Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
Iconic Comics, Collectible Omnibus and Absolute Editions, Award-Winning Titles, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Supergirl, and Adventures for Young Readers
Give the gift of DC with the six-volume DC Compact Comics Box Set, the mind-bending Absolute Martian Manhunter Vol. 1: Martian Vision, Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons: Absolute Edition, the remastered Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis Omnibus, Batman: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1, and From Comic to Screen: The Art of Supergirl, a deluxe look at the comic and the film it inspired
BURBANK, CA, November 12, 2026– DC Comics is making holiday shopping easy this season. The publisher’s 2026 Holiday Gift Guide pairs iconic comic book storytelling with bold reinvention and a behind-the-scenes exploration of bringing Supergirl to the screen. The DC Compact Comics Box Set, arriving November 24, 2026, collects six landmark stories in one gift-ready package for new readers and longtime fans, while Deniz Camp and Javier Rodríguez’s award-winning Absolute Martian Manhunter Vol. 1: Martian Vision offers a reality-bending journey into the Absolute Universe. Eisner-nominated writer Kelly Sue DeConnick’s Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons: Absolute Edition, brought to life by Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott and in stores now, presents a visionary reimagining of the Amazon origin in a definitive Absolute Edition.
For collectors, the Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis Omnibus, in stores December 15, 2026, presents the original Swamp Thing saga in reading order with fully remastered original colors in a two-book slipcase with a faux-leather cover, while Batman: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1, in stores now, gathers the groundbreaking stories that defined one of the most important eras in Batman history, with remastered original colors and period-appropriate paper.
For fans of comics, film, and concept art, From Comic to Screen: The Art of Supergirl, published October 27, 2026, explores the creation of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow and the DC Studios film it inspired.
For the youngest fans, DC’s early reader (ages 5-7) and middle grade (ages 8-12) graphic novels bring humor, heart, and adventure to readers just discovering the DC Universe. For teen readers, Teen Titans: Together, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia and illustrator Gabriel Picolo and in stores now, sends Dick Grayson, Raven, Garfield Logan, Max Navarro, and Damian Wayne racing to Los Angeles to take on H.I.V.E., with a special holographic rainbow foil connecting cover.
Gift Pick: DC Compact Comics Box Set
Perfect for:new readers, longtime fans, and anyone starting a graphic novel collection. The set packs nearly 2,000 pages of acclaimed, bestselling stories into DC’s highly portable and ultra-popular 5.5″ x 8.5″ DC Compact Comics format. These are the stories that introduced generations of readers to comics, and the box set makes it easy to see why readers can’t get enough of these characters.
- All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely: the last days of Superman.
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller: an older Bruce Wayne comes out of retirement to save Gotham City.
- Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale: a mystery in which all of Batman’s greatest Super-Villains are suspects.
- DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke: DC’s Super Heroes from across the globe must unite for the first time ever.
- Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross: in DC’s future, a war is brewing between old heroes and new.
- Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons: the superhero murder mystery that became a worldwide bestseller.
The DC Compact Comics Box Set is available for preorder now from booksellers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Bookshop.org, Hudson Booksellers, Powell’s, Target, and Walmart.
Format:Box Set | Pages: 1912 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-1635-4 | Price: $49.99 US |On sale:November 24, 2026
Gift Pick: From Comic to Screen: The Art of Supergirl
Perfect for:Supergirl fans, movie lovers, and readers fascinated by the creative process. From Comic to Screen: The Art of Supergirltraces Kara Zor-El’s evolution from the acclaimed Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic to her cinematic reinvention in DC Studios’ Supergirl. This hardcover explores the artistic process behind both works and how a contemporary DC icon is brought to life on the page and the big screen.
Authored by James Field, this 224-page collection brings together concept art, production design, annotated script pages, and never-before-seen materials. It features work from the creators of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow—writer Tom King, artist Bilquis Evely, and colorist Matheus Lopes—alongside early cinematic explorations, showing how themes and character moments travel from page to screen. New interviews with the comic’s creators and the filmmakers behind the summer epic reveal the collaborative process behind Kara’s transformation.
