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Comic books based on two of the best-loved superhero movies of the 20th century are coming to DC.

Superman ’78 chronicles the adventures of Christopher Reeve’s Clark Kent/Superman, while Batman ’89 continues the adventures of Michael Keaton’s Batman.

Based on the 1978 film, Superman ’78 will tell stories set within the world Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve created in Superman: The Movie. In Superman ’78, bystanders are surprised and delighted by Superman’s abilities, and Lois Lane doesn’t (yet!) know that Clark Kent is secretly Superman. The sheer thrill of seeing a man fly, leap, or stop a bullet will be reflected in this environment where Superman has just been introduced! Inspired by Donner’s classic, timeless style of superhero storytelling, in Superman ’78 Robert Venditti and Wilfredo  Torres will show fans that a man can truly fly.”

Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm is continuing the Caped Crusader’s adventures. “Continuing the twisted adventures of DC’s Dark Knight from Tim Burton’s seminal classic Batman movies, Batman ’89 brings in screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) to pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director. 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 [Joe] 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!”

Superman ’78 and Batman ’89 will debut with six digital chapters of each new series July 27, DC announced, followed by new chapters of each comic book for the six weeks that immediately follow. The 12 chapters of each series will also be published as six printed comics between August and October and as hardcover collections in October (Batman ’89) and November (Superman ’78).