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Batman (2025)
Batman, Vol. 1: Daylight
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Expected 2 Jun 26The superstar team of writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jiménez relaunch Batman for the current era, with a fresh take on the Caped Crusader and a perfect jumping-on point for fans!
It’s a new day in Gotham! For only the fourth time, DC is relaunching its flagship Batman series starting with issue #1—and this collection includes the first six issues of the must-read, superhero-forward take from writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jiménez.
This new era celebrates the Caped Crusader in every iteration of his 85-plus year history and promises something for every Batman fan, including a new blue-and-grey costume, a new Batmobile, and new villains and allies—along with plenty of classic ones too.
Similar to Fraction’s beloved and influential run on Marvel’s Hawkeye, this Batman series features self-contained stories that progressively build out a larger narrative. Each installment is a new adventure and a new challenge for Fraction and Jiménez to put in front of the Caped Crusader, as they show all of the reasons why Batman is the coolest character in comic books.
This volume collects Batman #1-6.
It’s a new day in Gotham! For only the fourth time, DC is relaunching its flagship Batman series starting with issue #1—and this collection includes the first six issues of the must-read, superhero-forward take from writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jiménez.
This new era celebrates the Caped Crusader in every iteration of his 85-plus year history and promises something for every Batman fan, including a new blue-and-grey costume, a new Batmobile, and new villains and allies—along with plenty of classic ones too.
Similar to Fraction’s beloved and influential run on Marvel’s Hawkeye, this Batman series features self-contained stories that progressively build out a larger narrative. Each installment is a new adventure and a new challenge for Fraction and Jiménez to put in front of the Caped Crusader, as they show all of the reasons why Batman is the coolest character in comic books.
This volume collects Batman #1-6.
192 pages, Paperback
Expected publication June 2, 2026
About the author
Matt Fraction
1,239 books1,885 followers"How he got started in comics: In 1983, when Fraction was 7 years old and growing up in Kansas City, Mo., he became fascinated by the U.S. invasion of Grenada and created his own newspaper to explain the event. "I've always been story-driven, telling stories with pictures and words," he said.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
Education and first job: Fraction never graduated from college. He stopped half a semester short of an art degree at Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri in 1998 to take a job as a Web designer and managing editor of a magazine about Internet culture.
"My mother was not happy about that," he said.
But that gig led Fraction and his co-workers to split off and launch MK12, a boutique graphic design and production firm in Kansas City that created the opening credits for the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
Big break: While writing and directing live-action shoots at MK12, Fraction spent his spare time writing comics and pitching his books each year to publishers at Comic-Con. Two books sold: "The Last of the Independents," published in 2003 by AiT/Planet Lar, and "Casanova," published in 2006 by Image Comics.
Fraction traveled extensively on commercial shoots. Then his wife got pregnant. So Fraction did what any rational man in his position would do -- he quit his job at MK12 to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time comic book writer.
Say what? "It was terrifying," said Fraction, who now lives in Portland, Ore. "I was married. We had a house. We had a baby coming. And I just quit my job."
Marvel hired Fraction in June 2006, thanks largely to the success of his other two comics. "I got very lucky," he half-joked. "If it hadn't worked out, I would have had to move back in with my parents.
- 2009. Alex Pham. Los Angeles Times.
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Review of advance copy
There's just something about this run that Batman has been missing for a while now. It is charming, engaging, and a visual treat. There's no excess convolution to confuse the reader, and, at least so far, it has avoided being roped into unnecessary tie-ins. The only real shame is that the single issue storytelling seems to be redundant now, with more focus on overall arcs than shorts. However, Batman is now accessible again, and that's a huge win for DC who are currently struggling to create anything new or special outside of the Absolute universe.
February 21, 2026
Really fun run. The little explainers of the Bat-tech were cool and the cliffhanger after #6 makes me excited to read even more.
February 11, 2026
Read in single issues. While I liked the art, I felt the story fell a bit flat. I didn’t feel the excitement I usually feel with other Batman runs. Barring a few small things, I don’t think it’s trying to push the envelope and do something daring. This feels quite safe. It’s not good or bad, just something in between.
February 6, 2026
Exactly what Batman should’ve been for years now.
Such a breath of life into the character.
Highlighting the hopeful over the dark is so affirming as a reader after years of every new run being another fall into darkness. I could read the scenes of him saving people all day.
Gadgets being back is so much fun too. This whole book is so much fun. The paneling really puts a smile on my face.
The voice for Damien is a little off to me. New writers please let go of Grant Morrison era Robin. Read anything from the last five or ten years.
This suit might be an all time favourite. Jorge really nails everything it’s supposed to represent. Morey’s blue colouring is gorgeous on the page.
Hope this run stays this good. Lotta hope for it
Such a breath of life into the character.
