My Top Ten DC Omnibuses

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In this video I pick out my ten favourite DC Omnibuses from the trove, run through them and summarise why I enjoy each of them!

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@Avarn388 Жыл бұрын

My favorite DC Omnibus is the Doom Patrol Omnibus by Grant Morrison. Easily in my top ten favorite comic books of all time and really was Morrison at his best. It's one of the reasons why I've loved the TV show as it very much borrows from his run.

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

I still need to check that book out

@farhansaid9138 Жыл бұрын

The vid which I hit the 'like' button at the start of it even before anything....great picks mate! Watching your list actually makes me realize how many good stuffs did come out from d new 52 era which I really enjoyed! Gotham central definitely needs a special mention too with 2 of d best crime writers in comics. Peace n love from Malaysia, cheers!

@anime5h_m1shr4 11 ай бұрын

You're quickly becoming one of my favourite channels to go to for omnibus recommendations. Thank you for all that you do! :)

@TheComicBookTrove 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that!

@blurjose Жыл бұрын

I'm actually reading Aquaman now (not generally an Aquaman fan) and I have to say that it's pretty damn amazing. "Pleasantly surprised" sounds about right. I just ordered the Perez omni yesterday. Crazily enough for a comics fan, I've never read WW outside of JLA/JSA stuff. Looking forward to it.

@nicktroisi6347 Жыл бұрын

I just ordered the first Green Lantern Omnibus cannot wait to read John’s’ entire run.

@Carlos-xz3vi Жыл бұрын

Cool list. You got me interested in that Batgirl omnibus. I’d add Swamp Thing New 52 Omnibus, and Geoff John’s Flash vol 1 and vol 2 Omnibus. RIP George Perez.

@MaximumWarp2099 10 ай бұрын

Planetary Omnibus is one of my favorite collections.

@TheComicBookTrove 10 ай бұрын

That's something I'll need to check out myself

@AlexDiSi Жыл бұрын

great picks love the new 52 love

@TheCheekymunkee Жыл бұрын

Amazing list!!, and this time you haven’t cost me money!! (Last time I had to buy Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus after your review) but I have most of these books!! and I completely agree with you, the much maligned New 52 runs got me sooooo into DC!!, characters I’d have never have read I gobbled up in monthly comics then in Omnibus format!! My only main addition to your list would be Swamp Thing new 52 omnibus & Justice League Dark (new 52 again!), brilliant work again buddy

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only New 52 enthusiast!

@Ya_Mosura Жыл бұрын

Have to agree with Perez's Wonder Woman omni, I own all 4 volumes and they are great, but the first has the added bonus of his art. The best book I've read recently is The Question omnibus, the writing, art and setting were all my jam, and sent me down a Green Arrow rabbit hole looking for similar stuff.

@superman4931155 3 ай бұрын

Seriously considering checking out that Aquaman run. I have the Justice League vol 1 & 2 and The Flash vol 1 & 2 by Geoff Johns and I really like em. I've never read Aquaman before so it seems like a great starting point for that character

@TheComicBookTrove 3 ай бұрын

If you like all those then definitely give Aquaman a try, it's great stuff

@mariuszadamczyk7766 Жыл бұрын

Great presentation 👍👍👍

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bernielockard1827 Жыл бұрын

Solid list. I have all of these except batgirl. All incredible runs

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

Check out that Batgirl run if you get a chance!

@JB-ou6fl 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed reading the Aquaman by Geoff Johns omnibus. I liked it so much that I am now interested in reading Geoff Johns' JSA omnibus (3 volumes). I heard that it's one of his best works. In addition, I truly appreciate you giving some background information on the books you presented to help your audience decide whether the books will also work for them.

@TheComicBookTrove 11 ай бұрын

I need to read that JSA run at some point too

@Visual_Writer 7 ай бұрын

😂 I am an Rebirth Guy so I was „shocked“ by all your 52 choices. But nice picks nonetheless.

@TheComicBookTrove 7 ай бұрын

New 52 just came along at the right time for me and allowed me to easily get into reading a bunch of DC that I'd never read before so I'll always have a soft spot for it!

@komiksowyswiat7807 Жыл бұрын

Amazing😀

@turtleanton6539 Жыл бұрын

Great books

@brianng8350 Жыл бұрын

I am not a big fan of New 52, but there were definitely some interesting introductions - like the different color rings and the Court of Owls. And Geoff Jones definitely made his mark on DC with some of the key DC heroes like Green Lantern, Flash and Aquaman. But I hated the Justice League. But I would recommend you to the New Teen Titan omnibus volume 2 - the one that contains Judas Contract -this is like X-Men and the Dark Phoenix sage -the best stories from these 2 teams in serial comics. The rest of the stories might not age well, but you can still enjoy George Perez's art. It also contains one of the few stories that Mr Perez drew and inked himself -not to be missed. Another one is the Justice League International omnibus by Keith Giffen and JM DeMatteis with exceptional art by Kevin Maguire, Bart Sears and later Adam Hughes. This seems like inspiration for Marvel's MCU -outrageous humor. It might not be for everyone, but I had a blast with those issues growing up...

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions, I've read New Teen Titans before including the Judas Contract story, definitely a classic, I'll have to check out that JLI run though!

@justsomeepicdude4901 9 ай бұрын

Me wanting an omni (I’m broke and can’t afford any right now) great video by the way!

@TheComicBookTrove 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Also, your profile pic made me nostalgic for the GameCube era of gaming 😅

@justsomeepicdude4901 9 ай бұрын

@@TheComicBookTrove Thanks for replying! ASLO yeah, I love the GameCube. In my top 3 consoles for sure.

