The Awful Reality of Batman in the Early 2000s

An honest look at the Batman comics in the early 2000s, with stories such as New Gotham, Evolution, Tower of Babel, Officer Down, Bruce Wayne: Murderer?/Fugitive and the unfortunate situation surrounding the retirement of Denny O'Neil. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SalazarKnight Gotham Noir Spotify Playist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5genpag3nENXFaPfelRUU6?si=4525acc0942a4385 Chapters: 00:00 Riddle me this... 00:53 New Gotham, Same Batman 05:32 Evolution't 14:54 Paid For In Blood 22:22 Commissioner O'Neil: Editor Down 29:36 2001: A Bat Odyssey 37:45 Murderer/Fugitive - The Awful Reality of Batman Music by White Bat Audio, Black Chamber, Jesper Kyd, Radare, French Fuse, Bohren der Club of Gore, Godmode and Aaron Kenny "Chicken Man" by Evelyn Evelyn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dWoR_k8UOo Sources: Interviews with Greg Rucka: Part 1: https://comicsalliance.com/greg-rucka-batman-interview-career-retrospective-part-one/ Part 2: https://comicsalliance.com/paid-for-in-blood-greg-rucka-reflects-on-his-batman-work-part-two-interview/ Part 3: https://comicsalliance.com/batman-greg-rucka-gotham-central-interview-retrospective-part-three/ Joe Ilidge's Statement: https://web.archive.org/web/20201101072834/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/main/sites/default/files/rage/97107146752160.htm Chuck Dixon's Statement: (minute 23-25): https://youtu.be/9wsDz53yboc?si=i4vvBgsZA7hwUqIP Abandoned Riddler Hidout concept art by Hamada: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/9my2Qq