New Batman Writer Announced!!
With James Tynion IV stepping down after Batman #117 to do creator owned comics, there were questions about who would don the cowl. We now know!
In recent weeks, Batman writer James Tynion IV (pronounced Ty-nan) announced that he would be ending his run on the lead title at issue #117. Originally, Tynion had planned to step away at the oversized issue #100, but planned obviously changed. Tynion’s run has been popular with fans for bringing in darker horror elements to contrast the romance-oriented arc of Tom King’s previous 85 issue run. Tynion’s run was especially popular for the introduction of numerous new characters (Punchline, Ghost-Maker, The Designer, Miracle Molly) and for a terrifying redesign of the classic Batman villain, the Scarecrow.
My question for the last two weeks has been: who is next?? Well now we know!
This morning on Twitter, Williamson announced that he would be taking over the reins of the lead Batman title. This is the solo title that has starred Batman (in one form or another) continually since its debut in Spring 1940.
Williamson is perhaps best known for his recent run on the Flash ongoing series. He is also celebrated for his creator-owned properties, especially Nailbiter, which is a fabulous crime thriller series about a small Washington town that finds itself the capital of serial killers in America and follows the sheriff trying to get to the bottom of it all.
This move makes a lot of sense for DC. Williamson knows the crime thriller (perfect for the Dark Detective) and he is comfortable with the horror elements necessary to guide the title into the next big DC event this fall: Fear State.
It even looks like Williamson plans to lean into the recent trend of introducing new characters! Here he gives us a sneak-peak of the next new villain in Batman: Abyss. Go ahead and prepare for Batman #118 and #119 to be hot selling issues!
Jorge Molina, best known for his work at Marvel, will be the lead artist to start this new run.
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