And now for something completely different… 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. *** Well, this is fun! Of DC’s six Facsimile Editions coming in April, three are from the Silver and Bronze Ages and each one of them is an off-the-wall choice: 1975’s Action Comics #454, 1970’s World’s Finest Comics #195, and 1968’s Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #115. Dig the solicitation info, which will be formally released later Friday: ACTION COMICS #454 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by CARY BATES and MARTIN PASKO Art by CURT SWAN and JOSE DELBO Cover by BOB OKSNER Foil variant cover by BOB OKSNER ($6.99 US) Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US) When a mysterious force drains Superman of his energy, he must resort to eating enough food to feed a small army just to keep going! Has the troublesome Toyman somehow discovered a way to keep the mighty Man of Steel too tired to stop a certain whimsical wave of criminal capers? $3.99 US | 32 pages ON SALE 4/8/26 — WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #195 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by BOB HANEY and JACK MILLER Art by ROSS ANDRU and HOWARD SHERMAN Cover by CURT SWAN Foil variant cover by CURT SWAN ($6.99 US) Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US) When Superman helps Batman take the place of a mafia kingpin to get the dirt on a vast criminal enterprise, a bizarre series of events leads to Batman losing his identity—and believing himself to really be the criminal capo! With Superman forced to play along as the Bat-boss’s right-hand man, can he get the goods before Batman carries out his first order of business: the murders of Robin and Jimmy Olsen? $3.99 US | 32 pages ON SALE 4/15/26 — SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #115 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by LEO DORFMAN and DAVE WOOD Art by PETE COSTANZA Cover by NEAL ADAMS Foil variant cover by NEAL ADAMS ($6.99 US) Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US) Everyone knows Jimmy Olsen as Superman’s pal, but now they’ll also know him as… Aquaman’s successor? When Jimmy is mysteriously gifted with the same abilities as Aquaman, a grim contest is arranged to determine who shall be the true King of the Sea—but could pitting two of his...
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of a comics landmark… DC Comics in April will be publishing six Facsimile Editions, some of which deserve their own headlines, like the one below. Click here and here for more on the others. *** John Byrne’s Man of Steel was one of many reasons 1986 was a banner year for comics. So in tandem with the landmark miniseries’ 40th anniversary, DC will be publishing the first issue as a Facsimile Edition. Dig the solicitation info, which will be formally released later Friday: MAN OF STEEL #1 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by JOHN BYRNE Art and cover by JOHN BYRNE Foil variant cover by JOHN BYRNE ($6.99 US) Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US) Superman enters the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths age with this limited series by superstar John Byrne, introducing an all-new origin tale that gives a completely different take on the early days of the Man of Steel and his home planet of Krypton! $3.99 US | 32 pages ON SALE 4/15/26 — Several thoughts: — Unlike The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year Two, DC doesn’t appear to be re-publishing all six issues of the series. If that changes, we’ll certainly let you know. — I’m halfway surprised DC didn’t opt to go with the more iconic Man of Steel #1 variant cover, but hey. — Don’t forget — this is one of only six DC Facsimiles coming in April. Links below! — Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed original in good shape recently sold on eBay for just under $7. Most of the time, the series is sold in complete sets. So this is really just a nice opportunity to celebrate a great story. — MORE — BATMAN: DC Sets Dates for April DARK KNIGHT and YEAR TWO Facsimiles. Click here. — DC to Publish SIX Facsimile Editions in April — With an Emphasis on the Wacky. Click...
OK, we’ve shown you a few pages from the Dark Knight Returns Gallery Edition but now it’s time to pause briefly to talk about the book as a whole.
Wonder Woman’s creator was born was born May 9, 1893.
