With just a little over two months to go until the release of the Dark Knight’s next video game outing, Batman: Arkham Knight (June 2), fans look to sate their appetites with whatever news becomes available. DC Entertainment has wisely made the Arkham franchise a multimedia affair and we informed you of upcoming novelizations at a previous juncture.
Below you can view synopses and preliminary covers for the prequel novel Batman: Arkham Knight – The Riddler’s Gambit (June 2), which is confirmed to feature Batman and Robin, and the aptly titled Batman: Arkham Knight – The Official Novelization (July 7).
Batman: Arkham Knight – The Riddler’s Gambit by Alex Irvine
THE OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE MOST EAGERLY AWAITED GAME OF 2015 — BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT!
The Joker’s death has left a void in the Gotham City underworld–a void the Riddler seeks to fill in the deadliest way possible. Creating a path of death and destruction, the criminal mastermind places Batman and Robin in an unwinnable scenario, with the clock ticking down the moments to disaster.
Batman: Arkham Knight – The Official Novelization by Marv Wolfman
THE OFFICIAL NOVELIZATION OF THE MOST EAGERLY AWAITED GAME OF 2015 — BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT!
Gotham City is in chaos as the criminal organizations run wild, seeking to fill the void left by the death of the Joker. When the Scarecrow threatens to unleash a toxin that will kill scores of innocents, the result is uncontrollable panic.