DC Finest trade paperbacks

DC Finest is a line of full-color trade paperbacks from DC Comics. Announced at 2024's ComicsPRO Comics Conference,[1] their stated intention is to be "affordably priced, large-size paperback collections" providing "a new line of comprehensive collections of the most in-demand periods, genres, and characters from across DC history".[2]

This is similar to Marvel's Epic Collection, which launched in 2013.

As well as covering DC's major heroes, and offering a line devoted to company-wide events, the books allow fans to "curate collections of their favorite tales from specific genres, which may include science fiction, romance, war, westerns, horror, and other genres", in addition featuring reprinted comics for the first time.[3]

Ten books were announced for release in November and December of 2024, with a further 35 for 2025.

DC Universe volumes

Aquaman

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
King of Atlantis 1956–1962 Aquaman stories from: Jack Miller, Robert Bernstein Ramona Fradon, Nick Cardy 624 7 Jan 2025 Showcase #31 cover: 978-1779529893

Batgirl

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Nobody Dies Tonight 2000–2002 Kelley Puckett, Joe Kelly Damion Scott 552 8 Apr 2025 Batgirl: A Knight Alone TPB cover: 978-1799501046

Batman

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Case of the Chemical Syndicate 1939–1941 Bob Kane, Bill Finger Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson 616 27 Jan 2026 Detective Comics #27 cover: 978-1799506706
Red Skies 1985–1986
  • Batman #386–400, Annual #10
  • Detective Comics #553–567
  • Secret Origins #6
 Doug Moench Gene Colan, Tom Mandrake, Klaus Janson 656 2 Sep 2025 Detective Comics #556 cover: 978-1799502739
Year One & Two 1986–1987
  • Batman #401–412, Annual #11
  • Detective Comics #568–579
 Frank Miller, Mike Barr David Mazzucchelli, Alan Davis 632 5 Nov 2024 Batman #405 cover: 978-1779528353
The Killing Joke and Other Stories 1987–1988 Alan Moore, Mike Barr Brian Bolland 608 20 May 2025 Batman: The Killing Joke cover: 978-1799501459

Blue Beetle

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Blue Beetle Challenges the Red Knight 1964−1972 Joe Gill Steve Ditko, Bill Fraccio 368 12 Aug 2025 Blue Beetle (1964) #5 cover: 978-1799502487

Catwoman

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Life Lines 1988–1994
  • Catwoman stories from Action Comics #611–614
  • Catwoman (vol. 1) #1–4, (vol. 2) #1–12, Annual #1
  • Batman: Catwoman Defiant #1
  • Showcase '93 #1–4
 Mindy Newell, Jo Duffy J. J. Birch, Jim Balent 600 17 Dec 2024 Catwoman Vol. 2 #1 cover: 978-1779528469
Vengeance and Vindication 1994–1996 Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, Jo Duffy Jim Balent 624 10 Jun 2025 Catwoman Vol. 2 #13 cover: 978-1799501756

Doom Patrol

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The World's Strangest Heroes 1963–1966 Arnold Drake Bruno Premiani, Bob Brown 624 11 Feb 2025 Doom Patrol #94 cover: 978-1799500353
The Death of the Doom Patrol! 1966–1979 Arnold Drake Bruno Premiani 584 13 Jan 2026 Doom Patrol #121 cover: 978-1799506690

Events

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Crisis On Infinite Earths: Part One 1985−1986
Crisis on Infinite Earths #1–4, and more
 Marv Wolfman George Pérez 560 21 Oct 2025 Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 cover: 978-1799503040
Zero Hour: Part One 1994
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #4–3, and more
 Dan Jurgens Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway 496 10 Dec 2024 Zero Hour Ad cover: 978-1779528506
Zero Hour: Part Two
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #2–0, and more
 558 6 May 2025 Zero Hour Ad cover: 978-1799501305

The Flash

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Human Thunderbolt 1956–1961 Robert Kanigher, John Broome Carmine Infantino, Joe Kubert 632 26 Nov 2024 Showcase #4 cover: 978-1779528360

