EXCLUSIVE: Plus a groovy new logo, too!
The long-awaited Batman: The Bronze Age Omnibus has a new cover — and a new set of contents.
Dig the solicitation info, which will be officially released by DC Comics later Friday:
BATMAN: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1
Written by DENNIS O’NEIL, FRANK ROBBINS, and others
Art by NEAL ADAMS, BOB BROWN, IRV NOVICK, and others
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
The groundbreaking stories that would come to define Batman to this day! From the introduction to Ra’s al Ghul, the visual tone and atmosphere that has become synonymous with the Caped Crusader, the reinvention of the rogues gallery and the Dark Knight himself, and the more mature mythologies and stories of noir and beyond…welcome to one of the greatest and most important Batman eras of all time. Collects in original colors the Batman-starring saga from Detective Comics #393-422 and Batman #217-241.
$150.00 | 960 pages | 7 1/16″ x 10 7/8″ | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-849-6
ON SALE 7/28/26
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Several thoughts:
— The new cover (top) features the classic Batman #227 by Neal Adams and replaces Adams’ similarly classic Batman #244 cover.
— Here’s why: The original retail description included Batman #217-244, Detective Comics #393-426, Limited Collectors’ Edition #C-51, and The Saga of Ra’s Al Ghul #1-4. So, basically they’re trimming Detective by four issues on the back end, and, more significantly, the three issues of the trilogy that ended the original Ra’s al Ghul saga. By extension, it makes sense that the covers from #C-51 and the Saga reprint miniseries are excluded too.
— I imagine, then, that Vol. 2 will take on the Batman #244 cover. Or maybe not. Either way, Batman #244 will be getting a Facsimile Edition in May.
— Dig that groovy black-on-red cover logo!
— There’s a lot of other old-school Batman news, as well. Links below!
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MORE
— BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #4 Facsimile Edition to Get SUPER POWERS Variant Cover. Click here.
— BATMAN #244: DENNY O’NEIL and NEAL ADAMS’ 1972 Classic to Get Facsimile Edition. Click here.
