During the “Future State” publishing initiative, DC reintroduced the character of Timothy “Jace” Fox, son of Lucius Fox, to take on the mantle of Batman and operate out of New York, putting some distance between him and the original Dark Knight. The character headlined his own ongoing series called I Am Batman written by John Ridley and drawn by various artists, most notably Olivier Coipel, that lasted nineteen issues. Since then, aside from sporadic appearances, Jace Fox has largely been absent from the larger DC Universe. That changes with February with Batman: Reign of Assassins, a new five-issue miniseries that not only reunites the creative team of Ridley and Coipel but will also bring both Batmen—Jace Fox and Bruce Wayne—together for the first time.
In addition to Ridley and Coipel, the creative team also includes colorist Mat Lopes and letterer AndWorld Design.
Here’s how DC describes the miniseries:
When mysterious forces from Jace’s past converge on his present, Jace turns to Katana and Gotham City’s Caped Crusader for help. The mission sends two very different Batmen on a globe-spanning adventure that will require them to find common ground against a dangerous new threat.
Batman: Reign of Assassins continues the adventures of Jace Fox, who assumed the mantle of Batman and established himself as New York City’s Dark Knight in I Am Batman. Ridley and Coipel previously collaborated on I Am Batman #1 and now reunite for the next chapter in Jace Fox’s story, bringing Jace together with Bruce Wayne’s Batman for Reign of Assassins.
Batman: Reign of Assassins #1 will feature a main cover by Coipel and Lopes and variant covers by Dan Mora, Kyuyong Eom, and Travis Charest, along with a foil variant cover by Coipel and Lopes. The 32-page debut issue of the five-issue limited series will be available at participating comic book shops and digital retailers on February 17, 2027, for $4.99. Card-stock variant covers will be available for $5.99, with the foil variant available for $7.99. Visit your local comics shop to preorder Batman: Reign of Assassins.
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