EXCLUSIVE: The 1987 arc is returning, starting in February…
DC in February will be re-releasing two four-part Batman classics as monthly Facsimile Editions. One big surprise is over here. The other is Batman: Year Two — Detective Comics #575-578 — by Mike W. Barr, Alan Davis and Todd McFarlane.
Dig the official solicitation, which will be formally released by DC on Friday:
DETECTIVE COMICS #575 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by MIKE W. BARR
Art and cover by ALAN DAVIS
Foil variant cover by ALAN DAVIS ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99)
“Batman: Year Two” begins! In the still-early days of the Dark Knight’s career, a vicious vigilante long thought gone — the Reaper — returns to Gotham City, bringing back his own brutal brand of justice. Will Batman be forced to adopt the methods — and tools — of his enemies to defeat this deadly foe?
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 2/18/26
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A few thoughts:
— The other three issues, pencilled by McFarlane, will come out from March to May.
— As we’ve been reporting this week, February will be an amazing month for DC Facsimiles. Dig the links below!
— Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed, NM original copy of Detective Comics #575 recently sold on eBay for about $76.
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MORE
— DC to Republish THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS As Four Monthly FACSIMILE EDITIONS. Click here.
— THE BATMAN ADVENTURES: MAD LOVE Gets Facsimile Edition. Click here.
— WHOA! SUPERMAN VS. SPIDER-MAN Treasury Facsimile to Get ALEX ROSS Variant. Click here.
— ACTION COMICS #419 — Featuring NEAL ADAMS’ Classic Cover — to Get FACSIMILE EDITION. Click here.
— SECRET ORIGINS of SUPER VILLAINS Set for TREASURY FACSIMILE EDITION. Click here.
November 20, 2025
I wish they’d done the foils for Year One, too!
November 20, 2025
I agree.
November 20, 2025
Is this really any good?
November 20, 2025
Coincidently, I just read Year Two for the first time this week, after having snagged a free copy of part one for this year’s Batman Day. I loved Year One, but I’m going to pass on Year Two.
Like the other comment above, I would love foil variants for Year One.
November 24, 2025
anything Alan Davis is good, but then it switched to McFarlane (no thanks) and the villian sucked… i need facsimiles for books i can’t afford, like Iron Fist #14, or the early thor Journey Into Mysterys… not this ho hum stuff