@zuffin1864 9 ай бұрын

Ivan Reis is an unbelievable artist

@kevinvendt5948 Жыл бұрын

My favorite DC Omni has to be Justice League International Volume 1. In an industry that was increasingly dark and humorless, it was a breath of fresh air.

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

I've had a few people recommend that book now, it's something I definitely need to check out

@stevencastle6149 Жыл бұрын

I’m trying to get into comics but it’s all a bit confusing. I want to start a Batman run but I don’t know where to start 😂. I like the look of the Batman omnibus here.

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

Yeah comics are definitely a bit of a minefield when it comes to knowing where to start reading and figuring out things like what continuity a story might be in and whether it's canon etc... I can definitely recommend Batman The Long Halloween and it's sequel Dark Victory if you're just starting out. They're collected in the Batman by Loeb & Sale Omnibus I showed off here but are available in other formats too, and they were some of the very first Batman comics I read and they helped get me into the hobby as a whole. You don't need any prior reading or knowledge to get into them, it's really a standalone story set early in Batman's career. In terms of Batman I'd also recommend Year One as a great origin story, The Killing Joke, Dark Knight Returns, Hush, and The Court of Owls as some other well regarded, easily accessible stories

@t2comicbooksoverviews251 Жыл бұрын

rebirth is a good jumping on point aswell,or if you want to go further back,the new 52,batman had some great runs,but most of the new 52 was meh

@Carlos-xz3vi Жыл бұрын

I second the Sale/Loeb as a Batman jumping on point, specially if you are interested in Batman because of the Nolan movies or even the Burton’s movies. In that Omni you get a very street level type Batman with great detective skills. Imagine if Batman was Sherlock Holmes in the Godfather’s world. After that I’d say the whole Snyder run is easy to read, and have some quirks and twists that make it interesting and worthwhile.

@phillipparadina9903 Жыл бұрын

heyy nice vid mate! mind if u do an overview of JLI 1&2? would appreciate it!

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I don't actually have either of those, haven't read them either but a few people have recommended them now so I might have to take a look at them

@djsuth7727 Жыл бұрын

Great selection. Not too different from my top 10 DC omnibus editions. I'd probably include Geoff John's Flash, JSA , No Man's Land Vol 1 and Morrison's Doom Patrol at the expense of Batgirl, JL Vol 1, Green Lantern and Snyder's Batman.

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

Those are good choices too!

@zacharymorris6807 Жыл бұрын

Would you recommend grabbing the Blackest Night omni, in addition to the Geoff Johns Green Lantern ones? I have the 3 GL volumes, but haven’t read them yet. Trying to decide if the Blackest Night tie-ins justify the additional purchase, given that GL Vol 2 has the main series already. I’ve heard the Tomasi Green Lantern Corps stories are good.

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

It's not really worth it in my opinion unless you really enjoy the event and want absolutely all of it. The Green Lantern Corps issues are good but the rest of what's in there really isn't necessary reading.

@t2comicbooksoverviews251 Жыл бұрын

blackest night omni,goes on way to long,main event is really good,but most of the tie-ins was not good i was bored half way through the omni,it drags out way to long. i recommend finding the main event only,

@travismcelroy8724 Жыл бұрын

Johns Aquaman run is phenomenal aside from Batman by Snider probably the best new 52 stuff out there.

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

Definitely a great run, always fun to read through!

@syedkazmanabbas9678 Жыл бұрын

i think the flash by geoff johns omnibus vol 3 should be on this list too

@TheComicBookTrove 9 ай бұрын

I do need to read more Flash comics to be honest, he's easily the DC character I've read the least of

@Toracube Жыл бұрын

I just got the Question omnibus which could be my fav of all.

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

Nice, that's one I need to check out at some point

@Toracube Жыл бұрын

@@TheComicBookTrove I think you’d love it.

@OrangeGeemer Жыл бұрын

For me (in no order) JLI (1 & 2) New Teen Titans (1 to 4) Wonder Woman (Perez) Doom Patrol (Morrison) Animal Man (Morrison) Infinite Crisis Fourth World (Kirby) Legion Silver Age (1 to 3) Superman Death and Return Swamp thing Bronze Age

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

Great list, I need a few of those!

@brianng8350 Жыл бұрын

I just recommended JLI and New Teen Titans!

@AlexDiSi Жыл бұрын

my favorite dc omni is probably animal man by morrison or batman by loeb and sale

@mannyc19 Жыл бұрын

Same here,after buying / reading all of these and about 8 more,Morrisons run is my fave.

@GrandAdmiralMitthrawnuruodo Жыл бұрын

I‘ve just bought Geoff Johns‘ Green Lantern Omnibus vol. 1, and am concidering buying the second one. I know there is a individual Omnibus for Blackest night. Is everything important collected in Green Lantern vol. 2 for blackest night or is it worth/or important to buy the blackest night Omnibus?

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

You get the main event and relevant Green Lantern issues in Vol 2 and in my opinion that's enough to enjoy the main story, I didn't have any problems reading it that way anyway. The Blackest Night omnibus is great if you really like the event and want absolutely everything connected to it, but like with most events, you don't really need to read all the crossovers and tie ins to get the main story

@GrandAdmiralMitthrawnuruodo Жыл бұрын

@@TheComicBookTrove Thanks a lot for your answer. Really helpful.

@ervingarcia874 Жыл бұрын

The New 52 Justice League was great art, and some cool stories, but there's some stuff I didn't like, but overall, was good. The JLA run by Morrison was really, really cool, was way better. I wish Morrison had in his run Jim Lee as the artist instead of Howard Porter, imagine that. That would have been pure 90's greatness.

@TheComicBookTrove Жыл бұрын

That Morrison run is one I still need to get around to reading at some point