"i'm here in an angry capacity"

[usuallyhats]

I was all ready to be enthusiastic about the first issue of Li'l Gotham, because it was adorable and featured a) Damian trick or treating and b) a black haired girl wearing what is clearly Steph's Batgirl outfit: even if she wasn't supposed to be Steph (and I can totally buy that Steph would think that it would be HILARIOUS to dress as a Batgirl cosplayer for Halloween), it implies that Steph exists in that world, which is a cause for celebration if you're me. But then I read that the black haired girl was originally blonde - and she was, you can still see the original art in the Buzzfeed preview - and that some people were saying she was blonde when they bought the comic and only became black haired later on, and now I just want to break things. What a petty thing for DC to do.

NB the very first comment on the post where they announced this series was "In before Dan Didio notices Steph's in there and orders the entire series cancelled." HOLLOW LAUGHTER. (I am also impressed at DC's unerring ability to annoy me just as I'm thinking about buying the first Demon Knights collected edition. This is about the third time they've done it. Clearly I will never actually end up getting it.)

Comments

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

Hahaha he totally would do something like that just out of crankiness though. :P

Have you read Batman & Robin: Dark Knight vs. White Knight? I thought there were only three trades with Dick and Damian, but I found it at the library the other day and Dick is indeed subjecting Damian to his bad sense of humor, which is amusing. Damian says he is the "worryingly jolly Batman." Also amusing is Damian attempting to make quips that are equally horrible, but more in a "ten-year-old with a sadistic sense of humor" sort of way. :P

[usuallyhats]

I haven't read it, no, but you've made me really want to! My library has a copy on order, but it looks like it's the paperback and therefore not out til February. Boo!

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

It's not by Grant Morrison, so it's a little different than the others. I thought at first it was a little uneven and having some slightly weird lady issues, but it got a lot better as it went on. (It may have resolved the issues, but they were mostly in the first arc which had a confusing plot so I couldn't tell for sure.) It had lots of funny bits, and sort of "family bonding" or character observation moments. :)

That's sad that your library is waiting until February. :/

[usuallyhats]

It looks like it's got lots of different authors, so I'm not surprised it's a bit uneven! Luckily I'll put up with a lot for jokes and Batfamily stuff... :D

I'm torn between paperback = cheaper = more money for other stuff! and "but I want it NOW". ;D

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

I didn't think it was too much to put up with for Batfamily-ing. :D

[usuallyhats]

Hurray! :D