Future State: The Next Batman #1A (DC Comics 2021) 1st app. of Tim Fox as Batman

Discover the first appearance of Tim Fox as Batman on a Gotham City operating under martial law. This title launches DC’s Future State event by reconfiguring the detective’s legacy following the structural collapse triggered by A-Day, when municipal infrastructure failed and a licensed private force seized authority over masked vigilantism.

The narrative divides into three simultaneous campaigns that establish a fractured power grid across the metropolis. John Ridley and Nick Derington drive the flagship arc, tracking how Lucius Fox’s son navigates a surveillance state while decoding the operational history of a shadow fighter tied to the late weaponeer. Readers also encounter two parallel front lines. Brandon Thomas and Sumit Kumar map peripheral skirmishes where Katana defends fringe districts outside magistrate jurisdiction. Paul Jenkins and Jack Herbert initiate the Arkham Knights uprising, outlining how decommissioned detainees like Two-Face, Clayface, Zsasz, Croc, Phosphorus, and Astrid Arkham coordinate a revolt to reclaim territory from the ruling police apparatus.

• Series Run: Future State: The Next Batman #1A (DC Comics, 2021)
• Key Debut: Initial publication featuring Tim Fox in the Batman role
• Format: 64-page standard single, fully colored interior
• Visual Team: Interior artwork by Nick Derington, Sumit Kumar, Jack Herbert, and Raul Fernandez; cover design by Ladronn
• Target Audience: Ages 13 and up

Collectors tracking the modern expansion of the Gotham franchise will find definitive continuity anchors in this volume. The issue advances its primary conflict through setup phases that directly conclude in part three, establishing factional alliances that dictate subsequent release pacing.