Gotham High: Batman Year One... For The 'Never More' Pile
So the story goes, in 2009 cartoonists Celeste Green and Jeffery Thomas were approached by DC comics to create a spec series based upon a drawing which Thomas had send them a while before.
Here is some Bat-centric news for ya, that isn't all about The Dark Knight Rises. Being the cyber equivelent of Mick Dundee, i was just taking a digital walkabout around the world wide web, when i stumbled across a neat little story on screenrant.com So the story goes, in 2009 cartoonists Celeste Green and Jeffery Thomas were approached by DC comics to create a spec series based upon a drawing which Thomas had send them a while before (as seen below)
According to their blog, Thomas and Green set about drawing up a series of shots to create a feel for the proposed show. The theory was that each common place Gotham character would fulfill the role of a high school stereotype. Here is a picture of the motley crew. Click to enlarge.
It doesn't take a genius to work out which stereotype each characters exploits, but its very clear that they do indeed lend themselves very well to it.
In my opinion there would have been scope here, to use other characters in teacher roles as well. Uber jerk, Quincy Sharp as Principal. Ra's Al Ghul could be the hard nosed sports coach. Dr Strange, the odd ball science teacher. Jim Gordon, the well-to-do English professor. Azrael, the slightly imposing History teacher. And of course, Alfred could take on a second job as the school janitor - keeping a watchful eye on ''master Wayne''.
The synopsis for the show was as follows;
"We all go through incredible changes as teenagers: growth spurts, bad skin, a sudden insatiable need to uphold justice and avenge your murdered parents. Well, that is if youre Bruce Wayne. As if being a freshman at Gotham High wasnt tough enough, Bruces insomnia and technological fascinations are taking their toll. Instead of spending his time studying, he has begun to obsess over an emerging personality trait: Batman. But under the watchful eye of his guardian and steward, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce is forced to put his intelligence to good use: graduating high school. But given his classmates, can Bruce survive Gotham High?"
I must say, the premise is somewhat intriguing and on a concept level, does not feel strained. But sadly, for the foreseeable future, Gotham High remains a pipe dream. Here is the rest of the artwork.
