Batman Secret Files Announced

[Hypo]

Batman Secret Files Spotlights Solo Adventures of The Dark Knight's Crimefighting Allies!

Batman fans everywhere know that there’s a lot of shady stuff going on in Gotham City and even the Caped Crusader can’t be everywhere at once, especially now. Fortunately, there are plenty of Bat-Family heroes on hand to take up the battle against crime! This July, DC launches Batman Secret Files, a new monthly series of one-shots featuring Batman’s partners in crimefighting. In this series, Bat-fans will see new adventures in Gotham City, exploring the deep bench of heroes the Dark Knight has inspired.

Batman Secret Files: The Signal #1

The return of Duke Thomas, a.k.a. The Signal, kicks off this series on Tuesday, July 6. In a story written by Tony Patrick (Batman and The Signal) with art by Christian Duce (The Flash, Detective Comics, Justice League vs. Suicide Squad). The Signal comes back as Gotham City’s daytime protector after his time with the Outsiders. But during his sabbatical from his hometown, everything about the city and the people closest to him changed. And the mystery of the White Market, a deadly source of weapons being trafficked into Gotham City that even Batman can’t track down, will only push the Signal further away from everything he knows and into a brand-new world of danger.

This 40-page one-shot features a main cover by Ken Lashley with a variant cover by Cully Hamner (Batman and The Signal).

Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1

On Tuesday July 27, Detective Comics and Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki teams up with acclaimed Stray Bullets writer/artist David Lapham for a new tale featuring Gotham City’s Violet Vengeance! Huntress has been through a LOT lately...including her brain being invaded by a violent parasite bent on sending her on a deadly slugfest. If that wasn’t enough, now she has to deal with enhanced abilities too, thanks to a villain by the name of Vile. This parasite has given her the ability to see through the eyes of his victims and this is not her idea of a good time! Huntress isn’t one to be played with, and she’s on the hunt for Vile, with a crossbow bolt with his name on it!

Also weighing in at 40 pages, this one-shot features a main cover by Irvin Rodriguez (Future State: Robin Eternal), with a card stock variant by Riccardo Federici.

[Hypo]

Variants:

[Frontier]

This seems like a good way to spotlight other members of the Batfamily or Gotham characters .

[Katana500]

What other characters are we predicting get an issue:

My money is on:

Batwoman

Batwing

Ghostmaker

and Red Robin.


I don't think we will see Batgirl's since they are a stick on for an ongoing.

[Dark_Tzitzimine]

The wording makes it sound like everyone but Bruce himself will get a one-shot

[Katana500]

The wording makes it sound like everyone but Bruce himself will get a one-shot

some characters im not sure it makes sense to get a one shot.

Nightwing, Harley, Catwoman and Robin have there own ongoings so don't really need one. Bluebird appears in the joker backup. Red Hood is featuring in Batman Urban Legends etc

[Avi]

Sounds good. Balked a little at the idea of meta Huntress but that sounds temporary, so I'm in. Hope this means Truth & Justice can exclusively focus on the non-bat characters after Kate's Issue.

[DragonPiece]

I thought the point of urban legends was for stories like this, not that I won't be reading these..

[MajorHoy]

some characters im not sure it makes sense to get a one shot.

Nightwing, Harley, Catwoman and Robin have there own ongoings so don't really need one. Bluebird appears in the joker backup. Red Hood is featuring in Batman Urban Legends etc

But for how many issues is that Red Hood story suppose to run?

[Citizen Kane]

And here I thought we were going to get an Unsolved Mysteries-esque noir/detective novel starring Batman. After that thought, I can't help being disappointed with the truth. I'll be passing on this series.

[Hypo]

But for how many issues is that Red Hood story suppose to run?

Six issues.

[batnbreakfast]

Since I want to read good solo Batman comics that's a good way to please Bruce fans AND Batfamily fans and I can keep ignoring Jason as if he never existed. Hope its not just nice pictures with mediocre writing.

[Aahz]

The wording makes it sound like everyone but Bruce himself will get a one-shot

If they keeping publishing two of the books per month, I would also assume that they doing one for every character.
Unless they want to go for the really obscure characters.