Batman ’89 revealed the Burton-Verse Robin — and now there’s a new costumed crime-fighter joining the Bat-Family in Batman ’89: Echoes. Written by Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm with art by Joe Quinones, the next chapter in DC’s comic book sequel series inspired by Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman movieis set two years after disfigured Gotham D.A. Harvey Dent (played byBilly DeeWilliams in the 1989 movie) killed GCPD Commissioner JamesGordon anddied battling Batman as the crusading criminal Two-Face.In Batman’s absence, there’s a new do-gooder waging war on Gotham’sunderworld and the corrupt elite: Gordon’s daughter and Dent’sex-fiancé, Barbara Gordon.
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“After Harvey Dent’s crusadeagainst Gotham and Batman, the CapedCrusader has disappeared without atrace,” reads the official synopsis for Batman ’89: Echoes.”In his place, ordinarycitizens have taken to the streets to root outcrime. As innocents gethurt, the question on everyone’s mind is thesame: Where is Batman?”
In preview pages from Batman ’89: Echoes#1 (below), Gordon and Lt. Bullock investigate the fourth Batmancopycat killed in the line of unsanctioned duty. Along with the Burton Batman Harley Quinn and Scarecrow,the six-issue series will see another costumed character take to thestreets: Barbara Gordon’s Batgirl. See the preview pages below and pickup Batman ’89: Echoes #1 on November 28.
I’m Not Batman
When You Think He’s Dead…
Another Dead Batman
Extralegal Help
A Cowardly, Superstitious Lot
