Batman: Black & White will add a longtime Marvel artist to its roster of creators.
David Aja will write and draw a story for Batman: Black & White #2, which pits the Dark Knight against a deadly cult. Aja is best known for his work on The Immortal Iron Fist and Hawkeye, which paired him with writer Matt Fraction. Aja posted an image from his comic on Twitter, which features Batman descending from the sky.
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE #2
- written by TOM KING, GABRIEL HARDMAN and CORINNA BECHKO, DAVID AJA, SOPHIE CAMPBELL, and DUSTIN WEAVER
- art by MITCH GERADS, GABRIEL HARDMAN, DAVID AJA, SOPHIE CAMPBELL, and DUSTIN WEAVER
- cover by JOCK
- variant cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
- Catwoman variant cover by KAMOME SHIRAHAMA
- PRESTIGE FORMAT | ON SALE 1/26/21
- $5.99 US | 48 PAGES | 2 OF 6 | FC | DC
- The all-new anthology series continues with new tales of mystery, mayhem and madness from all levels of Gotham City by some of the finest talents in comics.
- In this auspicious issue:
- Eisner Award-winning collaborators Tom King and Mitch Gerads (Mister Miracle, Strange Adventures) tell a tale of Batman administering a form of last rites to a dying priest. Or is it the other way around?
- Eisner-nominated storytellers Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko (Green Lantern: Earth One) find the Dark Knight facing certain death—with The Joker his last lifeline.
- Multiple award-winner for his innovative work on Hawkeye, David Aja writes and draws his first DC story, in which Batman is set on the trail of a deadly cult preying on Gotham City—and it’s one you’ll be talking about all year!
- The brilliant Sophie Campbell (Jem and the Holograms, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wet Moon) returns to DC after a 10-year absence to follow Batman and Catwoman on one of their greatest chases ever.
- Celebrated artist of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Avengers and the creator of Paklis, Dustin Weaver makes his DC debut as Batman takes to the sky in a stunning aerial battle against one of the most unsettling foes he’s ever faced.
Other stories in Batman: Black & White #2 feature the creative teams of Tom King & Mitch Gerads (Strange Adventures, Mister Miracle) and Gabriel Hardman & Corinna Bechko (Green Lantern: Earth One). Another Marvel artist will join the series as Dustin Weaver provides a story for Batman: Black & White #2. Weaver has worked on Marvel titles including Avengers and the Edge of Spider-Verse miniseries.
Batman: Black & White is a six-issue prestige miniseries that features a wide roster of comics creators delivering tales featuring the Caped Crusader. Other creators attached to the miniseries include Batman: The Animated Series writer Paul Dini and Daredevil scribe Chip Zdarsky. Each issue of Batman: Black & White will feature a black-and-white cover as well as a variant spotlighting one of Batman's foes. Batman: Black & White #2 features a main cover by Travis Charest, with variants by Doug Braithwaite and Kamome Shirahama.
Batman: Black & White #2 goes on sale Jan. 26th, 2021 from DC.
Source: DC Comics