It looks like DC Comics is going to have its cake and eat it too, as the company has announced that Tom King will indeed be leaving the long-running Batman comic after issue #85, which will conclude his epic City of Bane storyline. However, King fans should rejoice since the writer will be able to finish the storylines he started with a new 12-issue maxi-series coming out in 2020 called Batman/Catwoman.
According to a press report from DC, this is part of a new initiative from the company that will lead to the series going from twice monthly to once monthly, which should give fans a mixed reaction. On one hand, fans won't have to spend so much to read this story, but on the other hand, they won't get the next part right away anymore.
DC editor-in-chief Bob Harras had this to say about the move:
Tom King also released a statement about his Batman/Catwoman series, which should get fans excited since King is at his element when he does 12-issue maxis:
While it's disappointing to know that those rumors were true, it's good to know that King will get the chance to end his story, even if it's in a 12-issue maxi-series. Many of us would have liked to see King reach those 100-plus issues he originally planned for but this is more than most writers get when they are reassigned to other titles.
Batman/Catwoman will launch in January 2020.
