![]() Like the brilliance of the cartoon, I didn’t have to know Batman’s entire history. In Gotham Central, the themes and tone I’d so enjoyed in the children’s cartoon were actualized into an adult comic. I started off reading Gotham Central by Rucka and Ed Brubaker. The biggest loss to DC Comics is the way Rucka made 70+ years of comic book continuity accessible to everyone. I won’t deny that I’m an author follower when it comes to my reading choices - probably a byproduct of my Creative Writing degree. When I look at my DC Comics shelves, 40% of my DC Comics were penned by Greg Rucka. But in that many ways, I’ve consistently found Marvel Comics more accessible story-and-continuity wise and my buy patterns reflect that. Not due to any brand loyalty or rivalry or something equally ridiculous as pumped by marketers. With the exception of Batman: The Animated Series, a cartoon not book, I’ve always been more of a Marvel fan. When I look at my own DC-reading, Rucka’s really the writer who made me read more DC Comics. While I won’t speculate on what went on behind closed doors between Rucka and DC Comics, I do know this: DC has lost a great talent. Rucka will, of course, keep producing comics under his label Oni Press, as well as continuing to write novels. ![]() As a big fan of Rucka’s work and someone who’s particularly in love with his Batwoman run, I’m incredibly sad. Batwoman in Detective ComicsYesterday at WonderCon, writer Greg Rucka announced he’s off Batwoman and finished at DC Comics. ![]()
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