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]

The first DC Finest release: Batman Year One & Two

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: Adventure Comics #229–280, 282, 284 Action Comics #272 Detective Comics #293–300 World's Finest Comics #125 Showcase #30–33 Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #12 Aquaman (vol. 1) #1–3	Jack Miller, Robert Bernstein	Ramona Fradon, Nick Cardy	624	7 Jan 2025	978-1779529893

Batgirl

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
Nobody Dies Tonight	2000–2002	Batgirl (vol. 1) #7-27 Superboy (vol. 4) #85 Supergirl (vol. 4) #63	Kelley Puckett, Joe Kelly	Damion Scott	552	8 Apr 2025	978-1799501046

Batman

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Case of the Chemical Syndicate	1939–1941	Detective Comics #27–52 Batman #1–5	Bob Kane, Bill Finger	Jerry Robinson	616	27 Jan 2026	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	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	978-1779528353
The Killing Joke and Other Stories	1987–1988	Batman #413–422 Batman: The Killing Joke Detective Comics #580–589 Batman: Son of the Demon	Alan Moore, Mike Barr	Brian Bolland	608	20 May 2025	978-1799501459

Blue Beetle

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
Blue Beetle Challenges the Red Knight	1964−1972	Captain Atom (1965) #83−86 Blue Beetle (1964) #1−5 Blue Beetle (1965) #1−5, #50−54 Charlton Bullseye #1	Joe Gill	Steve Ditko, Bill Fraccio	368	12 Aug 2025	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	978-1779528469
Vengeance and Vindication	1994–1996	Catwoman #0, 13–32, Annual #2 Batman: Shadow of the Bat #43–44 A story from Showcase '95 #4	Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, Jo Duffy	Jim Balent	624	10 Jun 2025	978-1799501756

Doom Patrol

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The World's Strangest Heroes	1963–1966	The Brave and the Bold #65 Doom Patrol #86–102 Challengers of the Unknown #48 My Greatest Adventure #80–85 Teen Titans (vol. 1) #6	Arnold Drake	Bruno Premiani, Bob Brown	624	11 Feb 2025	978-1799500353
The Death of the Doom Patrol!	1966–1979	Showcase #94–96 Superman Family #191–193 Doom Patrol #103–121	Arnold Drake	Bruno Premiani	584	13 Jan 2026	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 Swamp Thing #39 Batman #389-391 Detective Comics #555-558 Justice League of America #244 Green Lantern #194 Wonder Woman #327 DC Comics Presents #78 Infinity, Inc. #18-19 The Fury Of Firestorm #41 All-Star Squadron #50-52 The Losers Special	Marv Wolfman	George Pérez	560	21 Oct 2025	978-1799503040
Zero Hour: Part One	1994	Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #4–3, and more Superman #93 The Flash #94 L.E.G.I.O.N. #70 Green Lantern #55 Superman: 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	Dan Jurgens	Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway	496	10 Dec 2024	978-1779528506
Zero Hour: Part Two		Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #2–0, and more The Flash #0 Green Arrow #90 Adventures of Superman #516 Justice League America #92 Action Comics #703 Justice League International #68 Legion of Super-Heroes #61 Green Lantern #0 Superman: The Man of Steel #0 Guy Gardner: Warrior #24 Justice League Task Force #16 Catwoman #14 Robin #10 Showcase '94 #10 Damage #0, 6 Anima #7			558	6 May 2025	978-1799501305

The Flash

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Human Thunderbolt	1956–1961	Showcase #4, 8, 13–14 The Flash #105–123	Robert Kanigher, John Broome	Carmine Infantino, Joe Kubert	632	26 Nov 2024	978-1779528360

Green Arrow

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Longbow Hunters	1987–1988	Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1–3 Green Arrow (vol. 2) #1–8, Annual #1 Detective Comics Annual #1 The Question #17–18, Annual #1	Mike Grell	Ed Hannigan, Dick Giordano	544	21 Jan 2025	978-1779529916

Green Lantern

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Defeat of Green Lantern	1963−1965	Green Lantern (vol. 2) #19–39 The Flash #143 The Brave and the Bold #59	John Broome, Gardner Fox	Gil Kane, Joe Giella	600	3 Dec 2024	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	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 Action Comics #765 Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126 The Batman Adventures #12 Azrael: Agent of the Bat #60 Batman #570, 573–574 Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93 Detective Comics #737, 740–741 Catwoman #82–84, 89 The Batman Adventures: Mad Love #1 Batman: Harley Quinn #1 Batman: Gotham Knights #14	Paul Dini, Karl Kesel	Bruce Timm	624	18 Feb 2025	978-1799500483

Hawkman

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
Wings Across Time	1961−1966	The Brave and The Bold #34–36, #42–44 Mystery in Space #87–90 The Atom #7 Hawkman #1–16	Gardner Fox	Joe Kubert, Murphy Anderson	560	19 Aug 2025	978-1799502500

Justice League of America

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Bridge Between Earths	1966–1969	Justice League of America #45–72	Gardner Fox	Mike Sekowsky, Sid Greene, Dick Dillin	616	19 Nov 2024	978-1779528377
The Return	1985−1986	Justice League of America #241–261, Annual #3 Infinity, Inc. #19	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	All-Star Comics #3–12	Gardner Fox	Sheldon Mayer, Jack Burnley	632	3 Dec 2024	978-1779528476
The Plunder of the Psycho–Pirate	1942–1945	All-Star Comics #13–24		Joe Gallagher, Stan Aschmeier	600	8 Jul 2025	978-1799502074

