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The Dark Knight returns to the Ethereum ecosystem in a new NFT collection commemorating the 85th anniversary of Batman’s first appearance in ‘Detective Comics #27’.
The Legacy hoods Collection is the next installment of the Bat hood Batman-themed NFT series that debuted in 2022. The Legacy Cowls Collection, created in partnership with DC Comics and Warner Brothers Discovery Group, includes 11,544 digital collectibles using the Ethereum scaling network Palm, which will be available on March 29 are through Candy Digital.
Pricing details were not immediately available. Candy Digital is releasing as many Legacy Cowls as the number of original Bat Cowls released in the original 2022 release. Owners of those NFTs helped shape the comic story that inspired this latest line of digital collectibles.
“Batman is one of the most iconic superheroes in the world, with hundreds of millions of fans around the world. His story shaped comic book culture,” said Straith Schreder, Chief Creative Officer of Candy Digital Declutter. “And over the course of the past two years, his story has been shaped by fans on the DC NFT Platform, who voted and helped direct an original DC comic book series.Batman: The Legacy hood.'”
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The Legacy Cowls Collection features 3D collectibles featuring artwork based on “Batman: The Legacy Cowl,” created by DC artist Pablo M. Collar and writer Dan Abnett.
Candy Digital specializes in sports and entertainment collectibles with an emphasis on fan experiences and is backed by investors including Galaxy Digital, ConsenSys Mesh, HENI and 10T Holdings.
“The Legacy Cowls project commemorates the first original DC comic on the blockchain,” Schreder said. “It marks the introduction of the first DC supervillain created through fan voting. And it points to a future where creativity works together; where fans can shape and see themselves in the stories they love.”
Schreder explained that by participating in The Legacy Cowls Collection experience, fans can continue to contribute to the story through voting and crafting events, as well as discover clues and discover the “villainous code” of the Legacy Cowl can overwrite.
Artwork from the Batman Legacy Cowls collection. Image: Candy Digital
“2024 is a milestone year; this collection is a starting point,” she added.
According to Candy Digital, owning a Legacy Cowl collectible grants access to augmented reality experiences on meta-platforms, along with voting on creative decisions, access to puzzles, and exclusive future drops. Schrader said DC releases “DC collectible comics” biweekly, with the 88th dropping this month.
Edited by Andrew Hayward
