When we next look at upcoming trades, most likely we’ll have seen the DC fall catalog and have much more to talk about. The relative dearth of items in the DC Comics May 2026 trade paperback and hardcover solicitations is a sure sign we’re on the cusp.

Among regular series, I’m in for Poison Ivy Vol. 7 and Nightwing Vol. 3, and also Batman and Robin Vol. 3, which I hadn’t realized was the end of the title, closing Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s run after three volumes. Also of note to me was the deluxe Batman: Black Casebook, apparently with expanded contents — I’m not sure “why now” that DC has decided to release this, but an interesting artifact. DC Finest: Batman: Blind Justice continues the path of DC Finest collecting the Batman: Caped Crusader and Batman: Dark Knight Detective volumes; and I have some affection for the late Anthony Bourdain, such that I’m pleased to see the Get Jiro! all-in-one volume.

That’s … kind of it, so here again on the cusp of the DC Fall 2026 catalog, I thought I’d do a really quick list of five things I’m hoping to see in the next release:

1. Doom Patrol: The Bronze Age — There are large collections of these, but I’m interested in the post-Crisis, pre-Morrison Doom Patrol collected smaller and more digital friendly; this is the missing piece to my grand Doom Patrol read-through.
2. Twelve-issue miniseries collected in one volume — We got Dark Knights of Steel recently, but there’s still DC vs. Vampires and Danger Street out there that I’d like to see all-in-one.
3. Milestone — I’ve been pleased with to see these Milestone Compendiums, but again, it’d be great if they were smaller and more digital-friendly. Some assurance that New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident will be included in a trade would be nice, too.
4. Supergirl Through the Ages — As we’ve been talking about the weird swing in New History of the DC Universe where the Superman/Batman Kara is supposedly the pre-Crisis Kara, I wonder if “Summer of Supergirl” could give us a “Supergirl Through the Ages” collection, something like Action Comics #252, Crisis on Infinite Earths #7, John Byrne’s “Supergirl Saga” from Superman #21–22, and then Action Comics #644 (Matrix leaves Earth). I guess the entirety of “Panic in the Sky” is probably ridiculous, but maybe Action Comics #674 (the Matrix-centric prologue) and pages from Action Comics #676. Also Roger Stern’s Supergirl miniseries? Clearly I’m showing my Matrix bias. Plus something from Jeph Loeb’s inaugural Supergirl run; maybe the first issue of Peter David’s, or the Matrix issues. Oh and I guess we have to get Cir-El in there. Well, you get the point.
5. “Memory Lane” — Joshua Williamson had a story in Mark Waid’s Action Comics #1075 called “Memory Lane,” drawn by John Bogdanove, that established something big for Williamson’s Superman run, but was not collected where it would have naturally fell. I hope DC doesn’t leave it out of the Williamson trades entirely.

What are you prognosticating from the new catalog (two or three DC KO books, for sure)? What interests you from the May list? Let’s take a look, below.

• Absolute Infinite Crisis (2026 Edition) HC

Collects the seven-issue miniseries and extras. I reviewed Infinite Crisis in 2005–2006.

• Absolute Ronin (2026 Edition) HC

The six-issue, 1980s miniseries by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley.

• Batgirl of Burnside DC Compact Comics Edition TP

The hip run by Brenden Fletcher, Camron Stewart and Babs Tarr that veritably transformed the New 52 into the DC You. Collects Batgirl #35–45 (previously to issue #52), Batgirl Annual #3, Secret Origins #10, and DC Sneak Peek: Batgirl #1. I reviewed Batgirl Vol. 1: Batgirl of Burnside, Batgirl Vol. 2: Family Business, and Batgirl Vol. 3: Mindfields in 2015 and 2017.

• Batman and Robin Vol. 3: The Quiet Man TP

Coming in late June in paperback by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and company. Collects #25–30, the final issues of this series.

• Batman and the Monster Men (2026 Edition) TP

New collection of the six-issue miniseries by Matt Wagner.

• Batman: The Black Casebook: Deluxe Edition HC

This seems a much expanded Black Casebook volume, following the one that was published in 2009. The first collection contained Batman #65, #86, #112, #113, #134, #156, and #162; Detective Comics #215, #235, and #267; and World’s Finest Comics #89. The new collection adds to that Batman #62, #77, #153, #180, and #452–454; Detective Comics #148, #241, #247; and World’s Finest Comics #223, plus Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham’s story from Detective #1027. Presented, the solicitation says, "as an in-world artifact from the DC Universe," it includes an introduction by Bruce Wayne (as written by Burnham).

• Batman: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC

Collects Detective Comics #393–422 and Batman #217–241.

