DC Comics announced another alternate take on Batman in The Bat-Man: First Knight. Dan Jurgens writes and Mike…
DC Comics announced another alternate take on Batman in The Bat-Man: First Knight.
Dan Jurgens writes and Mike Perkins will illustrate the three issue mini-series. Jurgens is most famous for his work on Superman and Perkins is best known for his realistic style in Action Conics and Marvel's Captain America during the “Winter Soldier” saga.
First Knight’s Retro Setting
The series also features Batman’s suit as he first appeared in Detective Comic #27- complete with purple gloves and slanted bat-ears. First Knight is a murder mystery set in 1939- the same year Batman debuted in comics. The world is still recovering from World War I, but also trying to resist the advent of World War II. In America, facistt rhetoric is on the rise in the seediest parts of the country.
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Meanwhile, Gotham City is experiencing a string of gruesome and violent murders. But all evidence points to suspects who have already died on the electric chair. All the while, the mysterious Bat-Man has appeared in the city to take down crime with a vengeance. But when the Bat-Man investigates these murders, he nearly dies when he encounters the cause. Will he be able to survive this crazy new world that has growing new threats? Will Gotham survive the Bat-Man’s vigilante mission?
The issue features a main cover by Perkins. Ramon Perez and Jacob Phillips provide variant covers. Additionally, Marc Aspinall illustrated a super-cool"pulp" variant cover- which also has a weathered look, faux bent pages, and overly-dramatic cover blurbs.
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The series is published under the Black Label imprint. Each of the three issues will be in oversized prestige format.
The Bat-Man: First Knight comes out in March 5, 2024.
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