I just had a long conversation with my father about comics. He said he didn't read many superhero comics when he was younger, but he did read G.I. Joe. Then he said "But there was this one comic; I can't remember the name - Sergeant something. This muscle bound guy, probably with a flat top haircut or something. He was fighting the Nazis. I can barley remember it" A quick google search later and I say "Sergeant Fury and..." "Sergeant Fury! THAT'S IT!" Made me smile.
Comicsexplained is one of the only reasons i get excited about Dark Nights Metal...."lemme tell yall somethin man!" Great story, even better when rob explains it
Everton Peterson barbatos: no I’m the batman as in the golden age batman Am I the only who think barbatos is actually the golden age batman like after the return of Bruce Wayne and the flashpoint the golden age bats have transformed into a monster and killed everyone in his time because beside the kingdom come there’s no more the golden age anymore
I still think that Barbatos is the weapon Darkseid sent after Bruce Wayne in this storyline, he's not the Spectre or Shazam of that side of the multiverse, he's a hyper-evolved Apokoliptan weapon that happened to have all of Hypertime to play in (and keep in mind Hypertime is back as a concept; it was referenced in The Button for one). When it realized it would fail in its mission to destroy the present era DC as Darkseid intended just riding the omega time wave, it instead backtracked and started spinning off bits of hypertime, "what ifs" where Batman went bad, just spun that isolated timeline until he had a properly twisted Bat-minion, then destroyed the timeline (hence how in the backstory of the Dark Knights when the laughing one picks them up it's just before their whole timeline for no reason just dies off, because they were the only important bit in it). Then armed with a proper amount of tools as well as being able to reach in and influence Batman's story at proper moments, it sets the Metal storyline into motion as the ultimate evolution of its original goal, still largely Darkseid's monster but now something else after having nested so long in hypertime.
In my original read of Batman & Robin and Return of Bruce Wayne, that was what I thought it was too, several years ago. Darkseid hits Batman with Omega Sanction to poison him with Omega energy and displace him in time, then unleashes the Hyper-Adapter to send after him. Bruce accidentally creates the Bat Tribe using the skin of the giant bat that Savage killed, then goes on into the future where he keeps fighting the Hyper-Adapter. Then, after bouncing to the future and trapping the Hyper-Adapter in the body of an advanced robot, he manages to send it back in time where it becomes the giant bat that Savage kills. The reason I thought this was because they Hyper-Adapter was indeed at Thomas 'Dr. Hurt' Wayne's ritual to summon Barbatos, and was pretty much stated to be the reason that Thomas became immortal. That Barbatos was just the delusion of Thomas and the Black Glove to create context for the Hyper-Adapter, and that Barbatos never really existed. But Snyder seems to kibosh that idea by explicitly state that Barbatos was a... god or something... of the Dark Multiverse, not a weapon of the New Gods. But, given how Darkseid is tied to Barbatos, being the reason that it knew about Bruce and started everything, maybe there is still a connection. Who knows?
Read batman 452 - 454. It gets even crazier. Barbatos created both Gotham and Batman. It even goes so far as to say that Gotham is a dark dangerous city because Barbatos was trapped the soil thanks to stockman and thomas wayne of the 1700s.
Thanks a lot, I just read that, "Dark Knight, Dark City", was a great story by itself (by one of the greats at that) but it adds even more context to the current storyline as well as Return of Bruce Wayne. I'm still not sure it's not the Hyper-Adapter at works here in some way or another, that Morrison retconned it that the demon Barbathos summoned by the coven then was actually the Hyper-Adapter, but we'll see!
The way Morrison hinted after return of Bruce Wayne, after the hyper- adaptor got shot back in time it evolved into Barbatos. Remember the hyper adaptor turned into a giant bat and was killed by Savage at the end of return. And Barbatos said when he fought Savage and lost and savage took his skin and Bruce wore it after. Basically, Barbatos is the Hyper-Adaptor evolved. So Darkseid created Barbatos to kill Batman who was in turn created by Barbatos... Dc time travel just w/out the flash so its extra confusing lol.
I thought the joker Batman fight to the death was kind of a Alternate reality story. Also am.i the only one hoping to see the joker and the Batman who laughs fight?
