Absolute Power, DC All-In, Knight Terrors Omnibus, Nightwing by Taylor, Batman: War Games Omnibus, Absolute Death of Superman, Dark Knights of Steel and Far Sector Deluxe, Dr. Fate by DeMatteis, Suicide Squad by Ostrander Omnibus, more in DC Comics Spring 2025 solicitations

I admit, I’m not one for omnibuses. The bulk is such to preclude just casual reading for me. But considering the DC Comics Spring 2025 trade paperback and hardcover solicitations, clearly DC is making sales of these somewhere, given 37 omnibuses on the list between new volumes and reprints.

The eras these represent are worth paying attention to. Nightwing, for instance, sees one reprint and two new omnibuses respectively — Nightwing: The Prince of Gotham Omnibus (New 52), Nightwing: Rebirth Omnibus (Rebirth), and Nightwing by Tom Taylor (Infinite Frontier). There’s a Batman: Detective Comics: The New 52 Omnibus and a Batman: War Games Omnibus, both collections of series/storylines that were not well received, even infamous, in their publication days, but whose lore has grown in their retrospective relevance, quality aside. An omnibus of the Knight Terrors event from just last year, and of Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s very recent Superman (Action Comics) run. Omnibuses of the New 52 Suicide Squad and Supergirl and Red Lanterns, all of which had rough goes in that DC relaunch.

All of this strikes me as both the apotheosis and rejection of the publisher’s “DC Finest” plans (of which — concerningly? — none are solicited in this catalog). The omnibuses are heavier, more expensive, and about twice the page count of the DC Finest — it’s a strange business DC’s in, maybe a sign of modern comics, that basically their product is just slicing up and repackaging the same material based on audience reading preferences — you can get the really small Nightwing Vol. 1: Bludhaven paperback with Chuck Dixon’s work or you can get the slightly larger Nightwing: A Knight in Bludhaven Compendium Two, or then you can start graduating up to the omnibuses, etc., etc. (Is this like the iPhone, iPhone Pro, and iPhone Pro Max of collected comics?)

But the omnibuses are also in line with the ostensible stated mission of the DC Finest, that you can pick up one of these books and read “an era,” largely without the editorial picking and choosing that sometimes sees an issue dropped here and there. “You want to read the entirety of the New 52 Red Lanterns series? Well, a lot of it wasn’t very good (though it got better!), but here you go …” That’s an instance where I imagine there’s not a lot of market for reprints of the six paperbacks, but maybe enough market for the whole series in one convenient(-ish) omnibus package. And the fact that we see things like Nightwing by Taylor, Superman by Johnson, and Knight Terrors tells me DC must be seeing movement on these expensive-to-manufacture, expensive-to-ship volumes — otherwise there’s lighter, cheaper versions of the same material already still out there.

Elsewhere in the catalog are three Absolute Power collections, arriving in February, and then collections as part of DC’s “All-In” initiative that follows. A full collection of Dark Knights of Steel is a fun one (now give me Danger Street, Human Target, and DC vs. Vampires!). The oddball-but-welcome award goes to an out-of-nowhere collection of JM DeMatteis' Doctor Fate. The Suicide Squad by John Ostrander Omnibus seems to have material not in the recent Ostrander trade paperbacks; I don’t want to have to double-dip later on new, expanded paperbacks (but I will!) — really what we need is a series of compendiums with sequential printings of Checkmate, Firestorm, Captain Atom, Suicide Squad, etc., like what they’re doing with the Milestone Compendiums.

Here’s the full list.

• 100 Bullets Book Three (New Edition) TP

Previous edition collected issues #37–58 of 100.

• 100 Bullets Book Two (New Edition) TP

Previous edition collected issues #20–26 of 100.

• Absolute Batman: Zero Year HC

Collects Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman #0, #21–27, #29–33, and Batman: Zero Year Director’s Cut #1.

• Absolute DC: The New Frontier (New Edition) HC

New edition of the Absolute by the late Darwyn Cooke. I reviewed the Absolute edition of DC: The New Frontier in 2007.

• Absolute Death of Superman HC

Really rather amazing this hasn’t been an Absolute already. That Dan Jurgens splash issue is going to be awesome at this size. Collects Superman #73–75, Adventures of Superman #496–497, Justice League America #69, Action Comics #683–684, Superman: The Man of Steel #17–19, and Newstime: The Life and Death of Superman #1.

• Absolute Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War (New Edition) HC

Includes Green Lantern #21–25, Green Lantern Corps #14–19, and Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1.

• Absolute Power HC

Collects Absolute Power #1–4 and Absolute Power: Ground Zero, in hardcover on Feb. 4, 2025. Really hoping we’ll see the Dawn of DC Primer story included somewhere within these.

• Absolute Power Origins TP

Collects the three-issue miniseries by John Ridley and Alitha Martinez, also on Feb. 4, 2025, in paperback.

• Absolute Power: Task Force Seven TP

Also on Feb. 4, 2025, in paperback, collecting the seven-issue miniseries.

[See the latest DC trade solicitations.]

• Absolute Promethea Book One (New Edition) HC

Collects the first 12 issues of the Alan Moore/JH Williams series.

• Absolute Superman: Red Son HC

Mark Millar’s three-issue miniseries.

• Absolute Transmetropolitan Vol. 3 (New Edition) HC

Issues #40–60 by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson.

• Authority Book One: DC Compact Comics Edition TP

No contents listed, but other “Authority Book One” volumes collect Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch’s Authority #1–12, Planetary/The Authority: Ruling the World, and a story from WildStorm: A Celebration of 25 Years.

