Thursday, August 8, 2024

An index of recent facsimile reprints of 1980s comic books

The following is a list of facsimile editions of classic 1980s comic books published by DC and Marvel in the past few years, reprinting individual issues that had originally appeared from 1980 to 1989 (by cover date).  You can find a list of facsimile editions of pre-1980 issues here.

          DC and Marvel continue to release more facsimile editions each month, so this blog post will be updated periodically to reflect these changes.  Here are the upcoming facsimile editions of 1980s issues scheduled to be released for the next few months:

September 18, 2024: Amazing Spider-Man #260 (1985)
September 18, 2024: Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (1985)
October 2, 2024: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #10 (1985)
October 2, 2024: Uncanny X-Men #244 (1989)
October 16, 2024: Amazing Spider-Man #261 (1985)
October 16, 2024: Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (1985)
November 6, 2024: Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #11 (1985)
November 13, 2024: Web of Spider-Man #32 (1987)
November 20, 2024: Amazing Spider-Man #262 (1985)
November 20, 2024: Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 (1985)

     This post was last updated on September 17, 2024.



ALPHA FLIGHT #1
 (Aug. 1983)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2019 (GCD)









AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #238
 (March 1983)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearance of the Hobgoblin.
Facsimile edition: 2022 (GCD)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #257, 1992 with new cover (GCD)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #252
 (May 1984)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #266, 1992 (GCD)
Spider-Man Classics reprint with action figure, 2001 (GCD)
- Spider-Man Family Featuring Spider-Clan #1, 2007 (GCD)
- Amazing Spider-Man #252 Niagara Falls Edition, 2007 (GCD)
- Facsimile edition, 2019 (GCD)
(Note: The 2019 facsimile has a $3.99 cover price; the 2024 facsimile has a $4.99 cover price.)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #253
 (June 1984)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearance of Spider-Man foe The Rose.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #267, 1992 with new cover (GCD)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #254
 (July 1984) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Early appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #268, 1992 with new cover (GCD)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #255
 (Aug. 1984)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Early appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #269, 1993 with new cover (GCD)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #256
 (Sept. 1984) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Early appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #270, 1993 with new cover (GCD
- Symbiote Spider-Man: Marvel Tales #1, 2021 (GCD)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #257
 (Oct. 1984) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Early appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (no GCD entry yet)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #271, 1993 (GCD)
- Symbiote Spider-Man: Marvel Tales #1, 2021 (GCD)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #258
 (Nov. 1984)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Early appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #272, 1993 with new cover (GCD)
- True Believers: The Sinister Secret of Spider-Man's New Costume #1, 2019 (GCD)
- Symbiote Spider-Man: Marvel Tales #1, 2021 (GCD)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #259
 (Dec. 1984) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Early appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #273, 1993 (GCD)
- Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24, 2007 (GCD), five pages & cover only




AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #260
 (Jan. 1985) 
[not final cover]
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Early appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #274, 1993 with new cover (GCD)






AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #261
 (Feb. 1985) 
[not final cover]
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Early appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (to be released on October 16, 2024) (no GCD entry yet)

Previous reprints include: 
- Marvel Tales #275, 1993 with new cover (GCD)






AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #262
 (March 1985) 
[not final cover]
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Early appearance of Spider-Man's black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (to be released on November 20, 2024) (no GCD entry yet)


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #300
 (May 1988) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First full appearance of Venom.
Facsimile edition: 2023 (no GCD entry yet)

Previous reprints include:
- Amazing Spider-Man #300 Niagara Falls Edition, 2007 (GCD) minus half the issue
- Amazing Spider-Man Family #1, 2008 (GCD)
- True Believers: Venom vs. Spider-Man #1, 2018 (GCD)
- Amazing Spider-Man: Venom 3D #1, 2019 (GCD)
AVENGERS ANNUAL #10
 (1981) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearance of Rogue.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- X-Men Firsts #1, 1996 (GCD)
- Marvel Legends Reprint, 2005 (GCD), missing 9 pages
- True Believers, 2019 (GCD)






BATMAN #357
 (March 1983)
Publisher: DC
Significance: First (cameo) appearance of Jason Todd.
Facsimile edition: 2023 (GCD)

