Posted By Dan Greenfield on Aug 8, 2026 | 3 comments

The first one is right around the corner, so get ready for the next one…

We’ve got a bounty of 2027 DC book news for you, and you can check out the links at the bottom of the post to navigate your way through the various categories and subjects.

Here, we have Batman by Neal Adams: Absolute Edition 1970-1996, set for June.

Dig the official description from the DC spring 2027 bookseller catalogue:

BATMAN BY NEAL ADAMS: ABSOLUTE EDITION 1970-1996

The legend evolves, as Neal Adams’s groundbreaking vision of Batman expands across decades in this stunning Absolute Edition.

Neal Adams didn’t just redefine Batman—he changed how the character would be seen for generations.

Building on his revolutionary early work, Adams continued to shape the Dark Knight through a series of stories and projects that expanded his influence well beyond a single era. From the early 1970s through the decades that followed, his dynamic, cinematic approach to figure, motion, and design remained a defining force in how Batman was portrayed.

This collection brings together key works spanning Adams’s later contributions to Batman, showcasing the evolution of his style and the lasting impact of his vision on the character’s mythology. Across these stories, Batman is presented as a darker, more grounded figure; one shaped as much by mood and atmosphere as by action.

Presented in DC’s prestigious Absolute Edition format, this volume highlights Adams’s artwork in oversize detail, offering a premium reading experience that captures the power, precision, and influence of one of comics’ most important artists.

Collects Neal Adams stories from Detective Comics #404, #407-408, and #410; Batman #232, #234, #237, #243-245, #251, and #255; Power Records PR-27; and Power Records PR-30, along with a massive cover and pinup gallery featuring his complete Batman-related works from October 1970 to 1996. Featuring a brand-new foreword by Walt Simonson.

Slipcased hardcover
$100
On Sale Date: June 15, 2027
400 pages
12.3 in H | 8.1 in W

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Buncha thoughts:

— Looks like they dropped the Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 designations for these, and are instead just using the year ranges.

— We’ve been covering the first one — 1967-1970, due Sept. 29, 2026 — like a big ol’ cape and you check out the latest here, a SNEAK PEEK video.

— As cool as the first one is, this is the real meat: the original Ra’s al Ghul saga (sans the Irv Novick-pencilled Batman #242); The Joker’s Five-Way Revenge; and the return of Two-Face, are the killers. (Pun intended.) I’m also looking forward to seeing what that gallery includes.

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MORE

— Beloved BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT Series to Get OMNIBUS Treatment. Click here.

— Dig These 13 DC FINEST Titles Added to the 2027 Lineup. Click here.

— DC Unleashes Fresh Wave of OMNIBUS EDITIONS for 2027. Click here.

EVEN MORE

— Brilliant Mid-’70s BATMAN to Get DC FINEST Edition. Click here.

— Upcoming DC FINEST: ROBIN Volume Speeds Into the Classic BATMAN FAMILY Period. Click here.

— SEVEN Fan-Fave BATMAN Books Return to Print in Early 2027. Click here.

— Raft of DC COMICS Collected Edition Re-Releases Set for Early 2027. Click here.

— DC Schedules FIVE Groovy Omnibus Re-Releases for Early 2027. Click here.

STILL YET MORE

— BATMAN BY DOUG MOENCH OMNIBUS Coming in 2027. Click here.

— MATT WAGNER’s Sublime BATMAN AND THE MAD MONK Gets New Edition. Click here.

— DC COMICS Adds Three New Categories to DC FINEST Line in 2027. Click here.

— DC FINEST’s Upcoming SUPERMAN FAMILY Volume Hits the DOLLAR COMICS Years. Click here.