The 2021 variant cover for Batman/Superman #21, illustrated by Kaare Andrews, features a menacing, robotic army of Supermen emerging from the darkness toward the viewer.
Variant cover description
The overall tone is dark and eerie, with a color palette dominated by black, gray, and shades of purple and red.
At the center, a silhouetted Batman, tinged in purple, looms in the foreground, creating a sense of foreboding.
In the background, glowing red eyes can be seen in the shadows, suggesting the presence of a robotic Superman army.
The art style has been described as having a photo-realistic quality, though this aspect has received mixed reviews among fans.
Story context
Release date: The issue was published on August 24, 2021, and featured a standard cover by Rodolfo Migliari.
Storyline: This issue concludes the "Archive of Worlds" storyline by writer Gene Luen Yang.
Synopsis: The story follows the main Dark Knight and Man of Steel as they try to thwart the villainous Auteur.io, while their counterparts from alternate "archive worlds" team up to save what's left of their realities from Etrigan and his demon hordes.
The 2021 variant cover for Batman/Superman #21, illustrated by Kaare Andrews, features a menacing, robotic army of Supermen emerging from the darkness toward the viewer.
Variant cover description
The overall tone is dark and eerie, with a color palette dominated by black, gray, and shades of purple and red.
At the center, a silhouetted Batman, tinged in purple, looms in the foreground, creating a sense of foreboding.
In the background, glowing red eyes can be seen in the shadows, suggesting the presence of a robotic Superman army.
The art style has been described as having a photo-realistic quality, though this aspect has received mixed reviews among fans.
Story context
Release date: The issue was published on August 24, 2021, and featured a standard cover by Rodolfo Migliari.
Storyline: This issue concludes the "Archive of Worlds" storyline by writer Gene Luen Yang.
Synopsis: The story follows the main Dark Knight and Man of Steel as they try to thwart the villainous Auteur.io, while their counterparts from alternate "archive worlds" team up to save what's left of their realities from Etrigan and his demon hordes.
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