Batman to be Killed?

What is it about DC Comics that like to have their main characters murdered and rubbed out?  Batman is rumored to be meeting his doom in the comic released tomorrow.

From the Telegraph here:

‘Batman RIP’ will see “the end of Bruce Wayne as Batman”, according to Grant Morrison.

There are rumours that Batman will suffer a gruesome end when his sidekick Robin goes over to “the dark side” and destroys him in a terrible betrayal.

Others speculate that Wayne may either retire from his duties or be killed by a mystery villain known as the Black Glove.

His fate will be revealed in the latest issue of DC Comic’s Batman, published on 26 November.

The article goes on to describe that Batman will face a fate worse than death.  Something no one would expect to happen to these superhero types.   So what does that mean?  He slips in the shower and dies?  Freak aneurism?  Murdered while waiting in line at the 7-11 to buy a copy of TV Guide?

According to the official site here:

This is it – “Batman R.I.P.” concludes here! The final, heartrending confrontation between Bruce Wayne and Jezebel Jet. The final fate of The Dark Knight. And the horrifying and shocking truth behind the Black Glove. With The Joker, the Club of Villains, Robin, Damian, plus an ending you’ll never see coming – this one has it all!