Fan Expo Canada / Baltimore Comic Con / Diamond Summit Spoilers: 1st Look At DC Universe Rebirth #1 Deluxe Edition Cover! It’s 8 Covers & Variants So Far!

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This is a HUGE weekend for comic book and pop culture fans with both Fan Expo Canada happening in Toronto and the Baltimore Comic Con going on at the same time. Plus, there was the Diamond Retailer summit to open the weekend which is also a hot bed of comics and pop culture news! Check out the latest news below!

DC Comics revealed the cover to their December 2016 shipping DC Universe Rebirth #1 deluxe hardcover. With that book, there are 8 versions / reprints of the mega-popular DC Universe Rebirth #1!

Here they are.

DC Universe Rebirth #1 deluxe hardcover.

This hardcover version includes behind the scenes extras and character sketches of the heroes of the new DC Universe and hits stores December 7, 2016.

DC Universe Rebirth #1 Deluxe Edition Cover

DC Universe Rebirth #1 fifth print new cover.

Artist Phil Jimenez produces the fifth print which lands in stores September 21, 2016. No cover has been revealed yet.

DC Universe Rebirth #1 fourth print new cover.

This new cover focuses on Kid Flash, Wally West, Batman and the revelation that there are three (3) Jokers allegedly in the DC Rebirth era.

DC Universe Rebirth #1 fourt print EVS

DC Universe Rebirth #1 third print new cover.

This one is a net new cover by Gary Frank of Kid Flash. It is not a gatefold. The back cover is black, with the new DC bullet in the middle and the words: “Every Second Counts“.

DC Universe Rebirth #1 3rd print

DC Universe Rebirth #1 main cover second print.

The only difference between this second print cover and the main first print cover is the price point (1st print is $2.99 and 2nd print is $5.99) and its has a square bound spine which means the spin below looks slightly different than the first prints.

DC Universe Rebirth #1 second print

DC Universe Rebirth #1 main cover first print.

DC Universe Rebirth #1 cover 1

DC Universe Rebirth #1 midnight release variant cover first print.

DC Universe Rebirth #1 variant cover 1

DC Universe Rebirth #1 black and white 1 in 100 variant cover first print.

DC Universe Rebirth #1 variant cover 2

Will there be a sixth printing of DC Universe Rebirth #1?

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