Now's DC's got my attention. Hopefully they release the Darkseid War Arc or Any of the Rebirth trade paperback in compact editions. Looking forward to DC's compact editions.
I don’t think it matters how many of these sell to comic fans. The success or failure will be measured by how they sell to general book readers in department stores, bookshops, airports etc.
Big fan of all the animated DC properties, but had barely read any of the comics, the price and space needed to store them is off-putting to me. Then I was in Barnes & Noble last month, and did a double take when I saw the All-Star Superman compact edition. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. 10 bucks for almost 300 pages of comic? It was also sitting on the shelf next to the normally sized $35 edition, that gave me a good laugh. And thus I bought my first ever superhero comic. I hope they keep this up, because it's fricking brilliant; it works to draw in new readers.
i picked up watchmen on a whim at my comic store like two weeks ago bc it was 10 bucks and im a broke college student, and my mind was BLOWN!! i really hope they keep putting out these compact editions!!
Here in South America, DC's publisher has been coming out with similar editions to these for a few years, and, though not as cheap as these Compact Classics, they're still a lot cheaper than trades or hardcovers. I got "V for Vendetta" a year ago, and recently "Dark Victory" (I already had "The Long Halloween" in a very cheap format that was released a decade ago). Other stories published like that include "Blackest Night" in two volumes, "The Death Of Superman" and a whole lotta others. I hope this format reaches its intended audience, and maybe even more people.
I am a bit of a manga collecter whos been wanting to get into american comics and even though the page quality isn't as good, the fact that they're so affordable and the size is so easy to store, I am considering picking these up. Also the fact that they're colored as well, and they're still the same price as your standard manga volume is great.
They got me hooked line and sinker. I did not know that’s what these compact editions were for. About two months ago I was in a little bookstore, saw Court of Owls, saw it was ten bucks, bought it. Read it in one sitting. Fast forward to now and I’ve spent almost $500 on about 20 Batman graphic novels, subscription to KindleUnlimited, ComixologyUnlimited, just bought Joker compact lol. girlfriend says I have a problem and she might be right…
We have all been there! It’s amazing! But remember really take advantage of the streaming service and sample before you buy physically. As much as it feels like it there’s no rush!
As someone who does a lot of traveling for work and just got into comic books in the last two years, I love the compact. Crisis on Infinite Earth as a compact would be insane and awesome to see!
As someone who has been reading and collecting manga for almost two decades, but always found DC too confusing to get into, these are 100% for me. Already picked up both books and very much looking forward to reading them.
I’ve been reading comics for years and I’m about to go to college. I wanted a way to be able to bring some of my favorite DC stories and I’m so glad that they’re doing this right when I’m about to head out. It’s very exciting and very nice. Hopefully this is a sign comic sales will start to go up again.
My picks for the next rounds of compact editions: 1. Batman the Long Halloween/ Dark Victory: By Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. 2. The Flash Rebirth: By Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver 3. Black Lighting: Cold Dead Hands by Tony Isabella and Clayton Henry 4. The Blackest Night: By Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis 5. Strange Adventures: By Tom King and Mitch Gerads 6. Nightwing vol 1: By Tom Taylor and Bruno Redando. I have more though, Jake and Jordan heart the comment if you want the other ideas.
I want to see more Batman compact editions as he's one of my favorite heroes so something like the long Halloween would be awesome. I just got into comics so these new compact editions are going to be a great way to read more stories without worrying too much about the cost.
Nice little cute format, even though i prefer the Absolutes and the Omnis. My answer would be TheLongHalloween, cause it's also very new reader friendly
Honestly these are great for new/younger readers who can’t afford omnibus’ or deluxe hardcovers or are just getting into comics and want a stand alone story or jumping on point. They are also perfect for travel if you want something to read while on a road trip or on a long flight. They are perfect.
Here are a few DC could do: -Batwoman Elegy (plus a few more issues thrown in to fill it out) -Nightwing (the run with Scott McDaniel art) -Gotham Academy (multiple volumes) -Dark Knights of Steel -Batman TMNT (all three miniseries all in one volume maybe?) -Starman (multiple volumes) -Sandman Mystery Theatre (multiple volumes) -Saga of the Swamp Thing (a handful of volumes) -Contagion+Legacy [90s Batman] -A sort of Legends of the Dark Knight series, why stories from LotDK itself, plus others that are too shot for their own volume -Batman Cataclysm -Batman No Man's Land The problem is that DC doesn't really have that many stories that are the right length (10-12 issues), so once they do things like Watchmen, Hush etc, they'd have to cobble together stories, which may not appeal to the audience these are going for, eg the Batman stuff of Azzarello and Risso, which could be Broken City (6 issues) and Knight of Vengeance (3 issues), and which are totally unrelated to each other.
