Fitting work from a modern master…
Of all the cool Batman projects this fall, the one I’m far and away the most excited about is Mark Waid and Chris Samnee’s 12-issue Batman and Robin: Year One, which kicks off Oct. 16. But you knew that; I’ve been writing about it all year.
Well, in fitting fashion, illustrator Alex Ross is making available no less than three variant covers as New York Comic Con exclusives — including a main version featuring never-before-seen art, based on 1940’s Batman #1:
Cover A
The others are images we’ve seen before:
Cover B
Cover C
Cover A will run $40, but there’s also a signed version for $80 and a CGC version for $250. The breakdown for the other two covers is $50/$100/$250.
Can’t make it to NYCC? There will be a “very limited” preorder starting Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. ET. You can join the waitlist here.
By the way, it’s worth noting that Mikel Janin has a regular variant cover (as opposed to a retailer variant) that also homages 1941’s Batman #9. It will be in comics shops when Issue #1 comes out in two weeks:
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MORE
— FIRST LOOK! The BATMAN AND ROBIN: YEAR ONE Trade Dress and Color Pages. Click here.
— Samnee’s BATMAN AND ROBIN: YEAR ONE #1 Cover is a Grand Homage to BATMAN ’66. Click here.
October 1, 2024
Those Alex Ross variant covers, plus that Mikel Janin one, really capture the essence of the Dynamic Duo.