• The Authority Book Two (New Edition) TP

Should be Mark Millar and company’s Authority #13–29, Authority Annual 2000 #1, and stories from WildStorm Summer Special #1.

• The Authority Omnibus (New Edition) HC

Collects The Authority (Vol. 1) #1–29, Planetary/The Authority: Rule the World #1, Jenny Sparks: The Secret History of the Authority #1–5, Authority Annual 2000 #1, and stories from Wildstorm Summer Special.

• The Authority Omnibus Vol. 2 HC

A variety of Authority ancillary here, coming July 2025 — The Authority Revolution #1–2 and #4–12; Stormwatch: Team Achilles #4–6, #20, #22–23; Authority: Kev #1; The Authority: Scorched Earth #1; The Authority #1–14; Authority: Human on the Inside #1; Authority: More Kev #1–4; The Authority #0; Authority/Lobo Christmas Crossover #1; Eye of the Storm: Coup D’Etat #1–4; Eye of the Storm: Coup D’Etat Afterword #1; Wildstorm Winter Special #1; The Authority/Lobo: Spring Break Massacre #1; The Authority: The Magnificent Kevin #1–5; and A Man Called Kev #1–5.

• Batman '89: Echoes HC

Hardcover by Sam Hamm and Joe Quinones, continuing the post-movie comics. Coming in March.

• Batman '89 TP

In paperback, following the hardcover, coming in February.

• Batman & Robin Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin (New Edition) TP

Collects issues #7–12 of the Grant Morrison series.

• Batman and Robin by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason Book Two TP

The first volume went to issue #14 of the second series. The omnibus went from there to issue #40 of that series, plus #23.1, Batman and Robin Annual #1–3, Robin Rises: Omega #1, Robin Rises: Alpha #1, Secret Origins #4, and Detective Comics (vol. 2) #27. Seems like that’s more than one volume can hold, but I’m not certain.

• Batman and Robin Vol. 1 TP

I’m not sure what this is, because it’s listed as paperback by Joshua Williamson and company, arriving in July 2025, but that paperback is supposed to be out next week.

• Batman and Robin Vol. 2 TP

The second volume, coming in February.

• Batman by James Tynion IV Omnibus HC

Said to collect Red Hood: Outlaw #48, Nightwing #70–74, Batgirl #47–49, Batman #86–100, Harley Quinn #75, Detective Comics #1020–1026, Catwoman #25, Batman Secret Files #3, The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1, and stories from Batman: The Joker War Zone #1. Notably that’s just through Joker War and not all of Tynion’s run, so I wonder if that’s all that’s fit to print, not the complete contents, or just the first volume?

• Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus (New Edition) HC

Includes stories from Batman, Brave and the Bold, Detective Comics, World’s Finest, Adams' Batman: Odyssey, Batman: Black and White, and more.

• Batman The Barbarian HC

The six-issue Elseworlds tale by Greg Smallwood.

• Batman Vol. 4 HC

• Batman Vol. 4: Dark Prisons TP

The next volume by Chip Zdarsky, arriving in hardcover and paperback in March 2025.

• Batman Vol. 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles (New Edition) TP

Reprints issues #25–32 by Tom King and Mikel Janis.

• Batman Vol. 5 HC

• Batman Vol. 5 TP

Said to collect issues #153–158 by Chip Zdarsky with Denys Cowan, coming in hardcover and paperback in June 2025.

• Batman: Beyond the White Knight TP

In paperback, collecting Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1–8 and Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1–2.

• Batman: Beyond the White Knight: The Deluxe Edition TP

Collecting Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1–8 and Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1–2 in deluxe format.

• Batman: Dark Age HC

Collecting the six-issue series by Mark Russell and Michael Allred.

• Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1 HC

• Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1 TP

I think I kinda, sorta knew this (been trying to reduce my diet of comics spoilers over the past few years), but a new team of Tom Taylor and Mikel Janin on Detective, coming in hardcover and paperback in July. No offense to Chip Zdarsky but I do find myself wondering what Taylor could do on the “main” (if I might be so bold, “real”) Batman title as opposed to Detective. Collects issues #1090–1096.

• Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 5 HC

• Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 5 TP

I don’t know how the average reader keeps track. This is the end of Ram V’s Detective run, in hardcover and paperback in March, collecting issues #1081–1089.

• Batman: Detective Comics: The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1 HC

Collects issues #0–26 and the annuals #1–2. What we’ve got here is the first four New 52 Detective trades (of eight, depending on how you want to count), ending before the Gothtopia crossover — so this is Vol. 1: Faces of Death, Vol. 2: Scare Tactics, Vol. 3: Emperor Penguin, and Vol. 4: The Wrath.

Looking back at my reviews (linked above), the contents here run the gamut; Tony Daniel starts strong but struggles, but then John Layman comes on with better work that’s improved even more by Jason Fabok’s art. A lot of this was beside the point even at the time, second fiddle to Scott Snyder’s “Court of Owls” and etc.; basically I think the value here is a whole lot of Batman that doesn’t require an over-lot of background knowledge, though anyone having not picked this up the first time might just be better off picking up with something more recent.

• Batman: Full Moon HC

Collects the four-issue Black Label horror miniseries by Rodney Barnes and Stevan Subic, in hardcover in May. No word about glow-in-the-dark collection covers.

• Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 2: Knightquest (New Edition) HC

Should be Batman #501–508, Batman Legends of the Dark Knight #59–61, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #19–27, Catwoman #6–7, Detective Comics #667–675, Justice League Task Force #5–6, Robin #1–2 and 7, and Showcase ’94 #7, being the “Crusade” and “Search” storylines.

