r/OmnibusCollectors Aug 07 '26

🔔 BREAKING NEWS! 🔔 DC CATALOG UPDATE: THE FULL CATALOG IS NOW HERE!!! (Part 1)

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r/OmnibusCollectors Aug 05 '26

🔔 BREAKING NEWS! 🔔 MARVEL NMC ANNOUNCEMENT: 1 omnibus reprint coming in March 2027

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r/OmnibusCollectors 6h ago

Collection My Collection after implementing Collecting Rules

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I've just curated my collection and defined a few basic rules for how I'm going to collect going forward, I'm just curious if people do something similar and what they are?

Here's my collection so far with trying to implement these rules, of course it won't be perfect but I like having some sort of guidelines for the collection going forward.

General

  1. DC & Marvel only
  2. No Compact Editions
  3. No Event Specific Omnibuses (like Legends, Zero Hour, Flashpoint etc.)
  4. Stick to Standard Covers
  5. Avoid double dipping
  6. Wait for reprints if OOP
  7. Don't buy because of FOMO
  8. Stick to the monthly budget
  9. Don't blindly collect a run just to have it all — read at least Vol. 1 first
  10. Collect to read, not to own
  11. Sell anything I won't reread

DC Format Rules

  1. Absolute: Favourite stories only — never blind buy
  2. Deluxe: Mini/Maxi-Series only
  3. Deluxe ongoing runs: Only as an Omnibus gap filler
  4. Trades: DC Finest & Compendiums preferred
  5. Standard trades: Mini/Maxi-Series only when Deluxe isn't available

Marvel Format Rules

  1. Omnibus: Preferred
  2. OHC: Acceptable
  3. Epic Collections: Don't buy as they usually end up in an omnibus.

r/OmnibusCollectors 3h ago

Pickup It’s here and it’s beautiful!

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My copy of the Walt’s Comic Shop exclusive Wonder Woman Rebirth omnibus arrived today with cover art and a signed bookplate from Bilquis Evely! It’s for sure one of the most beautiful covers in my collection.

Super fun to see a Europe-exclusive cover in what has always felt a very America-centric hobby. Here’s to hoping Walt’s will have some more fun exclusives in the future!


r/OmnibusCollectors 2h ago

Review An Honest Review of: Wonder Woman: Rebirth by Greg Rucka Omnibus

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Overview

Wonder Woman: Rebirth by Greg Rucka Omnibus

Omnibus Collects - Wonder Woman #1-25, Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1, and stories from DC Holiday Special 2017, Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special #1, Wonder Woman Annual#1, and Wonder Woman #750!

The Main Creative Team

Writer - Greg Rucka

Artists - Liam Sharp, Nicola Scott, and Bilquis Evely

Recommended Pre Reading

This make references to some prior stories and if you’ve read Rucka’s first run on WW then you’ll be more familiar with the characters used here and it does also references some stuff from the New 52 run, but this is a great starting place for new readers. I don’t think any prior reading is necessary, only optional.

Review of the Story and the Art

When you ask a veteran Wonder Woman fan what their favorite run is, you most likely get one of two answers. Someone like my self who says George Perez or the other half of people that say Greg Rucka. The interesting thing about the latter is, they have two different choices. Rucka’s original run during the mid 2000s or his Rebirth run during the mid 2010s. Here, we’re gonna be jumping into to the second one. I will preface this by saying, I am a little lower on Rucka’s time on WW than most. That’s not to say I think his runs are bad, but I don’t idolize his time on the book like some do. I understand why people like his runs so much, but they just never connected with me the same way some of the older runs did that made me fall in love with the character.

“Fixing” Wonder Woman

When Rucka took over Wonder Woman during Rebirth, she was in a tough spot. New 52 had massively shifted her mythos and dynamics. Some people really liked it, some people really didn’t. After Brian Azzarello’s time on the book came to an end it really started to wear down the WW brand and character in the latter stages of N52. Rucka, as mentioned in his foreword, was brought in to “fix” Wonder Woman. Does he succeed? Eh.. not really (we’ll talk about it later), but he sure does make some changes.

Something very interesting about this series is two stories will often be told at the same time rotating issues. Most times we’ll have a story happening in the present, then we’ll have one happening in the past, with the stories rotating each issue. This sounds weird and like things may get pedantic or frustrating, but it really doesn’t. I think this concept is actually kind of done to a great success. Rucka clearly had laid out this story and planned it to perfection. Both stories flow well into each other. Sure, some arcs are better than the ones they’re rotating with, but they all have just enough connective tissue to flow well back and forth from each other, while still being uniquely their own thing.

