Including Mike Grell’s WARLORD… and ROMANCE comics!
DC Comics is adding at least three new categories to its popular DC Finest line in 2027, and they couldn’t be more different: Warlord, Romance, and Hitman.
Dig the official descriptions from Penguin Random House, which handles DC in the book market:
DC FINEST: THE WARLORD — THIS SAVAGE WORLD
Author Mike Grell
Illustrated by Mike Grell
Adventure, survival, and fantasy collide in this DC Finest spotlight on a modern man lost in a dangerous, hidden world.
Travis Morgan was a pilot—until a crash changed everything.
After flying into a mysterious opening at the North Pole, he finds himself in Skartaris, a hidden world filled with ancient kingdoms, deadly creatures, powerful sorcery, and constant danger. Stranded far from home, Morgan must rely on his skill, determination, and instincts to survive.
As he navigates this unpredictable land, he becomes a reluctant hero, forging alliances, facing powerful enemies, and shaping the fate of a world he never knew existed.
Combining fast-paced action with fantasy and adventure, these stories introduce a hero caught between two worlds; one familiar and one full of endless possibilities.
This volume collects the earliest adventures of the Warlord, offering an accessible entry point into one of DC’s most unique and beloved fantasy series.
Collects Warlord #1-36 and 1st Issue Special #8, written and drawn by Mike Grell.
Paperback
$39.99
On sale Feb 16, 2027 | 688 Pages
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DC FINEST: ROMANCE — ESCAPE FROM LONELINESS
Author Various
Illustrated by Various
Love—and heartbreak—is in the air in this new DC Finest volume!
Return to those moonstruck days of the Silver Age, when comics readers everywhere could find an endless supply of romantic inspiration for 12 cents an issue in the peerless pages of DC’s legendary line of love story anthologies.
These passionate tales of romance and intrigue—carefully crafted by a host of comics’ finest hands, including John Romita, Robert Kanigher, Mike Sekowsky, Phyllis Reed, and more—will leave you breathless and yearning for more! Known for their bold storytelling and iconic imagery, many of these panels later became touchstones in the broader art world, influencing the graphic language of pop art and artists.
Collects Falling in Love #58-61, Girls’ Romances #91-94, Girls’ Love Stories #94-97, Heart Throbs #83-85, and Secret Hearts #86-89.
Paperback
$39.99
On sale Jan 26, 2027 | 632 Pages
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DC FINEST: HITMAN — A RAGE IN ARKHAM
Author Garth Ennis
Illustrated by John McCrea
DC Finest spotlights the origin of Hitman, as Garth Ennis and John McCrea launch a cult-classic antihero saga in Gotham’s criminal underworld.
Tommy Monaghan is a Gotham City hitman with an unusual advantage: telepathy, X-ray vision, and a talent for surviving situations that should kill him.
Working among organized crime, corrupt officials, supernatural threats, and costumed vigilantes, Tommy navigates a dangerous world where loyalty is rare, and every job could be his last. Armed with a sharp sense of humor and a practical view of life, he quickly discovers that superpowers create just as many problems as they solve.
Before starring in his own series, Tommy first appeared alongside Etrigan the Demon, becoming an unlikely ally in a series of supernatural adventures that helped establish his place within the DC Universe. These stories chart his evolution from supporting player to leading man, laying the foundation for one of DC’s most acclaimed cult-classic antiheroes.
Written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by John McCrea, Hitman combines crime fiction, black comedy, supernatural action, and genuine emotional depth into a uniquely entertaining series that remains a fan favorite decades after its debut.
Collects The Demon Annual #2, The Demon #42-45 and #52-54, Batman Chronicles #4, Hitman #1-14, and pages from JLA #5.
Paperback
$39.99
On sale Apr 20, 2027 | 584 Pages
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Buncha thoughts:
— I’m so glad DC is going down the romance path. It’s part and parcel of the company’s publishing history, which is what DC Finest is supposed to be all about. Curious how it’ll sell, though.
— I’ve never read Hitman. It came about when I was on my lengthy comics hiatus decades ago, but I know it was popular. Doesn’t this just scream “James Gunn!” to you?
— First the omnibi, now the DC Finest line: Good time to be a Warlord fan.
— These may or may not be the only new categories coming for DC Finest in the first half of 2027. We’ll find out soon enough.
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MORE
— DC FINEST’s Upcoming SUPERMAN FAMILY Volume Hits the DOLLAR COMICS Years. Click here.
— BATMAN BY DOUG MOENCH OMNIBUS Coming in 2027. Click here.
— MATT WAGNER’s Sublime BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK Gets New Edition. Click here.
August 5, 2026
I’m in for the Romance book. Anybody who saw me on the TwoMorrows panel at SDCC this year knows I read everything appearing in comics when I was a kid – superheroes, war, Archie, westerns – I mean absolutely EVERYTHING…including romance comics. It was only years later that I learned of the great talents involved in them.