Blackest Night Batman #1Media Release -- BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN #1 and BLACKEST NIGHT: TALES OF THE CORPS #1, both debut issues of 3-issue miniseries tying into the red-hot BLACKEST NIGHT, have sold out at DC Comics and are coming back in new, second printings.

BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN #1 Second Printing (JUL098047) features a recolored version of the original cover by Andy Kubert. It has a Final Order Cutoff date of August 20, and is scheduled to arrive in stores on September 9.

In addition, for every 25 copies of the BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN #1 Second Printing ordered by the FOC date, retailers may order one copy of the first printing BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN #1 Variant Edition featuring a cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Variant Edition may be ordered under the item code JUL098048.

BLACKEST NIGHT: TALES OF THE CORPS #1 Second Printing (JUL098051) features a recolored version of the original cover by Ed Benes and Rob Hunter. It has a Final Order Cutoff date of August 20, and is scheduled to arrive in stores on September 9.

In addition, for every 25 copies of the BLACKEST NIGHT: TALES OF THE CORPS #1 Second Printing ordered by the FOC date, retailers may order one copy of the first printing BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN #1 Variant Edition featuring a cover by Dave Gibbons. The Variant Edition may be ordered under the item code JUL098052.

The remaining issues of these miniseries are available as follows:

* BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN #2 (JUL090149; variant edition: JUL090150) is solicited in the July Previews. It is on Final Order Cutoff on August 20 and is scheduled to arrive in stores on September 9.

* BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN #3 (AUG090091; variant edition: AUG090092) is solicited in the August Previews and is scheduled to arrive in stores on October 14.

* BLACKEST NIGHT: TALES OF THE CORPS #2 (MAY090118) is available for reorder.

* BLACKEST NIGHT: TALES OF THE CORPS #3 (MAY090120) is available for reorder.