I have been reading a lot that Bruce Wayne will return by the end of the year and learning the he will be a changed person. I think he has found a way to become immortal like Vandal Savage.

Where have you read this? I won't mind if they bring back Bruce in '09, but I hope they keep whoever wins the Battle (as if we don't know its going to be Dick) in the Cowl for at least a year. You can only set a new status quo so often.

-R

Wasn't that the supposed original ending of Final Crisis? That some of the New Gods die and to be replaced by Batman, Superman WW and others, and then they would have been replaced by their younger counterparts.

That was the way it was supposed to happen but news leaked out from DC about it so they went with plan B after everyone started complaining.

Found out who she was-- Jane Doe---although after reading 800 or so issues- I cant rememeber where she is from

So when do we find out for sure who will be the new Batman? Do you think they could throw a curve ball and it could be Thomas Blake, Catman? They've been working hard to portray Catman as Batman's equal. Which is what he was created for back in the 60's.
It just seems too easy to make it one of Bruces friends. Where will the friction be when Bruce returns?