• Batman: Off-World TP

The first collection, I think, of the six-issue miniseries by Jason Aaron and Doug Mahnke, in paperback in February.

• Batman: The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2 TP

In paperback in April. No contents listed but as opposed to the first volume, I’m guessing this will collect some of the short stories.

• Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2 (New Edition) HC

Including Detective Comics #57–74, Batman #8–15, and World’s Finest Comics #4–9, by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson, and more.

• Batman: War Games Omnibus HC

Boy, weren’t there a time in 2005–2006 where I’d have thought this was the coolest thing ever. Don’t get me wrong, I want every Bat-story in history up and down the line in print and easily available, but “Get the full story that changed Gotham forever” is a specious bit of marketing. Still, like the Detective Comics: New 52 Omnibus, this sure is a lot of Batman if you’re looking for that kind of thing.

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182–184; Batman #631–634, #642–644; Detective Comics #790–800, #809–810; Robin #126–131; Nightwing #96–98; Batman: Gotham Knights #56–58; Batgirl #53, #55–57; Catwoman #34–36; Solo #10 (a legit War Games tie-in but I admit I can’t place it); Batman Allies Secret Files 2005 #1; Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1; Batman Villains Secret Files 2005 #1. The whole story is here, as I reviewed in 2005–2006: War Drums and War Games, Act One, War Games, Act Two, War Games, Act Three, and the later epilogue War Crimes.

• Batman/Catwoman TP

Hard to believe this hasn’t been in paperback yet. Coming in March. I reviewed Tom King’s Batman/Catwoman in 2023.

• Batman/Elmer Fudd: The Deluxe Edition HC

I still haven’t read this, a big hole in my Tom King/Batman repertoire. Maybe the deluxe edition will be the place to do it. Coming April 2025.

• Batman/Superman: World's Finest Vol. 5: Secret Origins HC

• Batman/Superman: World's Finest Vol. 5 TP

In paperback and hardcover in February, collecting Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #18–19 and #25 and Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 2024 Annual #1. Seems a little thin, maybe?

• Batman/Superman: World's Finest Vol. 6 HC

• Batman/Superman: World's Finest Vol. 6 TP

In June, in hardcover and paperback, collecting Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #26–31.

• Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1 (New Edition) TP

New collection of the first crossover miniseries.

• Batwoman: Elegy: DC Compact Comics Edition TP

Detective Comics #854–860 by Greg Rucka and JH Williams, in the smaller size and at a $9.99 price point.

• Birds of Prey Vol. 3 TP

In April in paperback from Kelly Thompson.

• Birds of Prey: Hero Hunters (New Edition) TP

Collects issues #68–80, Batgirl #57, and Batman #633. This is more or less the Between Dark and Dawn and The Battle Within collections by Gail Simone. The Batgirl and Batman issues from the “War Games” crossover have to do with events at Oracle’s clock tower.

• Booster Gold: The Complete 2007 Series Book Two TP

Issues #15–31 with Dan Jurgens, plus Brave and the Bold #23 by Jurgens with Booster and Magog.

• The Boy Wonder HC

In hardcover in February, by Juni Ba.

• Brave & Bold Vol. 2 The Book of Destiny (New Edition) TP

Issues #7–12 by Mark Waid.

• Catwoman Vol. 1 TP

Part, apparently, of the All In initiative (but I’m not spoiling it for myself farther than that), this is issues #69–74, in paperback in July, by Torunn Grosbeak and Fabiana Mascolo. I guess new teams are popping up all over the place now.

• Cosmic Odyssey: The Deluxe Edition (New Edition) HC

Deluxe edition of the classic Jim Starlin/Mike Mignola miniseries.

• Creature Commandos Present: Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. Book Two TP

Collects DCU Halloween Special 2010 #1; Flashpoint: Frankenstein & the Creatures of the Unknown #1–3; Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE #0, #8–16; Young Monsters in Love #1. No, I’m not buying this just because it has those ancillary Frankenstein stories collected in it. I’m not.

• Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter HC

Collecting the now-officially Elseworlds Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter six-issue miniseries. I’m still waiting for DC to release an all-in-one collection of the original series.

• Dark Knights of Steel: The Deluxe Edition HC

Oh, look. By Tom Taylor and Yasmine Putri. Coming in April; this’ll be an immediate buy for me.

• Dark Nights: Metal Compendium TP

The whole shebang in one volume: Nightwing #29, Flash #33, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #32, Green Arrow #32, Suicide Squad #26, Teen Titans #12, Justice League #32–33, Dark Nights: Metal #1–6, Dark Days: The Forge #1, Dark Days: The Casting #1, Batman: The Red Death #1, Batman: The Devastator #1, Batman: The Merciless #1, Batman: The Murder Machine #1, Batman: The Drowned #1, Batman: The Dawnbreaker #1, Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs #1, Batman: Lost #1, Hawkman: Found #1, and Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1.

• DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos TP

The new six-issue miniseries by David Dastmalchian and Jesus Hervas, in paperback in July.

• DC Pride Box Set HC

DC Pride: Love and Justice, DC Pride: The New Generation, and DC Pride: Better Together, in a box set in May.

• DC Pride: To the Farthest Reaches HC

Collects DC Pride 2024, with stories of Dreamer, Poison Ivy, Jon Kent, the Ray, Steel Natasha Irons, Aquaman Jackson Hyde, the New Gods, and more, plus an autobiographical story by Phil Jimenez.

