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DC Compendium is a line of standard-size, softcover editions published by DC Comics since 2020, reprinting comics previously printed in single issue format. The line focuses on chronological reprints of the earliest years of stories featuring the company's lesser-known characters like Animal Man and Starman, as well as series and characters originally published under some of DC Comic's imprints like Vertigo Comics and WildStorm Productions.

DC Comics

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Title # Years covered Material collected Publication date ISBN Page count Notes
Animal Man
Animal Man by Grant Morrison and Chas Truog 1988–1990 1 Oct 2024 978-1779527790 712 Published under the DC Black Label imprint.
Animal Man by Tom Veitch and Steve Dillon 1990-1992 14 Apr 2026 978-1799507901 640
Batman
Batman: Black & White Compendium 1996-2021 7 Oct 2025 978-1799502920 1256
Batman '66 Compendium 2005-2016
  • Batman '66 #1-30
  • Batman '66: The Lost Episode #1
  • "Batman A-Go-Go!" from Solo #7
 26 Aug 2025 978-1799502371 1024
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond: The Animated Series Classics 1999–2001 5 Mar 2024 978-1779525697 750
Batman Beyond: Unlimited 2010-2013
Batman Beyond (vol. 3) #1-6, (vol. 4) #1-8, and more
    • Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker #1
    • Superman/Batman Annual #4
    • Justice League Beyond #21, 25
    • Superman Beyond #0
    • Batman Beyond Unlimited #1-18
 31 Mar 2026 978-1799507741 1208
Green Lantern
Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner Rising 1994–1995
Green Lantern (vol. 3) #0, 48–65, and more
    • R.E.B.E.L.S. '94 #1
    • New Titans #116–117, 124–125
    • Guy Gardner: Warrior #27–28
    • Darkstars #34
    • Damage #16
 21 Nov 2023 978-1779526274 671
Green Lantern Compendium One: Rebirth 2005-2007
Green Lantern (vol. 4) #1-17, and more
 23 Dec 2025 978-1799053347 1536
Green Lantern Compendium Two: The Sinestro Corps War TBC TBC 17 Feb 2026 978-1799507451 1392
Joker
The Joker by James Tynion IV 2020–2022
  • The Joker (vol. 2) #1–15, Annual 2021
  • Batman: The Joker War Zone #1
  • Batman (vol. 3) #100
 10 Sep 2024 978-1779528209 488
Justice League Dark
Justice League Dark: The New 52 Compendium 2011-2015
Justice League Dark #0-40, Annual #1-2, and more
 6 Jan 2026 978-1799506676 1624
Justice Society
JSA 1 1999–2001
JSA #1–25, Annual #1, and more
    • JSA Secret Files and Origins #1–2
    • Day of Judgment #1–5
    • Day of Judgment Secret Files and Origins #1
    • Golden Age Secret Files and Origins #1
    • Superman (vol. 2) #172
    • Action Comics #780, 813
    • Impulse #67
    • Martian Manhunter #18–19
    • Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #9
    • Hourman #9, 18–19
    • Guide to the DC Universe Secret Files and Origins 2000
    • Sins of Youth: Starwoman and the JSA, Jr. #1
    • Young Justice #16
    • Young Justice: Sins of Youth #1–2
    • Young Justice: Sins of Youth Secret Files and Origins #1
 5 Nov 2024 978-1779528315 1312
Lobo
Lobo Big Fraggin' Compendium 1 1983–1994
Lobo #1–4, Lobo (vol. 2) #0–9, Annual #1–2, and more
    • The Omega Men #3
    • The Demon (vol. 3) #11–15
    • Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1
    • Lobo's Back #1–4
    • Lobo: Blazing Chain of Love #1
    • Lobo: Infanticide #1–4
    • Lobo: Portrait of a Victim #1
    • Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators #1–4
    • Lobo Convention Special #1
    • Lobocop #1
    • Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #8
    • Superman: The Man of Steel #30
    • Lobo: A Contract on Gawd #1–4
    • Lobo: In the Chair #1
    • Profile pages from Who's Who #8
 26 Jun 2024 978-1779525789 1320
Nightwing
Nightwing: A Knight in Blüdhaven 1 1995–1998
Nightwing #1–4, (vol. 2) #1–25, 1,000,000, Annual #1, and more
    • Wizard Presents: Nightwing #½
    • Nightwing/Huntress #1–4
    • Green Arrow (vol. 2) #134–135
    • Detective Comics #723–725, 1,000,000
    • Robin (vol. 4) #55
 7 May 2024 978-1779525864 1024
2 1998–2001
Nightwing (vol. 2) #26–59, and more
    • Action Comics #771
    • Batman Annual #23
    • Birds of Prey #8, 20–21
    • Nightwing Secret Files and Origins #1
    • Nightwing 80-Page Giant #1
    • Nightwing: Target #1
 20 May 2025 978-1799501480 1112
3 2001-2003
Nightwing (vol. 2) #60-82, and more
    • Batman (vol. 1) #600, 605
    • The Flash Plus Nightwing #1
    • Birds of Prey #37
    • Batman: Gotham Knights #14, 16-17, 20-21
    • Nightwing: Target #1
    • Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure #1
    • Joker: Last Laugh Secret Files and Origins #1
    • Joker: Last Laugh #1-6
    • Nightwing: Our Worlds At War #1
 5 May 2026 978-1799508120 1176
Robin
Robin: Tim Drake 1 1990–1999
Robin #1–5, (vol. 2) #1–5, Annual #1–2, and more
    • "Footsteps" from Batman 80-Page Giant #2
    • Detective Comics #618–621
    • Batman #455–457, 465–469, 480
    • Robin II: The Joker's Wild! #1–4
    • Superman: The Man of Steel #14
    • Superman (vol. 2) #70
    • Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #1–6
    • Showcase '93 #1–6, 11–12
 23 Jul 2024 978-1779525932 1103
Starman
Starman 1 1994–1999
Starman (vol. 2) #0–42, Annual #1–2, and more
    • Showcase '95 #12
    • Showcase '96 #4–5
    • The Shade #1–4
    • Starman Secret Files and Origins #1
    • The Power of Shazam! (vol. 2) #35–36
    • Starman 80-Page Giant #1
 17 Aug 2021 978-1779509413 1448
2 1998–2012
Starman (vol. 2) #43–81, 1,000,000, and more
 13 Dec 2022 978-1779515223 1456
Superman
Superman: The Death and Return of Superman 1992–1993
Superman (vol. 2) #75–83, Annual #5, and more
    • Action Comics #684–692, Annual #5
    • Adventures of Superman #497–505, Annual #5
    • Superman: The Man of Steel #18–26, Annual #2
    • Justice League of America (vol. 2) #69–70
    • Green Lantern #46
    • Legacy of Superman #1
    • Supergirl and Team Luthor #1
    • Excerpts from Action Comics #683
    • Excerpts from Adventures of Superman #496
    • Excerpts from Superman #73
    • Excerpts from Superman: The Man of Steel #17
 20 May 2025 978-1799501497 1368
Superman Adventures 1 1996–1999
  • Superman Adventures #1–29, Annual #1
  • Batman & Superman Adventures: World's Finest #1
  • Superman Adventures Special: Superman vs. Lobo #1
 17 Jun 2025 978-1799501862 896
2 1999-2002
  • Superman Adventures #30-66
 2 Jun 2026 978-1799508342 984
Superman: City of Tomorrow 1999–2000
Superman (vol. 2) #151–159, and more
    • Adventures of Superman #573–581
    • Action Comics #760–768
    • Superman: The Man of Steel #95–103
    • Superman Y2K #1
 22 Jul 2025 978-1799502203 952
Superman: Warworld Saga[1] 2021-2023
Action Comics #1030-1046, and more
    • Action Comics 2021 Annual
    • Action Comics 2022 Annual
    • Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1
    • Future State: Superman: House of El #1
    • Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1-2
    • Superman: Warworld Apocalypse #1
 14 Nov 2023 978-1779523884 712
Teen Titans
Teen Titans by Geoff Johns 1 2000-2005
Teen Titans (vol. 3) #1-28, ½, and more
    • Beast Boy #1-4
    • Outsiders (vol. 3) #24-25
    • Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day #1
    • Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files 2003 #1
    • Teen Titans/Legion Special #1
    • Supergirl (vol. 4) #2
    • Teen Titans/Outsiders Secret Files 2005 #1
    • The Return of Donna Troy #1-4
    • Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #2
 28 Apr 2026 978-1799507925 1112

