They may be small, but the new DC Compact Comics are hard to keep on the shelves!
The first wave of the brand new manga-sized collections (featuring a 5.5″ x 8.5″ standard book trim size) published in 2024 have all gone back for second printings, with Watchmen receiving a third printing this past September.
Anne DePies, DC’s SVP and general manager, said “DC has one of the world’s largest comics libraries, and DC Compact Comics allow new or curious graphic novel readers to easily pick up a copy of one of DC’s most iconic stories in an approachable, value-priced format similar to mass paperbacks and manga. By innovating DC’s storytelling across popular genres like mystery, science fiction, adventure, thriller, and more, we’re able to continuously deliver new products and expand distribution channels.”
DC is expanding their DC Compact Comics collection of graphic novels in 2025 with 15 new titles, covering a variety of genres, including science fiction, thriller, horror, fantasy, adventure, comedy, and mystery.
Titles include: Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III, DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke, V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, We3 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Superman/Batman: Book One by Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness, and Michael Turner, and more.
The new titles will begin hitting shelves in May 2025. For a full release schedule, consult the official DC website right here.
DePies also stressed the wide availability of the new format, and said “The DC Compact Comics collection is now available at airports, libraries, select mass market and online retailers, plus bookstores, local comics shops, and more. We want to make it as easy as possible for readers to discover more from DC’s extensive library of comics. DC Compact Comics are an affordable entry point ($9.99) to the DC Universe, and every title is a new-reader-friendly, self-contained graphic novel.”
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