>The Dark Knight’s struggle begins anew in 2020, with new creative team James Tynion IV and Tony Daniel taking over DC’s flagship Batman comic book series, and The Hollywood Reporter has the first look at what the new team has planned for Gotham City’s protector.
>It was announced last month that Tynion IV and Daniel will take over the title from writer Tom King following the conclusion of his current “City of Bane” storyline, in which Bane has taken over Gotham City and attempted to impose his own twisted version of order on the city in Batman’s absence.
>Although their stories take place in the aftermath of that event, newcomers to the series won’t be required to know what came before as they pick up the book, the creators have clarified.
>“It’s honestly the chance to build something new and singular and of itself,” Tynion told THR about his and Daniel’s ambitions for the series. “That’s the real goal here — to build something that’s in conversation with itself, as opposed to being reliant on the last few years, or work that we did five, 10 years ago. There are always going to be reflections, of course, and there are huge things that are happening this year in Batman that will define who the supporting cast of our book is in 2020. But we’re going to build it in such a way that anyone can pick it up and get something complete. That’s deeply, deeply important to both of us.”
>The creators’ run together starts in January with two issues. DC has provided exclusive cover artwork and solicitation text for the releases, which tease the return of familiar faces to Gotham City, including an iconic villain who hasn’t had enough time in the spotlight lately. (New Teen Titans fans, there’s also something for you here, as well….)
>It was announced last month that Tynion IV and Daniel will take over the title from writer Tom King following the conclusion of his current “City of Bane” storyline, in which Bane has taken over Gotham City and attempted to impose his own twisted version of order on the city in Batman’s absence.
>Although their stories take place in the aftermath of that event, newcomers to the series won’t be required to know what came before as they pick up the book, the creators have clarified.
>“It’s honestly the chance to build something new and singular and of itself,” Tynion told THR about his and Daniel’s ambitions for the series. “That’s the real goal here — to build something that’s in conversation with itself, as opposed to being reliant on the last few years, or work that we did five, 10 years ago. There are always going to be reflections, of course, and there are huge things that are happening this year in Batman that will define who the supporting cast of our book is in 2020. But we’re going to build it in such a way that anyone can pick it up and get something complete. That’s deeply, deeply important to both of us.”
>The creators’ run together starts in January with two issues. DC has provided exclusive cover artwork and solicitation text for the releases, which tease the return of familiar faces to Gotham City, including an iconic villain who hasn’t had enough time in the spotlight lately. (New Teen Titans fans, there’s also something for you here, as well….)
