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DC Comics Cancels Brian Bendis Batman Deluxe Hardcover For February
As Marvel ramps up Brian Bendis reprints, with three Omnibuses next month, DC cancels their Brian Bendis Batman Deluxe hardcover for February
Article Summary
- DC Comics cancels Brian Bendis' Batman Universe Deluxe hardcover previously set for February 2026.
- The deluxe edition is now postponed indefinitely, with placeholder listings showing a 2079 date.
- Marvel ramps up Bendis reprints with three Omnibus editions and a facsimile set for November 2026.
- Bendis' return to Marvel in 2026 appears to be driving the DC cancellation and Marvel’s publicity push.
Well, that makes for interesting timing. Last month, Bleeding Cool scooped the news that Brian Bendis was returning to Marvel Comics in 2026 and speculated on some of the available projects it might make sense to add his name to. I didn't mention Jessica Jones as a possibility, and I probably should have. But notably, DC Comics had listed a Batman Universe Deluxe edition for February 2026, featuring the Batman story that Bendis wrote for the Walmart-distributed comic book magazine. But then sent it to the cornfield, it is currently listed on Amazon.com for publication in 2079, and on BNC as "postponed indefinitely" which is usually used to keep books on the system, allowing you to reschedule when you have a firmer date. Without making any commitments. Maybe when the news won't be all full of "Brian Bendis Back At Marvel" headlines. Which it will be very shortly. The Amazon.co.uk listing for Batman: Universe Deluxe is still scheduled for February, but odds are that it will change soon as well. Possibly shortly after Bleeding Cool points it out…
Batman: Universe: Deluxe Edition Hardcover – January 2, 2079 by Brian Michael Bendis, Nick Derington
The world's greatest detective takes on his wildest case–across the multiverse. When a priceless Fabergé egg goes missing, it kicks off a cosmic case only Batman can solve. From Gotham to Dinosaur Island to the depths of space, the Dark Knight's pursuit of Vandal Savage takes him to every corner of the DC Universe–and even inside a White Lantern ring. As the Riddler, Green Lantern, Jonah Hex, and others cross his path, Batman must navigate ancient secrets and cosmic threats to keep the universe from unraveling. Collects Batman: Universe #1-6.
While Marvel Comics has lined up so much Brian Michael Bendis on their schedules… Infamous Iron Man: The Rise Of Doom and Spider-Men: Worlds Collide [Premier Collection] for July 2026, New Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection: Secret Invasion for May 2026, Ultimate Spider-Man Epic Collection: Hunted for March 2026, Daredevil Modern Era Epic Collection: The Murdock Papers and The Sentry Omnibus for February 2026, Miles Morales: Spider-Man Modern Era Epic Collection: Revivals And Revelations in January 2026, Uncanny X-Men By Brian Michael Bendis Omnibus, Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 5 and New Avengers Omnibus Vol. 2, all for November 2026. Oh, and an Ultimate Spider-Man #1 facsimile edition. Three Bendis Omnibuses and a Facsimile in November… they're going to announce the news that Bendis is back at Marvel next month, aren't they?
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