Posted By Dan Greenfield on Oct 13, 2025 | 5 comments

Scott and Dan pick the comics they’re most looking forward to…

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Dan Greenfield, editor, 13th Dimension

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #44, DC. One of the great through lines of this series has been the Robin/Supergirl relationship. If you go back to the Silver Age, you’d think the pairing would be a natural, but writer Mark Waid shows (hilariously) why it’s never been a thing. (And no, it’s not because Supergirl doesn’t have red hair.) This is a de facto sequel to Issue #12, the laugh-out-loud story of their disastrous first date. Can’t wait. (Scott also recommends.) P.S. Dig this variant.

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Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #5 (of 5), DC. This has not been the lighthearted series you would have reasonably expected. It’s a moving, but often hard to read, commentary on animal cruelty, by Ryan North and Mike Norton. It’s very, very good but if you’ve been thinking about picking it up, don’t expect Silver Agey hijinks.

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Batman #1 (Second Printing), DC. The first printing did enormous numbers, so a second printing was inevitable. There are multiple covers (of course) but I’m picking this one by series artist Jorge Jimenez. Why? Well, it not only captures the series’ essence, but Batman is wearing a sock. How many times over the years have you seen superheroes’ boots get removed and their feet are bare? What, does being a superhero mean you don’t get blisters? Your feet don’t sweat? Thank you, Jorge Jimenez, for correcting a historic wrong. (Series, written by Matt Fraction, is off to a solid start, too.)

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The Marvel Art of Michael Allred, Clover Press. An oversize, 216-page hardcover presenting great art by a great guy.

There’s also a direct-market edition:

Offered separately are a trio of portfolios, each with 12 prints — Silver Surfer, Marvel Universe and X-Men:

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Civil War #3 Facsimile Edition, Marvel. I never read it the first time around, and I’m digging it. Good stuff. No wonder Marvel Studios built a movie around it.

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Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus Vol. 2, DC. Another fat collection of stories from one of the Man of Steel’s most beloved eras.

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DC W.I.P. American Vampire #1, DC. The W.I.P. line is a series of 11″ x 17″ comics that present an issue’s original art. A single-issue Artist’s Edition, if you will. DC produced one for All-Star Superman #1 and this is the second. They haven’t solicited any others, though…

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Scott Tipton, contributor-at-large, 13th Dimension

DC Finest: Supergirl — Body and Soul, DC. This incarnation of Supergirl from Peter David and Gary Frank was very much a product of its time. I remember enjoying it then, but I’m not sure how it’ll hold up today.

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Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Lonely Lighthouse on Cape Quack — The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library Vol. 29, Fantagraphics. Another beautifully reproduced hardcover collection of Duck tales from the great Carl Barks.

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Fantastic Four x Gargoyles #1, Marvel. As if this book’s very existence isn’t unlikely enough, it’s also got appearances from FF baddie Diablo and Defenders mainstay Isaac “The Gargoyle” Christians!