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DC Compact Comics Comparison: Who Are They For?
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Күн бұрынWelcome to The Brave and the Boys! In this video, we dive into the brand-new DC Compact Comics line, featuring the first two releases: Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, and Batman: Court of Owls by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.
We'll explore what makes these compact editions unique with their 5.5" x 8.5" trim size and affordable price of $9.99. Are they worth adding to your collection? How do they compare to other editions like the Absolutes and Omnibus versions? We've got you covered!
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00:00 Introduction
01:13 Who are they for?
02:17 Comparing them
04:06 What books are coming out
05:50 Contest
06:10 Watchmen
08:58 Court of owls
11:06 Final thoughts
@juselara02 Ай бұрын
Really amazing concept!. 10 bucks for a full color complete story! Yes please.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
You can’t beat that price!
@thakatspajamaz Ай бұрын
I'm double dipping with these but I LOVE them. They look great on your shelf and they can FINALLY COMPETE WITH MANGA
@blurjose Ай бұрын
It’s not for me but if it gets more people into comics somehow I’m all for it.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
That’s the best attitude!
@DBZALLSTAR Ай бұрын
I hope these are successful and that the line continues beyond the initial announcements.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I agree!
@user-ys4tg2ru6r 28 күн бұрын
It would be awesome if they print all the Golden, Silver, Bronze and Copper Ages comics on the compact edition
@pattongilbert Ай бұрын
I would really adore a DC: The New Frontier compact. Being able to easily share that with my friends sounds awesome.❤️
@TBATB Ай бұрын
That’s my number 1 pick!
@TheJFGB93 Ай бұрын
Here in South America, DC's publisher has been coming out with similar editions to these for a few years, and, though not as cheap as these Compact Classics, they're still a lot cheaper than trades or hardcovers. I got "V for Vendetta" a year ago, and recently "Dark Victory" (I already had "The Long Halloween" in a very cheap format that was released a decade ago). Other stories published like that include "Blackest Night" in two volumes, "The Death Of Superman" and a whole lotta others. I hope this format reaches its intended audience, and maybe even more people.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I love dark victory so much
@nestorcsamacho6328 8 күн бұрын
Ey man, puedes decirme cual serie o colección es esa? O sea como se llama el formato y en que país lo venden
@nathanbenson9166 Ай бұрын
I personally won’t get them but I’m glad they exist
@TBATB Ай бұрын
That’s completely fair!
@ae_films Ай бұрын
Nice little cute format, even though i prefer the Absolutes and the Omnis. My answer would be TheLongHalloween, cause it's also very new reader friendly
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Great answer!
@pac-mansuit4246 Ай бұрын
I used to be a comic fan but moved to manga because of the cost but now I am so interested in reading more comics
@TBATB Ай бұрын
These seem perfect for you!
@williamsherman4294 Ай бұрын
My picks for the next rounds of compact editions: 1. Batman the Long Halloween/ Dark Victory: By Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. 2. The Flash Rebirth: By Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver 3. Black Lighting: Cold Dead Hands by Tony Isabella and Clayton Henry 4. The Blackest Night: By Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis 5. Strange Adventures: By Tom King and Mitch Gerads 6. Nightwing vol 1: By Tom Taylor and Bruno Redando. I have more though, Jake and Jordan heart the comment if you want the other ideas.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Nightwing is an amazing pick!
@jonathankidd1362 Ай бұрын
would love to see something like the human target collected in the compact format, having that all in one book would be amazing.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
We need a deluxe of that book
@rickyschmidt5272 Ай бұрын
I dig these. The price point is great, and it'll allow me to build out a collection of DC stories.
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
Anything that shares comics with more people!
@AngelicaCohen-jm6iw Ай бұрын
As someone who does a lot of traveling for work and just got into comic books in the last two years, I love the compact. Crisis on Infinite Earth as a compact would be insane and awesome to see!
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Haha that art in that size would be wild
@willsherman4044 Ай бұрын
He’s doing the top 10 lists. such as top 10 runs by a writer, 10 best villains in dc. You could make a video explaining what makes comic books are great and not boring. Convince people who find the material to be “embarrassing” specifically the studio heads of Warner Bros.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Great ideas friend!
@willsherman4044 Ай бұрын
@@TBATB I’m so happy a KZfaqr likes my ideas
@mikehailer9353 Ай бұрын
Would love to see an Elseworlds Anthology. Red Son, Gotham by Gaslight etc in a single volume. Congratulations on 4000! Keep up the great work.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I was thinking red son would be perfect! Thank you for the kind words!
