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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 in the first six months of 2025.

List of volumes

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Aquaman

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
King Of Atlantis 1956-1962 Material from Adventure Comics #229-280, #282 and #284; Action Comics #272; Detective Comics #293-300; World's Finest Comics #125; Showcase #30-33; Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #12; Aquaman #1-3 Jack Miller, Robert Bernstein Ramona Fradon 624 7 Jan 2025 978-1779529893

Batgirl

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
Nobody Dies Tonight 2000-2002 Batgirl #7-27, Superboy #85, Supergirl #63 Kelley Puckett, Joe Kelly Damion Scott 552 8 Apr 2025 978-1799501046

Batman

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
Year One & Two 1986–1987 Batman #401-412, Batman 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

Catwoman

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
Life Lines 1988–1994 Action Comics #611-614, Batman: Catwoman Defiant #1, Showcase '93 #1-4, Catwoman (1989) #1-4, Catwoman (1993) #1-12, Catwoman Annual #1 Mindy Newell, Jo Duffy J.J. Birch, Jim Balent 600 17 Dec 2024 978-1779528469
Vengeance And Vindication 1994-1996 Catwoman #0, #13-32; Catwoman Annual #2-3 Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, Jo Duffy Jim Balent 624 10 Jun 2025 978-1799501756

Doom Patrol

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released 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 #6 Arnold Drake Bruno Premiani, Bob Brown 624 11 Feb 2025 978-1799500353

Events

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
Zero Hour: Part One 1994 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; Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #4-3 Dan Jurgens Jerry Ordway 496 10 Dec 2024 978-1779528506
Zero Hour: Part Two 1994 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; Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #2-0; Anima #7 Dan Jurgens Jerry Ordway 558 6 May 2025 978-1799501305

The Flash

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

Green Arrow

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

Green Lantern

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
The Defeat Of Green Lantern 1963-1965 Green Lantern (1960) #19-39, The Flash #143, Brave and the Bold #59 John Broome, Gardner Fox Gil Kane, Joe Giella 600 3 Dec 2024 978-1779528483

Harley Quinn

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
Birth Of The Mirth 1993-2001 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; Harley Quinn #1-8 Paul Dini, Karl Kesel Bruce Timm 624 18 Feb 2025 978-1799500483

Justice League of America

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
The Bridge Between Earths 1966-1969 Justice League of America #45-72 Gardner Fox Mike Sekowsky, Sid Greene 616 19 Nov 2024 978-1779528377

Justice Society of America

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released 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 Gardner Fox Joe Gallagher, Stan Aschmeier 600 8 Jul 2025 978-1799502074

Legion of Super-Heroes

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released 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

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
The Element Man 1965-1972 Justice League of America #42; The Brave and the Bold #57-58, #66, #68, #88, #101; Metamorpho #1-17 Bob Haney, Steve Orlando Ramona Fradon, Sal Trapani, Mike Sekowsky, Jim Aparo 600 17 Jun 2025 978-1799501848

Peacemaker

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
Kill For Peace 1966-1993 Fightin' Five #40-41; Suicide Squad #27-30; Checkmate #16-26, #28, #32-33; Eclipso #11-13; Showcase '93 #6-11; Peacemaker #1-4; The Vigilante #36-38, #41-43; The Peacemaker #1-5 Joe Gill, Paul Kupperberg Pat Boyette 632 1 Apr 2025 978-1799500988

Plastic Man

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
The Origin of Plastic Man 1941-1944 Police Comics #1-36; Plastic Man #1-2 Jack Cole Jack Cole 584 4 Mar 2025 978-1799500650

Science Fiction

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
The Gorilla World 1953-1954 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

Suicide Squad

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
Trial By Fire 1986-1988 Suicide Squad #1-10; Secret Origins #14; Detective Comics #582; The Fury of Firestorm #62-64; Firestorm: The Nuclear Man Annual #5; Legends #1-6; Millennium #4 John Ostrander, Len Wein Luke McDonnell 560 11 Mar 2025 978-1799500759

Superboy

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
The Super-Dog From Krypton 1954-1955 Adventure Comics #199-216; Superboy #33-43 Otto Binder John Sikela, Curt Swan 600 13 May 2025 978-1799501367

Supergirl

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
The Girl Of Steel 1959-1962 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

Superman

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
The First Superhero 1938–1940 Action Comics #1-25, Superman #1-5; New World's Fair #1 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'Neill Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson 572 3 Jun 2025 978-1799501657

Superman Family

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released 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 664 15 Apr 2025 978-1799501107

Team-Ups

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released 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

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released ISBN
The Judas Contract 1983-1984 Action Comics #546; World's Finest Comics #300; The New Teen Titans #33-40; The New Teen Titans Annual #2; Tales of the Teen Titans #41-47; Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3; The Vigilante #3; and more Marv Wolfman George Perez 560 4 Feb 2025 978-1799500254

Wonder Woman

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Subtitle Years covered Issues collected Writers Artists Pages Released 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, Frank Robbins Don Heck 632 1 Jul 2025 978-1799502012
Origins And Omens 2007–2009 Wonder Woman (2006) #14-35; Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Wonder Woman/Grace #1, Brave & Bold #7 Gail Simone Terry Dodson, Aaron Lopresti, Bernard Chang 584 12 Nov 2024 978-1779528346

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DC Finest: DC Announces New Line of Paperback Collections". Comicbook.com. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  2. ^ Rich Johnston (22 February 2024). "DC Comics Creates Its Own Version Of Marvel's Epic Line, DC Finest". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "DC Announces Absolute Power, DC Finest Line of Graphic Collections". 2024-02-22.
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