The Best DC Comics of 2026

If you’re looking for a great recent Batman book that ticks all the boxes, Batman/Catwoman was recommended to me by a friend, and he was right on the money. It jumps back and forth through time, touching on the earliest days of Batman and Catwoman’s fraught romance across decades of encounters with the Joker, Mask of the Phantasm’s Andrea Beaumont, and so on. The sections in the future are told through the eyes of Selina Kyle and her daughter, Helena Wayne, after Batman’s death. With 12 numbered issues and a bonus special, the full graphic novel comes out to 272 pages from writer Tom King and artist Clay Mann.

All-Star Superman is a lore-rich, self-contained tale from celebrated writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely. In this book, the Man of Steel believes his days are numbered, so he’s trying to get all his affairs in order before the Earth is left without a Superman to protect it. There are plenty of emotional and romantic beats with Lois Lane, his longtime partner, and of course his archnemesis Lex Luthor figures prominently in the story.

After watching the new animated Max series My Adventures with Superman and revisiting the old Max Fleischer Superman shorts from the 1930s, I found All-Star Superman to be the perfect comic-book reintroduction to the character and nearly a century’s worth of DC Comics lore. Originally published in 12 issues, the collected editions are over 300 pages long, so it’s the perfect length for a rainy afternoon.

Batman stories usually focus on action and adventure, but The Long Halloween is more of a murder mystery; you can see its influence all over The Dark Knight and 2022’s The Batman. With bodies piling up throughout the year, the Caped Crusader, Commissioner Gordon, and District Attorney Harvey Dent are on the hunt for an uknown killer.

Regarded as one of the best Batman stories of all time, the collected edition of Long Halloween includes all 13 issues of the original series. With Batman at the center of a good old-fashioned whodunnit, it’s a great read—complemented perfectly by Tim Sale’s best-in-class art.

This 1986 reimagining of Superman and his beloved Metropolis, by famed comics writer John Byrne, was a revelation when first released. A hardcover compendium of Superman stories, it makes for a fun and interesting detour into a new vision of Superman for the 1980s.

At 480 pages, it’ll keep any reader endlessly entertained. This beautiful collection would make a great conversation piece for your coffee table, as well.

This multi-issue volume, which includes Suicide Squad #1–6 and Future State: Suicide Squad #1–2, is a typically irreverent narrative about a wild band of misfits who are anything but boring.

The only thing more dangerous to the members of the Suicide Squad than their enemies is each other, and that’s what they’re reminded of in this book. At 208 pages, it’s a relatively easy read with plenty of action, and a few laughs to boot.

In 2011, DC Comics rebooted their entire universe in a bold and unprecedented move. The result is contained in this impressive hardcover book.

This 10th anniversary hardcover collection includes some of the best first issues from that relaunch: All-Star Western #1, Aquaman #1, Voodoo #1, Animal Man #1, Justice League Dark #1, Demon Knights #1, Justice League #1, Wonder Woman #1, Action Comics #1, Batman #1, and The Flash #1. At a hefty 400 pages, this book has something for just about everyone.

With one of the most interesting and insightful Wonder Woman storylines, The Lies follows Diana as she investigates her true origins and background.

Written by the gifted Greg Rucka, with art by Liam Sharp and Paulo Siqueira, this story even sees Wonder Woman team up with her sworn enemy, Cheetah, to uncover the answers she seeks. It includes the Wonder Woman: Rebirth one-shot and Wonder Woman #1 (2016), 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11.