DC annonce la mini-série Immortal Legend Batman, un Elseworld dans lequel la Bat-Family sera revisitée à la sauce tokusatsu. Kyle Higgins et Mat Groom (Radiant Black, Ultraman…) scénarisent, Erica D’Urso dessine et les designs et couvertures sont signés Dan Mora.
« This series combines the best elements of superhero storytelling with elements of the Japanese « tokusatsu » genre of entertainment, like the Western sci-fi/fantasy, encompassing everything from Japanese kaiju to manga. « In Immortal Legend Batman, Dan, Mat, Erica, and I are using elements of ‹ superhero tokusatsu, › so readers can expect to see cool and recognizable elements like mech/armor-style transformations, specifically named combat moves, a gradually expanding team, and more, » said writer Higgins. »
« Many centuries from now, humanity becomes a galactic civilization with capital megacities on multiple planets and smaller outposts on dozens more. To conquer the vast distances between solar systems, humanity tapped into dark matter to bend space-time around spacecraft, from hulking colony vessels to one-man mech suits. In accessing this dark power, humanity broke the barrier between their universe and their universe’s shadow. This resulted in the creation of « Shadows »: mindless, soulless apparitions craving nothing but violence and destruction. Due to the actions of these Shadow creatures, newly colonized worlds were brought to the brink of collapse. But three warriors found a way to access the energy that bound their universe to the shadow universe, becoming « immortal legends »: Immortal Legend Batman, Immortal Legend Robin and Immortal Legend Nightwing. »
J’ai cherché sur wiki, je ne connaissais absolument pas le terme
Le mot tokusatsu est une contraction de tokushu satsuei (特殊撮影) qui signifie « effets spéciaux »[1],[2],[3]. Ce mot est créé par les médias japonais pour simplifier le mot SFX, qui signifie aussi effets spéciaux, à l’attention des non-experts, pendant la mode des films Toho qui emploient les effets spéciaux[2]. Il apparaît brusquement dans les magazines entre 1957 et 1958. Au départ, ce mot ne désigne que les techniques de trucages utilisant des illusions visuelles pour créer des images inexistantes. Ensuite il se généralise dans les années 1970, et il est souvent employé après les années 1990[2], pour désigner des séries télévisées ou des films japonais qui emploient les effets spéciaux et l’esthétique liée à ces productions[
A warrior finds a way to access the energy that binds our universe and the shadow universe, transforming him into a cosmic dark knight. This immortal legend was named Batman. He fought to keep us safe but then one day abandoned the war. Though he didn’t disappear entirely. Now they say he hunts a rogues gallery of monsters… born from the shadows!
Creative Team
Writers: Kyle Higgins
Artists: Luciano Vecchio
Colorists: Rachelle Rosenberg
Letterer: VC’s Joe Caramagna
Cover Artist: Luciano Vecchio & Marte Gracia
Variant Cover Artists: Jan Bazaldua; InHyuk Lee;
Editor: Jordan D. White
Assistant Editor: Emerald Bensadoun
Format: Limited Series
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages
A Legend Is Born From The Void in Immortal Legend Batman #1 on shelves and digital platforms on August 27, 2025, from DC Comics
DC Comics has released a 4-Page Preview and Covers of Immortal Legend: Batman #2 comic, that will be on sale on September 24, 2025 as a print and digital issue.
Issue 2 of 6. MINI-Series. ELSEWORLDS
THE IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN IN DEEP SPACE!
The Official Synopsis of Immortal Legend: Batman #2 comic:
PART TWO
The Immortal Legend Batman’s strength will be tested when his hunt for the new breed of Shadows leads him to the asteroid base of space pirates who decide the fate of their captives through physical combat. Outnumbered and without access to his powers, can the Immortal Legend Batman find the mettle to survive–or will he be broken?
