A while back, DC announced a new line of reprints, called DC Finest, that packages about 500 pages of comics from various eras into a $40 softcover. From all appearances, it looks to be an attempt to mimic Marvel's successful Epic Collections line, in which complete runs of their books are reprinted in similar paperbacks, but often out of order. So you might get Fantastic Four volume 3 (The Coming of Galactus) before volume 1 (the early stuff), but the volumes have all been mapped out, and gaps get filled in as time goes on.
DC announced a bunch of collections, ranging from the Golden Age (All-Star Comics, Superman) to the 2000s (Wonder Woman), with plenty in between. In October's solicitations, they've finally nailed down the contents for most of the announced books. Here's what's been announced so far.
DC FINEST: WONDER WOMAN: ORIGINS & OMENS
ON SALE 10/8/24
DC Finest: Wonder Woman: Origins & Omens collects these Wonder Woman issues from October 2007 to 2009: Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #14-35, Outsiders: Five of a Kind – Wonder Woman/Grace #1, and The Brave and the Bold #7.
DC FINEST: SUPERMAN: THE FIRST SUPERHERO
ON SALE 11/5/24
The First Superhero covers Summer 1938 to Fall 1940 and reprints classic stories from Action Comics #1-25, Superman #1-5, and New York World’s Fair #1.
DC FINEST: BATMAN: BATMAN: YEAR ONE & TWO
$39.99 US | 592 pages | 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″ | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77952-835-3
ON SALE 11/5/24
Collects Batman #404#401-414, Batman Annual #11, and Detective Comics #571- #568-581.
DC FINEST: CATWOMAN: LIFE LINES
ON SALE 12/17/24
Collects Catwoman (vol. 1) #1-4, Catwoman (vol. 2) #1-12, Catwoman Annual #1, Batman/Catwoman: Defiant #1, and stories from Action Comics Weekly #611-614 and Showcase ’93 #1-4.
DC FINEST: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE BRIDGE BETWEEN EARTHS
ON SALE 11/19/24
Collects Justice League of America #45-72 from July 1966 to June 1969.
DC FINEST: GREEN LANTERN: THE DEFEAT OF GREEN LANTERN
ON SALE 12/3/24
Featuring works from revered comics writers and artists such as John Broome, Gardner Fox, and Gil Kane, this volume collects classic stories from Green Lantern #19-39, The Flash #143, and The Brave and the Bold #59.
DC FINEST: EVENTS: ZERO HOUR PART ONE
ON SALE 12/10/24
This first of two collections features Superman #93, The Flash #94, L.E.G.I.O.N. #70, Green Lantern #55, Super-man: The Man of Steel #37, Team Titans #24, The Darkstars #24, Valor #23, Batman #511, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #31, Detective Comics #678, Legionnaires #18, Hawkman #13, Showcase ‘94 #8-9, Steel #8, Superboy #8, Outsiders #11, and Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #3-4.
DC FINEST: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: ZAP GOES THE LEGION
ON SALE 12/10/24
This first collection starring the greatest heroes of the 30th century features stories pulled from the pages of Action Comics #378-387 and #389-392, Adventure Comics #374-380 and #403, and Superboy #172-173, #176, #183-184, #188, #190-191, #193, #195, and #197-203.
DC FINEST: THE FLASH: THE HUMAN THUNDERBOLT
ON SALE 11/26/24
Collects Showcase #4, #8, and #13-14, and The Flash #105-123.
DC FINEST: JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: FOR AMERICA AND DEMOCRACY
ON SALE 12/3/24
Collects All-Star Comics #3-12.
DC has also announced three more for January, although the exact contents aren’t announced yet:
DC Finest: Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters – 21st of January, 2025
The most iconic stories starring Green Arrow! (From the cover, it looks like it’s the start of the Grell run, starting with The Longbow Hunters miniseries.)
DC Finest: Supergirl: The Girl of Steel – 14th of January, 2025
The earliest stories starring Supergirl! (Looks like Supergirl, from the beginning.)
DC Finest: Aquaman: The King of Atlantis – 7th of January, 2025
The earliest stories starring the King of the Seas: Aquaman! (Silver Age Aquaman, with Jack Miller, Robert Bernstein, and Ramona Fradon listed as creators.)
So for the purposes of discussion... which ones of these interest you the most? And looking forward, where would you go for the second volumes of these titles?
