Born Again

Daredevil scribe Chip Zdarsky on taking over DC’s Batman

“IT’S BEEN FUN WRITING BOTH ENDS OF Batman’s journey, from Bruce’s youthful hubris to his older pragmatism,” says Chip Zdarsky, who’s now taken charge of the Dark Knight’s flagship title after charting Bruce Wayne’s formative years in miniseries Batman: The Knight.

“There’s connective tissue there in terms of carrying some themes through to the main Batman book, but plot-wise they’re separate,” says Zdarsky. “I’ve been a fan across so many iterations. As a kid, I loved the ’60s TV show and then I discovered the comics and I haven’t looked back, so it’s quite surreal to actually be writing Batman!”