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.
February 21, 2026
Holding out hope that they eventually release this as a Deluxe Edition (to go with the two DC vs Marvel omnibuses from a couple of years ago) or re-release the Absolute Edition.
February 21, 2026
They already did three times. The first was a hardcover edition and the most recent one was released months before Perez’ death.
February 21, 2026
The relatively recent paperback version was a pretty limited print run though, that sold out before it even released. It would be nice for the book to get brought back into print on something closer to a normal and wildly available basis
It’s no particular skin off my back, I have both my original issues and the slipcased hardcover (that I luckily got half off when unluckily my then LCS went out of business) but it would be nice on general principle.
February 21, 2026
They need to reprint the Absolute Edition. One of the rare books that has eluded me.
February 21, 2026
They should just make a new & much improved series. The last JL/Avengers wasn’t very good. Mikel Jannin would be my choice to pencil the series.
February 21, 2026
Art was of course spectacular. The story started strong but faded at the end. Glad for those who want this though!
February 21, 2026
Forget about re-leasing it . Do the movie would be better .
February 22, 2026
anyone know who inked it? i missed this and maybe ill grab orig copies off of ebay…
February 22, 2026
Perez inked his own pencils
February 22, 2026
Aquaman & Namor Prestige Monthly Book series
February 22, 2026
Great for those that don’t have the original issues. But for us trade readers. Please release a collected edition. A new Absolute Edition would be a dream come true.
And while we’re at it a second printing of the Amalgam Omnibus as well. That went out of print way too fast.