BATMAN #404
 (Feb. 1987) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: "Year One" Part 1 (of 4).
Facsimile edition: 2024 (released on December 5, 2023) (GCD)
BATMAN #405
 (March 1987) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: "Year One" Part 2 (of 4).
Facsimile edition: 2024 (released on December 12, 2023) (GCD)
BATMAN #406
 (April 1987) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: "Year One" Part 3 (of 4).
Facsimile edition: 2024 (released on December 19, 2023) (GCD)

BATMAN #407
 (May 1987) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: "Year One" Part 4 (of 4).
Facsimile edition: 2024 (released on December 26, 2023) (GCD)





CAPTAIN AMERICA #354
 (June 1989)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearance of USAgent.
Facsimile edition: 2021 (GCD)









CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #1
 (April 1985)
Publisher: DC
Significance: First issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Millennium Edition, 2000 (GCD)
- Dollar Comics, 2019 (GCD)
- Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1, 2019 (GCD)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #2
 (May 1985) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: Second issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #3
 (June 1985)
Publisher: DC
Significance: Third issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #4
 (July 1985) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: Fourth issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #5
 (Aug. 1985) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: Fifth issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #6
 (Sept. 1985) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: Sixth issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)







CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #7
 (Oct. 1985) 
[not final cover]
Publisher: DC
Significance: Death of Supergirl.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (to be released on October 16, 2024) (no GCD entry yet)

Previous reprints include:
- Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1, 2019 (GCD), pages 18-42 only

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #8
 (Nov. 1985) 
[not final cover]
Publisher: DC
Significance: Death of Barry Allen (The Flash)
Facsimile edition: 2024 (to be released on November 20, 2024) (no GCD entry yet)


Previous reprints include:
Facsimile edition, 2020 (GCD)



DAREDEVIL #181 
(April 1982)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Death of Elektra.
Facsimile edition: 2019 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- The Elektra Saga #3, 1984 [19 pages only] (GCD)
- 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time [#25-22] #1, 2001 (GCD)
DAREDEVIL #183 
(June 1982) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First meeting of DD & Punisher.
Facsimile edition: 2023 (GCD)






DAZZLER #1
 (March 1981)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2019 (GCD)

GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT 
(1989)
Publisher: DC
Significance: First "Elseworlds" story.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)








INCREDIBLE HULK #347
 (Sept. 1988) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearance of Hulk's Mr. Fixit identity.
Facsimile edition: 2023 (GCD)
 
Previous reprints include:
- True Believers, 2019 (GCD)








MARVEL FANFARE #10
 (Aug. 1983)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Black Widow story drawn by George Perez
Facsimile edition: 2020 (GCD)











MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #1
 (May 1984) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearance of the Beyonder.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD) 

MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #2
 (June 1984) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Second issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD)
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #3
 (July 1984) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Third issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD)
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #4
 (Aug. 1984)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Fourth issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD)
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #5
 (Sept. 1984)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Fifth issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD)
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #6
 (Oct. 1984) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance:  First (cameo) appearance of the new Spider-Woman.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD)
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #7
 (Nov. 1984) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First full appearance of the new Spider-Woman.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD)
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #8
 (Dec. 1984) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Spider-Man gets his black costume.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Marvel Milestones: Venom & Hercules, 2005 (GCD)
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD)
- Symbiote Spider-Man: Marvel Tales #1, 2021 (GCD)

MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #9
 (Jan. 1985) 
[not final cover]
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Ninth issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD)



MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #10
 (Feb. 1985) 
[not final cover]
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Tenth issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (to be released on October 2, 2024) (no GCD entry yet)

Previous reprints include:
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD)



MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #11
 (March 1985) 
[not final cover]
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Penultimate issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (to be released on November 6, 2024) (no GCD entry yet)

Previous reprints include:
- Hasbro reprint, 2009 (GCD)



MOON KNIGHT #1 
(Nov. 1980)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2022 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- True Believers: Bushman, 2020 (GCD)





NEW TEEN TITANS #1
 (Nov. 1980) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: First issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (released on December 26, 2023) (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
Millennium Edition, 2000 (GCD)
- Custom Variant, 2018 (GCD)






