Panels from Batman #436 (Early August 1989), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by John Beatty, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by John Costanza
Friday, June 27, 2014
There Is No Hope at Haley's Circus
Let us never forget that June 27, the day after the anniversary of the death of Bruce Wayne's parents on June 26, is the anniversary of the death of Dick Grayson's parents. (See: There Is No Hope at Haley's Circus 2013.)
Panels from Batman #436 (Early August 1989), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by John Beatty, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by John Costanza
Panels from Batman #436 (Early August 1989), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by John Beatty, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by John Costanza
In contrast to Leslie Thompkins' postCrisis role, "A Lonely Place of Dying" set up one of my least favorite retcons*: Dick being referred to as "Boy Wonder" at Haly's and the Flying Graysons dressing in red tunics, green booties, and yellow capes. Yeah, Tim Drake, you're a real genius. [*I think it was responsible, anyway; if not, I blame being up at 1 a.m. or a reality-altering Superboy punch or something.]
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