| Batman Incorporated | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Batman Incorporated vol. 2, #1, art by Chris Burnham. | |
| Group publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman and Robin No. 16 (November 2010) |
| Created by | Grant Morrison Cameron Stewart Frazer Irving |
| In-story information | |
| Type of organization | Team |
| Leader(s) | Batman |
| Agent(s) | Nightwing – Gotham City Robin – Gotham City Red Hood – Gotham City Red Robin – worldwide Oracle – World Wide Web Batwoman – Gotham City Batwing – Tinasha KingBat NightRunner |
| Batman Incorporated | |
 | Variant cover of Batman, Inc. #1 (November 2010, DC Comics), published in a 1:25 ratio; art by Yanick Paquette, pencils, Michel Lacombe, inks, and Nathan Fairbairn, color |
| Series publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | Vol. 1: November 2010 – December 2011 Vol. 2: May 2012 – July 2013 |
| Number of issues | Vol. 1: 8 (+1 prestige format one-shot) Vol. 2: 13 (plus a zero issue and 1 prestige format one-shot) |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Grant Morrison |
| Artist(s) | Yanick Paquette Scott Clark Cameron Stewart Chris Burnham |
| Inker(s) | Michel Lacombe Scott Clark/Dave Beaty |
| Creator(s) | Grant Morrison Cameron Stewart Frazer Irving |
| Editor(s) | Mike Marts Janelle Siegel |
| Collected editions | |
| Batman Incorporated Deluxe Edition, Volume 1 | ISBN 1-4012-3212-4 |
Batman Incorporated (also known as Batman, Inc.) is an ongoing American comic book series published by DC Comics, featuring the superhero Batman.[1] Written by Grant Morrison, the series debuted following the events of Batman R.I.P, Final Crisis, Batman and Robin, and The Return of Bruce Wayne where, after being stranded in the distant past and believed dead, Bruce Wayne has returned to the present day DC Universe. Now, he is prepared to take his war on crime to the next level by essentially "franchising" it and drafting, training and commanding a global team of heroes who will answer to Batman himself, known as Batman Incorporated.[2]
In the series, one of the primary themes present is Batman traveling across the world seeking to use the symbolic power that the Batman has on a global scale. For the first volume of the series, Wayne is featured wearing a new costume designed by David Finch, to further distinguish him from Dick Grayson, who was still operating as Batman before the DC Universe relaunch.[3] After the relaunch, Wayne was again the only character serving as Batman and would be shown wearing the costume that first premiered in August 2011's Justice League #1, designed by DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee.[4] In the wake of the relaunch of the DC Universe under The New 52 initiative, the first volume of Batman Incorporated came to an end in December 2011. In May 2012, the series returned with a new first issue, continuing the narrative of the first series while incorporating the altered elements of DC Universe continuity and characters into the new series.[5]
- ^ "DC Comics Solicitations for November 2010". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010.
- ^ Geoff Boucher (August 10, 2010). "'Batman Inc.' gets busy as Grant Morrison takes the hero beyond 'blue-collar' rage". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010.
- ^ Richard George (August 30, 2010). "When One Batman Isn't Enough..." IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010.
- ^ Johns, Geoff (w), Lee, Jim (p), Williams, Scott (i). "Justice League Part One" Justice League, vol. 2, no. 1 (October 2011).
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: DC Comics Welcomes Back "Batman Incorporated" In May". comicbookresources.com. January 12, 2012. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2018.