DC Finest Collection: The 2026-2027 Release Schedule

Years ago, Marvel launched its Epic Collection, offering full stories at an affordable price. You can choose your favourite heroes and pick up a complete run and arc to access both old and new stories, including some classics and some that have been forgotten. It was and still is a massive success. Now, DC Comics has decided to follow suit with its own line of books: DC Finest.

Each DC Finest book covers a specific character, team, event, or genre from across DC history. Depending on the chronology, a volume dedicated to ‘Robin’ could feature Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Damian Wayne or Jason Todd. The Green Lantern volumes will feature stories starring Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Alan Scott, and others, depending on the era. One moment you’ll be enjoying classic Silver Age adventures with Barry Allen, and the next you’ll be following Wally West into danger in the Modern Age.

Each volume is around 600 pages long and collects around 25 issues or more. These include main series issues, annuals, tie-in,s and any other stories that contribute to the main storyline. This makes it easy to jump into a character or series without needing the previous volumes. Like the Epic Collection, the volumes are not released in chronological order as DC Comics jumps around different eras. Over time, the line is designed to fill in all the gaps and provide a comprehensive chronological reading experience.

Don’t miss a volume in the DC Finest Collection thanks to our release schedule!

Searching for a previous volume of DC Finest? DC Comics will have release 45 volumes of DC Finest at the end of 2025, delivering stories set between 1938 and 2009. Find them all in one place and in chronological order! Follow our guide:

See Our Complete Reading Order Guide to the DC Finest Collection.

DC Finest Collection: Release Schedule

This article was first published in October 2024 and is regularly updated to stay current with new releases.

November 4, 2025

• DC Finest: Super Friends – The Fury of the Super Foes (1976-1979)
  Collects stories from Limited Collectors’ Edition #C-41, #C-46, and Super Friends #1-26.

November 11, 2025

• DC Finest: War – The Big Five Arrive (1957)
  Collects stories from Our Army At War #54-57, Star Spangled War Stories #53-56, G.I. Combat #44-47, Blackhawk #108-111, Our Fighting Forces #17-20, and All-American Men Of War #41-44.

November 18, 2025

• DC Finest: Green Lantern – Earth’s Other Green Lantern (1965-1968)
  See our Green Lantern guide. Collects The Flash #168, Green Lantern #40-61, and The Brave And The Bold #69.

December 2, 2025

• DC Finest: Superman – The Invisible Luthor (1940-1941)
  See our Superman guide. Collects Action Comics #26-40, World’s Finest Comics #2-3, Superman #6-11, World’s Best Comics #1, and New York World’s Fair #2.

December 9, 2025

• DC Finest: Wonder Woman – Introducing Wonder Woman (1941-1943)
  See our Wonder Woman guide. Collects Wonder Woman #1-4, All-Star Comics #8, Sensation Comics #1-18 And Comic Cavalcade #1-2.

2026

January 20, 2026

• DC Finest: The Doom Patrol – The Death of the Doom Patrol! (1966-1979)
  See our Doom Patrol guide. Collects stories from The Doom Patrol #103-121, Showcase #94-96, and Superman Family #191-193.

January 27, 2026

• DC Finest: Batman – The Case of the Chemical Syndicate (1939-1941)
  See our Batman Golden Age guide. Collects Batman #1-5 and Detective Comics #27-52.

February 3, 2026

• DC Finest: Wonder Woman – Enter The Cheetah (1943-44)
  See our Wonder Woman guide. Collects Wonder Woman #5–9, Sensation Comics #19–34, Comic Cavalcade #3–7, and All-Star Comics #20

February 10, 2026

• DC Finest: Green Arrow – The Trial of Oliver Queen (1988-89)
  See our Green Arrow guide. Collects Green Arrow #9–20, Green Arrow Annual #2, The Question Annual #2, Secret Origins #38, and key Black Canary material from Action Comics #609–616 and #624–635.

February 24, 2026

• DC Finest: The Demon – Birth of the Demon (1972-81)
  See our Etrigan The Demon guide. Collects The Demon #1-16, The Brave and the Bold #109, 137, Detective Comics #482-485, Wonder Woman #280-282.

March 10, 2026

• DC Finest: The Flash – The Fastest Man Dead (1970-74)
  See our The Flash guide. Collects World’s Finest Comics #198-199; The Flash #197-204, #206-212, #215-229; The Brave and the Bold #99.

March 24, 2026

• DC Finest: Superman – Time and Time Again (1990-91)
  See our Superman Modern Age guide. Collects Superman #49–56, Starman #28, Adventures of Superman #472–479, and Action Comics #659–666.

