"Batman: Arkham City" Spins Into Mini-Series

DC Comics reports that the upcoming video game "Batman: Arkham City" will be spun off a a six-issue comic book mini-series, available May 2011. The series will be written by Paul Dini, who also scripted the "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and "Batman Arkham City" video games and illustrated by "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and "Batman: Arkham City" concept artist Carlos D'anda :

"...'Batman: Arkham City' picks up one year after the original game, where former 'Arkham Warden' turned newly elected 'Gotham City' mayor 'Quincy Sharp' has decided to close down the infamous institution. In its stead, he establishes 'Arkham City,' the new maximum security 'home' for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, inmates can roam free and do whatever they want as long as they don't try to escape. To run this urban prison, Sharp has appointed 'Dr. Hugo Strange', a man who knows that 'Bruce Wayne' is 'Batman'..."

Each issue of the series will be available day-and-date digitally worldwide, alternating with 8-page digital-first 'interludes' that will expand on the story in the mini-series.

"The digital first stories offer a unique incentive for fans to experience interesting and exciting stories beyond the pages in the printed comic," said Jim Lee, DC Comics co-publisher. "The additional pages will serve as interludes within the regular issues and won't be necessary to follow the main story of the miniseries. Fans will also be able to read these interludes in print later, when we publish the collected edition."

Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment will release "Batman: Arkham City", September 2011.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and "Batman: Arkham City"...