#Batman: Dark Patterns

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Batman: Dark Patterns #3 (DC, February 2025) variant cover by Ashley Wood

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Batman: Dark Patterns #1

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Batman: Dark Patterns brings a brutal Gotham and the hero's early days to life this December

A maxi-series from DC Comics, Batman: Dark Patterns tells a tale of rampant crime in Gotham, set in the Dark Knight’s early days.

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Batman: Dark Patterns #1 (DC, December 2024) variant cover by Stevan Subic

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Absolute Batman this, Gargoyle of Gotham that, this is the upcoming batbook that I'm most excited for.

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Batman: Dark Patterns #1

All spoilers for Batman: Dark Patterns #1 so I'd read it before this.

This was the only thing I pulled this week and god I'm glad I did it. My comics guy actually took it out of someone else's file because he likes me and I'm eternally grateful for it.

I'll admit I came into this with some hype. Dan Watters is a newer writer for me, but I love horror and I'm liking what he's doing with his Nightwing run so far. Plus, as I was just telling the GC, I was missing Bruce doing Bruce Things. As you can guess, I read mostly Bats and the Bat stuff that I'm currently reading is really just Bruce adjacent. I'm pulling Nightwing, Batgirl, B&R: Year One, Absolute Batman, which are all solid books, but it's not Bruce doing Bruce things and I miss my fucked-up man.

This is definitely see a return to detective Bruce here and it's very in the vein of Reeve's "The Batman". Battinson and Dark Patterns Batman could basically be the same person with the amount of monologuing they do about the dark nature of Gotham and the unchangeability of crime and the "yadadada I'm the night" stuff. This is also a new Batman (three years into the Bat) so that fits with his early Emo nature. Don't get me wrong, I love this shit, even if I'm sighing at the thought of *another* brand new Batman comic. It does frustrate me a bit that more modern comics tend to put a definitive line to how dark and scary Batman threats are based upon if there's a Robin present. No Robin? Bruce can get into the dark, gritty and gross. Robin? Well, no we can't have a child see that. But you can with Robin! I also notice this a bit with the line between what girl bats do vs boy bats, but I'll talk about that with my Nightwing and Batgirl comparision.

Whatever, I digress. This issue was a great start to what I hope to be a tight and gothic story. The villain, The Wound Man, is interesting so far. I like the angle of using Bruce's no-kill rule against (?) him and how he's forced to really change how he fights because his opponent cannot feel pain. He's forced to change how he operates because one strike could potentially kill his opponent and none of what he usually does to immobilise actually works. It's fun and god knows I love a medieval throw back moment.

I'm also interested by this sort of greater theme that Watters is setting up. The Wound Man is targeting men who have lost everything in tragedy and now live a completely lonely life. I don't think Bruce himself quite realises that he fits this MO to a bill (perfect reason to adopt a child!), but he's definitely on the list. The MO also speaks to the real-life trend of male lonliness and the tendency of men to self-isolate after loss. Maybe I'm reaching, but I think there could be a deeper message to mine here and I'm curious if Watters is going to try to tackle it. I think it would be an important thing to hit and show that loneliness as a component to horror. Because there is so much horror in dying in pain and alone.

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Batman: Dark Patterns #1 kicks off an intriguing murder mystery

Batman: Dark Patterns #1 kicks off an intriguing murder mystery #comics #comicbooks #batman #ncbd

Set during the early years of Batman’s career, Batman: Dark Patterns delves into four mysterious cases as he attempts to cement his place as Gotham City’s protector while the city itself Fights back against him. This is the Dark Knight Detective at his most stripped-down core, a man relying on his wits, his skills, and little else as he tackles some of the most twisted mysteries Gotham City and…

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Batman: Dark Patterns #1 Review

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Writer: Dan Watters Art: Hayden Sherman Publisher: DC Comics Price:$4.99 Reviewed by: Anonymous Release Date: December 11th, 2024 Set during the early years of Batman’s career, Batman: Dark Patterns delves into four mysterious cases as he attempts to cement his place as Gotham City’s protector while the city itself fights back against him. This is the Dark Knight Detective at his most…

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Has anyone read Batman: Dark Patterns #1?

The art looks really good but I didn't see any sign of Robin so I left it. Any reviews/initial thoughts?

