Batman #15
(W) Matt Fraction (A) Jorge Jiménez
THE ASSASSINATION OF BRUCE WAYNE! Nothing is slowing down for the Caped Crusader in the aftermath of Bad Seeds as six assassins descend on Gotham with one target in their sights: billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne. It’s all going down at El Granda Gala Enmáscarado, and by the end of the night, Bruce Wayne will die before the eyes of the world. Time for Batman to get to work…
Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunrise #1
(W) Matt Fraction, G. Willow Wilson (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli (I) Cliff Rathburn
At sunset, Poison Ivy unleashed an attack that transformed Gotham City into a prehistoric nightmare. If she isn’t stopped by the first light of dawn, the city will be lost forever… along with all who dwell there. With the clock ticking, Batman and his allies will put it all on the line to save the day before everything changes forever at sunrise.
The superstar creative team of Matt Fraction, G. Willow Wilson, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Cliff Rathburn proudly presents the Earth-shattering conclusion to Batman: Bad Seeds in an oversize special that shows the only thing more impossible to survive than this night in Gotham… is the day.
Batman: Bad Seeds – Streets of Gotham #1
(W) Matt Fraction, Mariko Tamaki (A) Steve Lieber, Brian Ching, Gretel Lusky
SIX STORIES OF SURVIVAL FROM SUPERSTAR WRITERS MATT FRACTION AND MARIKO TAMAKI!
As the chaos of Bad Seeds erupts across Gotham City and the Bat-Family races against daylight, the citizens of Gotham City must endure the threats of Poison Ivy’s superbloom on their own.
Join Eisner Award-winning writers Matt Fraction and Mariko Tamaki as they tell six street-level tales of fear, courage, and perseverance, starring everyday people who must learn what it means to be a hero — with or without a cape.
Batman #14
(W) Matt Fraction (A) Matteo Scalera
FRACTION AND SCALERA TURN UP THE HEAT ON BAD SEEDS WITH THE COLDEST VILLAIN IN TOWN! As the night wears on and the threat of dawn looms, Batman must search for answers from the one man capable of stopping Ivy and the bloom. Elsewhere, Verity Pennyworth must defend the Manor from all manner of threats—and they’re about to discover they picked the wrong house to mess with.
To celebrate the 2026 Batman Day, DC has released this comic featuring two stories starring Batman and Absolute Batman!
Story: Matt Fraction, Scott Snyder
Art: Javi Fernandez, Nick Derington
Color: Tomeu Morey, Frank Martin
Letterer: Clayton Cowles, Javi Fernandez, Tom Napolitano
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Celebrate this Batman Day with Batman of Two Worlds, a one-shot comic book debuting globally on September 19, 2026. Available for $2.99 US at participating comic book shops worldwide, Batman of Two Worlds is the centerpiece of Batman Day 2026, a global, multi-platform event that invites fans of all ages to visit their local comics shop, discover new stories, and share their passion for DC’s Caped Crusader together.
Featuring all-new Batman and Absolute Batman stories in a single comic book, Batman of Two Worlds showcases two distinct visions of Gotham City’s protector and demonstrates why there has never been a more exciting time to be a Batman fan.
Two worlds. One legendary hero. Batman of Two Worlds features an all-new Batman story by writer Matt Fraction and artist Javi Fernández, with colors by Tomeu Morey and letters by Clayton Cowles, alongside an all-new Absolute Batman story by writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Derington, with colors by Frank Martin and letters by Tom Napolitano, celebrating the versatility of the World’s Greatest Detective. From the streets of Gotham City to the bold new landscape of the Absolute Universe, each story offers a unique perspective on Batman’s unwavering pursuit of justice. DC’s Batman of Two Worlds cover is by Jorge Jiménez, Nick Dragotta, and Frank Martin.
Celebrate this Batman Day with Batman of Two Worlds, a one-shot comic book debuting globally on September 19, 2026. Available for $2.99 US at participating comic book shops worldwide, Batman of Two Worlds is the centerpiece of Batman Day 2026, a global, multi-platform event that invites fans of all ages to visit their local comics shop, discover new stories, and share their passion for DC’s Caped Crusader together.
