Starting in May…
With the new era of detente between DC and Marvel, fans have gotten plenty of crossover comics, books and Facsimile Editions over the last year or so. It’s been a veritable goldmine, especially on the Superman/Spider-Man front.
Now, the two publishers have the next big one coming: a monthly Facsimile Edition re-release of all four issues of the 2003-04 JLA/Avengers miniseries by Kurt Busiek and George Perez.
Marvel made the announcement and will kick things off with Issue #1 in May. The two publishers will alternate, with Marvel also doing #3 and DC doing #2 and #4.
Dig the official solicitation info:
JLA/AVENGERS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Penciled by GEORGE PÉREZ
Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ • VARIANT COVER BY Ryan Stegman
The first issue of the grandest Marvel and DC Comics crossover of them all – an icon-packed event decades in the making! After years of anticipation, JLA/AVENGERS saw acclaimed writer Kurt Busiek (MARVELS) reunite with his AVENGERS collaborator George Pérez – an artistic legend for both companies – to assemble every single member of Earth’s Mightiest and the World’s Greatest in one blockbuster book! Universes collide as the Justice League fights the towering Terminus and the Avengers face the awesome menace of Starro! Each team must undertake an epic quest on the other’s world, with the fate of both realities in the balance! It’s one of the all-time great comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form! *Marvel will be publishing issues #1 and #3 of JLA/AVENGERS Facsimile Editions, while DC will be publishing issues #2 and #4.
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99
On Sale May 27, 2026
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Several thoughts:
— If you’ve never read this, you’re in for a treat: It’s spectacular.
— This only gives us more hope we’ll eventually see the Batman/Hulk treasury and X-Men/New Teen Titans.
— Beyond this, there’s a ton of Facsimile news for May. Links below!
— Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed, NM- original recently sold on eBay for $26. Typically, though, the series is sold in sets. One recently went for $115, though you can also find them for less.
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MORE
— DC COMICS to Publish SIX Facsimile Editions in MAY. Click here.
— BATMAN #244: DENNY O’NEIL and NEAL ADAMS’ 1972 Classic to Get Facsimile Edition. Click here.
— BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #4 Facsimile Edition to Get SUPER POWERS Variant Cover. Click here.
— 1969’s Landmark JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #75 to Get Facsimile Edition. Click here.
— 1968’s SILVER SURFER #3: Marvel Sets Date for FACSIMILE EDITION Featuring MEPHISTO’s Debut. Click here.
— 1976’s SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1 to Get FACSIMILE EDITION Release This Spring. Click here.
February 20, 2026
wonder what the variant cover will look like.
February 20, 2026
I would love to see this collected as a Treasury Edition.
February 20, 2026
I was waiting for 13th Dimension to sound off on this!
I knew it was only a matter of time before this was back in print. New collected editions will probably be announced by the end of the year.
February 20, 2026
I confess, this is a crossover I’ve never read. The price is decent and I must say, that cover looks great and very compelling. So, I shall give it a look!
February 20, 2026
As someone who owns a Perez autographed copy of the trade: hell yeah I still intend to buy these.
Does anyone else view this story as the tail end of the post Crisis era? This may be the last major story with Morrison’s JLA lineup and Busiek’s post Onslaught Avengers. Starting around 2002, comics started to get very different and you wouldn’t see a story of this style again.