Green Arrow

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Longbow Hunters 1987–1988 Mike Grell Mike Grell, Ed Hannigan, Dick Giordano 544 21 Jan 2025 Green Arrow Vol. 2 #1 cover: 978-1779529916

Green Lantern

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Defeat of Green Lantern 1963−1965 John Broome, Gardner Fox Gil Kane, Joe Giella 600 3 Dec 2024 Green Lantern Vol. 2 #26 cover: 978-1779528483
Earth's Other Green Lantern 1965−1968
  • The Flash (vol. 1) #168
  • Green Lantern (vol. 2) #40–61
  • The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #69
 John Broome, Gardner Fox Gil Kane, Sid Greene 600 18 Nov 2025 Green Lantern Vol. 2 #59 cover: 978-1799503262

Harley Quinn

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Birth of the Mirth 1993–2001
Harley Quinn (vol. 1) #1–8, and more
 Paul Dini, Karl Kesel Bruce Timm 624 18 Feb 2025 The Batman Adventures: Mad Love 2nd printing cover: 978-1799500483

Hawkman

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Wings Across Time 1961−1966 Gardner Fox Joe Kubert, Murphy Anderson 560 19 Aug 2025 The Brave and the Bold #35 cover: 978-1799502500

Justice League of America

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Bridge Between Earths 1966–1969 Gardner Fox Mike Sekowsky, Sid Greene, Dick Dillin 616 19 Nov 2024 Justice League of America #56 cover: 978-1779528377
The Return 1985−1986 Gerry Conway Luke McDonnell, Bill Wray 584 5 Aug 2025 978-1799502449

Justice Society of America

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
For America and Democracy 1940–1942 Gardner Fox Sheldon Mayer, Jack Burnley 632 3 Dec 2024 All-Star Comics #4 cover: 978-1779528476
The Plunder of the Psycho–Pirate 1942–1945
  • All-Star Comics #13–24
 Joe Gallagher, Stan Aschmeier 600 8 Jul 2025 All-Star Comics #23 cover: 978-1799502074

Legion of Super-Heroes

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Zap Goes the Legion 1968–1974 Jim Shooter, Cary Bates Win Mortimer, Dave Cockrum 584 10 Dec 2024 Superboy #197 cover: 978-1779528490

Metamorpho

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Element Man 1965–1972 Bob Haney Ramona Fradon, Sal Trapani, Joe Orlando, Mike Sekowsky, Jim Aparo 600 17 Jun 2025 Metamorpho #13 cover: 978-1799501848

Peacemaker

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Kill For Peace 1966–1993
The Peacemaker (Charlton Comics) #1–5, and more
 Joe Gill, Paul Kupperberg Pat Boyette 640 1 Apr 2025 Peacemaker (Charlton Comics) #1 cover: 978-1799500988

Plastic Man

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Origin of Plastic Man 1941–1944 Jack Cole Jack Cole 584 4 Mar 2025 Plastic Man #1 cover: 978-1799500650

The Spectre

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Wrath of the Spectre 1965−1988 Gardner Fox Murphy Anderson, Jim Aparo 632 16 Sep 2025 The Spectre #1 cover: 978-1799502814

Static

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Playing With Fire 1993−1994 Dwayne McDuffie, Robert L. Washington III John Paul Leon 480 7 Oct 2025 Static #1 cover: 978-1799502944

Suicide Squad

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Trial by Fire 1986–1988 John Ostrander, Len Wein Luke McDonnell 560 11 Mar 2025 Suicide Squad #2 cover: 978-1799500759

Super Friends

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Fury of the Super Foes 1976–1979 E. Nelson Bridwell Ramona Fradon, Bob Smith 512 4 Nov 2025 Super Friends #1 cover: 978-1799503163

Superboy

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Super-Dog from Krypton 1954–1955 Otto Binder John Sikela, Curt Swan 600 13 May 2025 Adventure Comics #210 cover: 978-1799501367

