Spoilers for Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League #1 - Batman by DC ComicsIn a new design page showcasing Batman's new name and Batsuit, The Dark Knight's usual design and persona get a massive overhaul in a world without a Justice League. In the behind-the-scenes look at Ryan Sook's design for The Night from this week's Dark Crisis tie-in comic, an entirely new Batman is revealed, as his new Batsuit and its many new features take the spotlight in the DC Comics art.
Following the Batman was split into two different heroes, with The Night being the Darkest Knight yet.
In Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Batman #1 by Simon Spurrier, Ryan Sook, and Troy Peteri from DC Comics, readers are taken to a world that's been nearly destroyed, except with a sanctuary run by Mr. Wax. Wax, who created the paradise among the ruins, is tracking a hero named The Night, who represents Batman in his purest, darkest form. It's revealed that Mr. Wax and The Night is Batman split into two, with each representing the different sides of the hero. In his character design for The Night, artist Ryan Sook gives a closer look at the new masked vigilante and costume.
Meet The Night, Batman's New Persona
The steampunk-like design for The Night and his costume is described as "almost android in appearance," featuring a highly polished armor texture juxtaposed by tattered remnants of the apocalypse outside the sanctuary. Sook's design intentionally made Batman relate to the two different worlds he was in - with elements pulled from a darker, decrepit world, with high-tech features throughout.
Ultimately, Ryan Sook's design for Batman's The Night persona creates an intriguing new version of the hero, who embraced his dark side in a world without the Justice League. With a frightening new name and costume, Batman becomes a version of the character he's never been before, as The Night is truly a unique take on The Dark Knight. Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Batman #1 from DC Comics is in comic book stores now.
