We finally have a list of contents! Of all the 2026 DC Finest collections revealed last year, only one remained whose contents were a mystery: The Origin of Robin. DC finally released the list of issues in its latest solicitations this week — and it’s a nest of Silver and Bronze Age treasures. Dig the official info: DC FINEST: ROBIN — THE ORIGIN OF ROBIN Written by MIKE FRIEDRICH, ELLIOT S! MAGGIN, and others Art by GIL KANE, IRV NOVICK, and others Cover by CARMINE INFANTINO and JOE GIELLA This volume covers Robin’s major solo appearances in Batman #184, #192, #202, #213, #227, #229-231, #234-236, #239-242, #244-245, #248-250, #252, #254, and #259; Detective Comics #342, #386, #390-391, #394-395, #398-403, #445, #447, and #450-451; World’s Finest Comics #141, #147, #195, and #200; and Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #111 and #130. $39.99 US | 424 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-829-8 ON SALE 6/16/26 — DC also solicited a previously (officially) unannounced Supergirl volume: DC FINEST: SUPERGIRL: DIE AND LET LIVE Written by PETER DAVID Art by LEONARD KIRK, ROBIN RIGGS, and others Cover by LEONARD KIRK and ROBIN RIGGS Featuring stories filled with action, heart, and humor as only Peter David could deliver, DC Finest: Supergirl: Die and Let Live collects Supergirl #19-35 and #1,000,000, Resurrection Man #16-17, Team Superman Secret Files and Origins #1, Team Superman #1, Supergirl/Prysm Double-Shot #1, and a story from Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1. $39.99 US | 576 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-360-5 ON SALE 5/26/26 — A few thoughts: — Robin: The Origin of Robin is not dissimilar to the Showcase Presents: Robin volume that came out in 2008. It’s shorter but it’s in color. The edition takes its name from 1969’s Batman #213, which featured a retelling of the Boy Wonder’s beginnings, by E. Nelson Bridwell, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. — I’m pretty sure I have all the Robin stories in one format or another, but the ease of access makes me mull this one over. — Supergirl: Die and Let Live recently surfaced on retail websites. — MORE — DC to Publish SIX Facsimile Editions in April — With an Emphasis on the Wacky. Click here. — BATMAN: DC Sets Dates for April DARK KNIGHT and YEAR...
Modern classics… DC Comics in April will be publishing six Facsimile Editions, some of which deserve their own headlines, like the ones below. Click here and here for more on the others. *** DC has set the dates for April’s third installments of its Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year Two Facsimile Edition runs. Dig the solicitation info, which will be formally released later Friday: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #3 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by FRANK MILLER Art and cover by FRANK MILLER Variant covers by FRANK MILLER and FRANK QUITELY Foil variant cover by FRANK MILLER ($7.99 US) There’s a brand-new police commissioner in Gotham City, and she’s determined to arrest the Batman. The GCPD might be the least of the Dark Knight’s worries, though, as his return to the spotlight has drawn the attention of a now government-sanctioned Man of Steel, while Arkham Asylum’s most infamous inmate, the Joker, has prepared to welcome back his favorite adversary with a horrific attack on live TV! $4.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 US (cardstock) ON SALE 4/29/26 — DETECTIVE COMICS #577 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by MIKE W. BARR Art and cover by TODD McFARLANE Foil variant cover by TODD McFARLANE ($6.99 US) Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US) As “Batman: Year Two” continues, a forced partnership with his parents’ killer stretches the Dark Knight’s ethical code to its breaking point. Can this deal with the devil really be the key to bringing the murderous Reaper to justice? As Batman sinks deeper into moral quagmires, the virtuous Rachel Caspian touches the heart of Bruce Wayne. $3.99 US | 32 pages ON SALE 4/22/26 — Several thoughts: — DKR #3 on its own is one of the greatest Joker stories of all time, so I can’t wait to see what Frank Quitely has in store for a variant cover. — DKR, like John Byrne’s Man of Steel, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. — Don’t forget — these are only two of six DC Facsimiles coming in April. Links below! — Obligatory Price Comparisons: The Dark Knight Returns #3 is more frequently found in sets for sale, but an unslabbed VF- copy recently sold on eBay for $23. The same is true for Detective Comics #577, though an unslabbed NM- copy recently went for about $16. — MORE — John...
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