Gabriel Hardman channels 1988’s “Fables” Batman, Green Arrow, and The Question Annual crossover (by Denny O’Neil, Denys Cowan, Mike Grell, and Klaus Janson) in the new DC Black Label Presents limited series titled Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia.
The four-issue comic book series written, penciled, and inked by Hardman launches on November 26 and unites three heroes that are not the easiest to get along with on a regular basis.
“I’ve wanted to tell a story about Batman, Green Arrow and the Question since I was 14 years old and I couldn’t be more excited to finally get the chance,” said Gabriel Hardman. “While I’m taking inspiration from the great work of Denny O’Neil, Denys Cowan and Mike Grell, this series isn’t an exercise in nostalgia. I’m taking the grounded approach they spearheaded in the late 80s and moving forward, having these three difficult, opinionated personalities confront a contemporary brand of criminality on a global scale.”
The story begins when Bruce Wayne forms an uneasy alliance with a billionaire climate visionary who has created a floating city called Arcadia off the coast of Greenland. Green Arrow and the Question get involved when they get word that the “city of the future” is hiding some dark secrets, including human-trafficking.
Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #1 will feature a main cover by Hardman and variant covers from Kevin Nowlan and original The Question artists Denys Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz. The Cowan and Sienkiewicz variant was originally created as a DC poster promoting the 1988 “Fables” crossover in Detective Comics Annual #1, Green Arrow Annual #1, and The Question Annual #1.
If you’re looking to track down the original annual crossover from 1988, check you local comic shop for the issues or The Question Vol. 1 Omnibus.
Check out the covers below and stay tuned to Conskipper for all of your comic book news.
