Batman Black and White refers to the comic book limited series published by DC Comics featuring 8-page black and white Batman stories. Volumes 1, 4 and 5 of the series feature all-new stories (published in 1996, 2013–14, and 2020–21, respectively), while Vol. 2 and 3 contain stories from the back-up feature of the Batman: Gotham Knights comic book.
The series represents the first DC Comics work for future co-publisher Jim Lee, who drew the debut issue's cover, and the final DC work for Alex Toth, who drew the fourth issue's cover. [1]
The origin of the series is told by editor Mark Chiarello in his introduction to the first collection, in which he writes about a dinner table-discussion with "a few famous comic-book artists", at which they pondered the "desert island" question in terms of a single complete run of comics one would be happy to be stranded with. Ultimately, with "half a minute"'s thought, they "amazingly... all agreed, pound for pound, page for page" that the unequivocal choice was Warren Publishing's Creepy, a high point unmatched since "there has never been such a collection of stellar artists assembled under one banner publication" as in Creepy, whose pages were host to (among others) " Toth, Frazetta, Williamson, Torres, Colan, Ditko, Wrightson, Corben etc." Chiarello notes that "most of those stories" were written by one man: Archie Goodwin, described as "probably the very best editor ever to work in comics, probably the very best writer ever to work in comics" (and early mentor to Chiarello when the two worked at Marvel), whose Warren work was itself an "homage to the favorite comics of his youth, the E.C. line". [2]
When Chiarello became a Batman editor "a whole bunch of years" later, he naturally "pitch[ed] the idea of a black and white anthology". Told by many colleagues that it would not sell - both because it was an anthology and because it was a black-and-white title, neither of which were purportedly widely liked by comics readers - the idea was green-lit, and Mike Carlin and Scott Peterson joined Chiarello to "make sure [he] didn't destroy the integrity of [Batman]". [2]
Chiarello's initial thought, which was "to hire the very best artists in the business" led him and Peterson to assemble a wish list of creators to contact. The series ultimately became "a creative and financial success" when the first four-issue volume was published between June and September 1996. [2] There was also a free preview issued in 1996. [3] Each of the four issues featured several self-contained short-stories, all written and drawn by a diverse group of comic artists and writers, most of whom had previously worked on Batman comics. Each story varied in theme, setting, and tone (depending on the creative team involved), offering multiple interpretations of Batman - and, in some cases, his supporting characters - usually by exploring their inner pathos and relationships.[ citation needed] The series was the first DC Comics work for future Co-Publisher Jim Lee, who drew the debut issue's cover, and the final DC work for Alex Toth, who drew the fourth issue's cover. [1]
This contains all-new material.
The first volume also included single-page pin-up renditions of the Caped Crusader by:
Collects back-up stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #1-16 [5] with five new stories.
Contents
Collects back-up stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #17-49 (mostly edited by Mark Chiarello, Bob Schreck and Michael Wright).
Contents
Note: "The Gasworks" is the only Black and White story to include color - red permeates the story, the color of both the hallucinogen and the blood. This is likely the reason this story was moved to the end of the volume.
This contains all-new material.
This contains all-new material.
The fifth volume also includes single-page pin-up renditions of Batman by:
Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
---|---|---|---|
Batman: Black and White Vol. 1 | Batman: Black and White (vol. 1) #1-4 | December 1998 | 978-1563893322 |
Batman: Black And White Vol. 2 | Material from Batman Gotham Knights #1-16 | September 2002 | 978-1563899171 |
Batman: Black and White Vol. 3 | Material from Batman Gotham Knights #17-49 | August 2007 | 978-1845765545 |
Batman: Black and White Vol. 4 | Batman: Black and White (vol. 2) #1-6 | August 2014 | 978-1401246433 |
Batman: Black and White Omnibus | Batman: Black and White (vol. 1) #1-4, Batman: Black and White (vol. 2) #1-6 and material from Batman Gotham Knights #1-49 | January 2020 | 978-1401295738 |
Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 | Batman: Black and White (vol. 3) #1-6 | September 2021 | 978-1779511966 |
Warner Premiere, Warner Bros Digital Distribution, and DC Comics produced semi-animated adaptations of several of the Black and White short stories and released them as motion comics. The motion comics were produced and directed by Ian Kirby and feature an original musical score by composer Adam Fulton and voice-actors, such as Michael Dobson as the voice(s) of Batman, the Joker, Thomas Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth, John Fitzgerald as Commissioner Gordon and Two-Face, Janyse Jaud as Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Martha Wayne and Joseph May as Superman. Currently 10 episodes divided into two seasons are available via online streaming off of TheWB's website.[ citation needed] The episodes are also available for purchase online via Apple's iTunes Store and other distribution channels, such as Amazon's Video On Demand for $0.99/two-episodes. [7]
Season 1 Episode List (debuted on 12/8/2008):
Season 2 Episode List (debuted on 7/23/2009):
IGN Comics ranked Volume 1 of Batman: Black and White #13 on a list of the 25 greatest Batman graphic novels, saying: "Though having just eight pages to tell a story can certainly be confining, it also proves to be liberating. Forced to scrap complex plots but create something indelible, these tales are often parables, send-ups or unforgettable vignettes surrounding the Batman". [8]
Several Batman: Black and White statues have been released by DC Collectibles. Some of these are based on designs used by various artists for their contributions to the three volumes of Black and White stories, but the line has expanded to include artwork from other titles as well as other characters.