Highlighting the hopeful over the dark is so affirming as a reader after years of every new run being another fall into darkness. I could read the scenes of him saving people all day.
Gadgets being back is so much fun too. This whole book is so much fun. The paneling really puts a smile on my face.
The voice for Damien is a little off to me. New writers please let go of Grant Morrison era Robin. Read anything from the last five or ten years.
This suit might be an all time favourite. Jorge really nails everything it’s supposed to represent. Morey’s blue colouring is gorgeous on the page.
Hope this run stays this good. Lotta hope for it
Review of advance copy
There's a great contrast occurring here that I really like. A Batman comic baked in the classic blue and yellow hues of golden age style, but running away from itself with new faces and fresh ideas. It's as if Scott Snyder and Danny O'Neil teamed up to craft an in-between style, one that is quite effective when spotlighting its caped crusader. The world-building around it is a little less sure-footed, often leaning on tropes and exposition in the worst ways. That said, the mystery gaps left in this first volume are quite intriguing, as are the vacancies from the familiar rogue's gallery. All of that said, Jorge Jiménez's art is spectacular. Bold and colored, a bright visage of the shadowed, covered hero that is also never in argument with that essential nature of the character. It's futuristic and classic, distinctive and familiar.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Look it's not a bad read - it has some fun parts. But it's just another re-issue of Batman. It's done well but it's ultimately underwhelming. There's nothing really new here to get behind.
I do enjoy Matt Fraction's writing, and he's done a decent job of crafting an interesting arc here, but it just didn't capture me enough to continue. I think I'll be dropping the series at #6.
Artwork is interesting, and I like the little gadget tidbits. Not loving the new outfit, but it is what it is.
An okay jumping on point if you're just getting into Batman, but there's a lot that's come before that will leave a few blanks if you haven't read the previous. Still, ticks the boxes for Batman fans looking for a new continuing series.
I do enjoy Matt Fraction's writing, and he's done a decent job of crafting an interesting arc here, but it just didn't capture me enough to continue. I think I'll be dropping the series at #6.
Artwork is interesting, and I like the little gadget tidbits. Not loving the new outfit, but it is what it is.
An okay jumping on point if you're just getting into Batman, but there's a lot that's come before that will leave a few blanks if you haven't read the previous. Still, ticks the boxes for Batman fans looking for a new continuing series.
Review of advance copy
So this new Batman run by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez is doing it for me. I like that it's interconnected one and done stories. It's not arcs. It's just an ongoing. I like the new costume. I love Morey's bright colors. The new dynamic with the police department is interesting. Vandal Savage is the police commissioner. He's a complete scum bag. Gordon is a beat cop now and most of the force are overreaching thugs. Jimerez's art of course looks great. The guy is talented enough that he's even doing some of the lettering. This is a book I'll continue to pick up monthly from my comic book shop.
Review of advance copy
Read in singles. Matt Fraction's current run is so good. Not only is Batman more fun, he's also exceedingly kind and humane, while still being our scary and super-efficient Dark Knight.
Absolute Batman succeeds because it's super dark with a very pointed purpose -- Fraction's Batman run succeeds because it shows us the light that Batman can be in a dark world.
Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't talk about Jorge Jiménez's incredibly stylish and kinetic artwork that brings Fraction's script to life. There is a sleek dynamism to his drawings that makes the work endlessly fun and engaging to read.
Absolute Batman succeeds because it's super dark with a very pointed purpose -- Fraction's Batman run succeeds because it shows us the light that Batman can be in a dark world.
Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't talk about Jorge Jiménez's incredibly stylish and kinetic artwork that brings Fraction's script to life. There is a sleek dynamism to his drawings that makes the work endlessly fun and engaging to read.
Review of advance copy
I've enjoyed the Tynion & V runs, but the Fraction starts as easily the strongest ongoing Bat run since Morrison & a nice uplift from the dark days of Zdarsky & Loeb.
Props to Fraction for being fairly anti-cop & anti-capitalist in this run, for introducing interesting new rogues & supporting characters like Boilermaker Dean & Dr. Zeller, & for doing justice to both Tim & Damian. Often, a Bat writer gets one but not the other.
Ellis & Templesmith *Fell* is an interesting influence on this run.
Props to Fraction for being fairly anti-cop & anti-capitalist in this run, for introducing interesting new rogues & supporting characters like Boilermaker Dean & Dr. Zeller, & for doing justice to both Tim & Damian. Often, a Bat writer gets one but not the other.
Ellis & Templesmith *Fell* is an interesting influence on this run.
Review of advance copy
it's not perfect - I have some issues with the crown thing; and while I'm a big fan of the anti-cop stuff I do feel like it's trying to have it's cake and eat it in terms of things only being a certain way because of who the commissioner is (although I guess there are constraints when you're dealing with a big comic like Batman). But despite this, its the tightest and most grounded storytelling the flagship Bat book has had in years, so I'm cautiously optimistic that this run is actually really good.
