Batman and...?

 -Spoilers for Batman Incorporated #8-

Batman and Robin is on one of my favorite titles from the New 52. It features Batman and the newest Robin, Damian Wayne. (Batman's son) The title focuses mainly on the father/son relationship shared between two crime-fighters.

There is, however, a problem with this dynamic. In issue 9 of Batman Incorporated Damian Wayne is... quite brutally stabbed through by a rather large blade... DC Comics killed a 10 year old half-Asian .

To recap, Batman and Robin is a popular title, Robin is dead, so obviously DC would have to cancel Batman and Robin, right?
... right?

As it turns out, DC has found a way to keep one of their most popular titles alive and running. Starting with issue 19,  the title dropped the "Robin" and has been changing its name ever since.

Batman and Red Robin #19 focuses on Batman's relationship with Tim Drake, the third Robin.
Batman and Red Hood #20 focuses on Batman's relationship with Jason Todd, the second Robin.
Batman and Batgirl #21 focuses on Batman's relationship with Barbra Gordon, one of his first allies.
Batman and Catwoman #22 focuses on Batman's relationship with Selina Kyle, his sometimes love  interest 
Batman and Nightwing #23 focuses on Batman's relationship with Dick Grayson, the first Robin.

Batman and Robin 24-29 (I think...)  is a story arc titled Batman and Two-Face. I really liked this arc, or at least all that I've read so far. With these six issues we see Harvey Dent's (a.k.a. Two-Face) back story, which involves a set of Irish twins who run a crime family.  So points for originality.

Finally, The latest issue of Comic Shop News has information on Batman and Robin issue 30. This issue is titled Batman and Wonder Woman. The storyline is about the titular characters going to Themyscira (Wonder Woman's mystical homeland) in search for the deceased Damian Wayne's body. 

Personally, I hope that this quest involves the resurrection of the dead Boy-Wonder, but who knows? Maybe another orphaned child will pick up the mantle. One thing is for certain: There needs to be a Robin for Batman and Robin to work, otherwise you just have Batman and... and that's pretty lonely.

Cancelled...

First off, those of you who aren't hip to The New 52, it is the "rebooted" DC Comic's universe. A little over 2 years ago DC decided to cancel every running title and restart with 52 new titles. Hence: New 52.

I've been a pretty big fan. A lot of the continuity problems were solved, the characters became more accessible, and hell, Cyborg became a founding member of the Justice League. Its hard to top that.
Well I've found out recently that a handful of these titles will be ended in April 2014.

These titles include: Justice League of America, Storm Watch, Superman Unchained, Teen Titans (perhaps the biggest blow),  Suicide Squad, and Nightwing.  All in all that is a devastating blow.  These are all titles I like and they've been given the axe.

It's not all storm clouds of sadness. As is often times the case, with death comes rebirth. There are several new titles being released: Aquaman and the Others, Justice League United, Secret Origins, and Sinestro!!!

It's a shame to see a lot of these titles go, but hopefully the new titles can help expand the New 52 Universe.