It's Batman's 75th anniversary and DC Comics certainly won't let us forget that, but we love Batman so we don't mind. This April will see the launch of Batman: Eternal, a year-long story that comes out in weekly installments. Writers Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Ray Fawkes, John Layman, and Tim Seeley will all be pitching in to help craft the tale. Artists Jason Fabok and Dustin Nguyen are tapped to draw the first month's worth of stories.

Batman: Eternal #1 cover by Jason Fabok.

Layman, who was reported to be telling a villain-centric arc, has recently announced that he has parted ways with the project. However, his work on the first four issues will still be released as planned. There has been no word on his replacement, if there will be one at all.IGN has your exclusive look at the solicits for the first four chapters of Batman: Eternal. Take a look after you feast your eyes on this striking cover for Batman: Eternal #1:Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, JOHN LAYMAN, RAY FAWKES and TIM SEELEYArt and cover by JASON FABOK1:50 Variant cover by ANDY KUBERTOn sale APRIL 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED TDon’t dare miss the start of the Bat-story so big it’s going to take every week of the month to tell! A massive cast of Gotham City’s best (and worst) examines the relationship between Batman, his allies and his city. In this debut issue, Commissioner James Gordon is caught on the wrong side of the law!Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, JOHN LAYMAN, RAY FAWKES and TIM SEELEYArt and cover by JASON FABOKOn sale APRIL 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED TA notorious Batman adversary appears for the first time in The New 52 continuity!Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, JOHN LAYMAN, RAY FAWKES and TIM SEELEYArt and cover by JASON FABOKOn sale APRIL 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED TA gang war erupts in Gotham City, but the G.C.P.D. doesn’t plan to help Batman stop it. Plus: The return of a fan-favorite Batman supporting character: Stephanie Brown!Written by SCOTT SNYDER, JAMES TYNION IV, JOHN LAYMAN, RAY FAWKES and TIM SEELEYArt by DUSTIN NGUYENCover by JASON FABOKOn sale APRIL 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED TBatman battles Batgirl as Jim Gordon’s troubles take a turn for the worse!

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