The latest in the 11″ x 17″ WIP line…
Earlier this year, DC published the complete Batman: The Dark Knight Returns as monthly Facsimile Editions. Starting in September, the company will do the same for Watchmen. Helluva way to celebrate both series’ 40th anniversaries.
But wait there’s more!
Also in September, DC will release WIP editions of both The Dark Knight Returns #1 and Watchmen #1, presenting each issue’s original art at 11″ x 17″ size.
Dig the solicitation info for each:
DC WIP: BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #1
Written by FRANK MILLER
Art by FRANK MILLER and KLAUS JANSON
Cover by FRANK MILLER
Often regarded as one of comics’ greatest masterpieces, The Dark Knight Returns presented a grittier Batman emerging from retirement to protect his beloved city once again. This oversize edition consisting of original-page scans from issue #1 showcases the brilliance of Frank Miller’s 16-panel page compositions and the nuances of Klaus Janson’s masterful brushstrokes.
$14.99 US | 48 pages | 11″ x 17″
ON SALE 9/16/26
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DC WIP: WATCHMEN #1
Written by ALAN MOORE
Art and cover by DAVE GIBBONS
Step into the world of comics like never before with DC W.I.P. Get up close and personal with the stunning artwork from one of comics’ greatest artists. Featuring the art of Watchmen #1 from Dave Gibbons! The brilliance of Gibbons’s work can be seen like never before in this massive oversize presentation with a brand-new introduction by Gibbons. Don’t miss your chance to own this incredible, one-of-a-kind piece of comics history.
$14.99 | 40 pages | 11″ x 17″
ON SALE 9/23/26
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MORE
— WATCHMEN: DC to Release All 12 Issues as Monthly FACSIMILE EDITIONS. Click here.
— DC COMICS to Offer SEVEN Facsimile Editions in SEPTEMBER. Click here.
— 1960’s SUPERMAN #141: One of the Man of Steel’s Greatest to Be Released as a Facsimile Edition. Click here.
— 1942’s Landmark BATMAN #11 to Get Facsimile Edition — Finally! Click here.
— DC to Re-Release the BATMAN #251 Facsimile Edition — This Time With Foil and Sketch Variants. Click here.
— DC to Salute JOE KUBERT’s CENTENNIAL With a Facsimile Edition and a Special Retrospective Issue. Click here.
June 19, 2026
Mmmmmm! This is certainly MOST tempting!
I have been hoping for a treasury sized version of The Dark Knight Returns set.
But a WIP comic is also something definitely worth having.
June 19, 2026
The Graphitti Designs Dark Knight Returns Gallery Edition had several pages throughout that were “not scanned from the original art.” Hopefully those pages were found for this new WIP version and are included. If so, this is welcome news indeed!