Batman meets new team The Vigil as Ram V unveils Gotham’s hidden history in Detective Comics
gamesradar.comEver since July 2022’s Detective Comics #1062, acclaimed comic book creator Ram V has steadily been providing a hauntingly ethereal look at Batman and his role in Gotham City.
Recently, the mysterious and powerful Orgham family returned to the city, revealing they had an extensive connection to Gotham and the families that helped shape it into the bustling DC Universe locale it is today. With Bruce Wayne outmaneuvered and overpowered at every turn, he is about to turn to an unlikely source for help as Ram’s elegiac and cerebral approach to the Dark Knight continues in March’s Detective Comics #1070.
Joined by artist Stefano Raffaele, colorist Adriano Lucas, and letterer Ariana Maher, Batman learns more about the Orghams and their shared ancient links to Ra’s al Ghul and the League of Assassins while monstrous threats fester in Gotham's forgotten corners. And though Batman may have barely survived his previous encounters with the Orghams and their minions, the demonic Azmer, the fight is far from over as he faces an even more punishing gauntlet ahead of him.
In an exclusive interview with Newsarama, Ram V unveils the hidden histories and inspirations behind the renewed battle for Gotham’s soul, asks the big existential questions about the Dark Knight’s true role in Gotham, and teases what readers can expect from his upcoming comic book series The Vigil, bringing together a new cast of Indian superheroes to the DCU this year.
Sam Stone for Newsarama: Ram, so many writers refer to Gotham City as a character in their stories but your Detective Comics run places that axiom front and center, you’re not paying it lip service. How was it positioning so much of this story on this hidden history to Gotham that stretches even
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