Scott Snyder was the solo writer on DC's solo Batman title since 2011. However, as of April of this year (with the release of Batman #51), he and artist Greg Capullo have departed to purse other ventures (though Snyder will be kicking off a new Batman title, All-Star Batman with John Romita Jr. this August). In their wake, James Tynion IV served as a go-between in May with Snyder and Tom King co-writing Batman: Rebirth #1 in June before King launched a renumbered Batman series in July. Currently, the Caped Crusader is pondering his legacy and what to do with superpowered newcomers Gotham and Gotham Girl. However, this is only the beginning of King's plans for the series. This Fall, King will kicks of the first of three major arcs, with the first titled, I Am Gotham. The second arc will be called I Am Suicide.
"The first arc [in issue #9] is 'I Am Gotham.' It's a trilogy of arcs. The second, which is sort of Empire Strikes Back, is called 'I Am Suicide.' John Ostrander's Suicide Squad--I think--is the best superhero comic ever written, in mainstream comics.When I first got Batman, that's what I wanted to do. We're doing Batman and the Suicide Squad. Batman walks into Arkham Asylum and picks out a team of villains to accomplish an impossible task. That's what the second arc is."
That's definitely an interesting direction to take the title. Although, Batman has done something similar in the past with The Outsiders, although this was a team comprised of lesser-known heroes, designed to go places and address threats that the Justice League could not, due to political sanctions. However, it appears this time, Batman will be assembling a team of outright villains. Who do you think will be on Batman's Suicide Squad? What are the odds that one of the spots goes to the Joker (or at least one of the three versions of the character currently running around the Rebirth universe)?
The first arc kicks off in November with Batman #9, which follows the recently announced Night of the Monster Men crossover which spans Batman, Detective Comics and Nightwing. The six-part crossover kicks off in Batman #7 and concludes in October.
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