A big name Batman The writer revealed that they still have a lot of ideas for the iconic DC Comics hero. Many high-profile creators have worked on the Caped Crusader in recent years, and the one who said goodbye to Bruce Wayne is letting fans know that they have more adventures waiting in the wings.
Put Bleeding CoolChristian Ward, Jazzlyn Stone and James Tynion IV were at the Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival in Harrogate. Tynion discussed his work with Ward and Stone, including The Beautiful House on the Lake and Spectrograph, and emphasized his desire for creative control in his stories.
There are X-Men stories that exist in my head; I hold them close to my chest, I still have Batman stories that I didn’t get to… in case of emergency, break glass. I have a handful of superhero stories ready and waiting when I need them.
However, Tynion was asked if he would write X-Men as a horror comic, and he revealed that he has several ideas for superhero stories. He also mentioned that he still has ideas for Batman stories that he never used during his time with the character.
James Tynion IV still has ideas for the future Batman Stories
Will fans get a chance to see them?
James Tynion IV is a name many horror fans will recognize, but before Something is Killing the Children rocked the sales charts, Tynion made a name for himself at DC Comics. Tynion has worked on projects such as Batman Forever, Red Hood and the Banditsand Batman and Robin Forever before he took over Detective comics during the book’s relaunch in the “Renaissance” era. In 2020, Tynion assumed primary command Batman title, which featured the “Joker War” arc, which saw Batman infamously lose his fortuneas well as “State of Fear”.
However, in 2021, Tynion left his exclusive contract with DC Comics to focus on creator-owned work. After publishing original stories on Substack, Tynion created a new imprint, Tiny Onion Studios, under Dark Horse Comics to release previously published material as well as new stories such as Blue Book or The Strange Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos. Tynion also contributed to The Devil’s Cut, an anthology published by the creator-owned venture DSTLRY. However, Tynion returned to DC Comics to produce The beautiful house by the sea under the publisher’s Black Label title (later under its relaunched Vertigo imprint).
James Tynion IV Could Have a Big Opportunity to Return Batman Brief
With Zdarsky’s run ending soon, now is the best time
Although Tynion seems to be fine without doing superhero comics, it seems like he still has a strong desire to write them again, especially Batman. It’s interesting that he compares them to a “in case of emergency, break the glass” mentality, and it makes us wonder just how epic in scale these stories must be. But there is room for another harvest of Batman stories? Yes, indeed, with Chip Zdarsky’s run coming to an end in the next few months, It would be the perfect time for Tynion to return and finish telling the stories he has in mind.
Tynion has always brought something special to the Batman line. He revamped the Bat-Family during Detective comics and challenged Bruce in exciting and creative ways in Batman. It would be great to see what else he has in store and there’s no doubt that readers would welcome him with open arms. As long as James Tynion IV is open to it, he should absolutely return to DC Comics and tell the Batman stories he had been hiding all this time.
Source: Bleeding Cool