Another Batman first, Facsimile-style…
DC has three terrific Facsimile Editions planned for December — and that’s for real.
Each deserves its own story and you can find info on the other two here and here.
In this case, it’s 1942’s Detective Comics #66 — featuring the first appearance of Two-Face.
Dig the solicitation info, to be released officially later Friday:
DETECTIVE COMICS #66 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by BILL FINGER, JOE SIMON, HENRY BOLTINOFF, JACK LEHTI, and ERIC CARTER
Art by BOB KANE, JACK KIRBY, HENRY BOLTINOFF, JACK LEHTI, LOUIS CAZENEUVE, LEE HARRIS, and HOWARD SHERMAN
Cover by JERRY ROBINSON
Foil variant cover by JERRY ROBINSON ($9.99 US)
Mondo Variant by BRETT PARSON
Blank sketch cover ($7.99)
When tragedy strikes a dashing district attorney, a good man is broken in two—and one of Batman’s fiercest foes is born! Witness the descent from Gotham golden boy to gun-toting terror—in the first appearance of Two-Face! Where will he strike next, and who will be his next victim? It all depends on the flip of a coin…
$6.99 US | 68 pages
ON SALE 12/3/25
—
Several thoughts:
Mondo variant by Brett Parson
— So, we’ve gotten Facsimile Editions of a lot of Batman firsts — Batman, Robin, Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Man-Bat, Ra’s al Ghul, Harley Quinn, plus various aspects of the Bat-arsenal. That’s just off the top of my head. Time for a TOP 13 list of what we’d still like to see, I’d say. Led by Detective Comics #168 — the first Red Hood appearance.
— Back-ups include the Boy Commandos, the Crimson Avenger, Air Wave and Slam Bradley.
— This month, DC’s got two Golden Age Facsimiles, plus a treasury filled with Golden Age tales. That’s wonderful. The holiday season and the Golden Age go so well together.
— Obligatory Price Comparison: You’re not likely to find an unslabbed original. A slabbed, 7.0-graded copy just sold last week for $15,600, including buyer’s premium, through Heritage Auctions.
—
MORE
— CHRISTMAS WITH THE SUPER-HEROES TREASURY to Get Facsimile Edition. Click here.
— WONDER WOMAN Brings Christmas Cheer With Upcoming SENSATION COMICS #38 Facsimile Edition. Click here.
