Last week, Tony Daniel announced his exit from Detective Comics. Since then, we've all been speculating who might take over for him in October, after Gregg Hurwitz delivers Dectective Comics #0 in September. In a post on the DC Comics blog, the company revealed that the incoming creative team would be none other than writer John Layman, proprietor of the hit Image Comics series Chew, and artist Jason Fabok, whose work has recently been featured in Batman: The Dark Knight and Batman Annual #1.
Layman told The Source, "Obviously, this is a happily surreal and exciting turn-of-events for my career. Not only is this my first work within the DC Universe, but I get to work on one of DC’s undisputedly coolest and highest-profile characters. I’m going to take a look at the role of criminal organizations within Gotham City, hopefully from a perspective that does not get considered very often (if at all). From the symbiotic relationship a master criminal must have with Gotham in order to survive, to the lowly, often faceless criminal underling hoping to rise up the ranks. All that, plus Batman’s gonna play with a bunch of crazy new toys and kick all kinds of butt."
Fabok's Detective Comics #13 Cover
"First, I want to express how thankful I am to have this opportunity. I am humbled that DC Comics would entrust me with one of their greatest titles," continued Fabok. "To work on a Batman title has been the number one goal that I set for my career and I am honored to have this opportunity to make my dream become a reality. I'm really hoping to deliver a dark, epic Batman with hints of the art deco stylings of the old animated series and the more modern take seen in recent incarnations. I am hoping to let my influences gush out onto the page and create something that is familiar, classic and yet my own. As for working with John Layman, I couldn't be more excited. John is a great visual storyteller and he packs every page with meaningful panels that bring the story forward and add incredible depth. Together we hope to deliver a quality Batman tale, filled with mystery, twists, turns, shockers and most of all, fun!"
Detective Comics #13 goes on sale October 13.
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Source : ign[dot]com
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