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DC shows off ‘Detective Comics’ #1070 covers and story details

Batman goes head-to-head with an Azmer demon, unaware that this demon is someone with a connection to Bruce Wayne.

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DC Comics has announced the second act of “Gotham Nocturne,” which kicks off with Detective Comics #1070. Ram V’s epic continues with artist Riccardo Federici, launching on March 28, 2023. The 40-page issue launches “Fallen,” the first chapter in the second act.

So what’s Detective Comics #1070’s main story about?

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Batman goes head-to-head with an Azmer demon, unaware that this demon is someone with a connection to Bruce Wayne.

Detective Comics #1070 will also feature a back-up story spotlighting Mr. Freeze, written by Si Spurrier with art by Casper Wijngaard.

So what’s the Detective Comics #1070 backup about?

With Nora Fries only a pale image of the woman Victor Fries fell in love with, what can he do now to save her?

Detective Comics #1070 features a main cover by Evan Cagle, with open to buy variant covers by Ivan Reis and gothic horror icon Kelley Jones. Jones art will also be featured as a one in fifty “ratio” variant, While artist Seb McKinnon provides a one in twenty-five “ratio” variant. This issue also includes a special variant cover featuring art by Travis Moore, inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures’ big screen action-adventure Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Fans can visit their local comic book shops for availability and pre-ordering.

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For more info, check out the official press release below.

With the debut of “Gotham Nocturne” in Detective Comics, writer Ram V and artist Rafael Alburquerque have depicted Gotham City and The Dark Knight at its most gothic, with a new family of villains with their sights set on Batman. 

This March, Ram’s graphic gothic opera continues with artist Riccardo Federici in Detective Comics #1070. In “Fallen,” the first chapter in this second act, Batman goes head-to-head with an Azmer demon, unaware that this demon is someone with a connection to Bruce Wayne. This issue also introduces The Vigil – a mysterious new team of characters called upon to investigate the Azmer sightings. But who are The Vigil, and are they on Batman’s side? 

This can’t-miss issue also features a back-up story spotlighting Mr. Freeze, written by Si Spurrier with art by Casper Wijngaard. With Nora Fries only a pale image of the woman Victor Fries fell in love with, what can he do now to save her?

Detective Comics #1070 arrives in comic book shops and on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. This 40-page comic features a main cover by Evan Cagle, with open to buy variant covers by Ivan Reis and gothic horror icon Kelley Jones. Jones art will also be featured as a one in fifty “ratio” variant, While artist Seb McKinnon provides a one in twenty-five “ratio” variant. This issue also includes a special variant cover featuring art by Travis Moore, inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures’ big screen action-adventure Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Fans can visit their local comic book shops for availability and pre-ordering. 

For the latest news on Detective Comics and everything DC, visit the DC.com website, or follow @DCComics and @thedcnation on social media. The DC UNIVERSE INFINITE digital subscription service features an incredible selection of the greatest Detective Comics stories, in addition to stories featuring Ram V, Alburquerque, Federici, Spurrier and more. For more information on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE and DC UNIVERSE INFINITE Ultra, visit the website at www.dcuniverseinfinite.com. DC UNIVERSE INFINITE is intended for adults and not available in all countries.

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