Batman writer Scott Snyder is promising that major changes are coming for his ongoing Batman comic this summer. When the series returns from its brief, Convergence-fueled hiatus in June, readers will find a dramatically different take on the Caped Crusader. This hero looks to be more Bat-machine than Batman.

Batman #41 cover by Greg Capullo

Batman #40 cover by Greg Capullo

Harper Row as seen in Batman Eternal

Snyder teased a major status quo change in an interview with Comic Book Resources this week. He said, "I'm not going to spoil it specifically, but I can tell you unequivocally, it is the boldest, weirdest, biggest thing we've ever tried on the book. I'm not being hyperbolic: You'll see it, and you'll be like, 'I can't believe they're doing that.'"Snyder also revealed that this new status quo will spring out of the finale of the current Endgame storyline. "There's a spirit right now, not just in the Bat-books, but at the company, of trying the boldest stuff. 'You know what? We'll stay a little bit and see how this goes.' I pitched Greg [Capullo] this thing: 'If we do 'Endgame' the way we're going to do it, it's going to change everything.' A transformative story that ends and burns down everything, and starts something brand new. We toyed with calling it 'All-New Batman' afterwards because it's so different."Endgame has already brought about some pretty significant changes to the Batman franchise ( click here for spoiler-y details). The question is what will happen in Batman and Joker's latest showdown that would prompt such a major status quo change. Batman rarely relies on this level of superhero tech unless he's facing a villain like Darkseid. Does this battle with Joker leave him injured to the point where he has to rely on some sort of exoskeleton or Bat-drone to continue his war on crime? And is he finally breaking his long-standing rule against guns?Could it even be that it isn't Bruce Wayne under the mask anymore? We've seen other heroes take up the mantle before, with the most significant example being Dick Grayson becoming Batman in the aftermath of Final Crisis. Perhaps Dick or one of the other former Robins is called upon to replace Bruce. Or perhaps this Robo-Batman is one of Snyder's newer additions to the franchise. Could electronics expert Harper Row be controlling this suit? Or maybe Alfred's super-spy daughter, Julia Pennyworth?Whatever the case, we'll get our first taste of what's in store for a post-Endgame Batman when Batman #40 is released on April 29. Until then, let us know what you think of the "All-New Batman" and who might be underneath that armor in the comments below.

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