The world of DC Comics Batman is dark enough as it is, but from its inception, the monthly series "Batman: The Dark Knight" has had its eye on delving into the darkest parts of Gotham City and its many mad villains.

Starting on January 30, that mission gets a new set of collaborators as artist Ethan Van Sciver joins writer Gregg Hurwitz for an arc focusing on Jervis Tetch – the mind-warping bad guy known as the Mad Hatter. From the psychedelic covers that debuted with the story's announcement through to the sensibilities set by Hurwitz's last Scarecrow-focused arc, a new version of the "Alice In Wonderland" obsessed villain was promised, but as part of its ongoing discussion of the Dark Knight's world, THE BAT SIGNAL, CBR News dug deeper into the concept with the creative team.