DC's Rebirth: Batman panel at Comic-Con gave fans a preview of Scott Snyder's return to Gotham while also shining a spotlight on the writers currently shaping the Bat-universe.
The main attraction, naturally, was Snyder's All-Star Batman, which debuts on August 8th. Snyder expressed his enthusiasm for focusing on villains he never got the chance to use before during his previous Batman work. The highly anticipated comic, which pairs the writer with John Romita, Jr., kicks things off with a story arc involving Two Face. According to Snyder, Two Face and Batman will make a bet that centers around the humanity (or lack thereof) that exists in the citizens of Gotham City. The stakes of this bet are huge, and if the few panels we saw a sneak peek of are any indication, this will be one of the biggest and craziest Bat books ever written.
One page that was very well-received by the fans in attendance showed Batman holding a chainsaw while standing over Black Spider. Snyder was VERY proud of his Batman-with-chainsaw scenario, and assured fans this story would blow their minds. Tom King then jumped in and said that the script for All-Star Batman #1 was "the best comic book script I have ever read."
Speaking of King, his main Batman comic was next on the agenda. The writer spent most of the time praising artist David Finch, in particular the new Batmobile design which the two derived from the classic Batman: The Animated Series cartoon. The conversation then moved to Gotham and Gotham Girl's development, which apparently involved a late night conversation with Scott Snyder over a bottle of scotch. King said:
"Every new writer gets on a book and says 'here's a new villain', but what if there's a new hero? They [Gotham and Gotham Girl] have that inspiration, they have the motivation, but they don't have the darkness."
King hinted that things with these two characters will soon begin to go badly (which was hinted at on the last page of Batman #3), and how Batman responds to their downfall will shape the future of the book.
Batman: Rebirth #1 cover art by Mikel Janin
King also hinted that a few members of the Justice League would be stopping by in an upcoming storyline.
Next up was Detective Comics with James Tynion IV. One thing that was immediately apparent was how excited Tynion was to be writing on such an iconic title.
“This is not only the book that created the character Batman, but it's the book that gives our company its name...this book is my dream book...it's passion on every page."
One area he mentioned would be a focal point of his run on Detective was the familial relationship between Katherine Kane and Bruce Wayne. Fans should also expect big things for Tim Drake, aka Red Robin, whom Tynion said "is my favorite character in all of comics."
Detective Comics #934 cover
Tynion also clearly has big plans for the most unlikely member of the Bat-family, Clayface.
"The heart of the character is a man who went down the wrong path...Batman sees the path to redemption in Clayface. By the time I'm done, Clayface will be one of your favorite Bat characters ever."
Tom King (who may have been the biggest fan in the room) then compared Tynion's work on Detective Comics to Chris Claremont and Jim Lee's iconic run on X-Men, praising the quality of the book's team dynamic.
Julie and Shawna Benson then took the spotlight as they discussed their book, Batgirl and the Birds of Prey. Both writers praised artist Claire Roe, who they described as "so rock n' roll." They were then asked about their initial story arc, which sees a mysterious hacker assume the mantle of Oracle, which naturally draws the ire of Batgirl.
“Oracle is a big part of Barbara’s background, we wanted to start the right way and get her on a mission that's personal. So she has to assemble her team and take down this poser, but the team is insane.”
That team of course consists of The Huntress and Black Canary, and it appears as if much of the early team dynamic will revolve around Batgirl and Huntress butting heads over which crime-fighting method to use (Batgirl doesn't kill, Huntress has no problem with it), with Black Canary in the middle playing peacemaker.
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth #1 cover
The panel then concluded with a discussion of Steve Orlando's upcoming crossover Night of the Monster Men, which was announced at this morning's DC's Crossover Classics panel. You can read our write-up of that panel here.
Joe Ruggirello writes for IGN Comics. Follow him on Twitter @Joeru23 and IGN.
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