Witchhunter Batman Shocking Facts Hey guys!
Welcome back to Top 10 Nerd, Iím Ron McKenzie-Lefurgey.
The Return of Bruce Wayne is an exciting and interesting story, thatís almost Batman meets
Doctor Who, so I love it.
Iíll try to avoid spoilers for later issues if you end up picking up the series.
In issue 2, Bruce finds himself in Colonial times, masquerading as a witch hunter.
And since the storyís so confusing, I thought Iíd give you a little taste so you can hopefully
go read more yourself!
If youíre looking for more Batmen from the Metal series, check out our video about the
Dawnbreaker!
Now get ready, itís time for the Top 10 Shocking Facts about Batman the Witchhunter!
Number 10: He isnít actually an alternate version of Batman.
With all our lists about the Metal Batmen, it can be easy to assume that this video is
just another version of Batman.
But this isnít part of the metal series, at least, not exactly.
This is actually just one storyline of our Bruce Wayne, as part of his journey back through
time, after being sent back by Darkseidís Omega Beam.
And believe me, there are some pretty awesome stories.
If you havenít read the series, do it, thereís even a sale on Comixology if youíre interested!
If you want to see Bruce as a Pirate or Cowboy or Noir-style detective, youíll love the
series.
Number 9: Memory problems.
One main obstacle for Bruce in this series is that he frequently experiences amnesia,
forgetting pretty much everything, even who he is.
Heís trying to solve this issue by writing his experiences down in a book.
He even got an artist to sketch him holding the book, so that it could be discovered later
if he lost his memory again.
And spoiler alert, he loses his memory a lot in this series.
Number 8: Heís back to his detective roots.
Even though he canít remember his detective training, it seems that logic is just so ingrained
in him that heís still the worldís greatest detective, even when he has amnesia in colonial
times.
He solves a manís murder, going against the beliefs of the other witch hunters, noticing
clues that others would have missed.
Even though I definitely wasnít a fan of the colonial aesthetic Bruce had in this issue,
it was really pleasant to see him getting back to his roots as a detective.
Number 7: He isnít actually hunting witches.
Yep, this is one of the most ironically-named iterations of Bruce ever.
The woman who found him just gave him the clothes of a witch hunter who had been sent
to Gotham, but was killed on his way.
Bruce is basically there to stop the actual witch hunters from killing innocent people.
Just as weíd expect him to be.
And itís lucky he ISNíT hunting witches, becauseÖ
Number 6: His girlfriendís a witch!
Turns out the witch hunters werenít exactly wrong in thinking Annie was into the supernatural.
Annie, the woman who pulled Bruce from the water and later went on to smooch him, didnít
like what the religious fanatics were doing to the town, so she asked her bright gods
to send an avenging angel.
Now, Iím not certain if she actually did cause him to come or if it was just a coincidence.
That said, it could be that the Bright Gods are actually the New Gods, and since we know
Darkseid sent Bruce, it could be related to him.
But it should also be pointed out that he seems to appear when people are in trouble,
so maybe heís able to control it subconsciously himself.
I dunno, itís never really explained as far as I know, if you know what causes his time
leaps let me know in the comments!
Number 5: Heís in Gotham City.
This issue takes place in Gotham Town in colonial times.
Interestingly, it turns out that this isnít just a town sharing the same name; this is
Gotham City centuries before his time.
There are a few pieces of evidence for this.
First, he discovers a great cave, that he slowly realizes he actually recognizes.
Then later while heís battling the giant creature that the locals call The Dragon (spoilers,
itís the hyper adapter), a swarm of bats flies out.
Itís the frickin Bat Cave.
But thereís one more big piece of evidence that proves this town will later become Gotham
CityÖ Number 4: He went up against his ancestor.
In a surprising twist, it was revealed that Brother Maleus, the antagonist of the issue,
was actually Nathaniel Wayne, the first of the Waynes to settle in the place that would
eventually become the Gotham City we all know.
This was a big surprise, since little was known of Nathaniel except that he was the
first Wayne to live in Gotham.
Plus heís Scottish, which is great because itís super fun to reread the comic making
all his lines all Scottish.
And the worst part is, when Nathaniel burned Annie for being a witch, she cursed Nathaniel
and all his kin.
Which meansÖ Number 3: Bruce is cursed.
As I said earlier, Iím not entirely sure if Annie does have supernatural powers, but
this curse definitely has me thinking she does.
Itís unclear what this curse entails, but based on Bruceís appearance at the end of
time, it seems like it was a pretty big deal.
Since she cursed Nathanielís kin, ìUntil the end of time,î I donít think itís a
coincidence that we see Bruce, AT the end of time.
Number 2: Biblical Symbolism?
Question mark?
When reading the comic, it definitely stuck out to me that he was referred to as brother
Mordecai, so I did a quick search to see if he was based on the biblical character, or
if the name was just chosen randomly.
Turns out the two are pretty similar, to the point where I THINK it was an intentional
reference.
Mordecai adopted his orphaned cousin, similar to how Bruce took the orphaned Dick Grayson
under his wing.
Plus, Mordecai has a strong sense of morals, and refused to set his personal beliefs aside
just to follow a leader, which we see Batman do time and time again, even doing it in this
very comic.
Itís a bit of a stretch, but I think thereís something there.
Number 1: Heís awesome with a sword.
Yep, we get to see Batman fighting a huge creature with a sword.
There isnít really much more to say about this point, but itís frickin awesome.
Here, enjoy some pictures.
Oooo.
Ahhh.
Niiiice.
Thatís it for today!
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The whole series is actually on sale at Comixology for $4.99 if youíre interested.
Theyíre not paying me to say that or anything, itís just a pretty good deal if youíre looking
to pick up the series.
Until next time, Iím Ron McKenzie-Lefurgey with Top 10 nerd.
Later nerds!