The DC Universe is gearing up for the return of the fan favourite group up guide, Batman/Superman, with the artistic group of Joshua Williamson and David Marquez this August–and to rejoice, they’ve launched a primary have a look at the primary 5 pages of the primary challenge, which you’ll be able to take a look at under.
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Here is some context for those who’ve lapsed in your DC studying over the previous 12 months or so. Keep in mind that evil, fanged Robin who simply launched himself as Billy Batson? He is a member of the Batman Who Laughs’ crew–a group of monstrous, brainwashed youths who run round with crowbars gnashing their tooth at no matter their evil overlord factors them at. And, for some time, that is all their actually was to it. The Batman Who Laughs and his underlings are all invaders from an evil alternate actuality known as the Dark Multiverse (as a result of comics, don’t be concerned an excessive amount of about it) so in fact, it simply went to comply with that an evil Batman would have evil Robins, proper?
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However there’s extra to the story now, apparently–and one of many Robins has revealed himself to really be none aside from Shazam, himself: Billy Batson. No, not our Billy Batson–at least, not that we will tell–but a model of Billy Batson from the Dark Multiverse who was corrupted by The Batman Who Laughs. Possibly, at the least. From the context of the preview, it is laborious to inform whether or not or not that is the Billy from our universe or not.ither method, he is undoubtedly in some severe bother.
Batman/Superman plans on delving deep into the mysteries of The Batman Who Laughs and the “sleeper brokers,” a brand new Rebirth-era “Secret Six,” who he is planted throughout the world–superheroes he has corrupted who proceed to reside and exist of their regular lives none-the-wiser however who will be reworked into the evilest variations of themselves at any second. Anybody could possibly be a possible risk and when the reality is lastly uncovered, the DC Universe won’t ever be the identical. So what does this imply for Billy and his heroic counterpart, Shazam? Solely time will tell–but it is in all probability nothing good.
Batman/Superman #1 hits cabinets August 14.
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