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Batfam AU where Jason never dies, so Tim doesn't join the family the standard way. Instead, he continues pouring most of his time and energy into his photography, eventually becoming known as a popular photographer for events and all that. So now, picture this: Tim gets hired to be a photographer for a Wayne gala. Obviously, he's ecstatic, because he can take pictures of Batman, Robin and Nightwing and be in their presence for a whole night. Since Tim is so naturally talented in stealth and taking pictures unnoticed, the second one of the fam realises this they're like: this kid is good. Tim manages to go unnoticed by all 3 of them (all bat-trained, one literally batman) multiple times during the night, and even when he is noticed, he disappears before they can manage to get a good look at him; to the sheer amazement of Dick and Jason.

Jason, (very discreetly putting snacks in his suit pocket): i know you're under the table, kid.

Tim: don't mind me, Mr. Todd-Wayne, sir, just taking a few pictures

Jason: right... Jason's fine, and what pictures were you taking from under the table?!

Tim, showing him perfectly good shots of him: these.

Jason: how did you get that. it looks like you took it from the rafters

Tim, nodding: I did.

Jason, glancing at the ceiling: ...what?

Tim, gone:

Jason: no fucking way.

Dick, hearing a very, very faint camera shutter from behind him:

Dick, turning around and finding no one there: what the actual...

Dick, getting the feeling of being watched and whirling around to find Tim staring at him from across the room: ... huh.

Jason, pulling Dick aside: you see that kid too, right?!

Dick, nodding: the camera kid, yeah?

Jason: who is that.

Dick: he's one of the hired photographers, apparently. one of the best in his field, despite his age.

Jason: he's good. like, really good. snuck up on me 4 times already, the little bastard.

Dick: you too? i swear he's constantly watching. it's creepy how well he can sneak past both of us.

Jason:

Dick:

Jason: you don't think...

Dick: no. B would've told us.

Jason:

Dick:

Dick: did he get another kid and not tell us somehow

Bruce: what do you mean another kid?

Jason: you heard us. did you adopt another kid and not tell us?!

Bruce: no?? how would I even?? ... what's this about?

Dick: one of the photographers has managed to sneak up on both me and Jay multiple times already

Bruce: what.

Jason: he also can't be more than like. 15 or 16. so forgive us for assuming you took another one in.

Bruce: do you know his name?

Dick:

Jason:

Bruce: really?

Dick: in our defence, he's very hard to catch. i wouldn't be surprised if he's snuck up on you, too.

[camera shutter noise]

All of them, whipping their heads toward the sound only to find nothing but air:

Tim, smiling from the other side of the room:

Jason: do you see what we mean?!

Cue an entire night of shenanigans where it's just Dick, Jason and Bruce trying to catch Tim and learn about him. Upon finding out who he is and where he lives, Dick immediately asks to keep him as an honorary member of the family. Jason is hesitant at first but at some point Tim calls Bruce Batman instead of Mr. Wayne on accident and Jason laughs so hard he's basically won over. Bruce can do nothing but watch as Tim proceeds to come over almost every night for sleepovers and is coddled by both of his sons. And he can't deny, the kid's investigation and stealth skills are top tier. By the time Dick and Jason both start referring to Tim as 'their younger brother' Bruce has just accepted his fate.

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Mystery-Focused Batman Comic Series Announced

DC Comics has announced Batman: Dark Patterns, a 12-issue lo-fi, mystery-centric, limited comic book series following the World's Greatest Detective. Batman: Dark Patterns hails from writer Dan Watters, artist Hayden Sherman, colorists Tríona Farrell, and letterer Frank Cvetkovic.

Set during Batman's early years as a crime fighter, Batman: Dark Patterns is a series of four self-contained mysteries. Each mystery will be told over three issues. The first arc, "We Are Wounded," "involves a series of sickeningly gruesome murders sending shock waves through Gotham City. Are these the random works of a serial killer, or is there something more sinister at play?" (DC Comics)

Batman: Dark Patterns #1 (of 12) goes on sale on December 11, 2024. The debut issue sports a main cover by Hayden Sherman and a variant cover by Stevan Subic.

(Image via DC Comics - Hayden Sherman's Cover of Batman: Dark Patterns #1)

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Batman: Dark Patterns #4 (DC, March 2025) cover by Hayden Sherman

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Hayden Sherman - Batman: Dark Patterns

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Dan Watters + Hayden Sherman team for ‘Batman: Dark Patterns’ in December

The 12-issue maxi-series will feature four different cases from the early days of Batman’s career.

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