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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.

Also, if you are unfamiliar with this obscure character — The Batman — be sure to check out Who Is The Batman? The Comics History, Explained.

THE BATMAN movie variant covers

Cover art by Lee Bermejo


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Cover art by Ben Oliver.

Cover artwork by Carlos D’Anda.

Cover artwork by Rafael Albuquerque.

Cover artwork by Jonboy Meyers.

Cover artwork by Jenny Frison.

Cover artwork by Riccardo Federici.

Cover artwork by Puppeteer Lee.

Cover artwork by Simone Bianchi.

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.



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