Batman '89 and Superman '78 comics coming soon from DC

Dan Greenfield for 13th Dimension:

We’ve had Batman ’66 and Wonder Woman ’77 and now DC is finally giving fans what they’ve waited decades for – official comics with new stories based in the worlds of the 1978 Richard Donner/Christopher Reeve Superman movie and the 1989 Tim Burton/Michael Keaton Batman movie, both starting in July.

These two interpretations of Batman and Superman had a huge impact on my childhood so I, like many others, am overjoyed to see them returning with creative teams of this caliber.

I’ve never been much of a modern day Superman fan but Christopher Reeve’s portrayal of the Man of Steel and the memories I associate with that time are unforgettable. I’m not sure they could have gotten a better artist for the book than Wilfredo Torres. His work is timeless, and perfect for this book.

Batman Returns remains one of my favourite childhood films. I can’t remember how many times I must have watched it over the years. Aside from Kevin Conroy, Keaton’s Batman/Bruce Wayne was (and largely still is) the actor I imagine as Batman. It’s so exciting to see Joe Quinones doing the art on this after literal years of amazing Batman ‘89 art teases. Anyone else just wouldn’t have made sense.