Facebook "Like" for your point, Michael.

Can't wait to see Batman.

Betting odds 4-1, revised Bruce Wayne is an arrogant young guy constantly in conflict with Alfred and other authority figures. Particularly representative authority figures, like Superman, whom he'll "hate on" with consistency once he's Batman.

Bruce will not just pretend to be a playboy, he will be a playboy ala movie Tony Stark. Because womanizing playboys are funny. That'll be because Bruce's parents being murdered makes him disrespect women, just like he used to lash out as a young kid. Bruce wasn't raised by Alfred. He was raised in an orphanage. After his wealthy parents' extremely gory Geoff Johnsesque murder, Bruce is found wandering and lost by tough old black woman who looks after him (DC creator "white guilt") and teaches him the streets.

When Bruce is about the age of Robin, he is rediscovered by Alfred, who tries to invest in him the value of wealth and how much good Bruce can do. Sure, whatever Alf.

It isn't until Bruce is reminded poignantly of Gotham City's murder of his parents that he decides to Batman-out. Maybe black orphanage matriach is murdered by the Joker or some such. If Geoff Johns is anywhere involved, she will probably be skinned alive "on-camera" and in front of Bruce.

Then he'll turn into a ninja, complete with funky Jim Lee collar and scowl. By day, he's funny hot Robert Downey Jr pretty boy. By night, disgruntled thug knight in rubber costume.

That's my guess. 

Wow, I'm LOVING Green Lantern's crotch gun.

Maybe Jim Lee could also work on making Cyborg more of a pain in the ass to draw. I don't hate it, but if that's the model for the character, I feel sorry for whoever has to draw that over and over.

I pretty much stopped buying comics about 6 months ago.  The reality that I may never buy a new comic again is setting in.  This looks beyond awful.  Do they have a filter with a shred of common sense or is there one idiot in charge at DC surrounded by yes men ??  I guess its time to stop caring.  

Big deal.

If it's the same irresponsible editors running books by the same crappy writers, why would a stunt like this make any difference?

And I am very, very, very, very, very sick of that stupid phrase, "jumping on point."

And two phrases in that USAToday article that set off big loud alarms:

"What's the human aspect behind all these costumes? That's what I want to explore."

"stories that are grounded in each character's specific legend but also reflect today's real world themes and events."

Arghh! I don't want real world themes and events! I don't want politics, I don't want Superman-citizenship controversies, I don't want any of that crap! Someone needs to inform these morons that they're writing SUPERHERO COMICS.