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.

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Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	ISBN
The Case of the Chemical Syndicate	1939–1941	Batman stories from: Detective Comics #27–51 Batman #1–5 World's Best Comics #1 New York World's Fair Comics #2	Bill Finger, Gardner Fox	Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Sheldon Moldoff, George Roussos	616	27 Jan 2026	Detective Comics #27	978-1799506706
Red Skies	1985–1986	Batman #388–400, Annual #10 Detective Comics #554–567 Secret Origins #6	Doug Moench	Gene Colan, Tom Mandrake, Klaus Janson	656	2 Sep 2025	Detective Comics #556	978-1799502739
Year One & Two	1986–1987	Batman #401–412, Annual #11 Detective Comics #568–579	Frank Miller, Mike Barr, Max Allan Collins	David Mazzucchelli, Alan Davis, Todd McFarlane	632	5 Nov 2024	Batman #405	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, Jim Starlin, Alan Grant, John Wagner	Brian Bolland, Jerry Bingham, Jim Aparo, Norm Breyfogle	608	20 May 2025	Batman: The Killing Joke	978-1799501459
A Death in the Family	1988–1989	Batman #423–429, Annual #12 Batman: The Cult #1–4 Detective Comics #590–595, Annual #1	Jim Starlin, Alan Grant	Jim Aparo, Bernie Wrightson, Norm Breyfogle, Mike DeCarlo	648	21 Apr 2026	Batman: A Death in the Family TPB	978-1799508571
Blind Justice	1989	Batman #430-435, Annual #13 Detective Comics #596–603, Annual #2 Secret Origins #36 & #39	Sam Hamm, Alan Grant	Denys Cowan, Jim Aparo, Dick Giordano	576	14 Jul 2026	Batman: Blind Justice TPB	978-1799513162

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	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	Catwoman Vol. 2 #1	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	Catwoman Vol. 2 #13	978-1799501756

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	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	Doom Patrol #94	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	Doom Patrol #121	978-1799506690

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	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	Crisis on Infinite Earths #1	978-1799503040
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time 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	Zero Hour Ad	978-1779528506
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time 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	Dan Jurgens	Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway	558	6 May 2025	Zero Hour Ad	978-1799501305

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	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	Showcase #4	978-1779528360
The Fastest Man Dead	1970–1974	The Flash #197–204, 206–212, 215–229 World's Finest Comics #198-199 The Brave and the Bold #99	Robert Kanigher, Cary Bates	Irv Novick	672	10 Mar 2026	The Flash #209	978-1799503026

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	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	Mike Grell, Ed Hannigan, Dick Giordano	544	21 Jan 2025	Green Arrow (vol. 2) #1	978-1779529916
The Trial of Oliver Queen	1988–1989	Green Arrow (vol. 2) #9–20, Annual #2 The Question Annual #2 Secret Origins #38 Black Canary stories from Action Comics #609–616, 624–635	Mike Baron, Roger Stern	Mike Grell	632	10 Feb 2026	Green Arrow (vol. 2) #12	978-1799510246

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	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	Green Lantern (vol. 2) #26	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	Green Lantern (vol. 2) #59	978-1799503262
Hard-Traveling Heroes	1969–1971	Green Lantern (vol. 2) #62–82 The Flash (vol. 1) #191 World's Finest Comics #201	Dennis O'Neil	Neal Adams	601	28 Jul 2026	Green Lantern (vol. 2) #76	978-1799510277

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	ISBN
Starro the Conqueror	1960-1963	The Brave and the Bold #28–30 Justice League of America #1–19 Mystery in Space #75	Gardner Fox	Mike Sekowsky, Sid Greene, Bernard Sachs	624	31 Mar 2026	The Brave And The Bold #28	978-1799507734
The Bridge Between Earths	1966–1969	Justice League of America #45–72	Gardner Fox	Mike Sekowsky, Sid Greene, Dick Dillin	616	19 Nov 2024	Justice League of America #56	978-1779528377
Crisis on Earth-X	1972-1976	Justice League of America #103–132	Len Wein, Gerry Conway	Dick Dillin	624	4 Aug 2026	Justice League of America #107	978-1799508830
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	Justice League of America: The Detroit Era omnibus	978-1799502449

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	ISBN
For America and Democracy	1940–1942	All-Star Comics #3–12	Gardner Fox	Sheldon Mayer, Jack Burnley	632	3 Dec 2024	All-Star Comics #4	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	All-Star Comics #23	978-1799502074