• Batman/teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Deluxe Edition (2026 Edition) HC

The original six-issue miniseries, with extras.

• DC Finest: Batman: Blind Justice TP

Due out in July, this includes Batman #430–435, Batman Annual #13, Detective Comics #596–603, Detective Comics Annual #2, and stories from Secret Origins #36 and #39. That’s of Batman: The Caped Crusader Vols. 1–2 and some of Batman: The Dark Knight Detective Vols. 3–4.

• DC Finest: The Fourth World: When the Old Gods Die TP

Said to collect Mister Miracle #1–4, The Forever People #1–4, The New Gods #1–3, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #133–143, Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #111 and 115, and pages from Superman #233 and Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #114. The contents mostly span about the first Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus and into the second, though I’m still wondering what the significance is of those Superman and Lois Lane issues.

• Elseworlds: Justice League Omnibus Vol. 1 HC

Seems to be “Vol. 1” because this includes a variety of the 1994 Elseworlds annuals that were not collected in the Elseworlds: Justice League paperbacks, as well as 1996 “Legends of the Death Earth” annuals: Justice League America Annual #8 and #10, Justice League International Annual #5, Guy Gardner: Warrior Annual #2, Green Lantern Annual #3 and #5, Aquaman Annual #2, Flash Annual #7 and #9, Wonder Woman Annual #5, Kamandi: At Earth’s End #1–6, Kingdom Come #1–4 (really?! Again?!), League of Justice #1–2, Superman/Batman Doom Link (a "Kenner Custom Comic"), and Golden Age #1–4 (strange, that).

• The Flash by Joshua Williamson Omnibus Vol. 3 HC

Collects Flash #70–88, #750–762, and #800; Flash Annual #3; Dark Nights: Death Metal: Speed Metal #1; and stories from DC Cybernetic Summer #1 and Infinite Frontier #0. This is Flash: Year One, Flash Vol. 12: Death and the Speed Force. Flash Vol. 13: Rogues Reign, Flash Vol. 14: The Flash Age, and Flash Vol. 15: Finish Line, concluding Williamson’s run.

• Get Jiro! the Complete Collection TP

Collects Get Jiro! and Get Jiro! Blood & Sushi by the late Anthony Bourdain. I reviewed Get Jiro! in 2015.

• John Constantine, Hellblazer by Paul Jenkins and Sean Phillips Omnibus HC

Collects John Constantine, Hellblazer #51, #85–128, and #250; Vertigo: Winter’s Edge #1; and Hellblazer/Books of Magic #1–2.

• Justice League of America: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 (2026 Edition) HC

Said to be Brave and the Bold #28–30 and Justice League of America #1–30, though previous versions were Brave and the Bold, Justice League of America #1–8, and Mystery in Space #75.

• Nightwing by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo Omnibus Vol. 2 HC

Collects Nightwing #97–118 (previously listed as starting at #101) and Nightwing 2022 Annual #1, being Tom Taylor’s Nightwing Vol. 4: The Leap, Nightwing Vol. 5: Time of the Titans, Nightwing Vol. 6: Standing at the Edge, and Nightwing Vol. 7: Fallen Grayson. Includes an introduction I’d be interested to read by Devin Grayson.

• Nightwing Vol. 3: The Cirque Du Sin HC

In hardcover and paperback in July from Dan Watters and Dexter Soy, collecting issues #130–135.

• Planetary Compendium HC

Collects Planetary #1–27, Planetary/Batman #1, Planetary/JLA #1, and Planetary/Authority #1

• Poison Ivy Vol. 7: Amuse-bouche HC

In hardcover and paperback in July, the next collection by G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara and company. Collects Poison Ivy #38–41, Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees, and Poison Ivy 2025 Annual.

• Robin: Year One (2026 Edition) TP

New printing of the miniseries by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty.

• Shadow of the Batgirl (2026 Edition) TP

Originally published in 2020, by Sarah Kuhn and Nicole Goux. Every Day is Like Wednesday’s Caleb Mozzocco reviewed Shadow of the Batgirl for School Library Journal.

• Superman: Action Comics by Dan Jurgens Omnibus Vol. 2 HC

Picking up after the “Superman Reborn” storyline, this is said to be Action Comics #976–999 plus the Action Comics Special that ended Jurgens' run, along with his story from Action Comics #1000 and his “”Doom Rising" story across the Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special story and his backups from Action Comics #1051–1057 (this says #1053).

• Teen Titans: Together TP

Sixth and seemingly culminating volume in the popular YA graphic novel series by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo.

• Wonder Woman by George Pérez Omnibus Vol. 2 (2026 Edition) HC

New printing, collecting issues #25–45 and the Wonder Woman Annual #2.