One question has lingered over 'The Dying City,' the final arc of Chip Zdarsky’s almost three year run as writer of DC's core Batman comic: Who is William, and is he truly Bruce Wayne's brother? In this week's concluding issue we finally find out for sure...
The threat of William Pureford – or Wil, as he prefers to be called – was introduced at the end of last October's Batman #153, when this mysterious antagonist pursued legal action against Wayne in the hope of gaining "legitimacy" as the heir to his fortune. This is not the first time that Batman comics have flirted with the idea of Bruce having a secret sibling, of course, but 'The Dying City' arc committed to it by quickly revealing that Thomas Wayne really did embark on a brief affair with Pureford's mother, many years ago. But does that make Wil his son?