Year | Character | Artist | Sculptor | Edition | Variation |
2005 | Batman | Eduardo Risso | Tony Cipriano | 1st | N/A |
2005 | Batman | Simon Bisley | William Paquet | 1st | N/A |
2005 | Batman | Tim Sale | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2005 | Batman | Brian Bolland | Jack Mathews | 1st | N/A |
2005 | Batman | Joe Kubert | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2006 | Batman | Mike Mignola | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2006 | Batman | Steve Rude | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2006 | Batman | Kelley Jones | Ray Villafane | 1st | N/A |
2006 | Batman | Paul Pope | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2007 | Batman | Matt Wagner | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2007 | Batman | Alex Ross | Karen Palinko | 1st | N/A |
2007 | Batman | Jim Lee | Erick Sosa | 1st | N/A |
2007 | Batman | Andy Kubert | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2007 | Batman | Frank Miller | Alteron Bizarre | 1st | N/A |
2008 | Batman | Bob Kane | Jack Mathews | 1st | N/A |
2008 | Batman - Gotham Knight | N/A | Derek Miller | 1st | Custom Gotham Knight base |
2008 | Batman | Neal Adams | Jason "Spydr" Adams | 1st | N/A |
2008 | Batman | George Perez | Karen Palinko | 1st | N/A |
2008 | Batman | Jim Aparo | Mike Locasio | 1st | N/A |
2009 | Batman | Ethan Van Sciver | Ray Villafane | 1st | N/A |
2009 | The Joker | Jim Lee | James Shoop | 1st | N/A |
2009 | Batman - Gotham Knight | N/A | Derek Miller | 1st | Custom Gotham Knight base |
2009 | Batman | Bruce Timm | James Shoop | 1st | N/A |
2009 | The Penguin | Brian Bolland | Ray Villafane | 1st | N/A |
2009 | Batman | David Mazzucchelli | Jim McPherson | 1st | N/A |
2009 | Batman | Ed McGuinness | James Shoop | 1st | N/A |
2010 | Batman | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2010 | Batman | Marshall Rogers | Ray Villafane | 1st | N/A |
2010 | Batman | Frank Quitely | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2010 | Catwoman | Steve Rude | Karen Palinko | 1st | N/A |
2010 | The Man-Bat | Neal Adams | Jason "Spydr" Adams | 1st | N/A |
2010 | Batman | Tony Daniel | James Shoop | 1st | N/A |
2010 | The Joker | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2011 | Batman | David Finch | Mike Locasio | 1st | N/A |
2011 | Batman | Dustin Nguyen | Joseph Menna | 1st | N/A |
2011 | Batman - Arkham Asylum | N/A | Dave Cortes | 1st | N/A |
2011 | Batman - The Bat-man (unproduced work) | Cliff Chiang | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2011 | Batman | Patrick Gleason | Phil Ramirez | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman - MAD Comics | Sergio Aragones | James Shoop | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman | Mike Mignola | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed.; the bat at the end of the rope was reversed; unnumbered |
2012 | Batman | Sam Kieth | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman | Jim Lee | Paul Harding | 1st | Full-color black/grey and blue/grey versions were released in 2018 as part of the Designer Series line |
2012 | Batman | Darwyn Cooke | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman | Jock | Mike Locascio | 1st | N/A |
2012 | The Joker | Brian Bolland | Brian Fay | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman | Kelley Jones | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White Base |
2012 | Bane | Kelley Jones | Ray Villafane | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman Beyond | Dusten Nguyen | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman | Frank Miller | Alterton Bizarre | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2013 | Batman | Sean "Cheeks" Galloway | Irene Matar | 1st | N/A |
2013 | Batman | Michael Allred | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2013 | Batman | Rafael Grampá | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2013 | Batman | Sean Murphy | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2013 | Batman - New 52 | Greg Capullo | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2013 | The Joker - New 52 | Greg Capullo | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2013 | Batman - Arkham Origins | N/A | Gentle Giant Studios | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Batman - Earth 2 | Nicola Scott | Mat Brouillard | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Batman - Earth 1 GN | Gary Frank | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Harley Quinn | Bruce Timm | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Batman | Jae Lee | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Harley Quinn | Bruce Timm | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base |
