Terry McGinnis is setting out to investigate who killed Bruce Wayne in Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, a new six-issue miniseries spinning out of the most recent tale in Batman: Urban Legends #7.
The Urban Legends creative team of writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing and artist Max Dunbar reunite for Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, as the future Batman must solve the cast of Bruce Wayne's murder while rebuilding the Batman legacy.
"This is the long-awaited next chapter in Terry McGinnis' life—one where he must learn what becoming Batman means to him in a city that doesn't want to be saved," Lanzing told SYFY WIRE. "We're digging into the noir tradition of Batman: Year One and The Long Halloween to push Terry past the lessons Bruce gave him and into a tradition defined by his own character and the strange new Gotham in which he operates. What's past is prologue. This Batman must go beyond."
"Terry is finding out what it means to truly be Batman, without the mentorship and guidance of Bruce Wayne, and the support system he had relied on," Dunbar said. "He'll feel for the first time what it means to be alone in a city that wants him dead."
"We're hoping to forge a new path forward into Neo Gotham in a way that fans of the show will love and be excited to see," Dunbar added. "There are familiar faces, but it is a time of great change in Neo Gotham. There will be plenty of new threats for Terry to face, as well as some old ones. Sebastian has managed to fuse the dark and brooding look of the animated series with his own take on cyberpunk tech noir that is nothing short of stunning. I feel so lucky to be working with him on this project."
"Our number one priority with Neo-Year is to introduce new villains, new allies, and a new paradigm for Neo Gotham," Lanzing said. "Fans can expect the return of certain fan favorites like the Jokerz and Commissioner Barbara Gordon—but we're taking this opportunity to forge a new era quite seriously. Bruce's villains reflected his journey through mental health. obsession, and tragedy—it's time that Terry had a rogues gallery who reflected his path through legacy, loneliness, and hope."
Batman Beyond: Neo-Year goes on sale April 5, 2022 from DC.
Source: SYFY WIRE