Ahead of its release in comic book stores next month DC has shared a new look at Batman/Static: Beyond #1. The series pairs acclaimed writer Evan Narcisse with visionary artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey with issue #1 releasing November 12, 2025.
The series unites two of DC’s most dynamic heroes—Terry McGinnis, the cyberpunk guardian of Neo-Gotham, and Virgil Hawkins, the electrifying architect of Dakota City’sfuture, both renowned for being breakout animated stars—for a high-stakes mission that could reshape Earth’s place in the cosmos.
In the debut issue, Terry McGinnis patrols the neon-lit streets of Neo-Gotham while Virgil Hawkins pioneers a technological revolution with the launch of the Q-Wave Energy Grid. As Earth prepares to join a powerful interplanetary alliance called the Cooperative, the Justice League Beyond stands ready to usher in a new era of peace. But when amysterious villain triggers a global blackout, the planet’s future hangs inthe balance. With technology crippled and chaos rising, Static andBatman Beyond must forge an unlikely alliance and take a grounded approach to saving the world before it’s too late.
Take a look at several new pages from issue #1 below:
“This series happens in a universe where Static and Batman are both members of the Justice League” says Narcisse. “Issue #1 opens with a mission that has massive implications for Earth’s standing in the intergalactic political ecosystem, as a technological innovation Static helped develop gets deployed for the first time. Static’s got high hopes for the mission and what it could mean for the planet, but Batman’s just trying to not get space-sick in zero gravity.”
“Our story’s title is ‘Shadow War,’ and it’s going to take both our protagonists to really dark places” he continues. “Virgil’s always been a deeply optimistic character, and the crisis that unfolds is going to test him physically and mentally. How does someone like him complete a metaphorical electrical circuit when nonconductive barriers stand in his way? Meanwhile, Terry’s going to learn that his confidence was built, in part, on the tools of the trade that he inherited. The big question for him is whether he can still be the Dark Knight when those tools get neutralised.”
Pre-order your physical copy of Batman/Static: Beyond #1 from Forbidden Planet now. Or grab your digital copy from Amazon Comixology UK.
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