2014 | Zombie Batman | Neil Adams | Erick Sosa | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Batman | Michael Turner | Clayburn Moore | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Batman | Simon Bisley | William Paquet | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2014 | Batman | Brian Bolland | Jack Mathews | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2014 | Batman | Tim Sale | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. (shield does not match prototype pictured) |
2014 | Batman | Eduardo Risso | Tony Cipriano | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. (shield does not match prototype pictured) |
2014 | Batman | Darwyn Cooke | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2014 | Batman | Dick Sprang | Tony Cipriano and Josh Sutton | 1st | N/A |
2014 | The Joker | Dick Sprang | Tony Cipriano and Josh Sutton | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Francis Manapul | Clayburn Moore | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Dave Johnson | Mat Brouillard | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Ivan Reis | Mat Brouillard | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Tony Millionaire | Tony Cipriano | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Mike Mignola | Jonathan Matthews | 3rd | Labeled as "Second Edition" on box, but actually different from the 2012 version; the bat at the end of the rope was fixed; Edition Size = 5,200 |
2015 | Batgirl of Burnside | Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr | Irene Matar | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Bryan Hitch | Josh Sutton and Adam Ross | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Jock | Mike Locascio | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2015 | Batman | Greg Capullo | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base |
2015 | Batman - Arkham Asylum Prototype Illustration | Carlos D' Anda | Erick Sosa | 1st | N/A |
2015 | The Scarecrow - Arkham Asylum Prototype Illustration | Carlos D' Anda | Erick Sosa | 1st | N/A |
2015 | The Joker | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 2nd | White base |
2015 | Batman | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 2nd | White base |
2015 | Harley Quinn | Paul Dini | Steve Kiwus | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | David Mazzucchelli | Jim McPherson | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2016 | The Joker | Jim Lee | James Shoop | 2nd | White base |
2016 | Batman | Carmine Infantino | Tim Bruckner | 1st | N/A |
2016 | Robin | Carmine Infantino | Tim Bruckner | 1st | N/A |
2016 | Harley Quinn | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2016 | Batman | Rafael Albuquerque | Jonathan Mathews | 1st | N/A |
2016 | Harley Quinn | Paul Dini | Steve Kiwus | 2nd | White base, black changed to dark grey |
2016 | The Joker | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 2nd | White base |
2016 | Robin | Frank Quitely | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2016 | The Joker | Frank Miller | Altertron | 1st | N/A |
2017 | Batman | Jason Fabok | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2017 | Batman | Kim Jung Gi | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2017 | Nightwing | Jim Lee | Majid Esmaeili | 1st | NA |
2017 | Batman | Norm Breyfogle | Chris Dahlberg | 1st | NA |
2017 | Batman | Amanda Conner | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2017 | Harley Quinn | Amanda Conner | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2018 | Batman | Jonathan Matthews | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2018 | Batman | John Romita Jr. | Paul Harding | 1st | NA |
2018 | Spy vs. Spy | Peter Kuper | Irene Matar | 1st | NA |
2018 | Batman | Becky Cloonan | Irene Matar | 1st | NA |
2018 | Batman | Gerard Way | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2018 | Batman Hot Topic Exclusive | Gerard Way | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | The white paint details are brighter than the regular version; the chest logo is white instead of black; Edition Size = 750 |
2018 | The Joker | Gerard Way | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2018 | The Joker Hot Topic Exclusive | Gerard Way | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | The jacket is white instead of black; Edition Size = 750 |
2018 | The Batman Who Laughs | Greg Capullo | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2019 | Batman | Jiro Kuwata | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2019 | Batman | Klaus Janson | Paul Harding | 1st | NA |
2019 | Batman | Sean Murphy | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2019 | Batman Hot Topic Exclusive | Sean Murphy | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | Color with custom Batman: White Knight base |
2019 | Batgirl | Bruce Timm | Jack Mathews | 1st | N/A |