You have some amazing suggestions, and also brought up an excellent point. It’s the case of Year one being too small, so they would probably have to package the inferior year two
He’s doing the top 10 lists. such as top 10 runs by a writer, 10 best villains in dc. You could make a video explaining what makes comic books are great and not boring. Convince people who find the material to be “embarrassing” specifically the studio heads of Warner Bros.
I would love Batman Year Two in this Compact Edition. I have trades, I have standard size hardcovers, Deluxe Editions and Omnis, but there's some stories that I want to read but that I don't want to spend so much money on them. So this format is perfect!
I was in my local book store the other day, and I saw Far Sector, a book I've always wanted to read and now feel I need to with Jo being in Absolute Green Lantern, in both Compact and regular TPB. I was tempted to get the cheaper one, but I reasoned that if it was cheaper, it was because it must have been edited to have "non-essential" parts removed to make it shorter. The "Compact" in the name enforced this theory of mine. And since DC doesn't know how to use their Twitter account, I had never heard of Compact Comics and had no idea what they were. So I just assumed compact meant "edited down" and bought the regular version, ignoring my wallet's protests all the while. Tl;dr, are these compact comics the full story? There's no parts removed to make them more compact? They're the exact same story as the regular and Absolute editions?
@@TBATB Oh good! The name really threw me off. And I didn't think the size or paper quality alone would justify that much of a price difference. Thanks for the info! I'll definitely keep an eye out for more of these.
I had Osamu Tezuka's Apollo in that format and it's great, and you can have a special edition at this format too, less paper easier for sell, the thing is keeping the paper mate, that's the best thing about comics the art looks so much better and easier to read
I think after last night's discussion I would like to see The New Frontier in compact edition... I think it will be a great gateway for new readers into other characters. They would get a array of characters, while getting some origins of few characters as well.
I would love to see this format replace tpb all together honestly. $10 for 12 issues is a much better value but then #15-19 for 5-6 issues. I think the paper quality/colours being not as nice is totally fine. Or make tpb in the same paper/colour quality to bring the price down
Even though I have some of these in their regular size Tpb's and Deluxe Editions I had to buy these as a completist despite the art being shrunk down to appreciate.
I would kill for a compact edition of Legends of the Dark knight, especially Venom and Shaman but there’s so many good ones I’ve been waiting on this manga style books from marvel/dc FOREVER! So excited for this format for me and my friends who exclusively read manga!
I hope other publishers like Dark Horse and Image take notes because they would REALLY benefit from this format because a bunch of their books are entirely self contained like manga
Here in South Africa, these would be amazing. TPB and HC are so hard to get because theyre so expensive, while manga is miles cheaper, so these new formsts should be a game changer.
Last year I sold all my omnis and went digital for comics because of space but I’m going to be diving back in for these and keep them with my manga collection.
The should do longer runs that are complete, and can offer something similar to a longer running manga. For example, Starman, Sandman Mystery Theatre, Hellblazer. So much classic stuff stories of big characters they could do to. Batman Strange Apparitions, Saga of Ra's Al Ghul. Compile a few Legends of the Dark Knights stories together: 'Shaman', 'Gothic', 'Prey', 'Venom' etc
Batman Years 1-3 in one volume. Death and Return of Superman in 2-3 Volumes. Geoff Johns Teen Titans run spread over a few volumes. Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1 volume.
this is how i got into invincible theres a small size version that are starting to come out and are great for people getting into comics from the show like me, ended up getting the hardcover compendiums and now im saving up to get the library editions lol
The appealing part to me is that for the price of a trade paperback I can get the compact edition AND the kindle edition. IMO reading on my iPad is the definitive version to read comics. More portable than a book, more comfortable, has its own light, less likely to get damaged in my backpack or from the way I’m holding it. But I like having something on my shelf too. But because the collections cost so much I usually have to choose Edit: plus I read so much manga anyways that the form factor is more what I’m used to
i just was up in london for a week, and saw the court of owls saga HAD to snatch it, my collection is super small at the moment and i lack the space aswell so it was the perfect buy for me!
There are so many good stories that could come out in these budget compact editions. I really like the concept. I agree Watchmen is a little dense for a shrunken format, but I think they might be having one heavy-hitter book with each run of releases. I would be very surprised if these books continued and we didn't have a 'Dark Knight Returns', 'Batman Year One', 'V For Vendetta', etc, as a 'core' book for other releases to orbit.
I got into dc during the new 52 run so it be dope to get more of those stories. There was an arc i loved drawn by davind finch and introduced that white rabbit girl character. I Never got to read if Batman ended up catching her, so it be cool to get that story. Does anyone know if marvel is doing something similar to this?
I think I'll be picking them up for my canoe camping trip in Sweden this summer. I can't take a lot of (expensive) books with me and I won't mind that much if a 10 dollar book gets wet!
