Letters to 'Tec 26

Another great issue. I particularly love Alfred's interaction with Chloe, and then later, Alfred's chiding of Bruce at the funeral. Alfred is one freakin' awesome butler. I'm glad he still has his head.

I also thought you played out Tim's tragedy very well. There's so much room for his development now with the way you've set things up between him and Bruce, and I look forward to seeing where you take them.

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Oh, and I've got a spiffy cover coming for you very, very soon.

I'm glad you liked it, and that you liked Alred's stuff. He is obviously one of my favorite's. And I'm glad he has his head, too.



I hoped Tim's story was well received. I was a bit nervous about that, and there is much more to this story... and a possible tie in with another DC2 book.



I can't wait to see it! And thanks for reading and commenting!

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Brilliant stuff man. You're upping up the game around here and have caused me to rethink Batman 26 a bit.

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Of course, Jack's death is unfortunate. But I will say, you handled it better than the whole "Obeah Man" and "Identity Crisis" storylines did in official DC, where Tim's parents are concerned.

Tim himself, of course, is beautifully written, as is the Alfred/Chloe sequence and the Gordon/Batman/Two-Face argument.

This may be a small point, but I also liked the Two-Face/Black Mask fight; I love villain rivalries. and the small tie-in with Outsiders.

And if that's not Ra's, then who the heck is it?!?

;D I think we come from the same youth, Don. I think one of the things that drew me into comics at such a young age was the serial/soap-operish way they were done. And obviously by the way I write Tec, GA, and NO, I guess that is pretty apparent.



That was the only cliche that made you cough??? My friend, that whole scene should have made you choke. LOL! Jack's death bed confession was, for me, the weakest part of this issue. It was very cliche, so hey! At that point, why not go for the whole kit and caboodle.



Since it's no secret that introducing Tim has made me more than a little nervous, I'm very humbled on how well he has been received. I always believed that Tim was the most practical of the three, and I'm glad that is coming across.



Oh Don, not you too? I guess I can see why it would appear to be Ra's, but really, he's not a character I've ever been that impressed with. The Joker on the other hand... heh heh heh.



Yeah, it fell flat for me, as well. Except for the way the scene's played out between her and Alfred. I have to agree with you on that one. However, this also may be the start of many more appearances of Chloe Sullivan in the entire DC2 Universe.



Okay, this really did make me laugh out loud and (with no malice whatsoever) make me roll my eyes. I can't think of another single character that has such a huge divide of fans expectations. There's the David camp who believes he should be the loner/General character. (Speaking of which, where have you been buddy, I miss you!), and then there's the Ellen camp that believes in the slightly softer and more family oriented Bat. And of course there's the Ramon camp who likes the swearing, totally whacked out Bats.

Perhaps my run on this series hasn't been all I've hoped it was, since I've tried desperatly to show that he's a little bit of all of them. I've tried to show him compassionate and caring in his own way (his thank you's last issue to Leslie and Tim. His fear of losing Alfred), and the cold and dark knight who believed at that moment that Tim was better off in an orphanage. He's not perfect (although he may think he is) and sometimes what he believes is the best might not be right - especially when it comes to matters that are more on a personal basis.



I hope you enjoy what coming as much, if not more, than you did this arc. Thank you for responding!

The characterisation was spot on, the character moments between Alfred and Chloe superb, and Alfred's treatment of Bruce was spot on too. You're doing good things with this book Brian, as always. How many issues has this storyline been going on now? It's insane! Loving it as always, a worthy finale, and those epilogues? Whoa.

This is probably my second favorite story you've written here. Right behind Huntress/Vigilante in New Outsiders.

Congratulations, you pulled the wool over my eyes real good in this storyarc. First you made me think Jack was a bad guy (which surprised me, but it was an intersting twist) then you made me think Alfred was dead (thank the Lord he's not!). Lies, all lies! And I bought it! Good job, my man!

Very twisty-turny, these last two issues were. Lots going on, and it was all done so well...and yes, deathbed confessions are very cliche, but writers wouldn't keep using them if they didn't work, now would they? ;D

Brian Burchette, you have almost succeeded in making me like Tim Drake, which is no small accomplishment! Detective Comics #21 to #26 were full of twists and turns that all came together in this issue. You have a great grasp of the characters (particularly Alfred) and it was great to see Gordon and Batman working together. The introduction of Chloe and the DEO really helped tie these events in Gotham into the fabric of the DC2 Universe, and prevented that lingering question I always get when reading comics ("Why doesn't the government step in when these freaks are terrifying the city?")

I did choke a little bit when Tim Drake went looking for his dad (those meddling kids...) and the consequent murder, shooting, and deathbed confession were a bit on the nose. But the mending and epilogues fit the melodramatic issue well. Somehow, I'm interesting in seeing more of "Young Master Drake," and that's a compliment.