Batman: Dark Patterns has been one of the most consistently excellent books on the stands. Written by Dan Watters, art by Hayden Sherman, each three-issue arc presents a different strange case for Batman to tackle, from a man covered in wounds to a building that talks. And the weird continues in Batman: Dark Patterns #7 from DC Comics, which we’ve got a preview of below.
In the June debuting issue, the third arc, titled “Pareidolia” begins. What does that word mean? Great question! As Bruce Wayne explains in the preview, it’s “the name for how we perceive patterns when there are none.” So what dark pattern are we perceiving in this arc? There are hints here, including fires — which could mean Firefly — but there’s also a bloody red face that seems to indicate a certain joking villain of the superhero. Could it be… Mr. Jokes-A-Lot? Or maybe The Joker, I don’t know.
Either way, check out the preview, below, from the Eisner-nominated Hayden Sherman (and Eisner-nominated Dan Watters, though he wasn’t nominated for this book).
Batman: Dark Patterns #7 Preview
Check out four pages and the cover from the June 11, 2025 publishing issue here! Click the thumbnails for a larger version:
Batman: Dark Patterns #7 Official Synopsis:
Case 03: Pareidolia
THE PAST NEVER DIES IN GOTHAM…IT BURNS.
AND THE RED HOOD GANG LIT THE MATCH.
When a dead body is found burned to a crisp in the heart of one of Gotham’s oldest neighborhoods, the Rookery, the Dark Knight Detective finds himself enmeshed in a twisting murder mystery dating back to the early days of the Red Hood Gang.
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