DC and WEBTOON have launched 'Gotham by Daylight', a 45-episode horror anthology starring Duke Thomas as the Signal, who faces a light-based cosmic threat alongside Damian Wayne.
01Summary
- 01The series launched on Oct 19, 2026, announced at New York Comic Con.
- 02Duke Thomas, also known as the Signal, leads the story as a daytime protector of Gotham.
- 03The first three episodes introduce a luminous eldritch threat that possesses victims.
- 04The webtoon is illustrated by Ekass Eks with colours by Paula Fidelis and Felico Studio.
- 05Writer Birchall cited 'Batman: The Animated Series' and Junji Ito's 'Uzumaki' as inspirations.
02Why it matters
This series gives Duke Thomas his longest standalone storyline and offers a fresh horror take on Batman's world, potentially drawing both DC comics fans and WEBTOON readers into a shared universe.
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