2019 | The Joker | Sean Murphy | Karen Palinko and Ziggy Halfpepper | 1st | N/A |
2019 | Batman | Kenneth Rocafort | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2019 | Batman | Marc Silvestri | Neobauhaus | 1st | N/A |
2019 | The Batman Who Laughs | Greg Capullo | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base; "chrome" paint highlights |
2019 | Batman | Joe Madudeiro | N/A | 1st | N/A |
2020 | Batman | Gene Colan | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2020 | Batman | Doug Mahnke | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2020 | Batman | Todd McFarlane | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2020 | Batman Armored | Frank Miller | Alterton | 1st | N/A |
2020 | Batman Version 3 | Jim Lee | Alejandro Pereira | 1st | N/A |
2021 | Batmonster | Greg Capullo | N/A | 1st | Not released |
2021 | Batman | Brian Bolland | N/A | 1st | Not released |
2021 | Batman | Mike Mignola | N/A | 1st | Not released |
2021 | Batman | Freddie Williams III | N/A | 1st | Not released |
Starting in June 2018, some Batman action figures were re-released as black-and-white variants. They come with base stands that are similar to the ones used for the statues. [9]
Starting in May 2019, DC released mini PVC versions of some of the statues. These PVC versions were released in grouped box sets of seven at comics shops and in blind bags/boxes elsewhere. [10]
Only fate understood the juxtaposition of having the first cover [to the series] be Jim Lee's debut as a DC contributor and the last be Alex Toth's final contribution, placing the star artist of DC's next decades against the artist's artist of its Golden and Silver ages.
Batman Black and White refers to the comic book limited series published by DC Comics featuring 8-page black and white Batman stories. Volumes 1, 4 and 5 of the series feature all-new stories (published in 1996, 2013–14, and 2020–21, respectively), while Vol. 2 and 3 contain stories from the back-up feature of the Batman: Gotham Knights comic book.
The series represents the first DC Comics work for future co-publisher Jim Lee, who drew the debut issue's cover, and the final DC work for Alex Toth, who drew the fourth issue's cover. [1]
The origin of the series is told by editor Mark Chiarello in his introduction to the first collection, in which he writes about a dinner table-discussion with "a few famous comic-book artists", at which they pondered the "desert island" question in terms of a single complete run of comics one would be happy to be stranded with. Ultimately, with "half a minute"'s thought, they "amazingly... all agreed, pound for pound, page for page" that the unequivocal choice was Warren Publishing's Creepy, a high point unmatched since "there has never been such a collection of stellar artists assembled under one banner publication" as in Creepy, whose pages were host to (among others) " Toth, Frazetta, Williamson, Torres, Colan, Ditko, Wrightson, Corben etc." Chiarello notes that "most of those stories" were written by one man: Archie Goodwin, described as "probably the very best editor ever to work in comics, probably the very best writer ever to work in comics" (and early mentor to Chiarello when the two worked at Marvel), whose Warren work was itself an "homage to the favorite comics of his youth, the E.C. line". [2]
When Chiarello became a Batman editor "a whole bunch of years" later, he naturally "pitch[ed] the idea of a black and white anthology". Told by many colleagues that it would not sell - both because it was an anthology and because it was a black-and-white title, neither of which were purportedly widely liked by comics readers - the idea was green-lit, and Mike Carlin and Scott Peterson joined Chiarello to "make sure [he] didn't destroy the integrity of [Batman]". [2]
Chiarello's initial thought, which was "to hire the very best artists in the business" led him and Peterson to assemble a wish list of creators to contact. The series ultimately became "a creative and financial success" when the first four-issue volume was published between June and September 1996. [2] There was also a free preview issued in 1996. [3] Each of the four issues featured several self-contained short-stories, all written and drawn by a diverse group of comic artists and writers, most of whom had previously worked on Batman comics. Each story varied in theme, setting, and tone (depending on the creative team involved), offering multiple interpretations of Batman - and, in some cases, his supporting characters - usually by exploring their inner pathos and relationships.[ citation needed] The series was the first DC Comics work for future Co-Publisher Jim Lee, who drew the debut issue's cover, and the final DC work for Alex Toth, who drew the fourth issue's cover. [1]
This contains all-new material.
