{"id":22212,"date":"2022-02-26T13:41:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T19:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=22212"},"modified":"2022-02-26T13:41:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T19:41:05","slug":"batman-a-new-creative-team-and-story-arc-for-the-dark-knight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2022\/02\/26\/batman-a-new-creative-team-and-story-arc-for-the-dark-knight\/","title":{"rendered":"BATMAN: A New Creative Team and Story Arc for The Dark Knight!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Comic shops were among the first to get the news that a new ongoing team is taking on DC\u2019s flagship title, beginning in July. Following Joshua Williamson\u2019s six issue run, writer Chip Zdarsky (Batman: The Knight<\/em>) joins returning artist Jorge Jimenez as the new team on BATMAN, beginning with an oversized issue #125, on sale July 5.<\/p>\n

Along with Tomeu Morey on colors, \u201cFailsafe\u201d is the team\u2019s six-issue debut story arc. Bruce Wayne is having nightmares of a future he can\u2019t stop. But he may not make it to that future, as a startling enemy from Batman\u2019s past has one relentless goal. To end Batman, no matter what it takes.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo say that this is a dream job is an understatement,\u201d said Zdarsky. \u201cWriting Batman, carving out his terrifying future has been so much fun, and getting to do it with Jorge, the perfect modern Batman artist, is almost overwhelming! Failsafe is just the beginning; Jorge and I are taking Bruce Wayne to some really wild places and we hope everyone enjoys the ride!\u201d<\/p>\n

During his tenure on the title, artist Jimenez has quickly cemented his place as one of the great Batman artists of all time, and a true fan-favorite, eager to return with new and exciting takes on the Caped Crusader. \u201cReturning to\u00a0Batman<\/em>\u00a0is something really special for me,\u201d says Jimenez. \u201cDoing this with Chip, one of the best writers in comics, is simply the best possible scenario at this point in my career. Chip\u2019s writing is inspiring me to create a new narrative and aesthetic, and I can\u2019t wait to show Batman fans something different from my previous run.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to interiors from their debut issue, retailers were treated to an early look at incredible cover art, featuring a main wraparound cover by Jimenez, with variant covers by InHyuk Lee and Simone Di Meo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Comic shops were among the first to get the news that a new ongoing team is taking on DC\u2019s flagship title, beginning in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[17,16],"tags":[42,54,885],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/BATMAN-125-double-COVER_RGB_6217c1dd2989d4.38549380.jpg?fit=1200%2C929","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14536,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/02\/22\/scott-snyder-and-greg-capullo-return-to-the-dark-knight-with-batman-last-knight-on-earth-new-from-dc-black-label\/","url_meta":{"origin":22212,"position":0},"title":"SCOTT SNYDER AND GREG CAPULLO RETURN TO THE DARK KNIGHT WITH BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH, NEW FROM DC BLACK LABEL","author":"DiRT","date":"February 22, 2019","format":"image","excerpt":"As this epic tale begins, Bruce Wayne wakes up in Arkham Asylum. 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