With some predictions mixed in…
We haven’t done one of these in a while, and a lot of what we’ve requested in the past has been released by DC, so here comes 13 DC COMICS FACSIMILE EDITIONS WE’D LIKE TO SEE — 2026 EDITION.
In no particular order:
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Green Lantern #76. DC announced this one back in 2020 but then it was cancelled when COVID struck. Why the publisher hasn’t rectified that is a mystery, but they have an emerald opportunity when the TV show Lanterns — which is about Hal Jordan and John Stewart investigating a rural mystery — hits later this year. (By Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams, 1970.)
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Batman #321. Another one cancelled by COVID, this one also deserves to see the light of day. A 1979 Len Wein-written classic, with art by Walt Simonson and Dick Giordano, and a Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez cover. A natural!
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The Flash #135. Yet another cancelled by COVID, this one gives us the first appearance of one of the greatest comics costumes of all time — Kid Flash’s second set of duds, designed by Carmine Infantino. (By John Broome, Infantino, Joe Giella, and an Infantino/Murphy Anderson cover, 1963.) DC had a fourth cancelled by COVID — 1975’s Man-Bat #1, featuring Steve Ditko’s only published Batman work — but it’s not very high on my personal list.
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Batman vs. the Incredible Hulk (aka DC Special Series #27). Since we’ve already gotten the two Spider-Man/Superman treasuries, I’d say it’s even money we’ll get this one later in 2026. The 45th anniversary is in September. (By Wein, Garcia-Lopez and Giordano, with contributions from George Perez.)
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Marvel and DC Present the Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans #1. I’d wager this is at the top of most comics fans’ lists — especially if DC and Marvel choose to rerelease it in treasury size, as opposed to the original size. (By Chris Claremont, Simonson and Terry Austin, 1982.)
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Action Comics #285. Supergirl goes public! Perfect timing for the new movie coming this summer. (By Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney, with a cover by Curt Swan and George Klein, 1961.)
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The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #1. Written by our pal Paul Kupperberg and another fitting release for the Supergirl movie. (Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Oksner, with a cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano, 1982.)
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Adventure Comics #247. There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the Legion, so this is a safe bet at some point. (By Otto Binder and Al Plastino, with a cover by Swan and Stan Kaye, 1958.)
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All-Star Comics #8. Everybody thinks of Sensation Comics #1 and Wonder Woman #1, but don’t forget the Amazing Amazon premiered here in a back-up story. The 85th anniversary is in October. (By William Moulton Marston and H.G. Peter, 1941.)
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Detective Comics #298. The Clayface movie is due in September, so I’ll be shocked if this one doesn’t happen. I mean, we’ve already gotten the first appearance of the original Clayface. (By Bill Finger, Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris, with a Moldoff cover, 1961.)
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Batman #11. I just wrote about this one, here.
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Detective Comics #168. I just wrote about this one, here. A serious no-brainer.
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Watchmen. The 40th anniversary of the landmark 1986 series is in May. A 13th Dimension reader already pointed out the likelihood that DC would reprint the entire 12-issue series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons as monthly Facsimiles. The May solicitations are coming soon enough, so we’ll see.
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BONUS: DC is now the Facsimile Edition gold standard, with an excellent selection across all eras. Weirdly, though, the publisher will sometimes only reprint the first part of a two-part story. So, I’d like to remind them that these Part 2s are all essential — 1963’s Justice League of America #22, 1977’s Detective Comics #476 and 1986’s Action Comics #583.
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MORE
— DC to Publish SIX Facsimile Editions in April — With an Emphasis on the Wacky. Click here.
— DC COMICS to Publish FIVE Facsimile Editions in March. Click here.
