DC Compact Comics Have Arrived! Overview & Comparison!

[@jerryatrick619]

In an age of excessive corporate greed, it’s very refreshing to see these priced at $10

[@LARGELEMONLIME]

I have been wanting dc/ marvel to do this for YEARS! Something to compete with manga affordability and get people to feel like they are truly getting their moneys worth with easy to digest amazing comics. They better continue because I’m going to give these to my manga/anime only friends to introduce them to western comics!

[@vincentimbesi3947]

I can’t believe it’s taken this long for DC or Marvel to this! Let’s hope other publishers follow up and release more books like this.

[@trishb.6398]

Marvel did the Digest size books of Runaways and Mystique years ago.

[@LARGELEMONLIME]

@@trishb.6398 I need to check those out, that makes sense for runaways cause of the manga influence. I’m going to be so happy if this keeps going though, especially for the big powerhouse stories of recent years just so my friends that only read manga can give western comics a chance. Every time I try to get them in, price is a brick wall because for the price of a trade nowadays they could get two volumes of manga. Or they feel like they can’t get a complete story. Plus it’s in color! Crossing my fingers they don’t discontinue this format for years to come

[@LARGELEMONLIME]

@@trishb.6398 I need to check those out, that makes sense for runaways cause of the manga influence. I just am crossing my fingers they don’t cancel this format ever and go all in especially on modern powerhouse stories just so I can get my manga friends to give western comics a chance. Every time I try to get them in, price is a brick wall because most of the time for one trade paperback they can get 2 volumes of manga. Or they feel like they don’t know where to start to get a whole satisfying story. Plus in color comics at that price point! So excited to get people in on this

[@mttylerdurden9]

Image comics does something like this for some of their trades. The first volume of a series is $10.

[@Indycowboy2]

That much content and that small of a size, all for for $10 is wild

[@turtleanton6539]

Indeed🎉

[@rovalol2780]

so is it good or bad?

[@gavindennis9988]

​@@rovalol2780 good

[@kingme4879]

​@@rovalol2780For 10 dollars it's an incredible steal

[@tommorgan2114]

@@rovalol2780very good

[@DreadfulUtopia]

This is the single best consumer-friendly thing I've ever seen in my entire life by a huge corporation. Affordable, chunky, graphic novels in a nice easy to read format. Honestly I'll buy anything they put out in this format.

[@garthtiffen319]

I got my copy of Watchmen yesterday, and I can confirm that the printing is beautiful and the type is very clear so that even my old-man eyes (61) have no problem reading them (which was a concern going in)

[@vincentimbesi3947]

This is a great idea for getting comics into people’s hands that don’t normally read them. I hope they sell well and DC expands the line.

[@daz.t]

They will extend the line, we are getting a catwomen one sometime in November and another one in December that I think is batman/catwomen Gotham war and another 2 in January. That's all that's been advertised for preorder and that I know of but hopefully this line continues. Picking up copies of both on Saturday at my local comic shop, can't wait

[@parsleyisthicc]

Im getting the All Star Superman 🤘

[@daz.t]

I might get the American vampire as never before read and might check out catwomen, already read batman hush loads of times but got rid of so would be lovely to have that in the collection. Is the all star superman story good? cos if so I will buy when out

[@chorigod8341]

​@@daz.t All Star Superman is good but you kinda have to be familiar with the character so it's not really an introduction for new readers

[@Rodimusprimerib]

For the price you cant ask for much, these are great for some new readers to have a cheap option. Great job DC!

[@Gardi93]

9.99 for the 11-12 issues is a crazy deal even with manga you typically get 8-10 chapters and Biz recently raised prices to 11.99 for standard size manga. I’m going to be picking these up for when I want a quick read on the go.

[@kbar4462]

Both are definite must-buys for me. The colors and lettering look great for the diminished page size, and the price is exactly what this hobby needs Give us more DC!

[@nicktroisi6347]

Honestly this is such a great way for fans who can’t afford Deluxe HC’s or Omni’s or for fans who want to jump right into the story Wish DC did this when I started collecting years ago

[@FearMonarch]

Do I need another Watchmen copy? No. Am I still buying a pocket sized one to read on the go? For sure

[@TheThirdDaySH]

I actually wanted a cheap way to gift court of owls to someone, This is pretty dope.

