DC Comics Universe and Detective Comics #1000 Spoilers follows.
Batman 80th Anniversary Includes Nine Decades Of Variant Covers! That’s One More Decade Than Last Year’s Action Comics #1000 For Superman’s 80th Birthday?! Detective Comics #1000 has a 2010s variant, but Action Comics #1000 did not. Main Jim Lee cover is gorgeous too (he also did the main cover for Action Comics #1000).
Solicitation and decades variants below. The covers are larger versions of the small checklist images.
- Detective Comics #1000
(W) Peter J. Tomasi, Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Dini, Warren Ellis, Geoff Johns, Tom King, Dennis O’Neil, Christopher Priest, Kevin Smith, Scott Snyder, Others (A) Doug Mahnke, Neal Adams, Greg Capullo, Tony S. Daniel, Steve Epting, Kelley Jones, Andy Kubert, Jim Lee, Alex Maleev, Dustin Nguyen (CA) Tim Sale
After 80 years, it’s here-the 1,000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS, the title that literally defines DC! This 96-page issue is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman’s past, present and future…plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearance of the deadly Arkham Knight! But who is under the mask? And why do they want Batman dead? The incredible future of Batman adventures begins here! Will have decade appropriate trade dress
In Shops: Mar 27, 2019
Final Orders Due: Feb 18, 2019
SRP: $9.99
Like with Action Comics #1000, Detective Comics #100 includes decades-spanning open-to-order variant covers by:
Steve Rude (1930s) – Rude did 1930s for Action Comics #1000
Bruce Timm (1940s)
Micheal Cho (1950s) – Cho did 1940s for Action Comics #1000
Jim Steranko (1960s) – Steranko did 1970s for Action Comics #1000
Bernie Wrightson (1970s)
Frank Miller (1980s)
Tim Sale (1990s)
Jock (2000s)
Greg Capullo (2010s)
Plus a non decades variant that is a Blank Cover.
Happy Birthday, Batman!