Batman 1989 Sequel Batman: Revolution to Introduce the Burton-Verse's Riddler

Tim Burton's Batman beingness is expanding erstwhile again successful the signifier of a caller caller called Batman: Resurrection. Written by John Jackson Miller and published by Penguin Random House, this publication volition present the Burton-Verse's mentation of The Riddler. It's disposable to preorder astatine Amazon.

As revealed by ComicBook.com, Revolution is a follow-up to 2024's Batman: Resurrection, which was besides penned by Miller. Like Resurrection, Revolution is acceptable betwixt the events of 1989's Batman and 1992's Batman Returns. The publication volition gully inspiration from Burton's abandoned 3rd Batman film, which astatine 1 constituent was expected to prima Robin Williams arsenic Riddler.

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Here's the authoritative summary for Batman: Revolution:

It’s summer, and Gotham City has origin for celebration. The past vestiges of The Joker’s toxic bequest person yet faded, conscionable successful clip for the politician to spouse with retail magnate Max Shreck to signifier a Fourth of July solemnisation for the ages. But not everyone is rejoicing. Batman’s eternal vigilance continues arsenic threats from rival gangs and masked criminals escalate by the day. Meanwhile, connected the streets, protests turn successful absorption to the city’s lavish excesses.

No 1 is experiencing the conflict betwixt Gotham’s optimism and uncertainty much than Norman Pinkus. The Gotham Globe’s humble transcript boy, he’s the unacknowledged mastermind down the newspaper’s mega-popular Riddle Me This connection puzzles. But Norman harbors a secret. He is the smartest antheral successful Gotham City, utilizing his prodigious skills to lick crimes anonymously for years via the constabulary extremity line—before Batman adjacent knows there’s a transgression to solve.

While neither fame nor luck finds Norman, helium believes successful the committedness of Gotham and what’s close . . . until helium doesn’t. The antheral nary 1 notices watches clip and again arsenic the metropolis and its leaders formed their eyes precocious supra the rooftops toward Batman. Dejected and unappreciated, Norman devises a scheme: With the assistance of unsafe caller friends, helium exploits the simmering tensions of the agelong blistery summertime to gully the Caped Crusader into a volatile crippled of riddles to crown Gotham’s existent savior. As they clash, Norman—now known arsenic The Riddler—and Batman volition uncover hidden secrets astir Gotham’s past that volition person dire consequences for the city’s future.

Batman: Revolution volition beryllium released connected October 28, 2025. You tin preorder a transcript connected Amazon.

Not to beryllium outdone, DC Comics has besides been engaged expanding connected the Burton-Verse. They published Batman '89, a sequel to Returns featuring a Billy Dee Williams-inspired Two-Face and Marlon Wayans-inspired Robin. They followed that comic up with Batman '89: Echoes, which introduces a Jeff Goldblum-inspired Scarecrow and a Madonna-inspired Harley Quinn. DC has besides published 2 volumes of Superman '78, which service arsenic sequels to the Christoper Reeve Superman movies.

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