First appearances by Metamorpho and Enemy Ace! PLUS: Major Modern Age Batman…
DC’s got six Facsimile Editions coming in May as the publisher continues to load up on the popular complete reprints — including another two Silver Agers.
There’s a tabloid/treasury edition that you can read about here but here are the five others — including Metamorpho’s first appearance, another Memorial Day war comic release (Enemy Ace’s debut!), a Loeb/Sale Batman favorite and the latest two issues of the Hush storyline.
Dig these solicitations, which will be released formally by DC later this week:
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #57 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by BOB HANEY
Art and cover by RAMONA FRADON and CHARLES PARIS
Foil variant cover by RAMONA FRADON and CHARLES PARIS ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
For daredevil soldier of fortune Rex Mason, one last job is all that stands between him and a life of happiness in the arms of the lovely Sapphire Stagg. But when his pouty paramour’s ruthless father sends Rex to find the fabled Orb of Ra, he’ll discover much more than anyone bargained for! Witness the creation of Metamorpho, the Element Man!
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/7/25
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OUR ARMY AT WAR #151 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by ROBERT KANIGHER
Art and cover by JOE KUBERT
Foil variant cover by JOE KUBERT ($6.99 US)
Sgt. Rock of Easy Company lays it all on the line to show his men he’s got what it takes to pass a most dangerous initiation, and in a special two-part adventure, thrill to the first appearance of Rittmeister Hans von Hammer—Enemy Ace—as “the Human Killing Machine” does brutal battle in the skies over World War I Europe!
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/21/25
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BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and cover by TIM SALE
Foil variant cover by TIM SALE ($6.99 US)
It’s Halloween weekend in Gotham City, and the Scarecrow and his men have been making a killing, looting Gotham and spreading fear. Just as an exhausted Caped Crusader prepares to put an end to this reign of terror, he is unexpectedly sidelined by a most beautiful—and beguiling—new acquaintance…
$3.99 US | 80 pages
ON SALE 5/14/25
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BATMAN #616 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Foil variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS ($6.99 US)
With the evidence mounting that his mysterious opponent knows all the Dark Knight’s most well-guarded secrets, the list of potential suspects has narrowed to a razor-sharp sword point! It’s time for the Batman to face his Demons…
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/7/25
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BATMAN #617 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
Foil variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS ($6.99 US)
Choosing to trust Catwoman with Batman’s secret was a risk—but was it a mistake? Robin certainly seems to think so—but when a fight with the Boy Wonder sends Selina rushing headlong into a trap, it may not be the only mistake for which Bruce Wayne must now answer. The past refuses to stay buried in this shocking chapter of the Hush saga!
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 5/21/25
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Several thoughts:
— I figured we’d get The Brave and the Bold #57 for three simple reasons: A) Metamorpho’s in James Gunn’s Superman; 2) He’s got a (terrific) new series out; and C) there’s a DC Finest: Metamorpho volume coming in June. So, all signs were pointing to this one and I’m really excited for it. I have a small Silver Age Metamorpho collection but would never pay for an original B&B #57. A Facsimile, though? Oh boy!
— Enemy Ace! (And Sgt. Rock!) This one’s the surprise of the month. It’s also the second straight year DC has published a war comic Facsimile Edition in time for Memorial Day. Last year, there were two: Rock’s first appearance in Our Army at War #81 and Military Comics #1, the debut of Blackhawk. I hope this becomes an annual tradition because it’s great to get different parts of DC’s history represented in the FE line.
— Obligatory Price Comparison #1: An unslabbed, midgrade original 1964 Brave and the Bold #57 recently sold on eBay for $300.
— Obligatory Price Comparison #2: An unslabbed, F/VF original 1964 Our Army at War #151 recently went for about $130.
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MORE
— EXCLUSIVE — SUPERMAN VS. SHAZAM! Treasury FACSIMILE EDITION Coming in May. Click here.
— If You Love Classic Comics, Then You Must Read DC’s New METAMORPHO. Click here.
February 18, 2025
Agreed. I have about 5-6 issues of the original Metamorpho series that I grabbed for 5 bucks each. The B & B is cost prohibitive. If DC could reprint those 2 BB and #1 of the series, I’d be a happy man
February 19, 2025
Loving all the pre-1990 Facsimile Editions, hoping DC keeps them up.
The two books I’d REALLY like to see as Facsimiles are Green Lantern 40, which contains the event that later sparks Crisis On Infinite Earths, and The Spectre 54, with the first appearance of the modern Mr. Terrific.