Future State: The Next Batman (2021)

by John Ridley

Series: Future State

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The first Future State collections are here! Giant, sprawling future Gotham City is under martial law, protected and regulated by a private security force led by the infamous Peacekeepers. Their mandate is to maintain the safety of the citizens of Gotham, regardless of any constitutional rights, and to hunt down, incarcerate, or kill all masked vigilantes, villains, and criminals in the city limits. It's a dangerous and violent look at a possible future Gotham City and the heroes and villains who live there! Also collects select stories from Future State: Dark Detective #1-4, and Future State: Nightwing #1-2.… (more)

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Each of the Future State collections have proven to be a chore to read, and this second slog through the Batman Family and their battle against the fascist police state that is now Gotham City is no exception. I thought the point of these stories were to inject excitement into the DC line, but nothing here rises above tedium. And one has to focus on the poor editing that allows so many continuity gaps and contradictions. They can't even agree if Cassandra Cain is Orphan or Batgirl in this mess.

I feel like these books will end up in the bargain bins with all of the DC 1990s "fifth-week events" like Tangent Comics, Girlfrenzy, and New Year's Evil. (

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villemezbrown | Sep 19, 2021 |

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2021

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Batman (Timothy "Jace" Fox)

Timothy "Jace" Fox (Batman ∙ son of Lucius Fox)

Luke Fox (son of Lucius Fox)

Tanya Fox (wife of Lucius Fox)

Tamara Fox (daughter of Lucius Fox)

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Gotham City, USA

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We live in a police state. Drones overhead. Facial recognition cameras on every corner . . . The Magistrate, a private security force patrols Gotham with "shoot on sight" orders for anybody wearing a mask.

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Originally published in single magazine form in Future State: The Next Batman 1-4, Future State: Nightwing 1-2, and Future State: Dark Detective 1 and 3.

Contents:

Future State: The Next Batman #1: The Next Batman - John Ridley, writer; Nick Derington, artist

Future State: The Next Batman #2: The Next Batman, Chapter 2 - John Ridley, writer; Laura Braga, artist; Nick Derington, breakdown artist

Future State: The Next Batman #3: The Next Batman, Chapter 3 - John Ridley, writer; Laura Braga, artist; Nick Derington, breakdown artist

Future State: The Next Batman #4: The Next Batman, Conclusion - John Ridley, writer; Laura Braga, artist; Nick Derington, breakdown artist

Future State: Nightwing #1: Nightwing: Once Upon a Night in Gotham, Part 1 - Andrew Constant, writer; Nicola Scott, artist

Future State: Nightwing #2: Nightwing: Once Upon a Night in Gotham, Part 2 - Andrew Constant, writer; Nicola Scott, artist

Future State: The Next Batman #2: Batgirls - Vita Ayala, writer; Aneke, artist

Future State: The Next Batman #4: Batgirls, Part 2 - Vita Ayala, writer; Aneke, artist

Future State: The Next Batman #1: Future State: Outsiders - Brandon Thomas, writer; Sumit Kumar, penciller and inker; Raul Fernandez, inker

Future State: The Next Batman #3: Future State: Outsiders, Finale - Brandon Thomas, writer; Sumit Kumar, penciller and inker; Raul Fernandez, inker

Future State: The Next Batman #2: Gotham City Sirens: Ladies' Night Out, Part One - Paula Sevenbergen, writer; Rob Haynes, breakdown artist; Emanuela Lupacchino, penciller; Wade Von Grawbadger, inker

Future State: The Next Batman #4: Gotham City Sirens: Ladies' Night Out, Part Two - Paula Sevenbergen, writer; Emanuela Lupacchino, penciller; Wade Von Grawbadger, inker

Future State: The Next Batman #1: Arkham Knights, Chapter One: Rise - Paul Jenkins, writer; Jack Herbert, artist

Future State: The Next Batman #3: Arkham Knights, Chapter Two: Dawn - Paul Jenkins, writer; Jack Herbert, artist

Future State: Dark Detective #1: Grifters: No Future Past, Part 1 - Matthew Rosenberg, writer; Carmine Di Giandomenico, artist

Future State: Dark Detective #3: Grifters: No Future Past, Part 2 - Matthew Rosenberg, writer; Carmine Di Giandomenico, artist

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The first Future State collections are here! Giant, sprawling future Gotham City is under martial law, protected and regulated by a private security force led by the infamous Peacekeepers. Their mandate is to maintain the safety of the citizens of Gotham, regardless of any constitutional rights, and to hunt down, incarcerate, or kill all masked vigilantes, villains, and criminals in the city limits. It's a dangerous and violent look at a possible future Gotham City and the heroes and villains who live there! Also collects select stories from Future State: Dark Detective #1-4, and Future State: Nightwing #1-2.

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