Michael Keaton’sBatmanhashad his universe explored further in DC Comics, and stunning cover art now showcases his own Bat-Family, taking the character even further beyond the movies, with allies includingNightwingandBatgirl. TheBatman: ‘89’s comic spinoffEchoesis set to reach the end of its six-issue run with the heroes assembled, as Drake Winston and Barbara Gordon will officially suit up to fight alongside Batman.
Batman ‘89: Echoes#6 – written by Sam Hamm with art by Joe Quinones – unites the Keatonverse’s Batman family, as the issue’s cover art, by Quinones and Paolo Rivera, makesa brilliant poster for aBatman Returnsfollow-up that officially gives Keaton’s Batman his own versions of Nightwing and Batgirl.
The Bat Trinity spread their wings in unison and become the perfect team against90s-inspired versions of Gotham’s iconic villains. The art provides a gorgeous glimpse at a Keatonverse sequel that never materialized, but will come to its grand comic conclusion in the sixth and final issue.
DC Comics Brings Together A New, Improved Version Of The Bat-Family For The Keatonverse
Batman ‘89: Echoes#6 – Written By Sam Hamm; Art By Joe Quinones; Main Cover By Quinones & Paolo Rivera
Michael Keaton’s tenure as Batman never saw him paired with a Robin or any of the other heroes he inspired;the art forEchoes#6 introduces the cinematic incarnations of Batgirl and Nightwing, and they are truly a sight to behold. Since DC’s firstBatman’ 89miniseries, Keaton’s Batman has beenpaired with a Robin named Drake Winston, based on Marlon Wayans’ casting in 1992’sBatman Returns,which unfortunately never came to fruition. The Barbara Gordon of this universe has a design that is said to be based on Winona Ryder, and has recently suited up as Batgirl.
Batman ‘89 Reveals Nightwing in Batman Beyond-Inspired Official Art
Nightwing will finally be officially canonized into the Batman ‘89 Burtonverse, but with a twist that fuses his signature costume with Batman Beyond.
As the Scarecrow and Harley Quinn are plotting in the universe inspired by Tim Burton’s films, the three heroes will finally come together as a trio to take on the rogues. Since, he and Barbara make the perfect team for Michael Keaton’s iteration of the Caped Crusader. The 90s movies had their own different Batgirl and Robin in Joel Schumacher’sBatman & Robin, which isn’t canon to this series, which strictly follows the two films with Burton and Keaton’s involvement and delves deeper into that universe’s lore in comic form.
Quinones’ Cover Art Is Deliberately Designed To Evoke A Poster For An Unrealized Keaton Batman Sequel
Batman ‘89: Echoes#6 – Variant Cover By Joe Quinones
With a classic look that resembles old painted posters from Hollywood’s past,the cover forBatman ‘89: Echoes #6is a stunning artistic culmination of Hamm and Quinones’ expansion of Keatonverse lore. As the Madonna-lookalike version of Harley Quinn anda Scarecrow resembling actor Jeff Goldblumterrorize Gotham, the comic follow-up comes to its epic finale in stunning fashion with what might be its best cover art yet. Though the spin-off is coming to an end, Quinones’ art shows that the universe still has so much lore to be further mined and explored in more DC Comics moving forward.
As the new and improved versions of Nightwing and Batgirl make their mark in the Keatonverse, the 90s film-inspired Batman finally fleshes out his supporting cast in the comics.
Giving Michael Keaton’s Batman his very own Bat-Family makes theEchoesspin-off a must-read, and the story that brings them together has been well crafted by Hamm and Quinones. Though the series’ final issue is the last known work coming out of this universe, there’s still a possibility that even more of Batman’s family and other Robins and Batgirls could get their own iterations in this version of lore. As the new andimproved versions ofNightwingandBatgirlmake their mark in the Keatonverse, the 90s film-inspiredBatmanfinally fleshes out his supporting cast in the comics.
Batman ‘89: Echoes #6will be available June 22, 2025 from DC Comics.
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Batman is a 1989 superhero movie directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne. The film features Jack Nicholson’s chilling portrayal as Jack Napier, who turns into the Joker and reigns terror on Gotham. Kim Basinger also stars in the film as Vicki Vale, along with Michael Gough as Bruce’s trusty butler named Alfred.