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	ISBN
Trial by Fire	1986–1988	Suicide Squad (vol. 1) #1–10, and more 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	Suicide Squad #2	978-1799500759
The Nightshade Odyssey	1988–1991	Suicide Squad #11–20, Annual #1, and more Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1 The Flash (vol. 2) #12 Manhunter #1, 6 Justice League International #13 Deadshot #1–4 Checkmate (vol. 1) #8	John Ostrander	Luke McDonnell	601	21 Jul 2026	Suicide Squad #14	978-1799508595

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	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	624	14 Jan 2025	Action Comics #252	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, Leonard Kirk	568	14 Oct 2025	Supergirl Vol. 4 #9	978-1799510260
Die and Let Live	1998−1999	Supergirl (vol. 4) #19−35, 1000000 Resurrection Man #16−17 Supergirl/Prysm Double-Shot #1 tales from Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1, Team Superman #1, and Team Superman Secret Files #1	Peter David	Leonard Kirk, Robin Riggs	576	26 May 2026	Supergirl Vol. 4 #22	978-1799513605

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	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, Paul Cassidy	584	5 Nov 2024	Action Comics #1	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, Jack Burnley, Paul Cassidy, Wayne Boring, Leo Nowak	600	2 Dec 2025	Action Comics #36	978-1799503323
The Last Days of Superman	1950–1951	Action Comics #144–159 Superman #64–70 World's Finest #46–53	Al Plastino, Alvin Schwartz, Edmond Hamilton, Jack Schiff	Al Plastino, Wayne Boring	576	To Be Confirmed, was 26 May 2026	Action Comics #153	978-1799507420
Kryptonite Nevermore	1970–1971	Action Comics #393–406 Superman #233–238, 240–246	Dennis O'Neil, Leo Dorfman	Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson	576	3 Jun 2025	Superman #233	978-1799501657
Time and Time Again	1990–1991	Superman (vol. 2) #49–56 Starman #28 Adventures of Superman #472–479 Action Comics #659–666	Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern	Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Bob McLeod	600	24 Mar 2026	Action Comics #664	978-1799508106

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	ISBN
The Impossible Escape	1973–1976	The Brave and the Bold #106–130 Stories from: Super-Team Family #2–3	Bob Haney	Jim Aparo	560	9 Jun 2026	The Brave and the Bold #118	978-1799508304
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, José Luis García-López	560	18 Mar 2025	DC Comics Presents #1	978-1799500827

Subtitle	Years covered	Issues collected	Writers	Artists	Pgs.	Pub. date	Cover source	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	Sensation Comics #1	978-1799503361
Enter the Cheetah	1943–1944	Wonder Woman #5–9 Sensation Comics #19–34 Comic Cavalcade #3–7 All Star Comics #20	William Moulton Marston	H. G. Peter	536	3 Feb 2026	Wonder Woman #6	978-1799507444
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	The Legend of Wonder Woman #1	978-1799502012
Origins & Omens	2007–2009	Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #14–35 Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Wonder Woman/Grace #1 The Brave and the Bold (vol. 3) #7	Gail Simone	Terry Dodson, Aaron Lopresti, Bernard Chang	584	12 Nov 2024	Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #16	978-1779528346
Dawn Before Darkness	2009–2010	Wonder Woman (vol. 3) #36–44, 600 Secret Six #10–14 Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1–3 DCU Halloween Special '09 #1	Gail Simone	Nicola Scott	472	12 May 2026	Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #43	978-1799508113

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: Crisis in Time 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: Crisis in Time 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	1966-1983	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
The Demon	Birth of the Demon	1972–1981	24 Feb 2026	978-1799507437
The Flash	The Fastest Man Dead	1970–1974	10 Mar 2026	978-1799503026
Superman	Time And Time Again	1990–1991	24 Mar 2026	978-1799501657
Justice League of America	Starro the Conqueror	1960–1963	31 Mar 2026	978-1799507734
Western	The Hangman Never Loses	1970–1972	14 Apr 2026	978-1799507727
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
Supergirl	Die and Let Live	1998–1999	26 May 2026	978-1799513605
Deadman	How Many Times Can a Guy Die?	1967–1977	26 May 2026	9781799507710
Team-Ups	The Impossible Escape	1973–1976	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	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
Superman	The Last Days of Superman	1950–1951	To Be Confirmed	978-1799507420

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Fourth World

Green Arrow

Green Lantern

Harley Quinn

Hawkman

The Joker

Justice League of America

Justice Society of America

Legion of Super-Heroes

Metamorpho

Peacemaker

Plastic Man

Robin

Sgt. Rock

The Spectre

Static

Suicide Squad

Super Friends

Superboy

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Superman Family

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Teen Titans

Wonder Woman

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