I’m a manga reader and have really wanted to get into comics but have been very hesitant because of the shape difference. (I don’t like the thin spines and tall look). This has now convinced me to read comics
Thanks to these i can finally enter the world of comic books at smaller price and more clearly . I buyed two spiderman back in the day but one was a sequel despite no "volume 2" on the side and the other was not even a story . Paying 14-20 for a big uncomprehensible book was really uninviting . With those i finally read the killing joke , superman redson , and i buyed watchmen and allstar superman the other day . The only problem i have is that you really feel like all star superman was made for a bigger format , sometimes it's hard to read .
I think it also helps someone to explore other character outside of their favourite. I have no idea what Far Sector is about, but 9.99 a whole story? why not? At least it will look pretty on my shelf if I don't like it (and it is affortable to just gift to anyone else)
I know it goes against the “single story” approach to these volumes, but I’d kill for some Batman and Robin Adventures in this format. Those comics seem perfect for this price point and size.
I was a skeptic until you mentioned the price, but I don't think it'll make a significant impact. Price matters sure, but Marvel and DC forget the most important thing. Publishing engaging, good stories and not cancelling one when they do get it. And even if we got that sorted, they need to stop messing with the numbering or create new schemes, reading One Piece would be way harder if the chapters changed numbering several times. Anyway, Red Son and Batman Year One would be good yeah
as a mainly manga reader, this is so for me. I love the price, the format, the straightforwardness. I was always turned off by DC and Marvel IP's because there's too much for someone like me. Sure, there are some standalone comic runs/books and those interested me the most. But everything besides that is just confusing if you're not into it. Those Compact Editions are the perfect way for me to get into the comics from the beginning, so to say. I really hope that concept transfers over to Marvel and maaaybe Image Comics (although it's not too confusing and overwhelming there)
I agree that it can be hard to know where to start. That’s the main reason I started this channel! I’m so happy that you enjoy this format and hope you enjoy reading these dc stories I love so much!
That's one well worn Watchman TPB. 😉 These seem like a perfect type of book to reach new audiences for an affordable price and easy to pick up and take on the go. Nice that they're also getting more than 2 or 3 issues.
I had two TPBs (one I gave to my brother), a hardcover edition and now the single-issue hardcover boxed set. Spotted that again at Ollie's maybe two months ago. My oldest copy I've had over 20 years now!
When ypu consider you are paying upto 5 quid for a 20 page single issue, these are Fantastic value and like epic collection it's ordered...I've often wondered why dc or marvel dont actually compete with manga formats and this is an alternative
The book I want collected the most is Will Pfeifer's run on HERO it's 22 issues so it might need to be split in 2. Other books would be Superman : BIRTHRIGHT and Kingdom Come both by Mark Waid
this is perfect for someone like me because I've been wanting to get into comics but there's so many I don't know where to start. Definitely buying all of them! Also, are there any scarecrow comic books you could recommend? Hes my favorite Dc character behind Batman.
The size and price point makes it much for viable for educators like me to use comics in English/ Language Arts curriculum! I am making it my quest to get Far Sector Approved for my AP Language course!
For someone who from SEA, I think it's a nice edition! Especially when that price compete with manga from the US. Finally I can buy comic without feeling it's way too overpriced XD
Excellent, I only think that they should slightly change in which order those books are going to be released: 1st week is obviously All Star Superman and Batman Court of Owls 2nd WW Earth One and GL Far Sector 3rd Batman Hush and Harley & GC Sirens 4th Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow and Catwoman Trail of Cat 5th Superman Birthright and Aquaman by Johns 6th New Frontier and Hawkman by Venditti 7th Watchmen and V for Vendetta
@@TBATB I just thought to myself which stories are either standalone or serve as good entry points (that are 10-13 issues long). 16 modern titles in 2 months would be a smart publishing move for a first wave this year. B&S are THE superheroes of DCU so they are great at launching this, WW has to be spotlighted next and that GL is both fresh and different enough that earns it's spot. Since the Bat is probably the most popular character on the planet it's not surprising that they would want to release a second book, Hush is a good choice because Long Halloween has been reprinted in other editions a lot. Harley is here because she has become very recognizable recently and this tale does a nice job promoting those women. Later Supergirl makes sense if they want to prepare/polish her for the upcoming movie and Catwoman represents just a fun story that would help in scratching that itch for potential new customers :) At this point they need to show some love to our Man of Steel again, while Aquaman simply deserves to have his own spot in this line-up. Also there should be something that's generaly liked with a larger cast of JL and another title that deserves to get his chance. I choose that Hawkman run because it has finally made me interested in the character and this run was really underappreciated. Thanks for showcasing those. Any ideas for Flash or Arrow in a compact format?
@@TBATB I’m still reading through some runs, but so far… “The Return of Barry Allen” I saw a lot of potential in the rest of Mark Waid’s run by the time I was through this story
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Really amazing concept!. 10 bucks for a full color complete story! Yes please.
You can’t beat that price!
