbara Gordon, the Batgirl and Oracle of the DC Universe, was a little more sure in her response.
“We save him”. Maybe it is just that, courtesy of the upcoming Joker: Year One diversion within the Batman ongoing series, it may take a little longer till we get around to that saving,
BATMAN #141
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez
Zur-En-Arrh has done the unthinkable. And now, cut off from everything and everyone, Batman has to face off against his most devastating enemy in a brutal fight for the future as the specter of The Joker hangs over everything. The stunning conclusion to Mindbomb is here! Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 1/2/2024BATMAN #142
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Andrea Sorrentino (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Nesi
The tragic death of the leader of the Red Hood Gang in a vat of chemicals has become the subject of myth…but what is the heartbreaking and gruesome tale of the monster who walked away from that violent birth? And how does it affect Batman’s distant future? The Joker Year One begins here! Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 2/6/2024BATMAN #143
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Andrea Sorrentino (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Nesi
The terrifying tale of The Joker Year One continues as a mysterious figure from Batman’s past has come into Joker’s orbit, changing the Clown Prince of Crime forever! And what secrets does the re-formed Red Hood Gang have for Batman’s future? Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 2/13/2024BATMAN #144
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Andrea Sorrentino (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli & Stefano Nesi
The climactic, chilling conclusion to The Joker Year One that will have massive repercussions for the future! The Red Hood Gang is on a rampage and the only man who can stop them…is The Joker! And can Batman stop a devastating new virus in a future where The Joker looms over him? Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 2/20/2024BATMAN #145
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez
A THRILLING NEW ARC IS HERE… DARK PRISONS BEGINS! Following The Joker: Year One’s stunning reveals, Batman must engineer an escape from Zur’s prison…but what dark secret does Zur now hold that’s a game changer for the Dark Knight and the entire DC Universe?! Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 3/5/2024
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