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Why Batman Hasn't Learnt Magic…. And Why He Must (Bat Spoilers)

Published Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:02:13 -0500

Batman is an expert in everything he puts his mind to learning and, as a young man, travelled the world learning it all, all so that he could fight people dressed as penguins in Gotham City. The current comic book mini-series Batman: The Knight is telling those stories, and this week, touched on why Bruce Wayne hasn't studied magic. Something the various Batman comic books have touched on over the decades…

He can't do the hand signals…

He doesn't like the rules, or the lack of them…

And he doesn't like the insanity.

But he still learnt to fight demons. And other the years, he has learnt a few phrases that have come in handy.

Remember, everything matters, everything happened. Including studying shamanistic rituals in Alaska, using the Bind Of Veils against Wonder Woman, and designing the Hellbat suit. And he certainly gave it a go when young.

But later he has a revelation of his very own. He only wanted to do magic for a very specific thing. And there would have been a price.

Batman The Magician would lose Batman the… Batman. Though he does still seem to have dabbled a bit. And with this week's World's Finest seeing a hellish death for one of the Robins, it's a decision he might be about to overturn again, either in upcoming issues of Batman & Superman: World's Finest…

… or in the new book Batman Vs Robib. What kind fo demonic Robin might that envisage? Hit the books, Bruce! Lose yourself!

BATMAN THE KNIGHT #7 (OF 10) CVR A CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Carmine Di Giandomenico
Magic is in the air as Bruce Wayne travels to New York City to study under the legendary John Zatara and his daughter, Zatanna. But there's dark magic loose in the Big Apple, and Bruce's path toward becoming Batman must cross it. Will a man who is training his body and mind to combat crime be ready for a spiritual threat?
Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 07/19/2022

BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #5 CVR A DAN MORA
(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora
THE FIRST ARC OF WORLD'S FINEST CONCLUDES WITH A SHOCKING FORESHADOWING OF DCU EVENTS TO COME! The sinister machinations of the devil Nezha have run ragged the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight ever since he made his first terrifying debut in Detective Comics #1050…but what secrets does this villain hold for the future of the DCU? Clues abound for the next big DCU series in this climactic final chapter to the first arc of World's Finest!
Retail: $3.99 In-Store Date: 07/19/2022

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