When Batman #1 arrives in September, fans will be able to get in on the blind bag variant covers, and much more!
Jorge Jimenez will illustrate the main cover for Batman #1 and will retail for $4.99. The variant cover artists include Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, J. Scott Campbell, Frank Quitely, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Julian Totino Tedesco, Andy Kubert, and David Aja. The variant covers will be on cardstock with a $5.99 cover price. If you want to spend even more money, a premium DC Showcase wraparound cover by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau will retail for $24.99.
To celebrate the launch on September 3, DC is offering an exclusive blind bag edition of Batman #1, available from participating retailers. The Batman #1 “Blind as a Bat” polybag special edition will retail for $9.99 US and each blind bag will include one stunning foil variant cover, selected at random from a lineup of superstar artists:
David Aja
J. Scott Campbell
Gabriele Dell’Otto
Jorge Jiménez
Andy Kubert
Stanley “Artgerm” Lau
Jim Lee
Frank Quitely
Marc Silvestri
Julian Totino Tedesco
I know, Dear Spoilerite, you are super excited about all of these variant covers, but what can we expect from the story by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez?
Fraction, Jiménez, Morey, and Cowles will craft a series of connected but self-contained stories beginning withBatman #1 in September, ensuring that every issue offers a new adventure, a fresh storytelling style, and a unique challenge for Batman to face. With each installment, readers can expect a thrilling surprise, reflecting the dynamic vision of the creative team.
The done-in-one nature has me intriqued… tell me more, Mr. Matt Fraction.
“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Batman. It was the first comic I ever read,” said Fraction. “Jorge and I have a very superhero-forward kind of take on Batman. We’ve got a new Batmobile, we’ve got a new costume, we’ve got new characters, and we’ve got a lot of old ones too—good and bad; all the stuff that makes Batman the coolest character in comics. We want to celebrate it all.”
In case you missed in all the copy/paste PR stuffs, Batman #1 arrives on September 3, 2025.
