DC Comics has introduced Batman – Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #1, which is a five-issue sequel collection to final yr’s Batman – Santa Claus: Silent Knight miniseries.
The comedian can be written by Jeff Parker, with artwork created by Lukas Ketner. It’s going to additionally characteristic a major cowl by artist Bernard Chang and variant covers by Dan Mora, Kevin Wada, and Erica Henderson, with a polybagged, evergreen-scented variant cowl by Dan Hipp.
In Batman – Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns, “horrors hang-out the Christmas season as life-drained our bodies litter the countryside, every marked with a wierd image. The Justice League responds—nevertheless it’s a lure!
“The heroes are pulled from our world, however not earlier than Batman helps Robin escape. Now Damian Wayne should search out Zatanna and the one and solely Santa Claus if there’s any hope of saving their family and friends.
“Santa involves assistance from the DCU heroes within the crossover-event sequel you wished for! And you could have been further good as a result of a wintry mixture of DC’s wildest characters arrive this time to face a robust foe…the Silent Knight!”
Parker shared his ideas on the challenge, saying: “I used to be blown away at how effectively final yr’s SILENT KNIGHT collection was acquired, readers actually responded to us going full tilt with Norse-mythos Santa within the DCU.
“We adopted the previous custom of telling ghost tales at Christmas (bear in mind the road from ‘It is the Most Great Time of the 12 months’?). Then to be requested if I needed to do one other one AND have an additional concern? That was the Pleased New 12 months.”
Ketner added: “The primary SILENT KNIGHT collection wasn’t fairly what I anticipated, and I liked it for that. Jeff has an incredible capability to take an thought like a Batman & Santa team-up and play it straight with an ideal story, new DC lore, and an actual risk. There’s humor in fact, nevertheless it’s a lot more practical when the stakes are actual.”
Parker continued: “As soon as Lukas began on SILENT KNIGHT RETURNS our inboxes had been blowing aside with visuals higher than anybody imagined.
“The Bat Workplace began us good and early so we have had that uncommon planning time to essentially construct out the story and craft an ominous and creepy villain. Cool monsters, unique locales—you will love the sensible particulars Lukas works in, it should reward a number of readings.”
Ketner went on to share: “I come from a cartoony horror comics background, however when Jeff first introduced up the opportunity of a subsequent installment of SILENT KNIGHT, I had an actual ‘put me in, Coach!’ second.
“The story leans into some nice fantasy horror vibes, and I like that it might simply as simply have been a DC Halloween collection.”
Parker mentioned: “We additionally get to welcome again maestro Michele Bandini who’s drawing the scenes of the Justice League misplaced in The Hole Kingdom of the Knight. You will see most of the creatures he designed return so there’s one other direct connection to the primary collection.
“You would possibly need to reread that earlier than SILENT KNIGHT RETURNS kicks off in November (visualize me doing the Superman wink right here).”
Ketner mentioned: “The group is wonderful, and I am thrilled to be alternating scenes with Michele Bandini. I liked his work within the first collection, and I could not wait to attract among the monsters he launched there. Sharing the web page with Marcelo Maiolo’s colours and Patrick Brosseau’s lettering is humbling to say the least.”
The collection can be revealed weekly on Wednesdays between November 27 and December 25.