I'm double dipping with these but I LOVE them. They look great on your shelf and they can FINALLY COMPETE WITH MANGA
Now's DC's got my attention. Hopefully they release the Darkseid War Arc or Any of the Rebirth trade paperback in compact editions. Looking forward to DC's compact editions.
I hope these are successful and that the line continues beyond the initial announcements.
I agree!
It would be awesome if they print all the Golden, Silver, Bronze and Copper Ages comics on the compact edition
It’s not for me but if it gets more people into comics somehow I’m all for it.
That’s the best attitude!
I don’t think it matters how many of these sell to comic fans. The success or failure will be measured by how they sell to general book readers in department stores, bookshops, airports etc.
Great points!
This is why I own watchmen. 9.99$ for a brand new copy of watchmen is hard to beat
Such an amazing value
I used to be a comic fan but moved to manga because of the cost but now I am so interested in reading more comics
These seem perfect for you!
I moved to manga because the stories are so much better, and much better variety of stories.
Big fan of all the animated DC properties, but had barely read any of the comics, the price and space needed to store them is off-putting to me. Then I was in Barnes & Noble last month, and did a double take when I saw the All-Star Superman compact edition. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. 10 bucks for almost 300 pages of comic? It was also sitting on the shelf next to the normally sized $35 edition, that gave me a good laugh. And thus I bought my first ever superhero comic. I hope they keep this up, because it's fricking brilliant; it works to draw in new readers.
That’s amazing! I want more people reading comics and this is an awesome way to bring the readers in!
This compact book is perfect for work, as it will easily fit in my lunch bag. It is also useful for use in the bathroom.
Just don’t mistake it for your sandwich and take a bite!
i picked up watchmen on a whim at my comic store like two weeks ago bc it was 10 bucks and im a broke college student, and my mind was BLOWN!! i really hope they keep putting out these compact editions!!
That’s amazing! I’m so happy you got to join this amazing wonderful world of comics!
theres gonna be some more waves coming out next year which include kingdom come, batwoman, dceased, and some others
Here in South America, DC's publisher has been coming out with similar editions to these for a few years, and, though not as cheap as these Compact Classics, they're still a lot cheaper than trades or hardcovers.
I got "V for Vendetta" a year ago, and recently "Dark Victory" (I already had "The Long Halloween" in a very cheap format that was released a decade ago). Other stories published like that include "Blackest Night" in two volumes, "The Death Of Superman" and a whole lotta others.
I hope this format reaches its intended audience, and maybe even more people.
I love dark victory so much
Ey man, puedes decirme cual serie o colección es esa? O sea como se llama el formato y en que país lo venden
@@nestorcsamacho6328 Es la colección DC Black Label Pocket de ECC
@@nestorcsamacho6328 Me parece que se debe referir a los DC Pocket de ECC
I would like to see a V for Vendetta compact edition, would be interesting to see if Marvel and Image does this sort of thing too.
V would be awesome!
Image used to price its volume 1's at $9.99. I don't know why they stopped, but I totally agree.
I am a bit of a manga collecter whos been wanting to get into american comics and even though the page quality isn't as good, the fact that they're so affordable and the size is so easy to store, I am considering picking these up. Also the fact that they're colored as well, and they're still the same price as your standard manga volume is great.
It really is an amazing value!
I would really adore a DC: The New Frontier compact. Being able to easily share that with my friends sounds awesome.❤️
That’s my number 1 pick!
They got me hooked line and sinker. I did not know that’s what these compact editions were for. About two months ago I was in a little bookstore, saw Court of Owls, saw it was ten bucks, bought it. Read it in one sitting. Fast forward to now and I’ve spent almost $500 on about 20 Batman graphic novels, subscription to KindleUnlimited, ComixologyUnlimited, just bought Joker compact lol. girlfriend says I have a problem and she might be right…
We have all been there! It’s amazing! But remember really take advantage of the streaming service and sample before you buy physically. As much as it feels like it there’s no rush!
As someone who does a lot of traveling for work and just got into comic books in the last two years, I love the compact. Crisis on Infinite Earth as a compact would be insane and awesome to see!
Haha that art in that size would be wild
As someone who has been reading and collecting manga for almost two decades, but always found DC too confusing to get into, these are 100% for me. Already picked up both books and very much looking forward to reading them.
Which ones are you most excited for?
@@TBATB Definitely the Batman ones!
I’ve been reading comics for years and I’m about to go to college. I wanted a way to be able to bring some of my favorite DC stories and I’m so glad that they’re doing this right when I’m about to head out. It’s very exciting and very nice. Hopefully this is a sign comic sales will start to go up again.
That is awesome!