Supergirl

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Girl of Steel 1959–1962 Supergirl stories from: Otto Binder, Jerry Siegel Jim Mooney 600 14 Jan 2025 Action Comics #252 cover: 978-1779529909
Body & Soul 1996−1998
  • Supergirl (vol. 4) #1−18. Annual #1–2
  • Supergirl Plus #1
  • tales from Showcase '96 #8
 Peter David Gary Frank 568 14 Oct 2025 Supergirl Vol. 4 #9 cover: 978-1799510260

Superman

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The First Superhero 1938–1940 Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster 584 5 Nov 2024 Action Comics #1 cover: 978-1779528339
The Invisible Luthor 1940–1941
  • Superman stories from Action Comics #26–40
  • New York World's Fair #2
  • Superman (vol. 1) #6–11
  • World's Best Comics #1
  • World's Finest Comics #2–3
 Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy 600 2 Dec 2025 Action Comics #36 cover: 978-1799503323
Kryptonite Nevermore 1970–1971
  • Action Comics #393–406
  • Superman #233–238, 240–246
 Dennis O'Neil Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson 576 3 Jun 2025 Superman #233 cover: 978-1799501657

Superman Family

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Giant Turtle Man 1960–1961 Robert Bernstein, Jerry Siegel Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger 664 15 Apr 2025 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #53 cover: 978-1799501107

Team-ups

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Chase to the End of Time 1978–1979 Bob Haney, Martin Pasko Jim Aparo 560 18 Mar 2025 DC Comics Presents #1 cover: 978-1799500827

Teen Titans

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Judas Contract 1983–1984 Marv Wolfman George Pérez 560 4 Feb 2025 Tales of the Teen Titans #44 cover: 978-1799500254

Wonder Woman

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
Introducing Wonder Woman 1942−1943 William Moulton Marston H. G. Peter 528 9 Dec 2025 Sensation Comics #1 cover: 978-1799503361
The Legend of Wonder Woman 1983–1986 Dan Mishkin, Kurt Busiek Don Heck, Trina Robbins 632 1 Jul 2025 The Legend of Wonder Woman #1 cover: 978-1799502012
Origins & Omens 2007–2009
  • Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Wonder Woman/Grace #1
  • The Brave and the Bold (vol. 3) #7
  • Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #14–35
 Gail Simone Terry Dodson, Aaron Lopresti, Bernard Chang 584 12 Nov 2024 Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #16 cover: 978-1779528346

Genre volumes

Horror

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Devil's Doorway 1969−1970 Horror themed stories from: Gerry Conway, Marv Wolfman Alex Toth, Bernie Wrightson 560 9 Sep 2025 House of Secrets #84 cover: 978-1799502807

Science fiction

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Gorilla World 1953–1954 Sci-fi themed stories from: John Broome, Gardner Fox Murphy Anderson 632 15 Jul 2025 Strange Adventures #45 cover: 978-1799502159

War

Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN
The Big Five Arrive 1957 War themed stories from: Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney Joe Kubert, Ross Andru 632 11 Nov 2025 All-American Men of War #42 cover: 978-1799503248

