DC PREVIEW: BATMAN THE WORLD

There once was a man called Wayne, whose parents were tragically slain. But then, one night, he transformed, into a Dark Knight, so he could punish the evil and the profane. Want to know more? Then please check out the following anthology soon to be in store. Enjoy.





Well, on the 14th of September, 2021, DC Comics will be releasing 'Batman: The World', which is a 184-page hardcover anthology featuring a series of stories starring the Dark Knight. Each story is set in a different country from across the globe (14 in total) and been written and illustrated by a talented creative team from the very same country. 

Now, the first story, entitled, 'Global City', is by Brian Azzarello (the writer) and Lee Bermejo (the artist), and begins with Batman reflecting about his life, fighting crime in Gotham, until he gradually looks beyond the bridges, the alleys, and the skyscrapers that surround him, and starts to realize that the call for justice knows no borders. Or in other words, here, have a look at this! (Please Note: Image quality may vary)

Brazil: Carlos Estefan (writer) and Pedro Mauro (artist)

China: Xu Xiaodong and Lu Xiaotong (writers) and Qiu Kun and Yi Nan (artists)

Czech Republic: Stepan Kopriva (writer) and Michal Suchánek (artist)

France: Mathieu Gabella (writer) and Thierry Martin (artist)

Germany: Benjamin von Eckartsberg (writer) and Thomas von Kummant (artist)

Italy: Alessandro Bilotta (writer) and Nicola Mari (artist)

Korea: Inpyo Jeon (writer) and Jae-Kwang Park and Kim Jung Gi (artists)

Mexico: Alberto Chimal (writer) and Rulo Valdés (artist)

Poland: Tomasz Kolodziejczak (writer) and Piotr Kowalski and Brad Simpson (artists)

Russia: Kirill Kutuzov and Egor Prutov (writers) and Natalia Zaidova (artist)

Turkey: Ertan Ergil (writer) and Ethem Onur Bilgiç (artist)

Spain: Paco Roca (writer/artist) / Japan: Okadaya Yuichi (writer/artist)

Each international version of 'Batman: The World' also features its own unique cover art by the local creative team and will be published and distributed by the following companies: Urban Comics (France), ECC Ediciones (Spain), Panini (Italy, Brazil, Germany), CREW (Czech Republic), Azbooka-Atticus (Russia), Egmont Polska (Poland), JBC (Turkey), Editorial Televisa (Mexico, Central America), Sigongsa (Korea), Starfish Media (China), and Shopro (Japan). For further information, please feel free to check out the official DC Comics Website, Facebook, and Twitter pages.