| "Zero Year" | |||
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| Publisher | DC Comics | ||
| Publication date | June 2013 – July 2014 | ||
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| Main character(s) | Batman Alfred Pennyworth Red Hood Gang Riddler Superman Barbara Gordon Luke Fox Black Canary Catwoman Jim Gordon Barry Allen John Stewart Dick Grayson Jason Todd Kate Kane | ||
| Creative team | |||
| Writer(s) | Scott Snyder James Tynion IV | ||
| Artist(s) | Greg Capullo Rafael Albuquerque | ||
| Inker(s) | Danny Miki | ||
| Letterer(s) | Nick J. Napolitano Taylor Esposito Dezi Sienty | ||
| Colorist(s) | Dave McCaig FCO Plascencia | ||
| Editor(s) | Mike Marts Katie Kubert | ||
"Zero Year" was a yearlong comic book crossover event published by DC Comics that began in June 2013 and ended in July 2014, featuring the superhero Batman. The series was written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV with artwork by Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, and Rafael Albuquerque.
The story is intended to redefine the origin of Batman in The New 52, being a fresh story unconnected to other interpretations such as Batman: Year One. The story does, however, incorporate several elements from Batman: Year One, such as Bruce Wayne's long absence from Gotham City and his first attempts at vigilantism.[1]
Initially conceptualized as a Batman storyline,[2] it was announced that in November 2013, various titles would tie in directly to the "Zero Year" story line.[3] Writers of various titles in The New 52 were given the option of writing a tie-in to the storyline,[4] which would include their connections to Gotham City and first encounter with Batman.[5]
Snyder announced in December 2013 that issue 28 would no longer be a part of the event, as he had written much material that felt "too cramped" and extending the issue at this point would not give Capullo ample time to properly draw the new scenes. Thus, the original story from issue 28 was moved to issue 29, with issue 28 becoming a preview issue to the future storyline in Batman and the weekly, Batman Eternal. Issue 28 was written by Snyder and Tynion, with Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs providing the artwork.[6] The entire crossover received critical acclaim.
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- ^ Moore, Matt (March 11, 2013). "BATMAN'S MYTHOLOGY GETTING NEW BOOST FROM DC". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (August 9, 2013). "Batman: The Zero Year Will Tie Into The Flash, Action Comics, Green Lantern Corps, More". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ Greenfield, Dan (June 10, 2013). "Zero Week EXCLUSIVE: 'Batman: Zero Year' event in November". New York Post. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Matt (August 7, 2013). "Back To Square Zero: 'Batman' Group Editor Mike Marts Reveals 'Zero Year' Tie-Ins [EXCLUSIVE]". MTV Geek. MTV. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ Snyder, Scott (December 10, 2013). "A bat-announcement!". TwitLonger. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.