Featuring Walt Simonson, Dan Mora, Greg Capullo — and MORE…
When DC Comics re-released Batman: The Dark Knight Returns this year as four Facsimile Editions, it included a bunch of homage variant covers by different artists, including four rad ones by Frank Miller.
Miller also has one set for Sept. 2’s Batman #13 — which we showed you here — but there are at least 11 others coming by a variety of illustrators for a litany of Bat-titles.
Three of them — by Klaus Janson and Miller for August 12’s Barbara Gordon: Breakout #4; Bill Sienkiewicz for August 19’s Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #54; and Stanley “Artgerm” Lau for Sept. 2’s Batgirl #23 — have yet to be revealed.
Here are the rest, in chronological order. It’s not yet clear whether the covers will continue into October:
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AUGUST 12
Absolute Batman #23, by Gabriele Dell’Otto
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AUGUST 19
Batwoman #6, by Walter Simonson and Laura Martin
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Nightwing #141, by Dan Mora
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Catwoman #90, by Joelle Jones
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AUGUST 26
Detective Comics #1112, by Andy Kubert
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Harley Quinn #65, by Daniel Warren Johnson
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SEPT. 9
Batman & Robin: Year One — Dynamic Duos #2, by Greg Capullo and Sandra Hope
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SEPT. 30
Poison Ivy #48, by Hayden Sherman
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MORE
— DARK KNIGHT RETURNS Facsimile Editions: All the Variant Covers NOT Done by FRANK MILLER. Click here.
— DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: FRANK MILLER’s Latest Homage Cover Is Electrifying. Click here.
July 2, 2026
I wonder if these will be collected in the upcoming Dark Knight Returns deluxe edition?
It’d be great if they did!!
July 2, 2026
Dan, I must say, you run a truly wonderful site here!
Always so informative of upcoming releases and updates. As well as doing a great job with the posted images with related links.
Just wanted to take a moment to show my appreciation for what you do. I know it must take a lot of time and effort to do this.
Thank you.
July 2, 2026
Michael, thank you so much! It really means a lot! I love doing it and knowing it lands is really gratifying. Thanks again!
July 2, 2026
Not a fan of the story but that piece by Walt is great. He’s not lost a step it seems.
July 2, 2026
The Dan Mora one is my favorite! Carrie Kelly rules!
July 2, 2026
Ditto. My favourite image from Dark Knight Returns is the one side view of Batman and Robin “flying” above the buildings.
July 2, 2026
I’d like to add thanks as I’d probably never see these otherwise. Some are VERY cool!