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Exclusive: Cover Art And Info On Batman: Arkham City #4 Comic
Beginning in May, DC Comics will release a comic mini-series that will bridge the gap between 2009's incredible Batman: Arkham Asylum and its upcoming sequel, Batman: Arkham City. DC was kind enough to provide GI with an exclusive first look at the cover art and solicitation text from the fourth issue of the five-part series.
SPOILER WARNING: If you want absolutely no info on the upcoming mini-series or the game that will follow it, you may not want to read the solicitation text below.
With that out of the way -- if the image above makes it look like the Dark Knight is in a rough spot, the plot teaser definitely doesn't help. Apparently Batman will be forced to aid some of his greatest enemies in this issue:
"The miniseries that leads into the story of the Batman: Arkham City video game continues under the guidance of game writer Paul Dini. The gates swing shut on Arkham City, trapping small-time criminals and deadly Super-Villains behind its walls!"
Sharp-eyed readers will note that the writer for the Batman: Arkham City comic, Paul Dini, is the same dude who wrote the scenario for the game as well as for Arkham Asylum. He's also a pretty great superhero comic writer in general, so that bodes well for this mini-series being worth reading. It also features art by Carlos D'Anda
Batman: Arkham City #4 will hit shelves in July for $2.99. In the mean time, check out the full cover art below. As for Arkham City the game, you'll have to wait until October 18.
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