Matt Fraction

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DC's Absolute Batman is teaming up with classic Batman in 2027 special by Scott Snyder, Matt Fraction, and others
Together with Absolute Batman scribe Scott Snyder, Batman writer Matt Fraction will craft a story showing off the two Dark Knights’ approaches to crimefighting.
May 06, 2026
Jules Chin Greene

News
DC is revamping the Joker with a new status quo inspired by Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman writer Matt Fraction shares the reasoning behind the Joker's new look in DC Comics
April 29, 2026
Jules Chin Greene

News
DC is looking to make the Joker feel new, so Batman writer Matt Fraction is looking to Michael Mann's version of Hannibal Lecter
Matt Fraction has described the dynamic between Batman and the Joker as akin to Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter
April 06, 2026
Jules Chin Greene

News
Even DC is surprised by the success of both the mainline Batman series and Absolute Batman
The runaway success of Absolute Batman and Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez's flagship Batman title has led to the vibe at DC Comics being "so much fun right now"
April 02, 2026
Jules Chin Greene

News
DC Comics changes the name of a major new Batman villain ahead of her 2026 debut
Goodbye, Lady Death Man: How a character got a big tweak before their showdown with Batman
December 31, 2025
Chris Arrant

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Batman takes on the police starting in March 2026 (and one of the Bat-Family pays the price)
In 2026, it's the Dark Knight vs. Vandal Savage's GCPD and Pamela Isley's City Hall - but it won't be Bruce Wayne who's the first casualty
December 18, 2025
Grant DeArmitt

Features
Follow along live for DC Comics' Gotham City panel at NYCC 2025!
Join the creators of DC Comics' Batman, Absolute Batman, and more for the big Dark Knight & friends panel from New York Comic Con 2025.
October 06, 2025
Jules Chin Greene

News
DC's Batman #1 has already outsold 2024's best-selling comic of the year
After selling out on the distributor level, DC Comics' Batman #1 will be back with a second printing with new covers by Jorge Jiménez and Dan Mora
September 18, 2025
Jules Chin Greene

News
Batman is everything, and there are three movies and one TV show that prove it, argues new DC Batman comic writer Matt Fraction
Walt Whitman had no idea just how many multitudes Batman contains, as 2016 and 2017 ably demonstrate according to Matt Fraction
September 17, 2025
Graeme McMillan

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New Batman writer aims to show why anyone would want to live in the worst city in the DCU
As the writer of DC's Batman series, Matt Fraction wants to show us that people live in Gotham for reasons beyond cheap rent
September 16, 2025
Jules Chin Greene

News
DC's new Batman writer Matt Fraction declares: "Every Bat-Kid is looking for Bat-Approval from Bat-Dad, who doesn't know what parental approval looks like"
At Rose City Comic Con 2025, Batman writer Matt Fraction wasn't interested in writing "an ensemble book" or a "team book" with the Bat-Family
September 12, 2025
Jules Chin Greene

News
DC's new Batman comics relaunch is Matt Fraction's "love letter to this insane industry and beautiful medium"
Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez's Batman run will embrace the superhero side to Batman like never before
September 02, 2025
Jules Chin Greene

Features
I am ready for Matt Fraction’s Batman run to turn me into a raging Jim Gordon fan
I like comic book Jim Gordon just fine, but I'm ready for a certified Jim Gordon fan like Batman writer Matt Fraction to show me the truth
August 26, 2025
Jules Chin Greene

News
Batman and his prank war side from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen days will pop out some in Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez's upcoming DC relaunch
Batman is "very hilarious," says upcoming Batman writer Matt Fraction.
August 08, 2025
Chris Arrant

Features
Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez are rebooting Batman, and it’s already a vibe
Matt Fraction sat down with us at SDCC 2025 to discuss his upcoming Batman run with Jorge Jiménez
August 06, 2025
Jules Chin Greene

Guides
Batman release schedule: When Batman #9 comes out, and what's next
Here is everything you need to know about the release schedule of DC Comics' Batman series from Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez.
August 01, 2025
Chris Arrant

Features
Matt Fraction talks bringing Godzilla to TV in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
“This is a chance to really build out the world of the Monsterverse”: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters EP Matt Fraction talks about the advantages of telling the Godzilla story on television.
November 21, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Features
Looking back on the irreverent brilliance of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen
Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber have returned to the wonderfully weird world of Jimmy Olsen. Here’s how their past collaboration made Superman’s pal comedically postmodern
June 30, 2022
Sam Stone