[Mozbe]

Robin, Nightwing, Birds of Prey to End in February


http://www.newsarama.com/comics/110804-Got...cellations.html

[ljacone]

I imagine all three titles will be relaunched/replaced with new formats following the fallout from RIP and Battle For The Cowl.

[Mozbe]

I imagine all three titles will be relaunched/replaced with new formats following the fallout from RIP and Battle For The Cowl.

I have a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad feeling about this

[Tintin]

Well. This should be interesting...

[Gargoyle]

It does seem like an editorial rather than commercial decision to me.

[Mozbe]

It does seem like an editorial rather than commercial decision to me.

"DC declined to say if the series’ cancellations were due to sales, or if the three titles would be replaced by three new titles in 2009. "

Sounds like they are really doing something with Bruce Wayne afterall.

[Frank Castle]

Maybe things become more clear after tomorrow's Batman issue. And maybe to get the books out of the middle of the pack sales wise, they relaunch with bigger, all new #1 issues! Slap a 3.99 price tag on them as well.

[ljacone]

For what it's worth, Batman And The Outsiders is transitioning to simply Outsiders around the same time. So I imagine that Bats and Tec will star whomever wins the Battle For The Cowl, and the other titles or replacements thereof will reflect the new status quo. Perhaps if Tim Drake becomes Batman then, I dunno, Robin will be replaced on the schedule with Spoiler, or something like that.

EDIT: Wasn't there an item in a recent Lying In The Gutters about this? With Nightwing becoming Red Robin and Robin becoming Batman & Robin, or something along those lines?

This post has been edited by David D.: 04 November 2008 - 10:21 PM

[Mozbe]

Maybe things become more clear after tomorrow's Batman issue. And maybe to get the books out of the middle of the pack sales wise, they relaunch with bigger, all new #1 issues! Slap a 3.99 price tag on them as well.

I have been in an internal debate about that $3.99 price tag. That very well push me right into waiting for trades.

[Mozbe]

For what it's worth, Batman And The Outsiders is transitioning to simply Outsiders around the same time. So I imagine that Bats and Tec will star whomever wins the Battle For The Cowl, and the other titles or replacements thereof will reflect the new status quo. Perhaps if Tim Drake becomes Batman then, I dunno, Robin will be replaced on the schedule with Spoiler, or something like that.

Just what i was thinking. I can see Tim Drake as Batman, and Damian as Robin. I just can see Dick being Batman, even though that is what I would rather have.

[Sime]

Well. This should be interesting...

Yeah that kind of got me excited that something good was coming. Didio is saying they want to tighten things up, and this might all be part of that. Very interesting.

[citizenjed]

For what it's worth, Batman And The Outsiders is transitioning to simply Outsiders around the same time. So I imagine that Bats and Tec will star whomever wins the Battle For The Cowl, and the other titles or replacements thereof will reflect the new status quo. Perhaps if Tim Drake becomes Batman then, I dunno, Robin will be replaced on the schedule with Spoiler, or something like that.

EDIT: Wasn't there an item in a recent Lying In The Gutters about this? With Nightwing becoming Red Robin and Robin becoming Batman & Robin, or something along those lines?

Well, this is what's got me from being too upset about it just yet, the fact that we don't know WHY and what's in store jsut yet. still, upon reading the article, my heart sank a little and i became sad.

This post has been edited by David D.: 04 November 2008 - 10:21 PM

[Mozbe]

Well, this is what's got me from being too upset about it just yet, the fact that we don't know WHY and what's in store jsut yet. still, upon reading the article, my heart sank a little and i became sad.

My feelings exactly. Hell, I have been reading Nightwing longer than I have known my Wife!

[citizenjed]

Just what i was thinking. I can see Tim Drake as Batman, and Damian as Robin. I just can see Dick being Batman, even though that is what I would rather have.

It'd take something pretty drastic to get Tim into the cowl i think, as that's always seemed (to me) to be kind of the opposite of what he wants. well, not the opposite but... certainly not his end goal anyway. but then, drastic is certainly what things have been in Robin as of late, and comparing Robin to Nightwing currently, it does seem Tim's been stepping up to fill the gap a bit more so than Dick. not to say Dick's been slouching jsut that Robin...i don't know how to put it, it just feels like he's being led mor ein that diretcion than Nightwing.

all this rambling to say, you could well be right.

[citizenjed]

My feelings exactly. Hell, I have been reading Nightwing longer than I have known my Wife!

heh heh. yes...

these three books have fleshed out the Bat-verse quite well and, for me, been more entertaining than the actual batman title as of late.

[Gargoyle]

I'd be really surprised if these weren't story driven, while none of the titles have been pulling up trees in terms of sales figures but at 20-50k that's not bad business at all these days...at least double what Manhunter was selling.

[Fnord Serious]

I am sad to see them go just because there will be three fewer titles being published that have passed the 100 issue mark.

[David D.]

I put any of the Lying in the Gutters talk in spoiler-bars. It could turn out to be rubbish, but I have been avoiding the LitG potential spoilers regarding Batman R.I.P. and other titles, I imagine others may be avoiding that, too, so I would ask we keep that stuff in spoiler-tags.

If it is your own speculation, then go for it, but if you are quoting potentially leaked, potentially-real-spoiler stuff, please tag it. Thanks.

[David D.]

And I agree that this is probably prior to a relaunch, considering how well those books perform.

[Mozbe]

I put any of the Lying in the Gutters talk in spoiler-bars. It could turn out to be rubbish, but I have been avoiding the LitG potential spoilers regarding Batman R.I.P. and other titles, I imagine others may be avoiding that, too, so I would ask we keep that stuff in spoiler-tags.

If it is your own speculation, then go for it, but if you are quoting potentially leaked, potentially-real-spoiler stuff, please tag it. Thanks.

I am just guessing myself. I have been making a point not to read anything about the plot of RIP