My picks for the next rounds of compact editions:
1. Batman the Long Halloween/ Dark Victory: By Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.
2. The Flash Rebirth: By Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver
3. Black Lighting: Cold Dead Hands by Tony Isabella and Clayton Henry
4. The Blackest Night: By Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis
5. Strange Adventures: By Tom King and Mitch Gerads
6. Nightwing vol 1: By Tom Taylor and Bruno Redando.
I have more though, Jake and Jordan heart the comment if you want the other ideas.
Nightwing is an amazing pick!
Finally taking a lead from manga - picked up a couple of these for my flight.
Awesome! Which ones did you get?
I personally won’t get them but I’m glad they exist
That’s completely fair!
Get some for your friends! Then tell them they were only 10 bucks! :)
Seen u on the alpha chad epic collecters channel
I want to see more Batman compact editions as he's one of my favorite heroes so something like the long Halloween would be awesome. I just got into comics so these new compact editions are going to be a great way to read more stories without worrying too much about the cost.
More Batman is always better!
I love these. I usually buy a TPB to read and a collectors/hardback edition if I really like the GN.
Dropping a follow up on the rest of the line tomorow!
Really like this idea by DC. I think Superman For all seasons would be a great candidate.
I love the idea so much I’ve bought everyone so far!
Would love to see an Elseworlds Anthology. Red Son, Gotham by Gaslight etc in a single volume. Congratulations on 4000! Keep up the great work.
I was thinking red son would be perfect! Thank you for the kind words!
Nice little cute format, even though i prefer the Absolutes and the Omnis.
My answer would be TheLongHalloween, cause it's also very new reader friendly
Great answer!
Honestly these are great for new/younger readers who can’t afford omnibus’ or deluxe hardcovers or are just getting into comics and want a stand alone story or jumping on point. They are also perfect for travel if you want something to read while on a road trip or on a long flight. They are perfect.
Exactly! Anything that gets new readers reading is awesome!
would love to see something like the human target collected in the compact format, having that all in one book would be amazing.
We need a deluxe of that book
Here are a few DC could do:
-Batwoman Elegy (plus a few more issues thrown in to fill it out)
-Nightwing (the run with Scott McDaniel art)
-Gotham Academy (multiple volumes)
-Dark Knights of Steel
-Batman TMNT (all three miniseries all in one volume maybe?)
-Starman (multiple volumes)
-Sandman Mystery Theatre (multiple volumes)
-Saga of the Swamp Thing (a handful of volumes)
-Contagion+Legacy [90s Batman]
-A sort of Legends of the Dark Knight series, why stories from LotDK itself, plus others that are too shot for their own volume
-Batman Cataclysm
-Batman No Man's Land
The problem is that DC doesn't really have that many stories that are the right length (10-12 issues), so once they do things like Watchmen, Hush etc, they'd have to cobble together stories, which may not appeal to the audience these are going for, eg the Batman stuff of Azzarello and Risso, which could be Broken City (6 issues) and Knight of Vengeance (3 issues), and which are totally unrelated to each other.
You have some amazing suggestions, and also brought up an excellent point. It’s the case of Year one being too small, so they would probably have to package the inferior year two
@@TBATB True, hadn't even thought of Year One. It rules out so many classics
He’s doing the top 10 lists. such as top 10 runs by a writer, 10 best villains in dc.
You could make a video explaining what makes comic books are great and not boring. Convince people who find the material to be “embarrassing” specifically the studio heads of Warner Bros.
Great ideas friend!
@@TBATB I’m so happy a RUclipsr likes my ideas
So excited for these!!! Hope they put them by manga and not graphic novels. I’d like to see Secret Six!!!
If you’re right secret 6 would be rad!
I would love Batman Year Two in this Compact Edition.
I have trades, I have standard size hardcovers, Deluxe Editions and Omnis, but there's some stories that I want to read but that I don't want to spend so much money on them. So this format is perfect!
Haha year 2 is a bold choice
I was in my local book store the other day, and I saw Far Sector, a book I've always wanted to read and now feel I need to with Jo being in Absolute Green Lantern, in both Compact and regular TPB. I was tempted to get the cheaper one, but I reasoned that if it was cheaper, it was because it must have been edited to have "non-essential" parts removed to make it shorter. The "Compact" in the name enforced this theory of mine. And since DC doesn't know how to use their Twitter account, I had never heard of Compact Comics and had no idea what they were. So I just assumed compact meant "edited down" and bought the regular version, ignoring my wallet's protests all the while.
Tl;dr, are these compact comics the full story? There's no parts removed to make them more compact? They're the exact same story as the regular and Absolute editions?
They are the full story! Just no extras and smaller with lower quality paper. Such a great value!
@@TBATB Oh good! The name really threw me off. And I didn't think the size or paper quality alone would justify that much of a price difference.
Thanks for the info! I'll definitely keep an eye out for more of these.
