Media Release -- A supernatural horror story written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Lee Bermejo, BATMAN: DAMNED #1 is the debut issue of a 3-issue, bimonthly Prestige format miniseries. These issues measure approximately 8.5" x 10.875" and will ship with mature readers labels.

This issue will also feature an open to order variant cover by Jim Lee, to be revealed later this week.

This title will ship in boxes of 80 copies. Orders in multiples of 20 will be shrink-wrapped to help protect them from damage.

This visceral thrill ride is a natural to lead off the Black Label lineup as the Dark Knight meets perennial DCU troublemaker John Constantine to face the brutal truth: The Joker is dead. But did Batman kill him? Even he isn't sure...

BATMAN: DAMNED is a bimonthly super-natural horror story told by two of comics' greatest modern creators-a visceral thrill-ride that proudly puts the "black" in BLACK LABEL.

BATMAN: DAMNED #1 (JUL180597- JUL180598) is on Final Order Cutoff on August 20 with an on sale date of September 19.