What an incredible load of shit, do they think this will create sales? It's more likely to create a revolt. Why can't they leave a good thing alone? I'm sure the Batman sales of the comics have skyrocketed since 'The Dark Knight'.
this is one instance where I'd like to slap them on the head, don't mess with a good thing by undermining Bruce Waynes backstory.

Don't truly consider myself a geek, but I like Batman and this is stupid. It's so aggravating that they think this is a good idea.

Well, here's my advice -- STOP IT. IT'S STUPID.

I don't recall anyone stating that his body was found.
I'm sure he's still alive.
Weren't Superman and Captain America "killed" as well?
Look at them now, they're ok.

Captain America (Steve Rogers) is still dead. Bucky, his sidekick, is now Captain America.

As for Batman, Hurt wasn't his father, but an old acquaintance. And Batman isn't dead. In comics, no body, no death.

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Crapping on the shoulders of giants, Morrison.

And be proud of your comic book geek love. It's driven by the same parts of your psyche that make you so interested in the important stuff you love.

He is not dead, as you said no body....not dead. But even better, the narrative is apparently Batman's diary or log. So.....if he is putting this in his log, he can't be dead.

Batman doesn't die in R.I.P

He died on the 14th of January...In Final Crisis #6

He shoots Darkseid (Yes.....Batman breaks his vow)

Darkseid (before dying) shoots omega sanction on Batman

Omega sanction is "death that is life"
that might mean that The Batman's soul is sent to another dimension

I think this was a great end for the great detective (Batman should have lived.....I'm angry with the whole death)

Batman's origin started with a gun and so did his end

but Bruce will be back by 2011

I agree
Being a lifelong batman fan myself, i was completely devastated with his death in Final Crisis. i knew he wouldn't die in R.I.P, hurt was too young to be his father, but i like the way they tied it into the older story of batman confining himself away for an experiment.
also, wished he died in the actual "Batman" comic, instead of final crisis, but nm.
I think Morrison did a great job/is doing a great job.
There was uproar when the original flash died, in crisis on infinite earths, but then kid flash took over and became the new flash and he was flash for YEARS! isn't it time that Nightwing took over? the last few years, where Batman was getting more and more grim and dark, It's been leading to this for sometime.
Give him the best funeral of the DCU and take the man who has been trained for this moment since a circus child and let him do what this hero we are mourning trained to do (sounds dramatic, but i bloody idolise the batman)

by the way-battle for the cowl-if for some stupid reason Damian ever gets the honour i will NEVER read it again.
cheers

In Final Crisis 7

Bruce Lives........................
Last page we see a guy wearing Grey pants and blackish blue undies........the batbelt is kept on the caveman (this the future and yes there are cavemen)and the man(Bruce)is drawing a bat(it looks like the bat from his shirt) on the rock slab

okay its the past

bruce witnesses the death of anthro the caveman
so its in the stone age

crap bruce has been sent to the past