I find it too small for me unfortunately. Bought the watchmen compact edition and I’m holding it like 2 inches from my face haha
🕵️🔍 me reading them
I had Osamu Tezuka's Apollo in that format and it's great, and you can have a special edition at this format too, less paper easier for sell, the thing is keeping the paper mate, that's the best thing about comics the art looks so much better and easier to read
Thank you for sharing that with me! I love that this will hopefully get new comic book readers!
I dig these. The price point is great, and it'll allow me to build out a collection of DC stories.
Anything that shares comics with more people!
I think after last night's discussion I would like to see The New Frontier in compact edition... I think it will be a great gateway for new readers into other characters. They would get a array of characters, while getting some origins of few characters as well.
My number 1 pick!
I would love to see this format replace tpb all together honestly. $10 for 12 issues is a much better value but then #15-19 for 5-6 issues. I think the paper quality/colours being not as nice is totally fine. Or make tpb in the same paper/colour quality to bring the price down
Good idea!
Who would want miniature art? I’ll pay the extra dollars for the way the art is supposed to be seen.
@@boombapdoom493 I'd pay a little bit extra to get full tpb size as well, but I wouldn't pay 4x the price if I had the option to get a cheaper format
@@boombapdoom493people who want to spend less 😂
I find these interesting
My Wishlist:
Sandman (Wesley Dodds Story)
Batman: The Long Halloween
Superman: For All Season
In pretty sure for all seasons is coming!
I hope they do a compact of Swamp Thing by Moore
Awesome idea!
Even though I have some of these in their regular size Tpb's and Deluxe Editions I had to buy these as a completist despite the art being shrunk down to appreciate.
I bought a couple copies of court of owls so I can try to get non comic fans into comics
I would LOVE a compact Long Halloween. The story, especially with chapters, is so easy for a new reader. Definitely in my top 2 Batman stories.
That would be perfect!
So do I need this edition if I already own the absolute edition, annotated edition, lenticular cover edition, 80s tpb, and original issues?
Yes! Now you will have a travel size!
I’d love compact versions of Batman: The Long Halloween & Batman: Earth One 😩
Those would be rad!
I would kill for a compact edition of Legends of the Dark knight, especially Venom and Shaman but there’s so many good ones
I’ve been waiting on this manga style books from marvel/dc FOREVER! So excited for this format for me and my friends who exclusively read manga!
I want deluxes of those stories!
"I'm glad they put the pages in the right order," I would sure hope so!
Sometimes DC makes silly mistakes 😂
I had Amazing Spider-man books that were this size as a kid, they were just John Romita Sr.'s run and not as thick.
That’s so cool!
I hope other publishers like Dark Horse and Image take notes because they would REALLY benefit from this format because a bunch of their books are entirely self contained like manga
That would be awesome! I know with image it’s really just what the creator of the story wants to print their book in
I bought both, first time reading both too… I love court of owls!!
Dropping an update on the rest of the line tomorrow
Here in South Africa, these would be amazing. TPB and HC are so hard to get because theyre so expensive, while manga is miles cheaper, so these new formsts should be a game changer.
That would be awesome!
I'd love to see Grayson by Tom King in this format, it maybe not be entire in one volume but it's a great story.
I love Grayson so much I named my cat that!
Last year I sold all my omnis and went digital for comics because of space but I’m going to be diving back in for these and keep them with my manga collection.
I have been reading a lot more digitally also
Thanks for the update! I will definitely check these out. A terrific, economical way to catch up on DC titles.
I just got the second batch in!
I would buy a compact edition of Long Halloween in a heartbeat
You and me both!
The should do longer runs that are complete, and can offer something similar to a longer running manga. For example, Starman, Sandman Mystery Theatre, Hellblazer.
So much classic stuff stories of big characters they could do to. Batman Strange Apparitions, Saga of Ra's Al Ghul. Compile a few Legends of the Dark Knights stories together: 'Shaman', 'Gothic', 'Prey', 'Venom' etc
Dude Hellblazer would be rad!
New Frontier should have been in the first wave, and I do think it's a good idea though my old eyes work better with an Absolute.
It’s my number 1 favorite dc comic!
Batman Years 1-3 in one volume. Death and Return of Superman in 2-3 Volumes. Geoff Johns Teen Titans run spread over a few volumes. Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1 volume.
Those are all amazing! I actually haven’t read Batman year 3. Is it good?
Was Absolute Watchmen announced as coming back out?
That book tends to get reprinted every year
this is how i got into invincible theres a small size version that are starting to come out and are great for people getting into comics from the show like me, ended up getting the hardcover compendiums and now im saving up to get the library editions lol
Haha you sound like me!
Just picked up the compact watchmen today, I enjoy it since I like a smaller book and I can read it well, also easy to take if I wanna read on the go.
Totally agree!
Might’ve missed it but I would love to see a vid talking over the Geoff Johns green lantern/blackest night reading order. Keep up the great vids!
Great idea!
I wanted to start reading comicsbut everything is SO EXPENSIVE, these are amazing
I’m so excited that you found a format you like in your price range! You are about to read some of the best comics ever!