@kurodoodle4876 Ай бұрын
This is why I own watchmen. 9.99$ for a brand new copy of watchmen is hard to beat
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Such an amazing value
@austinkieckhefer8047 Ай бұрын
I’ve been reading comics for years and I’m about to go to college. I wanted a way to be able to bring some of my favorite DC stories and I’m so glad that they’re doing this right when I’m about to head out. It’s very exciting and very nice. Hopefully this is a sign comic sales will start to go up again.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
That is awesome!
@DittyWolf Ай бұрын
I want to see more Batman compact editions as he's one of my favorite heroes so something like the long Halloween would be awesome. I just got into comics so these new compact editions are going to be a great way to read more stories without worrying too much about the cost.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
More Batman is always better!
@standabout Ай бұрын
I would like to see a V for Vendetta compact edition, would be interesting to see if Marvel and Image does this sort of thing too.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
V would be awesome!
@therancorbattalion Ай бұрын
I would buy a compact edition of Long Halloween in a heartbeat
@TBATB Ай бұрын
You and me both!
@CarlosDias-er6dd Ай бұрын
I would love Batman Year Two in this Compact Edition. I have trades, I have standard size hardcovers, Deluxe Editions and Omnis, but there's some stories that I want to read but that I don't want to spend so much money on them. So this format is perfect!
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Haha year 2 is a bold choice
@Lemurion287 Ай бұрын
New Frontier should have been in the first wave, and I do think it's a good idea though my old eyes work better with an Absolute.
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
It’s my number 1 favorite dc comic!
@user-zd9yn5mz1f 25 күн бұрын
Thanks for the update! I will definitely check these out. A terrific, economical way to catch up on DC titles.
@TBATB 24 күн бұрын
I just got the second batch in!
@TMNerdy Ай бұрын
I hope they do a compact of Swamp Thing by Moore
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Awesome idea!
@afifthofjackgaming Ай бұрын
I think after last night's discussion I would like to see The New Frontier in compact edition... I think it will be a great gateway for new readers into other characters. They would get a array of characters, while getting some origins of few characters as well.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
My number 1 pick!
@artu9913 Ай бұрын
I'd love to see Grayson by Tom King in this format, it maybe not be entire in one volume but it's a great story.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I love Grayson so much I named my cat that!
@colesonlamb5981 Ай бұрын
I would love to see this format replace tpb all together honestly. $10 for 12 issues is a much better value but then #15-19 for 5-6 issues. I think the paper quality/colours being not as nice is totally fine. Or make tpb in the same paper/colour quality to bring the price down
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Good idea!
@boombapdoom493 Ай бұрын
Who would want miniature art? I’ll pay the extra dollars for the way the art is supposed to be seen.
@colesonlamb5981 Ай бұрын
@@boombapdoom493 I'd pay a little bit extra to get full tpb size as well, but I wouldn't pay 4x the price if I had the option to get a cheaper format
@GrantLairdJr88 Ай бұрын
This compact book is perfect for work, as it will easily fit in my lunch bag. It is also useful for use in the bathroom.
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
Just don’t mistake it for your sandwich and take a bite!
@valerierosehuggins145 14 күн бұрын
Just got my copy of the compact watchmen. Literally was the perfect book at the perfect price point to get my partner more into comics
@TBATB 14 күн бұрын
That’s amazing! They are the perfect gateway comic books!
@AltoSaxamaphonist 25 күн бұрын
Might’ve missed it but I would love to see a vid talking over the Geoff Johns green lantern/blackest night reading order. Keep up the great vids!
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
Great idea!
@BerryCherry131 Ай бұрын
I would LOVE a compact Long Halloween. The story, especially with chapters, is so easy for a new reader. Definitely in my top 2 Batman stories.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
That would be perfect!
@tableprinterdoor 6 күн бұрын
Just picked up the compact watchmen today, I enjoy it since I like a smaller book and I can read it well, also easy to take if I wanna read on the go.
@TBATB 6 күн бұрын
Totally agree!
@thetoongrump9801 Ай бұрын
I know it goes against the “single story” approach to these volumes, but I’d kill for some Batman and Robin Adventures in this format. Those comics seem perfect for this price point and size.
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
I just got the Omni!!
