Acclaimed novelist Gregg Hurwitz will be taking over as the writer for BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT beginning with issue #10 in June. Hurwitz is the internationally bestselling author of YOU'RE NEXT. No stranger to the shadows of Gotham City, he is also currently writing PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE, a five issue mini-series which explores the dark and peculiar past of one of Batman’s most iconic rogues. “Okay. So this is the job I've been waiting to get since I was eight years old. I'm thrilled to be tackling one of the world's greatest characters with one of the industry's greatest artists,” said Hurwitz on his upcoming run on BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT. “Finch and I are very fired up to take the Batman into dark and dangerous new terrain, presenting a story that'll be epic and sweeping and juuust a little bit twisted. We're gonna see a cornerstone villain from a whole new angle, too. I've always been fascinated by Jonathan Crane—not just what makes him tick, but what could have happened in his past to make him obsessed with fear at the expense of all else. And perhaps that particular obsession isn't so different from the demons that drive the Dark Knight. As I discovered when writing Penguin: Pain and Prejudice—Batman fits uniquely with the villains in his rogue's gallery. They are two sides of the same coin, yin and yang, ego and shadow. But in some cases, maybe the match is even closer. Maybe instead of ego and shadow, it's shadow and shadow. Maybe when Batman looks in the mirror, the Scarecrow's face is looking out. We're used to Batman teaching his villains a lesson, but this time the Scarecrow might have something to teach Batman, too. Right now, I'm knee deep in straw and burlap, trying to stitch together a tale I hope you'll find familiar yet new, a twist on a classic. It's gonna get bumpy and scary and bit unhinged, so buckle up for the ride.” BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #10 won’t be out until June, but you can check out Hurwitz’s work in the climactic final issue of PENGUIN: PAIN AND PREJUDICE, out next week.