Update 9/25:

DC has revealed five more retailer-exclusive variant covers for The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1, as well as a general 1:50 variant cover from Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons. Scroll down for a look at all 13 covers revealed so far.

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DC has also revealed the full list of retailers that will be offering exclusive covers and the artists that will be drawing them:Keep checking back as more of these dark, striking covers are revealed in the coming weeks.The original story is below.

The Dark Knight III #1 cover by Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson

The Dark Knight III #2 cover by Andy Kubert

We have the exclusive reveal for the cover and solicitation text for the second issue of DC's highly anticipated mini-series The Dark Knight III: The Master Race. This information sheds a bit more light on a project that's still very much shrouded in mystery, including confirming that a major player from the Dark Knight mythos will be a focus of the story.DC will be publishing both regular and oversized "collector's editions" versions of of The Dark knight III #2 in December. Scroll down to find out what's in store that month:DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #2Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLOArt by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSONMinicomic art by TBDCover by ANDY KUBERT1:10 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON1:25 variant cover by ANDY KUBERT1:50 variant cover by TBD1:100 variant cover by FRANK MILLER1:500 variant cover by JIM LEEOn sale DECEMBER 2332 pg comic: 6.375” x 10.1875”16 page minicomic: 5.5” x 8.5”FC, 2 of 8, $5.99 US • RATED T+The unexpected finale to the Dark Knight saga continues as Carrie Kelly gets caught…that is, she finds herself…she gets into—well, you’re just going to have to read it yourself.DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #2 COLLECTOR’S EDITIONWritten by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLOArt by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSONCover by JIM LEEOn sale JANUARY 6 • 40 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $12.99 US • RATED T+This oversized paper-over-boards COLLECTOR’S EDITION features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #2 at the same size!Obviously DC still isn't revealing much about the plot of The Dark Knight III, but the issue #2 solicit does confirm that Carrie Kelly will play a major role in the story. Carrie has apparently evolved from being Robin in The Dark Knight Returns to Catgirl in The Dark Knight Strikes Again to assuming the mantle of Batman proper in this sequel. This lends credence to early rumors that The Dark Knight III will parallel the original and revolve around Carrie seeking her superhero successor.In related news, we also recently learned why the rumors about current Batman writer Scott Snyder being involved with this project were wrong.We'll find out more about this futuristic Batman epic when the first issue hits stories in November.

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