The Next Batman Second Son

Discover the origin of the new Dark Knight, Tim "Jace" Fox! The estranged son of billionaire Lucius Fox has returned to Gotham City and taken on the mantle of Batman after being away for years. Where has the eldest son of one Gotham's premiere families been for these 'missing' years and how did he become Gotham’s New Protector? Tim “Jace” Fox has returned home following the tragic events of the Joker War and Lucius Fox taking full control of the massive Wayne fortune. While his mother and sisters greet Jace, his younger Luke, secretly the armored vigilante known as Batwing, does not welcome his estranged sibling back with open arms. Is there city big enough for two Fox brothers to protect it? Find out how Jace evolved from man of mystery to Gotham’s newest guardian.

Meet Tim “Jace” Fox, estranged son of billionaire Lucius Fox and man of mystery…what has the eldest son of one Gotham’s premiere families been up to for these ‘missing’ years and how does he find himself getting shot at in the jungles of Vietnam? Learn these answers and many more as the story of the SECOND SON begins!

Tim “Jace” Fox has returned home following the tragic events of Joker War and Lucius Fox taking full control of the massive Wayne fortune. While his mother and sisters greet Jace, his younger brother had a prior engagement with an armed madman—as BATWING! The adventure continues in this exciting series as readers will come to know the man who will become a Dark Knight!

Tensions in the GCPD run high as Mayor Nakano’s anti-mask policies are dividing the force…and a brutal round one between Jace Fox and Eabha O’Roark doesn’t go the way anyone expects!

The first Future State collections are here! Giant, sprawling future Gotham City is under martial law, protected and regulated by a private security force led by the infamous Peacekeepers. Their mandate is to maintain the safety of the citizens of Gotham, regardless of any constitutional rights, and to hunt down, incarcerate, or kill all masked vigilantes, villains, and criminals in the city limits. It’s a dangerous and violent look at a possible future Gotham City and the heroes and villains who live there! Collects Future State: The Next Batman #1-4, select stories from Future State: Dark Detective #1-4, and Future State: Nightwing #1-2.

Luke Fox is out looking for the Joker after the events of A-Day (as seen in the Infinite Frontier #0!) but is he really just channeling his rage around his older brother’s return? Jace has his most difficult moment upon returning to Gotham—the reunion with his father Lucius! And tragedy will strike at the very heart of the Fox family…

Jace Fox is on the streets as Batman, fighting the misinformation and violence flooding Gotham City during Fear State. What mysterious connection exists between the Magistrate and The Next Batman: Second Son villain Arkadine? And what Gotham vigilante pays the ultimate price when a misguided young man shoots him down in cold blood?

Family tension boils over with Tamara’s condition, leading to some…violent…outbursts. Jace undertakes the most hazardous mission of all—going to work for his father, Lucius! What secrets does Fox Tech hold for a master hacker like Jace?