A BIRTHDAY SALUTE… By PETER BOSCH In past years, we here at 13th Dimension have saluted Frank Frazetta on his birthday (February 9, 1928) with looks at his amazing paintings, his movie poster illustrations and more — but we have inadvertently neglected his astonishing work when he was drawing comic books, especially his totally spellbinding science-fiction covers of the early 1950s. With that in mind, here is a long overdue 13 COVERS tribute. Enjoy! — — MORE — MORRISON MONDAYS: If FRAZETTA Did FUTURAMA. Click here. — 13 COVERS: A FRANK FRAZETTA Birthday Celebration — 2025. Click here. — 13th Dimension contributor-at-large PETER BOSCH’s first book, American TV Comic Books: 1940s-1980s – From the Small Screen to the Printed Page, was published by TwoMorrows. (You can buy it here.) A sequel, American Movie Comic Books: 1930s-1970s — From the Silver Screen to the Printed Page, is out now. (Buy it here.) Peter has written articles and conducted celebrity interviews for various magazines and newspapers. He lives in...
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: — 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.) — 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! — 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. — 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.) — 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.) — 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.) — 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,...