Please make more of these! Having all these stories weave together is really neat especially since they're just grabbing these elements from all these different places
Glad to see you covering this story, Rob! My favorite issues are this one and when he's in the pirate era. The ending can be a bit confusing so it's cool to see you explain this for everyone.
I like how they reached back and added a little for to the that story arc. I and i know you as well remember when this issue came out an read it. At the time i thought it was cool but my favorite one from this story arc was the batman in the future with the insider suit. I thought that issue was great. But now that metal is added extra layers to that story and bring back so much post crisis stuff. Its just starting to blow my mind!
Epic video rob.!! I would love more of this stuff. More videos the better for me! I watch every single video man! Always great quality and good fun! Keep it up
I think what I love most about this event is how they've thrown off the shackles and completely embraced the crazy. They basically took the "BECAUSE I'M BATMAN!" joke and turned it into an inter dimensional horror story that spans the entire DCU. Fans; "C'mon guys, no more Batman comics, we already have plenty." Scott Snyder; "All I heard was *MOAR BATMAN!* Lemme tell ya somethin', Rob Corps, lemme tell ya somethin'! I'mma give you all the Batman you can FUCKIN' HANDLE!"
When I first heard about Dark Knights: Metal, I thought, "oh they're copying Spider Verse." But I'm starting to realize thats not the case. Im glad DC can make a multiversal storyline without doing that
I have a an argument about Barbatos being Batman (Shazam Batmam). So. In the Bible we have this guy "Jesus Barabas" who was freed in place of Jesus Christ. Ok? I brang it only cause his name, "Barabas" means "Son of Abas". So. With Barbatos we have "Bar" and "Batos". Ok. So if "Bar" in Barbatos means the same as in Barabas, it means "Son" and, "Batos" just is the word "Bats" but deformed. So Barbatos could mean "Son of the Bats". The Batman. What do you think?
And his birds that he always uses to keep him anchored is the Bat Tribe. But since Batman always needs a bird the Bat Tribe actually becomes the court of Owls.
Hey comics explain I love everything you do it’s so cool and great. But is there a app that I can read comic on my phone. This story is my favorite DC story
So, i haven't been reading the comics themselves, do I don't actually know if it's been revealed or not, but I have a theory about Barbados. The one theory stated on here is that he could be an evil Shazam / Batman. What if he's actually an evil Batman / Specter? He has a lot of the same look, he seems to have an ungodly amount of power and wield magic, and it could still fit. The panel that keeps reminding me of this particular idea is used at 10:21 and MY GOD does it look like the Specter in so many of his appearances.
Rob!! Barbatos was referenced back in endgame by crazy quilt! 😮😮 check 20:19 of batman and joker's final battle. Not a big allusion but it's there I'M COUNTING IT! 😂😂
In the spread where Barbados shows the elderly bruce Wayne the dark Multiverse we see his face. Does anyone else think he looks a lot like the spectre?
I just had a long conversation with my father about comics. He said he didn't read many superhero comics when he was younger, but he did read G.I. Joe. Then he said "But there was this one comic; I can't remember the name - Sergeant something. This muscle bound guy, probably with a flat top haircut or something. He was fighting the Nazis. I can barley remember it" A quick google search later and I say "Sergeant Fury and..." "Sergeant Fury! THAT'S IT!" Made me smile.
Comicsexplained is one of the only reasons i get excited about Dark Nights Metal...."lemme tell yall somethin man!"
Great story, even better when rob explains it
"Im Batman"
DC Metal: No Bruce, we're all Batman
Everton Peterson lol . I know the reference
I am all Batman on this blessed day :)
-KenM
Scary, just a scary concept, the ultimate mind trip for bruce Wayne
Everton Peterson barbatos: no I’m the batman as in the golden age batman
Am I the only who think barbatos is actually the golden age batman like after the return of Bruce Wayne and the flashpoint the golden age bats have transformed into a monster and killed everyone in his time because beside the kingdom come there’s no more the golden age anymore
@@wokenlunatic2849 Golden Age Batman died.
