David Finch gaat Batman illustreren

David Finch (New Avengers, Marvel's Ultimatum en natuurlijk heel veel covers) werkt nu exclusief voor DC Comics, oud nieuws. Het nieuwe nieuws is dat hij de nieuwe comic Batman: The Dark Knight gaat illustreren. Niet alleen dat, hij zal de comic ook zelf schrijven!

I had a very, very clear idea of what I wanted from my Batman book, so it made sense for me to handle the writing. I've been a fan of the character for a long time, and I was very excited at the prospect of telling my own Batman stories.

Over de comic zelf heeft hij het volgende te vertellen;

The first story is about a beautiful society woman who has gone missing. Bruce has known her his whole life, but they haven't been close for a very long time. His search takes him to some very dark places. This will be a Batman detective story first and foremost.

If I could be so bold as to draw a comparison, I would want to associate it with Neal Adams and Denny O'Neil's work from the early '70s. It's a street level book, very hands on, down and dirty. That's just more my style. But Dark Knight will take Batman in a bit of a darker direction. He's going to be dealing with mysticism, dark arts, and demonology. All things that are well outside of his comfort zone. The challenge for Batman will be to pit his brains and grim determination against forces that defy logic and fear. But he's a fast learner, and he'll have help.

Aldus Finch. Batman: The Dark Knight --niet te verwarren met de film-- wordt voorafgegaan door Batman: The Return. Een comic die geschreven wordt door Grant Morrison (Batman, Superman en nog veel meer).