Posted By Dan Greenfield on Jul 13, 2024 | 3 comments

The Batman and Robin #12 homage to Adams and Wrightson’s Batman #241 looks straight out of 1972. PLUS: Other Bat-logos make a return(ish)…

Back in May we told you about DC’s upcoming Batman 85th anniversary variants that recast famous covers with different versions of screendom’s Caped Crusader.

For example, this Batman and Robin #12 piece by Simone Di Meo, which pays tribute to both Batman: The Animated Series and Neal Adams and Bernie Wrightson’s 1972 Batman #241:

Very nice.

But now, DC has revealed how it will look with full, Bronze Age-style trade dress, when it’s released Aug. 14:

Boy, that really sells it doesn’t it?

Here’s the original, by the way — followed by Alex Ross’ own variant from 2023:

It’s also worth noting that the logo debuted on Batman #241, so that’s a nifty little bonus.

But wait, there’s more! Here are two other covers that now boast trade dress that play off their appropriate time periods:

More of these covers to come, folks, so keep checking back at 13th Dimension for updates!

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