A new era is coming in Detective Comics as Batman prepares to take on a gothic and eldritch menace to Gotham, and to honor the shift, the title is getting a sleek new cover design.
Ram V (The Swamp Thing, These Savage Shores), who will be taking over writing duties for Detective Comics #1062 from the current writer, Mariko Tamaki, tweeted the cover for the issue. Ram V is known for his work on The Swamp Thing and These Savage Shores. V said that the “final order cutoff” for “our new Detective Comics run…starting with #1062” would take place this week. “Please, as you bask in the splendor of this brand-new logo and cover dress, take a moment to let your local comic book shop know that you want a copy of the book! I speak for the entirety of the creative team when I say that we can’t wait for you to check it out!”
Tweeple! Our new Detective Comics Run @dccomics starting with #1062 is on FOC this week. As you bask in the glory of this new logo and cover dress, please take a moment to let your comic store know you want a copy! The whole creative team and I can't wait for you to cheggitout! pic.twitter.com/BtVvNiwQLG
— Ram V (@therightram) June 22, 2022
The new logo and border on the cover were developed by Darran Robinson, who has produced a wide variety of logos for DC Comics, ranging from Batman Beyond: Neo-Year to Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The cover depicts Batman holding an unsettling red mask while phantom hands grip upward towards him. Robinson expressed his satisfaction with the new cover trade dress via Twitter, where he also provided a link to an alternatively rendered version of the image.
I can’t believe I’m saying this…I just redesigned the Detective Comics…logo, trade dress, everything!!! I truly hope you all like it! I’m very proud of it! From 1062 onwards! Can’t wait! #detectivecomics #logo #logodesign #graphicdesign #designer #comicdesigner #dccomics pic.twitter.com/ZIqd1P2wH9
— DARRAN ROBINSON DESIGN (@DarranMRobinson) June 22, 2022
Rafael Albuquerque, known for his work on American Vampire and The Prodigy, will be illustrating the major tale in the upcoming run of Detective Comics, which V is a part of. Simon Spurrier (Legion of X, Suicide Squad: Blaze) will be responsible for writing the backup stories that appear in each issue, and Dani (Arkham City: The Order of the World, Coffin Bound).
Here’s a fancy rendered version just because! #detectivecomics #logo #logodesign #graphicdesign #dccomics #comicdesigner #designer #graphicdesigner #batman #comicbookdesign pic.twitter.com/Vs5M0fExnH
— DARRAN ROBINSON DESIGN (@DarranMRobinson) June 22, 2022
The next series by V and Albuquerque is called “Gotham Nocturne,” and it has been described as having the scale of an opera as well as a horror twist. It follows the story of a lethal invasion of demons who attack Gotham from the darkness, and they are prompted to do so by a mystery music. V stated that “for me, the draw of Batman as a character and that of the world around him had always been this blanket of tragedy that lay above it all,” when the news of his tenure on the title was first announced. “For me, the draw of Batman as a character and that of the world around him had always been this blanket of tragedy that lay above it all.” “So, taking all of this into consideration, ‘Gotham Nocturne’ is a classic Batman tale, but it’s told in the style of a gothic opera,”
On July 26, Detective Comics #1062 will be available for purchase through DC Comics.