[@unodestosdiaz2998]

This has been going a few years in Spain, where DC licensed his publications to EEC Ediciones, and struggling with high prices on books, they made a DC Pocket line. Panini, The licensed Marvel publisher in Spain, is doing the same with an "Essential" line. Comic reading is not a "disposable income" endeavour for many now, it is a luxury. Good for this in the US

[@jabezcreed]

I've ended up with a Turkish Hulk paperback from Panini that's a similar pocket book size, too.

[@Rtombooksart]

The panini Marvel pocket line introduced me to the whole of the best of Marvel comics

[@newspooiechannel]

It looks like the comment I originally responded to has been deleted, so I'll re-post here that these will be good to make content more accessible for new audiences, available at an affordable price and small enough that someone can take the books with them on the go. And they're also getting a full story, not just a set-up for the issue.

[@davidc1664]

Thanks for overview Omar! Wasn’t even aware of these. Probably pick up Watchmen and just leave it in my backpack as emergency book

[@jocool7370]

This is an exciting format!!

[@simpleton_dc2149]

Took me a little while to get my hands on one of these, but I can say with 100% certainty that this ten dollar, digest size book is in fact sewn binding making it an even greater value and a perfect candidate for a hardcover rebind! I'm down for more. I have DC Deluxe editions of books that aren't even sewn binding.

[@Kor33Com]

Thanks for the video. IMO it's sewn binding. You can see the separate pieces of the pages... yes, the pages are glued to the rootlet, so it's sewn and glued binding like lot of books out there.

[@andyking8524]

It is sewn binding. I own both of these and can confirm it.

[@NearMintCondition]

Thanks for the info! You all got some great eye sight :)

[@andyking8524]

Don’t know why DC bother with sewn binding if they’re going to use so much glue preventing you from spreading the pages!

[@and1phan]

For $10 I'm getting a few of these

[@ChristianPierce]

these were a great idea for invincible so people who watched the show like me can get into the comics for cheap and then buy the rest in bigger formats if you like it

[@MrLeo34]

Seems like a great way of introducing these comics to new readers who would appreciate the format. I wonder how some comic art will work when shrunk down, or how readable some of the words will be. Make it into a series that's collectible and will look neat lined up on a shelf and I bet you'll hook in new readers.

[@starship_01]

Excellent price! Affordable

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

I am thinking of checking a couple out. I already have Court of the owls in trade but this compact version is good to take on holiday imo. Never read the Superman or WW one before

[@ComicsWithDan]

Already own these two stories in HC but excited for the others! Faux-newsprint is genius.

[@matmj96]

I've been reading from 10 years now but i'm still missing some famous runs so the ideia of getting Catwoman, Gotham City Sirens and American Vampire for low prices is awesome to me!! Between this and dc finest, IT IS the golden age of comic collecting (until it's pulled away from us of course)

[@sable4539]

Do you know how I can get into dc finest? Do I need to read anything before reading that?

[@williamjackson6705]

I'll have to try these even though I own the stories in other formats if only to show some support. Omar, is there any word on future releases of the DC Classics Library? I bought the Watchmen edition & wondered if any more of those beautiful slipcover editions are forthcoming.

[@Dumballa]

Appreciate the thorough review chief 😎

[@This_handle_is_not_available]

Thank you for the review Wanted to see this before buying my friend watchmen for his birthday

[@atomichound1868]

Thanks so much, Omar!! I’m getting both to try out the format!!

[@curtisspivey234]

Thank you so much for comparing every version you could think of size wise !!!

[@goldendogs5398]

So cool! I love the format! Perfect for travel. Appealing to kids. Win!

[@jn2319]

In France we have Urban Nomad since 2 years, same kind of format and it sells good

[@kabogboy9857]

Are they gonna release all new 52 batman arc in this edition? I might downgrade to save money and we travel quite often so it would be nice to be able to bring it anywhere comfortably.