• The DC Universe by Steve Ditko Omnibus HC

A whole lot here: Detective Comics #483–485; Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #1; Tales of the New Gods #1; House of Secrets #139 and #148; World’s Finest Comics #249–255; Adventure Comics #467–478; Showcase #73 and #75; Superman #400; House of Mystery #236, #247, #254, #258, #276; 1st Issue Special #7; Beware the Creeper #1–6; Cancelled Comics Cavalcade #1–2; Strange Adventures #188–189; Legion of Super-Heroes #267–268, #272, #274, #276, #281; Shade, the Changing Man #1–8; Plop! #16; Weird War Tales #46, #49, #95, #99, #104–106; Secrets of Haunted House #9, #12, #41, #45; The Unexpected #189, #221; Ghosts #77, #111; Mystery in Space #111, #114–116; Time Warp #1–4; Stalker #1–4; Amazing World of DC Comics #13; Outsiders #13; Hawk and the Dove #1–2; and Man-Bat #1.

• DC vs. Vampires: World War V Vol. 1 HC

Again, now officially in Elseworlds; again, I’m still waiting for DC to do an all-in-one of the original. Collects issues #1–6 of 12 by Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt.

• DCeased Omnibus HC

I haven’t met a DCeased I didn’t enjoy. Collects DCeased #1–6, DCeased: A Good Day to Die #1, DCeased: Dead Planet #1–7, DCeased: Unkillables #1–3, DCeased: Hope At World’s End #1–15, and DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #1–8.

• DCeased: DC Compact Comics Edition TP

Compact collection of Tom Taylor’s original six-issue miniseries, give or take DCeased: A Good Day to Die.

• Deadman Omnibus (New Edition) HC

By Neal Adams, Gerry Conway, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Jack Miller, and more, this is Strange Adventures #205–216; Brave and the Bold #79, #86, #104 and #133; Aquaman #50–52; Challengers of the Unknown #74 and #84–87; Justice League of America #94; World’s Finest Comics #223 and #227; Phantom Stranger #33 and #39–41; Superman Family #183; DC Super-Stars #18; DC Special Series #8; Adventure Comics #460–466; DC Comics Presents #94; Detective Comics #500; Deadman #1–4 (1986); Secret Origins #15; and covers from Deadman #1–7 (1985).

• Doctor Fate by JM DeMatteis TP

Said to collect JM DeMatteis' entire run on Doctor Fate, so this should be the four-issue miniseries followed by issues #1–24 and the annual from the late 1980s Doctor Fate series. That series would actually continue to issue #41, with the latter issues by William Messner-Loebs. Admittedly it’s that latter run that I know best, with Inza Nelson as Dr. Fate, and I’d love to see that collected too — but I really have no frame of reference for Eric and Linda Strauss, and so this is one I’ll be interested to see. No actual contents are listed, though the miniseries at least includes art by Keith Giffen.

• Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (New Edition) HC

My Greatest Adventure #80–85, Doom Patrol #86–121, and Brave and the Bold #65.

• Far Sector: The Deluxe Edition HC

Glad to see the N.K. Jemisin/Jamal Campbell 12-issue miniseries book getting another nod (I reviewed Far Sector in 2021), and the inclusion of stories from Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1, DC Pride #1, DC Power: A Celebration #1, and DC Power 2024 #1 might be enough to see me double-dip.

• The Flash by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar: The Deluxe Edition HC

Collects Flash #130–141 and the crossovers with Green Arrow #130 and Green Lantern #96. These were previously collected, among other places, in the Flash: Emergency Stop and Flash: The Human Race.

• The Flash Vol. 3 TP

Third volume of the Si Spurrier run, issues #14–19, in paperback in May.

• Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery Deluxe (New Edition) HC

The four-issue miniseries by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.

• Forever Evil Omnibus HC

I did enjoy this DC event; a theme here feels like we’re omnibusing things maybe no one’s asking for while leaving less collected things still uncollected, but, y’know, some collections are better than no collections. And this collects Justice League Dark #24–29, Suicide Squad #24–30, Justice League #24–30, Justice League of America #8–13, Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #12–17, Constantine #9–12, Trinity of Sin: Pandora #4–9, Forever Evil #1–7, Forever Evil: Arkham War #1–6, Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #1–6, Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #1–6, and Forever Evil Aftermath: Batman vs. Bane #1.

That is not, as I momentarily hoped, the lead-in “Trinity of Sin” crossover, but it is a giant amount of stuff, including the loosely related Justice League Dark crossover Forever Evil: Blight; I’m curious among other things what order DC will place all of this in within the book.

• From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! TP

Coming in paperback in April. The solicitation makes it seem like this is just the single modified Batman #428 issue, though I’m sure at some point DC will also collect the new four-issue Robin Lives miniseries by JM DeMatteis if this isn’t already it.

• Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age Vol. 1 HC

The first six issues of the new 12-issue Elseworlds miniseries by Andy Diggle and Leandro Fernandez.

• Gotham City Sirens TP

In paperback in March, the four-issue series that ran in place of the Catwoman, Harley Quinn, and Poison Ivy series for one month.

• Gotham City Year One TP

In paperback, following the hardcover, the six-issue miniseries by Tom King and Phil Hester.

• Green Arrow Vol. 3 TP

In paperback in March, the end of Joshua Williamson’s run, with Green Arrow #13–16, the Green Arrow 2024 Annual #1, and the Green Arrow #350 anniversary issue.

