DC Finest trade paperbacks

The first DC Finest release: Batman Year One & Two

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]

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 will allow fans to "curate collections of their favorite tales from specific genres, which may include science fiction, romance, war, westerns, horror, and other genres; many of these volumes will feature material reprinted for the first time."^[3]

Ten books were announced for release in November and December of 2024, with a further 18 for the first six months of 2025.

List of volumes

Aquaman

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Batgirl

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	Pub. date	ISBN
Nobody Dies Tonight	2000–2002	Batgirl (vol. 1) #8–27 Superboy (vol. 4) #85	Kelley Puckett, Joe Kelly	Damion Scott	552	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Batman

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	Pub. date	ISBN
Year One & Two	1986–1987	Batman #401–412, Annual #11 Detective Comics #568–579	Frank Miller, Mike Barr	David Mazzucchelli, Alan Davis	592	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT
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	600	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Catwoman

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT
Vengeance and Vindication	1994–1996	Catwoman #0, 13–32, Annual #2–3	Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, Jo Duffy	Jim Balent	624	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Doom Patrol

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Events

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	Pub. date	ISBN
Zero Hour: Part One	1994	Template:Collapsible list	Dan Jurgens	Jerry Ordway	496	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT
Zero Hour: Part Two	1994	Template:Collapsible list	Dan Jurgens	Jerry Ordway	558	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

The Flash

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Green Arrow

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Green Lantern

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Harley Quinn

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	Pub. date	ISBN
Birth of the Mirth	1993–2001	Template:Collapsible list	Paul Dini, Karl Kesel	Bruce Timm	624	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Justice League of America

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	Pub. date	ISBN
The Bridge Between Earths	1966–1969	Justice League of America #45–72	Gardner Fox	Mike Sekowsky, Sid Greene, Dick Dillin	616	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Justice Society of America

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	Pub. date	ISBN
For America and Democracy	1940–1942	All-Star Comics #3–12	Gardner Fox	Sheldon Mayer, Jack Burnley	632	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT
The Plunder of the Psycho-Pirate	1942–1945	All-Star Comics #13–24	Gardner Fox	Joe Gallagher, Stan Aschmeier	600	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Legion of Super-Heroes

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Metamorpho

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Peacemaker

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	Pub. date	ISBN
Kill For Peace	1966–1993	Template:Collapsible list	Joe Gill, Paul Kupperberg	Pat Boyette	640	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Plastic Man

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Science Fiction

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Suicide Squad

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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 Millennium #4	John Ostrander, Len Wein	Luke McDonnell	560	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Superboy

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Supergirl

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Superman

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT
Kryptonite Nevermore	1970–1971	Action Comics #393–406 Superman #233–238, 240–246	Dennis O'Neil	Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson	572	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Superman Family

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Team-Ups

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Teen Titans

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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 TBA	Marv Wolfman	George Pérez	560	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

Wonder Woman

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	Pub. date	ISBN
The Legend of Wonder Woman	1983–1986	Wonder Woman #306–329 DC Comics Presents #76 Blue Devil #10 The Legend of Wonder Woman #1–4	Dan Mishkin, Kurt Busiek	Don Heck, Trina Robbins	632	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT
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	Template:DTS	Template:ISBNT

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