A look at the Billy Dee Williams incarnation of Two-Face that we never got the chance to see in Tim Burton’sBatmanmovies has been revealed as part of theBatman ‘89comic book series. Serving as a continuation ofBatmanandBatman Returns, theBatman ‘89comic delves into new storylines set in the same universe. BecauseBatman Forevertook the franchise into another direction following Burton’s exit from the director’s chair, the comic book storyline essentially serves asBatman 3.
Samuel Hamm, who wrote the originalBatmanscreenplay and helped craft the story forBatman Returns, penned the comic book storyline. Artist Joe Quinones provides the artwork, which is heavily inspired by the aesthetic of Burton’sBatmanmovies. The second issue is set to go on sale in September, but on Twitter, Quinones went ahead and shared the cover. It reveals that Harvey Dent, who was played byBilly Dee WilliamsinBatman, has transformed into the supervillain Two-Face. You can check it out below.
“Officially revealed! My cover to issue 2 of BATMAN ‘89 #batman89 ON SALE June 18, 2025,” Quinones said. “And if I may editorialize, you all are not ready for what @SamuelHamm has been cooking up for this series. Just staggering, brilliant takes. I can’t speak for my art, but the story does not disappoint.”
Billy Dee Williams was only seen as Harvey Dent in the original Batman, and the character did not make a return appearance inBatman Returns. There might have been early plans for Williams’ Dent to eventually become Two-Face in another sequel before Joel Schumacher took the keys to the Batmobile withBatman Forever. Introducing Tommy Lee Jones as a different incarnation of Harvey Dent, the movie essentially ignores Burton’s originalBatman, and the Williams version of Two-Face was never realized until now.
A logline for theBatman ‘89 comicreads: “The gothic mentality behind the world, while still rooted in a sense of realism, helped inform many of DC’s global fans’ first impressions on the Dark Knight’s Gotham. In the new Batman ‘89 comic, Hamm and Quinones will help usher in the return of Selina Kyle/Catwoman and will debut a new Robin! Plus, Quinones has a vision for Harvey Dent/Two-Face that is as close to movie magic as a comic can get!”
After Williams and Jones took on their own respective turns as Harvey Dent inBatmanmovies, the Gotham City District Attorney would later be played by Aaron Eckhart in the incredibly popular superhero movieThe Dark Knight, starring alongside Heath Ledger as the Joker and Christian Bale as Batman. He was also played by Nicholas D’Agosto in the prequel seriesGotham, but the show never depicted his transformation into Two-Face.
Batman ‘89will debut its first issue in August, with the second issue featuring Harvey Dent on the cover arriving on Sept. 14, 2021. DC Comics will also continue the adventures of Christopher Reeve’s Man of Steel in a separateSuperman ‘78comic book series.
