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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I don't have a lot of omnibuses, and don't have any of the JLA omnis. (The omnis I have tend to be more modern, aside from Kamandi and silver age volumes of Legion and Flash that I found cheap.) I've got a bunch of these stories in single issue form, but not all of them, and they were acquired here and there over time, not in a run, so I'venever actually read the ones I have (let alone the ones I don't) all in a row.
If I had the omni of these comics, I wouldn't be getting this one.
Thanks!
There's just one issue of Crisis itself in this -- issue 5 -- but there are crossovers aplenty: DC Comics Presents 86 & 95, Infinity Inc 20-22 and Annual 1, New Teen Titans 13-14, Swamp Thing 44-46, Wonder Woman 328-329, Legend of the DCU: Crisis on Infinte Earths 1, All-Star Squardron 53-56, and Superman 413.
I think it's interesting that they're including that Legends of the DCU issue in this -- a story set during the Crisis, but not published until the 90s. It breaks the published order philosophy a little bit, but I'm glad they're including it!
We've got two more DC Finest editions revealed today! Harley Quinn continues where the first volume left off, and Batman reaches back to seed a new era in the 1970s!
Available on Sep 01, 2026 | 616 Pages
Every disaster is a love song when Harley Quinn’s involved. DC Finest: Harley Quinn: The Ballad of Harley Quinn traces Harley’s journey from Joker’s wayward henchgirl to chaotic, complicated leading lady—through friendships, romances, near-death experiences, and a whole lot of questionable life choices. The comprehensive collection of Harley Quinn’s merry misadventures kicks into high gear as legendary talents Karl Kesel and Terry and Rachel Dodson take over the Clown Princess of Crime’s first solo series.
After a too-close call with the GCPD, Harley and gal pal Poison Ivy try to lay low in Metropolis, but their best-laid plans draw unwanted attention from a whole gaggle of do-gooders—and Bizarro as well! But the fun doesn’t stop there, as Kesel and the Dodsons are joined by a cadre of other high-caliber collaborators—including Judd Winick, Joe Chiodo, Paul D. Storrie, and Jennifer Graves—for even more long-form fun with the Maid of Mischief and her ever-expanding social circle!
Collects Harley Quinn #9-25, Harley Quinn: Our Worlds at War, Harley and Ivy: Love on the Lam, and Gotham Girls #1-5.
Available on Sep 08, 2026 | 592 Pages
DC Finest: Batman: The Demon Lives Again! collects the saga that came to define some of the Dark Knight’s greatest enemies for decades to come—including the first appearance of Ra’s al Ghul! As the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, a darker, more serious tone began to take hold in Gotham City—an atmosphere generated by the dynamic, expressive artwork of Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, and Irv Novick that accompanied the intricate, thoughtful writing of authors Dennis O’Neil and Frank Robbins. And these titanic talents burned brightest around Batman’s newest and deadliest foe—the immortal Ra’s al Ghul!
Now, for the first time ever, all of these era-defining tales are available in a single historic collection. Featuring such celebrated tales as “Daughter of the Demon,” “The Lazarus Pit,” and “The Demon Lives Again,” this timeless tome presents the Dark Knight Detective with some of his greatest challenges from his most ruthless antagonist—as well as plenty of other formidable foes!
Collects Batman #231-245 and Detective Comics #410-429.
Out of these new four (so far!) my priorities are the JLA and Batman volumes. If my budget can handle it, I might also go for the Harley book, as I liked how her first volume traced her character development at a time DC knew they had a hit character, but couldn't quite figure out how best to use her; I expect volume 2 will have more refinement along those lines.
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