Mignolia wasn’t considered to be top of the food chain in terms of talent when he did Batman. He was still in process of rising to stardom, which he gained in doing. Hellboy was something brilliantly timed as it helped Dark Horse and put Mignolia on the map.

Bermejo has done Batman/Deathblow GN and that should’ve been enough to put his stamp on Batman.

@Dark Nut

I agree, I suspect Bermejo was offered the chance to do another Batman GN. I don’t think he proactively sought out the project. At the same token I think he still feels he needs/wants to put his stamp on the character. Frankly this urge is whats killing this industry creatively speaking. My take on Superman might be different, but it’s not going change anything. Superman is already established. Re-imagining him any different doesn’t really add anything. It only feeds the child in the creator.

Almost every creator who has read superhero comics as kid/teen has their own idealized version of their favorite hero. This happens because the stories they read inspire them. The first instinct as wannabe creator is to change something they have read. So instead of Joker Killing Robin, creator might change it to killing Batgirl instead. Just a different spin on an old story that’s all it ends up being.

This industry is full of re-imaginations of age old established characters. When do we come to a point where the creators realize that the urge to put their “stamp” on a character is a false sense of pride?

“It’s time to move on, let the upcomers work on the established characters to build their own rep as artist. The big talent of the industry need to stop being nostalgic kids.

Kirkman’s Walking Dead and Invincle, Mignolia’s Hellboy, Brubaker’s Criminal and Incogntio. That’s just few…”

You know, Mignolia did Batman and other DC mainstays before he created Hellboy…Just sayin=P Patience and what with it being a virtue and all could prove that Bermejo has something original up his sleeve. He could have it right now in the planning stages. Could have been pondering it for years now. So calm your bones and let other books occupy your time in the now.

The question here is not whether this book will be any good, there’s no doubt Bermejo is talented. But the industry needs to MOVE FORWARD. Stop trying reinvent fictional history. Batman has like 100 Graphic Novels and most them are good, some are regarded as great.

I got no issues with Batman so don’t go there. My issue is the lack of willingness from most talented creators to do something original. Hell I could’ve accepted Bermejo doing a imitation of Batman, but entirely different hero. At very least it wouldn’t been another Batman GN.

It’s time to move on, let the upcomers work on the established characters to build their own rep as artist. The big talent of the industry need to stop being nostalgic kids.

Kirkman’s Walking Dead and Invincle, Mignolia’s Hellboy, Brubaker’s Criminal and Incogntio. That’s just few….this industry needs more to make up for the redundant Batman and and X-men trades.

Move on, Show me what you got Lee Bermejo!

Sadly, there’s an error in the title. Someone should advise DC that in French, Noël is spelled with the trema on the E, not on the O!!

If DC needs a reliable French translator, I’ll be more than happy to help!