With an introduction by DC Studios and an afterword by DC Comics’ Jim Lee, FromComic to Screen: The Art of Supergirl celebrates the character’s legacy and rebirth—and the artists, writers, and filmmakers shaping her place in the DC Universe.
Format:Hardcover | Pages: 224 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-1712-2 | Price: $49.99 US |On sale:Now
Gift Pick: Absolute Martian Manhunter Vol. 1: Martian Vision
Perfect for:science fiction fans and readers drawn to inventive art and unconventional superhero stories. Writer Deniz Camp and artist Javier Rodríguez introduce a radically reimagined Martian Manhunter in the Absolute Universe. FBI agent John Jones must juggle his everyday responsibilities with an alien consciousness whose perception of reality challenges everything he understands.
With psychedelic visuals and a dimension-spanning premise, this collection offers a distinctive entry point into DC’s reinvented universe. Collects: the Eisner Award-winning Absolute Martian Manhunter #1-6.
Format:Hardcover | Pages: 160 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0520-4 | Price: $24.99 US |On sale:Now
Gift Pick: Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons: Absolute Edition
Perfect for:Wonder Woman fans, mythology lovers, and readers drawn to ambitious, visually stunning comics. A myth reborn in fire, fury, and beauty, Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons is a visionary reimagining of the Amazon origin by Eisner-nominated writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and three of comics’ greatest artists, presented in the Absolute Edition format.
Before Wonder Woman, before Themyscira, the goddesses of Olympus made a choice that defied heaven. Out of anger, grief, and divine purpose, they created a society shaped entirely by women, forged to protect the powerless and challenge the cruelty of gods and men alike. Across generations, one thread binds their hidden history: Hippolyta, a mortal woman whose burning will and fierce compassion lead her toward a world-changing destiny.
Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Bitch Planet) partners with Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman, Invisible Woman), Gene Ha (Top 10, Mae), and Nicola Scott (Black Magick, Wonder Woman: Year One) to deliver a sweeping mythic epic of war, sisterhood, and the birth of a DC icon. Jimenez paints divine rebellion with operatic grandeur, Ha renders Hippolyta’s mortal journey with emotional intimacy, and Scott brings the saga to an explosive crescendo as the Amazons clash with Olympus itself.Collects:Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1–3.
Format:Hardcover with slipcase | Pages: 296 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0846-5 | Price: $100 US |On sale:Now
Gift Pick: Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis Omnibus
Perfect for:Fans of gothic horror, classic DC storytelling, and Swamp Thing’s darkest, strangest adventures. Every legend has a beginning, and this is the one collectors have been waiting for: the dark, murky roots of the Swamp Thing, bound in a showpiece set worthy of any shelf. Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis Omnibus is a massive, two-volume oversize hardcover collection from DC Comics, arriving December 15, 2026, that gathers the complete chronological saga of the pre-Alan Moore era of Swamp Thing.
Experience the original saga in reading order, from his horrifying origin through all his adventures right up to the groundbreaking Alan Moore run. Fully remastered to original colors by legendary colorist José Villarrubia, the set comes in a two-book slipcase with a faux-leather cover and features all-new behind-the-scenes material. Collects:House of Secrets #92 and #140 (plus the previously unpublished Patchwork Man story intended for #141), Swamp Thing #1-25 (with issue #25 completed for the first time from surviving scripts and pencils, inked by Joe Rubinstein and colored by José Villarrubia), The Saga of the Swamp Thing #1-15 and Annual #1, and more.
Format:Hardcover with slipcase | Pages: 1352 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0905-9 | Price: $150 US |On sale: December 15, 2026
Gift Pick: Batman: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1
Perfect for:Batman collectors and longtime fans looking to explore a landmark era of the Dark Knight’s history.Step into the shadows of Gotham City as Batman evolves from colorful crime-fighter to brooding detective in Batman: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1. This definitive hardcover gathers the Caped Crusader’s earliest Bronze Age adventures: groundbreaking stories that would come to define Batman to this day and mark one of the greatest and most important eras in his history.
Format:Hardcover | Pages: 960 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0849-6 | Price: $125 US |On sale:Now
DC’s Early Reader Books (Ages 5-7)
DC’s early reader books deliver humor, heart, and heroics, perfect for the youngest fans, with stories built for new and developing readers.
