The 1989 Batman Lives on (Again) in Another New Book
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Last year marked the 35-year anniversary of Tim Burtons 1989Batmanfilm, which got a new follow-up in the sequel novel Resurrection. Turns out, thats not the end of the 89-verse, or whatever were calling it, because theres another novel on the horizon telling another tale for Michael Keatons Caped Crusader. That would beBatman: Revolution,penned byResurrectionauthor John Jackson Miller. Its the summer, Jokers dealt with for good, and theres an incoming Fourth of July festival meant to celebrate the occasion. Unfortunately, this is the perfect time for Norman Pinkus to strike. As the self-proclaimed smartest man in Gotham, Norman is a copy boy for the city paper and runs its popular Riddle Me word puzzles, and hes been using his intellect to solve crimes in secret before Batman can. Having gone so long without proper recognition, Norman teams with some mysterious new allies to trap Batman in a game of riddles to determine whos the true hero of Gotham. DC Yep, Norman is theBatman 89version of the Riddler. Back in the 90s, Robin Williams was in talks to play him in what would becomeBatman Forever,but left the project, allowing Jim Carrey to inhabit the role.Revolutionis expected to draw from plans for Burtons would-be threequel, so much like theBatman 89comics, Miller is offering a look at what couldve been had Burton kept making the movies. In a statement to ComicBook, Miller teased the book would show a side of Gotham thats just as activeand even more violent, with tensions rising with the temperatures. He also teased connections to the comic and its own sequel, Batman 89: Echoes. Batman: Revolutionreleases on print, digital, and audio on October 28. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
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