• Green Arrow: Archer's Quest Omnibus Vol. 1 HC

Collects Green Arrow #1–39, Green Arrow Secret Files & Origins #1, and Green Lantern #162–164 (Oliver Queen teamed with Kyle Rayner), being runs by Kevin Smith and Brad Meltzer, into Judd Winick’s. Put another way, this is Green Arrow: Quiver, Sounds of Violence, Archer’s Quest, Straight Shooter, and Green Arrow: City Walls.

• Green Lantern Vol. 3: Power of Will TP

The third collection from Jeremy Adams, in paperback in May, and seeming to take place after Absolute Power.

• Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 (New Edition) HC

Green Lantern #36–75 by Gardner Fox, John Broome, and more.

• Harley Quinn Vol. 1 TP

Issues #44–49, in paperback in July, part of “All In,” by Elliott Kalan and Mindy Lee.

• Harley Quinn Vol. 3 TP

In paperback in March, issues #38–43, preceding the above. I do not know how regular people keep this straight.

• Icon vs. Hardware TP

The five-issue miniseries, in paperback following the hardcover, by Reginald Hudlin, Leon Chills, Denys Cowan, and more.

• Injustice 2 Omnibus HC

Omnibus in May, collecting the entirety of the Tom Taylor series, issues #1–36 and the two annuals.

• Jenny Sparks: Be Better TP

Really excited for Tom King’s take on Jenny Sparks (I am waaaay behind on my Tom King reading); collecting the six-issue miniseries, in paperback in May.

• JLA Book Two TP

Grant Morrison, Howard Porter, and company’s JLA #10–23, JLA Annual #2, JLA Secret Files and Origins #2, New Year’s Evil Prometheus #1, and JLA: World Without Grown-Ups #1–2.

• John Constantine, Hellblazer by Jamie Delano Omnibus Vol. 2 HC

More of Jamie Delano’s work with John Constantine, plus extras: Hellblazer #23–40, #84, and #250; The Horrorist #1–2; Hellblazer Special: Bad Blood #1–4; and Vertigo Secret Files: Hellblazer #1.

• John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America HC

Collects the 11(?)-issue miniseries by Si Spurrier and Aaron Campbell.

• Justice League by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV Omnibus HC

This must(?) just be Vol. 1, as it goes through part but not all of the Snyder/Tynion Justice League run. It’s said to collect Aquaman #41–42, Teen Titans #28 (though I’m sure this is Titans #28, a “Drowned Earth” tie-in), Justice League: No Justice #1–4; Justice League #1–25, Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth Special #1, Aquaman/Justice League: Drowned Earth Special #1, Batman Who Laughs #1–7, and Justice League Annual #1.

I’m maybe somewhat skeptical the whole of Batman Who Laughs needs to be there, but depending on what they do with the next volume, it does have legitimate ties to certain of the storylines. This is Justice League: No Justice, Justice League Vol. 1: The Totality, Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth, Justice League Vol. 2: Graveyard of the Gods, Justice League Vol. 3: Hawkworld, and Justice League Vol. 4: The Sixth Dimension.

• Justice League International Book One: Born Again (New Edition) TP

Glad to see DC keeping these in print. If I’m not mistaken, this is Justice League #1–6, Justice League International #7–17, Justice League Annual #1, Justice League International Annual #2, and Suicide Squad #13.

• Justice League International Book Two: Around the World (New Edition) TP

Should be Justice League International #18–25, Justice League America #26–30, Justice League Europe #1–6, and Justice League International Annual #3.

• Justice League: The New 52 Book Two TP

The previous volume ended just after the “Throne of Atlantis” crossover, so I imagine this will go into Trinity War and Forever Evil, if not more.

• Justice Society of America Vol. 2 HC

In hardcover in February by Geoff Johns and Mikel Janin, collecting issues #6–12.

• Kingdom Come: DC Compact Comics Edition TP

The Mark Waid/Alex Ross miniseries, in Compact format.

• Knight Terrors Omnibus HC

I maybe threw a little shade on the Forever Evil Omnibus (and also the Batman: War Games Omnibus!), but kudos to DC for getting this one out quick and timely while there’s still some interest. In hardcover in May, collecting Dawn of DC Knight Terrors 2023 FCBD Special Edition #1, Knight Terrors: First Blood #1, Knight Terrors: Night’s End #1, Knight Terrors #1–4, Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1–2, Knight Terrors: Batman #1–2, Knight Terrors: Black Adam #1–2, Knight Terrors: Catwoman #1–2, Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #1–2, Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #1–2, Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn #1–2, Knight Terrors: Nightwing #1–2, Knight Terrors: Poison Ivy #1–2, Knight Terrors: Robin #1–2, Knight Terrors: Shazam! #1–2, Knight Terrors: Superman #1–2, Knight Terrors: The Flash #1–2, Knight Terrors: The Joker #1–2, Knight Terrors: Titans #1–2, Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman #1–2, Knight Terrors: Ravager #1–2, Knight Terrors: Zatanna #1–2, Knight Terrors: Punchline #1–2, and Knight Terrors: Angel Breaker #1–2.

• League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1: The Absolute Edition (New Edition) HC

If I’m not mistaken, this is just the first miniseries by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill, with extras.

• The Legion of Super-Heroes - The Curse Deluxe Edition (New Edition) HC

Collects Legion of Super-Heroes (Vol. 2) #297–313 and the annuals #2–3, following after “Great Darkness Saga.” I reviewed Legion: The Curse in 2012.

• Legion of Super-Heroes: Five Years Later Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Edition) HC

The famous time jump by Keith Giffen and Tom and Mary Bierbaum, collecting Adventures of Superman #478; Legion of Super-Heroes #1–39; Who’s Who #1–11, #13, #14, and #16; Timber Wolf #1–5; and Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #1–3.

• Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga Deluxe Edition (New Edition) HC

Collects Legion of Super-Heroes (Vol. 2) #284–296 and the first annual. I also reviewed the deluxe Great Darkness Saga in 2012.

• Looney Tunes: Catch That Wascally Wabbit! TP

No word on contents, but with Sean Carolan listed as one of the authors, I’m guessing this is a collection of previously published Looney Tunes comics and not like a new graphic novel.

• Milestone Compendium Four TP

Continuing the classic Milestone compendiums, this is Blood Syndicate #28–32, Hardware #29–38, Icon #28–37, Static #26–31, Xombi #12–21, Shadow Cabinet #14–17, My Name is Holocaust #1–5, and The Long, Hot Summer #1–3. This is just a little short of the end of most of these series, so maybe one more book? In paperback in February.

• My Adventures With Superman TP

Collects the six-issue tie-in miniseries by Josie Campbell, in paperback in March. Big fan of this over-the-top anime take on Superman.

• The Nice House by the Sea Vol. 1 TP

Oh I am so excited, and knowing how the second volume of the first Nice House on the Lake series turned the first volume on its head, this is one I’m all too happy to read in individual volumes. In paperback in March by James Tynion and Alvaro Martinez Bueno.

• Nightwing by Tom Taylor Omnibus HC

Just the first volume, if the contents are to be believed: Nightwing #78–100, Batman: Urban Legends #10 (“Bats of Christmas Past” by Tini Howard), Nightwing 2021 Annual #1, and Superman: Son of Kal-El #9. That’d be Leaping Into the Light, the Fear State crossover, Get Grayson, The Battle for Bludhaven’s Heart, and The Leap, going right up to after Dark Crisis.

• Nightwing Vol. 1: Bludhaven (New Edition) TP

Collects the Dennis O’Neil miniseries and the first eight issues of the Chuck Dixon series.

• Nightwing Vol. 7: Fallen Grayson HC

• Nightwing Vol. 7: Fallen Grayson TP

In hardcover and paperback in March. The next one is All-In, so looks like this is Tom Taylor’s finale.

• Nightwing Vol. 8 HC

• Nightwing Vol. 8 TP

In hardcover and paperback in July, part of the All-In initiative, by Dan Watters and Dexter Soy.

• Nightwing: A Knight in Bludhaven Compendium Two TP

Another compendium, collecting the main series as well as crossovers and notable appearances (love this!). This is Action Comics #771 (by Chuck Dixon), Batman Annual #23 (“JLApe,” by Dixon with Nightwing), Nightwing #26–59, Birds of Prey #8 and #20–21 (the “Hunt for Oracle” crossover), Nightwing Secret Files #1, Nightwing 80-Page Giant #1, and the Nightwing: The Target #1 one-shot.

• Nightwing: Rebirth Omnibus HC

The post-Grayson run on Nightwing, collecting Nightwing: Rebirth #1 and issues #1–43. That starts with Tim Seeley and Javier Fernandez’s Nightwing Vol. 1: Better Than Batman and ends just before the “Ric Grayson” era.

• Nightwing: The Prince of Gotham Omnibus (New Edition) HC

They’re not apparently going to call this one the “Nightwing: The New 52 Omnibus,” but that’s essentially what it is, the whole of the run mostly by Kyle Higgins and beginning with art by Eddy Barrows. Collects Nightwing #0–30, Batman #17 (“Death of the Family”), Young Romance: A New 52 St. Valentine’s Day Special #1, Nightwing Annual #1, and Secret Origins #1. In trades, this was Nightwing Vol. 1: Traps and Trapezes, Vol. 2: Night of the Owls, Vol. 3: Death of the Family, Vol. 4: Second City, and Vol. 5: Setting Son.

• Outsiders Vol. 2: Never the End TP

Issues #7–11, in paperback in May, by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, the end of that series.

• The Penguin Vol. 2 TP

Issues #7–12, in paperback in February, by Tom King.

• Plastic Man No More! HC

Very excited for this Black Label Plastic Man story by Christopher Cantwell. In hardcover in April, this collects the four-issue miniseries.

• Poison Ivy Vol. 5 HC

• Poison Ivy Vol. 5 TP

In hardcover and paperback in July, part of the All-In initiative, collecting issues #25–30 by G. Willow Wilson and company.

• Power Girl Vol. 2 TP

In February, collecting issues #8–16 by Leah Williams, including the “House of Brainiac” crossover.

• Power Girl Vol. 3 TP

In June in paperback by Leah Williams.

• Prez by Mark Russell and Ben Caldwell: The Deluxe Edition HC

Deluxe of most likely the recent Prez: Setting a Dangerous President collection, which included Mark Russell’s Prez #1–6, a story from the Catwoman: Election Night special, and a new story. I reviewed the original collection, Prez Vol. 1: Corndog-in-Chief, in 2016.

• Punk Rock Jesus (New Edition) TP

The six-issue miniseries by Sean Murphy.

• Red Hood & the Outlaws: The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Edition) HC

Collects Red Hood and the Outlaws #0–27, the Annual #1, Teen Titans (Vol. 4) #16, and Batman (Vol. 2) #17 (“Death of the Family”). I’m not sure there’s ever been a second volume of this, so maybe this is an indication it might be coming. Collects Red Hood and the Outlaws Vol. 1: Redemption, Vol. 2: The Starfire, Vol. 3: Death of the Family, Vol. 4: League of Assassins, and at least some of Vol. 5: Big Picture. Sometimes ridiculous, sometimes strikingly emotional — if history tells the tale, this one is still going with a Webtoons version.

