One of the best things about characters being around for a while is telling new stories from their past. Bruce Wayne has been Batman so long that returning to his earlier days is a treat. You see the mistakes he made to become the hero he is. He may be the World’s Greatest Detective now, but that wasn’t always the case. The upcoming series Batman: Dark Patterns will tell some of those stories.
DC Comics announced a new twelve-issue series by Dan Watters (Nightwing and Destro) and Hayden Sherman (Absolute Wonder Woman and Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn). The series will cover four early cases where the Dark Knight will “cement his place as Gotham City’s protector.” and, “follows the tradition of books such as Year One, The Long Halloween, and Dark Victory.” All of this says that this will be a must-read project.
“Each case is born from Gotham and its people adapting to the horrors they’ve been subjected to over recent and not so recent years—from Joker poisoning the water supply to the Falcone gang war." -Dan Watters
Dan Watters adding storylines like Joker poisoning the water supply isn’t shocking. Even when he isn’t the main focus, the Clown Prince of Crime is involved in Batman’s life. But he isn’t the only villain in Batman: Dark Patterns.
Watters says there will be a gang war involving the Falcone Crime Family. That means we can expect Salvatore Maroni and Selina Kyle (Catwoman) since they're connected to Carmine Falcone. There will likely be surprises from heroes and villains just starting their paths.
In the image above, you can see someone with sharp objects poking out of them. Is this torture from the Falcone Family? Did Joker do this for kicks? Is this the handiwork of another Gotham City villain looking to make a name for themselves? The options are endless. For all we know, Dan Watters could create a new villain for this series. What if it's the next big Batman villain?
It'll be interesting to see who appears in Batman: Dark Patterns. It's only 12 issues, but information can spread out within those comics. Stay tuned to Caped Crusades to see who pops up.
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