Batman #9 Introduces Major Status Quo Change to Gotham and DC Universe
By
Rich Johnston
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Summary
Batman #9 introduces a major status quo change for Gotham and the DC Universe, continuing a trend of significant shake-ups in recent Batman comics. The issue makes a big alteration that affects not just Barbara Gordon but the broader Batman mythos, building on past events like the death of Alfred Pennyworth at the hands of Bane.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledBatman #9 goes big, making a major change to the Batman status quo and the DC Universe as a whole.
This has not been entirely unusual in recent years, of course.
In previous issues of Batman, when Tom King was writing it, Bane killed Alfred Pennyworth in front of Damian Wayne, for whom he was a father figure.
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