Batman Returns: The Official Comic Adaptation of the Warner Bros. Motion Picture

This 1992 two-issue prestige series from DC faithfully adapts Tim Burton’s darkly operatic sequel, with the screenplay’s writers—Daniel Waters, Sam Hamm, and Dennis O’Neil—shaping the script and Steve Erwin providing the moody art. It captures the twisted holiday mayhem of Gotham as Batman, Catwoman, and the Penguin collide in a strange, tragic dance of identity and revenge. While a straightforward adaptation, it stands as a unique artifact, preserving the film’s specific tone in comic form.