Batman writer Tom King will be departing DC’s ongoing Batman series ahead of schedule. King previously shared that his original plan was to tell his Batman story over 105 issues, but IGN has learned from a source with knowledge of the situation that King will be leaving the title by the end of 2019.
However, King still remains under his DC exclusive contract, and the source said King has several new DC projects planned for this year and next that will be revealed in the coming months.
Rumor of King’s departure from Batman first appeared on Bleeding Cool where it was suggested that Issue #85 will be his last and he was being pulled off the title by DC and Warner Bros.
Source: IGN.com Batman Writer Tom King to Depart Series Early