The appealing part to me is that for the price of a trade paperback I can get the compact edition AND the kindle edition. IMO reading on my iPad is the definitive version to read comics. More portable than a book, more comfortable, has its own light, less likely to get damaged in my backpack or from the way I’m holding it. But I like having something on my shelf too. But because the collections cost so much I usually have to choose
Edit: plus I read so much manga anyways that the form factor is more what I’m used to
That’s awesome! I recently did a video on 30 days of only digital comics!
i just was up in london for a week, and saw the court of owls saga HAD to snatch it, my collection is super small at the moment and i lack the space aswell so it was the perfect buy for me!
Hope you dig it! It’s peak Batman
Your my favorite RUclipsr rn thank you for getting me into comics
Thank you for your super kind words! It made my day! I couldn’t do this with out support from awesome people like you!
Just got my copy of the compact watchmen. Literally was the perfect book at the perfect price point to get my partner more into comics
That’s amazing! They are the perfect gateway comic books!
I think these are great. I love holding smaller books, especially novels, so im gonna enjoy this
Ovnipress argentina has been doing this for years (dc essentials)
So cool!
hopefully my book store has this bc i might get these
my problem with trades is that they are way to expensive
That’s awesome! I hope you can get some that you love!
Hopefully these are successful and you can collect full runs through this like the stories that follow after Catwoman or court of owls.
I agree!
I hope they print the Golden Age and Silver Age eras in their compact editions
I’m looking forward to comparing them with a finest collection
There are so many good stories that could come out in these budget compact editions. I really like the concept. I agree Watchmen is a little dense for a shrunken format, but I think they might be having one heavy-hitter book with each run of releases. I would be very surprised if these books continued and we didn't have a 'Dark Knight Returns', 'Batman Year One', 'V For Vendetta', etc, as a 'core' book for other releases to orbit.
All three would be awesome books and day one pick ups for me
Tom Strong and Jonah Hex would be my picks, though I could see the Loeb/Sale Batman books fitting the format well and being a hit with the manga crowd
I’d love Tom strong but worried he’s not well known enough for one of these!
I just picked up compact watchmen on Wednesday, my watchmen trade was very worn out
Haha you could tell my trade is worn out too
I got into dc during the new 52 run so it be dope to get more of those stories. There was an arc i loved drawn by davind finch and introduced that white rabbit girl character. I Never got to read if Batman ended up catching her, so it be cool to get that story.
Does anyone know if marvel is doing something similar to this?
Sadly don’t think marvel is yet but hopefully someday!
I think I'll be picking them up for my canoe camping trip in Sweden this summer. I can't take a lot of (expensive) books with me and I won't mind that much if a 10 dollar book gets wet!
That sounds like an awesome time! Email me a photo of you reading comics on a canoe someday!
I’m a manga reader and have really wanted to get into comics but have been very hesitant because of the shape difference. (I don’t like the thin spines and tall look). This has now convinced me to read comics
Yessss which book do you want to start with?
Thanks to these i can finally enter the world of comic books at smaller price and more clearly . I buyed two spiderman back in the day but one was a sequel despite no "volume 2" on the side and the other was not even a story .
Paying 14-20 for a big uncomprehensible book was really uninviting .
With those i finally read the killing joke , superman redson , and i buyed watchmen and allstar superman the other day .
The only problem i have is that you really feel like all star superman was made for a bigger format , sometimes it's hard to read .
I felt the same about watchmen. Luckily they do make them in bigger formats if you ever want to upgrade!
I think it also helps someone to explore other character outside of their favourite.
I have no idea what Far Sector is about, but 9.99 a whole story? why not? At least it will look pretty on my shelf if I don't like it (and it is affortable to just gift to anyone else)
It will be my first way reading far sector!
these remind me of the mighty marvel masterworks in terms of size
Why aren’t they doing a dark knight returns compact version?
It hasn’t been announced for ether wave 1 or 2 but I’m sure it will come someday along with new frontier!
I know it goes against the “single story” approach to these volumes, but I’d kill for some Batman and Robin Adventures in this format. Those comics seem perfect for this price point and size.
I just got the Omni!!
I was a skeptic until you mentioned the price, but I don't think it'll make a significant impact. Price matters sure, but Marvel and DC forget the most important thing.
Publishing engaging, good stories and not cancelling one when they do get it. And even if we got that sorted, they need to stop messing with the numbering
or create new schemes, reading One Piece would be way harder if the chapters changed numbering several times. Anyway, Red Son and Batman Year One would be good yeah
as a mainly manga reader, this is so for me. I love the price, the format, the straightforwardness. I was always turned off by DC and Marvel IP's because there's too much for someone like me. Sure, there are some standalone comic runs/books and those interested me the most. But everything besides that is just confusing if you're not into it. Those Compact Editions are the perfect way for me to get into the comics from the beginning, so to say. I really hope that concept transfers over to Marvel and maaaybe Image Comics (although it's not too confusing and overwhelming there)
I agree that it can be hard to know where to start. That’s the main reason I started this channel! I’m so happy that you enjoy this format and hope you enjoy reading these dc stories I love so much!
