Chip Zdarsky on Batman #900 and Dawn Of DC (2024)

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Chip Zdarsky has been talkin about writing he upcoming Batman #135/#900, and how the Dawn Of DC is changing things at DC Comics.

Chip Zdarsky has been talking to Gregg Katzman of CBR about writing Batman, including the upcoming Batman #135/#900, and how the Dawn Of DC has changed things. He said, on a Zoom call, "Coming over to DC with Tini around the same time from Marvel, we already had a built-in friendship and relationship. I was so excited she was doing Catwoman. I knew all her plans, and I had my initialBatman plans, and we were kind of like, "Hey if we're buddies over here, let's be buddies. Let's have fun with this." We're working on some big Batman/Catwoman stuff. My Favorite kind of stories pose ethical dilemmas, and the reader will be like, "Oh, this is a tricky one. What side am I going to be on with this?" Batman and Catwoman are different enough characters that bring their own perspectives. So it should be fun… Oh god, I hope it is!… All I can tease is maybe Batman and Catwoman will kiss. I don't know. That's the Dawn of DC right there — some kissing action."

Josh Williamson talked about Chip Zdarsky, saying " I've read Batman 900. I have never been more angry and jealous in my entire life in my professional life than when I read that comic book. It's very, very good, and the stuff that happens in it, I was like, this bastard."Oh, my book is gonna be so grim. It's gonna be this grittyBatmanbook!" Then I read900, andit's one of the best celebrations of Batman ever [made]. I read it and felt like [it was] so good. It's so fun. It's dark, too. There's definitely some really dark stuff in there, but it's balanced out with sh*t that I think really make people smile and laugh when they readBatman900 and I think people are going to be really surprised by how awesome900is."

With Tom King saying "This is a universe that's [beginning] in a new place, but it's much more tied together. In terms that things actually count, Superman is going to have an impact on Wonder Woman, [and] what happens in Batman is going to impact Superman. The world is [cohesive], not [separated]."

Chip Zdarsky replied "Yeah, I'm actually looking forward to that part a fair amount. When I started on Batman, the storyline that I had was just kind of go, go, go. There actually wasn't a proper break for figuring out where it ties into anything else. Now, with Dawn of DC, I feel okay. We can actually kind of reset a little bit on the same page, in terms of continuity, and more accurately reflect what's happening in the other titles, which is part of the fun, [that's] why I loved collecting comics when I was a kid."

BATMAN #135/900 CVR A JORGE JIMENEZ (#900)
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Jorge Jimenez – Mike Hawthorne – Adriano Di Benedetto (CA) Jorge Jimenez
It's Batman versus Red Mask in a brutal Gotham that's never known hope! Can the Dark Knight overcome the terrifying infection that Red Mask has unleashed? Only one thing is certain: he won't be able to do it alone. The conclusion to the bestselling The Bat-Man of Gotham is so big it could only be contained in an oversize #900 anniversary issue featuring the return of fan-favorite artist Jorge Jimenez and a wild collection of guest stars! Full of wild revelations and a new path for Batman, this is one issue you won't want to miss!
Retail: $6.99 In-Store Date: 5/2/2023

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