EXCLUSIVE! One of the key issues in Superman history…
DC in September will release a startling seven Facsimile Editions. A lot of them deserve their own spotlight, so make sure you check out the links at the bottom of this post. You will be so glad you did.
One of those issues is 1960’s essential Superman #141, a landmark story that established much of the Silver Age Krypton mythos, by none other than Jerry Siegel, Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, with a cover by Curt Swan and Kaye.
Dig the solicitation info, to be officially released by DC later Thursday:
SUPERMAN #141 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JERRY SIEGEL
Art by WAYNE BORING
Cover by CURT SWAN
Foil variant cover by CURT SWAN ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
The Man of Steel finds himself thrown back in both space and time to the planet Krypton before its destruction! There (now a normal Kryptonian with no special powers), Kal-El must resign himself to building a life on the world of his birth before he is even born! Luckily, he will have two caring friends to help him—newlyweds Jor-El and Lara! But when Kal-El also finds love with the glamorous Lyla Lerrol, will he decide to rewrite Krypton’s future as well as his own? It’s the astounding three-part comic novel by Superman creator Jerry Siegel, “Superman’s Return to Krypton!”
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 9/23/26
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Buncha thoughts:
— I invited our pal Paul Kupperberg to weigh in on this one because it is such a big deal in Superhistory: “Among the classic Superman stories of the Silver Age, “Superman’s Return to Krypton!” stands out for giving readers something they had never seen before: a genuine look at Krypton as a living world instead of as a lost memory.
“Writer Jerry Siegel and artist Wayne Boring transformed Superman’s origin from a simple tragedy into a personal history, allowing him—and us—to walk the streets of the planet he never knew.
“More than 60 years later, the story remains one of the cornerstones of Superman mythology, influencing countless later explorations of Krypton across comics, television, and film… not to mention my own 1979 World Of Krypton miniseries!”
— Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed original in decent shape recently sold on eBay for a bit over $45, though you can find it for less.
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MORE
— DC COMICS to Offer SEVEN Facsimile Editions in SEPTEMBER. Click here.
–– 1942’s Landmark BATMAN #11 to Get Facsimile Edition — Finally! Click here.
— DC to Re-Release the BATMAN #251 Facsimile Edition — This Time With Foil and Sketch Variants. Click here.
— DC to Salute JOE KUBERT’s CENTENNIAL With a Facsimile Edition and a Special Retrospective Issue. Click here.
June 18, 2026
Sweet! A foil cover of #141 would be amazing…