{"id":10143,"date":"2018-11-18T22:16:40","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T04:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=10143"},"modified":"2018-11-18T22:16:40","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T04:16:40","slug":"dc-comics-announces-details-of-detective-comics-1000-and-batmans-80th-anniversary-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/11\/18\/dc-comics-announces-details-of-detective-comics-1000-and-batmans-80th-anniversary-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Comics Announces Details of Detective Comics #1000 and Batman&#8217;s 80th Anniversary Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leading into Batman\u2019s big 80th\u00a0celebration next year, DC announced today the World\u2019s Greatest Detective will be honored with two milestone book releases in March 2019.\u00a0<strong>Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman The Deluxe Edition<\/strong>\u00a0will be a spectacular oversize hardcover book, and\u00a0<strong>Detective Comics #1000<\/strong>\u00a0will be a collector\u2019s edition of the 1,000th issue of the periodical comic that launched the high-flying adventures of the world\u2019s most popular Super Hero. Retail orders for these books will be available soon.<\/p>\n<p>Since his debut in\u00a0<em>Detective Comics<\/em>\u00a0#27 in March 1939, Batman has been the most popular DC Super Hero in the world, resulting in repeated waves of pop culture \u201cBat-mania\u201d for many generations of fans. Whether known as the Dark Knight, the Caped Crusader or simply Batman, his appeal is global, and he has headlined comic books consistently since 1940, representing thousands of comics titles that have regularly been industry best-sellers no matter the comic book era.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe enduring popularity of Batman over the past 80 years speaks to the character\u2019s multi-generational appeal,\u201d said DC Publishers Jim Lee and Dan DiDio. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to celebrate Batman\u2019s cultural impact with these special releases and look forward to a year of commemorating this milestone anniversary with fans across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman The Deluxe Edition<\/strong>\u00a0will feature an all-new cover by Jim Lee and several unpublished treasures, including a story about a traumatic early moment in Bruce Wayne\u2019s life by Paul Levitz and acclaimed artist Denys Cowan and an extraordinary look at a work in progress\u2014Bob Kane \u201cghost\u201d Lew Sayre Schwartz\u2019s original layouts for the Batman tale from\u00a0<em>Detective Comics<\/em>#200. In addition, the celebratory book will include essays looking at Batman from extraordinary perspectives including Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, Glen David Gold, Denny O\u2019Neil, former San Diego police chief Shelley Zimmerman and pulp historian Anthony Tollin.<\/p>\n<p>The collectible hardcover book follows the best-selling\u00a0<em>Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman<\/em>\u00a0and again features guest editor Paul Levitz. Classic reprints of the Dark Knight\u2019s most memorable adventures will also be highlighted, from his first appearance to peak moments and the debuts of Robin, Batwoman, Bat-Mite, Batgirl and Super-Villains such as Two-Face, the Riddler, Clayface and Man-Bat. Plus, the must-have book will include the first tales of Slam Bradley, Air Wave, the Boy Commandos and the Martian Manhunter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detective Comics #1000<\/strong>\u00a0periodical commemorates the anniversary of Batman\u2019s first appearance in\u00a0<em>Detective Comics<\/em>, the title from which the DC brand itself was born. The 96-page landmark issue will feature an original story written by\u00a0<em>New York Times<\/em>\u00a0best-selling author Peter J. Tomasi (<em>Batman and Robin, Detective Comics, Batman: Arkham Knight<\/em>) with stunning artwork by Doug Mahnke (<em>Batman: The Man Who Laughs, Blackest Night<\/em>). Paying tribute to the Caped Crusader\u2019s 80-year legacy, the book will also include a series of supporting stories by top DC talent, including Geoff Johns, Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Dini, Christopher Priest, Denny O\u2019Neil, Neal Adams, Kelley Jones, Dustin Nguyen, Alex Maleev and more.<\/p>\n<p>Marking eight decades of crime-fighting, the oversize 1,000th\u00a0issue of\u00a0<em>Detective Comics<\/em>\u00a0will reveal a never-before-seen iteration of the Arkham Knight, as well as original stories by some of the biggest names in comics. To further celebrate the cultural legacy of the iconic Super Hero, DC will present a special hardcover release,\u00a0<em>Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman The Deluxe Edition<\/em>, including new artwork, all-star contributors and thrilling untold stories.<\/p>\n<p>These two special publishing exclusives, available in March 2019, are certain to become collector\u2019s items as part of DC\u2019s yearlong plans to honor 80 years of Batman storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>(H\/T\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diamondcomics.com\">https:\/\/www.diamondcomics.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading into Batman\u2019s big 80th\u00a0celebration next year, DC announced today the World\u2019s Greatest Detective will be honored with two milestone book releases in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[17,16],"tags":[54],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Image-1-e1542600895758.jpg?fit=786%2C1200","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11174,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/12\/18\/dc-announces-details-for-milestone-1000th-issue-of-detective-comics\/","url_meta":{"origin":10143,"position":0},"title":"DC ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR MILESTONE 1000TH ISSUE OF DETECTIVE COMICS","author":"DiRT","date":"December 18, 2018","format":"image","excerpt":"LANDMARK DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 TO FEATURE POWERHOUSE LINEUP OF DC TALENT JUST IN TIME FOR BATMAN\u2019S 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION\u00a0 Debuts New Batman Story Arc and Introduces a New Version of the super-villain Arkham Knight to DC\u2019s Comic BOOK Continuity Additional Original Stories from an All-Star Collection of Bat-Writers and Artists\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Comic Book News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Comic Book News","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/category\/i-need-comics\/comic-book-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DETECTIVE_COMICS_1000_Main_Lee_CVR_low_res_trade-dress_5c17f8059c8941.13719647-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C762&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DETECTIVE_COMICS_1000_Main_Lee_CVR_low_res_trade-dress_5c17f8059c8941.13719647-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C762&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DETECTIVE_COMICS_1000_Main_Lee_CVR_low_res_trade-dress_5c17f8059c8941.13719647-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C762&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DETECTIVE_COMICS_1000_Main_Lee_CVR_low_res_trade-dress_5c17f8059c8941.13719647-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C762&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15352,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/03\/27\/detective-comics-1000-preview\/","url_meta":{"origin":10143,"position":1},"title":"DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 Preview","author":"DiRT","date":"March 27, 2019","format":"image","excerpt":"(W) Peter J. 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