2025 is poised to be a monumental year for DC's flagship Batman comic. Chip Zdarsky's acclaimed run concluded with Batman #157, setting the stage for Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's eagerly anticipated Hush 2 storyline, set to launch in March. Following the conclusion of Hush 2, DC is set to relaunch Batman with a brand-new #1 issue, featuring a new writer, and a fresh costume to mark the beginning of an exciting new era.

At the ComicsPro retailer event, it was revealed that the new volume of Batman will be penned by Matt Fraction, known for his work on Uncanny X-Men and The Invincible Iron Man. The current Batman artist, Jorge Jimenez, will continue to contribute his talents to the series. Together, Fraction and Jimenez have designed a new costume and a new Batmobile to kick off this fresh start. Batman will don a vintage-inspired blue and gray suit, moving away from the iconic black and gray. Take a look at the stunning new Batsuit below:

Art by Jorge Jimenez. (Image Credit: DC)

"I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Batman. It was the first comic I ever read," Fraction shared. "Jorge and I have a very superhero-forward kind of take on Batman. We’ve got a new Batmobile, we’ve got a new costume, we’ve got new characters, and we’ve got a lot of old ones too—good and bad; all the stuff that makes Batman the coolest character in comics. We want to celebrate it all."

Batman #1 is slated for release in September 2025.

In addition to the Batman news, DC shed more light on the future of the Superman line during ComicsPro, continuing their "Summer of Superman" event. Supergirl is set to receive her own series and a new costume designed by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau. The talented Sophie Campbell, known for her work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, will both write and draw the new Supergirl series, which will see Kara returning to the city of Midvale.

"I came up in the comics industry doing mostly graphic novels that I wrote and drew myself, so doing the same with Supergirl feels like I’m returning to my storytelling roots," Campbell explained. "My main touchstones to Kara Zor-El were the stories and the wild costumes from the 70’s, the 1984 Supergirl movie, and The CW show, which I was a huge fan of. In creating this version of Supergirl, I’ll be drawing on some of those influences as the series unfolds."

Supergirl #1 will hit shelves on May 14.

Art by Stanley Lau (Image Credit: DC)

Action Comics will also see a new creative team with Justice League Unlimited writer Mark Waid joining forces with Resonant artist Skylar Patridge. The series will shift its focus to Clark Kent's teenage years in Smallville, delving into his journey of discovering and mastering his powers as Superboy.

"I start the book with Clark as a 15-year-old boy, learning to be a superhero for the first time,” Waid stated. “What is that like, learning to use your powers at that age? What kind of challenges are you facing? Skylar and I are also bringing Smallville a little more up to date—it still has that rustic feel to it, but farms don’t look like that anymore."

Waid and Patridge's run will begin with Action Comics #1087 in June.

Finally, DC has announced that Krypto, the beloved canine companion of Superman, will star in his own five-issue miniseries titled Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton as part of the DC All In initiative. The series is written by Ryan North, known for his work on Fantastic Four, and illustrated by Mike Norton, acclaimed for his work on Revival. This series promises a deeper exploration of Krypto's origin story than ever before.

"Krypto's origin has always been done at kind of a high level," North remarked. "The little guy starts out on Krypton, ends up on Earth, and helps Superman fight crime. The chance to really define Krypto—to show what a little lost dog would go through if he landed all alone on a strange alien world named Earth—was really enticing. And I also fell in love with the idea of treating Krypto as the actual dog he is: he doesn't talk, and we don't cheat by reading his thoughts in balloons either. Mike Norton’s art captures exactly what needs to be ‘said’ in every scene."

Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1 will be released on June 18.