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| DarkZero 287th Post
 
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|  "Re(2):Shocking Comic Book Spoiler of New X-Me"
, posted Thu 11 Sep 20:20
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Batman -
HOLY SHIT!!! Now THAT'S a good plot twist!
Spoiler (Highlight to view) -
"No, it's not really <insert surprising villain and/or old character here>... IT'S A SHAPESHIFTER!"
That was a good plot twist back in 1940. Approximately six million comic book cliffhangers later, it's just boring. Shapeshifters are and always have been the Deus Ex Machina du jour of superhero comics, like Q in Star Trek, a new SSJ form in Dragonball Z, or time travel in... well, everything.
End of Spoiler
A couple of years ago, I picked up an issue of Batman, thoroughly enjoyed it, and was then turned off by the advertisement for next month's "Batman extravaganza": one story, one month, 25 comics. The Hush storyline's merciful lack of crossovers and cross-promotion nearly got me back into the comic shop to pick up an issue of Batman, especially for what I assumed would be an awesome scenario for the next issue, but this twist has sent me right back out.
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