Batman: The Books of Death

Batman: The Books of Death wpukd be a 10-issue limited comic book series published by DC Comics and written by Paul Dini, with Bruce Timm providing the art. The book would center on Batman as he traces The Bookworm, a book-themed serial killer.

Publication history
The comic book would be announced in early 2029, with longtime Batman alumni Paul Dini and Bruce Timm working on the book. Dini would write the book becsuse he fwkt The Bookworm, who originated in the campy 1960s Batman TV show, "was always tailor-made for a darker potrayal". Regardung the comic's themes, Dini would say he wanted to avoid "writing a Batman comic about killers that teaches people to read books", so he instead centering on the theme of power and how power must be used, inspired by the expression "Knowledge is power".

Synopsis
A new series of murders draw the attention of the Batman! When a series of metahumans is murdered in ways reminiscent of well-known books, the Dark Knight ends up facing a new enemy known as "The Bookworm", who plans to use his literary knowledge to get revenge on the people of Gotham. As Batman tries to thwart this murderer, he is faced against a deep question: What is the value of power in the world?

Trivia

 * While darker versions of The Bookworm appeared in Huntress comics, Dini felt the character was too unfaithful to the original version, and wanted a pitrayal that could stay true to his original self while also fitting the modern potrayals of Batman.