20 Years Later, Batman Is Reviving an Era Fans Thought Was Gone for Good

For much of the 21st century, comic books have been driven by writers. Big names scripting ambitious, continuity-shaping stories became the primary selling point, while artists, despite working in a visual medium, often took a secondary role in marketing and fan attention. That long-standing imbalance is now being disrupted in a major way with the Batmanfranchise.