DC Announces Four New Compact Comics Editions for 2027

DC is expanding its softcover publishing program with four new Compact Comics Editions and two kids-line volumes scheduled for the first half of 2027. The additions span several decades of company history, ranging from mid-1980s re-imaginings to modern event stories.

Wonder Woman and Superman Lead March Slate

The release schedule begins on March 2, 2027, with Wonder Woman: Year One. Written by Greg Rucka with art by Nicola Scott and Bilquis Evely, the 168-page collection gathers issues #2, #4, #6, #8, #10, #12, and #14 of the series alongside a story from Wonder Woman Annual #1. The volume features a cover by Scott.

John Byrne’s 1986 re-imagining of the character follows on March 16, 2027. Superman: Man of Steel spans 152 pages and collects issues #1 through #6 of the re-imagining, with contributions from art by Byrne, Dick Giordano, Tom Ziuko, and others. Byrne provided the cover art.

Green Lantern Rebirth Headlines Summer Additions

Moving into the summer slate, Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver’s Green Lantern Rebirth arrives on June 1, 2027. At 352 pages, the collection pulls together issues #1 through #6 of the Rebirth miniseries as well as the first six issues of the Green Lantern volume subtitled No Fear. The book features interior contributions from artists Carlos Pacheco, Simone Bianchi, Prentis Rollins, Marlo Alquiza, Mick Gray, and Jesús Merino, with a cover by Alex Ross.

Tower of Babel Rounds Out June Solicitations

Closing out the June solicitations on June 29, 2027, is JLA: Tower of Babel. The 160-page collection is written by Mark Waid, Devin Grayson, and Daniel Curtis Johnson. It gathers issues #18 through #21, #32 through #33, and #43 through #46 of JLA, plus material from JLA Secret Files and Origins #3. Interior art comes from Howard Porter, Arnie Jorgensen, Mark Pajarillo, Pablo Raimondi, and Steve Scott, with a cover by Porter and John Dell.

Inexpensive Kids Initiative Expands Alongside Main Line

Alongside the main trade line, two entries from the publisher’s newer inexpensive kids initiative—Teen Titans Go Compact Comics Adventures and Justice League United Compact Comics Adventures—are officially solicited for the same June 29, 2027 date, following their initial rollout earlier in the year.