Events, crossovers and storylines

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Title # Years covered Material collected Publication date ISBN Page count
Dark Nights: Metal 2017–2018
Dark Nights: Metal #1-6, and more
    • Nightwing (vol. 5) #29
    • The Flash (vol. 5) #33
    • Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #32
    • Green Arrow (vol. 6) #32
    • Suicide Squad (vol. 5) #26
    • Teen Titans #12
    • Justice League (vol. 3) #32–33
    • 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
    • Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1
 18 Mar 2025 978-1799500841 728
Injustice: Gods Among Us 1 2013–2015
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us #1–12, Annual #1
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two #1–12, Annual #1
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Three #1–12
 3 Dec 2024 978-1779528001 1200
2 2015-2017
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Four #1-12, Annual #1
  • Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five #1-20, Annual #1
  • Injustice: Ground Zero #1-12
 11 Nov 2025 978-1799503187 1064

Milestone Media

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Title # Years covered Material collected Publication date ISBN Page count
Milestone 1 1993–1995 1 Feb 2022 978-1779513106 1309
2 1994–1995 31 Jan 2023 978-1779514950 1298
3 1994–1995
  • Shadow Cabinet #5–13
  • Hardware #22–28
  • Kobalt #1–4
  • Deathwish #1–4
  • Static #21–25
  • Blood Syndicate #24–27
  • Icon #22–27
 20 Feb 2024 978-1779526090 1205
4 1995–1996
  • 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
  • Long Hot Summer #1–3
 4 Feb 2025 978-1799500261 1304
5 TBC TBC 16 Jun 2026 978-1799508328 1336

Vertigo Comics

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Compendium reprints of Vertigo Comics series are published under the DC Black Label imprint.

