Batman / Aliens #1, March 1997
Swamp Thing #7 is one my favorite single issues, ever.
Don’t get me wrong: I loved all of Wrightson’s Swamp Thing through the first six issues, each of which I bought directly from the candy store or newsstand. (And #8-10 are just as good.)
But Batman?! Drawn by Berni? Wow. That Cape. Those ears. Just… wow.
I knew we would likely never see Wrightson on a conventional superhero title, so this was one special book. Flash forward nearly 25 years, and Berni revisits Batman once again with this cool Aliens crossover. It’s not Berni circa 1973 of course, but still great. I’m delighted that I stumbled onto this large art page last year.
And that half splash bottom panel? I knew that Batman pose looked familiar…
