Off My Mind: When Bruce Returns, Why Not Have Two Batmans?

It would get confusing at the JLA meetings when putting in a pizza order.

Good Dan at DC made several hints to this in an interview with Newsarama. He said that there would definitely be room for Dick after Bruce returns. 

I like Dick Grayson as Nightwing.....He is fine for now as the Bat but when Bruce comes back Dick should go back to Nightwing

A few weeks a go I commented that much like how Tim has become an alternate version of Robin (Red Robin) Dick should become an alternate version of Batman (just make sure it's something original and not NightBat).
 
I never considered the idea that Bruce would allow Dick to remain Batman while he does something else. I doubt it'll happen.
 
One Batman to look after Gotham, one Batman to take care of Worldly/JLA affairs. The more I think about it, the more I like it.

I want Bruce to assume a role like Steve

I like the idea of multiple Batmen (Batmans?). However I don't think the idea works when it comes to villains that oppose Bruce Wayne's personal identity as the Batman (Joker for example). I think if there were to be two Batmen they would have to have their separate villains and that in any team-ups one would have to wear an alternate costumes. Bruce Wayne as Robin? That would be both hilarious and awesome. What I'm getting at is that the appearance of there only being one Batman must be maintained. I wouldn't want every villain asking "so which Batman are you?" every time Bruce or Dick busts a crime scene. After all, the mythos of Batman in the eyes of criminals has always been one of the single unstoppable bat in the night. For there to be two bats in their eyes I think would diminish the effect of that mythos he's constructed over his tenure as Batman. But yes, two Batmen would be totally bangin.

LOL.
At C2E2 someone asked if Dick would become Nightwing when Bruce returned. DC executive (forgot name) replied, "Youre assuming that Bruce is going to want to be batman when he returns."
So im going with that. Im reading his return assuming that Bruce wont want to be Batman.

Bruce should keep himself  busy with the Outsiders for a while or train some new heroes and focus on his business and let Dick be Batman. Maybe he could be sidekick for a while and just call himself  The Dark Knight.

Yes Two Batmen are fine. I don't want bruce to make a new identity like Steve Rogers did. Besides, Bruce can have gotham and Dick can have Bludhaven. I think that Bruce will be working solo, because Damian might want to stay with Dick Grayson. I think Chris Kent should stay nightwing, because that is like "I will take my identity back now." Who would Chris kent become, if Dick grayson got the nightwing mantle back? Besides Dick Grayson has outgrown the Nightwing mantle, just like Tim has outgrown being Robin. Hopefully, Jason will come back to the Batman family and finally become a good guy again. 

I expect something like Bruce and Dick side by side will happen I remember in Batman 666 which was a prologue to many stories in the Batman universe had a seen like this. 

Bat and Bat Prime?

Because "I am *a* goddamn Batman" doesn't have the same ring to it?

I think by having more than one Batman you are over exposing the character. Besides Batman already has soooooo many titles in the DC universe. Batman, Detective comics, Batman and Robin etc. Would you have Dick in one title book and have Bruce in another? This will confuse the reader in a huge manner and sales will suffer. For instance look at Deadpool, you can't turn around without having Deadpool in your face. Now don't get me wrong I like the character, but I hear through the grape vine that he is being way over exposed much like Wolverine in the 90's and somewhat now. I think having two Batmen would really kill the character as a character. Either Bruce will retain the title of the batman or have him be portrayed behind the scenes much like the Oracle. Let's face it no matter what happens Batman will always be Bruce Wayne and Captain America will always be Steve Rodgers, NUFF SAID. 

Batmen Corps. 

I think it's time for something new. I like the idea of Dick as Batman and I think he deserves it. If Bruce comes back, it's time to retire and perhaps act from the Batcave helping Dick strategically, 
as in "Batman Beyond".  And why not? Finally living his life as Bruce Wayne, who also deserves it.

" It would get confusing at the JLA meetings when putting in a pizza order. "

i agree with two Batmen, I brought this up a few days a go in my Batman thread.