@ChristianPierce 15 күн бұрын
this is how i got into invincible theres a small size version that are starting to come out and are great for people getting into comics from the show like me, ended up getting the hardcover compendiums and now im saving up to get the library editions lol
@TBATB 14 күн бұрын
Haha you sound like me!
@justincholos.balisang6884 Ай бұрын
I stumbled upon these compact comics last night in my local bookstore and immediately thought tha they looked like Comics in manga format/size.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
That’s definitely the idea!
@greyfire64 Ай бұрын
hopefully my book store has this bc i might get these my problem with trades is that they are way to expensive
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
That’s awesome! I hope you can get some that you love!
@danielMC96 Ай бұрын
I think I'll be picking them up for my canoe camping trip in Sweden this summer. I can't take a lot of (expensive) books with me and I won't mind that much if a 10 dollar book gets wet!
@TBATB Ай бұрын
That sounds like an awesome time! Email me a photo of you reading comics on a canoe someday!
@danielcowell1152 Ай бұрын
Hopefully these are successful and you can collect full runs through this like the stories that follow after Catwoman or court of owls.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I agree!
@user-ys4tg2ru6r 28 күн бұрын
I hope they print the Golden Age and Silver Age eras in their compact editions
@TBATB 27 күн бұрын
I’m looking forward to comparing them with a finest collection
@shemgreenwood559 Ай бұрын
The size and price point makes it much for viable for educators like me to use comics in English/ Language Arts curriculum! I am making it my quest to get Far Sector Approved for my AP Language course!
@TBATB Ай бұрын
That is so cool! I would love to hear how it goes!
@LARGELEMONLIME Ай бұрын
I would kill for a compact edition of Legends of the Dark knight, especially Venom and Shaman but there’s so many good ones I’ve been waiting on this manga style books from marvel/dc FOREVER! So excited for this format for me and my friends who exclusively read manga!
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I want deluxes of those stories!
@Rillant Ай бұрын
As someone who has been reading and collecting manga for almost two decades, but always found DC too confusing to get into, these are 100% for me. Already picked up both books and very much looking forward to reading them.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Which ones are you most excited for?
@Rillant Ай бұрын
@@TBATB Definitely the Batman ones!
@tbynlogan 9 күн бұрын
I thought the "compact" comics would legit be the same size as manga, but oh, I guess not. Watchmen is a weird choice because it's text-heavy... but maybe the higher ups at DC just went with it since it's a best seller. I think Tim Sale's art could work since it's simple, so it won't suffer as much if it's shrunken down. So The Long Halloween, Superman: For All Seasons, and Superman: Kryptonite I think could all be good compact comics. Jeph Loeb's dialgoue isn't too wordy if I recall. Maybe even Darwyn Cooke's art could work well if it's in a smaller format too, since it's pretty simple. Like, you can look at Tim Sale's and Darwyn Cooke's art at a smaller size and there wouldn't be too big of a loss.
@TBATB 8 күн бұрын
Those are great suggestions! Also I love your profile pic of a sad Manhattan! Long Halloween and New Frontier are my two most wanted picks!
@abassler Ай бұрын
The book I want collected the most is Will Pfeifer's run on HERO it's 22 issues so it might need to be split in 2. Other books would be Superman : BIRTHRIGHT and Kingdom Come both by Mark Waid
@TBATB Ай бұрын
KC and Birthright would be perfect!
@ChristopherLono Ай бұрын
Excellent, I only think that they should slightly change in which order those books are going to be released: 1st week is obviously All Star Superman and Batman Court of Owls 2nd WW Earth One and GL Far Sector 3rd Batman Hush and Harley & GC Sirens 4th Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow and Catwoman Trail of Cat 5th Superman Birthright and Aquaman by Johns 6th New Frontier and Hawkman by Venditti 7th Watchmen and V for Vendetta
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Out of curiosity why do you think that’s the best order? I like your order a lot!
@ChristopherLono Ай бұрын
@@TBATB I just thought to myself which stories are either standalone or serve as good entry points (that are 10-13 issues long). 16 modern titles in 2 months would be a smart publishing move for a first wave this year. B&S are THE superheroes of DCU so they are great at launching this, WW has to be spotlighted next and that GL is both fresh and different enough that earns it's spot. Since the Bat is probably the most popular character on the planet it's not surprising that they would want to release a second book, Hush is a good choice because Long Halloween has been reprinted in other editions a lot. Harley is here because she has become very recognizable recently and this tale does a nice job promoting those women. Later Supergirl makes sense if they want to prepare/polish her for the upcoming movie and Catwoman represents just a fun story that would help in scratching that itch for potential new customers :) At this point they need to show some love to our Man of Steel again, while Aquaman simply deserves to have his own spot in this line-up. Also there should be something that's generaly liked with a larger cast of JL and another title that deserves to get his chance. I choose that Hawkman run because it has finally made me interested in the character and this run was really underappreciated. Thanks for showcasing those. Any ideas for Flash or Arrow in a compact format?
