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Los Angeles - Move over, Bruce Wayne: There's going to be a new Batman fighting crime in Gotham City for DC Comics, and instead of a cape, he'll wear a manga-style suit of armour.

The creators of Batman are dethroning Wayne and bringing in a new Dark Knight as DC Comics begins to gear up for the annual Free Comic Book Day giveaways.

Author Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo won't say who will be under the armoured cowl in Batman #41 — the cape is also retired along with Bruce Wayne — but say this is one of those stories that "changes all the pieces on the table."

"The character we're putting under the cowl never expected it, never saw it coming and never set out to be Batman," Snyder said. "It comes out of left field, and he realises that he's the only one that can make it make sense."

Wayne ends his run as Batman following a climactic battle with his archenemy the Joker in the appropriately named storyline Endgame, but it doesn't mean he's gone for good, said Snyder (he has relinquished his role as Batman at least twice before) .

"He might not be under the cowl when the story starts but his presence will be a big part of the story and shape it," Snyder said.

Batman is one of the most enduring comic book superheroes, star of a long-running comic book, television series and movies —with the Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice movie scheduled for next year.

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