DC is throwing a ton of innuendo that Batman is going to die this year (and be replaced). I have a hard time believing they'll kill him off, considering he is a big cash cow for them. I'd imagine that the original Robin (Dick Grayson) who is now Nightwing would be the logical choice.
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