[@thewelfarequeenpodcast7512]

I hope so, and if these sell well i can see them doing the runs that’re currently going as well. This is a really cool line. I’m excited to see where it goes.

[@rickjones1924]

Been waiting on a review of the books build. As always Omar delivers.

[@braddade]

I have watchmen in various formats. Tempted to get this version just to have a different reading experience. Or should I bother?

[@Karmix03]

I'll get the Watchmen compact comic, I already have the story in a regular tradepaperback but I'm really curious about the reading experience for something so dialogue heavy and with so many nine panel grids across the twelve chapters. I think this is a great format for READERS, not collectors, and that´s great in my book, because if there´s one thing the comic book industry needs ritght now are new readers.

[@DoctorZer0]

I wish I had these when I was a teenager, but not anymore with these old eyes. I just bought the Miracleman omni because I got so annoyed because I couldn't read it without my glasses.

[@marconacher01]

I quite like this new compact format. Yes, the artwork will inevitably suffer, but the price is extremely competitive. I will probably buy a few of those. I wouldn’t mind seeing Preacher and Sandman in this format. We’ll see.

[@tompearson8024]

I will definitely be adding these to my collection! Even though the size is what it is, seems like a great value considering the number of issues you get for the price!!

[@raulzavala9061]

I already have both books in multiple formats, sure I'll get these as well.

[@Kane429]

I'd love to get Crisis on Infinite Earths, The Death and Return of Superman, Knightfall, Zero Hour, etc. in this format.

[@HobbitDowneyJr]

just bought court of owls today, love the compact size. as someone who reads manga more recently, love the size. hopefully they release more.

[@tariqkhonji6556]

The thriller thing is for libraries and bookstores… it’s not a “line”

[@jocool7370]

46 years old??? You young buck!! 😂😂😂

[@saturdaymorningfan3123]

At last, a kid's size watchmen the kids can enjoy! Joking aside this is pretty neat and great price after manga raised its prices past $9.

[@thecrafter6658]

Just picked up both today on a whim. As a casual comic reader, these are brilliant, and the price is beautiful.

[@ApustajaGearSolid]

I'd love it if you did a video on DC's Batman Noir comics. I have the Court of Owls, Long Halloween and Dark Victory Noir editions and theyre great

[@daz.t]

Wish they made a v for Vendetta DC compact comic, I would snatch that up straight away 😂 , love that story

[@dragonverde188]

That's a really good format, specially for people like me who don't have that much money

[@thequislingtwitchtv9099]

I’m pretty excited for this new line. I can see myself buying these as gifts for people to try out comics

[@always_serpico]

Waiting on my Watchmen book to arrive. Pretty excited, because I’d like to read some of the more notable books, but I don’t have the room for larger books or interest for more expensive books. So hopefully they continue to release them.

[@danieladams5132]

Cool novelty and might pick a few of these up. BIZARRE that they have Wonder Woman Earth One on the horizon for compact edition, because that series was not well received, but I guess they figured they needed a WW book and Grant’s name would sell. Thanks for the overview Omar, this was a fun one

[@soshiderek]

Archie/Manga size not bad. Nice for travel and cost. But longterm, prefer regular size.

[@TheWisestWizards]

I picked up a bunch of those smaller Marvel digest editions a while back. The spines did not hold up, some were absolutely terrible. Especially the Runaways books, whole sections of pages came loose. I'll probably completely avoid these DC Compacts because of this. But I've never had any problems with any manga spines before, so maybe these DC books will hold up over time?

[@DarthReggie]

Used to take trades and takobans all the time to the way to college knocked out so many stories like that like part 1 of csm,batman hush, wolverine 1982 etc This looks great for people traveling

[@peterverschoor884]

Hey Omar, they look great. Are these the same size as those Bruce Wayne Family Adventures books?