Featuring all-new Batman and Absolute Batman stories in a single comic book, Batman of Two Worlds showcases two distinct visions of Gotham City’s protector and demonstrates why there has never been a more exciting time to be a Batman fan.
Two worlds. One legendary hero. Batman of Two Worlds features an all-new Batman story by writer Matt Fraction and artist Javi Fernández, with colors by Tomeu Morey and letters by Clayton Cowles, alongside an all-new Absolute Batman story by writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Derington, with colors by Frank Martin and letters by Tom Napolitano, celebrating the versatility of the World’s Greatest Detective. From the streets of Gotham City to the bold new landscape of the Absolute Universe, each story offers a unique perspective on Batman’s unwavering pursuit of justice. DC’s Batman of Two Worlds cover is by Jorge Jiménez, Nick Dragotta, and Frank Martin.
Available at participating local comics shops globally on Batman Day will be paper masks featuring Batman, Absolute Batman, Hush Batman, and Dark Knight Returns Batman. All four masks are by Ryan Sook, drawn in the styles of Jorge Jiménez, Nick Dragotta, Jim Lee, and Frank Miller respectively. Batman Day activities vary by retailer, so ask your local comics shop about masks, promotions, costumes, and other ways to celebrate.
Batman fans can also celebrate Batman Day with five major hardcover releases, available at a participating comic book shop near you:
Batman: H2SH Volume One will be published day-and-date globally with publishing partners in Argentina (OVNI), Bulgaria (Pro Books), Brazil (Panini), Germany (Panini), Italy (Panini), Poland (Story House Egmont), and Finland (Egmont Kustannus). Additional international releases will include the Czech Republic (Crew) and more.
DC’s digital comics platform will join the Batman Day celebration with a curated collection of free to read Batman comics, including Absolute Batman #1-3 and the complete Batman: Wayne Family Adventures series in the mobile-friendly DC GO! vertical-scrolling format!
DCUI is also partnering with WB Games to offer members free Batcave Props in LEGO® Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. Connecting your DCUI account with any subscription tier (Free, Standard or Ultra) to your WB Games account will get you a Comic Rack Batcave Prop. Premium DCUI subscribers (Standard, Ultra or Free Trial) will receive an additional Jarro Batcave Prop!
If you’re not already a DCUI member, take advantage of DC’s special Batman Day offer and claim a 30-day Free Trial to the Ultra Monthly plan! DCUI is not available in all countries and is not intended for children. For more information, visit DCUniverseInfinite.com or DC.com/batman.
Comic book shops, bookstores, publishers, and retail partners across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Japan are bringing Batman Day to life with creator signings, cosplay contests, giveaways, retailer-exclusive merchandise, charity initiatives, special guests, and fan activities throughout the day.
Batman #13
(W) Matt Fraction (A) Matteo Scalera
A CRUCIAL CHAPTER OF THE BATMAN: BAD SEEDS EVENT!
Somewhere in the headquarters of the Gotham City Police Department, Vandal Savage hides a chemical weapon designed to kill Poison Ivy… but if Ivy dies, there will be no ending the bad night of Bad Seeds, for Gotham City or anywhere else.
No power. No comms. A heavily-armed private militia tasked with bringing him down on orders of the worst person in Gotham. All holed up together within an impenetrable fortress.
This sounds like a job for Batman.
Eisner winner Matt Fraction and superstar artist Matteo Scalera deliver a crucial chapter of the Batman: Bad Seeds event!