More "Return of Bruce Wayne." Have always been interested in the time displaced adventures.
I still think that Barbatos is the weapon Darkseid sent after Bruce Wayne in this storyline, he's not the Spectre or Shazam of that side of the multiverse, he's a hyper-evolved Apokoliptan weapon that happened to have all of Hypertime to play in (and keep in mind Hypertime is back as a concept; it was referenced in The Button for one). When it realized it would fail in its mission to destroy the present era DC as Darkseid intended just riding the omega time wave, it instead backtracked and started spinning off bits of hypertime, "what ifs" where Batman went bad, just spun that isolated timeline until he had a properly twisted Bat-minion, then destroyed the timeline (hence how in the backstory of the Dark Knights when the laughing one picks them up it's just before their whole timeline for no reason just dies off, because they were the only important bit in it). Then armed with a proper amount of tools as well as being able to reach in and influence Batman's story at proper moments, it sets the Metal storyline into motion as the ultimate evolution of its original goal, still largely Darkseid's monster but now something else after having nested so long in hypertime.
Sacremas Awesome theory.
In my original read of Batman & Robin and Return of Bruce Wayne, that was what I thought it was too, several years ago.
Darkseid hits Batman with Omega Sanction to poison him with Omega energy and displace him in time, then unleashes the Hyper-Adapter to send after him.
Bruce accidentally creates the Bat Tribe using the skin of the giant bat that Savage killed, then goes on into the future where he keeps fighting the Hyper-Adapter.
Then, after bouncing to the future and trapping the Hyper-Adapter in the body of an advanced robot, he manages to send it back in time where it becomes the giant bat that Savage kills.
The reason I thought this was because they Hyper-Adapter was indeed at Thomas 'Dr. Hurt' Wayne's ritual to summon Barbatos, and was pretty much stated to be the reason that Thomas became immortal. That Barbatos was just the delusion of Thomas and the Black Glove to create context for the Hyper-Adapter, and that Barbatos never really existed.
But Snyder seems to kibosh that idea by explicitly state that Barbatos was a... god or something... of the Dark Multiverse, not a weapon of the New Gods. But, given how Darkseid is tied to Barbatos, being the reason that it knew about Bruce and started everything, maybe there is still a connection. Who knows?
Read batman 452 - 454. It gets even crazier. Barbatos created both Gotham and Batman.
It even goes so far as to say that Gotham is a dark dangerous city because Barbatos was trapped the soil thanks to stockman and thomas wayne of the 1700s.
Thanks a lot, I just read that, "Dark Knight, Dark City", was a great story by itself (by one of the greats at that) but it adds even more context to the current storyline as well as Return of Bruce Wayne. I'm still not sure it's not the Hyper-Adapter at works here in some way or another, that Morrison retconned it that the demon Barbathos summoned by the coven then was actually the Hyper-Adapter, but we'll see!
The way Morrison hinted after return of Bruce Wayne, after the hyper- adaptor got shot back in time it evolved into Barbatos.
Remember the hyper adaptor turned into a giant bat and was killed by Savage at the end of return. And Barbatos said when he fought Savage and lost and savage took his skin and Bruce wore it after.
Basically, Barbatos is the Hyper-Adaptor evolved. So Darkseid created Barbatos to kill Batman who was in turn created by Barbatos... Dc time travel just w/out the flash so its extra confusing lol.
DARK NIGHTS METTAAALL!!!!!
I click on these videos faster than than the Red Death
🤘🤘
Comicstorian Opening. :)
I thought the joker Batman fight to the death was kind of a Alternate reality story. Also am.i the only one hoping to see the joker and the Batman who laughs fight?
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Just consolidate everything into a complete dark Knight's metal playlist Rob. 👏
Who else thought it was the return of Bruce Wayne in Dark Knights Metal
Spoona Benson Dude, I was so lost at first. I was like, 'I haven't missed an issue of DNM. When did this happen?'
Dc rebirth is the best thing coming out of dark nights metal
J L I think it's reverse :P
Jai Sachdev sarcasm this one doesn't get
Hell yeah!
