It was only a matter of time, and now it’s been confirmed: Batman ’89 and Superman ’78 are back… again, with two brand new miniseries coming this November.
The wildly popular continuations of the wildly popular films proved to be huge hits when they came out a few years back, and while some hints were dropped here and there, I don’t recall seeing or hearing any confirmation that followups would be coming until now. While my own thoughts on ’89 were… let’s say “mixed,” I really love Joe Quinones’ style and will welcome any chance to go back to the world of Burton’s Gotham. So seeing that Quinones’ is back on board a new story by original writer Sam Hamm for Batman ’89: Echoes is intriguing, especially with the promise of not one but two villains who never appeared in the Burton or Schumacher films.
Conversely, I absolutely adored Superman ’78, and love just about anything that Robert Venditti does, so I’m already there on day one for this. Venditti is joined on Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain by artist Gavin Guidry, to tell a tale of Superman facing off against a powerful figure from Soviet Russia. Pretty much everything about the first series was pitch perfect to the Donner films, so I’m expecting nothing less here.
The solicits and covers for each issue are as follows, per Comicbook.com’s exclusive:
BATMAN ’89: ECHOES #1
Written by SAM HAMM
Art and cover by JOE QUINONES
Variant cover by RILEY ROSSMO
1:25 variant cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
1:50 variant cover by BALDEMAR RIVAS
Blank sketch variant
McFarlane Action Figure variant
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 11/28/23
You wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts! After Harvey Dent’s crusade against Gotham and Batman, the Caped Crusader has disappeared without a trace. In his place, ordinary citizens have taken to the streets to root out crime. As innocents get hurt, the question on everyone’s mind is the same: Where is Batman? Sam Hamm, screenwriter of the 1989 Batman movie, and Joe Quinones reunite for another tale in Gotham!
SUPERMAN ’78: THE METAL CURTAIN #1
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and cover by GAVIN GUIDRY
Variant cover by WILFREDO TORRES
1:25 variant cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
1:50 variant cover by ADRIAN GUTIERREZ
Blank sketch variant
McFarlane Action Figure variant
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 11/7/23
When the planet Krypton exploded, its last son was rocketed across the cosmos and came to settle in a small town in Kansas. But what else came with him, and what if a piece of his home landed somewhere we never knew about? As Superman has become a symbol of strength and pride for America, the Soviet Union looks to crush that image with a creation of their own, built by their own might and forged by their own power! Robert Venditti returns to the Man of Steel with new artist Gavin Guidry!
Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain #1 will hit comic shops and digital retailers on November 7, followed by Batman ’89: Echoes #1 on November 28.
