Coming later in May… The Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4 Facsimile Edition is due out May 27, wrapping up the four-issue reprint run — and Frank Miller has one more superb variant cover. Dig this: Like the other covers, Miller takes the minimalist approach and while the original is a fan-favorite, the artist brings a fittingly eerie tone to this one. I’d almost call it poignant. It also riffs on Miller’s 300: If you haven’t seen the other variants — or the ones by Jim Lee, Jock, Frank Quitely, Brian Bolland, and Jason “ToyOtter” Geyer and Alex Saviuk, check out the links below! — MORE — FRANK MILLER’s DARK KNIGHT RETURNS Facsimile Variant Is Pretty Badass. Click here. — FRANK MILLER Is Doing Something Sneaky Cool With His DARK KNIGHT RETURNS Variant Covers. Click here. — FRANK MILLER’s DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #3 Facsimile Variant Brings the Neon. Click here. — BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #4 Facsimile Edition to Get SUPER POWERS Variant Cover. Click here. — DARK KNIGHT RETURNS Facsimile Editions: All the Variant Covers NOT Done by FRANK MILLER. Click...
EXCLUSIVE! The fan-favorite from 1963 is coming in July! DC Comics in July will be re-releasing one of Batfandom’s favorites as a Facsimile Edition– the classic 1963 issue Batman #156, featuring Robin Dies at Dawn. Dig the solicitation info, which will be released formally by DC on Friday: BATMAN #156 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by BILL FINGER Art and cover by SHELDON MOLDOFF Foil variant cover by SHELDON MOLDOFF ($6.99 US) Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US) $3.99 US | 36 pages ON SALE 7/8/26 With Batman away on a mysterious mission, Robin must defend Gotham alone— until he meets up with an all-new costumed figure, the doll-sized dynamo who calls himself the Ant-Man! Is this tiny titan friend…or foe? Then, learn the astounding true nature of Batman’s secret mission—how it has unlocked his greatest fear and how he may be powerless to stop that fear from becoming reality when “Robin Dies at Dawn!” — Buncha thoughts: — As you can tell from the solicitation copy, this Facsimile has a dual selling point — Robin Dies at Dawn and a Robin team-up with… Ant-Man?! Yep, it’s a tandem release with 1959’s Batman #156, in which the Dynamic Duo battle Thor. (Click here for much more on that.) — Jim Beard did a wonderful piece on this issue in March for Robin’s anniversary. Definitely check it out. — Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed, VF- original copy recently sold on eBay for $695. — MORE — BATMAN VS. THOR: DC Has a Laugh With 1959 BATMAN #127 FACSIMILE EDITION Release. Click here. — Long-Awaited SHOWCASE #4 Leads DC’s THREE Facsimile Editions in JULY. Click here. — JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #200 Facsimile Edition Gets JULY Release Date. Click here. — GREEN LANTERN #49: Hal Jordan Goes Mad in Facsimile Edition Classic. Click...
