BURBANK, CA – (March 13, 2019) – The anticipation is building for the landmark 1,000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS, the title that literally defines DC. DC and participating comic book shops will continue to build on the excitement with the release of exclusive retailer variant covers for this must-have issue. The 96-page, $9.99 issue is stacked with an all-star collection of top writers and artists from Batman’s history celebrating the Dark Knight in a collection of standalone short stories, plus the first chapter of “Medieval,” a new story arc by the team of writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Doug Mahnke, introducing a new version of the Arkham Knight to DC Comics canon.
To celebrate this historic release, some of the hottest artists in comics are honoring Batman and DETECTIVE COMICS by designing and illustrating exclusive variant covers for this milestone issue, available at select retailers while supplies last. These unique covers will feature beautifully rendered illustrations from artists such as Jim Lee, Dan Jurgens, Riccardo Federici, Tony S. Daniel, Brian Bolland and more.
Here’s the list of participating retailers and artists providing exclusive covers. Make sure to contact them to see what they have in stock!
Neal Adams Neal Adams Store
Jay Anacleto Unknown Comics
Kaare Andrews Third Eye Comics
Lee Bermejo Midtown Comics
Brian Bolland Forbidden Planet
Clayton Crain Scorpion Comics
Tony S. Daniel Comic Stop
Gabriele Dell’Otto Bulletproof Comix
Jason Fabok Yesteryear Comics
Riccardo Federici ComicXposure
Patrick Gleason/Alejandro Sanchez Newbury Comics
Adam Hughes Frankie’s Comics
Dan Jurgens/Kevin Nowlan Dynamic Forces
JeeHyung Lee Frankie’s Comics
Stanley “Artgerm” Lau Artgerm Collectibles
Jim Lee Album Comics, Bedrock City Comic Company, Graham Crackers Comics, Torpedo Comics
Mike Lilly/Wayne FaucherComics Vault
Warren Louw KRS Comics
Doug Mahnke Planet Comicon Kansas City
Francesco Mattina Midtown Comics
Mike Mayhew Comic Mint
Stewart McKenney Comics Etc.
Dawn McTeigue Comics Elite
Rodolfo Migliari Buy Me Toys
Lucio Parrillo Scorpion Comics
Alex Ross Alex Ross Art
Natali Sanders KRS Comics
Nicola Scott Kings Comics
Bill Sienkiewicz Bill Sienkiewicz Art
Mico Suayan Unknown Comics
