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Warning : Spoilers for Batman : The Brave And The Bold # 9 onwards !
Summary
BatmanandCommissioner Gordonhave been doing their routine on the rooftops for so long that each knows their part by heart — but new evidence suggest that Gordon might have been cook his part all along . Despite how much Batman cherish his classic vanishing number , it ’s entirely plausible that Gordon is merely humour him .
Batman : The Brave And The Bold#9 concludes with Bruno Redondo ’s story " Nor Is the Batman , " which takes the reader through one of Batman ’s typical former adventures . Alfred ’s narration frames all of Bruce ’s exploits as simply an bit or game he has developed to cope with the loss of his parents , and that he and others"pretend to see the fiend , because … he needs us to wager our part . "
The panels depictBatman going through luxuriant meansto swipe up on Gordon , but imply thatGordon has picture him far in forward motion and is only pretending to be surprised .
The closed book behind Batman ’s power to vanish mid - prison term is never explained - but he ’s been run off on Jim Gordon longer than most think .
Is “Batman” Nothing But Theater?
This is n’t the first time it ’s been implied that all of Gotham is merely humoring Batman ’s endeavors . Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader?by Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert portray a hypothetical world in which , upon control Bruce come out of his case in his " Batman " persona , Alfred reaches out to his old theatre of operations troupe to pretend to be villains — withAlfred claim on the character of the Joker . Although the artifice is eventually discovered , the detail stands : sincebeing Batman helped Bruce cure , Alfred would do all he could to perpetuate this mockery .
" Nor Is the Batman " add Gordon to the inclination of hoi polloi who cocker Bruce ’s vigilante phantasy . Not only does he clear see Bruce coming and conk and then play otherwise , the clew he hands off is a just the ticket labeled " McGuffin . " Since " McGuffin " is a vulgar trope label for an token in a story that moves the plot forward , Gordon ’s role here is light : he actssurprised by Batman ’s prowessand show him toward the villain of the daylight . In so doing , Gordonhelps perpetuate the healing game that is " Batman . "
Gordon Allows Batman His Small Victories — To Make Up For His Losses
This is not to advise that Gordon is some genius behind Gotham ’s outlaw ; instead , his actions here paint him as a human being willing to indulge in Bruce ’s eccentricity when he sees how much they mean to him . At the end of the day , there are still crimes that require to be solved and a urban center that involve to be brought to justice . Commissioner Gordonhas no job lettingBatmanhave his belittled triumph if it tolerate their partnership and friendship to brandish — even if he is far more observant than he really lets on .
Batman : The Brave And The Bold#9is useable now from DC Comics .
BATMAN : THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD # 9 ( 2023 )