@mariuspatrick4524 Ай бұрын
Thank you for explaining the compact comics because I was contemplating getting All Star Superman but now I'll wait for the compact edition(I'm one of the broke students).😂 I'd want a compact version of the Long Halloween and Dark Knights of Steel
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Hey I use to be a broke student! I would have loved these as a student!
@zhelldog Ай бұрын
I'd like to see some Vertigo reprints like this. Or Chronoligical Batman starting in the 70's
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Ahhhh but I’d want that Batman as an omnibus!
@RushedAnimation Ай бұрын
Tom Strong and Jonah Hex would be my picks, though I could see the Loeb/Sale Batman books fitting the format well and being a hit with the manga crowd
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I’d love Tom strong but worried he’s not well known enough for one of these!
@TheNightBadger Ай бұрын
There are so many good stories that could come out in these budget compact editions. I really like the concept. I agree Watchmen is a little dense for a shrunken format, but I think they might be having one heavy-hitter book with each run of releases. I would be very surprised if these books continued and we didn't have a 'Dark Knight Returns', 'Batman Year One', 'V For Vendetta', etc, as a 'core' book for other releases to orbit.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
All three would be awesome books and day one pick ups for me
@newspooiechannel Ай бұрын
That's one well worn Watchman TPB. 😉 These seem like a perfect type of book to reach new audiences for an affordable price and easy to pick up and take on the go. Nice that they're also getting more than 2 or 3 issues.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Haha I got that trade at 13 and have loved it
@newspooiechannel Ай бұрын
I had two TPBs (one I gave to my brother), a hardcover edition and now the single-issue hardcover boxed set. Spotted that again at Ollie's maybe two months ago. My oldest copy I've had over 20 years now!
@Moyeeshen2304 Ай бұрын
I think it also helps someone to explore other character outside of their favourite. I have no idea what Far Sector is about, but 9.99 a whole story? why not? At least it will look pretty on my shelf if I don't like it (and it is affortable to just gift to anyone else)
@TBATB Ай бұрын
It will be my first way reading far sector!
@DannyWhittingham-yk9oq Ай бұрын
When ypu consider you are paying upto 5 quid for a 20 page single issue, these are Fantastic value and like epic collection it's ordered...I've often wondered why dc or marvel dont actually compete with manga formats and this is an alternative
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
I definitely agree!
@ckhendrick Ай бұрын
Batman Years 1-3 in one volume. Death and Return of Superman in 2-3 Volumes. Geoff Johns Teen Titans run spread over a few volumes. Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1 volume.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Those are all amazing! I actually haven’t read Batman year 3. Is it good?
@ronan3183 Ай бұрын
I'd love to see a Grayson compact edition! I'm just getting into comics and these seem perfect for me. Would be amazing to win the giveaway too, but I might just end up buying court of owls regardless!
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
I named my cat Grayson!
@Kevin.kevin_kevin Ай бұрын
I just picked up compact watchmen on Wednesday, my watchmen trade was very worn out
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Haha you could tell my trade is worn out too
@stefanosanastasiades8007 Ай бұрын
Would love to see Superman Red Son or Dark Knight Returns
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Both awesome choices! Dark Knight could fit DKR & DKSA
@danielcowell1152 Ай бұрын
Would be great is for ones like Catwoman or batman they continue the runs moving into the next 11 issues ext
@TBATB 24 күн бұрын
I think it could work!
@sviadoiv Ай бұрын
Perfect for re-reading lol but not for my collections. Absolute, Omnis and deluxe only for me. 😅
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Haha fair point! Maybe good as gifts to others?
@Mickykovs 23 күн бұрын
Why aren’t they doing a dark knight returns compact version?
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
It hasn’t been announced for ether wave 1 or 2 but I’m sure it will come someday along with new frontier!
@seito1276 Ай бұрын
The next compact should be something easy to get into. Something like Final Crisis by Grant Morrison 😅 Ok, seriously now: Supersons and Batman The Long Halloween. I wanted to say Superman Red Son, but you stole my thunder. Great vid!