Gotham City’s new mayor, Pamela Isley, deserted by her allies both political and arcane, is about to make a last-ditch power play that will leave Gotham decimated by daylight. Having already declared war on the Bat-Family and flooded the streets with his private, paramilitarized police army, Police Commissioner Vandal Savage sees an opportunity to solve two problems at once. Storylines converge in Batman: Bad Seeds, a Gotham City. Its an event spanning one long, dark night in Gotham. It threatens to turn the entire city into a hostile world of prehistoric plant life unlike anything on Earth for millennia, at a time when its greatest heroes are hunted and in hiding. As the sun goes down and Gotham loses power. Plunging the city into darkness. Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset is an opening chapter that shows the only thing scarier than the night just might be the morning sun…
Written by Matt Fraction and G. Willow Wilson, Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset kicks off the next event for the Batman line. it pays off stories and issues that have played out for months. Pamela Isley, aka Poison Ivy, is Mayor of Gotham. Vandal Savage is the Police Commissioner. The Bat-family is back being hated and more towards the vigilante aspect that they dip their toes in to. For those that have been reading Wilson’s Poison Ivy, you’ve gotten a sense that Isley has actually been trying to do good but keeps running into the corruption and rot at the heart of Gotham. Savage, on the other hand, has been clearly up to something that has played out through multiple series. Together, these plans and “politicians” are going to clash as Isley doesn’t see a path to the future she longs for without resorting to her former villainous ways.
Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset is an interesting start. Isley cuts a deal with the Parliament of Trees to give them Gotham in exchange for her safety. The result is a concept that works only in comics. A quickly changing environment directly impacts Gotham and will make it uninhabitable for people. The plants take over and again devastate the city. It’s much like what mother nature has done before in the classic “No Man’s Land” storyline. This issue shares more than just the destruction of Gotham but also some visual concepts. Maps of Gotham pre and post devastation give an idea of the changes. Unlike “No Man’s Land,” this story is a much more condense timeline playing out in a shorter period, a day. But the impact is just as deadly and on a similar scale.
The intro issue does a solid job in that it catches readers up while also balancing a lot of characters. Each member of the Bat-family gets their moment, teasing what’s to come for each. There’s also some surprising appearances and direction for characters. But, that’s a double-edge sword. There’s a few characters that might be unfamiliar those just tuning in. For the most part none of that impacts the story or issue directly. It might just leave new readers wondering who these characters are.
But beyond disaster story, Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset also des a good job of some biting commentary. There’s of course the direct moment about corruption being in the way of progress but also some small moments like surge pricing during a disaster, a real world thing.
The art is solid. Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cliff Rathburn, Tomeu Morey handle the art with Clayton Cowles on the lettering. And the comic looks great as mother nature takes over Gotham, quickly enveloping it and smothering the classic brooding architecture with plant life that still makes the city look ominous. The members of the Bat-family look shaken and caught off guard. Isley bounces from frustration to madness with a look that screams she’s gone over the edge. Savage attempts to look strong but comes off as weak as the scale of what’s going on literally dwarfs him.
Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset is a great start to the event that new readers can dive into but also pays off for long time readers of the current Batman storylines. It has a lot of interesting concepts and blends sci-fi, horror, political thriller, and good ole-fashioned superhero action. This feels like an event to check out that might go down as a modern classic that’ll reverberate for years to come.
Story: Matt Fraction, G. Willow Wilson
Layouts: Giuseppe Camuncoli Finishes: Cliff Rathburn
Color: Tomeu Morey Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy
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Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset #1
(W) Matt Fraction, G. Willow Wilson (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cliff Rathburn
THE BATMAN: BAD SEEDS EVENT STARTS HERE! MATT FRACTION, G. WILLOW WILSON, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, AND CLIFF RATHBURN KICK OFF AN ALL-NEW BATMAN EVENT!
Gotham City’s new mayor, Pamela Isley, deserted by her allies both political and arcane, is about to make a last-ditch power play that will leave Gotham decimated by daylight. Having already declared war on the Bat-Family and flooded the streets with his private, paramilitarized police army, Police Commissioner Vandal Savage sees an opportunity to solve two problems at once. Storylines converge in Batman: Bad Seeds, a Gotham City event spanning one long, dark night in Gotham that threatens to turn the entire city into a hostile world of prehistoric plant life unlike anything on Earth for millennia, at a time when its greatest heroes are hunted and in hiding.
As the sun goes down and Gotham loses power, Matt Fraction (Batman), G. Willow Wilson (Poison Ivy), Giuseppe Camuncoli (Absolute Evil), and Cliff Rathburn (The Walking Dead) deliver an unforgettable opening chapter that shows the only thing scarier than the night just might be the morning sun…
