I was kind of scratching my head about that one, too. Exactly how much use do you have for an Old West gunslinger on a mission to rescue miners in the depths of space ?

Still, I enjoyed the episode. Vigilante made me laugh quite a bit, though part of it could have been me making mental comparisons to Mal.

Maybe the JLU has a diversity requirement in staffing?

Does Ibn al Xu'ffasch only exist in the Kingdom stories? I read some scans on scans_daily, and the Batman made me want to scream.

Pretty much, yeah. There was a Batman story a while back, can't recall the name, where Batman and Talia had a son, but I think it's been retconned out of existence, or at least, not acknowledged until someone decides they want to play the story.

I used to like the idea of Batman and Talia, but those snippets from the Ibn story really put me off. I guess it's down to him and the bodyguard from Murderer.

Question: I have a co-worker whose entire Batman exposure has been the first three movies, my mutterings, and Red Son. At home, I have No Man's Land and Bruce: Wayne Murderer in trade, as well as some Batgirl. I want to prep him a little for Batman Begins. NML or BMW? Which is more illuminating and less confusing for a tyro?

Of the two choices, I'd say BMW.

The main appeal of NML for me is that its Jim Gordon is so the Gordon of the movie. But I get that it might be a bit more opaque.

I intend to own Year One and the like, just not soon enough for him.

The main appeal of NML for me is that its Jim Gordon is so the Gordon of the movie.

Oh, I agree with you on that, but Gordon isn't going to seem as key of a character (in the movie) to a tyro -- at least, not compared to Brucie boy.

tyro?

Gordon isn't going to seem as key of a character (in the movie) to a tyro

Yeah, I guess. The thrill of squeeing "Isn't he perfect!" is geekery beyond his capabilities right now.

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tyro?

Beginner.