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THINKING BAT THOUGHTS 9: Making New Characters In a Superhero Universe
Thinking Bat Thoughts

THINKING BAT THOUGHTS 9: Making New Characters In a Superhero Universe

In this weekly feature available only to paid subscribers, James Tynion IV reflects on his time writing in Gotham City, revealing the secret history of his run on Batman.

James Tynion IV
Oct 29, 2021
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So… Earlier this week, two things happened.

I turned in the lettering notes on my last Batman issue (Technically, this was the BATMAN ANNUAL 2021 with Ricardo Lopez Ortiz). And then I moved my BATMAN folder from my active projects folder to my inactive projects folder. Honestly… This was more emotionally charged than I would have expected. I know you al…

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