Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 8: Blood of Hereos

THERE’S A NEW BAT IN TOWN

With Bruce Wayne sidelined—perhaps permanently—former Commissioner Jim Gordon has taken on the mantle of the Bat, with a state-of-the-art suit of robotic armor and the full support of the Gotham City Police Department to back him up. But when you become the Batman, there’s a deadly learning curve—and an army of crazed criminals waiting to take you down.

Can Gordon keep up? Or will his enemies and allies alike clip the new Batman’s wings before he even gets off the ground?

Find out in BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOL. 8—thrillingly written by Francis Manapul (THE FLASH), Brian Buccellato (THE FLASH) and Peter J. Tomasi (BATMAN AND ROBIN) and stunningly illustrated by Fernando Blanco and Marcio Takara, it’s a bold new chapter in the saga of Gotham’s guardian! Collects DETECTIVE COMICS Sneak Peek and #41-47!

Peter J. Tomasi is a New York Times best-selling author known for his current work on SUPERMAN and previous projects BATMAN AND ROBIN, SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN, BATMAN - DETECTIVE COMICS, AND BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT, along with other commercially successful books, GREEN LANTERN COPRS,  BRIGHTEST DAY, EMERALD WARRIORS, AND NIGHTWING. Over the course of his career with DC Comics - more than two decades of hit books - Peter served as a group editor ushering in new eras for BATMAN, GREEN LANTERN, AND JSA along with special projects like KINGDOM COME. Peter also is the author of the creator owned books Light Brigade (Dark Horse) with artist Peter Snejbjerg, The Mighty (Dark Horse) with Keith Champagne and artists Peter Snejbjerg and Chris Samnee, and the critically acclaimed horror/drama series, House of Penance (Dark Horse) with artist Ian Bertram.