If you thought Batman was something of a know-it-all before Darkseid War, then you have no idea what the Dark Knight is like once he gets his hot little crimefighting hands on the Mobius Chair. With his Bat-butt in the all-powerful seat, Batman has essentially become the God of Knowledge, capable of traveling across space and time in order to stamp out crimes before they ever occur. Of course, acting as judge, jury, and not-quite executioner before a crime has ever been committed doesn’t exactly fly within the current layout of the American judicial system — something that Jim Gordon tries to impart to his dear friend. Telling the Goddamn Batman “no” was hard enough back when he was a normal brooding billionaire of a mortal, but now that he’s a cosmically charged godlike being with a souped-up space chair? Well, Jim Gordon is going to need all the help he can get. Take a peek at what’s in store for Batman, Gordon, and the gang in our exclusive preview of DC Comics’ Justice League: Darkseid War: Batman #1.

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artist: Fernando Pasarin
Cover Artist: Francis Manapul

Here’s the official synopsis:

“As the Darkseid War rages on, Batman’s role in Gotham City—and the world—alters drastically as he’s forced to accept his new role as a God of Knowledge.”

Justice League: Darkseid War: Batman #1 is available on Wednesday, October 29. Check out the complete preview gallery below.

What do you think of Batman’s new cosmic powers? Is his heart in the right place or is this a weird version of LARPing the events of Minority Report? Let us know in the comments.

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Images: DC Comics

Dan Casey is the senior editor of Nerdist and the author of books about Star Wars and the Avengers. You can follow him on Twitter (@Osteoferocious).