New Batman Figure May Look Like a Knock-Off, But It's Scarily Accurate
Some of Batman's more casual fans might be very confused when walking down an aisle of Target in the near future. McFarlane just launched a line of figures inspired by the DC Multiverse, and they've given Batman one of his wackiest looks ever. Even though the new Batman figure seems like a knock-off, it perfectly resembles some of DC's comic books.
Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel's Batman: R.I.P. explores Bruce Wayne's relationship with Jezebel Jet, a foreign supermodel who eventually learns Batman's identity. The revelation actually comes as a relief to Bruce as he opens up about his double life. He even feels comfortable showing her the Batcave. Eventually, an organization known as the Black Glove infiltrates Gotham City, Batman vows to stop them. Jezebel seems confused, and she suspects the Black Glove is just a figment of Batman's imagination. Unbeknown to Batman, Jezebel Jet is a member of the Black Glove herself.
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Bruce and Jezebel eventually find the phrase «Zur-En-Arrh» written on the computers of the Batcave. When she says the writings out loud, Batman collapses. Morrison and Daniels' Batman #681 reveals that the phrase «Zur-En-Arrh» is a trigger for Bruce Wayne. When he saw his parents die years ago, after seeing Zorro in the Monarch Theater, Bruce believed «Zur-En-Arrh» to be Thomas Wayne's final words. What Bruce's father really said was, «the sad thing is they'd probably throw someone like Zorro in Arkham.» Bat-Mite, Batman's equivalent of Mr. Mxyzptlk, eventually shows up to offer counsel to the alternate, more violent Batman personality. However, because DC likes to ground Batman stories, the story ends by revealing Bat-Mite is only a
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