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DC Compact Comics

DC Compact Comics is a line published by DC Comics since 2024, reprinting comics previously printed in single issue format. The line features a 5.5" x 8.5" trim size while comics traditionally have a standard trim of 6 5/8" x 10 3/16”.. ^[1] The line was announced November 2nd 2023 and the initial titles announced included: Batman: The Court of Owls, Watchmen, All-Star Superman, Far Sector, Batman: Hush, Wonder Woman: Earth One, Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens, Joker, American Vampire Book One, and Catwoman: Trail of the Catwoman. ^[2] The announcement was largely greeted positively in the comics community with SKTCHD's David Harper saying about the line that, "It’s honestly the best thing to come from one of the Big Two in I don’t even know how long." ^[3] and Gordon Jackson at Gizmodo noting that, "DC’s Compact Comics Line Is the Smartest Thing It’s Done in Years." ^[4] In Comicsbeat, Joe Grunenwald stressed that " the size, price and content are all suitable for mass market." ^[5]

After the release of the first ten titles, DC announced five more compact comics: Kingdom Come, Static: Season One, DCeased, Batwoman: Elegy, and Superman: Birthright ^[6] The collections have varied greatly length, but have shared a common price point of $9.99. To promote the line DC released a trailer which stressed the portable nature of the format and included the line "Comics on the Go" as well as the $9.99 cover price. ^[7]


Character/Group	Title	Material Collected	Publication Date	ISBN	Page Count	Writer	Artist
American Vampire	American Vampire Book One	American Vampire #1-11.	Oct 01, 2024	9781779527349	320	Scott Snyder	Rafael Albuquerque
The Authority	Authority Book One	The Authority #1-12	July 1, 2025		360	Warren Ellis	Bryan Hitch
Batman	Batman: The Court of Owls Saga	Collects Batman (2011) #1-11.	Jun 04, 2024	9781779527271	304	Scott Snyder	Greg Capullo
Batman	Batman: Hush	Batman #608-619 and a Hush interlude from Wizard #0.	Aug 06, 2024	9781779527264	312	Jeph Loeb	Jim Lee
Batwoman	Batwoman: Elegy	Detective Comics #854-860.	June 17, 2025	9781799501824	240	Greg Rucka	JH Williams III
Catwoman	Catwoman: Trail of the Catwoman	Catwoman: Selina’s Big Score, Catwoman #1-9, and backup stories from Detective Comics #759-762.	Oct 01, 2024	9781779527288	336	Ed Brubaker	Darwyn Cooke
DCeased	DCeased	DCeased #1-6	Jun 03, 2025	9781799501633	216	Tom Taylor	Trevor Hairsine
Far Sector	Far Sector	Far Sector #1-12	Jul 02, 2024	9781779527295	296	N.K. Jemisin	Jamal Campbell
Gotham City Sirens	Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens	Gotham City Sirens #1-13	Sep 03, 2024	9781779527301	320	Paul Dini	Guillem March
Joker	Joker	Joker (Graphic Novel)	Sep 03, 2024	9781779527318	136	Brian Azzarello	Lee Bermejo
Static Shock	Static: Season One	Static (Season One) #1-6	May 27, 2025	9781799501541	184	Vita Ayala	Nikolas Draper-Ivey
Superman	All-Star Superman	All-Star Superman #1-12.	Jul 02, 2024	9781779527257	296	Grant Morrison	Frank Quitely
Superman	Superman: Birthright	Superman: Birthright #1-12	June 24, 2025	9781799501916	312	Mark Waid	Leinil Francis Yu
Superman/Batman	Superman/Batman: Book One	Superman/Batman #1-13	July 15, 2025		304	Jeph Loeb	Ed McGuinness
Watchmen	Watchmen	Watchmen #1-12	Jun 04, 2024	9781779527325	416	Alan Moore	Dave Gibbons
Kingdom Come	Kingdom Come	Kingdom Come #1-4	May 6, 2025	9781799501299	208	Mark Waid	Alex Ross
Wonder Woman	Wonder Woman: Earth One	Wonder Woman: Earth One Volumes 1-3	Aug 06, 2024	9781779527332	376	Grant Morrison	Yanick Paquette

References

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/0EW/dc-compact-comics/

https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/11/02/dc-announces-dc-compact-comics

^ "A complete guide to DC Comics' Compact Comics line of greatest hits, for only $9.99". Popverse. 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
^ "DC Announces 'DC Compact Comics'". DC. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
^ Says, Linus (2023-11-03). "Comics Disassembled: Nine Things of Note from the Past Week in Comics, Led by DC Going Compact". SKTCHD. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
^ Jackson, Gordon (2024-08-16). "DC's Compact Comics Line Is the Smartest Thing It's Done in Years". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
^ Grunenwald, Joe (2023-11-02). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
^ "Five More 'Compact Comics' Collections Coming from DC". icv2.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
^ DC (2024-08-15). DC Compact Comics | Comic Trailers. Retrieved 2024-09-25 – via YouTube.

[1] "A complete guide to DC Comics' Compact Comics line of greatest hits, for only $9.99". Popverse. 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

[2] "DC Announces 'DC Compact Comics'". DC. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

[3] Says, Linus (2023-11-03). "Comics Disassembled: Nine Things of Note from the Past Week in Comics, Led by DC Going Compact". SKTCHD. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

[4] Jackson, Gordon (2024-08-16). "DC's Compact Comics Line Is the Smartest Thing It's Done in Years". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

[5] Grunenwald, Joe (2023-11-02). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

[6] "Five More 'Compact Comics' Collections Coming from DC". icv2.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

[7] DC (2024-08-15). DC Compact Comics | Comic Trailers. Retrieved 2024-09-25 – via YouTube.

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