The first DC Finest release: Batman Year One & Two DC Finest DC Comics . Announced at 2024's ComicsPRO Comics Conference,[ 1] [ 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 #10Detective Comics #553–567Secret Origins 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 #11Detective 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 A Death in the Family 1988–1989 Batman #423–429, Annual #12Batman: The Cult Detective Comics #590–595, Annual #1 Jim Starlin Jim Aparo , Mike DeCarlo 648 21 Apr 2026 Batman: A Death in the Family TPB cover: 978-1799508571 Blind Justice 1989– Detective Comics #598–600TBC Sam Hamm , Alan Grant Denys Cowan , Dick Giordano 672 14 Jul 2026 Batman: Blind Justice TPB cover: 978-1799513162
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
Deadman Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN How Many Times Can a Guy Die? 1967–1977 Strange Adventures #205–216Aquaman #50–52Justice League of America #94The Brave and the Bold #79, 86, 104, 133The Phantom Stranger #33, 39–41World's Finest #223, 227The Forever People #9–10Challengers of the Unknown #74Superman #183
Arnold Drake , Neal Adams, Bob Haney Neal Adams 576 24 Mar 2026 Strange Adventures #207 cover: 978-1799507710
The Demon Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN Birth of the Demon 1972–TBC Jack Kirby , Jim Starlin, Bob Rozakis Jack Kirby, Juan Manuel Ortiz 576 24 Feb 2026 The Demon #1 cover: 978-1799507437
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 One1985−1986 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 One1994 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 The Fastest Man Dead 1970–1974 The Flash #200–204, 206–212, 214–229World's Finest Comics #198The Brave and the Bold #99 Robert Kanigher, Cary Bates Irv Novick 584 14 Apr 2026 The Flash #209 cover: 978-1799503026
Fourth World Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN When the Old Gods Die 1970-1971 The New Gods #1–4, and more
* Mister Miracle #1–4 The Forever People #1–5Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #133–141Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #115 Jack Kirby Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta 592 23 Jun 2026 New Gods #1 cover: 978-1799508311
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 The Trial of Oliver Queen 1988–1989 Green Arrow (vol. 2) #9–20, Annual #2The Question Annual #2Secret Origins #38Black Canary stories from Action Comics #609–616, 624–635 Mike Baron, Roger Stern Mike Grell 632 10 Feb 2026 Green Arrow (vol. 2) #12 cover: 978-1799510246
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) #168Green Lantern (vol. 2) #40–61The 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 Hard-Traveling Heroes 1969–1971 Green Lantern (vol. 2) #76–82The Flash (vol. 1) #191World's Finest Comics #201 Dennis O'Neil Neal Adams 601 28 Jul 2026 Green Lantern (vol. 2) #76 cover: 978-1799510277
Harley Quinn Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN Birth of the Mirth 1993–2001 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
The Joker Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN The Last Ha Ha 1969–1981 * Batman #251, 260, 286, 291–294, 321 Detective Comics #475–476, 504Justice League of America #77Wonder Woman #280–283The Brave and the Bold #111, 118, 129–130, 141 Dennis O'Neil , Bob Haney , Elliot S. Maggin Frank Springer , John Calnan 560 28 Apr 2026 Batman #251 cover: 978-1799510253
Justice League of America Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN Starro the Conqueror 1960-1963 The Brave and the Bold #28–30Justice League of America #1–19Mystery in Space #75 Gardner Fox Mike Sekowsky , Sid Greene , Bernard Sachs 624 31 Mar 2026 The Brave And The Bold #28 cover: 978-1799507734 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 Justice League of America: The Detroit Era omnibus cover: 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 Joe Gallagher, Stan Aschmeier 600 8 Jul 2025 All-Star Comics #23 cover: 978-1799502074
Legion of Super-Heroes
Peacemaker Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN Kill For Peace 1966–1993 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
Robin Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN The Origin of Robin TBC TBC TBC TBC 601 16 Jun 2026 Detective Comics #342 cover: 978-1799508298
