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Batman: Dark Patterns #3 Pg 15 - Batman & Jim Gordon Compare Notes

Artist: Hayden Sherman (All)

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Title:	Batman: Dark Patterns #3 Pg 15 - Batman & Jim Gordon Compare Notes
Artist:	Hayden Sherman (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	259
Likes on CAF:	10 11
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	7/1/2025
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In a crowded field of high profile Batman titles currently on comic stands, the clear standout in my mind is Batman: Dark Patterns. Absolute Batman is a great alternative take on the character but if you are looking for a book that feels more like a classic Batman detective story, Dark Patterns is it. This 12 issue series is currently on issue 7 and is on its way to be one incredible collected edition that I look forward to recommending to anyone looking for a great Batman story.

The art on the series is by Hayden Sherman (Absolute Wonder Woman) and is striking in so many ways. With dynamic layouts throughout...I had to grab at least one example from the series.

With my love of the character of Jim Gordon, it was easy to zero in on this classic type scene of Batman & Jim Gordon comparing notes, often set in Gordon's office, here was see them at a hospital, Jim sipping on a coffee and after the next steps become clear, the conversation abruptly ends with Batman disappearing leaving Jim talking to himself.

One thing to note about the production process of this series, with many things on Sherman's plate and to expedite the production process, many of the large black areas on pages from the series have preprinted black areas on them. You can see some examples of this along the borders of this page. On some pages, you can see a bit of a two tone look which represents areas where Sherman cut into the preprinted areas with traditional inks. Knowing that this was the process, I really wanted to grab a page that had all of the figural work done in traditional inks, and thankfully that is the case here.

I don't fault Sherman at all for needing to find the proper balance for them to meet deadlines on multiple titles, and I credit Felix for noting the process in his announcement for this art drop. We are in an era where processes vary from artist to artist, and sometimes questions arise as to what that process might be so I figured it best to share what is known about the process on this series. Some might not be bothered by it, and some it may be a deal breaker. For me, it came down to finding the right page for me, with minimal preprinted blacks on it.

I'm thrilled to have been able to add another Batman/Gordon page to the collection, while also adding a really nice example from rising star Sherman!

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Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 7/1/2025

I am holding out for the collected edition with this but the art looks great and the storytelling approach/style sounds right up my alley so I'm really looking forward to checking this one out in full. Nice pickup which I think I remember from a previous video, congrats!

Carl’s Collection
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 7/8/2025

Kavi H wrote:

Thanks Kavi! I think it's going to be a really fun collected read!

Steve . M
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 7/1/2025

Will have to check this book out. I don't have many Batman examples left in my collection but the ones I kept highlight the Jim and Batman dynamic. Couldn't agree more with you

Carl’s Collection
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 7/8/2025

Steve . M wrote:

Will have to check this book out. I don't have many Batman examples left in my collection but the ones I kept highlight the Jim and Batman dynamic. Couldn't agree more with you

Awesome! Yeah, just love when they are both on a page! Such a wonderful paring!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 7/1/2025

Highly acclaimed work! Sherman's art for this series gets overshadowed by his Absolute Wonder Woman art, but in time with collected editions separating the two titles, this will have its own spotlight. The innovative layouts and the thin line backgrounds are great so characters getting the spot shadows for emotional weight really stand out.

Carl’s Collection
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 7/8/2025

Marcus Wai wrote:

Agreed, I can also see Dark Patterns being a highly successful trade as positive reviews spread. Its exactly what I'm looking for in a Batman story.

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 7/1/2025

Wow, congrats, man! I didn't know you were going to get a page from this 3-parter! You know I love the art in this story, and I think it absolutely blows the doors off his Absolute Wonder Woman work, so it's great to se you get a page and no, I'm not surprised at all that it contains Gordon!

Carl’s Collection
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 7/8/2025

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Seeing Sherman's take on Gotham has been such a treat! It definetly grabbed me more than the work on AbWW but to be fair its increased my anticipation to read that book in trade format.

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