DC Comics has released Information and Preview Covers for the upcoming Facsimile Editions shipping in October 2023.
Facsimile edition comics are replicas of the classic comics, featuring all of the contents of the original issue, including letter pages, editorial columns, and the original advertisements.
This months Facsimile Editions include:
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DETECTIVE COMICS #140
Batman and Robin meet the Prince of Puzzles in his 1948 debut.
Obsessed with puzzles and driven to win at any cost, Edward Nigma decides to create a costumed persona—the Riddler—and taunts the Dynamic Duo with clues about his upcoming crimes.
Will the World’s Greatest Detective finally be outwitted by this cunning criminal?
Follow along with the Dark Knight and see if you can solve the Riddler’s riddles in this facsimile reprint collecting the Batman tale, all the backup stories, and vintage ads of the 1940s.
Written by BILL FINGER, OTTO BINDER, and others
Art by DICK SPRANG, JIMMY THOMPSON, CURT SWAN, and others
Cover by WIN MORTIMER
FOIL Variant Cover by WIN MORTIMER ($6.99 US)
BLANK Card Stock Variant Cover by WIN MORTIMER
PRICE: $4.99 US | $5.99 Card Stock Variant
PAGES: 32
ON SALE: October 3, 2023
Product ID:
76194138218000111 (A) | 76194138218000121 | 76194138218000131
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ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #16
“The Origin of Green Lantern!”
Engineer Alan Scott’s life is transformed forever when a mystical lantern grants him fantastic power.
Chosen by the lantern to be the champion of the green flame of life, Scott crafts a power ring that bestows upon him the abilities of flight and invulnerability, which he uses to fight evil as the Green Lantern!
This facsimile reprints the superhero tale plus backup features Mutt & Jeff, Hop Harrigan, Popsicle Pete, and more!
Written by BILL FINGER, JOHN L. BLUMMER, AL SMITH, and others
Art by MARTIN NODELL, SHELDON MAYER, and others
Cover by SHELDON MOLDOFF
PRICE: $6.99 US
PAGES: 64
ON SALE: OCTOBER 24, 2023
Product ID:
76194138219700111 (A)
Above titles will be available at your favorite local comic shop.
So, what Facsimile Edition will you be picking up in October? Go to the Comic shop Locator to find the comic shop nearest to you!