The first volume also included single-page pin-up renditions of the Caped Crusader by:
Collects back-up stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #1-16 [5] with five new stories.
Contents
Collects back-up stories from Batman: Gotham Knights #17-49 (mostly edited by Mark Chiarello, Bob Schreck and Michael Wright).
Contents
Note: "The Gasworks" is the only Black and White story to include color - red permeates the story, the color of both the hallucinogen and the blood. This is likely the reason this story was moved to the end of the volume.
This contains all-new material.
This contains all-new material.
The fifth volume also includes single-page pin-up renditions of Batman by:
Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
---|---|---|---|
Batman: Black and White Vol. 1 | Batman: Black and White (vol. 1) #1-4 | December 1998 | 978-1563893322 |
Batman: Black And White Vol. 2 | Material from Batman Gotham Knights #1-16 | September 2002 | 978-1563899171 |
Batman: Black and White Vol. 3 | Material from Batman Gotham Knights #17-49 | August 2007 | 978-1845765545 |
Batman: Black and White Vol. 4 | Batman: Black and White (vol. 2) #1-6 | August 2014 | 978-1401246433 |
Batman: Black and White Omnibus | Batman: Black and White (vol. 1) #1-4, Batman: Black and White (vol. 2) #1-6 and material from Batman Gotham Knights #1-49 | January 2020 | 978-1401295738 |
Batman: Black and White Vol. 5 | Batman: Black and White (vol. 3) #1-6 | September 2021 | 978-1779511966 |
Warner Premiere, Warner Bros Digital Distribution, and DC Comics produced semi-animated adaptations of several of the Black and White short stories and released them as motion comics. The motion comics were produced and directed by Ian Kirby and feature an original musical score by composer Adam Fulton and voice-actors, such as Michael Dobson as the voice(s) of Batman, the Joker, Thomas Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth, John Fitzgerald as Commissioner Gordon and Two-Face, Janyse Jaud as Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Martha Wayne and Joseph May as Superman. Currently 10 episodes divided into two seasons are available via online streaming off of TheWB's website.[ citation needed] The episodes are also available for purchase online via Apple's iTunes Store and other distribution channels, such as Amazon's Video On Demand for $0.99/two-episodes. [7]
Season 1 Episode List (debuted on 12/8/2008):
Season 2 Episode List (debuted on 7/23/2009):
IGN Comics ranked Volume 1 of Batman: Black and White #13 on a list of the 25 greatest Batman graphic novels, saying: "Though having just eight pages to tell a story can certainly be confining, it also proves to be liberating. Forced to scrap complex plots but create something indelible, these tales are often parables, send-ups or unforgettable vignettes surrounding the Batman". [8]
Several Batman: Black and White statues have been released by DC Collectibles. Some of these are based on designs used by various artists for their contributions to the three volumes of Black and White stories, but the line has expanded to include artwork from other titles as well as other characters.