Release order

Line Subtitle Years covered Pub. date ISBN
Batman Year One & Two 1986–1987 5 Nov 2024 978-1779528353
Superman The First Superhero 1938–1940 5 Nov 2024 978-1779528339
Wonder Woman Origins & Omens 2007–2009 12 Nov 2024 978-1779528346
Justice League of America The Bridge Between Earths 1966–1969 19 Nov 2024 978-1779528377
The Flash The Human Thunderbolt 1956–1961 26 Nov 2024 978-1779528360
Green Lantern The Defeat of Green Lantern 1963−1965 3 Dec 2024 978-1779528483
Justice Society of America For America and Democracy 1940–1942 3 Dec 2024 978-1779528476
Events Zero Hour: Part One 1994 10 Dec 2024 978-1779528506
Legion of Super-Heroes Zap Goes the Legion 1968–1974 10 Dec 2024 978-1779528490
Catwoman Life Lines 1988–1994 17 Dec 2024 978-1779528469
Aquaman King of Atlantis 1956–1962 7 Jan 2025 978-1779529893
Supergirl The Girl of Steel 1959–1962 14 Jan 2025 978-1779529909
Green Arrow The Longbow Hunters 1987–1988 21 Jan 2025 978-1779529916
Teen Titans The Judas Contract 1983–1984 4 Feb 2025 978-1799500254
Doom Patrol The World's Strangest Heroes 1963–1966 11 Feb 2025 978-1799500353
Harley Quinn Birth of the Mirth 1993–2001 18 Feb 2025 978-1799500483
Plastic Man The Origin of Plastic Man 1941–1944 4 Mar 2025 978-1799500650
Suicide Squad Trial by Fire 1986–1988 11 Mar 2025 978-1799500759
Team-Ups Chase to the End of Time 1978–1979 18 Mar 2025 978-1799500827
Peacemaker Kill For Peace 1966–1993 1 Apr 2025 978-1799500988
Batgirl Nobody Dies Tonight 2000–2002 8 Apr 2025 978-1799501046
Superman Family The Giant Turtle Man 1960–1961 15 Apr 2025 978-1799501107
Events Zero Hour: Part Two 1994 6 May 2025 978-1799501305
Superboy The Super-Dog from Krypton 1954–1955 13 May 2025 978-1799501367
Batman The Killing Joke and Other Stories 1987–1988 20 May 2025 978-1799501459
Superman Kryptonite Nevermore 1970–1971 3 Jun 2025 978-1799501657
Catwoman Vengeance and Vindication 1994–1996 10 Jun 2025 978-1799501756
Metamorpho The Element Man 1965–1972 17 Jun 2025 978-1799501848
Wonder Woman The Legend of Wonder Woman 1983–1986 1 Jul 2025 978-1799502012
Justice Society of America The Plunder of the Psycho–Pirate 1942–1945 8 Jul 2025 978-1799502074
Science Fiction The Gorilla World 1953–1954 15 Jul 2025 978-1799502159
Justice League of America The Return 1985−1986 5 Aug 2025 978-1799502449
Blue Beetle Blue Beetle Challenges the Red Knight 1964−1972 12 Aug 2025 978-1799502487}
Hawkman Wings Across Time 1961−1966 19 Aug 2025 978-1799502500
Batman Red Skies 1985–1986 2 Sep 2025 978-1799502739
Horror The Devil's Doorway 1969−1970 9 Sep 2025 978-1799502807
The Spectre The Wrath of the Spectre 1965-1988 16 Sep 2025 978-1799502814
Static Playing With Fire 1993−1994 7 Oct 2025 978-1799502944
Supergirl Body & Soul 1996−1998 14 Oct 2025 978-1799510260
Events Crisis On Infinite Earths: Part One 1985−1986 21 Oct 2025 978-1799503040
Super Friends The Fury of the Super Foes 1976–1979 4 Nov 2025 978-1799503163
War The Big Five Arrive 1957 11 Nov 2025 978-1799503248
Green Lantern Earth's Other Green Lantern 1965−1968 18 Nov 2025 978-1799503262
Superman The Invisible Luthor 1940−1941 2 Dec 2025 978-1799503323
Wonder Woman Introducing Wonder Woman 1942−1943 9 Dec 2025 978-1799503361
Doom Patrol The Death of the Doom Patrol! 1966–1979 13 Jan 2026 978-1799506690
Batman The Case of the Chemical Syndicate 1939–1941 27 Jan 2026 978-1799506706

See also

References

  1. ^ "DC Finest: DC Announces New Line of Paperback Collections". Comicbook.com. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  2. ^ Rich Johnston (22 February 2024). "DC Comics Creates Its Own Version Of Marvel's Epic Line, DC Finest". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "DC Announces Absolute Power, DC Finest Line of Graphic Collections". 2024-02-22.
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