Gotham Academy First Year (2025)

THE SCHOOL HAS SECRETS. SO DOES SHE. IT'S GOING GREAT. Olive Silverlock has a problem, and it is shaped like Gotham’s favorite hero: Batman. He saved her when her mom lost control and got Commissioner Gordon to pawn her off on Bruce Wayne, who promptly shuffled her off to Gotham Academy. Boarding school. With a bunch of awful rich kids! As if she wasn’t traumatized enough already! How will Olive navigate her trauma as a new student? Who will she share her first kiss with? And...why are the existing fans talking so much about maps? Fall in love with the fan-favorite characters all over again in this revealing prequel taking readers back to Gotham Academy! Artist Marco Ferrari joins the original team as we return to the hallowed halls for even more mystery, romance, and teen drama. Guaranteed to delight fans of the original series and introduce new readers to the lovable cast; don’t miss the year it all began!

SCHOOL IS ABOUT MAKING FRIENDS…AND ENEMIES! Life at school is both terrible (pissing off the football team is never a good idea) and wonderful (almost kissing a cute boy is almost perfect), but Olive Silverlock will never be truly happy until she knows her mom is safe. Visiting her in Arkham is supposed to be reassuring! But when Olive meets the man behind the Scarecrow’s mask, will her serenity be torn away, too?

ROMEO, ROMEO… IS THAT BATMAN IN THE LIGHTNING GRID?! She’s got the lead in the school play, a cute boyfriend, and maybe even a shot at prom royalty. But just as Olive starts to feel like she belongs at Gotham Academy, the football team bullies crash her big stage debut...with pyrotechnics! Cue Batman. Suddenly, stage fright is the least of her problems. Also featuring: Colton Rivera in a tux. Sort of.

BLACKOUTS, BETRAYALS…AND BAT WINGS? Olive's had her share of obstacles since she arrived at Gotham Academy. From the difficulty of young love to dealing with bullies to fighting villains alongside Batman, it has been a lot. But sadly, her troubles have just begun, as a bat-shaped (or more accurately, a Man-Bat-shaped) shadow falls over Gotham Academy.

SCHOOL IS A NIGHTMARE. LITERALLY. Gotham Academy’s first day of school comes with new schedules, new secrets... and a creeping sense that nothing is quite what it seems. For Olive Silverlock, the search for her missing mother takes a turn into forgotten memories, closed doors, and conversations she swears she’s already had. But how do you retrace your steps when you don’t remember walking?

SIBLINGS. SIDE QUESTS. SCARECROWS! Olive Silverlock has vanished, and Maps Mizoguchi is ready to roll for rescue. With Kyle in tow--and a not-so-helpful ghost on her heels--Maps must brave the halls, the catacombs, and the shadowy secrets of Gotham Academy. Just a normal Tuesday, really.