By Chad Burdette

on November 11, 2026

This February, acclaimed writer John Ridley and superstar artist Olivier Coipel reunite for Batman: Reign of Assassins, a five-issue DC series bringing both Batmen—Jace Fox and Bruce Wayne—together for the first time.

Ridley and Coipel previously collaborated on I Am Batman #1 and now reunite for the next chapter in Jace Fox’s story, bringing Jace together with Bruce Wayne’s Batman for Reign of Assassins.

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I Am Batman gave readers a preview of things to come with Jace Fox as the new Batman, picking up immediately from the events of The Next Batman: Second Son, The 18 issue series saw Jace thrusting himself into action when the Magistrate’s crackdown on Alleytown begins, using armor he’s found in the abandoned Hibernaculum

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Reign of Assassins is the next chapter in Jace Fox’s story, bringing Jace together with Bruce Wayne’s Batman for the first time.

Batman: Reign of Assassins

When mysterious forces from Jace’s past converge on his present, Jace turns to Katana and Gotham City’s Caped Crusader for help.

The mission sends two very different Batmen on a globe-spanning adventure that will require them to find common ground against a dangerous new threat.

Creative Team

Writer(s): John Ridley
Artist(s): Olivier Coipel
Colorist(s): Mat Lopes
Letterer: AndWorld Design
Cover Artist: Olivier Coipel and Mat Lopes
Variant Cover Artists: Dan Mora; KyuYong Eom; Travis Charest; Olivier Coipel and Mat Lopes
Format: 5-Issue Limited Series
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/ $5.99 (Variant Cover) 32 pages