• Red Hood: The Hill TP

Having not read Batman/Catwoman: Gotham War, I’m trying to avoid spoilers and I don’t know what Red Hood is doing up on the Hill these days. The solicitation calls it a “stunning hardcover” while also listing it as paperback. Said to collect issues #0–6 by Shawn Martinbrough.

• Red Lanterns: The New 52 Omnibus HC

So pleased to see this stretches all the way from the Peter Milligan run (for me, really frustratingly slow) to the Charles Soule run, among my top favorite comics ever. Includes Red Lanterns #0–27, #29–40; Stormwatch #9; Supergirl #31; Green Lantern/Red Lanterns #28; Green Lantern Annual #2; Red Lanterns Annual #1; and Red Lanterns: Futures End #1. Compare my reviews of Red Lanterns Vol. 2: Death of the Red Lanterns and Red Lanterns Vol. 5: Atrocities.

• Scalped Omnibus Vol. 2 HC

Collects issues #30–60 by Jason Aaron.

• Shade the Changing Man by Peter Milligan Omnibus Vol. 1 HC

What seems a rather obvious and welcome omnibus. This collects Shade, The Changing Man #1–50, Who’s Who #7 and #15, a story from Vertigo Jam #1, and Vertigo Gallery: Dreams and Nightmares #1, along with a brand-new introduction by Peter Milligan. I have never read this whole series, but would like to.

• Shazam! Vol. 2: Moving Day TP

In paperback in February, Mark Waid’s final volume on the title. No contents listed but we can guess this is #7–12.

• Shazam! Vol. 3 TP

Beginning Josie Campbell’s run; issues #13–18 in paperback in July.

• The Spectre: The Wrath of the Spectre Omnibus (New Edition) HC

Collects Showcase #60–61 and #64; Spectre #1–10; Adventure Comics #431–440; Brave and the Bold #72, #75, #116, #180, and #199; Ghosts #97–99; and DC Comics Presents #29.

• Static: Season One: DC Compact Comics Edition TP

The six-issue “Milestone Returns” miniseries by Vita Ayala, Reginald Hudlin, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, Chriscross, and Denys Cowan, in Compact size.

• Suicide Squad by John Ostrander Omnibus Vol. 1 HC

A well-deserved and shockingly complete omnibus, collecting from the John Ostrander/Kim Yale era Suicide Squad #1–18; Checkmate #1, #8; Manhunter #1; Justice League International #13; Secret Origins #14, #28; Who’s Who #14; Detective Comics #582; Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1; Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3–8, #11–12, #15–18, #20–23, #25; New Teen Titans #31; Fury of Firestorm #62–64; Firestorm: The Nuclear Man Annual #5; Who’s Who Update 1987 #1, #3–5; Legends #1–6; Millennium #4; and Who’s Who Update 1988 #1–4.

Note we’re not even into “Janus Directive” yet, but rather some of the other titles collected here are Squad appearances that are not even collected in the individual Ostrander collections.

• Suicide Squad: The New 52 Omnibus HC

As with no small amount of the New 52, this was a take on the Suicide Squad that leaned too far into its shock value, kicking off with writer Adam Glass, but had evened out somewhat at least by the time Matt Kindt finished it off. What we’ve got here is Resurrection Man #9, Suicide Squad #0–30, Detective Comics #23.2 (Harley Quinn), Justice League of America #7.1 (Deadshot), and Suicide Squad: Amanda Waller #1, being the Suicide Squad Vol. 1: Kicked in the Teeth, Vol. 2: Basilisk Rising, Vol. 3: Death Is for Suckers, Vol. 4: Discipline and Punish, and Vol. 5: Walled In trades.

• Supergirl: The New 52 Omnibus HC

The entirety of the New 52 Supergirl run, and I guess you could read this alongside your Red Lanterns Omnibus book. Collects Red Lanterns #29, Supergirl #0–40, Green Lantern/Red Lanterns #28, Action Comics #23.1 (Cyborg Superman), and Supergirl: Futures End #1. With stories by Michael Green and Mike Johnson, Tony Bedard, Kate Perkins, and more, this is Supergirl Vol. 1: Last Daughter of Krypton, Vol. 2: Girl in the World, Vol. 3: Sanctuary, Vol. 4: Out of the Past, Vol. 5: Red Daughter of Krypton, and Vol. 6: Crucible

• Superman - Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds: The Deluxe Edition HC

Collects the five-issue miniseries by Geoff Johns and the late George Perez.

• Superman ’78 TP

Paperback of the Robert Venditti miniseries, following the hardcover. I reviewed Superman '78 in 2022.

• Superman Adventures Compendium One TP

Collects Superman Adventures #1–29, Superman Adventures Annual #1, Batman & Superman Adventures: World’s Finest #1, Superman Adventures Special: Superman/Lobo - Misery in Space #1. This is Superman Adventures Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, and into Vol. 4, as reviewed by Zach King.

• Superman by Kurt Busiek Book Two HC

Various Superman stories by Kurt Busiek, most of it playing second fiddle, let’s be honest, to the more prominent stories playing out in Geoff Johns' Action Comics. But there is some epilogue here to the Camelot Falls storyline and minor tie-in to Countdown to Final Crisis. Collects Action Comics #850, #852–854; Superman #659–675, #712; Superman Annual #13; and New Year’s Evil #1; this is roundabouts Superman: 3–2–1 Action, Superman: The Third Kryptonian, and Superman: Shadows Linger.