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Please make more of these! Having all these stories weave together is really neat especially since they're just grabbing these elements from all these different places
MOAR!!!!!! Yes, I would enjoy further discussion and explanation of this run of published art. Thank you.
Glad to see you covering this story, Rob! My favorite issues are this one and when he's in the pirate era. The ending can be a bit confusing so it's cool to see you explain this for everyone.
Batman lore is so rich and amazing. That is why I love DC and Batman in particular.
Well done again Rob. I'd like to see you the the other 5 books into Metal. Plus I like the deep cut explaining the Old Man.
You have been on point with these Metal videos, Rob. I dig it like a grave! Thank you!
Was always interested in this arc but never got around to reading it so I'm happy to see you do videos on it.
Please continue invincible!!!
I second that...Invincible is pretty cool
Thanks for the content man! More power to you
I like how they reached back and added a little for to the that story arc. I and i know you as well remember when this issue came out an read it. At the time i thought it was cool but my favorite one from this story arc was the batman in the future with the insider suit. I thought that issue was great. But now that metal is added extra layers to that story and bring back so much post crisis stuff. Its just starting to blow my mind!
Thank you Rob for all the good work you do.
Rob!!!!!! Damn dude!!! I got hooked again... thanks for introducing the dark night line... this is just... amazing story telling.
This was an awesome video. Please explore more of this story.
You did the last video Jiren vs Marvel Universe very well.
Hella dope, bro. I would love more videos like this
Keep it up man! I love the dark knight metals videos you do!!!!!
I bought this story when it first came out!!! Still got the series wrapped in its original covering!!!
You are doing an awesome job with this....keep up the great work
Epic video rob.!! I would love more of this stuff. More videos the better for me! I watch every single video man! Always great quality and good fun! Keep it up
I absolutely love anything with “dark knights” so I love these!!
DC Metal is one of the best sagas this year, can’t wait to see how it turns out and how it will affect DC afterwards
Keep this story arc coming Rob
"Man of Bats, I have come, I am the Boy of Wonder"
9:00 "GET OVER HERE!"
I still think Barbados is the Dark Multiverse equivalent of The Specter
He did wipe out Superman and Wonderwoman. And he did it as easily as waving his hand
For the love of all that is good and decent it's Bar-BAT-os. Barbados is a Caribbean island.
James Wolf or a pirate of Caribbean
or the wizard shazam
Vaylenisme yeah I'll hoping the same thing
More would be awesome. I really enjoyed it. 👍
I think what I love most about this event is how they've thrown off the shackles and completely embraced the crazy. They basically took the "BECAUSE I'M BATMAN!" joke and turned it into an inter dimensional horror story that spans the entire DCU.
Fans; "C'mon guys, no more Batman comics, we already have plenty."
Scott Snyder; "All I heard was *MOAR BATMAN!* Lemme tell ya somethin', Rob Corps, lemme tell ya somethin'! I'mma give you all the Batman you can FUCKIN' HANDLE!"
This needs to be a movie
Just the video I needed to understand the whole batman stuff
Keep doing these please
It's not just cool Rob, it's awesome
Go for it Rob, cover all issues
Awesome job Rob.
You should do more dark multiverse videos
I would like to see more of this...the whole dark knights metal is a very fascinating story
If I see one more banana republic ad I’m going to freak out! Great video Rob!
Yes, please more of this.
Moar please, loving this Dark Knights Metal run...
new to this caveman story but i fucking loved it. Bruce wayne/Batman has always been one of my favorites in general. well done rob thank you
Can't wait for the next installment! I love your videos
Continue with this, please.
puritan batman next. i like this. a whole compendium of a what if style setup.
So are you going to Gotham Resistance or bats out of hell rob?
If I hear him say "the reason why this matters" again...
Pilgrim batman looks savage lol
Yo have you seen Kefla vs Goku Fight omg that UI kameha wave was epic 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Goku vs Thanos?
"We can't stop here. This is bat country."
Has anyone else noticed the yellow Batman Beyond suit when Barbatos is showing Bruce the negative universes
Hey rob do a DC power hierarchy you did one for marvel and it would work well with dc as well I think
Keep em coming Rob! Any plans on making the Rob corps rings available online?
