Posted By Dan Greenfield on Jun 14, 2019 | 1 comment

A Bronze Age staple returns in September — with a twist…

—

DC Comics this September is bringing back its beloved Dollar Comics — with a modern twist: Instead of these being anthology titles like they were in the Bronze Age — that would be cost-prohibitive — the new line will consist of reprints from the company’s gigantic catalog, similar to Marvel’s True Believers.

The first four? Crisis on Infinite Earth #1, Batman #608, Harley Quinn #1 and Detective Comics #854.

Dig the official solicitation info — complete with covers and fancy trade dress:

DOLLAR COMICS: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #1

Written by MARV WOLFMAN
Art by GEORGE PEREZ and DICK GIORDANO
Cover by GEORGE PEREZ and ALEX ROSS
Reprinting the first chapter of the 1980s classic CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS!
ON SALE 09.25.19
$1.00 US | 32 PAGES | FC

—

DOLLAR COMICS: BATMAN #608

Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Reprinting the first chapter of the epic “Hush” storyline!
ON SALE 09.11.19
$1.00 US | 32 PAGES | FC

—

DOLLAR COMICS: DETECTIVE COMICS #854

Written by GREG RUCKA
Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III | cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III
Reprinting the first chapter of Batwoman’s epic clash with the Religion of Crime.
ON SALE 09.04.19
$1.00 US | 32 PAGES | FC

—

DOLLAR COMICS: HARLEY QUINN #1

Written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by JOHN TIMMS
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Reprinting Harley’s debut issue from the New 52.
ON SALE 09.18.19
$1.00 US | 32 PAGES | FC

—

OK, why these titles to launch the line? DC is obviously tying these to other media projects: The CW Arrowverse will have a Crisis crossover this fall, there’s a new Batwoman series, Harley’s getting her own cartoon and Hush is the latest DC animated film. Marvel has done much the same thing.

Now, I take total, 100% credit for all of this. For the longest time, I’ve been beating the drum in our weekly HOT PICKS! for DC to follow Marvel’s lead and bring us both dollar reprints and the more complete Facsimile Editions that feature ads, letter columns and whatnot.

And guess what? In May, DC announced its own Facsimile Edition line — we broke the news here — and on Friday we brought you word of the latest issue: Batman #181, also coming in September. (Click here for the details.)

I’m kidding, of course. DC isn’t looking to l’il ol’ me for their publishing decisions but I am nonetheless incredibly excited by this development.

—

MORE

— DC to Launch New Series of Reprints With BATMAN #232. Click here.

— DC’s New Reprint Line to Feature SWAMP THING’s Debut. Click here.