• Superman by Phillip Kennedy Johnson Omnibus Vol. 1 HC

Collects Action Comics #1029–1049, Superman #29–32, Infinite Frontier #0, Superman and the Authority #1–4, Superman: Son of Kal-El #16–18, Action Comics 2022 Annual #1, Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1, and Superman: Warworld Apocalypse #1.

So give and take from the recent Superman: The Warworld Saga paperback by Phillip Kennedy Johnson — this includes the “Golden Age” storyline that preceded “Warworld” and continues into the “Kal-El Returns” story roundabouts Dark Crisis, but at the same time, this drops the Action Comics 2021 Annual and a couple Future State issues that ventured into the future based on “Warworld.” If there is a second volume, collecting Johnson’s “Dawn of DC” work before Action Comics becomes an anthology, certainly they could shunt the missing issues into there.

• Superman Legacy Box Set

Includes paperbacks of All-Star Superman, Superman for All Seasons, Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, and Kingdom Come.

• Superman Vol. 4: Rise of the Superwoman TP

In paperback in June, following the events of Absolute Power.

• Superman: Action Comics Vol. 3: Revenge of the Demon TP

In paperback in February.

• Superman: Action Comics: I, Bizarro TP

Issues #1061–1063 from the recent Action Comics anthology run, by Jason Aaron and John Timms.

• Superman: Birthright: DC Compact Comics Edition TP

The 12-issue miniseries by Mark Waid with Leinil Francis Yu and Gerry Alanguilan, in Compact format. Did I … did I never review Birthright, even in retrospect?

• Superman: City of Tomorrow Compendium TP

Jeph Loeb and company are some of my favorite Superman comics; I was intrigued to see what “compendium” would mean in this context, but so far just that era’s “Triangle Titles.” Collects Superman #151–159, Adventures of Superman #573–581, Action Comics #760–768, Superman: The Man of Steel #95–103, and Superman Y2K #1. We’ve got “Superman Y2K” here, natch, and “Critical Condition,” ending before “Emperor Joker” gets started.

• Superman: Space Age TP

Paperback of the three-issue miniseries by Mark Russell and Mike Allred, coming in March, following the hardcover.

• Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Compendium TP

No contents listed, but one guesses this is no less than what various omnibuses have. Here again, I’m curious of “compendium” might have any connotation beside “a really thick paperback,” like unrelated issues where heroes are wearing armbands or etc.

• Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 (New Edition) HC

Collects Action Comics #1–31, Superman #1–7, and New York World’s Fair Comics #1–2.

• Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor HC

The three-issue Black Label miniseries by Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch, due in hardcover in June, though I understand the individual issues are having some delays.

• Superman: Up in the Sky: The Deluxe Edition HC

Deluxe printing of the Tom King/Andy Kubert six-issue miniseries. I reviewed Up in the Sky in 2020 and quite liked it.

• Superman: Year One TP

Paperback, I guess there hasn’t been one before, of the three-issue Frank Miller/John Romita Black Label miniseries. That series ran in 2019.

• Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? The Deluxe Edition HC

The Matt Fraction/Steve Leiber 12-issue miniseries. I reviewed Who Killed Jimmy Olsen in 2020.

• Superman/Batman: Book One: DC Compact Comics Edition TP

Based on the solicitation, this seems the first 13 issues of the Jeph Loeb series, give or take, being the “Public Enemies” and “Supergirl” storylines with Ed McGuinness and Michael Turner respectively, in Compact format.

• Swamp Thing: Green Hell TP

In paperback, following the hardcover, the three-issue Jeff Lemire/Doug Mahnke Black Label series.

• The Terrifics: The Complete Collection TP

Among the longest lasting of the Dark Nights: Metal spin-off series, Terrifics was sometimes (yes) terrific, sometimes not so much. This is all 30 issues, written first by Jeff Lemire and then by Gene Luen Yang. Being Terrifics Vol. 1: Meet the Terrifics, Vol. 2: Tom Strong and the Terrifics, Vol. 3: The God Game, and Vol. 4: The Tomorrow War.

• Titans Vol. 2: The Dark Winged Victory TP

Issues #8–15 by Tom Taylor, following the “Beast World” crossover and being the end of Taylor’s run, in paperback in February.

• Titans Vol. 3 TP

Part of All In, in paperback in June, by John Layman and collecting issues #16–20.

• Wonder Woman by George Perez Vol. 2 (New Edition) TP

Collects issues #15–24 and the first annual.

• Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Omnibus Vol. 1 HC

This first volume would seem to collect all of Greg Rucka’s original Wonder Woman run — Wonder Woman #195–226, The Flash #219, and Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia #1, plus Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1–3 (guess I’m surprised there’s no Superman: Sacrifice issues in there).

That’s also all of the Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka paperbacks, so one imagines that if there’s a Vol. 2 omnibus, it’ll be totally Rucka’s Rebirth-era work. (Again, I can’t tell you how regular people make sense of all this.) Rucka’s first Wonder Woman run is also among my favorite comics: Wonder Woman: Down to Earth, Bitter Rivals, Eyes of the Gorgon, Land of the Dead, and Mission’s End.

• Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons TP

In paperback, following the hardcover, by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott.

• Wonder Woman Vol. 3 TP

The third volume by Tom King, in paperback in May.

• Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC

Next collection of 1950s stories by Robert Kanigher, Harry Peter, and more.

• Zatanna: Bring Down the House HC

In hardcover in May, collecting the five-issue Black Label miniseries by Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez.