Batman: Legend of the Dark Knight, one of the most iconic series responsible for some of the hero’s most important stories, was announced to return by DC. The Batman focused anthology series has greatly influenced some of the darkest, greatly striking, and most bizarre stories of the character that have continued for more than 80 years. Presently, after being absent for 8 years since its original debut 30 years ago, The Batman is finally coming back once again.
Initially, when it started in 1989, The Batman was initially conceptualized as an anthology series which primarily focused on depicting the unique takes in the Batman mythos from high- profile writers and artists without the stories which needed to be integrated into the main storyline of the DC universe.
The series included a wide range of notable selection of notable stories, varying from Batman: Venom, which depicted a desperate Batman who started using steroids as a means of strength upon failing to save a little girl, to Batman: Shaman, which reintroduced Bruce Wayne’s origin by linking Batman’s persona to the Native American Folkore. The original series continued until 2007 and was later brought back for a short time between 2012 and 2013 before it went dormant once again.
The Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight- The Relaunch
This new take on Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight is expected to cover much of the same creative role that its predecessors did. DC’s official announcement of the series concluded that the new edition will feature a vast variety of writers and artists such as Stephanie Phillips, who was previously involved in “Future State: Harley Quinn” and Karl Mostert, who was involved in “DCeased: Unkillable. The series will operate as a DC Digital-first title, with new chapters being released every week and print issues comprising of two chapters in one book.
The first entry in the revival would be a six-chapter story which would be titled “Bad Night, Good Knight.” This story is set to be written and illustrated by Darick Robertson. The story would cover batman’s attempt to track down a mysterious yet dangerous antagonist who has been involved in supplying dangerous chemicals to some of the most infamous members of the Dark Knight’s rogues gallery which comprises The Joker and Mr. Freeze. Following the announcement, Robertson tweeted, “Dream come true, I’m writing and drawing one of my favourite characters ever.”
The Legacy of the Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight title is colossal. Any and every way it is modified and perfected in order to contribute to the Dark Knight’s tale, fans can only expect it to live up to the gigantic heights of the original. The first chapter of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight comes out April 2, 2021, along with the first print issue coming to store shelves on May 18, 2021.
