And now for something completely different…
DC Comics in April will be publishing six Facsimile Editions, some of which deserve their own headlines, like the ones below. Click here and here for more on the others.
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Well, this is fun! Of DC’s six Facsimile Editions coming in April, three are from the Silver and Bronze Ages and each one of them is an off-the-wall choice: 1975’s Action Comics #454, 1970’s World’s Finest Comics #195, and 1968’s Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #115.
Dig the solicitation info, which will be formally released later Friday:
ACTION COMICS #454 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by CARY BATES and MARTIN PASKO
Art by CURT SWAN and JOSE DELBO
Cover by BOB OKSNER
Foil variant cover by BOB OKSNER ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
When a mysterious force drains Superman of his energy, he must resort to eating enough food to feed a small army just to keep going! Has the troublesome Toyman somehow discovered a way to keep the mighty Man of Steel too tired to stop a certain whimsical wave of criminal capers?
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 4/8/26
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WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #195 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by BOB HANEY and JACK MILLER
Art by ROSS ANDRU and HOWARD SHERMAN
Cover by CURT SWAN
Foil variant cover by CURT SWAN ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
When Superman helps Batman take the place of a mafia kingpin to get the dirt on a vast criminal enterprise, a bizarre series of events leads to Batman losing his identity—and believing himself to really be the criminal capo! With Superman forced to play along as the Bat-boss’s right-hand man, can he get the goods before Batman carries out his first order of business: the murders of Robin and Jimmy Olsen?
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 4/15/26
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SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #115 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by LEO DORFMAN and DAVE WOOD
Art by PETE COSTANZA
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Foil variant cover by NEAL ADAMS ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
Everyone knows Jimmy Olsen as Superman’s pal, but now they’ll also know him as… Aquaman’s successor? When Jimmy is mysteriously gifted with the same abilities as Aquaman, a grim contest is arranged to determine who shall be the true King of the Sea—but could pitting two of his friends in a deadly trial against one another really be Superman’s plan?
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 4/8/26
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I LOVE that DC is producing these. My only question is… why? You can usually figure out why a publisher picked the Facsimiles they did. These three just seem random — except that they all share a decidedly bonkers vibe. (Yay!)
Maybe they hook into storylines that are not readily apparent. Maybe DC is deciding to lean into the goofy parts of its past. Maybe it’s because DC on April 1 — April Fools’ Day — is publishing MAD About DC. (DC does like its holiday-themed Facsimiles.) Maybe it’s because they’d be good books to have on hand for this year’s Free Comic Book Day, or Superman Day, or Supergirl Day, or We Love Fun Comics Day.
As the King said, “Don’t ask. Just buy it.”
Main cover, by Dan Panosian
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Several thoughts:
— Don’t forget — these are only three of six DC Facsimiles coming in April. Links below!
— Obligatory Price Comparison #1. An unslabbed FN/VF original Action Comics #454 recently sold on eBay for about $10.
— Obligatory Price Comparison #2. An unslabbed original World’s Finest #195 in nice shape went for $13.
— Obligatory Price Comparison #3. An unslabbed original FN- Jimmy Olsen #115 went for $10.
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MORE
— John Byrne’s MAN OF STEEL #1 to Get Facsimile Edition Release. Click here.
— BATMAN: DC Sets Dates for April DARK KNIGHT and YEAR TWO Facsimiles. Click here.
