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''DC Omnibus'' is a line of large format, high quality, full color, hardcover editions published by
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since 2007, reprinting comics previously printed in single issue format. Individual volumes tend to focus on collecting either the works of prolific comic creators, like
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and
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; major comic book events like "
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" and "
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"; complete series or runs like '' Gotham Central'' and '' Grayson'' or chronological reprints of the earliest years of stories featuring the company's most well-known series and characters like
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and
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.


Golden, Silver and Bronze Age volumes

In 2013, DC began collecting the earliest stories of some its most enduring series and characters in matching
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volumes, titled ''
Golden Age The term Golden Age comes from Greek mythology, particularly the ''Works and Days'' of Hesiod, and is part of the description of temporal decline of the state of peoples through five Ages of Man, Ages, Gold being the first and the one during wh ...
Omnibus'', ''
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Omnibus'' and ''
Bronze Age The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...
Omnibus'', replacing the earlier lines ''
Showcase Presents ''Showcase Presents'' is a line (comics), line of black-and-white paperback books that were published by DC Comics (from 2005 - 2016) at an average rate of two per month. Much like Marvel Comics' ''Essential Marvel'' volumes, each book usually incl ...
'', ''
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'' and '' DC Chronicles''. Some of these ''Age'' Omnibus volumes are also published as two or three (depending on page count) trade paperbacks. The final volumes in their respective titles are indicated with a double-dagger ().


Modern Age volumes


Animal Man


Aquaman


The Authority


Batgirl


Batman


Batwoman


Birds of Prey


Catwoman


Deadman


Deathstroke


The Doom Patrol


Etrigan the Demon


The Flash


The Fourth World


The Green Arrow


Green Lantern


Harley Quinn


Hawkman


Hitman


He-Man


Jonah Hex


The Justice League


Justice League Dark


The Justice Society


Kamandi


The Legion of Super-Heroes


Nightwing


Orion


Planetary


The Question


The Red Hood


The Red Lanterns


The Secret Six


The Seven Soldiers of Victory


Shade, the Changing Man


The Spectre


Starman


The Suicide Squad


The Super Sons


Supergirl


Superman


Superman/Batman


The Swamp Thing


The Teen Titans


Warlord


Wonder Woman


Young Justice


Crossover events


Alternate continuities


Miscellaneous


Vertigo Comics volumes

Volumes reprinting comic book titles originally published by the
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imprint
Vertigo Comics DC Vertigo, also known as Vertigo Comics or simply Vertigo, is an Imprint (trade name), imprint of the American comic book publisher DC Comics. Vertigo publishes comics with adult comics, adult content, such as nudity, drug use, profanity, and ...
. Volumes that have been previously reprinted under the Vertigo imprint are indicated with a double-dagger ().


See also

* '' DC Compendium'' * '' DC Finest'' * '' DC Compact Comics'' * List of DC Comics reprint collections * '' Marvel Omnibus'' * '' Marvel Epic Collection'' * '' Marvel Complete Collections'' * '' Marvel Masterworks''


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External links


Comic Book Herald – The Completely Insane & Utterly Comprehensive DC Omnibus & Absolute Edition GuideDCcomics.com – OmnibusBleedingCool.com – 12 New Omnibuses from DC Comics in 2019ComicBookWire – All Upcoming DC Omnibus Editions (now until June 2020)
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