DC Comics, like any large publisher, has an impressive library of classic content that they frequently reprint for collectors and younger readers. However, some of the most entertaining back issues in the catalogs of DC have yet to be reprinted, despite some being very much in-demand. With the company often creating omnibuses for more recent back issues, some of the older content could benefit from the same treatment.DC has done a good job producing omnibus content, but has yet to match Marvel’s output, with the competitor not only producing expansive volumes but also “Epic Collection” trade paperbacks of entire series. The best things to look for in printing an omnibus are scarcity on the back issue market, age, and popularity of the characters, creators, or title. With this criteria in mind, there are plenty of obvious candidates for future DC reprints that have yet to receive their own expansive collections.From the late ’80s to ’90s, DC acquired a series of licenses to print the adventures of classic, Golden Age pulp heroes. With Doc Savage, the Phantom, Flash Gordon and the Shadow, not to mention DC’s pulp-themed annuals, the company racked up a decade of these type of stories.RELATED: 10 Best DC Crossovers From Scooby-Doo Team-Up
DC Comics, like any large publisher, has an impressive library of classic content that they frequently reprint for collectors and younger readers. However, some of the most entertaining back issues in the catalogs of DC have yet to be reprinted, despite some being very much in-demand. With the company often creating omnibuses for more recent back issues, some of the older content could benefit from the same treatment.
DC has done a good job producing omnibus content, but has yet to match Marvel’s output, with the competitor not only producing expansive volumes but also “Epic Collection” trade paperbacks of entire series. The best things to look for in printing an omnibus are scarcity on the back issue market, age, and popularity of the characters, creators, or title. With this criteria in mind, there are plenty of obvious candidates for future DC reprints that have yet to receive their own expansive collections.
From the late ’80s to ’90s, DC acquired a series of licenses to print the adventures of classic, Golden Age pulp heroes. With Doc Savage, the Phantom, Flash Gordon and the Shadow, not to mention DC’s pulp-themed annuals, the company racked up a decade of these type of stories.
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