[@kevinfisher489]

Just bought these myself today at far below the RRP. These things could actually get me buying comics again,something which I had given up on in these days of the beliefs of the authors/publishers taking precedent over good storytelling. These classic stories in this format are so tempting. I effectively paid less than the cost of 2 single issues of an American comic in the uk today per book, one of which I believe contains 12 issues and the other 11. I must admit I wasn't completely behind the idea when the line was first announced but now wish releases were happening more frequently than is planned. I hope these are a hit for DC and the line continues

[@Blazio]

Love this, awesome way for me to finally read things like Watchmen and All-Star Superman on a student budget

[@ghost-noir0.273]

I just bought this series and so far it’s great I like this type of size and it’s like hold a manga I hope they release more of this type of novel

[@neoPeake]

Always wanted to read Watchmen and I got a copy today. For $10 it was a no question. Read the first issue and had no problems with reading.

[@fireboy312002]

I think this is a smart idea for reading or a gift. I don't think this is for 99% of the fans on this channel, but this is how you grow fans.

[@DannyWhittingham-yk9oq]

This looks good to me....Great price and easy to read....manga comparable

[@andyking8524]

These aren’t glued binding. They are sewn binding as you can see the sections when you look underneath and if you open the book wide enough you can actually see the thread through the pages. Not sure they needed to be sewn binding but not complaining.

[@andyking8524]

@@downtowntrain2319 it’s still classified as sewn-binding. With sewn-bound books, a group of sheets folded in half is inserted into a binding machine and sewn into several sections. These sections are then glued into the spine of the cover with endpapers.

[@mattthompson3371]

@@andyking8524 I've got it and I consider this glued binding. There is gutter loss there on those pages.

[@andyking8524]

@@downtowntrain2319 I’m not sure where you got the information about shorthand to communicate how a book opens but it’s how the book is put together. Glued binding (PUR) binding is where the pages and cover are glued together. These DC Compact editions are thread-sewn paperbacks where the pages of the printed book have been printed separately to the cover and have been folded into sections, sewn and collated into a book block. I’m not replying anymore but thought it would be helpful for you to learn the difference so you know going forward.

[@andyking8524]

@@downtowntrain2319 nothing wrong with a disagreement as long as we keep it civil. I’ve been making all types of custom books for many years now so I have quite good knowledge of how different types of books are made so it’s nice to pass on that knowledge. All the best and take care.

[@hellarrownoe6410]

You know this compact DC format reminds me of those TinTin compact book series. That has three adventures per book I believe.

[@InfinityDude88]

I do indeed take the train to university (I'm in Australia and I do frequently read manga and webtoons on the way as they are easy to take with. As you suggested, these will finally allow me to read comics on the train too.

[@Joshuadancer79]

I give it 4 books before they start screwing up the spines. But I’ll be buying them.

[@danielg.w5733]

It's wild to think that a size like this is not uncommon in Argentina for these marvel and dc trades. If anyway has any more info please correct me haha

[@WaltsComicBookChannel]

The perfect format for young people on a budget with exceptionally sharp eyes!

[@zachchapman4831]

Love the pricing and hope this helps convert more manga or younger readers into DC/Big Two fans. Hope this new line is a swing and a hit!

[@CrazyWildChris]

these seem like a good gift for trying to get someone into comics for a low price or for younger people who don't have a lot of room for books

[@JakeTheMuss10454]

I GOT BOTH OF THESE IN TPB WONT GIVEM UP BUT I WOULD BUY OTHER TITLES LIKE THESE, BUT THIS MAKES A WHOLE LOT OF SENSE. MARVEL SHOULD DO THE SAME FOR THEIR MUCH OLDER TITLES and the sizes should be the same as DC's.

[@tristanhogue4690]

WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING?

[@Moyeeshen2304]

Quite perfect to gift/recommend to any new casual comic reader. Can't really complain with this price (yeah I'm new reader and I pre-order all of it). ~10 dollar to get a full story vs ~25 for two tpb, it is too great for any new reader who want to read other heros/story

[@robertday4390]

I’m sure the omission of a rating is a mistake that will be rectified going forward. I thought these books may have been a little more ‘compact’ but at least the text seems fairly easy to read. A nice idea with a great pricepoint!

[@justafidemyself]

How is the readability though? Because even with the regular sized comics I feel sometimes the texts are a bit hard to read. Even with manga's it can be a bit tricky.

[@RyanBragg84]

I pickup the watchmen one. It is a nice size for me.

