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Well, the issue is out and we've all had time to digest it ... right? I saw enough clues that I think I know who it is - did everyone else notice that bat spheres came out of this Batman's guns? For me, that was the biggest clue; they also referenced this character by name (given name, not super-hero name). Anyone else?

This annual is out this week - finally! Remember, here's what Robinson had to say about the character:

“He’s a huge part of ‘Earth 2,’ he’s going to be a huge part of the DC Universe, and everything he does from the Annual onward will have huge implications for the DC Universe," series writer James Robinson recently teased to MTV GEEK. “This isn’t some new person coming in to be Batman. This is definitely a part of Batman lore. Robinson went on to say that as much as he seems to be looking forward to the lasting impact of his character on the universe that he says DC Editorial is allowing him to create pretty much whole-cloth, he's often very aware of the deep threads of history of these characters in their many permutations. With that in mind, if it's not Bruce acting as the Batman of the parallel universe of "Earth 2," he doesn't want it to be some random character no one has heard of.

I think this says a LOT about who the character is. I also believe that his "rule" (or DC's) about the fact that there will not be duplicate characters means that it COULD BE Bruce from the main continuity. It also could be Damien from Earth 2, since he was Robin but never Batman in the new 52. And it could also be Thomas Wayne as well. But it seems that it WILL BE someone tied to Batman's previous continuity.