Deron Generally
Deron GenerallyWhen Scott Snyder created a twisted version of Bruce Wayne from a dark multiverse called The Batman Who Laughs, he unleashed a new and lethal threat onto the DC Universe.
Infused with Joker toxin, this Batman has all of the Dark Knight’s knowledge, skills and intellect and none of his morality. He’s been terrorizing the DC universe behind the scenes for a while now, but he is going to be the overall threat at the center of a relaunch of the Batman/Superman comic from the creative team of Joshua Williamson (The Flash) and David Marquez (Civil War II, Avengers).
Scott Snyder and Jock’s The Batman Who Laughs miniseries will receive a seventh issue to its run that will lead into the new series. According to Williamson, “We discover, through the Batman Who Laughs series that the Batman Who Laughs have been working on this massive plan since Metal. What it is is, he has sleeper agents throughout the [DC Universe]. They’ve been infected, and they’re slowly turning into the worst versions of themselves,” Williamson teased. “Some of them know they’re changing, some don’t. Some aren’t aware it’s kind of like a Jekyll and Hyde situation where they’re not aware of [what] the other side is doing.”
It looks like Batman Who Laughs is trying to create his own version of the Secret Six and it will be up to Batman and Superman to discover who they are by spying on their fellow heroes. This series will be a darker take on the heroes with elements of horror mixed into the narrative.
The new Batman/Superman series will launch in August.
