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With 2022's "The Batman," writer/director Matt Reeves answered the prayers of Bat-fans who'd asked for a detective story Batman movie. Drawing on New Hollywood neo-noirs such as "Chinatown" and "Klute," "The Batman" starred a younger, more uncertain and unwell Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) tracking the Riddler's (Paul Dano) serial killings, which revealed deeper corruption in Gotham City.

There is a sequel to "The Batman" in the works, but it's still some way off, currently targeting a 2027 release. In the meantime, DC Comics has released the perfect comic series for Bat-fans craving something similar to Reeves' movie: "Batman: Dark Patterns" by Dan Watters and Hayden Sherman, which concluded its 12-issue run in November. Set

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