BATMAN #75 will feature a newly announced blank variant cover.

The press release follows:

Media Release -- In celebration of BATMAN #75 and the start of the "City of Bane" storyline, DC announces that this issue now will feature a blank variant cover.

You can order the blank variant cover under the new item code APR198554.

In this issue, written by Tom King with art and cover by Tony S. Daniel, Bane's minions have moved into Gotham City, taken control and are ruling with an iron fist-including rounding up any villain who refuses to sign onto Bane's program-and Batman is nowhere to be found. At least not the Batman anyone knows. It's like someone has replaced the real Gotham City with a twisted funhouse-mirror version of it.

Meanwhile, the real Bruce Wayne is on a spiritual quest to regain his fighting spirit after his showdown with his father in the desert. Can the people of Gotham hold on until their protector is strong enough to come to their rescue? Plus, what does Lex Luthor's scheming mean for Gotham City when Bane and the villains are already in control?

This extra-sized anniversary issue also features a card stock variant cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto.

BATMAN #75 ( MAY190385 , MAY190386 and new item code APR198554 ) is solicited in the May DC Previews with an on-sale date of July 17.