In time for the 30th anniversary of the blockbuster movie Batman, DC reprints the official comics adaptation in hardcover for the first time.In time for the 30th anniversary of the blockbuster movie Batman, DC reprints the official comics adaptation in hardcover for the first time. Written by Dennis O'Neil, the dean of Batman writers, with lush artwork by Jerry Ordway, this story faithfully brings to comics the story from the Academy Award winning 1989 movie starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger and directed by Tim Burton. Collects BATMAN: MOVIE SPECIAL #1.