Year | Character | Artist | Sculptor | Edition | Variation |
2005 | Batman | Eduardo Risso | Tony Cipriano | 1st | N/A |
2005 | Batman | Simon Bisley | William Paquet | 1st | N/A |
2005 | Batman | Tim Sale | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2005 | Batman | Brian Bolland | Jack Mathews | 1st | N/A |
2005 | Batman | Joe Kubert | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2006 | Batman | Mike Mignola | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2006 | Batman | Steve Rude | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2006 | Batman | Kelley Jones | Ray Villafane | 1st | N/A |
2006 | Batman | Paul Pope | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2007 | Batman | Matt Wagner | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2007 | Batman | Alex Ross | Karen Palinko | 1st | N/A |
2007 | Batman | Jim Lee | Erick Sosa | 1st | N/A |
2007 | Batman | Andy Kubert | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2007 | Batman | Frank Miller | Alteron Bizarre | 1st | N/A |
2008 | Batman | Bob Kane | Jack Mathews | 1st | N/A |
2008 | Batman - Gotham Knight | N/A | Derek Miller | 1st | Custom Gotham Knight base |
2008 | Batman | Neal Adams | Jason "Spydr" Adams | 1st | N/A |
2008 | Batman | George Perez | Karen Palinko | 1st | N/A |
2008 | Batman | Jim Aparo | Mike Locasio | 1st | N/A |
2009 | Batman | Ethan Van Sciver | Ray Villafane | 1st | N/A |
2009 | The Joker | Jim Lee | James Shoop | 1st | N/A |
2009 | Batman - Gotham Knight | N/A | Derek Miller | 1st | Custom Gotham Knight base |
2009 | Batman | Bruce Timm | James Shoop | 1st | N/A |
2009 | The Penguin | Brian Bolland | Ray Villafane | 1st | N/A |
2009 | Batman | David Mazzucchelli | Jim McPherson | 1st | N/A |
2009 | Batman | Ed McGuinness | James Shoop | 1st | N/A |
2010 | Batman | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2010 | Batman | Marshall Rogers | Ray Villafane | 1st | N/A |
2010 | Batman | Frank Quitely | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2010 | Catwoman | Steve Rude | Karen Palinko | 1st | N/A |
2010 | The Man-Bat | Neal Adams | Jason "Spydr" Adams | 1st | N/A |
2010 | Batman | Tony Daniel | James Shoop | 1st | N/A |
2010 | The Joker | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2011 | Batman | David Finch | Mike Locasio | 1st | N/A |
2011 | Batman | Dustin Nguyen | Joseph Menna | 1st | N/A |
2011 | Batman - Arkham Asylum | N/A | Dave Cortes | 1st | N/A |
2011 | Batman - The Bat-man (unproduced work) | Cliff Chiang | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2011 | Batman | Patrick Gleason | Phil Ramirez | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman - MAD Comics | Sergio Aragones | James Shoop | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman | Mike Mignola | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed.; the bat at the end of the rope was reversed; unnumbered |
2012 | Batman | Sam Kieth | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman | Jim Lee | Paul Harding | 1st | Full-color black/grey and blue/grey versions were released in 2018 as part of the Designer Series line |
2012 | Batman | Darwyn Cooke | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman | Jock | Mike Locascio | 1st | N/A |
2012 | The Joker | Brian Bolland | Brian Fay | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman | Kelley Jones | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White Base |
2012 | Bane | Kelley Jones | Ray Villafane | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman Beyond | Dusten Nguyen | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2012 | Batman | Frank Miller | Alterton Bizarre | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2013 | Batman | Sean "Cheeks" Galloway | Irene Matar | 1st | N/A |
2013 | Batman | Michael Allred | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2013 | Batman | Rafael Grampá | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2013 | Batman | Sean Murphy | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2013 | Batman - New 52 | Greg Capullo | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2013 | The Joker - New 52 | Greg Capullo | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2013 | Batman - Arkham Origins | N/A | Gentle Giant Studios | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Batman - Earth 2 | Nicola Scott | Mat Brouillard | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Batman - Earth 1 GN | Gary Frank | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Harley Quinn | Bruce Timm | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Batman | Jae Lee | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Harley Quinn | Bruce Timm | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base |
2014 | Zombie Batman | Neil Adams | Erick Sosa | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Batman | Michael Turner | Clayburn Moore | 1st | N/A |
2014 | Batman | Simon Bisley | William Paquet | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2014 | Batman | Brian Bolland | Jack Mathews | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2014 | Batman | Tim Sale | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. (shield does not match prototype pictured) |
2014 | Batman | Eduardo Risso | Tony Cipriano | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. (shield does not match prototype pictured) |
2014 | Batman | Darwyn Cooke | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2014 | Batman | Dick Sprang | Tony Cipriano and Josh Sutton | 1st | N/A |