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It might be controversial but I'd include Kamandi #50 where it's revealed that the Last Boy is OMAC's grandson, though it's never said that the grandfather who was killed in #1 was an elderly Buddy Blank.
Still, it does fit thematically and has Brother Eye in it.
Another possible dark horse DC Finest edition would be a DC Finest: Brainiac vollection. From what I understand, he'll be the main villain of the next Superman movie, and considering they fast-tracked another Supergirl DCF to get it out before the movie, they seem to be taking film & TV into consideration with some of their picks. Brainiac doesn't make his first appearance until 1958, so Jeff's Superman thread hasn't gotten to him yet (and likely won't for a while), but he's a villain I could definitely see DC wanting to put front and center on a variety of different levels before the next movie.
The solicitations that came out on Friday listed four upcoming DC Finest books:
May 19: Sgt Rock
May 26: Peter David Supergirl 2
June 9: Team-Ups 2
June 16: Robin
That leaves these 4 expected volumes for future solicitations.
June 23: Fourth World
July 14: Batman: Blind Justice
July 21: Suicide Squad: Nightshade Odyssey
July 28: Green Lantern: Hard-Traveling Heroes
(Also, there's the 50s Superman volume that was taken off the schedule.)
I expect it won't be too long before we start hearing about the next wave of collections!
Brainiac doesn't make his first appearance until 1958, so Jeff's Superman thread hasn't gotten to him yet (and likely won't for a while)
Not a problem... I've got "The Silver Age Superman" covered HERE.
Also, there's the 50s Superman volume that was taken off the schedule.
That one was never on the schedule AFAIAC because it was never actually solicited.
As discussed elsewhere on the board just today, Superman from May 1950 to May 1958 has never been comprehensively reprinted. A 1950s DC Finest: Superman -- heck, a passel of 'em -- would be welcome (at least by me).
Me, too!
Not a problem... I've got "The Silver Age Superman" covered HERE.
Ha! of COURSE you do!
That one was never on the scedule AFAIAC because it was never actually solicited.
I guess it depends what schedule we're talking about. It never made the catalogues, true, but when it appeared on Penguin/Random House's website, it had a date attached.
I haven't posted DC's April solicitations yet, but they include these four books:
Written by PETER DAVID
Art by LEONARD KIRK, ROBIN RIGGS, and others
Cover by LEONARD KIRK and ROBIN RIGGS
$39.99 US | 576 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79951-360-5
ON SALE 5/26/26
Featuring stories filled with action, heart, and humor as only Peter David could deliver, DC Finest: Supergirl: Die and Let Live collects Supergirl #19-35 and #1,000,000, Resurrection Man #16-17, Team Superman Secret Files and Origins #1, Team Superman #1, Supergirl/Prysm Double-Shot #1, and a story from Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1.
Written by MIKE FRIEDRICH, ELLIOT S! MAGGIN, and others
Art by GIL KANE, IRV NOVICK, and others
Cover by CARMINE INFANTINO and JOE GIELLA
$39.99 US | 424 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-829-8
ON SALE 6/16/26
This volume covers Robin’s major solo appearances in Batman #184, #192, #202, #213, #227, #229-231, #234-236, #239-242, #244-245, #248-250, #252, #254, and #259; Detective Comics #342, #386, #390-391, #394-395, #398-403, #445, #447, and #450-451; World’s Finest Comics #141, #147, #195, and #200; and Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #111 and #130.
Written by ROBERT KANIGHER and BOB HANEY
Art by JOE KUBERT, ROSS ANDRU, and others
Cover by JOE KUBERT
$39.99 US | 616 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-809-0
ON SALE 5/19/26
DC Finest: Sgt. Rock: The Rock of Easy Co. celebrates the legacy of this classic hero and his creators Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert with this volume collecting Sgt. Rock’s first appearance in G.I. Combat #68 and his subsequent lead stories in Our Army at War #81-122.
Written by BOB HANEY, DENNIS O’NEIL, and others
Art by JIM APARO, RIC ESTRADA, and others
Cover by JIM APARO
$39.99 US | 560 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-830-4
ON SALE 6/9/26
What’s better than seeing one hero fighting villains and saving the day? Seeing them team up with other heroes and using their complementary skills to get out of tight situations, that’s what! Collects Batman team-up tales from The Brave and the Bold #106-130, plus additional stories from Super-Team Family #1-7.
I'm assuming they mean Super-Team Family #2-3 as #1, 4-7 were all reprint.
I think I've read that we'll just be getting the covers of the reprint issues.
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