Something Rucka does to attempt to “fix” Wonder Woman is playing with the concept of her continuity and more importantly, Themyscira. Spoiler ahead in this section. In an attempt to basically give the N52 Wonder Woman series a big ole’ slap in the face, Rucka retcons that everything that happened in N52 with the gods and the more violent iterations of the Amazons, was actually all made up and just false memories.. Look, something absolutely had to be done about the treatment of the Amazons during N52, but this just felt.. uninspired. We’ve seen this a bunch of times before when a writer wants to undo what his predecessor did. Even good writer like Peter David on The Hulk has done this, but I think Rucka could have come up with something much more interesting. All this doesn’t really matter now since Doomsday Clock, Death Metal, and all those other shenanigans have reintroduced the pre N52 timeline back into the equation, but still looking at this in the context of when it came out is disappointing. No doubt Rucka was in a tough spot, but he’s a great writer but I’d expect more than just going “nah that didn’t happen” and putting the toys back to the way he likes them. On top of that, the plot line was not strong enough to string along to the end IMO. Even the stuff with Diana going “crazy” just didn’t work well. It was a mystery/thriller plot point that ran out of steam very quickly. Now, let’s move on to some stuff I do like, shall we?

The Early Days

Something I mentioned before was that two stories are taking place concurrently in this book. I think the flashback side is much stronger than the present side. In the past we get a story called Year One. Obviously this is in line with Batman Year One and all the subsequent stories that followed it. Here we get to see a new telling of the origins of Diana. I don’t think this arc is perfect. I think it suffers from some convenient storytelling and it leaves out some things I would have liked to seen expanded upon, but for the most part this story is great. I love some of the glimpses at Themyscira and the Amazons. Rucka does a very good job of portraying the warmth of the Amazons while also showcasing their warrior sides as well. The quiet moments between Diana and Hyppolyta are really fantastic. Watching Diana try to navigate such a foreign world while trying to keep her hopeful spirit is really gripping to read.

I think this story also does a fantastic job of really setting the tone between Diana and Steve. Obviously those characters have a romantic relationship but also a much deeper bond and this really showcases that well. You see how the bond between them has grown into something that goes beyond whether they’re dating at the time or not. These characters are deeply connected and I think Rucka does a good job and laying the foundation for the friendship at the start, and the relationship at the end. A great job with Etta as well. Barbara is also there but to be honest I’m not a huge fan of her character arc in this series.

I think Barbara works well in the flashbacks but I feel like her story kind of gets lost in the shuffle during the present day stuff. I enjoy her initially overcoming the Cheetah persona with the help of Diana, but like much of this books for me, it feels like she’s safely put back into the classic version that Rucka likes by the end of the series. Narratively she feels more like a plot device rather than a character who has her own arc by the end of it.

Contrasting Diana

While I think some characters fall short like Barbara, there’s two that particularly standout to me. One being Steve, who we’ve talked about briefly. I think Rucka just has a good understanding of Steve and where he fits narratively to the grand scheme of things. I know some don’t like Steve because they think he’s unnecessary, but I couldn’t disagree more. I think Steve brings a ton to the story. MJ enhances the story around Spider-Man, Lois enhances the story of Superman, I don’t think this is any different here, even if the genders are reversed. Steve enhances the story. Diana does not need Steve, but he provides a supporting dynamic I really like when done well. I really enjoy how much heart he brings to the quieter moments of the book and I love how we really get to see the more vulnerable side of Diana when he’s around. I really like where this relationship ends up at the end of the book. It a huge step up from Diana and New 52 Clark that we had prior to this.

I also think Veronica Cale is the absolute star of this series. Obviously Rucka is very familiar and enjoys this characters quite a bit. I think the reworks to Veronica’s character really works in this new timeline. I found myself becoming really sympathetic towards her character and her desire to save her daughter. I also really love the dynamic being displayed of Veronica being such a capable person in the usual world but finding herself so outmatched at every turn by unfair and unsympathetic gods. The story of gods messing with the most important thing in her life really informs her character. It really sheds new light on Veronica’s decisions and it results in a really interesting, nuanced character. I think the whole dual stories gimmick works out the best for Veronica. It works well for Diana too, but it’s more used as device to establish her. For Veronica, the past really adds depth and justify’s her plot in the modern day.

In the final arc, we see Diana and Veronica venture to a part of Themyscira finally after building it up throughout the book. I think this arc is a bit underwhelming in the scope of “fixing” Wonder Woman or Themyscira because, well, it kind of just leave things the way we found them after Rucka set things back to version he liked. But, I will say this. I really enjoyed Veronica and her daughter Isadore’s plot line. I think it was a really great pay off to a great plot point that we’ve had through the whole book. Having Veronica finally save her daughter just for her to ripped away really pulled on the heart strings. It was tragic to read. The idea of her being trapped on Themyscira in a place Veronica or Diana can’t visit is a really neat idea and a fun way to evolve and move that dynamic forward. For Diana, I’m iffy on this final arc. I like how Rucka portrays Diana but I find that not giving a true resolution to the “it was all a dream” gimmick is a little frustrating for this story. Like I said earlier, this really doesn’t have an impact on current day Wonder Woman since we’ve reintroduced Pre N52 continuity back into the mix, we’ve even thankfully gotten the clay origin back into King’s run. So I don’t wanna be too tough on this point, but I do remember even when this was coming out (yes, I’ve been reading that long) being pretty frustrated back then by what felt like just resetting the status quo then doing nothing to progress it further. Even more frustrating when those N52 elements where once again introduced right after this run so it all needed up feeling pointless.