Gift Pick:Supergirl’s Zoo-per Heroes: Krypto’s Big Break
When Krypto accidentally sends the Justice League’s costumes hurtling through space, a group of unsuspecting zoo animals gains their superpowers, and Supergirl and Krypto must wrangle the Zoo-per Heroes. Written and illustrated by Rob Justus, creator of Death & Sparkles and Superman’s Good Guy Gang.
Format:Hardcover | Pages: 72 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0601-0 | Price: $12.99 US | On sale: Now
Gift Pick:Superman’s Good Guy Gang: Follow the Leader
Superman, Hawkgirl, and Green Lantern each think they should lead the gang, and when newcomer Mr. Terrific shows up, the only way to settle it is a superhero competition. Written and illustrated by Rob Justus, this hilarious and heartfelt sequel follows Superman’s Good Guy Gang.
Format:Hardcover | Pages: 72 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0678-2 | Price: $12.99 US | On sale: Now
Gift Pick:Aquamanateam: More Than a Dream
Snack-loving, super-powered manatee Marlow and his best friend, Goldie the goldfish, face Aquaman’s vengeful former sidekicks in this fishy follow-up from Ben Clanton, creator of Narwhal and Jelly, with art by Cassandra Federman.
Format:Hardcover | Pages: 72 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0671-3 | Price: $12.99 US | On sale: Now
Gift Pick:You’re a Superhero!
Six-year-old Mariam discovers the superheroes in her own neighborhood, from her building’s super to her bus driver to her mom, and learns that she’s a superhero too. Written by Azie Tesfai with art by Penelope Rivera Gaylord.
Format:Hardcover | Pages: 72 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0404-7 | Price: $12.99 US | On sale: Now
DC’s Middle Grade Books (Ages 8-12)
DC’s middle grade graphic novels deliver adventure, mystery, and big emotional stakes, perfect for readers looking to explore deeper stories, bigger worlds, and characters growing into their own identities.
Gift Pick:Kanga-U: Lost in a Labyrinth
Best friends Jumpa, Big Red, Goldie, Rooth, and Skippa, young kangas of Themyscira, find themselves trapped in the legendary Greek Labyrinth and must stop blaming one another long enough to find a way out. Written by Sholly Fisch with art by Yancey Labat.
Format:Softcover | Pages: 176 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0599-0 | Price: $12.99 US | On sale: Now
Gift Pick:Supergirl’s Family Vacation
Kara Zor-El’s family road trip to Argo, the floating city where Krypton’s last survivors live, takes a detour to a strange and beautiful planet with a dark secret. Written by Brandon T. Snider with art by Sarah Leuver.
Format:Softcover | Pages: 160 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0284-5 | Price: $12.99 US | On sale: Now
Gift Pick:DC Super Hero Girls: High School Reunion
Ten years after DC Super Hero Girls: Finals Crisis, the grown-up Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley, Ivy, and Beast Boy return to Super Hero High for a reunion that isn’t what it seems. Written by Shea Fontana with art by Yancey Labat.
Format:Softcover | Pages: 160 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0582-2 | Price: $12.99 US | On sale: Now
DC’s Young Adult Books (Ages 13+)
DC’s Young Adult graphic novels are perfect for readers looking to explore bold themes, complex emotions, and transformative journeys as characters come of age and discover who they are—and who they want to become.
Gift Pick:Teen Titans: Together(Connecting Cover)
When H.I.V.E. targets Kori Anders for its experiments on teens with super-human abilities, Dick Grayson, Raven Roth, Garfield Logan, Max Navarro, and Damian Wayne race to Los Angeles to save her. But H.I.V.E. has plans for everything, from taking down Raven’s demon father, Trigon, to training the next generation of superheroes, and it might be their greatest ally…at a cost. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures) and illustrated by Gabriel Picolo, creators of the bestselling Teen Titans graphic novel series.
Format:Paperback | Pages: 208 | ISBN: 978-1-7995-0307-1 | Price: $16.99 US | On sale: Now
Note: The final printed edition features holographic rainbow foil on the word “TOGETHER.” This special effect may not be fully represented in online cover images.
