The US Mint is partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery to create a new series of collectible coins and medals celebrating American comic book art. This collaboration, featuring DC comic characters and art, is the first of its kind for the Mint.
The Mint has a long tradition of creating coins and medals that honor America’s values, icons, and important moments. This historic collaboration with DC Super Heroes continues that tradition and recognizes the role of comic art in American culture.
The upcoming series will showcase nine famous superheroes on 24-karat gold coins, .999 fine silver medals, and non-precious metal (clad) medals. It will start in the summer of 2025, featuring Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, followed by six more DC characters over the next three years.
Beginning on July 10 and continuing through Aug. 11, 2024, the Mint invites the public to vote for their favorite DC superheroes to be included in this series, ensuring that the most beloved characters are represented. The public may vote in this survey by visiting www.usmint.gov/dc.
“This opportunity with DC signals an exciting new era for the Mint as we continue our efforts to engage seasoned collectors, but also connect with younger, more diverse audiences,” said the Honorable Ventris C. Gibson, Director of the Mint. “We are thrilled to highlight the role that comic books have played in upholding American values, and the fact that the American public will be a guiding force in shaping this coin and medal series makes it even more special.”
All heads of the coins and medals will be designed and sculpted by the United States Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna, while the tails will be designed by one of the Mint’s Medallic Artists under Menna’s direction.
A highly accomplished sculptor and artist, Joseph Menna, joined the Mint in 2005. During his career with the Mint, he has achieved significant milestones in designing and sculpting circulating coinage, commemorative coins, and Congressional medals. In addition to his work with the Mint, Menna has a successful professional sculpture career, specializing as one of the world’s first digital sculptors. His private portfolio includes work for high-profile companies such as DC Collectibles, encompassing a diverse range of products from action figures to limited edition, life-sized, fine art bronze superhero busts.
“For me, the real gift of creating coins and comic book collectibles is how happy they make people. With that incredible honor comes great responsibility. Nothing beats bringing joy to peoples’ lives,” said Menna. “Comic books are my greatest inspiration. Comic books taught me how to draw, to dream, and got me through some of the most challenging times in my life. I am really looking forward to celebrating the impact of comic art through coins and medals. I see this as an opportunity for me to combine all the worlds I love together, bringing to the American people what I hope will be the greatest collectibles of all time.”
Founded in 1934 as National Allied Publications, DC is one of the oldest comic book publishers globally. The Mint is launching a new product line with DC based on its position as a pioneer of the comic art industry, the natural fit of its primary characters with American values, and its promise of more exciting collaborations in the future.
“It is an honor to collaborate with the Mint and immortalize DC’s iconic place in American pop culture with this incredible set of collectible coins featuring the DC ‘Trinity’: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman,” said Preston Kevin Lewis, Head of Consumer Products & Retail Strategy, The Americas for Warner Bros. Discovery. “While the first set of coins releases in time for DC’s 90th anniversary in 2025, we’re eager to see how fans vote this summer when they select the next DC characters joining this engaging collaboration with the Mint.”
