New Batman Writer Chip Zdarsky Gives the Dark Knight His Own Doomsday
DC Comics has just announced that comic book writer Chip Zdarsky will be taking over its main Batman title beginning with its 125th issue (featuring the Dark Knight's very own Doomsday). Known for his popular work on Marvel Comics' Daredevil and Spider-Man: Life Story, Zdarsky shared his excitement for the Caped Crusader and the work that's already begun with Batman artist Jorge Jiménez in a new interview. While new stories and secret villains were teased, it's also been revealed that Zdarsky's Batman will be putting its focus on one Robin in particular.
Currently, Joshua Williamson has been writing Batman for DC Comics since December's Batman #118 following the successful run from James Tynion IV who put the Dark Knight's Gotham City through some harrowing darkness such as The Joker War and Scarecrow's Fear State. However, Williamson is one of DC's busiest creatives as he's also currently writing Robin, Deathstroke Inc., and Justice League Incarnate (along with big crossover events coming up such as Shadow Warand Dark Crisis). As a result, it looks as though DC has found their new long-term writer for Batman with Chip Zdarsky.
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In an interview with Comicbook.com, Zdarsky teases where he'll be taking the Dark Knight beginning with «Failsafe,» a six-issue story beginning with an oversized Batman #125. Not only did Zdarsky allude to the coming of a surprising enemy from Batman's past seeking to end Bruce Wayne once and for all, but he also revealed that "Failsafe will be Batman's Doomsday" (a reference to the villain who killed Superman). Here's the newly revealed cover art (and a preview page) from Jiménez as well as variant covers forBatman #125 when it
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