

It's unlikely that anything related to this will be confirmed prior to the game's release, as it likely has quite a bit of narrative significance. In fact, just based on the sheer number of times Batman has faked his death before, it might be the answer that makes the most sense. Perhaps after faking his death, Batman went into hiding with the Justice League, which is how he ended up in Brainiac's clutches along with the other heroes.Ī fake death has been used several times in Batman stories, so it wouldn't surprise fans at all if this was the reason that he appears in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's trailer. Often, this fake death involves a mix of issues with his secret identity, so it would make sense that following his identity reveal in Arkham Knight, Batman might fake Bruce Wayne's death. This definitely wouldn't be the first time he has done so, as this has been a plot point in various alternate timelines and perhaps most famously in the film The Dark Knight Rises. While it was assumed that Batman had died after the events of Arkham Knight, it's just as likely that he had actually faked his own death.

While the trailers for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League haven't yet made it clear just how or why Batman is still alive, here are a few ways that this could be. In wake of this, the game ends with Batman arriving at Wayne Manor and greeting his butler Alfred, before a huge explosion occurs that seemingly kills both Batman and Alfred. In Arkham Knight, the world discovers that Batman is Bruce Wayne. This is a huge shock to fans not only because, as Harley states in the trailer, Batman doesn't kill, but because he seemingly died at the end of Arkham Knight, which this game is a direct sequel to. As a security guard runs near them, fleeing Arkham Asylum in fear, Batman appears and kills the man. The trailer shows Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and King Shark following what appears to be a tussle with The Flash, now bruised and battered. A trailer for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League revealed that a hero that many assumed to be dead seems to be alive, though perhaps not well.
