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WARNING : Contains Potential Spoilers for Batman # 149 !
DC can formally exact they have killed off Bruce Wayne with the latest loss of Zdarsky’sBatmanrun . However , Bruce ’s end comes with a major wrench that no fan saw coming and was surprisingly peaceful rather than him going out in a glare of glory . Moreover , the final stage of Bruce Wayne has also speak a major unfavorable judgment of Zdarsky ’s run .
Chip Zdarsky , Steve Lieber , Michele Bandini , and Nick Filardi’sBatman#149 served as an epic epilog toZdarsky ’s lengthy Zur - En - Arrh / Failsafe storyline , where Batman ’s alternating personality inhabit the body of Failsafe in purchase order to attempt to take over as the ' new ' Batman .

However , instead of focalise on Zur , this government issue shifts to the ‘ Robin of Zur - En - Arrh , ’ a unseasoned clon of Bruce bearing a striking resemblance to Damian Wayne . ab initio dub the “ Evil Robin ” due to his loyalty to Zur - En - Arrh , the epilog moult a dissimilar light on this Modern character — a tragical and optic - possible action linear perspective that culminates in the death of ‘ Bruce Wayne . ’
Zur-En-Arrh’s Clone of Batman Gives Bruce Wayne a Beautifully Peaceful Death in the Gardens of Wayne Manor
After successfully defeating Failsafe , Batman ’s top priority sack to locating and apprehending the Robin of Zur - En - Arrh . However , instead of the typical Gotham Rogue roundup , he decide to bring the new Bruce Wayne back to his brownstone home . It is there , after take various test , thathe discoversZur - En - Arrh speed the clone ’s aging processwithout implementing any precaution to halt it . Despite Damian ’s concern about the ringer , Bruce support he sees the clone as Bruce Wayne and pledge to do everything possible to mitigate the younger Bruce ’s rapid aging .
Despite Batman ’s best efforts to halt his ringer ’s aging , the younger Bruce rapidly build up from adolescence to adulthood and finally into old age . Desperate to save up his ringer , Batman call upon Mister Terrific , one of theDC Universe ’s smartest characterswith access to cut - edge equipment . Despite their combined efforts , no solvent is discover , and it becomes reset the ringer ’s clip is run out . In his final moments , the elderly clone asks Batman to take them home to Wayne Manor . It is there that the clone peacefully passes off , marking the end of Bruce Wayne .
Goodbye, Robot Hand, and Hello, Clone Hand: The Death of Bruce Wayne Has Officially Given Batman His Human Hand Back
Despite the clone ’s dying being a tragic moment for Bruce , who had grown deeply place in its survival , Batman ultimately benefited . Knowing his end was near from the start , the younger Bruce voluntarily severs his hand upon reach the true Bruce ’s age . He does this to restore the Dark Knight ’s own hand , which had been replaced by arobotic hand Batman acquired after Ghost - Breaker sever it . Zdarsky ’s decisiveness to give Batman a machinelike hand was disliked by many fans . Therefore , the clone ’s sacrifice cover one of the most pregnant late criticisms surroundingBatman , return him to his amply human ego .
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BATMAN # 149 ( 2024 )

One of DC ’s most iconic heroes , Batman is the vigilante superhero theatrical role of billionaire Bruce Wayne . formulate by cataclysm with the death of his parents , Bruce consecrate his life to becoming the world ’s leading martial artist , police detective , and tactician . Recruiting an entire family of allies and crony , Bruce wages war on evil as the dark horse of his hometown , Gotham City .



One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.



One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

