Summary
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Batman #148!Batmanhas had some outrageous Batsuits in the past, but his latest upgrade allows him to make costumes that can literally help him cheat the Grim Reaper. The Dark Knight has a final showdown with his most dangerous opposite and reveals a neat addition that can help him and the entire Bat-Family out of their worst spots.
InBatman #148by Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jimenez, Batman meets with the Bat-Family and informs them of his plan totake down Zur-En-Arrh onceand for all. The team heads out to Blackgate Penitentiary and confronts the twisted Batman head-on. Unfortunately, during the fight, Zur-En-Arrhstrikes Red Hood dead.
However, Batman planned on that. Before the team left, Bruce revealed to Jason that he had designed a new Batsuit that would administer Lazarus Fluid at the moment of death to revive the suit’s wearer. Batman wasn’t wearing the armor,but Red Hood was and is revived almost instantly.
Batman Has Created Armor That Defies Death
Batman’s no stranger to the odd material found in the Lazarus Pits. During the “Gotham War” crossover, Vandal Savage came to Gotham in search of similar fluid that could help revitalize his waning lifespan. While Batman and Catwoman’s forces fought one another, Savage manipulated events in order to call a meteor to Earth, similar to the one that gave him powers in the first place. Savage was successful, but Red Hood blew up the meteor before it could level the city. Though the meteor was destroyed,it did wind up creating pools in Gotham’s caves similar to the Lazarus Pits.
Batman’s had a lot of armors over the years, many of whom were designed to take on specific villains. But this new Batsuit is a fantastic improvement over all of them. If Bruce or anyone wearing this armor is fatally struck, the outfit is designed to administer the Lazarus Fluid instantly, healing the wearer from even the most grievous of injuries. Batman wasn’t wearing this armor in this instance, but Red Hood has confirmed that it works. Plus, Bruce seems to have found an ample supply of the fluid,meaning he could make similar armors for the entire Bat-Family.
Batman Can Give His Family the Ultimate Protection
Being a hero in Gotham is dangerous. While the Bat-Family’s members have been trained by the best, they’re all human and could easily be killed by a wayward bullet or brute force. Giving the team protection that incorporates Lazarus Fluid is an intriguing way of making sure that Batman and his closest allies have a backup plan just in case the worst happens. Chances are they’ll never need it, but if things get too hairy forBatman, he’s got a Batsuit that can make death no more troublesome than any other injury.
Batman
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.
