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]

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.

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	7 Jan 2025	978-1779529893

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	8 Apr 2025	978-1799501046

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	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	600	20 May 2025	978-1799501459

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	17 Dec 2024	978-1779528469
Vengeance and Vindication	1994–1996	Catwoman #0, 13–32, Annual #2–3	Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, Jo Duffy	Jim Balent	624	10 Jun 2025	978-1799501756

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	11 Feb 2025	978-1799500353

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	Pub. date	ISBN
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	Jerry Ordway	496	10 Dec 2024	978-1779528506
Zero Hour: Part Two	1994	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

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	26 Nov 2024	978-1779528360

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	21 Jan 2025	978-1779529916

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	3 Dec 2024	978-1779528483

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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 The Batgirl Adventures #1 Batman: Harley Quinn #1 Batman: Gotham Knights #14	Paul Dini, Karl Kesel	Bruce Timm	624	18 Feb 2025	978-1799500483

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	19 Nov 2024	978-1779528377

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	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

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	10 Dec 2024	978-1779528490

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	17 Jun 2025	978-1799501848

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pages	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

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	4 Mar 2025	978-1799500650

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	15 Jul 2025	978-1799502159

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	11 Mar 2025	978-1799500759

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	13 May 2025	978-1799501367

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	14 Jan 2025	978-1779529909

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	5 Nov 2024	978-1779528339
Kryptonite Nevermore	1970–1971	Action Comics #393–406 Superman #233–238, 240–246	Dennis O'Neil	Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson	572	3 Jun 2025	978-1799501657

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	15 Apr 2025	978-1799501107

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	18 Mar 2025	978-1799500827

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	4 Feb 2025	978-1799500254

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	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

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