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Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition #1: HC

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Series
Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition
Issue number
1
Cover date
2019-11-20
Story arc
Movie Adaptations
ComicVine ID
728304

Quick answer

Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition #1: HC is cataloged as part of the Movie Adaptations reading path, giving readers a specific checkpoint in that storyline rather than a generic issue listing. Gotham Vault connects it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition, and the broader 2019-11-20 Batman publication timeline.

Issue summary

In time for the 30th anniversary of the blockbuster movie Batman, DC reprints the official comics adaptation. Written by Dennis O'Neil, the dean of Batman writers, with lush artwork by Jerry Ordway, this story faithfully brings to comics the story from the Academy Award-winning 1989 movie! Collects BATMAN: MOVIE SPECIAL #1, plus high-quality scans of each page of original art presented in black and white to accompany the final colored pages.

Citation summary

Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition #1: HC is a Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition issue with cover date 2019-11-20. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon) and the Movie Adaptations story arc.

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Story arc / special series

Movie Adaptations — Comic adaptations and tie-ins for Batman films, preserving screen versions of Gotham in sequential-art form.

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FAQ

What comic is Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition #1: HC?

Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition #1: HC is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition series as issue #1 with a cover date of 2019-11-20.

Who appears in Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition #1: HC?

Gotham Vault currently identifies these characters for this issue: Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon).

Is Batman: The 1989 Movie Adaptation Deluxe Edition #1: HC part of a story arc?

This issue is tagged as part of Movie Adaptations. Comic adaptations and tie-ins for Batman films, preserving screen versions of Gotham in sequential-art form.

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