THE OMEGA MEN #3
 (June 1983) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: First appearance of Lobo.
Facsimile edition: 2023 (GCD)

SANDMAN #1
 (Jan. 1989)
Publisher: DC
Significance: First issue of the series.
Facsimile edition: 2022 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Essential Vertigo #1, 1996 (GCD)
THE SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1
 (Feb. 1980) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearance of She-Hulk.
Facsimile edition: 2023 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- She-Hulk #3 [#100], 2006 with new cover (GCD)
- Hulk Family: Family Genes #1, 2009 with new cover (GCD)
- Marvel Tales: Hulk #1, 2019 with new cover (GCD)
- True Believers, 2020 (GCD)

STAR WARS #50 
(Aug. 1981)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Anniversary issue.
Facsimile edition: 2019 (GCD)

TALES OF THE TEEN TITANS #44
 (July 1984) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: First appearance of Nightwing (Dick Grayson).
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)











WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #32
 (Nov. 1987) 
[not final cover]
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Classic resurrection cover. Part 4 of "Kraven's Last Hunt." 
Facsimile edition: 2024 (to be released on November 13, 2024) (no GCD entry yet)
WOLVERINE #1
 (Sept. 1982) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First issue of the Claremont-Miller limited series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (released on December 27, 2023) (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- True Believers, 2017 (GCD)
- Facsimile edition, 2020 (GCD)
(Note: The 2019 facsimile has a $3.99 cover price; the 2024 facsimile has a $4.99 cover price.)
WOLVERINE #1
 (Nov. 1988) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First issue of the ongoing Wolverine series.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- True Believers: Sword Quest, 2018 (GCD)
Facsimile edition, 2020 (GCD)
(Note: The 2024 facsimile is a reissue of the 2020 facsimile edition, but with a $4.99 cover price instead of $3.99.)




WONDER WOMAN Vol. Two #1
 (Feb. 1987) 
Publisher: DC
Significance: First issue of the post-Crisis series.
Facsimile edition: 2023 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Facsimile edition: 2020 (GCD) (modern ads on back & inside covers)
(Note: The 2023 facsimile has the correct back & inside covers, unlike the 2020 version.)


[UNCANNY] X-MEN #129 (Jan. 1980) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearances of Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost.
Facsimile edition: 2023 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Classic X-Men #35, 1989 (GCD)
- Marvel Legends reprint, 2003 (GCD)
True Believers: X-Men - Kitty Pryde & Emma Frost #1, 2019 (GCD)
[UNCANNY] X-MEN #130 (Feb. 1980)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearance of Dazzler.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Classic X-Men #36, 1989 (GCD)


[UNCANNY] X-MEN #137 (Sept. 1980)
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: Death of Phoenix (Jean Grey).
Facsimile edition: 2019 (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Phoenix: The Untold Story #1, 1984 with new wraparound cover by John Byrne & unpublished original ending (GCD)
- Classic X-Men #43, 1990 with new cover by John Byrne (GCD)
- Marvel Collectible Classics: X-Men #3, 1998 with new cover (GCD
- 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time [#3] #8, 2001 (GCD)
[UNCANNY] X-MEN #141 (Jan. 1981) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: "Days of Future Past" part one.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (released on November 22, 2023) (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Marvel Collectible Classics: X-Men #2, 1998 (GCD)
- Marvel Legends reprint, 2005 (GCD)
- True Believers: X-Men - Pyro #1, 2019 (GCD)
- 100 Greatest Marvels of All Time [#25-22] #1, 2001 (GCD)
UNCANNY
 X-MEN #142 (Feb. 1981) 
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: "Days of Future Past" part two.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (released on November 29, 2023) (GCD)

Previous reprints include:
- Marvel Collectible Classics: X-Men #2, 1998 (GCD)




UNCANNY
 X-MEN #244 (May 1989) 
[not final cover]
Publisher: Marvel
Significance: First appearance of Jubilee.
Facsimile edition: 2024 (to be released on October 2, 2024) (no GCD entry yet)

Previous reprints include:
True Believers: X-Men - Jubilee #1, 2019 (GCD


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