DC Comics (via ComicBook.com) has announced that sequels to both Batman '89 and Superman '78 are coming this November, and we have a first look at some covers and concept art below.
Batman '89: Echoes will pick up shortly after the last series, with the Caped Crusader nowhere to be found following his showdown with Two-Face. Batman's absence prompts ordinary Gotham citizens to wage their own war on crime, with disastrous consequences.
One again pairing writer Sam Hamm (who also penned the screenplays for 1989's Batman and 1992's Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones, Echoes will introduce "Burton verse" takes on Harley Quinn and the Scarecrow.
In Superman '78: The Metal Curtain, from returning writer Robert Venditti and artist Gavin Guidry, we learn that another relic of Krypton crash-landed in the Soviet Union, fuelling the rise of a powerful new enemy for the Man of Steel (most likely Metallo, based on the cover art).
Check out some variant covers for the respective first issues below, along with official synopses.
Batman '89: Echoes
"You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts! After Harvey Dent's crusade against Gotham and Batman, the Caped Crusader has disappeared without a trace. In his place, ordinary citizens have taken to the streets to root out crime. As innocents get hurt, the question on everyone's mind is the same: Where is Batman? Sam Hamm, screenwriter of the 1989 Batman movie, and Joe Quinones reunite for another tale in Gotham!"
Superman '78: The Metal Curtain
"When the planet Krypton exploded, its last son was rocketed across the cosmos and came to settle in a small town in Kansas. But what else came with him, and what if a piece of his home landed somewhere we never knew about? As Superman has become a symbol of strength and pride for America, the Soviet Union looks to crush that image with a creation of their own, built by their own might and forged by their own power! Robert Venditti returns to the Man of Steel with new artist Gavin Guidry!"