Batman Begins Again in Fraction and Jimenez's Batman #1
By Liam McGuire
July 7th, 2025
The next creative team for Batman has been revealed and fans of the Dark Knight (and comics in general) should be excited about what's coming next for the DC Comics hero.
In Batman #1, Matt Fraction (Hawkeye) joins longtime Batman artist Jorge Jimenez for a new take on the Caped Crusader. While details are being kept held tight to the chest about the series, DC Comics is teasing Batman and Bruce Wayne will face challenges like never before.
DC is rolling out the red carpet for covers for Batman #1 with Jimenez, Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, J. Scott Campbell, Frank Quitely, Gabriele Dell'Otto, Julian Totino Tedesco, Andy Kubert, and David Aja providing artwork for the series. Check out the main cover art and text solicit below.
A BOLD NEW ERA OF BATMAN STARTS HERE! A new day dawns for the Dark Knight Detective as Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Hawkeye, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen) joins forces with superstar artist Jorge Jiménez (Batman, Summer of Superman Special) for an unforgettable new era of Batman! The best superhero in comics gets a brand-new first issue to kick off this new era that will test Batman and Bruce Wayne like never before!
Batman #1 arrives at CaptCan Comics on September 3rd, 2025. Pre-order the issue now to ensure you don’t miss out.