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Jim Lee Draws Batman Villain Winner's Design For Detective Comics

Jim Lee Draws Batman "Building Bad" Villain Winner's Design For Detective Comics #1113 Cover

Published Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:26:10 -0500

Article Summary

Jim Lee draws the Building Bad winner for a Detective Comics #1113 variant cover tied to Batman’s Bad Seeds event.
The new Batman villain debuts in a Detective Comics #1113 back-up story before appearing again in Batman #14.
DC says the fan-designed villain will also appear in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight DLC next month.
Jim Lee’s cover spotlights a DC contest winner, while the sweepstakes terms offered fans no payment or royalties.

Next month's Detective Comics #1113 will feature a back-up strip featuring the winning villain design from the Building Bad comnpetition to design a new Batman villain…. and Jim Lee has drawn the characters for a variant cover for the comic. The character will also appear in the video game LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and in Batman #14, both out next month.

Jim Lee's Cover For The Building Bad Sweepstake Design Competition — Detective Comics #1113

DETECTIVE COMICS #1113 CVR E JIM LEE BUILDING BAD CARD STOCK VAR (BATMAN BAD SEEDS)
(W) Tom Taylor, Dan Watters (A) Jeff Spokes (CA) Jim Lee
TOM TAYLOR AND SUPERSTAR GUEST ARTIST JEFF SPOKES CONTINUE BATMAN'S JOURNEY THROUGH THE EPIC BAD SEEDS EVENT! Spores, vines, and lumbering floronic monsters have invaded the Dark Knight's city. Now, as chaos runs rampant in the streets Batman has sworn to protect, Batman finds that Vandal Savage and his TUCO squads may prove even more deadly than the prehistoric flora that has taken the city for its own. Can Batman save Gotham from this lethal convergence of human evil and verdant violence before it's too late? Find out in this can't-miss issue that continues directly where Batman #13 leaves off! Also featuring a back-up story showcasing the winning villain design from the BUILDING BAD sweepstakes! $5.99 9/16/2026

Create A New Batman Villain Canon To The DCU And Receive No Payment — DC's Building Bad Sweepstakes

DC's Building Bad Sweepstakes invited "fans ages 13+ across the U.S., U.K., and Canada to enter for a chance to collaborate with DC on the creation of a brand-new Batman Super-Villain who will debut in DC's Detective Comics #1113 this fall, appear in Batman #14, and also have a cameo in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight as part of post-launch downloadable content (DLC)."

And they stated that "this marks the first time DC Comics and Warner Bros. Games have come together to give fans a direct role in shaping a new character across both publishing and games. The grand prize winner will have the opportunity to work with DC to select character traits for a new original Batman DC Super-Villain, play a role in naming the new DC character, see the character introduced in DC's core comic book line in September 2026, see a LEGO version of the character incorporated into the new LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight game, planned for September 2026 as part of the post-launch DLC, and see the character included in a DC GO! webcomic, targeted for Batman Day (September 19, 2026)"

So, yeah, create a new DC Comics Batman villain, for the comics, for the games, and receive no payment, no royalties in the future, not even a mention of credit or exposure. But hey, at least Jim Lee got to dreaw him!

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