Batman '89: Echoes

Batman '89 #7-12

by Sam Hamm, Joe Quiñones (illustrator)

This is your chance to dive into the follow-up to the Batman ’89 graphic novel, which continues the enthralling adventures of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton’s classic movie Batman. Featuring issues #1-6 of Batman ’89: Echoes, this is a must-read for all Batman fans!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Batman, Dc Comics

152 pages, Hardcover

Published October 7, 2025

About the author

Sam Hamm is an American screenwriter, perhaps best known for writing the screenplay for Tim Burton's Batman and an unused screenplay for the sequel. As a result of his work, he was invited to write for the Batman comic. The result was Batman: Blind Justice, which introduced Bruce Wayne's mentor, Henri Ducard, who later appeared in Batman Begins. Hamm's other screen credits include Never Cry Wolf and Monkeybone. He also wrote unused drafts for Planet of the Apes and Watchmen adaptations.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review to come...

(B+) 77% | Good
Notes: Review pending re-read. Individual reviews for included issues can be found here:
- Batman '89: Echoes (2023-2025) #1
- Batman '89: Echoes (2023-2025) #2
- Batman '89: Echoes (2023-2025) #3
- Batman '89: Echoes (2023-2025) #4
- Batman '89: Echoes (2023-2025) #5
- Batman '89: Echoes (2023-2025) #6

[Nathan Bissett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the first two issues as they came out and just read all 6 now, so the release issues didn't affect the story in the way it has for a lot of people, but that's only because I gave up on it being released reliably.

There are a lot of great ideas presented in the first 3 issues which are just not followed through on, at least not well

The end of whole story just HAPPENS and then you turn the page and it's over. Babs is Batgirl for 5 frames? Why does He show up in the final issue? This should have just been Scarecrow and Harley, 8 issues could have probably done the job to make the ending make sense.

If a third series is greenlit, I hope that it's a different creative team, because this is such a rich universe for storytelling that they just shit the bed with. Even if it is a new team, I'll likely wait until the trade is released.

[Thezachespinoza · Rating 4 out of 5]

following up the success of Batman '89 (the comic, not the original movie) is hard thing to do. however, when you consider that this book would've replaced the hideous Batman & Robin movie with George Clooney, then you can understand the themes within the movie. Michael Keaton would've been an aging star (ancient for action stars, mind you) and the Batman Franchise would've need a fresh set of characters, and a richer world to explore, should the studio want to expand into its Hallmark IP. all this to say, this book should've been the movie we never got, and quite frankly, Sam Hamm and Joe Quinones' storyboard is wonderfully and cinematically displayed in yet another gripping mystery. I hope I love to see the day this movie is fully realized

[Ryan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is dreadful … only for those who are curious if Sam Hamm can derail a Batman story on the level of Frank Miller.

The initial “Batman ‘89” run was a unique idea — returning to the Tim Burton universe, giving that storyline a new life and sending Schumacher films to the dustbin.

At least the Schumacher movies are fun.

“Echoes” is a near-incomprehensible story, something with Harley Quinn and Jonathan Crane mixed up in the death of Hugo Strange and … Firefly for some reason. With Bruce Wayne posing as the latter. Catwoman shows up. And Ra’s al Ghul.

It’s all a joyless mess.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a lot of fun, and the art was fantastic.

I hope they keep making these, surely they must have one or two story arcs left in the clip.

[Justin Biondo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one I don’t

[Alan · Rating 2 out of 5]

An absolute mess plot wise and, like its predecessor, so far tonally from the Burton films it supposedly carries on the story of that it should've really just been its own thing. Absolutely baffling ending as well, its so rushed considering the final issue took like a year to come out (although in fairness I waited until everything was out to read so wasn't neccesarily waiting on just the conclusion)

[Ross · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another miniseries that took TOO LONG to release...

Issue #1 released November 2023
Issue #6 (as of this review) is scheduled to come out May of 2025

-----that's a year and a half of total wait time

So, this review will be of the first 5 issues...and I officially throw in the towel on this series. If there's drama behind the scenes in DC, I hope they take care of it. Either the writer, the artist, or both need to get released from their contracts.

They decided to add even more celebrities to this sequel series... that never really ends. We have Madonna as Harleen Quinzel. There's Martin Short as the Edward Nigma (Riddler). Harvey Fierstein cameos ...as an ACN TV producer. Jeff Goldblum even pops up as Jonathan Crane (Scarecrow).

It's a continuation of the Batman 89' series, but did we really need it AND did we need to wait that long?
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Bonus: This is an extremely sanitized Burton-verse. Meh.

[Marty McSkywalker · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bit of a dud after the first Batman 89 trade. boring, convoluted story, hardly any actual Batman, would make for a terribly boring film. The first Batman 89 story seemed to fit in the Batman 89 universe along with the novel Batman Resurrection by John Jackson Miller,but this one doesn't seem to anymore, evident especially with Gordon looking like the traditional thin mustachiod version and not Pat Hingle, and the artwork is sub par at best,looks cheap. On the plus side I did like the Batman undersuit I thought that looked cool.

[Shajmil Sultan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Starts off good, but tries to tell too many stories and wraps up abruptly with a baffling ending. The artwork and designs for the characters are amazing though, especially Harley Quinn. It's prevalent that something went wrong during the production of this series, you see it climb unique heights just to nose dive with a salad of substories.

[Robert · Rating 1 out of 5]

It trails so long behind the first installment that little is remembered, and the storyline is an overstuffed mishmash of too many characters, plot points stolen from the Nolan films, and to much material left abbreviated or completely unsupported in a six issue run.

[John]

What an absolute mess. Starts well with the Scarecrow and a unique take on Harley Quinn but spins its wheels for several issues and then ends with a terribly paced cameo filled rush to the end. Something definitely happened behind the scenes

[Who Watches · Rating 2 out of 5]

Worse than the first entry. An utterly uninteresting and scattered story, which hardly even resembles the Burton mythos in style save for cutting and pasting characters from the films into the comic. Nothing about this makes any sense or is fun to read. Pass on this.

[Sam Nicholson · Rating 4 out of 5]

7/10

[Joshua Cacciatore · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly kinda mid. A lot of cool ideas that were poorly executed

[Carl Archambault · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is soooo bad, not good AT ALL. It's a mess, too long to get to the point. Too much characters and I don't know what's going on.

Didnt finish it... stop after 3 issues.

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the first could of issues but by the end, it became a mess.

[Skum Back · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice to see what the movies couldve been:(

[Chase B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the other Batman '89 but anything in the Batman '89 universe...I'm going to love it a decent amount.

[Saoirse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Johnny Crane, my beloved.

[Kristi · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5