Batman is a 2016 comic book series published by DC Comics as part of the DC Rebirth branding initiative.
When the New 52 started, Batman was relaunched with the creative team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. However, after five years, they decided to do something a bit different; so while Snyder wrote All-Star Batman, he handed off the reins of the new DC Rebirth Batman to Tom King (Grayson, The Vision, Omega Men).
King's run is an examination of Bruce Wayne's psyche and what being Batman means to him, and how this is challenged as he comes under attack from all sides as a shadowy villain works to destroy him. Also heavily featured is Batman's relationship with Catwoman, which is similarly examined from numerous angles as the two restart their relationship on a more serious note.
King's run has been notable for keeping the same dark, noir tone of Snyder's run while also bringing back a lot of the sillier villains of the Silver and Bronze Ages like Doctor Double X, Colonel Blimp and Kite Man. Though at the same time the run goes a step further than Snyder's run by removing Batman's more upbeat and quippy demeanor that came with his "rebirth" after Batman: Endgame.
After 85 or so issues, King's run on the title ended, 15 issues earlier than planned. Instead, he launched a Batman/Catwoman series alongside artist Clay Mann to continue his story. (Think of it as a splinter timeline scenario.)
Following Tom King’s run on the main Batman title, James Tynion IV (formerly of Detective Comics) was brought on to write the book until issue #100 in the lead up to 5G. However, plans changed and Tynion took over the book for the long term, joined by artists Jorge Jimenez, Carlo Paguyalan, Tony S. Daniel, and Guillem March.
Joshua Williamson (The Flash, Infinite Frontier) took over the Batman title with issue #118 until #125, and was joined by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janin as artists. The run is part of the DC Infinite Frontier initiative and began in December of 2021, ending in July of 2022. Williamson's run was followed by Chip Zdarsky's, which begins in issue #125.
Chip Zdarsky succeeded Joshua Williamson's two-and-done run, joined by returning Batman artist Jorge Jimenez. The run starts with issue #125, and is part of the DC Infinite Frontier initiative.
