Out of these two clandestine organizations, which is your favorite?

Court of Owls is more batmanish for me, makes more sense, sounds more intriguing etc etc (you get the point). As a matter of fact, I never liked the whole Black Glove thing, don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, that's just me.

Haven't seen much from the Court yet, though Talon is cooler than Hurt. However, as an organization I'm going with the Black Glove. I don't believe anyone has ever struck at Bruce with the precision and cruelty of the Black Glove, and that would include Ra's al Ghul as well as Bane's Knightfall scheme.

I like both groups, and for the time being, I like the Black Glove more. But it seems like the Court is just getting started, so my opinion may change by the end of this story arch in Batman.

Right now I'd go with Court Of Owls. I'm intrigued with everything about them and the anticipation of waiting each month to find out a little bit more is killing me

I think the whole Owl metaphor is an ingenious work of writing. There was that line in Batman #3 where Bruce is narrating and he says "owls don't build nests, they inhabit other nests". Correlate that with the Wayne Foundations and the Thirteenth Floor idea and you've got an brilliant plot device.

Court of Owls and I haven't even read the new Batman.
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@CitizenBane said:

Haven't seen much from the Court yet, though Talon is cooler than Hurt. However, as an organization I'm going with the Black Glove. I don't believe anyone has ever struck at Bruce with the precision and cruelty of the Black Glove, and that would include Ra's al Ghul as well as Bane's Knightfall scheme.

Yup,however I don't like the direction which Snyder has hinted for Talon.It seems everyone and their mother will be stomping a Talon later(he's apparantely just one of many so it diminishes his accomplishments).

@Phaedrusgr said:

Court of Owls is more batmanish for me, makes more sense, sounds more intriguing etc etc (you get the point). As a matter of fact, I never liked the whole Black Glove thing, don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, that's just me.

You know,these guys have been "ruling" Gotham and yet we still don't know where they were in NML?Contagion? or during all the power grabs between the various mob bosses?

They've been so secret that they eventually became irreleavnt.

Overall The Black Gloves modus operandi made a lot more sense than the Court.The COO is a fantastic concept for a Batman in his early years but a Batman who's been through all that crap from Year:One to Leviathan? Nope.However I like how Snyder has improved upon the Owlman concept.

The Black Glove by far.

@entropy_aegis: That's what I like with their story. The fact that they work all these years in such a secret way, that even the Great Batman had no clue. It reminds me a lot of Moriarty's appearance in Sherlock's stories. I don't want to argue over this, but I didn't enjoy the Black Glove stories. Completely personal, no offense to your likings. Now, I'll agree with you that we know nothing about them, so the story could become stupid, nonsense or simply lame, but I trust Snyder. Anyway, court of Owls for me.

@Phaedrusgr said:

@entropy_aegis: That's what I like with their story. The fact that they work all these years in such a secret way, that even the Great Batman had no clue. It reminds me a lot of Moriarty's appearance in Sherlock's stories. I don't want to argue over this, but I didn't enjoy the Black Glove stories. Completely personal, no offense to your likings. Now, I'll agree with you that we know nothing about them, so the story could become stupid, nonsense or simply lame, but I trust Snyder. Anyway, court of Owls for me.

No prob,but I just find it hard to believe that they've been operating for soo long without detection.Contagion and NML could've easily exposed them.It simply makes Bruce look like a fool IMO.

Court of Owls, way more dark and mysterious

@Superguy0009e said:

Court of Owls, way more dark and mysterious

That's only because the Black Glove story is complete,I remember how everyone was dying to know Dr Hurt's true ID.I have'nt seen anywhere near that level of curiosity for Talon(granted Hurt had a longer buildup).The Island of Mister Mayhew was much darker IMO.

@phaedrusgr: I agree though Zurr En Arhh was a cool revived concept the r presence of Owls and their connections to Dick Grayson always sparks my fascination. Now if Grant Morrison and Scott Snyder worked together on a World's Fiest team up of Superman with is House of El and the Bat Family, that'll be an epic for our times

Black Glove.

I forgot who the black glove were so I'm going with Court of owls

Black Glove easily

Black Glove is more powerful but I like the Court better.

I like the Court