Upcoming Detective Comics writer Tom Taylor reveals that his run will revisit the deaths of Thomas and Martha Wayne and shake Batman’s outlook of his parents.
Both Taylor and artist Mikel Janin promises readers will be blown away by the story and the art. Evan Cagle will provide the covers for the run.
Tom Taylor on the Difference Between Nightwing and Batman
Taylor will soon be coming off a highly-successful run on Nightwing that revitalized the character’s title. Taylor described that finding Batman’s “voice” was a slight challenge for him, since it is so different than Dick Grayson’s.
Honestly, writing the “son” (Dick Grayson) for so long has given me new thoughts on the father. The times I’ve written Dick and Bruce together in Nightwing have been a joy. And I’ve found new ways to portray Batman as a good, supportive dad, in a way I wasn’t sure would ever fly in continuity. I’d love to continue that. But Bruce certainly isn’t Dick. They are very different people and they lend themselves to very different stories. Finding Batman’s voice and thoughts and drive, and challenging Bruce Wayne, has been key, especially to this first story.
A New Threat
Taylor went on to give only the briefest of previews of the upcoming story arc the involve Bruce Wayne’s parents. There will be a new villain, as well as a surprise last-page reveal.
I really can’t tease too much without spoiling things. But there is a new villain, there are young criminals being murdered across Gotham, and Bruce Wayne, as well as Batman, will be challenged by something new. What I will tease is, something big will be revealed in the last panel of our first issue.
Mikel Janin on the Art
Artist Janin also expressed excitement for the run. In the past, he has drawn for Batman. But now, he has even more artistic freedom, since this will be his first time also coloring his own work.
Tom and I are enjoying this book so much, and I think it shows. We really hope readers will share our excitement. Also, it’s the first time I’m coloring my pages in a regular title, and I think it brings an extra layer to my work. Even if I’ve worked with some of the very best colorists in comics, it always felt like I was doing half the work. I’m very happy of how the art is turning out with that added consistency.
Tom Taylor begins his run in Detective Comics #1090. It hits comic book shops on October 23rd.
Source: AIPTComics.com
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