In advance of their plans for New York Comic Con, DC Comics shared the news with CBR that artist Ethan Van Sciver will be the new ongoing penciler of the monthly “Batman: The Dark Knight” comic starting with January’s issue #16.

Recently off the “Third Army” crossover event kickstarting “Green Lantern Annual,” Van Sciver is coming to Batman’s world with a renewed enthusiasm for making monthly comics, and at CBR, he discusses why Gotham is the perfect stomping ground for him, the joys and challenges of tackling a lesser-known foe and his long term goals for making his mark on Batman for years to come.