Newsarama have reported that Kevin Smith (one of my many heroes), is returning to DC Comic to write a Batman mini series titled - The Widening Gyre.

This 12-issue miniseries will be split into two six-part volumes – is called The Widening Gyre, and will see a new Smith-created hero for the DC Universe, who will then launch in a new, bi-monthly series written by Smith. The Widening Gyre #1-#6 will ship monthly, followed by a six-month break, and then issues #7-#12 will ship, all in order to prevent delays. Smith reports that the first six issues, and the first issue’s art, by Batman: Cacophony’s Walt Flanagan is already done.

(Source - Newsarama.com)