The Next Batman: Second Son (2021)

"A new miniseries by Academy Award-winning writer John Ridley and artists Tony Akins and Travel Foreman begins! Readers now know that after the events of Future State, Tim Fox is the next Batman...but what’s his origin story? Why has he been estranged from Lucius Fox and his family for so long? Connected to the dramatic events of March’s Infinite Frontier #0, these questions and many more will be explored in this thrilling new digital first miniseries!"

"From the pages of Future State: The Next Batman and Batman comes the untold story of Lucius Fox’s second son! Tim Fox is struggling to find his place in the family after having been gone so many years...and his younger brother, Luke, won’t let him forget it! But Tim’s investigation into Arkadine takes a turn as he realizes there’s a connection with the shadowy Simon Saint! Meanwhile, Batwing is tearing into the underworld in search of Ratcatcher, looking for answers about his sister Tamara’s relapse!"

"The homecoming for Tim “Jace” Fox has been rocky at best, but things are about to get a whole lot worse as he must face up to the mistake that drove him from Gotham a decade ago! SECRETS WILL BE REVEALED! And Batwing faces overwhelming odds against Ratcatcher...will he survive the ambush?"

While gathering evidence against the criminal Arkadine, Jace Fox has a brutal showdown with assassin Eabha O’Roark. The shocking arrival of Katana could turn the tables…but for whom? Plus, tensions in the GCPD run high as Mayor Nakano’s anti-mask policies divide the force, and Lucius Fox must decide if he wants to be a part of the Magistrate program. And prepare for a blockbuster ending!