There’s hardly a comic I’ve been looking forward to more this year than Batman ‘89. A return to the continuity of Tim Burton’s Batman movies, written by Sam Hamm, the screenwriter of the classic 1989 blockbuster, with art from the incredible Joe Quinones and Leonardo Ito, and letters from Clayton Cowles?
It’s enough to make a man get nuts.
Now, I’ve read the first issue, and without any spoilers, I’ll just say it’s been worth the wait. And Quinones and Ito? They should set the standard for how all comics should look going forward. The artwork is so. Good.
To bide our time until the series debuts next month, DC have provided us with a first look at the interiors, which waste approximately no time in getting Batman back into the thick of the action.
Per DC:
Step Back Into the Gotham City of Tim Burton’s
Seminal Classic ‘Batman’ movies!Batman ’89 by Screenwriter Sam Hamm and Artist Joe Quinones Begins on August 10!
Step back into the Gotham of Tim Burton’s seminal classic Batman movies on August 10! Batman ’89 by screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) will pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director in an incredible new comic book miniseries!
When the new six-issue comic book run launches next month, Gotham City is being torn in two as citizens dressed as Batman and The Joker duke it out in the streets! As D.A. Harvey Dent tries to keep the city together, he targets the one problem tearing it apart: BATMAN! And he’ll get Bruce Wayne’s help in taking down the Dark Knight!
In this first look preview, all the classic elements of Burton’s Batman are on full display. Take a look, and then scroll through to pick the covers you want your local comic shop to order for you!
Batman ’89 #1 by Sam Hamm, Joe Quinones, Leonardo Ito and Clayton Cowles arrives on August 10 with a cover by Quinones, plus variant covers by Jerry Ordway (open to order) and Quinones (1:25):
Several comic shops will also be offering either a Batman ‘89 #1 team variant by Ken Taylor & Taurin Clarke, or their own shop-specific cover alongside the standard Batman ‘89 covers and variants:
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Batman ’89 #1 variant cover by Warren Louw, available from KRS ComicsFollow DC on Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok for more information about Batman ’89, and make sure not to miss DC FanDome on October 16 for more comic book news! Fans can also discuss Batman ‘89 on DC Community.
Check the gallery below for a first look at the first issue, along with covers from Quinones, Jerry Ordway, Ken Taylor, Taurin Clarke, Francesco Mattina, Mico Suayan, and Carla Cohen.
But wait, there’s more! DC have also provided a first look at some of the official and variant covers for issues two and three, with contributions from greats like Mitch Gerads and Lee Weeks.
Batman ‘89 #1 will hit comic shops and digital retailers on August 10.
