Morrison's Batman should be up there with Miller's Daredevil and Adams' Green Lantern/Green Arrow. It has so many over the top and crazy moments that could probably fill a dozen Top 10 lists. So, here are my Top 5 favorite moments of Grant Morrison's Batman run, in honor of Batman Inc #6 this week!
5. Robin vs the Flamingo
In Batman and Robin #6, part of one of the most underrated arcs of Morrison's saga, Robin well... He took a bazooka and nearly took out the Flamingo's face. Which led to one of the funniest Damian lines yet. After that, Robin was forced to team up with Scarlet (a dark reflection of himself) to take him down. They won, but Robin (figuratively) walked away crippled (the crippled part's literal, not the walking part).
4. Damian's First Appearance
"Father. I imagined you taller."
I didn't really like Batman and Son, but it was the spark that lighted the fire. The beginning of Morrison's Bat-saga. It began with Damian. And his first appearance was incredibly dramatic, though it lead to him nearly killing Tim Drake and mugging Alfred.
3. The Death of Batman
In Final Crisis #6, Batman was (apparently) killed by Darkseid. This began the better half of Morrison's Batman saga, which had Dick Grayson taking his place, the JLA searching for him in the past, and well... Batman Inc.
2. The Island of Mister Mayhew
In this brief 3 issue arc, Batman and the Club of Heroes were stranded on the island of John Mayhew. Here, a "Ten Little Indians" murder mystery took place. Morrison did an excellent job of building up tension, and reintroducing the Club of Heroes. Having JH Williams draw this arc as well didn't hurt things either, which ended up leading to my second favorite panel of Morrison's Batman ever. What's the first? Well...
1. NANANANANANANANA BAT-COW
In Batman Incorporated #1 (2012), Robin introduced the most beloved character of Morrison's run yet. Bat-Cow. Batman and Robin took him in after discovering he was carrying poison in his beef. We have yet to see more of Bat-Cow after Batman Inc #3, but there will be a riot if fans are kept away any longer.
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