Batman '89 (2021)

[Silver Nemesis]

I was thinking. Issue 2 mentions Burnside, which is a Batgirl side of town. Is it possible that lady detective is Babs?

Could be. Judging from this Taurin Clarke variant.

If that female cop is Barbara, then that bodes well for setting up Batman Beyond in the future.

Dent's got a shock of white hair like his B:TAS counterpart. I always imagined that Burton would have gone for a similar look had he depicted Two-Face in live action.

It makes sense for Selina to get a revised costume, since her original was badly damaged by the end of BR. The b&w preview art had me concerned that her upper thighs would be bare, but now that I know she's wearing tights I think her new outfit's actually pretty good. I like that she's got a belt similar to the one worn by the B:TAS Catwoman.

If Pfeiffer showed up wearing this ^ in The Flash trailer, the internet would melt.

It would be hilarious if Marlon got royalties for this along with the residuals he receives from the DVD sales of BR and BF.

[The Laughing Fish]

Yeah....not a fan of the Scorpion/Robin design.

If you want to give him a hood, go for it, but don't make it look like a blatant MK-ripoff.

It seems the guess I made about Robin wearing the hood in my last post was correct after all.

The redesign might be derivative, but I don't mind it.

[The Dark Knight]

The obvious thing to comment on is the Scorpion influence, as Trav said. I do think it's probably too similar, but I get what they're going for: a warrior and less of a boy wonder. The trend with Robin is to make him more serious looking (Arkhamverse), and I expected as much here. I like that the traditional red, green and yellow are present.

It makes sense for Selina to get a revised costume, since her original was badly damaged by the end of BR. The b&w preview art had me concerned that her upper thighs would be bare, but now that I know she's wearing tights I think her new outfit's actually pretty good. I like that she's got a belt similar to the one worn by the B:TAS Catwoman.

Honestly, the original costume was so perfect that I would've been happy getting it again. But in terms of an ongoing career, modifications make sense. The difference is minimal but quite substantial. Returns took place over the Christmas period. Selina needed an outfit ready to battle Batman right then are there, so she made the costume in one night and from materials already present in her apartment. Merging BR with BTAS seems appropriate.

[Gotham Knight]

One thing to consider when thinking about Robin. It is entirely possible that he begins his career on his own. That was how Hamm handled it in Batman 2 and that is the vibe I'm getting. Perhaps the costume evolves.

[Gotham Knight]

[Gotham Knight]

[eledoremassis02]

A pre-order for the Graphic Novel version is up (July 2022)
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/batman-89-sam-hamm/1138940457?ean=9781779512680


Do wonder if he'll get his Returns costume at come point?



Also, wonder if we'll see Chip Shreck at some point?

On a side-note. It's crazy that this is the only Billy Dee merchandise Tie-in with his Harvey/Two face. I wonder if this sells well, we may see more?


He's also wearing the exact suit he's wearing in 89'

[Gotham Knight]

This one has eyes.

[The Joker]

One thing to consider when thinking about Robin. It is entirely possible that he begins his career on his own. That was how Hamm handled it in Batman 2 and that is the vibe I'm getting. Perhaps the costume evolves.

That's what I'm thinking (and hoping).

That the Scorpion-Robin costume is simply a preliminary to a more Neal Adams redesigned Robin costume. Kinda like how Marlon's Robin was going to wear oversized work overalls with a familiar looking R patch at one stage.

[Gotham Knight]

One thing to consider when thinking about Robin. It is entirely possible that he begins his career on his own. That was how Hamm handled it in Batman 2 and that is the vibe I'm getting. Perhaps the costume evolves.

That's what I'm thinking (and hoping).

That the Scorpion-Robin costume is simply a preliminary to a more Neal Adams redesigned Robin costume. Kinda like how Marlon's Robin was going to wear oversized work overalls with a familiar looking R patch at one stage.

Agreed. Since Batman seems to be getting a final act redesign, I suspect Robin will get one as well.