Per a press release via WB/DCE/DC Comics...
This May, fans of BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM, one of the most critically-acclaimed videogames of 2009, can delve even deeper into the story with the upcoming BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY six-issue comic book miniseries. Published by DC Comics, the miniseries bridges the gap between Batman: Arkham Asylum and its highly-anticipated sequel, BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, scheduled for release this fall.
Written by Paul Dini, writer of Batman: The Animated Series and the two ARKHAM games, the comic is drawn by Carlos D’anda, who is the concept artist for the videogames.
BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY picks up one year after the original game, where former Arkham Warden turned newly elected Mayor of Gotham City Quincy Sharp has decided to close down the infamous institution. In its stead, he establishes “Arkham City,” the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, inmates can roam free and do whatever they want as long as they don’t try to escape. To run this urban prison, Sharp has appointed Dr. Hugo Strange, a man who knows that Bruce Wayne is Batman.
“The digital first stories offer a unique incentive for fans to experience interesting and exciting stories beyond the pages in the printed comic,” said Jim Lee, DC Comics Co-Publisher, “The additional pages will serve as interludes within the regular issues and won’t be necessary to follow the main story of the miniseries. Fans will also be able to read these interludes in print later, when we publish the collected edition.”
BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY will double-ship in its first month, with issues #1 & 2 landing in May. Each issue will be available in print and digitally for $2.99 each.
