Posted By Dan Greenfield on Apr 16, 2026 | 3 comments

EXCLUSIVE! The fan-favorite from 1963 is coming in July!

DC Comics in July will be re-releasing one of Batfandom’s favorites as a Facsimile Edition–  the classic 1963 issue Batman #156, featuring Robin Dies at Dawn.

Dig the solicitation info, which will be released formally by DC on Friday:

BATMAN #156 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by BILL FINGER

Art and cover by SHELDON MOLDOFF

Foil variant cover by SHELDON MOLDOFF ($6.99 US) Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)

$3.99 US | 36 pages

ON SALE 7/8/26

With Batman away on a mysterious mission, Robin must defend Gotham alone— until he meets up with an all-new costumed figure, the doll-sized dynamo who calls himself the Ant-Man! Is this tiny titan friend…or foe? Then, learn the astounding true nature of Batman’s secret mission—how it has unlocked his greatest fear and how he may be powerless to stop that fear from becoming reality when “Robin Dies at Dawn!”

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Buncha thoughts:

— As you can tell from the solicitation copy, this Facsimile has a dual selling point — Robin Dies at Dawn and a Robin team-up with… Ant-Man?! Yep, it’s a tandem release with 1959’s Batman #156, in which the Dynamic Duo battle Thor. (Click here for much more on that.)

— Jim Beard did a wonderful piece on this issue in March for Robin’s anniversary. Definitely check it out.

— Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed, VF- original copy recently sold on eBay for $695.

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— GREEN LANTERN #49: Hal Jordan Goes Mad in Facsimile Edition Classic. Click here.