In March 2021, the highly anticipated Warner Bros. Montreal gameGotham Knightswas officially delayed into 2022. Fans are hoping that the additional time will allowGotham Knights, which features cooperative multiplayer with DC Comic characters including Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, and Red Hood, to grow into something truly special. A new leak may show that DC Comics is certainly takingGotham Knightsseriously, with evidence that a tie-in comic is being made by one of the comic company’s most popular creative teams.The leak comes directly from the source, with DC Comics artistGreg Capullosharing some information that probably wasn’t supposed to be shared just yet. Capullo, known for his iconic work onSpawnandBatman, shared a now-deleted Twitter message saying, “I know it seems like I’m not. But, trust me. I am working!” along with a piece of art. The piece in question features Nightwing, Batgirl, and another figure behind them. The suits the two are wearing are recognizable fromGotham Knights.RELATED:Gotham Knights Still on Track to Release in 2022While Capullo’s tweet may be deleted, he has another piece of art on his Instagram featuringNightwinginGotham Knightsgarb with the message, “Working on a wing… I mean, thing! Yeah. A thing.” In other words, it very much looks like Capullo is doing the art on aGotham Knightscomic book.
As for who might be writing the book, Capullo hasn’t spoiled that. However, it seems likely that he’s partnering with hisBatmanpartner, writer Scott Snyder. Both Snyder and Capullo were featured in anOctober 2021 trailer forGotham Knightstogether. At the time, it was believed to be a promotion for the Court of Owls content inGotham Knights, but it could have been a hint at the two working together on a more materialGotham Knightsoffering.
Fans are already speculating about what theGotham Knightstie-in comic could be about. The prevailing theory is that the comic could be a prequel story toGotham Knights, helping build up some excitement for the game. It could be like DC Comics’Batman/Fortnite: Zero Pointcomicand include codes for cosmetic DLC, too.
It may be some time yet before an official announcement is made regarding Capullo’s work, whether it’s aGotham Knightstie-in comic or not.Gotham Knightsremains without a release date, after all. Further,DC Comicshas already released solicits through April, so the comic would be published starting in May at the earliest. Fans ofBatmanfrom Snyder and Capullo will just have to remain patient to find out if the two are working on yet another exciting DC Comics project together.
Gotham Knightsreleases in 2022 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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