Legion of Super-Heroes

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
Zap Goes the Legion	1968–1974	Action Comics #378–387, 389–392 Adventure Comics #374–380, 403 Superboy #172–173, 176, 183–184, 188, 190–191, 193, 195, 197–203	Jim Shooter, Cary Bates	Win Mortimer, Dave Cockrum	584	10 Dec 2024	978-1779528490

Metamorpho

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Element Man	1965–1972	Justice League of America (vol. 1) #42 The Brave and the Bold #57–58, 66, 68, 88, 101 Metamorpho #1–17	Bob Haney	Ramona Fradon, Sal Trapani, Joe Orlando, Mike Sekowsky, Jim Aparo	600	17 Jun 2025	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 Peacemaker (DC Comics) #1–4 Fightin' Five #40–41 Suicide Squad (vol. 1) #27–30 Checkmate #16–26, 28, 32–33 Eclipso #11–13 The Vigilante #36–38, 41–43	Joe Gill, Paul Kupperberg	Pat Boyette	640	1 Apr 2025	978-1799500988

Plastic Man

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Origin of Plastic Man	1941–1944	Plastic Man stories from Police Comics #1–36 Plastic Man (vol. 1) #1–2	Jack Cole	Jack Cole	584	4 Mar 2025	978-1799500650

The Spectre

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Wrath of the Spectre	1965−1988	Adventure Comics #431–440 Showcase #60−61, #64 The Spectre #1−10 The Brave and the Bold #72 All-Star Squadron #27−28 Ghosts #97−99 Wrath of the Spectre #4	Gardner Fox	Murphy Anderson, Jim Aparo	632	16 Sep 2025	978-1799502814

Static

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
Playing With Fire	1993−1994	Static #1−15 Superman: The Man of Steel #36 Superboy #7 Worlds Collide #1	Dwayne McDuffie, Robert L. Washington III	John Paul Leon	480	7 Oct 2025	978-1799502944

Suicide Squad

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
Trial by Fire	1986–1988	Suicide Squad (vol. 1) #1–10 Secret Origins #14 Detective Comics #582 The Fury of Firestorm #62–64, Annual #5 Legends #1–6 pages from Millennium #4	John Ostrander, Len Wein	Luke McDonnell	560	11 Mar 2025	978-1799500759

Super Friends

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Fury of the Super Foes	1976–1979	Super Friends #1−26 stories from Limited Collectors' Edition #41, #46	E. Nelson Bridwell	Ramona Fradon, Bob Smith	512	4 Nov 2025	978-1799503163

Superboy

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Super-Dog from Krypton	1954–1955	Adventure Comics #199–216 Superboy (vol. 1) #33–43	Otto Binder	John Sikela, Curt Swan	600	13 May 2025	978-1799501367

Supergirl

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Girl of Steel	1959–1962	Supergirl stories from: Action Comics #252–288 Adventure Comics #278 Superman #139–140, 144 Superboy #80 Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #14, 20 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #40, 46, 51, 57	Otto Binder, Jerry Siegel	Jim Mooney	600	14 Jan 2025	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	978-1799510260

Superman

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The First Superhero	1938–1940	Superman stories from Action Comics #1–25 New York World's Fair Comics #1 Superman (vol. 1) #1–5	Jerry Siegel	Joe Shuster	584	5 Nov 2024	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	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	978-1799501657

Superman Family

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Giant Turtle Man	1960–1961	Action Comics #266, 277 Superman #142–143, 147 Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19–28 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #47–56	Robert Bernstein, Jerry Siegel	Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger	664	15 Apr 2025	978-1799501107

Team-ups

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
Chase to the End of Time	1978–1979	DC Comics Presents #1–14 The Brave and the Bold #141–155	Bob Haney, Martin Pasko	Jim Aparo	560	18 Mar 2025	978-1799500827

Teen Titans

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Judas Contract	1983–1984	Action Comics #546 World's Finest Comics #300 The New Teen Titans #33–40; Annual #2 Tales of the Teen Titans #41–47; Annual #3 The Vigilante #3 Batman and the Outsiders #5	Marv Wolfman	George Pérez	560	4 Feb 2025	978-1799500254

Wonder Woman

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
Introducing Wonder Woman	1942−1943	Wonder Woman #1−4 All Star Comics #8 Sensation Comics #1−18 Comic Cavalcade #1−2	William Moulton Marston	H. G. Peter	528	9 Dec 2025	978-1799503361
The Legend of Wonder Woman	1983–1986	Wonder Woman #306–329 DC Comics Presents #76 Blue Devil #10 The Legend of Wonder Woman (1986) #1–4	Dan Mishkin, Kurt Busiek	Don Heck, Trina Robbins	632	1 Jul 2025	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	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: House of Secrets #81−85 House of Mystery #180−185 The Phantom Stranger #5 The Witching Hour #3−7 The Unexpected #113−117	Gerry Conway, Marv Wolfman	Alex Toth, Bernie Wrightson	560	9 Sep 2025	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: Action Comics #183–196 Strange Adventures #35–48 Mystery in Space #16–22	John Broome, Gardner Fox	Murphy Anderson	632	15 Jul 2025	978-1799502159

War

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	ISBN
The Big Five Arrive	1957	War themed stories from: Our Army at War #54−57 Star Spangled War Stories #53−56 G.I. Combat #44−47 Blackhawk #108−111 Our Fighting Forces #17−20 All-American Men of War #41−44	Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney	Joe Kubert, Ross Andru	632	11 Nov 2025	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

• DC Omnibus
• DC Compendium
• DC Compact Comics
• Marvel Omnibus
• Marvel Epic Collection
• Marvel Complete Collections
• Marvel Masterworks