A partire dal luglio 2021, decenni dopo che Superman: The Movie di Richard Donner e il Batman di Tim Burton hanno introdotto generazioni di fan cinematografici al mondo dei personaggi DC Comics, la casa editrice ritorna in questi universi narrativi per raccontare nuove storie a fumetti con le serie Superman ’78 e Batman ’89 . Il primo sarà affidato al duo Rob Venditti – Wilfredo Torres mentre per Batman la coppia sarà composta da Sam Hamm e Joe Quinones
Questa la descrizione delle due serie :
Continuing the twisted adventures of DC’s Dark Knight from Tim Burton’s seminal classic Batmanmovies, Batman ’89 brings in screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) to pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director. The gothic mentality behind the world, while still rooted in a sense of realism, helped inform many of DC’s global fans’ first impressions on the Dark Knight’s Gotham. In the new Batman ’89 comic, Hamm and Quinones will help usher in the return of Selina Kyle/Catwoman and will debut a new Robin! Plus, Quinones has a vision for Harvey Dent/Two-Face that is as close to movie magic as a comic can get!
And in the vein of DC’s plans for Batman ’89, Rob Venditti (Hawkman) and Wilfredo Torres (Batman ’66) will collaborate on Superman ’78 to tell stories set within the world Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve created in Superman: The Movie. In Superman ’78, bystanders are surprised and delighted by Superman’s abilities, and Lois Lane doesn’t (yet!) know that Clark Kent is secretly Superman. The sheer thrill of seeing a man fly, leap, or stop a bullet will be reflected in this environment where Superman has just been introduced! Inspired by Donner’s classic, timeless style of superhero storytelling, in Superman ’78Venditti and Torres will show fans that a man can truly fly.
Batman ’89 e Superman ’78 debutteranno negli USA il 27 Luglio con i primi sei capitoli digitali ciascuna, seguiti da ulteriori sei capitoli per le sei settimane successive. Solo qualche mese dopo le due serie verranno portate in cartaceo