[@Sehlat]

Not my cup of tea as a format, but they look great for people who want to get to know DC, both the main universe and the best of the rest.

[@eagleal]

I'm sure Alan Moore will be thrilled that DC are doing another new printing of Watchman. The colours look too dark on that Batman compact book, but the format is a nice idea.

[@pamrichardson8010]

Bloody nice spines so will be brilliant on the shelf. Pretty cheap too.

[@SpiderS2099]

In my country Watchmen were in children’s book section… but this affordable format is truly amazing idea, it’s the key for comic book industry longevity as well as capturing some existing Manga reader base. If you ask me this format should replace first line 5-7 issue thin tpbs and only 12 issue + complete collections should be delegated to traditional format. My only complaint is that they should update to a bigger font to make reading experience much smoother.

[@flynnryder6113]

If I didn’t have the omnibus and tpb’s of these runs I definitely buy these. $10 for each is such a good deal.

[@carminedawg9506]

Hope we get Metamorpho or ambush bug in this format

[@thechinchillachannel8457]

Is the 10$ price point just an initial introductory price or is it the fixed price going forward?

[@GamerGump]

This seems like such a killer price for that amount of comics. Sure, these are not for the collectors but more for the people who are wanting to get into reading comics without what can be a steep starting price for some of the collected volumes. Would love to see these on sale in more places to get more people into comics. The missing rating is concerning.

[@michaelmessenjah]

Cool.

[@warrenwise8798]

Those are awesome!

[@rajdeepsingha3523]

are the bigger or smaller than the new Invincible New Edition format by Image comics??

[@ZizouZico]

This is great for new readers and just allowing people to get these stories at a great price point. I wonder if they’ll be even cheaper on the likes of CGN and IST. But old guys like me with declining eyes will still need the bigger books. 😂

[@SolidK9]

We have the same kind of line in france since 1 year ago (or maybe more) called nomad (in urban comics company). But I dont know if its exactly the same size. But for some title (wordy ones) I dont really find it convenient

[@erwinmeisel2545]

I hear about this new collections the first time and both books are already sold out in Austria :(

[@ChristopherLono]

It's a good move, after reprinting some timeless classic this price point will be a great way to lure new readers and promote new series. Of course this format isn't perfect and some titles won't look good (like those text dense scripts by Moore).

[@BerryCherry131]

Am I going to have an Omnibus, Deluxe Edition, AND compact comics collection?! I hate it here..

[@collectingmemoriesyt]

These aren't for me but are a great idea for new fans. The challenge will be making them aware they exist. Hopefully when they have a few more volumes out DC will promote them on social media, maybe include an ad for them on DC dvds and blu rays and so on, otherwise I fear they may get lost on bookstore shelves with dozens, if not hundreds of other graphic novels and the line will die off.

[@protoplasma2953]

This is how DC should print volumes as they come out. Each time a new Superman volume comes out, for instance, the cover price is $16.99. That’s too much to spend every single time a new volume of your favorite runs comes out. These would be perfect for ongoing series.

[@rovalol2780]

Can these be pre-ordered?

[@BlueEyesWhiteCinnamonRoll]

Marvel better follow suit and DC better keep this up. They’ve been making a lot of moves to appeal to new readers but THIS is a fucking massive great step. Even as a collector I got watchmen - which I’m not even a huge fan of - cuz I’m a sucker for newsprint and I want this to continue All star superman, far sector, American vampire, and hush are probably my most anticipated

[@chowderman8888]

Def interested in these for reading and for future gifting

[@hollabackgod]

Excited for this line!

[@juselara02]

I thought this ones where kind of useless, specially comparing the watchmen one with the super available good old soft cover but man, thinking about it... 10 dollars and it is in full color? What the hell, yes! I am preordering Superman and Batman HUSH because I have always wanted to read those stories and sometimes I get tired of reading in my tablet.

[@jabezcreed]

The irony is I am watching a video about you describing size on a 2 inch screen size.

[@NearMintCondition]

That’s awesome!

[@kytim89]

I want one of these for V for Vendetta and Frank Miller's Ronin.