Batwing #1 COMIC BRINGS BLACK BATMAN TO AFRICA

A new Batman is about to take the skies on a global level.  “Batwing” begins this September with a whole new world of politics, villains and characters.  Batman, for all intents and purposes, franchises and builds a global army of Batmen to fight the good fight all over the world.  Here’s a little article below, from Blackboxoffice.com:

DC Comics is upping their diversity in the world of comics, and with the new comic “Batwing #1,” they plan to start in the Motherland of all humanity.  “Batwing #1” will feature the first black character to don the Batman suit (albeit a new-age Batsuit).

The new project will be written by Judd Winick.  The art will be done by Ben Oliver.

In talking to IGN, Batman group editor Mike Marts seemed excited to reveal details about Batwing.

“Batwing #1 is a series that spins right out of Grant Morrison’s Batman Incorporated storyline. This is the first time that we have an in-continuity black character wearing the Batman costume.”

According to the article, Batwing won’t be a black American who travels to Africa.  He will simply be African.  His villains are not yet known.

You may look at this new Batwing comic with a skeptical eye, wondering why a black Batman can’t exist within the realm of Gotham City.  But if the mission is to expand Batman’s world, taking him out of the same city he’s protected for decades, is there any other continent more in need of a superhero than Africa?

The first issue will be available in September.

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Also- Check out this video I found on Comicscontinuum.com; it was taken at ComicCon 2011 and has a great interview for a bit more info!