One of the most iconic pieces ofBatmanlore that has defined the Dark Knight for generations has just been reimagined in a bold new way. With an ingenious twist that breathes fresh life into a timeless element of his mythos, this reinvention is guaranteed to get the fandom’s stamp of approval.
On July 09, 2025, DC will celebrateDetective Comicsas the ongoing seriesreaches a monumental 1,100 issues. This oversized special will showcase an incredible lineup of talent, including writers Dan Watters, Tom Taylor, Mariko Tamaki, and Greg Rucka, alongside artists Álvaro Martínez Bueno, Amancay Nahuelpan, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Mikel Janín.
Detective Comics#1100 will feature four unmissable stories, and fans can get a sneak peek with a four-page preview revealing an epic reinvention of the Bat-Signal.
The Bat-Signal Becomes a Symbol of the People, Not the Police
Main Cover by Mikel Janín forDetective Comics#1100 (2025)
The preview forDetective Comics#1100 showcasesfour text-less pages that, despite lacking dialogue, tell an intriguing and heartfelt story. It begins with a boy putting up LOST posters for his missing dog, Buster, when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of Batman’s latest takedown, as the Dark Knight swiftly apprehends a criminal right before the boy’s eyes.
The boy’s mother quickly pulls him away as Batman secures the criminal, leaving the Dark Knight alone with both his captive and the scattered posters of the missing dog. Batman notices one of the posters and picks it up. The following page shifts back to the boy, leading directly into the emotional reinvention of the Bat-Signal that fans will find both epic and wholesome.
In the final sequence, the boy pulls out a box of chalk and sketches a giant Bat-Signal on the concrete, clearly visible from the rooftops. Thisreimagining of the Bat-Signalas something drawn by civilians, rather than controlled by the police, feels exceptionally fresh.It grounds Batman as the people’s hero, a figure who answers to the public rather than acting as a mere extension of the law.
Batman’s Reimagined Bat-Signal Teases His Most Wholesome Story to Date
Cover E Bruno Redondo Artist Spotlight Variant forDetective Comics#1100 (2025)
The child drawingthe Bat-Signal is wherethe preview ends, but it’s easy to imagine what follows: the Dark Knight responding to the boy’s improvised signal and rescuing the missing pup. This inference is confirmed in the synopsis, which reveals the short story will be told by writer Tom Taylor and artist Mikel Janín, promising a heartfelt and memorable adventure.
The synopsis teases,“Tom Taylor and Mikel Janín join forces once again to tell a heartfelt and action-packed story of Batman rescuing a young boy’s best friend.”This promises to be an exceptionally wholesome tale, a Taylor specialtygiven his acclaimedNightwingrun. It’s so incredibly cool to see him give such an iconic piece ofBatmanlore a refreshingly heartfelt twist.