Sgt. Rock Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN The Rock of Easy Co. 1959–1962 Robert Kanigher , Bob Haney Joe Kubert 616 19 May 2026 Our Army at War #83 cover: 978-1799508090
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 The Nightshade Odyssey 1988–1991 Suicide Squad #11–20, Annual #1, and more
Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1The Flash (vol. 2) #12Manhunter #1, 6Justice League International #13Deadshot #1–4Checkmate (vol. 1) #8 John Ostrander Luke McDonnell 601 21 Jul 2026 Suicide Squad #14 cover: 978-1799508595
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 544 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 624 14 Jan 2025 Action Comics #252 cover: 978-1779529909 Body & Soul 1996−1998 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 New York World's Fair #2Superman World's Best Comics #1World's Finest Comics #2–3 Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy 600 2 Dec 2025 Action Comics #36 cover: 978-1799503323 The Last Days of Superman 1950–1951 Action Comics #144–159Superman #64–70World's Finest #46–53 Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster, Paul Cassidy 576 17 Feb 2026 Action Comics #153 cover: 978-1799507420 Kryptonite Nevermore 1970–1971 Action Comics #393–406Superman #233–238, 240–246 Dennis O'Neil Curt Swan , Murphy Anderson 576 3 Jun 2025 Superman #233 cover: 978-1799501657 Time and Time Again 1990–1991 Dan Jurgens , Jerry Ordway Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern 600 26 May 2026 Action Comics #664 cover: 978-1799508106
Superman Family
Team-Ups Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN The Impossible Escape 1974–1975 Bob Haney Jim Aparo , Neal Adams 624 9 Jun 2026 The Brave and the Bold #118 cover: 978-1799508304 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
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 Enter the Cheetah 1943–1944 William Moulton Marston H. G. Peter 536 3 Feb 2026 Wonder Woman #6 cover: 978-1799507444 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 Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #14–35Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Wonder Woman/Grace #1The Brave and the Bold Gail Simone Terry Dodson , Aaron Lopresti , Bernard Chang 584 12 Nov 2024 Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #16 cover: 978-1779528346 Dawn Before Darkness 2009–2010 Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #36–44, 600Secret Six #10–14Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1–3DCU Halloween Special '09 #1 Gail Simone Nicola Scott 472 12 May 2026 Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #43 cover: 978-1799508113
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
Western Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pgs. Pub. date ISBN The Hangman Never Loses 1970–1972 Western themed stories from: Robert Kanigher, John Albano Joe Kubert, Tony DiZunga 600 10 Mar 2026 All-Star Western (vol. 2) #5 cover: 978-1799507727
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 Wonder Woman Enter the Cheetah 1943–1944 3 Feb 2026 9781799507444 Green Arrow The Trial of Oliver Queen 1988–1989 10 Feb 2026 978-1799510246 Superman The Last Days of Superman 1950–1951 17 Feb 2026 978-1799507420 The Demon Birth of the Demon 1972–TBC 24 Feb 2026 978-1799507437 Western The Hangman Never Loses 1970–1972 10 Mar 2026 978-1799507727 Deadman How Many Times Can a Guy Die? 1967–1977 24 Mar 2026 9781799507710 Justice League of America Starro the Conqueror 1960–1963 31 Mar 2026 978-1799507734 The Flash The Fastest Man Dead 1970–1974 14 Apr 2026 978-1799503026 Batman A Death in the Family 1988–1989 21 Apr 2026 978-1799508571 The Joker The Last Ha Ha 1975–2019 28 Apr 2026 978-1799510253 Wonder Woman Dawn Before Darkness 2009–2010 12 May 2026 978-1799508113 Sgt. Rock The Rock of Easy Co. 1959–1961 19 May 2026 978-1799508090 Superman Time and Time Again 1990–1991 26 May 2026 978-1799501657 Team-Ups The Impossible Escape TBC 9 Jun 2026 978-1799508304 Robin The Origin of Robin TBC 16 Jun 2026 978-1799508298 Fourth World When the Old Gods Die 1970–1971 23 Jun 2026 978-1799508311 Batman Blind Justice 1989–TBC 14 Jul 2026 978-1799513162 Suicide Squad The Nightshade Odyssey 1988–1991 21 Jul 2026 978-1799508595 Green Lantern Hard-Traveling Heroes 1969–1971 28 Jul 2026 978-1799510277
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