Future State: The Next Batman (2021)
"In this second Future State: Batman chapter, wearing a mask in Gotham City is now a crimeâand when itâs compounded with murder, it can be a shoot-on-sight offense! Batman is on the trail of a murderous couple but quickly finds that all is not as it seems...and finds himself in the firing line of the Magistrate and their Peacekeepers! The gritty, street-level adventures of the new Dark Knight continue! Also in this issue, Batgirls Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown find themselves in a prison where the Magistrate throws heroes and villains alike! What no one knows, though, is that Cassandra was sent there with a mission⦠And in a story of the Gotham City Sirens, some girls just want to have funâso what do you do when you find Gotham City in turmoil and overrun by Cybers? You go shopping, of course! Join Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and a new Siren on a galâs night out. Theyâre on the town, looking for troubleâ¦and finding it!"
"From the ashes of a terrible war, life blooms anew in Swamp Thingâs image. The remnants of humanity lie in hiding, forever in the shadow of the green god who now rules the planet. When the new avatar of the Green uncovers a stray human, a rebellion is revealed! But this Swamp Thing is no stranger to violent ends, and neither are his creations. If itâs war humanity wants, it will be at their doorstepâand Swamp Thing will never be the same!"
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Future State The Next Batman #1 (Of 4) Cover A Ladronn
"Gotham City has always been dangerousâbut now, itâs downright deadly! Following the tragedy of âA-Day,â the mayor allowed the private law enforcement group known as the Magistrate to take over policing so-called mask crimeâand that has given rise to a new Dark Knight! What is this mysterious crime fighterâs connection to former Batman weaponeer Lucius Fox? The fight for justice has never been this dangerous! Then, in an new tale of the Outsiders, everything in Gotham City may be under the thumb of the Magistrateâbut even members of that totalitarian force know that the outskirts of town are protected by the sword of Katana! Plus, ride with the Arkham Knights on their quest for freedom. Arkham Asylum has been decommissioned, and the Magistrate rules the land with an iron fist and zero tolerance. Now itâs time for the lunatics to take back their town! Follow Croc, Two-Face, Phosphorus, Zsasz, Clayface, and Astrid Arkham as the Arkham Knights raise holy hell on the occupiers of Gotham!"
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Future State The Next Batman #2 (Of 4) Cover A Ladronn
"In this second Future State: Batman chapter, wearing a mask in Gotham City is now a crimeâand when itâs compounded with murder, it can be a shoot-on-sight offense! Batman is on the trail of a murderous couple but quickly finds that all is not as it seems...and finds himself in the firing line of the Magistrate and their Peacekeepers! The gritty, street-level adventures of the new Dark Knight continue! Also in this issue, Batgirls Cassandra Cain and Stephanie Brown find themselves in a prison where the Magistrate throws heroes and villains alike! What no one knows, though, is that Cassandra was sent there with a mission⦠And in a story of the Gotham City Sirens, some girls just want to have funâso what do you do when you find Gotham City in turmoil and overrun by Cybers? You go shopping, of course! Join Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and a new Siren on a galâs night out. Theyâre on the town, looking for troubleâ¦and finding it!"
Publication Timeline
January 20, 2021
Issue #2 - Future State The Next Batman #2 (Of 4) Cover A Ladronn
January 06, 2021
Issue #1 - Future State The Next Batman #1 (Of 4) Cover A Ladronn
January 06, 2021
Issue #1 - Future State Swamp Thing #1 (Of 2) Cover A Mike Perkins