Ever since The Batman debuted its first trailer at the DC FanDome virtual event, it has inspired a wealth of fan art from professional artists. Christian Ward is the latest, providing his own take on Robert Pattinson's Batman and Paul Dano's Riddler.Batman's image is lit in bright red, continuing the black and red aesthetic director Matt Reeves used for the film's promotional material. Specks of yellow float in the distance, resembling embers. The Riddler's picture provides a clearer look at Dano's villain, particularly his spectacles and ski mask. Ward also added an upside-down question mark, which has bloodstains on it.
Ward's previous credits include Black Bolt for Marvel and Invisible Kingdom for Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote and colored the Machine Gun Wizards miniseries for Dark Horse, which inserts magical elements into the Prohibition era. The Batman is set to resume production this September in the U.K. after halting due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
The Batman is directed by Matt Reeves and co-written by Reeves and Mattson Tomlin. The film stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/The Riddler, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone and Peter Sarsgaard as District Attorney Gil Colson. The Batman is set to be released in theaters on Oct. 1, 2021.