BATMAN: GARGOYLE OF GOTHAM Gets Awesome Cover and Preview Art
DC Comics has released some cover and preview art for its upcoming four-issue comic series Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham. As you’ll see, this looks like it’s going to be awesome. I’m loving the art that I’m seeing and it comes from writter and artist Rafael Grampá.
This is part of DC’s Dawn of DC initiative which features creative teams revamping and reimagining some of DC's beloved heroes and villains for a new era. This new comic series will be published under the publisher's adult-oriented Black Label and it sounds like it’s going to tell a great and dark story that sees Batman hunting down a serial killer.
Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham follows “a Gotham City where every day feels darker and more irredeemable than the last, Batman makes a definitive choice—to kill off the Bruce Wayne identity for good and embrace the cape and cowl full-time. But though he knows the streets of Gotham, Batman will soon come to find that he hardly knows himself. A serial killer is on the loose, and while the murder victims seem random at first, every clue draws Batman closer to the terrifying truth—that they are all connected, not just to each other, but to him as well. When an all-new rogues gallery of utterly depraved villains begins to emerge from the depths of the city, Batman will have to contend with the very nature of evil—including that which lurks in the darkest corners of his own heart—to face what is coming for the city he has sworn to protect.”
Grampá previously said in a statement: "When his origin was introduced in Batman #1 in the 1940s, Bruce Wayne swore revenge by the spirits of his murdered parents and—driven by his belief in an omen—became Batman. For me, this subtle aspect of Bruce's belief system has always been the fundamental core of Batman, and through that lens I recognized this untold story. Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham explores 'who he is and why he came to be.' It makes my dream of bringing my own interpretation of Batman to life a reality as I delve into the darkest corners of his essence. I sincerely hope readers enjoy the ride."
The first issue of Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham is set to launch on Batman Day, September 16th. Variant covers for Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #1 will be provided by Jim Lee, Frank Miller, and David Finch, with a 1-in-50 variant cover by Priscilla Petraites, and a 1-in-100 variant cover by Paul Pope.