Batman to Be (Sort of) Killed Off
Scottish writer Grant Morrison has decided that the end of Bruce Wayne as Batman has arrived. "Batman R.I.P.," released today, is Morrison's latest issue of the Batman comic, and the storyline finds Wayne struggling with a secret from his past that leads him to relinquish his bat duds.
"What I am doing is a fate worse than death, things that no one would expect to happen to these guys at all," says Morrison about issue #681.
This isn't the first time the Caped Crusader has been axed. At various times during his 70 years in existence, Batman has been offed, only to be resurrected. However, this is the first time Bruce Wayne has officially stepped aside, setting the stage for 2009's "Battle for Cowl" miniseries, in which members of Batman's family will vie for the keys to the Batmobile.
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