# DC Finest trade paperbacks

DC Finest is a line of full-color trade paperbacks from DC Comics. Announced at 2024's ComicsPRO Comics Conference, 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".
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."
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 | Pgs. | 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 |

### Batgirl

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Batman

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | Pub. date | ISBN |
| Red Skies | 1985–1986 | Batman #386–400, Annual #10 Detective Comics #553–567 Secret Origins #6 | Doug Moench | Gene Colan, Tom Mandrake, Klaus Janson | 656 | 2 Sep 2025 | 978-1799502739 |
| 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 |

### Blue Beetle

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | Pub. date | ISBN |
| Blue Beetle Challenges The Red Knight | 1964-1972 | Captain Atom (1965) #83-86 Blue Beetle (1964) #1-5 Blue Beetle (1965) #1-5, #50-54 Charlton Bullseye #1 | Joe Gill | Steve Ditko, Bill Fraccio | 368 | 12 Aug 2025 | 978-1799502487 |

### Catwoman

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Doom Patrol

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Events

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | Pub. date | 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 Perez | 560 | 21 Oct 2025 | 978-1799503040 |
| 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 | 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 | Dan Jurgens | Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway | 558 | 6 May 2025 | 978-1799501305 |

### The Flash

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Green Arrow

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Green Lantern

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Harley Quinn

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

### Justice League of America

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |
| 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 | 978-1799502449 |

### Justice Society of America

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

### Legion of Super-Heroes

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Metamorpho

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Peacemaker

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Plastic Man

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Science Fiction

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Suicide Squad

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Superboy

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Supergirl

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Superman

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Superman Family

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Team-Ups

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Teen Titans

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 |

### Wonder Woman

| Subtitle | Years covered | Issues collected | Writers | Artists | Pgs. | 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 (1986) #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 |

## Recent and upcoming releases

| Line | Title | Years | Pub. date | ISBN |
| 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 |
| Batman | Red Skies | 1985-1986 | 2 Sep 2025 | 978-1799502739 |
| Events | Crisis On Infinite Earths: Part One | 1985-1986 | 21 Oct 2025 | 978-1799503040 |