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DC Announces Six-Issue Batman/Static: Beyond Elseworlds Miniseries

Evan Narcisse’s script with Nikolas Draper-Ivey’s art highlights generational contrasts against the backdrop of a global blackout as Earth seeks to join the Cooperative.

The main cover image for Batman/Static: Beyond.
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Overview

  • DC Elseworlds will publish Batman/Static: Beyond, a self-contained six-issue miniseries by writer Evan Narcisse and artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey announced on August 13, 2025.
  • The debut issue is set for release on November 12, 2025, with a collected edition scheduled for August 4, 2026.
  • Terry McGinnis’s Batman Beyond and Virgil Hawkins’s Static team up to tackle a mysterious villain responsible for a global technological blackout during Earth’s bid to join the Cooperative.
  • Creator commentary frames the story as a critique of society’s overreliance on technology and the risks of substituting AI for human creativity and ingenuity.
  • DC has revealed cover art and pricing details, including a $4.99 main cover by Draper-Ivey, $5.99 variant covers by Dustin Nguyen and Rahzzah, and a 1:25 incentive variant by Denys Cowan and Ho Che Anderson.