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"...I'm trying to take an example from writers I admire like, Grant Morrison or Frank Miller, or so many of them that you watch being fearless, and you think, I might not ever be able to achieve what they've achieved, but at least I can try and be brave. And that's what we're trying to do with this story, so I hope that you'll give it a chance. Because we really believe in it.

When DC announced that the next arc for Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Batman" would be an early days of Bruce Wayne story titled "Zero Year," I reacted in the -- admittedly -- cynical way by questioning, "we're simply getting another Batman origin story? Especially one with a title so similiar to Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's iconic "Year One"?" But after speaking with Snyder over the phone, the intentions for the narrative became more clear. Well, as clear as they can be considering how tight-lipped Snyder was about the actual contents of the 11-issue arc.

But what Snyder did assure both me, and more importantly, you readers, is that "Batman: Zero Year" is the boldest story he's told thus far in his tenure as current Bat-centerpiece (a position he's not comfortable being considered). Read on for Snyder's thoughts about "going big going home" on "Batman," what he has to say to fans who might doubt the power of "Zero Year," how the story will fall in line with current continuity, and his thoughts on Harper Row, the character he created who is leading the fan-speculation pools as being in the run to don with red and yellow tights as the next Robin.

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