{"id":35811,"date":"2021-02-17T09:33:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T17:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=35811"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:09:17","slug":"batman-89-and-superman-78-receive-new-comic-book-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=35811","title":{"rendered":"Batman &#8217;89 and Superman &#8217;78 Receive New Comic Book Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter how much time passes, a high nostalgic appeal exists when it comes to movies of the past. In particular with certain superhero films, that nostalgia extends into the modern age with various tie-in properties, from toys to t-shirts and collectible statues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the nostalgia train is pulling into the station again and aboard it are not one, but two comic book series for two of <strong>DC Comics<\/strong> iconic superhero films. The iconic World&#8217;s Finest that personified DC media in the 20th century are back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the <strong>1989 Batman<\/strong> and <strong>1978 Superman<\/strong> are making a return with their own digital-first series. With dynamic creative teams behind these projects, there is a promise for exciting things ahead with these series. DC has released descriptions for each respective book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.comicbook.com\/2021\/02\/batman-1989-cover-1256958.jpeg?auto=webp&amp;width=696&amp;height=1071&amp;crop=696:1071,smart\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Continuing the twisted adventures of DC\u2019s Dark Knight from Tim Burton&#8217;s seminal classic Batman movies, Batman \u201989 brings in screenwriter <strong>Sam Hamm <\/strong>(Batman, Batman Returns) and artist <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joe_Quinones\">Joe Quinones<\/a> <\/strong>(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\u2019s global fans\u2019 first impressions on the Dark Knight&#8217;s Gotham. In the new Batman \u201989 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!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.comicbook.com\/2021\/02\/superman-78-cover-1256959.jpeg?auto=webp&amp;width=696&amp;height=1071&amp;crop=696:1071,smart\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In the vein of DC\u2019s plans for Batman \u201989, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robertvenditti\"><strong>Rob Venditti<\/strong><\/a> (Hawkman) and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mightyfineline\"><strong>Wilfredo Torres<\/strong><\/a> (Batman \u201966) will collaborate on Superman \u201978 to tell stories set within the world Richard Donner and Christopher Reeves created in Superman: The Movie. In Superman \u201978, bystanders are surprised and delighted by Superman\u2019s abilities, and Lois Lane doesn\u2019t (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\u2019s classic, timeless style of superhero storytelling, in Superman \u201978 Venditti and Torres will show fans that a man can truly fly.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding to the mounting excitement these announcements have generated, Joe Quinones has shared early character designs that show the dedicated influence of <strong>Tim Burton&#8217;s<\/strong> gothic world, while still giving the sense of a passage of time since the events of <em>Batman Returns<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Joe_Quinones\/status\/1361771925777887232\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Batman &#8217;89<\/em> and <em>Superman &#8217;78<\/em> are slated to begin on July 27th digitally, and will receive hardcover collections in October and November 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do you think of these new series? Will they elevate both beloved films to new heights and new audiences? Let us know in the comments below! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/comics\/news\/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-nintendo-switch-lite-leak-dungeon\/\"><strong>Comicbook.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Batman &#8217;89 and Superman &#8217;78 get new lease on life with digital comic series. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88,"featured_media":35833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[23,3,813,9],"tags":[97,2099,196,1108,4918,4919,4917,668,4916,4920],"class_list":["post-35811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-comics-2","category-comics-cartoons-anime","category-entertainment","category-movies","tag-batman","tag-batman-1989","tag-dc-comics","tag-digital","tag-joe-quinones","tag-rob-venditti","tag-sam-hamm","tag-superman","tag-superman-1978","tag-wilfredo-torres"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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