Update: DC had previously provided us with the wrong Sean Murphy variant cover. The gallery has been updated with the correct cover.

DC is poised to release The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1 this week. That issue is shaping up to be one of DC's best-selling comics of the last decade, not just because it's a sequel to one of the most popular Batman comics of all time, but because DC has commissioned dozens and dozens of variant covers to celebrate the occasion.

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Batman artists past and present have joined in to offer their own takes on iconic characters and moments from The Dark Knight Returns. In the lead-up to the release of the first issue, DC has revealed each of the more than 50 variant covers that will be available to purchase this week. While some of these variants will see wide release, many of them are exclusive to a specific comic book retailer. Scroll down to see all of these covers and where you can find them:The list of variants covers is even bigger when you count the fact that some retailers will also be selling rarer black-and-white versions of their exclusive covers. That pushes the grand total to around 70 covers so far. Fans who hope to collect each and every cover will certainly have their work cut out for them.Let us know which of these many Dark Knight images is your favorite in the comments below, and be sure to check our our review of The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1

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