‘Detective Comics’ 2025 Annual #1 Preview: A Mystery Even Batman Cannot Solve?!

Detective Comics has been a series that focuses on Batman’s detective side more than any other series. And while this wasn’t always the fact, it is true that the focus of this series is generally on the mysteries of Batman’s world, rather than some other elements.

This has also been one of the most popular and enduring Batman series, and now it’s time for this year’s first Annual edition.

Detective Comics 2025 Annual #1 is coming out on April 30, 2025 and thanks to DC Comics, we now have the first preview images.

Before we reveal more infomation about the story, here are the preview images for you:

Legendary writer Al Ewing is penning this story as well, with John McCrea, Stefano Raffaele and Fico Ossio serving as artists. The focus is on a mystery that has even the Greatest Detective in the World confused, as the official synopsis reveals:

A MYSTERY EVEN BATMAN CAN’T SOLVE! Batman has found himself mired in a haunting case that he can’t seem to solve. Now, the Dark Knight must work his way through some of his most maniacal foes to gather enough evidence to attempt to crack this case. His very life — or the life of someone dear to him — may depend on it! Tom Taylor, joined by an all-star roster of collaborators, crafts a mystery that will boggle the mind of even the World’s Greatest Detective.

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