Five DC Omnibuses Coming in 2025 I'm Excited For

DC is reprinting some fantastic stories

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Liam McGuire
August 04, 2024

Several new omnibuses are coming from DC Comics in 2025, and several fan-favorite comics will be getting the collected treatment. From the second volume of The Authority by Ed Brubaker, Mark Millar, Tom Peyer, Bryan Hitch, and more, the second volume of Jamie Delano and Ron Tiner’s Hellblazer, and Supergirl: The New 52 by Mike Johnson and Mahmud Asrar, DC is hitting all different eras with their upcoming releases. Here are five of the omnibuses I’m most excited to see.

Doctor Fate by JM DeMatteis, Shawn McManus, and Keith Giffen

It’s always great to see Doctor Fate get some love from DC Comics. They are an underrated hero who has some incredible stories, ranging from his Golden Age days to alternate versions of characters like Inza Cramer and Khalid Nassour taking on the role in later years.

The new Doctor Fate omnibus by JM DeMatteis, Shawn McManus, and Keith Giffen collects one of the character’s most spellbinding and strange stories that might be his best individual run. It’s a captivating and bizarre take on Doctor Fate that I’m glad new readers will experience for the first time.


J.M. DeMatteis, Shawn McManus, Keith Giffen
May 20, 2025  776 pages
In the late 1980s, a brand new Doctor Fate was introduced to the DC Universe! Legendary writer JM DeMatteis pens a magical epic about chaos, order, and family. Kent Nelson, the first Doctor Fate, has died, and not one but two people have stepped in to take his place! Chosen by the Lords of Order come Eric and Linda Strauss, who find themselves able to combine into a singular mystical force – the new Doctor Fate! Guided by the Lord of Order, Nabu, Eric and Linda face their own sets of complicated challenges, both mystical and otherwise, as they navigate the strange new circumstances in which they've found themselves in this series by legendary writer JM DeMatteis and Keith Giffen.

Nightwing by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo

There are few better examples of a character desperately needing a good run following a turbulent few years and getting that — and some with a new story than Nightwing by Taylor and Redondo. The modern classic is packed full of heart and returns Nightwing to his roots. The Nightwing comic, through Taylor’s heartfelt writing and Redondo’s gorgeous and innovative art, is the hero at his best.

Nightwing is back and blue and better than ever! Tom Taylor's iconic and character defining run of Nightwing is now collected in an omnibus format.
Since Nightwing #78, writer Tom Taylor has helped helm one of the most iconic runs for the fan-favorite hero. From putting the former Robin back in blue to having him set sail on the high seas this bestselling series has gained critical acclaim. Taylor and a team of superstar artists craft a brand new archrival for Dick Grayson by the name of Heartless. This ultra-violent masked nemesis armed with a super-weapon captures the hearts right out of citizens chests. Nightwing, now re-teamed up with Barbara Gordon, sets his sights on capturing Heartless while facing his past, present, and future. Get the omnibus that celebrates the legacy of the fan-favorite character.
Collects: Nightwing #78-100; Batman: Urban Legends #10; Nightwing 2021 Annual #1; Superman: Son of Kal-El #9

Superman by Phillip Kennedy Johnson (with Daniel Sampere, Andriana Melo, Riccardo Federici, Miguel Mendonca, Sami Basri, Will Conrad and more)

When it feels like every Superman story has been told, Phillip Kennedy Johnson and a talented group of artists create a new vision of the Man of Steel as he navigates Warworld and goes up against its greatest oppressors. The Superman arc is devastating as it is hopeful. It adds new layers to Superman’s life and journey as a hero. Ultimately, It's a gorgeous read that further proves why Kal-El is the ultimate good guy in the DC Universe.

Superman by Phillip Kennedy Johnson Omnibus Vol. 1
Michael Conrad, Becky Cloonan, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Sampere, Michael Avon Oeming
01 July 2025, 896 pages
Superstar writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson takes Superman to an enslaved world with mysterious ties to Krypton! With a goal of liberating the brutal and appropriately named Warworld, Superman will face foes both new and familiar.
Phillip Kennedy Johnson takes the Man of Steel to new brutal and unforgiving worlds governed by ancient enemies in his iconic run-on Superman. The Man of Tomorrow teams up with the Authority to leave earth with their sights set on an enslaved planet tucked deep in the cosmos. Their goal: liberation. Not everything goes as planned when Superman is captured and taken deep into the lower catacombs of Warworld and is trained to be a gladiator in battles to the death. Can Superman forge an uneasy alliance with the other prospective gladiators and overthrow Mogul's bloodthirsty capital. Phillip Kennedy Johnson builds on the foundation of Superman while ushering in a perspective in this massive omnibus.
Collects: Action Comics #1029-1049; Superman #29-32; Infinite Frontier #0; Superman and the Authority #1-4; Superman: Son of Kal-El #16-18; Action Comics 2022 Annual #1; Batman/Superman: Authority Special #1; Superman: Warworld Apocalypse #1

Cosmic Odyssey: The Deluxe Edition (2025 Edition) - Jim Starlin and Mike Mignola

Darkseid and the New Gods work alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to fight off a greater evil — written by arguably the greatest cosmic architect comics ever has had in Jim Starlin with Mike Mignola on art duties. DC please never stop reprinting this book it’s a masterpiece.

Cosmic Odyssey: The Deluxe Edition (2025 Edition)
James Starlin, Mike Mignola
03 June 2025, $39.99, 200 pages
COSMIC ODYSSEY assembles an eclectic group of heroes to race against time to stop a cosmic entity hell-bent on destroying the galaxy.
Do they have what it takes? Or will one hero bring destruction to an entire world? Collects the original four-issue miniseries, featuring Superman, Batman, Orion of the New Gods, Darkseid and many more!
A deadly force like none the universe has ever seen is rising. Millennia ago, it wiped out hundreds of star systems and pushed the planets of New Genesis and Apokolips back into the Stone Age. Now, Lord Darkseid alone has seen the danger that is coming. He needs help, but the monsters and deviants that serve him on Apokolips will be no match for an entity this powerful.
To save his realm and others, Darkseid must look for help in the camp of his enemies…Only heroes can help him now. The champions of Earth, New Genesis and Apokolips unite in COSMIC ODYSSEY: THE DELUXE EDITION!

Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (New Edition) - Arnold Drake, Bruno Premiani, Bob Haney

The Doom Patrol's earliest adventures are still some of the strangest, most fun comics the publisher has ever published, so getting a new Silver Age collection of their beginnings is a smart move and a welcome sight. It will give readers a one-stop shop to see Robotman, Elasti-Girl, and Negative Man fight even more bizarre villains as they navigate their own personal challenges. Any new reprintings that gets more eyes on the Doom Patrol, the better.

18 March 2025, 1080 pages
The complete Silver Age adventures of the Doom Patrol, comics' strangest super-team, is collected in a single hardcover!
Led by their wheelchair-bound chief, Niles Calder, three outcasts of society—Negative Man, Elasti-Girl and Robotman—take the qualities that made them freaks to become heroes. Together, the trio takes on bizarre menaces including General Immortus, The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man and The Brotherhood of Evil!