PLUS: a SNEAK PEEK inside the book…
DC Comics on Tuesday formally announced José Luis García-López’s DC Classics Artist’s Edition, coming in 2027.
The 12″ x 17″ hardcover presents Garcia-Lopez’s original art at full size, featuring seven complete stories, including Batman, Jonah Hex, Cinder and Ashe, and others. There will also be a selection of covers, pages, and rare pieces. Many pages are inked by García-López himself.
The 240-page book, curated by Act 4 Publishing’s Scott Dunbier, will list for $150 and is due March 23, 2027.
Dig this SNEAK PEEK:
Cover art not final
DC Comics Presents #24
DC Comics Presents #1 cover
Secret Origins #6 cover
Superman #322 cover
DC Comics Presents #4
DC Comics Style Guide
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Buncha thoughts:
— Word of this has been floating around for nearly a year, so it’s great to finally see this happening.
— Curious what the actual contents will be.
— If you’re unfamiliar with Cinder and Ashe, check out Pete Stone’s BURIED TREASURE column on the miniseries.
— Don’t forget: The fabulous hardcover 1982 DC Comics Style Guide is still available. Get your copy, if you haven’t! Or get another for a friend!
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MORE
— JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ Reflects on the DC COMICS STYLE GUIDE: ‘Thrilled My Work Is Still Alive.’ Click here.
— HERE IT IS! Your EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK at the 1982 DC COMICS STYLE GUIDE Hardcover. Click here.
June 16, 2026
That looks pretty awesome.
June 16, 2026
Gorgeous art!
I wish he had a regular job in DC Comics Presents. I feel the constant changes in the Art team hurt the title. JLGL would have been the perfect choice as Jim Aparo’s counterpart in The Brave and the Bold. His Metal Men are amazingly expressive and versatile.
The splash page of Deadman quitting is one of my favorites. Deadman’s body language is so full of anguish, pain, anger and hurt that one can’t help but get into the story immediately.
That art was swiped sone time later by the cover artist of Fantomas, in issue 614.
June 16, 2026
Oh dear Lawd…. If anyone deserves this treatment, it’s JLGL!
June 16, 2026
That’s the one I’ve been waiting for! Hope it has some Batman Hulk in it.
June 16, 2026
I cannot wait for this. Amazing artist. Hopefully it sells well enough to get DC to consider releasing an Absolute Edition of the Twilight mini-series that JLGL did with Howard Chaykin (a hugely underrated story with gorgeous artwork).
June 16, 2026
I’m thrilled for him and thrilled for us as readers!
June 17, 2026
Finally! One of the most talented artists in comics history… it’s about time.
June 17, 2026
Looks great! Definitely need to plan for this purchase.
June 19, 2026
Absolutely fantastic news, a book dedicated to one of the finest illustrators and human beings ever to work at DC Comics is so long over due.