Future State Batman: Dark Detective

In DC's Future State Batman: Dark Detective (2021), writer Meghan Fitzmartin and artist Eddy Barrows explore a grim possible future for Gotham City. This one-shot from the larger Future State event presents an older, more hardened Batman operating in a world where the Magistrate has outlawed vigilantes. It matters as a key chapter in DC's exploration of its characters' futures, offering a focused, noir-infused vision of the Dark Knight's enduring struggle.