Thrillkiller '62

In 1998, DC Comics released Thrillkiller '62, a single-issue prestige-format project from writer Howard Chaykin and artist Dan Brereton. This standalone story reimagines the Batman mythos as a pulpy, noir-tinged crime drama set in a stylized early-1960s Gotham, blending period aesthetics with Chaykin's trademark cynicism and Brereton's lush, painterly visuals. Though brief, it stands as a distinctive alternate-universe tale that offers a sharp, stylish counterpoint to the mainstream DCU.