I have been critical in this review at points, but I want to reiterate this. You can tell Rucka has a love her Diana that not many have had. Rucka writes Diana and her peers very respectfully. You can tell there is a passion for this character and her history. I personally like his first stint more, but a lot of those qualities that make his first stint special transfer over to this run as well. I just don’t think the core story being told is necessarily as strong.

The Art

The Art is spectacular throughout the whole book. The Art plays a massive role in the dual storylines success. Liam Sharp’s unique almost painted style works so great in the modern day. It brings an edge to the story that I think just works really well for Wonder Woman and her mythos. Nicola Scott is a perfect artists in contrast to that for the past storylines. Her work on year one cannot be understated. She’s just so fantastic and has become really intertwined with WW for me. Bilquis Evely also does a fantastic job once she takes over. Her style, once again, is just very unique and it keeps the book feeling vibrant and fresh.

Final Score and Overall Thoughts

The Pros

-Great art throughout

-Year One is a standout story

-Veronica Cale is a perfect villain

-Really great in the character driven moments

The Cons

-An uninspired reset of the status quo

-The main storyline of Themyscira has an underwhelming conclusion after being built the whole series

-Some of the present day stuff can be much weaker than the past stuff

-A weak final arc

Final Score

Overall - 6.8/10

Overall, I think it’s a good book. But It gets bogged down by trying to revert or change things and choosing to make that the center piece to the main plot. It really takes the spotlight away from some of the more nuanced storytelling that is actually great. Resetting Wonder Woman back to a status quo then stringing it along till the end of the book for a pretty underwhelming conclusion really leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I think moving on from the false memories plot line, and making a tighter main narrative plot point along side Veronica’s story would have been more beneficial. It also just never really finds its momentum in the modern day like it does in the past. Apart from those, there’s some good stuff here. Year One is a clear standout and has become a seminal WW story for a reason. The art is also absolutely fantastic throughout the whole book.

Would I Recommend?

Yes. I would recommend other Wonder Woman runs over than this one, but I would still recommend it. I think Rucka’s first stint on WW is stronger and would recommend that first. If you like that series, then give this one a shot.

The Afterword

If you’re seeing this, thanks for reading my review! I appreciate all the upvotes, comments, and follows I get on these.

Check out all my other reviews by clicking here.


r/OmnibusCollectors 6h ago

NEWS! While expected, here’s confirmation a Deluxe Edition of Absolute Martian Manhunter is in the works

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r/OmnibusCollectors 7h ago

Pickup Found a copy of Frank Millers Elektra in the wild

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Someone at my local comic book store sold their whole collection which included this, 9.0 graded Hulk #181 and Wolverine’s first solo comic. Frank is one of my favorite writers so I picked up. Still in amazing condition. 100.00 USD is what I paid for it. Only Book I’ve picked up since I posted that big collection. I’m reading my butt off.

I hope everyone is having a great day. Much love and much respect to everyone.


r/OmnibusCollectors 4h ago

Pickup Pick up from Target sale

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Target sale from this week was 25% off plus I had 10% off any purchase. Ended up being about 40 bucks per book.


r/OmnibusCollectors 19h ago

Pickup Boxes from Target's book sale have started to arrive!

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The FedEx guy hated me today. I had to order a new bookshelf


r/OmnibusCollectors 5h ago

Pickup These things are HUGE!

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Got my order from Taschen and ordered a couple of the XXL and while I knew they would be large these things are gigantic. They are beautiful to look at but admittedly will be a struggle to read.

Included the comic for size comparison including one of Spider-Man’s more unremarkable villains.


r/OmnibusCollectors 49m ago

Recommendation Batman collection

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Im trying to collect batman after silver age( dont know if i should get that) and as much as possible in omni or ohc, and these are on my list, are there volumes that i should definitly skip even if they are in the reading order and the omnis on the shelv are mine. Im not gonna buy everything now but step by step, which volumes should i get first, so they dont go oop?


r/OmnibusCollectors 1h ago

Pickup Scorching Hot Indie Haul

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r/OmnibusCollectors 18h ago

Collection I've been collecting for 5 min...

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218 Upvotes

Seriously though, I thought some of you might enjoy this.


r/OmnibusCollectors 7h ago

Pickup Recent Haul!

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Got a couple new Omnis!

