One of the most anticipated comic book issues on the horizon is Detective Comics #27. The mega-size book celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Batman – just part of DC Comics plans for the Dark Knight.
Batman debuted in Detective Comics #27 and in The New 52 27th issue – an all-star roster of creators contribute stories about the Dark Knight.
Batman writer Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy, his artist on The Wake, weave a future story of Bruce Wayne and a new Robin. Murphy recently shared his design for the African-American sidekick via Twitter. Batman Group Editor Mike Marts talked about the excitement for this or any potential Robin:
“This is the first time Scott and Sean have paired together on a major DCU project, and just as some of the stories in “Detective” #27 deal with the past element of Batman’s legacy, Scott’s approach to this story is more of a future look at that legacy. Without spoiling too much, we get some glimpses into a possible future and a possible direction for Batman in the years to come. Some of the exciting visuals that Sean was sharing on Twitter are just a glimpse at the allies of Batman Scott conceived for the story,” Marts told Comic Book Resources The Bat Signal.
“Robin is always an ongoing discussion for us. Just like Batman, the Robin legacy is something in and of itself that has continued to endure. Right now, I think the fun is in seeing what the readers expect from this and what they think could happen. “Could this character become the new Robin? Will Robin ever come back?” That’s fun for the time being because we still have a lot of stories to tell dealing with the after effects of Damian’s demise. That’s something that has a huge effect on all the supporting cast, and we’re not really done telling those stories yet.”
Carrie Kelly is another “possible” Robin. She was introduced as the late Damian Wayne’s tutor and is currently part of the Batman and Two-Face series. This Carrie is not the same one in the famous The Dark Knight Returns.
Snyder will be the show runner of a new weekly series Batman Eternal with multiple stories. The Wake #5 by Snyder and Murphy arrives Wednesday.
By Editor