DC is preparing to wow fans with their special announcements regarding “Batman Day,” a special event for comic book stores and others to celebrate all things relating to the Dark Knight. In conjunction, DC announced a slate of comic book releases for the occasion on September 16th, 2023.
DC revealed the list on their website:
- Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War: Prelude Batman Day Special Edition #1 – Prepare for “The Gotham War” with this free special-edition comic book featuring a 10-page prelude story and preview pages from Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War: Battle Lines #1, which sets the stage for a fight between the Bat and the Cat for the future of Gotham City!
- Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #1 Batman Day Special Edition – Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo is the dark and brutal Gotham opus from comics legend Marc Silvestri, and to help promote the September 12 release of the hardcover collection, DC is releasing a free Batman Day exclusive edition of Batman & The Joker: The Deadly Duo #1.
- Batman #608: Batman Day Special Edition – Batman #608 kicked off DC’s iconic Hush storyline, one of the most beloved Batman stories of the past 25 years. Available for $9.99, this first issue of the 12-part saga returns for Batman Day 2023 like you’ve never seen it before—re-presented with a foil version of Jim Lee’s iconic second printing cover, featuring the Dark Knight standing watch over Gotham City. This commemorative issue is the perfect complement to the Batman: Hush 20th Anniversary Edition collection available for preorder now (on sale October 18).
- Batman ’89 Hardcover Collection – Batman ’89 is the comic fans have wanted for years, continuing the story of the classic 1989 Batman film with all-new adventures, as written by Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm and illustrated by comics superstar Joe Quinones! As part of DC’s Batman Day 2023, fans can purchase ($29.99) a striking new version of the Batman ’89 hardcover collection, featuring a spot foil special-edition dust jacket paying homage to the iconic movie poster for the 1989 film!
- Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #1 – Eisner Award-winning writer and artist Rafael Grampá and colorist Matheus Lopes deliver a twisted take on the Dark Knight, Gotham City, and a never-before-seen rogues gallery in this highly anticipated DC Black Label series launch! Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #1 arrives with amazing variant covers by Jim Lee, Frank Miller and Jock, David Finch, Paul Pope, and Priscilla Petraites.
Warner Bros. Discovery will also celebrate Batman Day on MAX by providing a “robust” movie and TV list and releasing the animated feature film ‘Batman: Mask of the Phantasm’ on 4k.
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