Chad Burdette
Fall in love with the fan-favorite characters all over again in this revealing prequel taking readers back to Gotham Academy!
Artist Marco Ferrari joins the original team as we return to the hallowed halls for even more mystery, romance, and teen drama. Guaranteed to delight fans of the original series and introduce new readers to the lovable cast; don’t miss the year it all began in Gotham Academy: First Year #1
Dustin Nguyen Variant Cover:
Sweeney Boo Variant Cover:
Gotham Academy: First Year #1
Olive Silverlock has a problem, and it is shaped like Gotham’s favorite hero: Batman.
He “saved” her when her mom lost control and got Commissioner Gordon to pawn her off on Bruce Wayne, who promptly shuffled her off to Gotham Academy Boarding school.
With a bunch of awful rich kids! As if she wasn’t traumatized enough already!
How will Olive navigate her trauma as a new student? Who will she share her first kiss with? And… why are the existing fans talking so much about maps?
Creative Team
- Writer: Becky Cloonan, Brenden Fletcher & Karl Kerschl
- Artist(s): Marco Ferrari
- Letterers: Steve Wands & Karl Kerschl
- Cover Artist: Karl Kerschl
- Variant Cover Artists: Dustin Nguyen; Sweeney Boo
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $5.99/72 Pages
The school has secrets, but so does Olive Silverlock as class is back in session in Gotham Academy: First Year #1 on shelves and digital platforms on October 1, 2025, from
