Gotham Academy: First Year #4
(W) Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher (A) Karl Kerschl, Marco Ferrari
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.
Patrick Kindlon and Marco Ferrari team up with mangaka Atsuji Yamamoto for an all-new adventure in Gehenna in Tokyo. This exciting one-shot tale is set in the same world as Kindlon and Ferrari’s Gehenna: Naked Aggression and will hit shelves in June from Image Comics.
This action-packed issue will feature variant covers by Samaru, Autumn Bellflower, Pass, Maurizio Rosenzweig, and Zawayuki as well as a stunning wraparound cover by Ferrari and a NSFW version of the Zawayuki cover.
In Gehenna in Tokyo, Gehenna travels to Japan to end the Yakuza contract on her life. But she finds they do business a little differently in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Gehenna In Tokyo (one-shot) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, June 10.
Gotham Academy: First Year #3
(W) Becky Cloonan, Karl Kerschl, Brenden Fletcher (A) Marco Ferrari
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.
Gotham Academy: First Year #3
(W) Becky Cloonan, Karl Kerschl, Brenden Fletcher (A) Marco Ferrari
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.
Gotham Academy: First Year #2
(W) Becky Cloonan, Karl Kerschl, Brenden Fletcher (A) Marco Ferrari
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?!
Gotham Academy: First Year #1
(W) Becky Cloonan, Karl Kerschl, Brenden Fletcher (A) Marco Ferrari
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!
Gotham Academy: First Year #1
(W) Becky Cloonan, Karl Kerschl, Brenden Fletcher (A) Marco Ferrari
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!
Fan-favorite creators Patrick Kindlon, Marco Ferrari, and artist Maurizio Rosenzweig present non-stop action in the upcoming, Gehenna: Naked Aggression. This standalone graphic novel will hit shelves this November from Image Comics.
Gehenna: Naked Aggression trade paperback collects issues #1-4 plus a cover gallery and presents readers with a bold, breakneck tale inspired by The Punisher, Gun Honey, and Elektra: Assassin.
There’s a contract out on Gehenna. But she’s managed to stay alive long enough the contract has been resold several times as repackaged debt between criminal organizations. Now she intends to put a stop to the chain of custody on that debt for good. Because this time it’ll be with a bullet.
Gehenna: Naked Aggression trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534334571) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, November 12 and independent bookstores, Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, November 25.
Pack your notebooks (utility belts), sharpen your pencils (batarangs), and watch your back! DC’s beloved school of mystery and moonlit mischief is opening its doors once again! DC Comics has announced Gotham Academy: First Year, a six-issue comic book series marking the long-awaited return of the fan-favorite Gotham-based teen saga featuring the original creative team of Brenden Fletcher, Karl Kerschl, and Becky Cloonan! Joining them for this new chapter is interior artist Marco Ferrari. Returning to cover duties, Kerschl provides main covers for all six issues, channeling the signature visual flair that helped define the original run.
Gotham Academy: First Year continues the critically acclaimed story of Gotham Academy’s young students, perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike. Mystery and mayhem await Olive Silverlock, a shy, working-class teen from Gotham’s Narrows, as she navigates school life in a super-powered world, offering a unique perspective on Gotham through the eyes of a youngster as scared of its heroes as its villains. In addition to visits to Arkham Asylum and surprise appearances from billionaire weirdos, you never know who—or what—you might meet wandering the halls of Gotham Academy.
Set before the events of the original series, First Year traces Olive’s reluctant arrival at the school after a traumatic event involving her mother—and a fateful handoff between Commissioner Gordon and Bruce Wayne. Shuffled from crisis into campus life, Olive must adapt to cliques, secrets, and a system that’s less supportive than it seems.
Underlying everything, Olive has a problem—and it’s shaped like Gotham’s most famous vigilante: Batman. But how will she process the weight of her past while navigating school politics, unexpected friendships, and a growing connection to Gotham’s darker mysteries? Who will she share her first kiss with? And why is everyone obsessed with… maps? What’s with these rich kids? Does Gotham Academy have a cartography class??
After the monthly run of Gotham Academy: First Year concludes, the story will be collected into a Young Adult graphic novel edition, arriving in bookstores and libraries on August 4, 2026. Perfect for classrooms and gift-giving, this collected volume packages all six issues in an accessible format for readers of all ages.
Gotham Academy: First Year #1 debuts October 1, 2025 with colors by Eva de la Cruz, lettering by Steve Wands, and variant covers by Dustin Nguyen and Sweeney Boo.
Gehenna: Naked Aggression #1 (of 4)
(W) Patrick Kindlon, Marco Ferrari (A) Maurizio Rosenzweig
In Shops: Jun 11, 2025
SRP: $3.99
MINISERIES PREMIERE There’s a contract out on Gehenna. But she’s managed to stay alive long enough that the contract has been resold several times as consolidated debt between criminal organizations. Now she intends to put a stop to the chain of custody on that contract. With a bullet. Series creators PATRICK KINDLON (FRONTIERSMAN) and MARCO FERRARI (SCARLETT) and artist MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG (Dylan Dog), bring you nonstop action inspired by Gun Honey and Elektra: Assassin.
