Batman: Revolution

Batman: Revolution is an American superhero novel written by John Jackson Miller. The novel serves as a sequel to Batman: Resurrection and is set in Tim Burton's Batman film series, taking place in-between Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992). It was released on October 21, 2025, by Penguin Random House.^[1]

Following the defeat of Karlo Babić and Dr. Hugo Strange, Gotham City finds itself at the center of chaos when Norman Pinkus pits himself against Batman in a game of wits with the city's future at stake.

• Bruce Wayne/Batman: The vigilante protector of Gotham City. In Batman and Batman Returns, he is played by Michael Keaton.
• Alfred Pennyworth: Bruce's butler, confidant and father-figure. In the films, he is played by Michael Gough.
• Norman Pinkus: A Gotham Globe copy boy, the head of the paper's "Riddle Me This" puzzle section who goes by the pen name Edward Nygma, and a vigilante investigator/detective who sees himself as an intellectual rival to Batman. Pinkus is devoted to his ailing mother who formally worked at Axis Chemicals. He uses the alias The Bookworm when calling in tips to Gotham P.D. After a series of misfortunes, he becomes a criminal mastermind known as the Riddler. He is modeled after actor and comedian Robin Williams.
• James Gordon: The commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department, now a secret ally of Batman's. In the films, he is portrayed by Pat Hingle.
• William Matthew Stokowski: A bitter cellist turned murderer who trades in his music bow for another. He comes to be known as The Archer.
• Camille: Leader of a militia group. Camille sought out to prove that the weapons used in Corto Maltese originated from Gotham, or more specifically, the Armsgard research facility, which Hugo Strange beat her to destroying weeks earlier in Batman: Resurrection. Camille, not her real name but an alias, is a tribute to Camille Desmoulins, a prominent figure of the French Revolution.
• Cameron Van Cleer: He has dedicated his life to protecting Camille with his powered armor for decades. He calls himself Killer Moth.
• Leo Borg: the Mayor of Gotham City. In Batman, he is portrayed by Lee Wallace.
• Harvey Dent: The district attorney of Gotham City. In Batman, he is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams.
• Hester Hodge: Governor who arrives for Gotham's bicentennial.
• Alexander Knox: A reporter for the Gotham Globe. In Batman and the Arrowverse, he is played by Robert Wuhl.
• Hubert Coggins: Editor of the Gotham Globe.
• Roscoe Jenkins: An attorney representing citizens against powerful companies such as Axis Chemicals. In Batman Returns, he is played by Michael Murphy.
• Max Shreck: A business mogul seeking to gain more power and influence over Gotham. In Batman Returns, he is played by Christopher Walken.
• Chip Shreck: Max Shreck's son and heir. In Batman Returns, he is played by Andrew Bryniarski.
• Fred Atkins: Max Shreck's business partner.
• Selina Kyle: Shreck's timid secretary. In Batman Returns, she is played by Michelle Pfeiffer.
• Barbara Gordon: Daughter of Commissioner James Gordon. Barbara is a detective-in-training. In the Batman '89 comic series she is modeled after actress Winona Ryder.
• Addison Fish: Accountant for the mob, specifically, the late Carl Grissom.
• Nick and Eddie: Muggers recently released from prison who are up to their old tricks. In Batman, they are played by Christopher Fairbank and George Roth respectively.
• Karlo Babić: a stage actor who goes by the name Basil Karlo and who was disfigured after being exposed to Smylex-laced products smuggled from Central City which give him the ability to shape his face and alter his voice to impersonate anyone. He was dubbed Clayface by the media.
• Edward Nigel Maynard: an inmate of Arkham Asylum who idolizes Norman Pinkus. He later appears in the comic series Batman '89 as a possible successor to Pinkus in the persona of The Riddler . He is modeled after actor Martin Short.

In October 2024 it was revealed that Batman: Resurrection would be the first of a duology of novels; a sequel titled Batman: Revolution was later revealed by Miller with an October 21, 2025 release date.^[2][3]

• Batman '89

• Official website at Penguin Random House
• John Jackson Miller official website announcement
• Batman: Revolution Riddler artwork by Joe Quinones – Polygon