Batman Dead? SURE He Is. . .

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DC Comics has killed off one of their top three characters. They've already killed (and revived) Superman at least once. They've regressed, rebooted and rebirthed Wonder Woman many times. And while I'm sure they've also killed Batman a time or two, this time the message seems to be that he's "really" dead.

And if you believe that, you don't know much about comic books. It is the rare major character that stays dead, no matter how final, or how brutal his or her death may be. Like in the movie Soapdish, even a beheading won't keep a good super hero down. Now, there are a few scattered exceptions. The 60s-80s version of The Flash, Barry Allen, was killed in the Crisis on Infinite Earths, and he actually stayed dead. But Flash was a time-traveller, so even he pops up here and there. And while popular, Barry was no Bruce Wayne. DC has far too much name recognition there, too much money involved. . .I just ain't buyin' it.

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THE world’s most famous comic book hero has breathed his last Bat breath.

Bruce Wayne – who by night is Batman – gets murdered by a man claiming to be the father he thought was dead.

In a highly controversial new storyline Bruce, who first appeared in 1939, is killed by Simon Hurt – the leader of the shady Black Glove organisation. . .

Read more at: The Sun