The Awful Reality of Batman in the Early 2000s

An honest look at the Batman comics in the early 2000s, with stories such as New Gotham, Evolution, Tower of Babel, Officer Down, Bruce Wayne: Murderer?/Fugitive and the unfortunate situation surrounding the retirement of Denny O'Neil.

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Gotham Noir Spotify Playist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ge...

Chapters:
00:00 Riddle me this...
00:53 New Gotham, Same Batman
05:32 Evolution't
14:54 Paid For In Blood
22:22 Commissioner O'Neil: Editor Down
29:36 2001: A Bat Odyssey
37:45 Murderer/Fugitive - The Awful Reality of Batman

Music by White Bat Audio, Black Chamber, Jesper Kyd, Radare, French Fuse, Bohren der Club of Gore, Godmode and Aaron Kenny

"Chicken Man" by Evelyn Evelyn:    • Chicken Man  

Sources:
Interviews with Greg Rucka:
Part 1: https://comicsalliance.com/greg-rucka...
Part 2: https://comicsalliance.com/paid-for-i...
Part 3: https://comicsalliance.com/batman-gre...

Joe Ilidge's Statement:
https://web.archive.org/web/202011010...

Chuck Dixon's Statement: (minute 23-25):
   • Ask Chuck Dixon #163 The end of era f...  

Abandoned Riddler Hidout concept art by Hamada: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/9m...