EXCLUSIVE: A Black Panther 60th anniversary issue among them…
Marvel has two more Facsimile Editions set for January, joining the already-announced Spider-Boy Team-Up #1.
The titles are Civil War #6 and a new printing of Fantastic Four #52, to mark the 60th anniversary of Black Panther’s 1966 debut.
Dig the solicitation info, which will be released officially by Marvel later this month:
CIVIL WAR #6 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN
COVER BY STEVE MCNIVEN
VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN
FOIL VARIANT COVER BY MICHAEL TURNER
Continuing a Facsimile representation of the blockbuster crossover that scarred the Marvel Universe for years! The devastating conflict over the Superhuman Registration Act has left heroes injured, disillusioned and questioning where they stand – and after turning on Iron Man’s pro-registration movement, Spider-Man was brutally beaten by the Thunderbolts! But now the Punisher has recovered a battered Spidey, and both want to enlist with Captain America’s renegade camp! But can Steve Rogers accept a killer like Frank Castle? Meanwhile, Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman are on opposite sides – and now Sue Richards seeks the aid of Namor! And a shocking revelation sets the stage for the final conflict! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting CIVIL WAR (2006) #6.
Marvel will be reprinting the original seven issues of Civil War!
On Sale: 1/21
Main cover price: $4.99
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FANTASTIC FOUR #52 FACSIMILE EDITION – NEW PRINTING!
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY
The first appearance of the Black Panther – from the wild imaginations of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby at the peak of their creative powers! On a mission in the remote African nation of Wakanda, the Fantastic Four encounter T’Challa, the warrior king – and one by one, Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny are bested by the mighty monarch! But when Wakanda comes under attack by Ulysses Klaw and his monstrous creations made of pure sound, the FF and the Black Panther forge an alliance for the ages – and one of the Marvel Universe’s most iconic heroes shows his true mettle! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #52.
On Sale: 1/28
Cover price: $4.99
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A few thoughts:
— Marvel the last couple of years has announced its longer-term Facsimile Edition plans in October, for the January solicitations. These are FE runs that are collected into so-called Archive Editions. My understanding is that 2026’s plans will be revealed in November, for February.
— Don’t forget that DC in January will mark the 50th anniversary of the famed 1976 Superman vs. Spider-Man treasury by re-releasing it as a Facsimile Edition. Check out the link below!
— Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed, original Fantastic Four #52 in really nice shape recently sold on eBay for $1,270. A 2022 Facsimile Edition will run you around $15, including shipping.
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MORE
— SUPERMAN VS. SPIDER-MAN: DC to Publish BOTH Treasuries as Facsimile Editions in 2026. Click here.
— Amalgam SPIDER-BOY TEAM-UP #1 Slotted as Second MARVEL/DC Facsimile Edition. Click here.
October 9, 2025
Reprinting reprints! I’m late to the game of facsimiles (having stopped collecting ~30 years ago), but was lucky enough to find the local store selling FF52 a few months ago. Maybe I’ll get it again if there’s a foil version.
October 9, 2025
They have reprinted FF #’s 48-50 and 52. I know it’s not as high profile an issue, but it sure would be nice to have FF #51 to complete this short run. This Man… This Monster – classic cover and story, just not as momentous as the first appearances of Silver Surfer, Galactus and Black Panther.
October 9, 2025
Whew! Not to pick on anyone who missed the first printings of these facsimilies, but I’m always grateful when I can skip a month and save a little. Although I’d appreciate if Marvel would reprint Fantastic Four #51 (“This Man, This Monster!” and filling the gap between the #50 and #52 facsimilies) and #53 (completing the Black Panther story).
October 9, 2025
Me too. Only need #51.
Shoot….I’ve said it before, just reprint the Silver and Bronze Age(s). I’ll buy ‘em! Or for runs like the FF, Spider-Man, Avengers…..just do the first 100 of each. I’d be good with that too.
Facsimile editions don’t point me to anything new. Maybe DC and Marvel should do Kickstarter campaigns where they just package up the issues. Let’s say first 100 issues of title “X” for $300 or whatever. As one offs, they get $4-5 an issue. Would think the price point could come down some with bulk issues. But I suspect the demographic for the classics is dying off. After we are gone who knows…
October 9, 2025
So basically, you want Marvel Tales back, except with a little more classiness.
I’m fine with this. I’m not sure I’d want a Kickstarter for this (having done one Boom! Kickstarter, those can get priiiiiiiicey), but I’d be fine with a steady montly release of certain series or eras. I have said this before, but as much as I loved the year of the Dark Phoenix Saga reprints, I hate what it leaves out. Basically, I’d love Marvel to do a full facsimile run of the Byrne/Claremont era, starting at UXM #108 and ending at #143. We have #129-142, so the absence of #108-128 and #143 is soul-crushing.
I’d also love the whole Lee/Claremont era, but that’s partly driven by Marvel already doing three UXM issues from that time (#266, 268, and 274) and not doing the rest. Argh.
October 10, 2025
I would love to see Marvel reprint some of their earliest series. Do 10 reprints a month (or however many), with maybe 60-70% being series (FF, Spider-Man, Avengers, X-Men, etc.) and the rest being one-offs or short runs. They could do four or five years, so 48-60 issues.
Aren’t these almost free money? I don’t know how much “new” work is required for these facsimile editions.
BTW, for Uncanny X-Men, if you want to start with #108, might as well start with #94 (or GS#1), as that would only add a bit more than a year of issues.
October 9, 2025
I want to see more Golden Age facsimiles rather than Bronze Age ones and never want to see Modern ones like Civil War.
October 9, 2025
“Modern” is doing a lot of work there since Civil War is now 20 years old. My daughter is now a young adult and she was born a few months after Civil War started, eek.
October 11, 2025
Would it have been better if I had called it a Lead Age book? I think Modern covers the last 20 years or so quite nicely.
October 11, 2025
This will be the third go-around for Fantastic Four #52, if you count the 2006 facsimile that was published under the indicia title “Marvel’s Greatest Comics: Fantastic Four #52.” That’s the one that was designed to appear as if it was an actual 1960s comic book that was (then) 40 years old and looked it, and the results were terrible. The printing was too dark, and the book itself just had a slimy “feel” to it. It was so bad that I think even a completist might have a hard time justifying ownership of a copy.
October 11, 2025
That reminds me of Detective Comics #27 golden age size facsimile, which had this brownish newsprint. I don’t know if the original print had this type of paper, but I would have been okay if they didn’t replicate it that closely 😀 .