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Haha you joke but final crisis was my first dc story!
@seito1276 Ай бұрын
@@TBATBthat is an interesting 1st story. Lol. I’ve yet to read it myself, but very interested in doing that soon. Were you confused reading it??
@TBATB Ай бұрын
@@seito1276 I didn’t know enough to not know what I didn’t know if that makes any sense. I took the story at face value and just went on the wild ride afterwards I read everything backwards chronologically so 52 then infinite crisis crisis on infinite earth and it made much more sense.
@seito1276 Ай бұрын
@@TBATBsometimes (not usually), just sometimes, it’s good to go into it completely blind and reverse engineer things. That way you can piece it together without going into it with presuppositions.
@LordOfClarkness Ай бұрын
Just by looking at it I would guess it fits better on a manga-shelf.
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
Definitely the crowd I think they are going after!
@robbofwar57 Ай бұрын
Huge Flash fan, would love to see some Waid, Geoff Johns, or new 52 flash in compact
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Okay but if you could only pick one flash story what would you pick?
@robbofwar57 Ай бұрын
@@TBATB I’m still reading through some runs, but so far… “The Return of Barry Allen” I saw a lot of potential in the rest of Mark Waid’s run by the time I was through this story
@cameronulrich7281 Ай бұрын
I'd like to see the Green Arrow Quiver story by Kevin Smith or the classic Ted Kord Blue Beetle run.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Great choice!
@jadecasssie Ай бұрын
I would love a compact Green Arrow: Long Bow saga
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Haha great choice
@abrahamhimself Ай бұрын
From the looks of it, these compact editions won’t have volumes as they’re gonna compact everything there is to the story and nothing else into one book. With that, I’d like to see Crisis on Infinite Earths get the treatment. Such a stellar cosmic story that could introduce new readers to the crisis events and how the multiverse works in DC. These would be great at airports!
@TBATB Ай бұрын
They do say America vampires book one tho!
@peterdaremedia Ай бұрын
I would love to see them print Batman Year One in this format! (And would also love to win the giveaway lol!)
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Entered!
@waza987 Ай бұрын
I don’t think it matters how many of these sell to comic fans. The success or failure will be measured by how they sell to general book readers in department stores, bookshops, airports etc.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Great points!
@crazybeire Ай бұрын
green lantern would be sick or maybe a swamp thing one but damn i will just buy all of them door get all my non comic book friends addict
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Gateway comics!
@erwinmeisel2545 Ай бұрын
I would love darker titles like Deadman, The Spectre and the 2022 Poison Ivy.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I need that spectre omni!
@majestyzx9081 Ай бұрын
They're for everybody! At $10, it's a ridiculous value. This could be comics answer to really breaking into box stores. Comics don't really have that product that people get as "impulse purchases". These in large box stores like Walmart & Target could really become a large market for them. I wouldn't be surprised to see Marvel, Image, IDW, & Boom! Move to release collections at the standard Manga Volume size & Price Point.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I 100% agree!!
@majestyzx9081 Ай бұрын
@@TBATB being able to sell a full story from start to finish for $10. Rather than nickle and coming your new readers for a full , can really hurt new readers. Selling full complete. ,mmmmmmmkk MMS;
@user-ur4dj1um6x Ай бұрын
Is Watchmen okay for a 13.5 years old boy 😅😅 tell
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I read it at 13 but probably not. Every kid is different so I’d say read it yourself first and choose for yourself!
@omarreyesjr1920 Ай бұрын
If they are trying to do iconic into stories, Batman Year One would have made more sense then Court of Owls. CoO is great but it's not even Bruce lol
@rickygreviews4637 Ай бұрын
Out of the gate, I think they are trying to show a substantial amount of story. Year One is very short. I agree it's more influential, but it would need to be paired with another story.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Maybe year 1 and year 2 combined like the finest
@boombapdoom493 Ай бұрын
Magnifying glass 🔎 not included 💀
@TBATB Ай бұрын
Haha lucky I have young eyes
@boombapdoom493 Ай бұрын
@@TBATB sure
@crimefightingspider Ай бұрын
They could have found a better wonder woman story to do. I think batman: year one would make a great compact edition, the long Halloween would be cool too.
@TBATB Ай бұрын
I wanted dead earth or Gail’s WW
@DannyWhittingham-yk9oq Ай бұрын
V for vendetta would be a great compact imo
@TBATB 22 күн бұрын
Yes!!
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