DC Comics has announced that there will be a comic miniseries that will bridge the story gap between Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Written by game series writer Paul Dini and drawn by the Arkham concept artist Carlos D anda, the Batman: Arkham City comic picks up one year after the original, where Arkham Warden Quincy Sharp has been elected Mayor of Gotham City and launches an ambitious open prison for the worst of Gotham run by Dr. Hugo Strange.
In between all of the entries in the six-issue miniseries will be eight-page digital-first interludes. These will expand on the story of the comics and show the various super villains vying for power. The comics will retail for $2.99 while the digital-first interludes will be available for $.99
“The digital first stories offer a unique incentive for fans to experience interesting and exciting stories beyond the pages in the printed comic,” said Jim Lee, DC Comics Co-Publisher, “The additional pages will serve as interludes within the regular issues and won t be necessary to follow the main story of the miniseries. Fans will also be able to read these interludes in print later, when we publish the collected edition.”
