While originally Morrison’s years-long run with Batman was intended to end with this series’ twelfth issue, early solicitations of DC July comics shows us that just like with his Action Comics run Morrison has been given one final issue to wrap up his story, with an interestingly recursive cover from Burnham.

Read on for more.

It’s the tragic aftermath of Damian Wayne’s death as Bruce lets his emotions have the better of him and he launches a more brutal and personal attack on Leviathan. On top of this, due to the destruction of Gotham during this war, anyone and anything related to Batman, including Bruce Wayne, have become wanted by the law. Things aren’t going so well for the Bats right now, are they?

Unless you’ve hid your head in the sand (or simply haven’t looked at the internet all week) then you probably know what happened in this issue already. It’s the big story that DC’s been pushing, and as I speak there are copies of the issue hitting eBay already for $30. That said, while this may be an issue that’s getting press coverage ad nauseam, that doesn’t mean that it skimps out on story. In fact… well, let me get myself together before I go forth. *sniff*

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Thanks, DC.

If you’ve been curious as to what’s about to happen in Batman Incorporated, then look no further than DC’s Source Blog, where the publisher, along with the New York Post, spoiled the events of the issue.

Now, the rest of this article is going to feature HUGE spoilers, as well as some speculation on the future of the Batman franchise, so do not go forth if you don’t want to read about the issue.

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Every Bat-fan is anticipating the conclusion to Scott Snyder’s “Death of the Family” story this month in Batman #17. However, this might not be where the biggest death will be found.

Publishers are saying that distributors may not have ordered enough copies of this month’s Batman Incorporated #8, and if my theory and speculation is correct, we’re in for a huge event in that issue.

Potential spoilers are ahead, so be wary.

Back in Batman #666, Grant Morrison introduced a possible future where Damian Wayne becomes Batman after failing to save his father from death. The issue foreshadowed a lot of what was to come in the future of Morrison’s run, including Batman RIP and elements from Batman and Robin. Now, years later, Morrison is revisiting that possible future in this issue of Batman Incorporated. Apocalypse is coming to Gotham and it’s Damian Wayne’s fault.

Recap of Pop GO posts published on Sep. 29, 2012.

Opening

• Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle

News

• New “EVE Online” Expansion Will Free Up The Bounty System
• Grant Morrison’s “Multiversity” Set For Late 2013

Reviews

• Anime Review: Binbougami ga! - 13 [Final]
• Film Review: Hotel Transylvania
• Anime Review: Eureka Seven AO - 22

Grant Morrison’s Multiversity is something which was announced a fair while ago. Despite the announcement, however, no concrete release date was ever set, leading to rumors about just when it would land at DC Comics. 

Well, thanks to the first ever Morrisoncon, we now have a more specific release date than “soon,” with late 2013 being the date given.

Hit the break for details.

Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham are joined by Frazer Irving in an issue that proves an important fact to us; Batman is never alone. With appearances from almost every member of Batman Inc. this issue is stuffed to the brim with characters and awesome art.

Read on for my full review!

Recap of Pop GO posts published on Aug. 27, 2012.

Opening

• 15/Love

News

• The Wachowskis For “Justice League?”
• Morrison And Paquette Rejoin Forces For Wonder Woman
• “Black Ops 2’s” Zombies Have Eaten Your Nuketown Neighbours

Reviews

• Manga Review: Bleach - 504
• Anime Review: Hyouka - 19

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• Weekend Box Office Estimates
• Games of the Week: Why Are Dragons Always The Bad Guys?
• Mash-Up Monday Presents: 100 Greatest Maniacal Laughs

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• Last Call: Otaku News Contributor Wanted

Bleeding Cool has recently let leak that the Wonder Woman project that Grant Morrison has been working on (and has teased at least once) will be Wonder Woman: Year One.

Due out in 2013, the book will have artwork by Morrison’s collaborator on Seven Soldiers: Bulleteer and Batman Incorporated, Yanick Paquette, who is currently lending his artistic talents to Scott Snyder’s Swamp Thing series. 

More details after the break.

Note: Due to the shooting that occurred last month during the midnight showings of “The Dark Knight Rises,” this issue was delayed by DC Comics until this week, rather than last month, in America. While many shops overseas still recieved the issue, and even some shops in America sold issues to customers, it wasn’t until this Wednesday that the issue had been widely released. That said, further issues of this title will be one month behind schedule (issue #4, slated to ship this month, will instead ship in October after the #0 issue and #5, slated for October will hit shelves in November).

Last issue, we took a look at the past of Talia al Ghul and her relationship with Bruce Wayne, revealing a bit more about her goals in the Leviathan organization. Now we’re back to focusing on Bruce and his family, and it’s the DC New 52 debut of Matches Malone as we take a trip into the Gotham City underworld that’s been falling into the clutches of Leviathan.

Read on for my review!

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Legendary comic writer (and my personal favorite) Grant Morrison recently announced that he’d be finishing up his run on DC’s Action Comics after issue #16. A while back when the New 52 was starting he had stated that he had plotted 16 issues worth of material, but did not express intent to end there.

Hit the break for more details.

After the action packed first issue of Grant Morrison’s latest (and presumably last) installment in his Batman run we take an issue to focus on head behind Leviathan, Talia al Ghul. Through these pages we take a look at her life from childhood on through her involvement in previous issues of Morrison’s run and how it’s all lead up to this climactic point in the war between Bruce, Talia, and their son stuck in between it all.

Read on for my review!

It’s been almost a year since Morrison last wrote for his ongoing Batman epic, but after that long wait we’ve finally got the first issue of his new volume of Batman Incorporated.

Last we left off Talia al Ghul was revealed to be at the head of the Leviathan organization that Batman assembled Batman Inc. to fight against, so now it’s time for the endgame, as we see everything that Morrison has been working towards for the past six years come to a dramatic head. This is the beginning of the end.