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Black Label

DC Black Label is an imprint of DC Comics that primarily focuses on mini-series and reprints of comics originally distributed by other imprints. These DC comics are also commonly intended for mature readers that have darker storylines. The first comic published as a DC Black Label title was Batman: Damned in September 2018.

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Writer
Joe Hill
Inker
jim lee
Colorist
jim lee
Main Characters
Batman, Superman

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