Neal Adams details his new Batman project

The legendary Bat-artist is both writing and illustrating Batman: Odyssey, a 12-issue series that debuts in July.


The story of "Batman: Odyssey" will challenge readers basic assumptions about who Batman is in the modern era through a series of challenges, encounters and journeys. "In a way, Batman has become sort of outdated," said Adams of how he sees the character today. "Even in the movies, they've had to put armor on him and do things to him that have made him stiff and uncomfortable. And they've had to deal with the question of how does Batman – who comes from a time of gangsters and pistols and minimal armament – come into a time where we seem to have the most powerful guns, the most frightful explosive devices...we seem to be in a time where gangsters are armed in a ridiculous manner. There used to be a time where Batman was worried about whether or not a guy doing a mugging had a gun. Today, a guy pulls out a gun as long as his leg and starts firing at Batman.

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  1. The vibrant, bold linework, the meticulous environmental detail, the careful yet seamless flow from panel to panel....how amazing that Adams has only intensified and added to his inimitable style, rather than regurgitating his classic techniques. My respects to the master.

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