Review of advance copy received from Altro
Matt, I missed you so much.
Reading the single issues, I've had a few flashbacks of my time with Fraction's "Hawkeye", back in the day. I mean that in the most complimentary way possible: the first "arc" (even if it's more a series of interconnected one-shots) is a ton of fun, the cast is very compelling and the art is excellent. Really looking forward to reading more.
P.S.: crazy to think that both the writer and artist of "Sex Criminals" have now written the mainline Batman series.
Reading the single issues, I've had a few flashbacks of my time with Fraction's "Hawkeye", back in the day. I mean that in the most complimentary way possible: the first "arc" (even if it's more a series of interconnected one-shots) is a ton of fun, the cast is very compelling and the art is excellent. Really looking forward to reading more.
P.S.: crazy to think that both the writer and artist of "Sex Criminals" have now written the mainline Batman series.
Review of advance copy
Been subscribed to the monthly issues since Batman #2. Recently got into comics and wanted to jump in at the ground level on Matt Fraction’s new Batman run. The first volume is fairly strong over all, but suffers from a lot of setup without a lot of payoff. I’m sure the pacing will work itself out as we get more into the story, but I hope it goes somewhere more interesting soon. Jorge Jiménez’s covers and panel-work are amazing. I really hope they bring him back for interiors soon.
Review of advance copy
In a world where absolute Batman exists, I can’t imagine how difficult it would be to try to capture some of your own attention. Somehow Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez have done it. Incredibly fresh take on the character, I love how colorful and vibrant the world is. It’s all highlighted by the way the entire thing is built on Batman saving people.
Review of advance copy
I collected the individual issues goodreads! I hope this doesnt get deleted.
This is the Batman we need in the movies! Fun! Enjoying life! A playboy! Cool tech! A bat family! A bright costume! I want more of this!
Each issue has a self contained adventure and each one feels both perilous and fun!
I think this is what I'd call comfort Batman!
This is the Batman we need in the movies! Fun! Enjoying life! A playboy! Cool tech! A bat family! A bright costume! I want more of this!
Each issue has a self contained adventure and each one feels both perilous and fun!
I think this is what I'd call comfort Batman!
October 18, 2025
Really fun first issue. The art is great, and the story feels straight out of Batman: The Animated Series, which is awesome. I love that each issue will be standalone, it’s refreshing not to have to follow a whole arc just to enjoy one story. Excited to see where it goes. 🦇
Review of advance copy
Awesome relaunch to Batman that really feels like it’s a new direction for the character while keeping story elements from the past run. The art is amazing and elevates this to whole new level compared to previous Batman runs.
Review of advance copy
I have not purchased this Volume yet but I have read each individual issue that is being collected. I can say I would recommend this to anyone looking to get into Batman comics. This is a fresh start with some fantastic art.
March 29, 2026
An interesting counter to Absolute Batman—stylish, slick, and with the classic Batman elements we know and love. We’re very much “in media res” with this series, even though it’s starting from issue 1. Excited to keep up with it and see how it evolves.
February 13, 2026
Very solid first arc! I’m excited to see where it goes from here.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Como siempre, Jorge Jiménez el mejor
Review of advance copy received from Publishers Weekly
I'm a bit confused but still enjoyed the story
Review of advance copy
Read as single issues.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Un batman lleno de gadgets nuevos y nuevas sensibilidades y profundidad psicológica. Ansioso por leer los siguientes tomos mensuales.
Review of advance copy
*read in individual floppies as published...
Fraction is just crushing it with his Batman run, and Jimenez is the perfect compliment to his brand of storytelling
Fraction is just crushing it with his Batman run, and Jimenez is the perfect compliment to his brand of storytelling
Review of advance copy received from Sonstiges
read in Single Issues
April 4, 2026
4.5/5
Review of advance copy
DC's flagship Batman title has been in bad shape for over a decade... finally, FINALLY, the ship seems to be righting itself with Matt Fraction. Strong characterization, slowly building mystery with precise steps and developments each issue while standing alone fairly nicely in the arc.
It's nice to finally be reading a story that is willing to just be a good Batman story instead of introducing a metric crap ton of new OCs (like Tynion did) or deconstructing everything and everyone as an exercise in purging the author's real life traumas and regrets (like King does).
It's nice to finally be reading a story that is willing to just be a good Batman story instead of introducing a metric crap ton of new OCs (like Tynion did) or deconstructing everything and everyone as an exercise in purging the author's real life traumas and regrets (like King does).
Review of advance copy
read in singles issues.
I quite enjoyed the first three issues, after that it felt like diminishing returns.
the standalone issues didn't last very long.
I quite enjoyed the first three issues, after that it felt like diminishing returns.
the standalone issues didn't last very long.
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