DC has announced that the first issue of its new Batman comic book series helmed by Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction and superstar artist Jorge Jiménez has sold over 500,000 copies—just in time to help celebrate Batman Day on September 20! This bold new era under Fraction and Jiménez reimagines Gotham City with a superhero-forward tone, a sleek new Batmobile, and a vivid blue-and-gray costume that signals a shift in both style and storytelling.
Not only has DC’s Batman #1 gone back for a second printing (arriving in stores October 15) after selling out with comic book distributors, but it also became the fourth renumbering for DC’s Batman comic book series in the title’s 84-year history when announced earlier this year. The series launch ushered in a new look for Gotham City under Fraction and Jiménez, with colors by Tomeu Morey and lettering by Clayton Cowles, and is now available at your local comic book shop, while supplies last. Head to a comic shop near you this Saturday and grab a remaining first print run copy of Batman #1 on Batman Day, and add the ongoing series to your pull list. If your LCS is already sold out of the Batman #1 first printing,ask them to add a copy of the second printing to your pull list while you’re there!
Batman #1 Second Printing will feature a recolored Batman logo on Jorge Jiménez’s main cover for issue #1, a new open-to-order cardstock variant cover by Jiménez and Tomeu Morey, plus a stunning new variant cover by Dan Mora offered in both cardstock and foil editions.
In our four-star review of the issue Neil says “Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez come roaring out of the gate with a Batman that feels creatively energised and refreshed. There’s a new dawn in Gotham City and I’m excited to see where it leads…”
Batman #1 is available now, in print and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your digital copy from Amazon Comixology UK right here or pickup a hard copy from Forbidden Planet here.
