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Mat Groom
@matgroom.bsky.social
|| Writes comics— IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN (DC Comics), SPIDER-VERSE VS VENOMVERSE + ULTRAMAN x AVENGERS (Marvel Comics), INFERNO GIRL RED + THE SINGULARITY + SELF/MADE (Image Comics) || Co-hosts Ranger Danger podcast ||
I commissioned an IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN sketch cover from the great (and lovely!) @jakebartok.bsky.social! I love how it came out 😍

I’m actually collecting ILB sketch covers by Australian artists, another one on the way soon… any guesses as to who?
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Why’s IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN #3 got folks saying

“one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in a comic” (@KaijuUnited.bsky.social)

“one of the most out of the box from the big 2” (@getyourcomicon.bsky.social)

“feels genuinely new for the Dark Knight” (@kpbcomics.bsky.social)

?

It’s a 🧩!
October 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Absolutely love that Dan is continuing the grand toku tradition of broken visor shots 😍😍
October 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Covers for IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN #6 — our big finale — are out in the wild! 😍😍

They’re by Dan Mora, @dinicuolo.bsky.social and Sarah Baslaim respectively!

Pre-order them to ensure you don’t miss them!
October 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN #3 is out today — and we're taking a big, weird swing.

It's a story. It's more insight into what shaped our Bruce Wayne. But it's also a playable puzzle.

Very curious to see/hear what you all think!
October 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Preview pages for next week’s IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN #3 are out, and the first page spills the beans on what we’ve been hiding about this issue, sooooo…

What do you think?

🧩❔ Do you want to play a game? ❔🧩
October 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Hey so normally at this point I’d do a little graphic showing off some pull quotes and review scores for IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN #2…

…but right now I have a fever and am not up to it, so could y’all just do me favour, trust me that the reviews are great and go buy it?

Please?
September 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Our IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN #5 covers are out there— by Dan Mora, @tokitokoro.bsky.social + Ethan Young!! 😍😍

Unfortunately for our Batman, the rumors are true… there really is not any place quite like home…
September 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
So here’s one of those weird little quirks of comic scheduling….

Last week, SPIDER-VERSE VS VENOMVERSE #4 dropped.

Next week, SPIDER-VERSE VS VENOMVERSE #5 drops!

And then we’ll be done! Weird!

Thanks to everyone who joined us on the journey! 🙏
September 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN #1 came out last week... but did you know that wasn't the only issue featuring our new hero to come out then?

Check out the bottom left of the first page of JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #10 (from ILB progenitor
Dan Mora and ILB contributor @tamrabonvillain.bsky.social)!
September 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Why don't we end the thread 🧵with some covers for upcoming issue? The first two by Dan Mora, the third by @sergacuna.bsky.social and the fourth by Michael Cho!

See you on August 27! Thanks everyone!
July 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I'm tremendously proud of the book. I hope you'll join us.

As mentioned, the first issue drops on August 27 — but to ENSURE you'll get a copy, you've got to pre-order, and comic stores have to have their orders locked by THIS MONDAY (August 4)... so make sure you hit them up!
July 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This intense piece by @homare0601.bsky.social!

In this book, we're pushing the Batman mythos (and our abilities) to the limit.

New planets, new enemies, and what I think is a genuinely new take on what it means to be Batman.

I truly can't wait for you all to read it...
July 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Including this STUNNING piece by Matt Taylor! 😍

Or how about...
July 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Dan Mora is also responsible for the character designs, AND the covers — like this incredible one for issue #1!

Check out that KILLER masthead design, too — that's by @kmmcmdraws.bsky.social!

We've got MORE covers, though...
July 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
That preview was from our main story, drawn by Erica D'Urso and Igor Monti!

Every issue also comes with a back-up, illustrated by Dan Mora + colored by @tamrabonvillain.bsky.social – with pages like THESE!

(Me + Kyle Higgins write everything, and @beccasee.bsky.social letters all.) Plus...
July 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
WHERE IS BRUCE WAYNE?

As you'll see in these NEW PREVIEW PAGES, that's the question that kicks off our sci-fi epic IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN!

Issue #1 drops August 27, but there's more NOW, in the HIGHLY SHAREABLE 🧵 below!

Join us! Come and...

⚡🦇⚡ CONFRONT YOUR DEMONS IN THE SHADOWS OF STARS! ⚡🦇⚡
July 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Plus, another parallel— Michael Cho actually contributed to my first ever Big Two work, providing the ULTRA Q back-up to THE RISE OF ULTRAMAN #1!

(God I think his work is just exquisite… I’m so fortunate… 😭)
June 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
It warms my heart that the parallels between IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN and INFERNO GIRL RED continue— @sergacuna.bsky.social also happened to provide a stunning cover for IGR: BOOK ONE back in the day!
June 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN #2 covers are here!!

For this issue, we’re bringing you that absolute S-tier material yet again, with covers by DAN MORA, MICHAEL CHO and @sergacuna.bsky.social!

Arghhhh I love them all so much…! 😍
June 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
MELBOURNE!

I’ll be at Oz Comic-Con tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday!

I’ll have copies of SELF/MADE, INFERNO GIRL RED: BOOK ONE and THE SINGULARITY for sale, will sign whatever, and will answer any questions you have unless they’re about Yaleo from SPIDER-VERSE VS VENOMVERSE!
June 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This year, I've announced 3 projects featuring all-time-great comic characters:

SPIDER-MAN + VENOM
BATMAN
THE FANTASTIC FOUR

Could there be a 4th coming...?

No, I'm really asking. This isn't a coy tease, I don't know myself and am soliciting super 💻 prediction or divination.
May 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Surprise! Myself + artist @ericgapstur.bsky.social have created a 6-part digital series:

4️⃣ FANTASTIC FOUR: INTO THE DEPTHS 4️⃣

The 1st weekly chapter is up on Marvel Unlimited RIGHT NOW!

Hooked by the FF: FIRST STEPS trailers and want an easy place to start with/meet the FF? This is for you!
May 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It really is wild to me how much working on IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN feels like working on a creator-owned book.

The scope, the freedom, the ground-up world-building, experimenting with form, the collaboration with (and creativity of) everyone involved...

Feels real good.
May 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Wrapping up our variants is this STUNNING Spider-Prowler-featuring retailer exclusive variant cover by John Giang (@johngiangart.bsky.social)!

Starting with the next tweet, we'll get into early reviews!
May 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM