it becomes apparent that I prefer people's reactions to/interactions with Batman to his internal monologue

Yeah, and from a practical writer's POV that's always been the reason for having a Robin

Steph I read TT #14 and totally squeed! TimNKon4Evah!

I like Gar too so....

But I've never really read Tim as Robin and I want to see him in action.

I'm still feeling the love after IC #3, especially on how the story seems to be widening from Sue's death. I was sorry to see Jean Loring as the second victim, but there's every indication that there's more to come, and the three primary targets seemingly set up are all male: Capt. Boomerang's son, Robin's dad and Superman's pal Jimmy Olson, which would go a long way toward explaining why Supes is crying on the cover of issue #1. And of course, the story of what happened to the original Firestorm seems to be weaving into this, too. Much, much fun stuff ahead.

Oddly, we still don't have a clear picture of exactly what they did to villains AFTER Light. Showing the root of the split between Hawkman and GA, however, was priceless. And we don't know how Batman figured into this. Much, much good stuff there.

The Travel Channel is running a special on NYC landmarks used in Marvel comics this Sunday. More info here.

ita - did you read Nightwing vs. Deathstroke?

Because - Dick just pays him off. Perhaps that's what Bruce does too.

Because I happen to be home from work today, I re-read IC 2 & 3. And my suspicion that Drake Senior has a big bulls-eye on his back came from IC #3, not from "War Games." I think he's toast.

Is Captain Boomerang's son totally new? In other words, is the kid named Plot Device? I will be really irritated if the heretofore unknown kid was introduced just to be cannon fodder. There's no emotional investment in that.

Very interesting how the panel was drawn in IC #2, to leave enough space to insert Bats, without looking weird and gappy, like something was missing.

Perhaps that's what Bruce does too.

That would be no fun! I think...

I was just intrigued by the comment that Slade was the best strategist, especially coming from someone who knows Bats.

Captain Boomerang is a villain, yes?

Interesting observations in the whitefont, Tep.

Captain Boomerang is a villain, yes?

A-yup, although he (dubiously) worked the other side of the fence for awhile with the Sucide Squad. And Steph, to the best of my knowledge, the kid is new, but then, a lot of the villains aren't fully fleshed out with supporting characters and the like, and the only thing I know is that both sides are going to get hit before this is over. And I'd rather it be Capt. Boomerang's previously unknown son than, say Rose, Wilson, y'know?

I was just intrigued by the comment that Slade was the best strategist, especially coming from someone who knows Bats.

I think I might give him the props for tactician, but I think Batman does better in the way of overall strategy. To me, that includes qualities like leadership and being able to delegate and suit underlings to the tasks they're best suited for, neither of which strikes me as Slade's forte.

Note that I am also very, VERY skeptical of Slade being able to point his sword a certain way so that a man who can navigate while running at relativistic velocities will just impale himself on it obliviously. I think that sort of thing has been handled much better with Vandal Savage in the past, but the example shown is just ridiculous .