March 31, 2026

• DC Finest: Justice League of America – Starro the Conqueror (1959-62)
  See our Justice League guide. Collects The Brave and the Bold #28–30, Justice League of America #1–19, and Mystery in Space #75.

April 14, 2026

• DC Finest: Western – The Hangman Never Loses (1970-73)
  Collects Weird Western Tales #12-17; All-Star Western #2-8, #10-11; Super DC Giant #15; Tomahawk #130-140.

April 21, 2026

• DC Finest: Batman – A Death in the Family (1988)
  See our Batman Modern Age guide. Collects Batman #423-429, Batman Annual #12, Batman: The Cult #1-4, Detective Comics #590-595, Detective Comics Annual #1.

April 28, 2026

• DC Finest: The Joker – The Last Ha Ha (1973-81)
  Collects Batman #251, #260, #286, #291–294, #321, Detective Comics #475–476, #504, Justice League of America #77, Wonder Woman #280–283, The Brave and the Bold #111, #118, #129–130, #141, and The Joker #1–10.

May 12, 2026

• DC Finest: Wonder Woman – Dawn Before Darkness (2009-10)
  See our Wonder Woman guide. Collects Wonder Woman #36–44 and #600, Secret Six #10–14, Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1–3, and DCU Halloween Special ’09 #1. 

May 19, 2026

• DC Finest: Sgt. Rock – The Rock of Easy Co. (1959-62)
  Collects Sgt. Rock – The Rock of Easy Co. collects G.I. Combat #68 and Our Army at War #81–122

May 26, 2026

• DC Finest: Deadman – How Many Times Can a Guy Die? (1967-77)
  See our Deadman guide. Collects Strange Adventures #205–216, Aquaman #50–52, Justice League of America #94, The Brave and the Bold #79, 86, 104, 133, The Phantom Stranger #33, 39–41, World’s Finest #223, 227, The Forever People #9–10, Challengers of the Unknown #74, and Superman #183.
• DC Finest: Supergirl – Die and Let Live (1998-99)
  See our Supergirl guide. Collects Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1, Resurrection Man #16–17, Supergirl #19–35, Supergirl #1 ML, Supergirl/Prysm Double-Shot #1, Team Superman #1, and Team Superman Secret Files #1.

June 9, 2026

• DC Finest: Team-Ups – The Impossible Escape (1974-75)
  Collects The Brave and the Bold (1955) #106-130, stories from Super-Team Family #2, #3, and covers from Super-Team Family #1, #4-7.

June 16, 2026

• DC Finest: Robin – The Origin of Robin
  See our Dick Grayson guide. Collects Batman (1940) #184, #192, #202, #213, #227, #229-231, #234-236, #239-242, #244-245, #248-250, #252, #254 and #259, Detective Comics (1937) #342, #386, #390-391, #394-395, #398-403, #445, #447 and #450-451, Superman’s Pal: Jimmy Olsen (1954) #111 and #130, World’s Finest Comics (1941) #141, #147, #195 and #200.

June 23, 2026

• DC Finest: Fourth World – When the Old Gods Die (1970-71)
  See our Fourth World guide. Collects Mister Miracle #1–4, The Forever People #1–5, The New Gods #1–4, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #133–141, and Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #115.

July 14, 2026

• DC Finest: Batman – Blind Justice (1989)
  See our Batman Modern Age guide. Collects Detective Comics #598-600 (1989)

July 21, 2026

• DC Finest: Suicide Squad – The Nightshade Odyssey (1987-1988)
  See our Suicide Squad guide. Collects Suicide Squad #11–20, Suicide Squad Annual #1, The Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1, The Flash #12, Manhunter #1 and #6, Justice League International #13, Deadshot #1–4, Checkmate #1 (1997), and Checkmate #8 (1988). 

July 28, 2026

• DC Finest: Green Lantern – Hard-Travelin’ Heroes (1968-71)
  See our Green Lantern guide. Collects Green Lantern #62-82, The Flash #191, and World’s Finest Comics #201.

August 4, 2026

• DC Finest: Justice League of America – Crisis on Earth-X (1972-76)
  See our Justice League guide. Collects Justice League of America #103-132.

August 18, 2026

• DC Finest: Events – Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two (1985-86)
  See our Crisis on Infinite Earths guide. Collects DC Comics Presents #86 and #95, Infinity, Inc. #20-22, Infinity, Inc. Annual #1, The New Teen Titans #13-14, Swamp Thing #44-46, Wonder Woman #328-329, Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1, Crisis on Infinite Earths #5, All-Star Squadron #53-56, and Superman #413.

September 1st, 2026

• DC Finest: Harley Quinn – The Ballad of Harley Quinn (2001-03)
  See our Harley Quinn guide. Collects Harley Quinn #9-25, Harley Quinn: Our Worlds at War, Harley and Ivy: Love on the Lam, and Gotham Girls #1-5.

