:superman: The Movie World Is Heading To Comics In Two All-New DC Digital First Series! :batman:

The announcement you’ve been anxiously waiting for and speculating on is here!

The gothic mentality of Tim Burton’s Batman lurks around every corner in Batman ’89 by Screenwriter Sam Hamm and Artist Joe Quinones!

You’ll believe a man can fly in Superman ’78 by Writer Rob Venditti and Artist Wilfredo Torres!

Beginning in July 2021, decades after both Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie and Tim Burton’s Batman introduced generations of fans to silver screen versions of DC’s Man of Steel and the World’s Greatest Detective, DC is returning to these beloved properties to tell new stories set within these worlds with the publication of a series of Superman ’78 and Batman ’89 comic books. Writer Rob Venditti and artist Wilfredo Torres will capture imaginations in Superman ’78 while screenwriter Sam Hamm and artist Joe Quinones will immerse readers into Batman ’89.

Continuing the twisted adventures of DC’s Dark Knight from Tim Burton’s seminal classic Batman movies, Batman ’89 brings in screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) to pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director. The gothic mentality behind the world, while still rooted in a sense of realism, helped inform many of DC’s global fans’ first impressions on the Dark Knight’s Gotham. In the new Batman ’89 comic, Hamm and Quinones will help usher in the return of Selina Kyle/Catwoman and will debut a new Robin! Plus, Quinones has a vision for Harvey Dent/Two-Face that is as close to movie magic as a comic can get!

And in the vein of DC’s plans for Batman ’89, Rob Venditti (Hawkman) and Wilfredo Torres (Batman ’66) will collaborate on Superman ’78 to tell stories set within the world Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve created in Superman: The Movie. In Superman ’78, bystanders are surprised and delighted by Superman’s abilities, and Lois Lane doesn’t (yet!) know that Clark Kent is secretly Superman. The sheer thrill of seeing a man fly, leap, or stop a bullet will be reflected in this environment where Superman has just been introduced! Inspired by Donner’s classic, timeless style of superhero storytelling, in Superman ’78 Venditti and Torres will show fans that a man can truly fly.

Superman ’78 and Batman ’89 will debut with six digital chapters of each new series on July 27, followed by new chapters of each comic book for the six weeks that immediately follow. The twelve chapters of each new series will also publish as six printed comics between August and October and as hardcover collections in October (Batman ’89) and November (Superman ’78).

Stay tuned for more news about the Metropolis of Superman ’78 and the Gotham of Batman!

Are you excited for these classic stories to continue? Let us know in the comments below! :point_down: :point_down:

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Holy wow YES!

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Should have happened a long time ago!

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100% yes for anything that Joe Quinones draws

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I’m here to fix your skylight.

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Nice! Really looking forward to that Batman '89 comic – it’s been something I’ve been dying to see since DC did their Batman '66 series a while back. :smiley:

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Me after I read the announcement:

Venditti on anything Superman makes me happy in my enjoy-joy, but writing a comic based on the best live-action version of the best DC character? To paraphrase Team America: “**** yeah!”

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I am soooo hyped for Billy D Two face

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Yes! Can’t wait! Wish it would be on DC Universe Infinite, but hey I’m willing to wait longer!:smiley:

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This is a perfect use of the digital first format with these joining Wonder Woman ‘77 and Batman ‘66. Love to see even more along these lines.

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So essentially they’re adapting the Batman 3 script? Or filling in the gap between '89 and '92? Or both? I’m so excited!!

Also, Sam Hamm is back to write? That’s amazing!

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I hope the press release fixes that typo of Reeves, as his name is Christopher Reeve. :slight_smile:

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The Flash '90.

Make it happen, DC. Pweeeeez! :flash_hv_1:

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Yes, Vintage Justice League. #printmoney

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Yes!!!

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HOLY COW! This lineup is INCREDIBLE!!!

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Also, can I just say that Batman '89 cover is really amazing! I don’t buy many books, but the hardcover will be mine!

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