It looks like DC Comics are using the Omnibus format as their current way to collect classic material in chronological order. In the past, there have been the Archives series (hardcover, full color), the Showcase Presents series (softcover, black and white, usually twice the page count of an Archive), and the Chronicles series (softcover, full color, smaller page count than an Archive). In the past few years, all of these lines have been quietly shuttered, and now DC is releasing Omnibus collections in both hardcover and softcover formats.
As you would expect, the Omnibus hardcovers are huge. Two Silver Age volumes collected the first 76 issues of JLA (along with Brave and Bold 28-30 and Mystery in Space 75), for example. Earlier this year, DC released JLA: The Bronze Age Omnibus Volume 1, collecting JLA # 77-113. That's almost half of the original series collected in this way, which for a fan like me is great news. The JLA Archives had 10 volumes, collected the first 93 issues, and the first volume and last volume were released twenty-two years apart. The first JLA Omnibus came out in 2014.
DC is also releasing these collections in trade paperbacks with a smaller page count than the hardcovers. The great thing is that these TPBs collect more issues than the Archives did! The material collected in the first JLA Silver Age Omnibus has all been released in 3 TPBs.
I have the first JLA Silver Age TPB, and I loved it! I also have the first JLA Showcase Presents, but I find that without color, I just don't enjoy the stories as much as I could. Actually, I find I enjoy most Silver Age comics more in color versus reading them in Showcase Presents and Essential Marvel.
I wonder how many of the rest of you are buying and reading these Omnibus collections, and what you think of the format.
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LOST MARVELS: GIL KANE RARITIES Vol.1:
The Lost Marvels series again delves into the misty margins of Marvel’s past to shine a light on extraordinary work that has never or rarely been collected for modern readers. This is the first volume of a compendium of some of the legendary Gil Kane’s finest storytelling. Freed from the conventions of super-hero battles, Kane’s art is a revelation here, capturing in flamboyant, imaginative detail the classic settings and characters of Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book tales (made even more vibrant by the great P. Craig Russell’s inking); the origin of Ka-Zar from Astonishing Tales; and episodes of Gullivar Jones, Warrior of Mars, an adaptation by Kane and Roy Thomas of the seminal 1905 SF/Fantasy novel. Plus, a genre-hopping gallery of 100 exciting covers by the artist who almost single-handedly defined the look of 1970s-era Marvel. Full-color illustrations throughout.
Hardcover - August 25, 2026 - Fantagraphics
SGT. ROCK BY JOE KUBERT: DELUXE EDITION:
DC Comics proudly salutes legendary comics artist and educator Joe Kubert with this collection of tales honoring one of his most popular characters--Sgt. Rock!
This collection charts Sgt. Rock's evolution from dogged infantryman to symbol of duty, grief, and stubborn hope, as Kubert and his collaborators deliver raw, explosive episodes of courage, guilt, sacrifice, and survival.
Featuring the "never-before-seen" story "What's to Tell?" by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert (Sgt. Rock, Enemy Ace, Metal Men), landmark Easy Company classics from Our Army at War and Sgt. Rock, key appearances in Showcase and G.I. Combat, and contextual material from Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, this Deluxe Edition is both a battlefield scrapbook and a monument to one of comics' greatest artists.
This deluxe hardcover features stories from G.I. Combat #68; Our Army at War #83, #91, #117, #135, #141, #158, #165, #196, #233, and #238; Sgt. Rock #302-304 and #368; Sgt. Rock Special #1; Joe Kubert Presents #5; and Showcase #45. Plus, never-before-seen original Sgt. Rock artwork and brand-new forewords by artist Andy Kubert (Flashpoint, Superman: Up in the Sky) and writer Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Sgt. Rock: Between Hell and a Hard Place).
September 8, 2026
SUPERMAN: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 2:
A monumental era of Superman storytelling continues This omnibus collection restores a transformative stretch of Silver Age adventures.
The Silver Age adventures of the Man of Steel continue as Superman tussles with the giant Titano, runs afoul of red Kryptonite, and matches wits against the mischievous Mr. Mxyzptlk in these tales from the early 1960s, many of which are being collected for the first time in full color. And if that isn't enough super-action for you, stick around for guest appearances from Krypto, Supergirl, and Bizarro
Presented in DC's omnibus format, this volume celebrates the craftsmanship, creativity, and cultural legacy of Superman's Silver Age; from legendary writers and artists including Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder, Wayne Boring, and Curt Swan.
Collects Superman tales from Action Comics #266-288 and Superman #138-153.
September 15
FINALLY!
THREE MARVEL COLLECTIONS FROM DARK HORSE:
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