Warner Bros., DC Comics and Junk Food have now officially announced that (as we first reported this morning) there will be a Batman ’66 comic book series and–as we reported just a few minutes ago–it will be a digital-first title. They’ve also now revealed some members of the creative team behind the series.Written by Jeff Parker, the series will feature cover art by Michael Allred and the first issue will be drawn by Eisner Award winner Jonathan Case. Batman ’66 will also be collected and available for sale in monthly print issues.”The juxtaposition of offering a retro Batman ’66 comic as a current and modern digital first title is fun,” said DC Entertainment President, Diane Nelson. “DC Entertainment is the most prolific producer of digital first comics and, as we work to create new and compelling content, this is a great way to also preserve the legacy of our characters. It’s exciting to roll out the new BATMAN ’66 comic as part of this bigger initiative with our Warner Bros Consumer Product partners.”Besides the already-announced creators, veteran comics artist Kevin Maguire, whose range of emotion and sense of humor are two of his artistic trademarks, has already tweeted bluntly, “Oh, I want in on THAT.”
