DC put up a big teaser of what is to come next month when Bruce Wayne begins his trek back to the world of DC. It marks the end of one of Grant Morrison’s biggest stories yet (spanning 3-4 titles, depending how you count) as well as a defining moment of Batman’s history none of us will soon forget. Batman was one of the few heroes in the DC never to “die” in any capacity, so killing him in such an elaborate way is truly a milestone effort.
But now that he’s back, things aren’t just magically OK. DC has promised a new villain will rise with the return of Wayne, as to be chronicled via several one-shots entitled The Road Home. We’ve known about these one shots for a while now, but what we didn’t know is what would be taking place in them. They were pretty much just a collection of writers and artists we all know and enjoy telling different stories from different corners of the Bat-verse. Apparently not. It’s going to be more interconnected than we had originally assumed.
So take a look behind the cut for the full array of teasers, as provided by DC. They don’t give a clear picture of what is to come, but it certainly raises some questions. Who is the new villain going to be? Is it a character we know taking up a new mantle, or is it someone we’ve never met? And what does it have to do with Bruce Wayne returning to our era?
A mysterious new villain is casting a long shadow over Gotham City at arguably the worst moment possible.
With the city’s heroes overtaxed and in disarray, will they be able to band together and bring down their deadly adversary?
Oh, and Bruce Wayne’s back. Remember him?
An icon returns. A villain is born and the protectors of Gotham are forced to not only defeat the immediate, but cope with the array of questions that Bruce’s return brings up.
Starting in October, readers will begin to experience BRUCE WAYNE — THE RETURN HOME, a series of one-shot specials spotlighting the many key players in Batman’s world, spotlighting not only their attempts to defeat a looming threat, but also to come to terms with the return of their mentor, father figure and friend — for better or worse.
Batgirl no more?
Catwoman’s love rekindled?
A Robin abandoned?
Those questions and a few more will be answered — with some more raised — in October. You’ve seen a few of the teaser images above. Pop back to the blog tomorrow to see more, with some answers and clues from Batman Group Editor Mike Marts.
