Revised DC Comics Lineup Offers Intelligent Approach, Significant Change in Strategy After Decades
Freakin' sweet! DC's new Compact Comics line is a game-changer, y'all! These little bad boys are packed with some of DC's Best-Selling titles, all sized down for ease of carry. See? You can slip 12 issues of good ol' Watchmen into your backpack like it ain't no thang.
So what's so hot about these pint-sized graphic novels? Well, first up, they're portable as hell! At 5.5" x 8.5", they're smaller than your average manga and way more travel-friendly compared to the bulky graphic novels. No more lugging around massive books that can't even be folded properly! But the best part? Each one contains the entire story arc - say goodbye to multi-volume bullshit!
Now admittedly, they're not as glossy as those $20+ graphic novels, but hey, you can't have everything, right? And let's not forget, these books are only gonna set you back $9.99! That's a steal!
Here are the four titles that just dropped, followed by the ones coming soon:
- Watchmen by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons
- Batman: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo
- All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely
- Far Sector by N.K. Jemisin, Jamal Campbell
Coming soon:
- Wonder Woman: Earth One by Grant Morrison, Yanick Paquette - August 6
- Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee - August 6
- Joker by Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo - September 3
- Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens by Paul Dini, Peter Calloway, Tony Bedard, Guillem March, Andres Guinaldo - September 3
- American Vampire Book One by Scott Snyder, Stephen King, Rafael Albuquerque - October 1
- Catwoman: Trail of the Catwoman by Darwyn Cooke, Ed Brubaker - October 1
- And more! Keep an eye out for upcoming titles like Kingdom Come, DCeased, and Batwoman: Elegy.
If these volumes sell like hotcakes, maybe DC will start bringing back their backlog of out-of-print titles or finally collect story arcs that haven't seen the light of day yet. Here's to hoping something changes in the comic world!
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- The new Compact Comics line from DC features small, portable graphic novels that include the entire story arc, such as 'Watchmen' by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.
- In the near future, DC might bring back out-of-print titles or collect story arcs that haven't been released yet, following the success of the Compact Comics line.
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- Other DC titles anticipated for release include 'Wonder Woman: Earth One' by Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette, 'Batman: Hush' by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee, and 'Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens' by Paul Dini, Peter Calloway, and Andres Guinaldo.