That's one well worn Watchman TPB. 😉
These seem like a perfect type of book to reach new audiences for an affordable price and easy to pick up and take on the go. Nice that they're also getting more than 2 or 3 issues.
Haha I got that trade at 13 and have loved it
I had two TPBs (one I gave to my brother), a hardcover edition and now the single-issue hardcover boxed set. Spotted that again at Ollie's maybe two months ago. My oldest copy I've had over 20 years now!
I stumbled upon these compact comics last night in my local bookstore and immediately thought tha they looked like Comics in manga format/size.
That’s definitely the idea!
When ypu consider you are paying upto 5 quid for a 20 page single issue, these are Fantastic value and like epic collection it's ordered...I've often wondered why dc or marvel dont actually compete with manga formats and this is an alternative
I definitely agree!
I'd like to see some Vertigo reprints like this. Or Chronoligical Batman starting in the 70's
Ahhhh but I’d want that Batman as an omnibus!
I'd like to see the Green Arrow Quiver story by Kevin Smith or the classic Ted Kord Blue Beetle run.
Great choice!
Perfect for re-reading lol but not for my collections. Absolute, Omnis and deluxe only for me. 😅
Haha fair point! Maybe good as gifts to others?
The book I want collected the most is Will Pfeifer's run on HERO it's 22 issues so it might need to be split in 2. Other books would be Superman : BIRTHRIGHT and Kingdom Come both by Mark Waid
KC and Birthright would be perfect!
I would love a compact Green Arrow: Long Bow saga
Haha great choice
this is perfect for someone like me because I've been wanting to get into comics but there's so many I don't know where to start. Definitely buying all of them! Also, are there any scarecrow comic books you could recommend? Hes my favorite Dc character behind Batman.
It’s shorter but haunted knight has some cool stuff as well as Batman fear state!
@@TBATB Okay, thank you so much I’ll definitely be buying those!
Just by looking at it I would guess it fits better on a manga-shelf.
Definitely the crowd I think they are going after!
Better for my bag and my shelf.
These rock! I’m gonna film a video on all that have come out so far this week!
The size and price point makes it much for viable for educators like me to use comics in English/ Language Arts curriculum! I am making it my quest to get Far Sector Approved for my AP Language course!
That is so cool! I would love to hear how it goes!
Would be great is for ones like Catwoman or batman they continue the runs moving into the next 11 issues ext
I think it could work!
For someone who from SEA, I think it's a nice edition! Especially when that price compete with manga from the US. Finally I can buy comic without feeling it's way too overpriced XD
Dropping a ranking video tomorrow on the rest of the line
Excellent, I only think that they should slightly change in which order those books are going to be released:
1st week is obviously All Star Superman and Batman Court of Owls
2nd WW Earth One and GL Far Sector
3rd Batman Hush and Harley & GC Sirens
4th Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow and Catwoman Trail of Cat
5th Superman Birthright and Aquaman by Johns
6th New Frontier and Hawkman by Venditti
7th Watchmen and V for Vendetta
Out of curiosity why do you think that’s the best order? I like your order a lot!
@@TBATB I just thought to myself which stories are either standalone or serve as good entry points (that are 10-13 issues long). 16 modern titles in 2 months would be a smart publishing move for a first wave this year.
B&S are THE superheroes of DCU so they are great at launching this, WW has to be spotlighted next and that GL is both fresh and different enough that earns it's spot.
Since the Bat is probably the most popular character on the planet it's not surprising that they would want to release a second book, Hush is a good choice because Long Halloween has been reprinted in other editions a lot. Harley is here because she has become very recognizable recently and this tale does a nice job promoting those women.
Later Supergirl makes sense if they want to prepare/polish her for the upcoming movie and Catwoman represents just a fun story that would help in scratching that itch for potential new customers :)
At this point they need to show some love to our Man of Steel again, while Aquaman simply deserves to have his own spot in this line-up.
Also there should be something that's generaly liked with a larger cast of JL and another title that deserves to get his chance. I choose that Hawkman run because it has finally made me interested in the character and this run was really underappreciated.
Thanks for showcasing those. Any ideas for Flash or Arrow in a compact format?
Huge Flash fan, would love to see some Waid, Geoff Johns, or new 52 flash in compact
Okay but if you could only pick one flash story what would you pick?
@@TBATB I’m still reading through some runs, but so far… “The Return of Barry Allen”
I saw a lot of potential in the rest of Mark Waid’s run by the time I was through this story
Batman year one in this format would be great.
So that many new people could dive into comic family almost for free
That’s genius!