" i agree with two Batmen, I brought this up a few days a go in my Batman thread. "

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What if Dick Grayson fought side-by-side with Batman once again as Robin? Damian Wayne will be killed off in Morrison's work in Batman and Robin and all will be right with the world... "

" Yep, double the Bat action! "

I like Dick......wait that doesn't sound right. I like Richard Grayson to resume his role as Nightwing. Nightwing was a concept that was and extension of Robin, Batman and Superman. Dick was never Bruce and really shouldn't have to fill that role with Bruce Wayne back.

" @JHags: Damian won't die, there was a trip to the future in some book and it showed Damian Wayne as Batman.  So he'll put on the cowl one day. "

No.

I don't mind it as long as it doesn't last too long.I remember in some Supergirl issues she was somehow sent into the future or something and there were Batmen,I believe 3 of them, but I don't think it was anyone we know of now.Anyway again for a short time it is ok but then again I don't know if there are two I think it would be easier for criminals to compare them and realize that one of the Batmen isn't the original and therefore inferior...Dick doesn't look the same or move the same or think the same but well now I'm confused.

Wouldnt that be the same as whats going on with both Barry and Wally as The Flash?

More than one Batman? Sorry but that doesn't sound right to me. Bruce Wayne is Batman. But that doesn't mean I don't care about Dick Grayson, as long as DC puts him in a good role.

I like dick as batman.

They have more than one Flash, Why not more than one Batman? I actually said this in the forums. I love Dick as Nightwing but I also think he could be cool as Batman too. Two Robins too? Or is Damian enough? Maybe we can see someone new as Robin. There are so many sidekicks now. Catwoman has Catgirl. Batwoman gets Flamebird. Batman and Robin. Plus Red Robin and Batgirl are out there, along with Azrael. 
 
Also, I think Bruce's first business is dealing with Hush.

@goldenkey said:

"People forget Batman took a break a little while back and Dick was Batman for short time.  It was Bruce saying that he trusted Dick to be Batman after making the mistake of having Azrael become Batman, but it was test.  It also implied that Dick would sooner or later take up the mantle.  If it was done right I don't think people would have cared if Dick became Batman with Bruce as sideline type of character.  That's not gonna happen now because it's to similar to Steve Rodgers coming back and having Bucky stay Cap.  It would be like DC is ripping off Marvel, but it could have worked. Still might.  I could see Bruce becoming a trainer for characters. "

" More than one Batman? Sorry but that doesn't sound right to me. Bruce Wayne is Batman. But that doesn't mean I don't care about Dick Grayson, as long as DC puts him in a good role. "

Bruce wont do the steve thing cause of his ego....face it, he going to be batman again
P.S. DAMMIT Dick is AWESOME

Maybe there will be two Batmans, maybe Dick will be Nightwing, maybe Bruce won't be Batman again for a while, maybe he'll become a legit detective or something.

nah.I dont think Bruce should take back the cowl for a while. Like another year or 2. Dick is a good batman, and i would love to see bruce wayne actually be bruce wayne for more than 2 pages. 
 Thats what i want. Bruce being bruce. Just like how we have Barbara being  Barbara. we have seen these characters acting their hero roles for years. Give Dick his full run. You know DC's gonna kill him anyway. Let him have hs run before he's done, and lets finally see bruce get over being so damn broody about everything. let him be happy until Dick dies.

Because two of the same hero is stupid. It's stupid with Flash, it's even kinda stupid with Green Lantern despite him being apart of a corp. You need a dominant personality in super hero comics. We need to root for the star. With Bruce back, Grayson's out of the top spot. He's gonna have to settle for wing man.

Theatricality and deception are powerful allies. Two Bats and two Robins (Bruce and Tim, Dick and Damian, for balance) could do far more damage. and it would help with preserving secret identities. It'd piss the Riddler off, seeing Bruce at some function while Dick is busting heads on the other side of town.