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InTheBatmanfilm , Paul Dano ’s Riddler terrorized Gotham City in an endeavor to peel back the true statement of the metropolis ’s corruption , but even his methods look tame in equivalence toDC Comics ' newest villain , Manray . With outstanding similarities to thegoals of Dano ’s Riddler , Manray direct Nashton ’s horrifying antics even further in a new take of the series , I Am Batman .
The current arc ofIAm Batmanfollows DC ’s new Dark Knight , Jace Fox , as he adjusts to life after incite to New York City . As the Word of longtime Batman friend , Lucius Fox , Jace is intransigent about mould his own bequest that is separate from his family ’s status and the fantasm of Bruce Wayne . Since run to New York , Jace ’s Batman has encountered a terrific young villaincalled Manray , who has targeted high - profile individuals in the city . After gruesomely polish off his victim , Manray leaks evidence of his victims ' darkest enigma and crimes , bringing care to the degeneracy of the metropolis .
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InI Am Batman#8 by writer John Ridley , artist Christian Duce , colorist Rex Lokus , and letterer Troy Peteri , Manray ’s latest killing bear striking similarities to theRiddler ’s slaying of Commissioner Savage inThe Batman . While the Riddler obliterate Commissioner Savage inThe Batmanwith rats , Manray ’s methods are even more bestial . Manray remove New York ’s constabulary Commissioner Becket by blinding , dismembering , and draw him , later uploading grounds that Becket was a racist who enter in online hate group forums . to boot , just like the Riddler , Manray admitted that he was " inspire " by Batman because of the Dark Knight ’s commitment to " go[ing ] after knock-down people who think they ’re above the practice of law . "
The extent of Manray ’s violence has shoved the acerbic truth of New York ’s depravity into the face of its citizen . Manray ’s previous victim was a altruist named Devlin Rubel , whose affair in sex trafficking was only made known after his death . While Manray and the Riddler ’s motivation are similar , free-base on their desire to terminate the " Lie " circulating around their metropolis , the goriness of Manray ’s kills make for attention to the specific furiousness his victims perpetuate while they were live . This has putNew York ’s Batmanand citizens in a moral bind , as the deplorable accuracy of Manray ’s victims coupled with the brutality of their murders create a sensory faculty of cognitive dissonance with regard to " justice . "
The offense scenes result behind by Manray are venter - churning , as even Jace himself allow in , and lean into the repugnance elements of Batman ’s comics canyon . As is the fount in Matt Reeves’The Batman , Jace ’s Dark Knight is a herculean symbol in his metropolis whose relentless crusade for justice has unknowingly backfired . WhileTheBatman ’s Riddler is perfectly terrific , much of his affect is psychological , as opposed to the physical response that Manray ’s brutality provokes .
I Am Batman#8is available now from DC Comics .
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