When I first heard about Dark Knights: Metal, I thought, "oh they're copying Spider Verse." But I'm starting to realize thats not the case. Im glad DC can make a multiversal storyline without doing that
Yes, please do more.
I would love a series on this. It is a great story.
I have a an argument about Barbatos being Batman (Shazam Batmam).
So. In the Bible we have this guy "Jesus Barabas" who was freed in place of Jesus Christ. Ok? I brang it only cause his name, "Barabas" means "Son of Abas".
So. With Barbatos we have "Bar" and "Batos". Ok. So if "Bar" in Barbatos means the same as in Barabas, it means "Son" and, "Batos" just is the word "Bats" but deformed.
So Barbatos could mean "Son of the Bats". The Batman.
What do you think?
Myths & Monsters so you're saying hes Damien Wayne got it
Maybe he had another kid when he went back in time :o
legit!
That seems like the kind of stuff Snyder would pull.
And with this you can unlock meaning in so many names. Look up the Latin.
am I the only one who sees the hand of Darkseid manipulating everything from the Return of Bruce Wayne all the way up to Dark Nights Metal
Loving all dark knights metal videos
Cool. Do them all please
i had to wait too long for this
So where does the comic where Bruce asks cat woman to marry him set in this one?
Long after this comic, but before Dark Nights Metal #1. That's the closest we can get to an actual time frame lol.
ComicsExplained oh ok thanks rob I was so confused about that.
More METAL, NON STOP METAL.
Great Job!
Rob, I have been searching your videos. Do you have one that explains the rainbow of Lantern colors and explains how they are connected? Thanks.
Ready for Nathaniel Wayne, the Hammer of Justice.
Awesome story, hell yea I wanna see more. I also would like you to do the story of Imperiex. ( Hope I spelled his name right) :)
And his birds that he always uses to keep him anchored is the Bat Tribe. But since Batman always needs a bird the Bat Tribe actually becomes the court of Owls.
Yea that’s sweet story u should continue
Not every Sunday. Every day till it’s over please!
YEES, I love this "Batlore" as I call it
Hey comics explain I love everything you do it’s so cool and great. But is there a app that I can read comic on my phone. This story is my favorite DC story
yes please more more!
So, i haven't been reading the comics themselves, do I don't actually know if it's been revealed or not, but I have a theory about Barbados. The one theory stated on here is that he could be an evil Shazam / Batman. What if he's actually an evil Batman / Specter? He has a lot of the same look, he seems to have an ungodly amount of power and wield magic, and it could still fit.
The panel that keeps reminding me of this particular idea is used at 10:21 and MY GOD does it look like the Specter in so many of his appearances.
YA KNOW, GEOFF JOHNS BETTER ANSWER THE 3 JOKERS STATEMENT DURING DKM! Been waiting!!!
Is nobody gonna mention that man of bats is from Batman odyssey, the most delirious Batman story ever?
Yes! More Please!
One word: MORE
This reminds me of the marvel comic when wolverine and spider man get sent back in time and also have their own primitive tribes
Rob!! Barbatos was referenced back in endgame by crazy quilt! 😮😮 check 20:19 of batman and joker's final battle. Not a big allusion but it's there I'M COUNTING IT! 😂😂
And the most comical thing about this story? Cavemen!
I LOVE THIS FUCKING CHANNEL!
Do a video about what If darkseid was given a yellow lantern ring
Luis Neto I can see a Black Ring, but not so much a Yellow Ring. Only because the main war he wages is against New Genesis
Robert Jones yea I think your right
more please, yes, how can I say know to more Batman?
Run it Rob !
Barbatos HAS to be the batman version of the spectre
Honestly a lot more unique than what Marvel has..
If you can make a vid on this, can you please do a video on Superheavy?
Yeah... Keep them coming
+ComicsExplained After the Justice League movie stuff dies down could you cover some Dark Horse Star Wars before the new Star Wars movie comes out?
In the spread where Barbados shows the elderly bruce Wayne the dark Multiverse we see his face. Does anyone else think he looks a lot like the spectre?
Yes, more please
will you do the punisher vs crossbones
Hey rob could you do something on Shuma Gorath