Future State: The Next Batman #[nn]

In a future Gotham ruled by the ruthless Magistrate, a new Batman emerges as the city’s most wanted—hunted not for crime, but for standing against a system that has erased justice. Meanwhile, Luke Fox faces a painful rift with his brother Tim, their strained relationship deepening over the aftermath of their sister Tam’s hospitalization.

In "The Next Batman Chapter 3," Batman must navigate a dangerous moral tightrope as he holds captured killers in his custody, knowing that turning them over to face trial means risking their lives at the hands of the Magistrate—orders that demand they be executed on sight. With the city's law and order collapsing, Batman must find a way to uphold justice without becoming the very thing he fights against.

In "The Next Batman Conclusion," Batman races to deliver captured criminals to police headquarters, navigating a city where Magistrate forces stand ready to kill on sight. With the stakes higher than ever, every step toward safety becomes a test of resolve, skill, and the cost of justice.

In the shadowed halls of a Magistrate Detention Facility, Cassandra Cain—once a Gotham Resistance fighter, now a prisoner—faces a dangerous gamble: reaching out to Stephanie Brown, a former ally now estranged and on the other side of the law. With the city under new control and no allies left, their uneasy reunion becomes the only chance to break the system from within.

In "Batgirls Part Two," Stephanie takes charge as she rallies a diverse group of imprisoned heroes and villains in a daring bid to create a distraction—giving Cassandra the opening she needs to break Barbara Gordon free from a hidden cell. With tension rising and trust hanging in the balance, the fate of Gotham’s last hope rests on a single, high-stakes plan.

In "null," Katana ventures beyond Gotham’s borders to dismantle a Magistrate stronghold, only to face an unexpected reunion with Kaliber—a former ally whose presence unsettles her past and challenges her sense of loyalty. The story unfolds with quiet tension, blending stealth and emotional weight as Katana confronts a shadow from her history in a world where trust is as fragile as the city’s ruins.

In "Ladies' Night Out Part Two," Catwoman and Poison Ivy team up to outrun the Magistrate and deliver Dee-Dee to the Resistance, racing against time to unlock her schematics and find a way to stop the Cybers. With danger closing in and trust as fragile as the city’s crumbling skyline, their unlikely alliance pushes them to the edge—just when the Resistance needs them most.

In "No Future Past Part 1," former vigilantes Cole Cash and Luke Fox are taken by the Magistrate, caught in a web of authoritarian control where their past identities are now crimes. With Cole’s desperate escape attempt backfiring, the two must navigate a worsening situation in a world that no longer tolerates heroes.

In "No Future Past Part 2," Cole Cash and Huntress race to extract Luke Fox from Gotham under the shadow of the Magistrate’s relentless pursuit, where loyalty is tested and every ally could be a threat. With danger closing in from all sides, the mission grows more treacherous with each passing moment.