Following in the footsteps of French publisher Urban Comics and its ‘Urban Nomad’ collection, DC Comics has recently started to release a new line of graphic novels called DC Compact Comics. The concept? A new-reader-friendly collection at a good price that you can take with you everywhere!
What is the DC Comics Compact Edition?
Launched in June 2024 with the ultimate classic DC Comics (and best-seller of all time!) Watchmen, the new DC Compact Comics line is designed to appeal to prose and manga readers with a smaller format than the traditional 6 5/8″ x 10 3/16″. Featuring a 5.5″ x 8.5″ standard book trim—the most widely circulated softcover size in the US—DC wants to attract new readers by offering iconic stories in a more portable and affordable format. With a price point of $9.99, these compact editions deliver a full-color self-contained, best-selling DC stories that you can take with you everywhere!
Spanning stories from many genres, such as science fiction, thrillers, horror, fantasy, adventure, and mystery, the DC Compact Comics line will introduce readers to Green Lantern Sojourner “Jo” Mullein with Far Sector, a sci-fi murder mystery on the other side of the universe, or revisit the myth of Superman with the multiple-award-winning All-Star Superman. While the emphasis is put on self-contained stories, the release of American Vampire Book One shows that the collection isn’t limited to one-off tales but also serves as an opportunity to collect long-running series.
DC Compact Comics Release
June 4, 2024
- Watchmen: DC Compact Comics
See our Watchmen Guide. Collects Watchmen #1-12 by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. - Batman: The Court of Owls – DC Compact Comics
See our Guide to Batman by Scott Snyder. Collects Batman (2011) #1-11 by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo
July 2, 2024
- All-Star Superman: DC Compact Comics
See our Superman Modern Age Guide. Collects All-Star Superman #1-12 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely - Far Sector: DC Compact Comics
See our Complete Green Lantern Guide. Collects Far Sector #1-12 by N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell
August 4, 2024
- Batman: Hush – DC Compact Comics
See our Hush Reading Guide. Collects Batman #608-619 and a Hush interlude from Wizard #0. By Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee - Wonder Woman: Earth One – DC Compact Comics
See our Wonder Woman Guide. Collects the complete Wonder Woman: Earth One by Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette
September 3, 2024
- Joker: DC Compact Comics
Collect the out of continuity graphic novel Joker by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo - Harley Quinn & The Gotham City Sirens: DC Compact Comics
See our Harley Quinn Guide. Collects Gotham City Sirens #1-13. by Paul Dini, Peter Calloway, Tony Bedard, Guillem March, and Andres Guinaldo
October 1, 2024
- American Vampire: Book One – DC Compact Comics
See our American Vampire Guide. Collects American Vampire #1-11 by Scott Snyder, Stephen King, and Rafael Albuquerque - Catwoman: Trail of the Catwoman – DC Compact Comics
See our Catwoman Guide. Collects Catwoman: Selina’s Big Score, Catwoman #1-9, and backup stories from Detective Comics #759-762 by Darwyn Cooke and Ed Brubaker
May 6, 2025
- Kingdom Come: DC Compact Comics
Collects the out-of-continuity graphic novel by Mark Waid and Alex Ross
May 27, 2025
- Static: Season One – DC Compact Comics
Collects Static: Season One #1-16 and Milestone Returns: Infinite Edition #0 by Vita Ayala, Reginald Hudlin, Nikolas-Draper-Ivey, and Denys Cowan
June 3, 2025
- DCeased: DC Compact Comics
See our DCeased Guide. Collects DCeased #1-6 by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, and Stefano Gaudiano
June 17, 2025
- Batwoman: Elegy – DC Compact Comics
See our Batwoman Guide. Collects: Detective Comics #854-860 by Greg Rucka and JH Williams III
June 24, 2025
- Superman: Birthright – DC Compact Comics
See our Superman Guide. Collects Superman: Birthright #1-12 by Mark Waid and Leinil Yu
July 1, 2025
- The Authority DC Compact Comics Edition Book One
See our The Authority Guide. By Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch
July 15, 2025
- Superman/Batman: Book One – DC Compact Comics
Collects Superman/Batman (2003) #13 and Superman / Batman: Secret Files & Origins 2003 #1 by Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness, and Michael Turner
