Batman (2016) #50: The Wedding
Four weeks to go and the Batman #50 store exclusives start appearing all over the place. Thought I would get started early as there are probably going to be dozens of these. I will say this, though, some of them are pretty cool.
As always, if I left any out or new ones come out, please comment below …
Edited to add the official covers:
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Cover A |
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Cover B |
Cover C |
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1:100 Sketch Variant |
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Let's try to sort out the store exclusives, though:
 Francesco Mattina
7 ate 9 Comics |
 Lucio Parrillo
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 Frank Cho
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 Tyler Kirkham (1/2)
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 Tyler Kirkham (2/2)
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 Natalie Sanders
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Natalie Sanders
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 Joe Jusko
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Joe Jusko
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 Jason Fabok
Yesteryear Comics |
 Eric Basaldua
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 Neal Adams
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 Dawn McTeigue
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 Clay Mann (1/4 [Trade dress & Virgin])
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 Clay Mann (2/4)
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Clay Mann (3/4) |
 Clay Mann (4/4)
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Guillem March |
Jock |
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David Mack |
Mike Mayhew |
Mark Brooks (1/2) |
Mark Brooks (2/2) |
Dave Johnson |
Joshua Middleton |
Jim Balent |
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Joe Madureira |
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 Jae Lee
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Nick Derington |
Ale Garza (Standard, B&W and Virgin) |
Joseph Michael Linsner |
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| J. Scott Campbell (5 covers) | |
 Michael Turner (Cover A)
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 Michael Turner (Cover B)
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Michael Turner (Cover C) |
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Ant Lucia |
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This is the first I’ve seen the Sanders and Louw variants. Very nice.
I like the Jorge Jimenez the best
Sanders and the Louw are excellent.
Well, between these, all of the Justice League variants hitting today and the 25-ish covers for Action 1000 (not to mention all of the Metal store and alt covers), I think we (me included) can all stop making it seem like Marvel is the sole culprit for the problem with variants, these days. Sheesh!
All this white noise does is get me to want to read more and more indies.
I think everyone is well aware that DC is just as guilty as Marvel, however DC seems to only allow store exclusives on books that are already going to sell a ton of copies. Where as marvel will allow a store exclusive on literally any book they publish.
While this doesn’t absolve DC by any means, at least it’s not pushing up the print runs on just anything, Rather just damaging the future value of a book that was already going to be vastly overprinted and worthless anyway.
Very true. Fair point.
All very nice, except the Neal Adams… What is up with Bruce’s neck? Looks like Plastic Man!
Francesco Mattina and Lucio Parrillo: Beautiful colors.
Natalie Sanders and Warren Louw: Nice concept.
Joe Jusko: Both of the above. I think is the better one.
Did Cho not get the memo about the wedding? 😆
Sanders is amazing, but don’t see it up on that site yet.
Duuude! That Parillo is going on my wall! Thanks Inigo! Crushed it yet again mi amigo.
I am all about the Jimenez cover as well. Great use of texture, white space and the image overall stands out above the ‘wedding’ shots favored by the other covers.
Jet Pack / Big Bang have one …they usually use Jock ….. their Variant today for Justice League was sweet
Ale Garza did one for Coliseum of Comics
That’s the one, updated … Thanks, Skot!
Dynamic Forces has a Jae Lee set. It can be pre-ordered much cheaper at that online store everyone uses.
Forbidden Planet UK/Jetpack has a Jock cover set that pairs perfectly with the Action 1000 Jock cover. The pair of them are eventually going to get framed and put on the wall in my comic room.
Added Jock and a placeholder for Lee’s. Thanks!
#1 Jusko
#2 Louw
#3 Sanders
#4 Jimenez
I was tempted by many at first, but the more I look at them, I’m not all that impressed.
May pull the trigger on the Jimenez for PC, but it doesn’t seem to be a must-buy for everyone. Moving pretty slowly on their only store. Could take a long time for them to get through 3k.
The louw is pretty good, but I know I’ll be turned off by the inevitable 3 pack and associated price tag.
The Jusko had promise, but I can’t get over the added clutter and midtown logo.
looks like Greg Horn has done one too.
He did, just found it, thanks!
J Scott Campbell will have a Set also, be on the lookout.
Art Adams too…anyone NOT invited to the party? LOL. I like that Dave Johnson one also
Thanks, Gary! Adams’ is an “official” DC cover, not a store exclusive so I will not include it. This is to feature and keep track of variants people will not see in their LCS when the day comes.
Considering the amount of time left before this comes out, I think we might be looking at a candidate for top 3 most store exclusive ever.
Has anyone seen the Jim Lee sketch variant yet ? I saw an image that is fantastic ! Puts it at the top for me…
Is there anyone else who can’t unsee Catwoman’s feet on the Neal Adams’ cover? Did he collaborate with Liefeld?
No one sees that Joshua Middleton exclusive!!!! …. then Jim Lee.. Natali Sanders ..Warren Louw.
I see a lot of mixed reaction on these…. gotta add the Jim Lee sketch 1-100. One of the best I have sssn in awhile. Not sure if these will be good long term spec but I’ve been suckered into worse.
What’s the point of getting Jusko – or anyone for that matter – to do a cover if you’re just going to cover it in graffiti ?? Is that Winona Ryder on Middleton’s? A couple of these are brutal. That Cho cover is reminiscent of several of his others covers so I certainly wouldn’t pay a premium for it. I’ve got all his recent DC stuff. Horn’s Batman seems to have a club foot? Leaving on a positive note: the Sanders’ is nice, the Jusko without all the crap on it is good and the Jimenez is good.
I’ve also heard the Middleton compared to Enya and Audrey Hepburn so I guess it depends on your age and interests who you think it looks like
Some are great…some fell short.
The David Mack sees intresting just because the way The Joker stands out.
Linsner has a variant set up at Galaxy Comics (The Galaxy Comics in Saginaw, MI if you google).
Added, thanks! The location helped a lot as there are like 200 shops called Galaxy Comics …
Aspen Store now has a 3 book set on their website.
Just added these, thanks again!
The louw and turner c
Everybody’s getting in the game…Alex Ross set is now posted on the Alex Ross Art store. Has nothing to do with the wedding theme much like the Aspen store Turner variants.
Here’s the link to the details with images:
https://www.alexrossart.com/Alex-Ross-Art-Announces-Exclusive-Batman-50-Variants-for-SDCC-2018_b_76.html
Feel free to delete this if we’re not supposed to post links.
Thanks and no worries, I am linking to the sites myself.