September 8, 2026

• DC Finest: Batman – The Demon Lives Again! (1971-72)
  See our Batman Bronze Age guide. Collects Batman #231-245 and Detective Comics #410-429

September 29, 2026

• DC Finest: Green Lantern – Setting Up Shop (1986-87)
  See our Green Lantern guide. Collects Green Lantern #76-82, The Flash #191, and World’s Finest Comics #201. 

October 13, 2026

• DC Finest: Horror – Where Dead Men Walk (1970)
  Collects House of Secrets #86–90; House of Mystery #186–190; The Phantom Stranger #7; The Witching Hour #8–12; and The Unexpected #118–123.

October 20, 2026

• DC Finest: The Doom Patrol – The End Sacrifices the Means (1982-83)
  See our Doom Patrol guide. Collects Doom Patrol #64–87; Vertigo Jam #1; and Doom Patrol Annual #2.

October 27, 2026

• DC Finest: Teen Titans – Terra in the Night! (1982-83)
  See our Titans guide. Collects The New Teen Titans #21–32; The New Teen Titans Annual #1; Tales of the New Teen Titans #1–4; The New Teen Titans (Drug Awareness) #1–3; and Action Comics #536.

November 3, 2026

• DC Finest: Events – Legends Part One (1986)
  See our DC Events guide. Collects Legends #1–3; Infinity Inc. #34-36; Hawkman #5-6; Secret Origins #10, Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, Batman #401; Detective Comics #568; Justice League of America #258; Green Lantern Corps #207-208; The Fury of Firestorm #55–56; Blue Beetle #9; Cosmic Boy #1–2; Booster Gold #13.

November 10, 2026

• DC Finest: Superman – The Man of Steel (1986-87)
  See our Superman guide. Collects The Man of Steel #1–6; Superman #1–6; Adventures of Superman #424–429; and Action Comics #584–588.

November 17, 2026

• DC Finest: Events – Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three (1985-86)
  See our Crisis on Infinite Earths guide. Collects Justice League of America #245; Superman #414–415; Green Lantern #195–196; DC Comics Presents #87–88; Legion of Super-Heroes #16, #18; Infinity, Inc. #23-24; Justice League of America Annual #3; Crisis on Infinite Earths #6–9; The Vigilante #22; The Omega Men #31; and Blue Devil #17–18.

November 24, 2026

• DC Finest: Batman – The Curse of Crime Alley (1979-80)
  See our Batman guide. Collects Batman #307–324; Detective Comics #482–490; DC Special Series #21; and The Brave and the Bold #159.

December 1st, 2026

• DC Finest: Swamp Thing – The Man Who Would Not Die (1972-75)
  See our Swamp Thing guide. Collects Swamp Thing #1–22; The House of Secrets #92, #140; The Phantom Stranger #14; The Brave and the Bold #122.

December 22, 2026

• DC Finest: Catwoman – Creatures of the Night (1996-97)
  See our Catwoman guide. Collects Catwoman #33-53; Catwoman Annual #3-4; DC Universe Holiday Bash #1; and Batman Secret Files #1.

– 2027 –

January 5, 2027

• DC Finest: Batgirl – Silent Knight (1999-2000)
  See our Cassandra Cain guide. Collects Collects Batgirl #1-6; Batgirl Annual #1; Batman: No Man’s Land #0; Batman #567 and #569, Detective Comics #732 and #734; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120; Azrael: Agent of the Bat #56-57 and #60-61; The Batman Chronicles #18; Batman: Gotham Knights #2; and the long-out-of-print crossover series Ghost/Batgirl #1-4.

January 19, 2027

• DC Finest: Wonder Woman – Judgment in Infinity! (1981-1982)
  See our Wonder Woman guide. Collects Wonder Woman #280-305, The New Teen Titans #11-12, the special 16-page preview story from DC Comics Presents #41, and the never-before-reprinted promotional comic Superman: The Computer Masters of Metropolis #1.

January 26, 2027

• DC Finest: Romance – Escape From Loneliness (1963)
  Collects Falling in Love #58-61, Girls’ Romances #91-94, Girls’ Love Stories #94-97, Heart Throbs #83-85, and Secret Hearts #86-89.

February 9, 2027

• DC Finest: Events – Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 4 (1986-1986)
  See our Crisis on Infinite Earths guide. Collects Crisis on Infinite Earths #10-12; All-Star Squadron #57-60; Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld #13; Blue Devil #19; Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2; DC Comics Presents #94; Green Lantern #197-198; History of the DC Universe #1-2; Infinity, Inc. #25; JLA: Incarnations #5; Secret Origins Annual #2; Starman Annual #1; The Fury of Firestorm #42; The Omega Men #33; and Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #10 and #16-18.

