Introduction
April 9, 2003
After Hero's Blood, I was unsure of whether or not to continue this pre- Batman series, but as I sat at home thinking about it, there are still so many unanswered questions about that Gotham that even notable Batman scribes have not tackled. If nothing else, perhaps my inept attempts to weave these threads into the Batman mythos might spark something within the mind of the Kevin Smiths and Jeph Loebs.
The Gotham in Sins of the Son is as different from the Hero's Blood Gotham as that Gotham was from the one we all know and love (or hate). World War II has come and gone, and Thomas Wayne is no longer Gotham's lone mystery men. The world around him is changing, with evil barely bothering to hide in the shadows. This Gotham is the one that has begun to slip into the darkness that Bruce Wayne will one day combat.
But Thomas is still the man who concerns us. Who were those people around him who helped him build the foundation of what Bruce would one day employ to bring Gotham back to the light?
As always, I am first and foremost a fanboy. Keep your eyes open for some prominent Gothamites of yore and for some faces that will one day be famous. or infamous.
As before, I hope that you enjoy this tale, a Tale of Pre-Batman Gotham, Sins of the Son.
Sincerely,
Joshua "Dante" Epstein
April 9, 2003
After Hero's Blood, I was unsure of whether or not to continue this pre- Batman series, but as I sat at home thinking about it, there are still so many unanswered questions about that Gotham that even notable Batman scribes have not tackled. If nothing else, perhaps my inept attempts to weave these threads into the Batman mythos might spark something within the mind of the Kevin Smiths and Jeph Loebs.
The Gotham in Sins of the Son is as different from the Hero's Blood Gotham as that Gotham was from the one we all know and love (or hate). World War II has come and gone, and Thomas Wayne is no longer Gotham's lone mystery men. The world around him is changing, with evil barely bothering to hide in the shadows. This Gotham is the one that has begun to slip into the darkness that Bruce Wayne will one day combat.
But Thomas is still the man who concerns us. Who were those people around him who helped him build the foundation of what Bruce would one day employ to bring Gotham back to the light?
As always, I am first and foremost a fanboy. Keep your eyes open for some prominent Gothamites of yore and for some faces that will one day be famous. or infamous.
As before, I hope that you enjoy this tale, a Tale of Pre-Batman Gotham, Sins of the Son.
Sincerely,
Joshua "Dante" Epstein