After 84 years, one in all Batman’s most iconic rogues is lastly getting a well-deserved reboot in DC’s newest Darkish Knight-centric sequence. Whereas many basic parts of the character stay, a significant new twist is bound to seize followers’ curiosity and immediately have them hooked.
Dan Jurgen and Mike Perkins formally return with the primary installment of their sequel to the Black Label sequence, The Bat-Man: First Knight, titled The Bat-Man: Second Knight #1. For these unfamiliar with First Knight, it marked the start of a graphic retelling of Batman’s origin, mixing Nineteen Thirties classic aesthetics with fashionable comedian artwork and storytelling.
Set in a darker, grittier Gotham recovering from the First World Battle and suffering from a brutal serial killer, the story gave followers a nostalgic but recent ‘yr one’ story. Second Knight now picks up with Batman confronting a brand new case: the rise of Scarecrow and his mysterious, terrifyingly brutal companion, The Hangman.
A New Period for Scarecrow Begins as He Joins Forces with Gotham’s Hangman
Comedian Web page Comes from Dan Jurgens’ The Bat-Man: Second Knight #1 (2025) – Artwork by Mike Perkins
Returning Batman and Scarecrow to their origins has resulted in an epic reboot, permitting followers to witness the rogue’s debut in a put up–World Battle One Gotham whereas nonetheless having fun with fashionable comedian artwork and storytelling. Whereas the interval setting provides a recent twist, it’s Scarecrow’s partnership with the Hangman that really marks a brand new period for the villain.
The Hangman emerges as Gotham’s latest serial killer, focusing on innocents seemingly at random and murdering them in more and more elaborate methods. His strategies vary from hanging victims by dropping them from a scorching air balloon to suspending them inside a bell, utilizing their our bodies to strike the clapper and make the bell ring.
The Hangman’s brutal and unpredictable killings catch Scarecrow’s consideration, impressing him with the concern the killer has sown throughout Gotham. Intrigued, Scarecrow approaches the Hangman and invitations him to collaborate, aiming to rework the town into “a playground of the helpless and terrified.”
A Terrifying Alliance Marks Scarecrow’s Most Notable Debut But
Comedian Web page Comes from Dan Jurgens’ The Bat-Man: Second Knight #1(2025) – Artwork by Mike Perkins
Scarecrow’s debut on this sequence is made much more notable by his partnership with a brand-new villain, marking a recent period for the character. Followers now get to expertise Scarecrow in a completely new approach, aligned with an equally brutal and terrifying ally, which elevates the stakes and redefines the villain’s presence in Gotham.
The debut of Scarecrow and the Hangman’s partnership is especially notable once they goal Commissioner Gordon, efficiently hanging him. Happily, the assault doesn’t break Gordon’s neck, and he manages to outlive till the Darkish Knight intervenes. Whereas Batman straight confronts the Hangman on this challenge, he has but to face Scarecrow, leaving readers desperate to see how their dynamic is reimagined.
The Bat-Man: Second Knight #1 is obtainable now from DC Comics!