Title # Years covered Material collected Publication date ISBN Page count Notes
DMZ 1 2006–2009
  • DMZ #1–36
 31 Mar 2020 978-1779504357 840
2 2009–2012
  • DMZ #37–72
 11 Jan 2022 978-1779514820 824
Fables 1 2002–2006 20 Oct 2020 978-1779504548 1180
2 2004–2009
  • Fables #42–82
 11 May 2021 978-1779509444 1402
3 2009–2012
  • Fables #83–113
  • Jack of Fables #33–35
  • The Literals #1–3
  • Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland
 21 Aug 2021 978-1779510358 1094
4 2012–2015
  • Fables #114–150
 21 Dec 2021 978-1779513342 909
The Invisibles 1994-2000
  • The Invisibles #1-25
  • The Invisibles (vol. 2) #1-22
  • The Invisibles (vol. 3) #1-12
 20 Jan 2026 978-1799506683 1536
Sandman Mystery Theatre 1 1993–1996
  • Sandman Mystery Theatre #1–36, Annual #1
 2 May 2023 978-1779521538 981
2 1996-1999
  • Sandman Mystery Theatre #37-70
  • Vertigo: Winter's Edge #1-2
 26 Aug 2025 978-1799504894 888
Sweet Tooth 2009–2013
  • Sweet Tooth #1–40
 8 Jun 2021 978-1779510242 915
The Unwritten 1 2009–2013
  • The Unwritten #1–30
  • The Unwritten: Tommy Taylor and the Ship that Sank Twice
 20 Jun 2023 978-1779521750 984
Y: The Last Man 1 2002–2005
  • Y: The Last Man #1–31
 20 Nov 2020 978-1779504531 728
2 Nov 2021 978-1779516145 TV tie-in cover.
2 2005–2008
  • Y: The Last Man #32–60
 8 Mar 2022 978-1779516084 704

WildStorm Productions

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Title # Years covered Material collected Publication date ISBN Page count Notes
Ex Machina 1 2004–2007
  • Ex Machina #1–25, Special #1–2
 15 Apr 2020[2] 978-1401299897 664 Published under the DC Black Label imprint.
2 2007–2010
  • Ex Machina #26–50, Special #3–4
 23 Feb 2021 978-1779508041 704
Planetary 1999-2009
  • Planetary #1-27
 14 Jul 2026 978-1799508601 864
Stormwatch: The Road to Authority 1996–1998
  • Stormwatch #37–50, (vol. 2) #1–11
  • Stormwatch Preview
 7 Jan 2025 978-1779528063 656
Tom Strong 1 1999–2006
  • Tom Strong #1–36
 16 May 2023 978-1779521729 952
2 2002-2014
Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #1-12, and more
    • America's Best Comics Special #1
    • ABC Sketchbook #1
    • The Many Worlds of Tesla Strong #1
    • ABC: A to Z #1, 4
    • Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom #1-6
    • Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril #1-6
 10 Feb 2026 978-1799507468 752
Top 10 1999–2009
Top 10 #1–12, and more
    • "Deadfellas" from America's Best Comics Special #1
    • Smax #1–5
    • Top 10: The Forty-Niners
    • Top 10: Beyond the Farthest Precinct #1–5
    • Top 10 Season Two #1–4, Special #1
 11 Apr 2023 978-1779521682 824
WildC.A.T.s 1 1992–1995
WildC.A.T.s #0–13, 15–20, and more
    • WildC.A.T.s' Special #1
    • Team One: WildC.A.T.s #1–2
    • Team One: Stormwatch #1–2
    • WildC.A.T.s Trilogy #1–3
    • WildC.A.T.s Sourcebook #1–2
 5 Nov 2024 978-1779526021 914

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Phillip Kennedy; Sampere, Daniel; Federici, Riccardo; Mendonça, Miguel; Lucas, Adriano; Mulvihill, Patricia; Loughridge, Lee; Sharpe, Dave; Peteri, Troy (2023). Superman, the Warworld saga. Burbank, CA: DC Comics. ISBN 978-1-77952-388-4.
  2. ^ "Ex Machina Compendium One". DC.com. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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