The partnership between Dc comics and the Japanese publisher Kodansha goes on and after the presentation of the brand new comic with the Joker it was also announced Batman Justice Buster, a manga dedicated to the Dark Knight. The work is curated by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, authors of Ultramanand will debut on December 24, 2020.
As well as for the above An OP wildcard, also Batman: Justice Buster It is serialized on the pages of Morning, Kodansha’s magazine with a circulation of nearly 200,000 copies a week. No plot or longevity information has been released at the moment, but DC Comics appears poised to focus seriously on its expansion into the Japanese market.
Historical Mangas inspired by comics are not very successful in the eastas demonstrated by Marvel’s unsuccessful attempt with Spider-Man: Fake Red. However, Batman and Joker have always been two highly respected characters in Japan, and DC Comics felt it was fair to try it out. Only time will tell us whether or not the collaboration with Kodansha will prove fruitful.
What do you think about it? Are you interested in Batman: Justice Buster? Let us know in the comments! In the meantime, we’d like to remind you that DC recently unveiled a new anthology series due out in March 2021: Batman: Urban Legends.
Shimizu Eiichi & Shimoguchi Tomohiro, a new Batman manga series entitled “Batman – Justice Buster” by the manga artist duo behind the manga adaptation “Ultraman”, will be in the upcoming morning issue 4-5 / 2021 on 24. December start a new manga series. 2020. pic.twitter.com/6NDft3bg1l
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