The first look at Detective Comics #1090 includes cover art and interior pages from the new run by Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín.
Today (September 26th), DC Comics provided a first look at Detective Comics #1090. This is the first issue of Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín’s run on the long-time DC Comics series and the start of the “Mercy of the Father” storyline. DC bills this new arc as a dark secret behind Batman’s origin.
From DC’s release:
Detective Comics #1090 reveals a mystery surrounding the origin of DC’s Caped Crusader and introduces a mysterious and terrifying new villain stalking the bloodstained streets of Gotham City. Long ago, the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne changed Gotham forever. But there is something you never knew about the Dark Knight’s tragic origin—something that has been lying in wait to strike at Batman ever since that fateful night in Crime Alley. And now, all these years later, this ghost of Gotham’s past begins to reveal itself. The streets of Gotham will run red with blood until the World’s Greatest Detective solves one of his most earth-shattering cases yet.
Detective Comics #1090 features a main cover by series artist Janín, with variant covers by Dan Panosian, Bruno Redondo, Tony Harris, and Ashley Wood, plus an “All In” foil variant cover by Daniel Sampere. Check them out below along with some sample interior pages provided by DC Comics.
Detective Comics #1090 hits the stands at comic shops everywhere and digitally on Wednesday October 23rd. As always, stay tuned here to The Batman Universe for all of your news and reviews in the world of the Dark Knight.
