THE BATMAN movie is getting a set of variant covers in March
By Zack Quaintance — In a move that just makes all kinds of sense, DC Comics is capitalizing on excitement for its new film, The Batman, with a set of variant covers scheduled to release throughout March. These are, exactly as the concept implies, alternate comic book covers that feature imagery from The Batman (mostly Robert Pattinson in the new Bat-suit, but some other stuff as well). You can check them all out below, featuring new work from Lee Bermejo, Jenny Frison, Jonboy Meyers, and more.
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THE BATMAN movie variant covers
So there you have it, the of The Batman-themed variant comics covers coming from DC all throughout March. Kind of interesting artifacts for collectors, seeing as how the aesthetic of the movie is very much its own thing (as most Batman movies have tended to be), and not really a direct adaptation of any one look from any one comic. But who knows, if this film is beloved enough, maybe someday decades from now, we’ll be reading a The Batman ‘22 miniseries in the same spirit as the recently-concluded Batman ‘89 comic.
And as I’ve noted elsewhere, we’re going to have Batman-themed content rolling out on this site leading up to the new movie’s release on March 4, including some reposts of our most popular writing about Batman comics from the past, as well as some really cool features and reading lists that are totally new. So, check back and be sure to follow us on Twitter.
A full list of credits and release dates for these The Batman movie variant comics can be found below:
Batman #121 (on sale March 1) – variant cover by Lee Bermejo
Batman: Killing Time #1 (on sale March 1) – variant cover by Carlos D’Anda
Batgirls #4 (on sale March 8) – variant cover by Jonboy Meyers
Detective Comics #1056 (on sale March 8) – variant cover by Puppeteer Lee
Batman: The Knight #3 (on sale March 8) – variant cover by Rafael Albuquerque
Catwoman #41 (on sale March 15) – variant cover by Jenny Frison
Justice League #74 (on sale March 15) – variant cover by Ben Oliver
Nightwing #90 (on sale March 15) – variant cover by Riccardo Federici
Harley Quinn #13 (on sale March 22) – variant cover by Simone Bianchi
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Zack Quaintance is a tech reporter by day and freelance writer by night/weekend. He Tweets compulsively about storytelling and comics as Comics Bookcase.