Summary

Gotham Cityhas an alarming number of hefty villains in it , but rarely do they venture alfresco of Gotham , especially not to take on the Justice League . ordinarily , Batmanon his own is enough to take down whatever villain Gotham City throw at him , but a brand - young villain has not only the ability to take down Batman but the intact League as well .

The solicitation for the upcomingBatman : The Brave and the Bold#18 prove thatthe next villain Batman will be going up against , in a story by Christian Ward and Patric Reynolds , will wield a power that could pretend any hero in the DC Universe . This power allows the villain to sow dubiousness in anyone he wants , and doubt is one of the large and most destructive thing that heroes deal with .

BATMAN : THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD # 18 ( 2024 )

Allred’s Dark Age take on Batman’s suit makes it all-black

Release Date :

October 23rd , 2024

writer :

Comic book art: batman by arkham asylum

Christian Ward , Jeremy Adams , and more

Artists :

Patric Reynolds , Laura Braga , and more

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Cover Artist :

Simone Di Meo

Variant Covers :

Comic book art: Doubt whispers in Batman’s ear.

Christian Ward , Carmine Di Giandomenico

It runs through all of us — taint Leslie Townes Hope into concern , beloved into understanding , and our strongest self into our weakest . Its name is doubt , and when a orphic newfangled villain arrives with the ability to wield it as a arm , Batman will face up an inner journey unlike any he ’s ever experienced ! Finally , Aquaman and Ms. Martian unite to look a threat with shameful ties to both of their past — and possibly their future tense !

With the baron of dubiety , this scoundrel would be capable to make any Cuban sandwich , Batman or the Justice League , simply believe that what they ’re doing does n’t count , that they are n’t making a difference of opinion . Because of this overwhelming doubt , they would end up losing all will to fight , allowing this brand - unexampled villain to win without confuse a lick .

Batman The Brave and the Bold 18 Main Cover Solicit: Doubt places his finger on Batman’s head as Batman is covered in snakes.

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

Batman : Dark Age has revisit the titular hero ’s origin , but it ’s fresh take is also deliver a fun new optical wind on the iconic batsuit !

Batman Is Brought to His Knees by a New Villain: Doubt

Variant Cover by Christian Ward

Doubt is a major aroused issue for nearly all superheroes at one point or another . question has led to genuinely iconic plot line — such as Peter Parker leave up being Spider - Man — and Batman has struggled with doubt in the past as well . Batman has dread thatArkham Asylum is just a revolving doorand that he does n’t really make any difference by continually putting criminals like the Joker in Arkham . debate just how awful Gotham has been for so long , it ’s natural that Batman would doubt that he ’s actually making any divergence , and he ’s not the only grinder who contend with this feeling .

Christian Ward also made his cross as a writer / artist on Batman in the DC Black Label seriesBatman : City of Madness , which is available as a hardcover on September 3rd , 2024 , from DC Comics .

Tons of superheroes have doubts about what they ’re doing . Superman has all the exponent in the worldand could just enforce his nonesuch of jurist on the world . He does n’t do that because , in the end , he believes humanity needs to keep free will , but sometimes he has doubts about whether this is the right option . This young baddie would be able to easy tap into all of these doubtsand turn them against the heroes , which would be remarkably effective at shutting them down . But this power will also give the submarine the chance to confront their doubt right away and even surmount them .

Batman The Brave and the Bold 18 Ward Variant Cover: Doubt whispers in Batman’s ear.

Every Superhero Has Struggled with Doubt

Human Emotion Is What Makes Superheroes Interesting

Heroes do their good to keep and interchange the reality , but because of the unending status quo of comics — and just the unmixed phone number of baddie working to make the world worse — it ’s rare that they ever see any progress through their actions . Because of this , it ’s not uncommon for heroes to have doubt in their hearts over what they ’re doing . Batmanis the best example of this , as he ’s fight down offense inGotham Cityfor decades with very little variety , and now this novel mysterious baddie will play on those doubtfulness , and he might just bring down the entire League .

Batman : The Brave and the Bold#18is available October 23rd , 2024 from DC Comics !

One of DC ’s most iconic heroes , Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne . devise by tragedy with the death of his parents , Bruce dedicate his spirit to becoming the world ’s leading martial creative person , detective , and tactician . Recruiting an intact family of friend and sidekicks , Bruce wages war on evil as the glum knight of his hometown , Gotham City .

Superman leading the Justice League in DC Comics

Batman Stands in Detective Comic Art by Jason Fabok

One of DC’s most iconic heroes, Batman is the vigilante superhero persona of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Forged by tragedy with the death of his parents, Bruce dedicated his life to becoming the world’s leading martial artist, detective, and tactician. Recruiting an entire family of allies and sidekicks, Bruce wages war on evil as the dark knight of his hometown, Gotham City.

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