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word of advice : spoiler for Batman : Dark Patterns # 1Batman : Dark Patternshas launched its debut issue , and it fills a much - needed col in the current roll ofBatmantitles . The majority of titles under DC ’s Batman umbrella fluctuate between different miscellanea of traditional superhero menu , usually with some elements of police detective fiction . ButBatman : Dark Patternsbrings horror back into the Caped Crusader ’s world , riposte what ’s been neglect from the enfranchisement .
A young miniseries , Batman : Dark Patternsby Dan Watters , Hayden Sherman , Tríona Farrell , and Frank Cvetkovic , takes readers back into Batman ’s other career , withthe serial narrate four ego - contained cases of Batman solving the morose and unknown crimesGotham has to volunteer .
The first of these stories , " We are Wounded , " involvesBatmantracking down a serial cause of death with something more sinister at play . While the series focuses clearly on Batman ’s early solar day as a police detective , Watters and Sherman ’s story spins into the realm of horror as well . Batman : Dark Patterns- and specifically its first issue - invokes the finest aspect of the persona to save something particular .
Batman: Dark PatternsUnderstands the Horror of Gotham City
Finally, a Batman Miniseries That Does Something New
Gotham City is unique among the dissimilar city of the DC Universe , but sometimes that edge feel like it could be lose . It is n’t enough that Gotham City is a bad place where bad things happen . It must feel likean uncanny kingdom of shadow and the macabre , almost as if the metropolis itself is a living being , and it has grown sick . Watters and Sherman understand this inDark Patterns , characterizingGotham City as a placewhich feels otherworldly and horrible .
With his body traverse entirely in nail and spikes , the Wound Man beguile the horror vibes ofDark Patternsimmaculately .
Sherman ’s pencil and Farrell ’s colors are the stars of the show , rendering a Gotham City that invokes the characterization Watters gives it . The pair make a slow , urban metropolis with an aura of danger , make every control panel ofDark Patternsfeel dangerous . This danger extends to the innovation ofBatman ’s newest villain , the Wound Man . With his body covered solely in nails and spikes , he captures the repulsion vibes ofDark Patternsimmaculately . to boot , the pick to regorge Batman in an almost indigo tone also makes the iconic submarine sandwich feel all the more otherworldly .
DC’s New Batman Miniseries Embraces History While Looking into the Future
An Old Batman Classic Is Given New Life inDark Patterns
The most stand - out feature film ofDark Patternsis the wayit feels like a spiritual heir toBatman : Legends of the Dark Knight , aBatmananthology series that ab initio go from 1989 - 2007 . Both titles tell self - contained stories set early in Batman ’s calling , with an accent on those stories break away darker than their contemporaries . In doing so , both Scripture give Batmana sure ingredient of danger which is otherwise pretermit from the more mainstream titles .
This feeling is whyDark Patternsstands out as well as it does . It keepsthe traditional superheroic panache of the mainBatmanseries , as well as the investigator aspect that make the theatrical role iconic , but it also keeps in idea the darkness and danger of Gotham City as a setting . combine , these facet create something which feels familiar enough to slip right into , but just slightly dissimilar enough to keep the page turning up until the very ending .
The Wound Man has arrived in Gotham , and his sick first fight with Batman proves that he ’s a much more fearful foe than the Joker .
Batman : Dark Patternsis the exact kind of book the Batman franchise needs . At its core , it ’s one that profoundly read the character and his Earth perfectly , casting it with shadows and danger , all while feeling fresh and exciting . Batman : Dark Patternsis off to an exciting commencement , and one that foretell aBatmanbook that feels unlike any other that DC is currently publishing .
Batman : Dark Patterns#1is available now from DC Comics .
One of DC ’s most iconic heroes , Batman is the vigilante superhero character of billionaire Bruce Wayne . mould by tragedy with the expiry of his parents , Bruce dedicated his animation to becoming the world ’s go martial artist , police detective , and tactician . Recruiting an intact family of allies and sidekick , Bruce wages war on wickedness as the dark horse of his hometown , Gotham City .
One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.
