Celebrating the 40th anniversary of a comics landmark…
DC Comics in April will be publishing six Facsimile Editions, some of which deserve their own headlines, like the one below. Click here and here for more on the others.
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John Byrne’s Man of Steel was one of many reasons 1986 was a banner year for comics. So in tandem with the landmark miniseries’ 40th anniversary, DC will be publishing the first issue as a Facsimile Edition.
Dig the solicitation info, which will be formally released later Friday:
MAN OF STEEL #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by JOHN BYRNE
Art and cover by JOHN BYRNE
Foil variant cover by JOHN BYRNE ($6.99 US)
Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)
Superman enters the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths age with this limited series by superstar John Byrne, introducing an all-new origin tale that gives a completely different take on the early days of the Man of Steel and his home planet of Krypton!
$3.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 4/15/26
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Several thoughts:
— Unlike The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year Two, DC doesn’t appear to be re-publishing all six issues of the series. If that changes, we’ll certainly let you know.
— I’m halfway surprised DC didn’t opt to go with the more iconic Man of Steel #1 variant cover, but hey.
— Don’t forget — this is one of only six DC Facsimiles coming in April. Links below!
— Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed original in good shape recently sold on eBay for just under $7. Most of the time, the series is sold in complete sets. So this is really just a nice opportunity to celebrate a great story.
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MORE
— BATMAN: DC Sets Dates for April DARK KNIGHT and YEAR TWO Facsimiles. Click here.
— DC to Publish SIX Facsimile Editions in April — With an Emphasis on the Wacky. Click here.
