Posted By Dan Greenfield on Jul 17, 2024 | 2 comments

Recognize these guys?

Looking at the main cover for the newly announced Batman and Robin: Year One by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee, it was the guy with the wild red hair on the left who tipped me off:

It took me half a beat and then I realized he’s from the animated opening credits of the 1966 Batman TV show. And then I scanned and realized — they’re all from the opening credits of the show.

King Cobra! The guy with the sheet over his head! The Joker! The Penguin! Catwoman! Clayface! The random thugs!

Here, look:

And to help you along, here are some frame grabs I found on the interwebs:

This is just… fantastic. Samnee devised and illustrated that cover and it speaks to everything we can expect from this 12-issue series: a celebration of the Dynamic Duo with wit, drama and charm, but without the camp.

Bring it.

Batman and Robin: Year One #1 is due Oct. 16, 2024.

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MORE

— DC to Launch BATMAN AND ROBIN: YEAR ONE by MARK WAID and CHRIS SAMNEE. Click here.

— BATMAN AND ROBIN: YEAR ONE — This CHRIS SAMNEE Interior Page Shows Off the Duo’s Dynamic. Click here.

— Dig These Glorious BATMAN AND ROBIN: YEAR ONE #1 Variant Covers. Click here.