The Long, Dark Night Threatening To Turn Gotham Into A Hostile Prehistoric World Begins in Batman: Bad Seeds

By Chad Burdette

on August 21, 2026

As the sun goes down and Gotham loses power, Matt Fraction (Batman), G. Willow Wilson (Poison Ivy), Giuseppe Camuncoli (Absolute Evil), and Cliff Rathburn (The Walking Dead) deliver an unforgettable opening chapter that shows the only thing scarier than the night just might be the morning sun

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Storylines converge in Batman: Bad Seeds, a Gotham City event spanning one long, dark night in Gotham that threatens to turn the entire city into a hostile world of prehistoric plant life unlike anything on Earth for millennia, at a time when its greatest heroes are hunted and in hiding.

One long, dark night that threatens to turn the entire city into a hostile world of prehistoric plants begins in Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset #1

Dan Mora Connecting Variant Cover:

Marcio Takara Variant Cover:

Jorge Jiménez Bad Seeds Spot Foil Variant Cover:

Giuseppe Camuncoli Foil Virgin Variant Cover:

Blank Sketch Variant Cover:

Jeffrey Spokes Glow-in-the-Dark Variant Cover:

Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset #1

Gotham City’s new mayor, Pamela Isley, deserted by her allies both political and arcane, is about to make a last-ditch power play that will leave Gotham decimated by daylight.

Having already declared war on the Bat-Family and flooded the streets with his private, paramilitarized police army, Police Commissioner Vandal Savage sees an opportunity to solve two problems at once.

Creative Team:

Writer: Matt Fraction and G. Willow Wilson
Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli
Inker: Cliff Rathburn
Colorist: Tomeu Morey
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Standard Cover Artist(s): Giuseppe Camuncoli
Variant Cover Artist(s): Dan Mora; Marcio Takara; Jorge Jiménez; Giuseppe Camuncoli; Jeffrey Spokes
Group Editor: Rob Levin
Editor: Rob Levin
Assistant Editor: James Reid
Associate Editor: Jessica Berbey
Format: Oneshot Event Tie-In
Page Count/Cover Price: 40 pages/$5.99

One long, dark night that threatens to turn the entire city into a hostile world of prehistoric plants begins in Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset #1 on shelves and digital platforms August 26, 2026.from DC Comics

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