Under the Mask, the Next Batman Will Be Black

THE NEW YORK TIMES 

In a new comic written by John Ridley, who wrote “12 Years a Slave,” the new Batman will be revealed as Tim Fox, the son of a business associate of Bruce Wayne.

Fans of DC Comics have been told for months that a new Batman will premiere in January. They were also teased that underneath the costume of the new caped crusader would likely be a person of color. The identity of the new hero was revealed on Thursday when DC released a cover of the second issue of the new comic: he is Timothy Fox, one of the sons of Lucius Fox, a business associate of Bruce Wayne, the original Batman.