2014 | The Joker | Dick Sprang | Tony Cipriano and Josh Sutton | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Francis Manapul | Clayburn Moore | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Dave Johnson | Mat Brouillard | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Ivan Reis | Mat Brouillard | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Tony Millionaire | Tony Cipriano | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Mike Mignola | Jonathan Matthews | 3rd | Labeled as "Second Edition" on box, but actually different from the 2012 version; the bat at the end of the rope was fixed; Edition Size = 5,200 |
2015 | Batgirl of Burnside | Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr | Irene Matar | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Bryan Hitch | Josh Sutton and Adam Ross | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | Jock | Mike Locascio | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2015 | Batman | Greg Capullo | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base |
2015 | Batman - Arkham Asylum Prototype Illustration | Carlos D' Anda | Erick Sosa | 1st | N/A |
2015 | The Scarecrow - Arkham Asylum Prototype Illustration | Carlos D' Anda | Erick Sosa | 1st | N/A |
2015 | The Joker | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 2nd | White base |
2015 | Batman | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 2nd | White base |
2015 | Harley Quinn | Paul Dini | Steve Kiwus | 1st | N/A |
2015 | Batman | David Mazzucchelli | Jim McPherson | 2nd | White base and chest shield changed from 1st ed. |
2016 | The Joker | Jim Lee | James Shoop | 2nd | White base |
2016 | Batman | Carmine Infantino | Tim Bruckner | 1st | N/A |
2016 | Robin | Carmine Infantino | Tim Bruckner | 1st | N/A |
2016 | Harley Quinn | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2016 | Batman | Rafael Albuquerque | Jonathan Mathews | 1st | N/A |
2016 | Harley Quinn | Paul Dini | Steve Kiwus | 2nd | White base, black changed to dark grey |
2016 | The Joker | Lee Bermejo | Jean St. Jean | 2nd | White base |
2016 | Robin | Frank Quitely | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2016 | The Joker | Frank Miller | Altertron | 1st | N/A |
2017 | Batman | Jason Fabok | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2017 | Batman | Kim Jung Gi | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2017 | Nightwing | Jim Lee | Majid Esmaeili | 1st | NA |
2017 | Batman | Norm Breyfogle | Chris Dahlberg | 1st | NA |
2017 | Batman | Amanda Conner | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2017 | Harley Quinn | Amanda Conner | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2018 | Batman | Jonathan Matthews | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2018 | Batman | John Romita Jr. | Paul Harding | 1st | NA |
2018 | Spy vs. Spy | Peter Kuper | Irene Matar | 1st | NA |
2018 | Batman | Becky Cloonan | Irene Matar | 1st | NA |
2018 | Batman | Gerard Way | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2018 | Batman Hot Topic Exclusive | Gerard Way | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | The white paint details are brighter than the regular version; the chest logo is white instead of black; Edition Size = 750 |
2018 | The Joker | Gerard Way | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2018 | The Joker Hot Topic Exclusive | Gerard Way | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | The jacket is white instead of black; Edition Size = 750 |
2018 | The Batman Who Laughs | Greg Capullo | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2019 | Batman | Jiro Kuwata | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2019 | Batman | Klaus Janson | Paul Harding | 1st | NA |
2019 | Batman | Sean Murphy | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | NA |
2019 | Batman Hot Topic Exclusive | Sean Murphy | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | Color with custom Batman: White Knight base |
2019 | Batgirl | Bruce Timm | Jack Mathews | 1st | N/A |
2019 | The Joker | Sean Murphy | Karen Palinko and Ziggy Halfpepper | 1st | N/A |
2019 | Batman | Kenneth Rocafort | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2019 | Batman | Marc Silvestri | Neobauhaus | 1st | N/A |
2019 | The Batman Who Laughs | Greg Capullo | Jonathan Matthews | 2nd | White base; "chrome" paint highlights |
2019 | Batman | Joe Madudeiro | N/A | 1st | N/A |
2020 | Batman | Gene Colan | Jean St. Jean | 1st | N/A |
2020 | Batman | Doug Mahnke | Paul Harding | 1st | N/A |
2020 | Batman | Todd McFarlane | Jonathan Matthews | 1st | N/A |
2020 | Batman Armored | Frank Miller | Alterton | 1st | N/A |
2020 | Batman Version 3 | Jim Lee | Alejandro Pereira | 1st | N/A |
2021 | Batmonster | Greg Capullo | N/A | 1st | Not released |
2021 | Batman | Brian Bolland | N/A | 1st | Not released |
2021 | Batman | Mike Mignola | N/A | 1st | Not released |
2021 | Batman | Freddie Williams III | N/A | 1st | Not released |
Starting in June 2018, some Batman action figures were re-released as black-and-white variants. They come with base stands that are similar to the ones used for the statues. [9]
Starting in May 2019, DC released mini PVC versions of some of the statues. These PVC versions were released in grouped box sets of seven at comics shops and in blind bags/boxes elsewhere. [10]
Only fate understood the juxtaposition of having the first cover [to the series] be Jim Lee's debut as a DC contributor and the last be Alex Toth's final contribution, placing the star artist of DC's next decades against the artist's artist of its Golden and Silver ages.