I Would Have Read The HELL Out Of This Comic

Brother Erik led me to this story on IO9 about a never produced comic series called GOTHAM HIGH where Batman and all his rogues gallery are imagined as teens attending the same high school. What a terrific concept. From the artwork that was done on this idea you can imagine how terrific it would have been. The stories just write themselves. I instantly can tell what each character's personalities and motivations are. I enjoy 'what if?' or 'elseworld' stories. This one would have been fantastic.

"Artists Jeffrey Thomas and Celeste Green recently they released a batch of never-before-seen Gotham High concept art, based on an old illustration they both created. Sadly, the project was lost in development purgatory, but these amazing images remain. The idea reminds us of Clone High (which is a very good thing). Check out the rest of the art, it's just downright delightful. And here's the official synopsis from their site:

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 you're Bruce Wayne.

As if being a freshman at Gotham High wasn't tough enough, Bruce's 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?"

http://io9.com/5729984/concept-art-from-the-teen-batman-series-that-never-was-gotham-high/gallery/