The 1990s are back at DC Comics with a series of variant covers that celebrate the big capes, excessive hair, colorful costumes and belt pouches that make one of the wildest decades in comic books.
The "'90s Rewind" series of covers begin hitting the stands in November, appearing in books ranging from Batman to the first WildC.A.T.s series since 2008. The full list of variants and their respective artists are listed below.
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- Action Comics #1049 by Roger Cruz
- Batman #129 by Ryan Benjamin
- Batman Incorporated #2 by Chris Burnham
- Batman vs. Robin #3 by Carlo Barberi
- Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #9 by Mario Foccillo and Prasad Rao
- Batgirls #12 by Paulina Ganucheau
- Black Adam #6 by Pete Woods
- Catwoman #49 by Jim Balent
- Detective Comics #1066 by Kyle Hotz
- Harley Quinn #24 by Jonboy Meyers
- I am Batman #15 by Khary Randolph
- Nightwing #98 by Brian Stelfreeze
- Superman: Son of Kal-El #17 by Steven Butler
- The Flash #788 by Todd Nauck
- The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #2 by Kelley Jones
- Tim Drake: Robin #3 by Todd Nauck
- WildC.A.T.s #1 by Brett Booth and Sandra Hope
- Wonder Woman #793 by Jen Bartel
How Do These Covers Represent DC's '90s Era?
The '90s were a period of upheaval at DC Comics where iconic costumes evolved, new teams debuted and, occasionally, the heroes behind masks changed their identities entirely. Superman died and came back to life with a mullet that he only cut when he married Lois Lane, and this gloriously '90s hair choice can be seen in Roger Cruz's Action Comics #1049 cover. Batman had his back broken by Bane -- spotted in Ryan Benjamin's Batman #129 cover -- and the violent antihero Azrael temporarily replaced him in an armored suit which features in Khary Randolph's I am Batman #15 composition.
Some of the covers feature fashion trends of the '90s, like Jen Bartel's Wonder Woman #793 illustration showing Diana wearing a smart jean jacket. Other covers show costumes that became iconic for the majority of the decade, like Selina Kyle's skintight purple suit, brought to life by her original solo series artist, Jim Balent, for his Catwoman #49 variant.
Carlo Barberi, Chip Zdarsky and Chris Burnham's respective covers for Black Adam #6, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #9 and Batman Incorporated #2 take another approach, lampooning the giant capes and excessive pouches that were placed on superhero suits throughout the decade. Zdarsky's cover makes Batman and Superman's capes so huge that their faces are completely obscured.
DC's '90s Rewind series is part of the company's November initiative to celebrate the 1990s. Other major announcements include a Wildstorm 30th Anniversary special, a Black Label book pitting Amanda Walle against Wildstorm and a new compilation of the two Batman/Spawn crossovers published by DC and Image in 1994.
Source: DC Comics