February 16, 2027

• DC Finest: The Warlord – This Savage World (1975-1980)
  Collects Warlord #1-36 and 1st Issue Special #8.

February 23, 2027

• DC Finest: Batman – Night of the Stalker (1972-1976)
  See our Batman guide. Collects Batman #246-281, Detective Comics #430-445, and the never-before-collected five-page Batman story that was included with the Batman model kit released by Aurora in 1974.

March 2, 2027

• DC Finest: Legion of Super-Heroes – The Great Darkness Saga (1981-1983)
  See our Legion of Super-Heroes guide. Collects DC Comics Presents #43, The Legion of Super-Heroes #284-302 and #305-306, World’s Finest Comics #284, The Best of DC: Blue Ribbon Digest #24, The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #1, and The Brave and the Bold #198.

March 9, 2027

• DC Finest: Superman Family – The Stray Superdog (1973-1977)
  Collects Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #163 and Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #136; and stories from Superman #271, #275, #279, #282, and #286-287; Action Comics #436, #438, #440-441, #461-462, #465, #467-468, #472, and #475; and Superman Family #164, #166-167, #169-170, #172-173, #175-176, #178-179, and #181-186.

March 16, 2027

• DC Finest: The Question – Zen and Violence (1986-1988)
  See our The Question guide. Collects The Question #1-15, Blue Beetle (Charlton) #1-5, Americomics Special #1, Mysterious Suspense #1, Blue Beetle (DC) #4-7, Who’s Who Update ‘87 #4, Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #19, and The Charlton Bullseye #1 and #5.

April 6, 2027

• DC Finest: Batman – A Lonely Place of Dying (1989)
  See our Batman guide. Collects the Arkham Asylum graphic novel, Batman #436-444, Detective Comics #604-609, The New Titans #60-61 and #65, Secret Origins #44, Secret Origins Special #1, and select stories from Batman Villains Secret Files 2005 #1 and Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2.

April 20, 2027

• DC Finest: Hitman – A Rage in Arkham (1993-97)
  Collects The Demon Annual #2, The Demon #42-45 and #52-54, Batman Chronicles #4, Hitman #1-14, and pages from JLA #5.

April 27, 2027

• DC Finest: Metamorpho – How to Make a Super-Hero (1973-87)
  See our Metamorpho guide. Collects Batman and the Outsiders #1-2, #16-19, #24-25; Batman and the Outsiders Annual #2; The Outsiders #4, #6, #13, #18-22, #25, #27; DC Comics Presents #40; World’s Finest Comics #217-220, #224, #226, #228-229; Action Comics #413-418; The Brave and the Bold #123, #154; 1st Issue Special #3; Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #15, #17; Justice League of America #101; Who’s Who #2; and Who’s Who Update 1987 #5.

May 4, 2027

• DC Finest: Robin – The League of Crime (1975-83)
  See our Robin guide. Collects Secret Origins #50; Batman #333-334, #337-339, and #341-343; Detective Comics #481-495; DC Comics Presents #58; and The Batman Family #4, #6-9, and #11-20.

May 11, 2027

• DC Finest: Superman – The Krypton Connection (1973-1977)
  See our Superman guide. Collects Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #163 and Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #136; and stories from Superman #271, #275, #279, #282, and #286-287; Action Comics #436, #438, #440-441, #461-462, #465, #467-468, #472, and #475; and Superman Family #164, #166-167, #169-170, #172-173, #175-176, #178-179, and #181-186.

May 18, 2027

• DC Finest: The Atom – Birth of the Atom (1961-64)
  Collects The Atom #1-15, Showcase #34-36, The Brave and the Bold #53 and #55, Strange Adventures #135 and #145, and Justice League of America #7, #14, and #18.

June 1st, 2027

• DC Finest: Aquaman – The Haunted Sea (1962-65)
  See our Aquaman guide. Collects Aquaman #4-24; The Brave and the Bold #51; World’s Finest Comics #126-133, #135, #137, and #139; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #29; and Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #55 and #78.

June 8, 2027

• DC Finest: Catwoman – To Catch a Thief (1998-99)
  See our Catwoman guide. Collects Catwoman #54-71, Catwoman/Wildcat #1-4, Catwoman Plus #1, Catwoman #1000000, and a 10-page story from Batman 80-Page Giant #1.

June 22, 2027

• DC Finest: Fourth World – The Storm of Battle (1971-72)
  See our Fourth World guide. Collects Superman #244; The New Gods #4-7; The Forever People #5-8; Mister Miracle #5-8; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #144-148, #150, and #152; and Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane #116-119.

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