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Thinking Bat Thoughts

The story of how I wrote Batman, what I planned from the start, what I didn't plan for at all, and everything I learned along the way.
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THINKING BAT THOUGHTS 10: A Farewell To Gotham City
In this feature available only to paid subscribers, James Tynion IV reflects on his time writing in Gotham City, revealing the secret history of his run…
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THINKING BAT THOUGHTS 9: Making New Characters In a Superhero Universe
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…
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THINKING BAT THOUGHTS 8: How To Sell A Batman Comic
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…
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THINKING BAT THOUGHTS 7: Catching The Lightning
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…
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THINKING BAT THOUGHTS 6: Going To War
Okay, so… It’s November 2019. Tony Daniel is wrapping the first issue of my Batman run, which we are beginning to understand is going to be his last…
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THINKING BAT THOUGHTS 5: Designing The Designer
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…
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THINKING BAT THOUGHTS 4: Batman Rebuild
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…
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