Cover: Jorge Jiménez

Batman #4

Feb 2026 · DC · 4.99 USD

📊 ~152,985 copies sold its debut month

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“Drop the Smoke”

In "Drop the Smoke," Batman navigates a shifting underworld as the Minotaur summons the heads of Gotham’s criminal syndicates to demand allegiance. While Bruce Wayne digs into Dr. Zeller’s latest project, the Dark Knight tracks Anarky’s escalating actions, uncovering a web of tension that threatens to ignite. Written by Matt Fraction and brought to life by Jorge Jiménez’s striking art and Tomeu Morey’s vivid colors, this issue delivers a tense, grounded pulse of Gotham’s criminal psyche.

writer Matt Fraction · artist, inker, letterer Jorge Jiménez · colorist Tomeu Morey · letterer Clayton Cowles · cover Jorge Jiménez

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Cast · 14 characters

Anarky Annika Zeller Batman Jason Todd Levi Kamei Lonnie Machin Minotaur Noah Kuttler Oswald Cobblepot Swamp Thing The Calculator The Joker Vandal Savage Victor Stone

Full credits

writer Matt Fraction

artist, inker, letterer Jorge Jiménez

colorist Tomeu Morey

letterer Clayton Cowles

cover pencils, inks Jorge Jiménez

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The Minotaur calls for a meeting of the heads of the criminal organizations to pressure them into following his design. Bruce tries to learn more about Dr. Zeller's latest development, while later as Batman he investigates Anarky's latest activities.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).