Future State: The Next Batman #1

Mar 2021 · DC · 7.99 USD

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“The Next Batman”

DC's 2021 Future State initiative kicks off in striking fashion with this oversized first issue, cover by Ladrönn presenting a sleek, tech-suited Batman diving headfirst toward a rain-soaked, neon-lit cityscape teeming with surveillance drones and holographic displays — a Gotham that feels unmistakably tomorrow. The figure's red-accented suit and the sprawling cyberpunk skyline below set a mood that's both thrilling and a little unsettling, hinting at a world where the legacy of the Bat endures under very different circumstances. With John Ridley and Nick Derington steering the main story alongside bonus Outsiders and Arkham Knights features, this is a genuinely compelling opening chapter for DC's future-set saga.

writer John Ridley · artist, inker Nick Derington · colorist Tamra Bonvillain · letterer Clayton Cowles · cover Ladrönn

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Cast · 27 characters

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writer John Ridley

artist, inker Nick Derington

colorist Tamra Bonvillain

letterer Clayton Cowles

cover pencils, inks Ladrönn

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In the future, Gotham is a police state where the law is enforced by a private security force, The Magistrate, who shoot offenders on sight, and their number one target is a new Batman. Meanwhile, Luke Fox has an angry confrontation with his brother Tim over events that involved the hospitalization of their sister Tam.

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