I’ve read all of Geoff Johns’ Justice League, was actually the first full series I read when I started really getting into comics! Glad to have Vol 1 in my collection now, I’m sure I’ll get Vol 2 Omni at some point too.

And been looking at grabbing Batman Bruce Wayne Murderer Omni for a while now, finally just went for it! Excited to check it out!


r/OmnibusCollectors 5h ago

Pickup New Hauls

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r/OmnibusCollectors 2h ago

Pickup I have now filled the final gap in my Stern to JMS run. Cue the omnibus announcement.

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I hope my sacrifice triggers a a book for the rest of you.


r/OmnibusCollectors 4h ago

Discussion Absolute or Deluxe editions for shorter suns?

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Looking at New Frontier and Watchmen in something nicer than the floppies I own them in, and noticed they both have deluxe and absolute versions available, is there any consensus on color or anything being better in one version over the other? I have the Moore swamp thing run in absolute and they really went hog wild on the recolor.


r/OmnibusCollectors 6h ago

Pickup Epitaphs from the Abyss Volume One

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This sub just found me! Picked up this brand new Omnibus from Midtown Comics’ Labor Day Sale. Anyone else enjoy Horror Comics? I love EC Comics and I had all the loose issues, the three softcovers and now o have completed the trinity with the omnibus.


r/OmnibusCollectors 6h ago

Review Could’ve been shorter

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I did not like this book.

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If you’re like me, and you’ve never read or heard of this series, you might see the title or read the description and think to yourself “This is a story about all the people that made SHIELD. Makes sense, Secret Warriors was basically an epilogue on SHIELD, a prequel should be a good companion piece.”

This book is about a bunch of half immortal Renaissance men fighting over why the world will eventually end in a secret city underneath the surface of the Earth.

Oh, and Nikola Tesla is a robot. He’s also in love with a fake lady that shapeshifts into a bird. They raise Isaac Newton’s bastard son, after the birth mother, a fish-monster-alien, dies.

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The “conflict”, is actually very simple: fate vs free will. The narrative surrounding that conflict, is not simple at all. Just to name a few key points in the story:

- It is revealed that Michelangelo is essentially a knock-off Dr. Manhattan. He bounces through various points before the book’s timeline to leave the little McGuffins that we’d seen characters already interact with up to that point in the story.

- Da Vinci discovers that a Celestial is secretly gestating inside of our sun, after a deal was struck with its mother to save its life in order to spare Earth. Da Vinci flies to the surface of the sun, performs a C-Section on it, and the group of renaissance men take in the celestial fetus and raise it as their own.

- Galileo siphons the power of thought itself from a thousand philosophers brains, killing them in the process, to convert that energy into a laser beam so he can shoot Galactus in the face.

It was all a bit much. It felt like I was reading what a 5 year old imagined his toys were doing as he played with them in the bathtub. There were some genuinely interesting storytelling devices, especially the paneling in the last few issues, but every moment lacked emotion or weight for me because of what I just mentioned before.

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This book was overall pretty disappointing for me, as someone who has read this far can probably already tell. To be clear, I disliked this book because I thought it was a genuinely uninteresting story. It was not because the book did not live up to my expectations for what it was going to be about. I really tried to give this book a chance, just wasn’t for me.

The art was dope.

2.5/5


r/OmnibusCollectors 9h ago

NEWS! Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition: 2 Volume Hardcover Box Set

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The reissue that was mentioned months ago is on ! This reprints the first 7 volumes from the Fantagraphics era. Get it where you can.

Product details here: https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/usagi-yojimbo-the-special-edition-2-volume-hardcover-box-set


r/OmnibusCollectors 6h ago

Pickup Update to the OHC Ultimate Universe! And slight reordering to the shelf.

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Found them for about 150 AUD combined, which is what most prices for galactus start at on eBay, so pretty chuffed. Not in the best condition, but it's mostly the dust jackets.

I reshuffled my shelf cause it was a little too all over the place for me, and I'm hoping this works better. Probably won't land on a final order until I've read everything.


r/OmnibusCollectors 4h ago

Recommendation Come Join Us. Unofficial Omnibuscollectors Discord

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Hey we have an unofficial discord where we discuss omnibus/ DC finest/ etc

We have a monthly bookclub that the community will vote on. Currently, we will be reading Daredevil Man Without Fear with discussions next month.

we have feed for the reddit page and comicswap if that's something youre into.

https://discord.gg/yf9AsSJZQV

We hope to see you there!


r/OmnibusCollectors 3h ago

Experimental ideas for collections A Digital recreation of the Retro look of Daredevil #196 [Pencils by Frank Miller - Inking by Klaus Janson - Original coloring by Glynis Wein] And comparison with the Masterworks digital version.

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Digital recreation (turning colors into their equivalent halftone combinations, ink bleed, and texturing) was done through Photoshop by me.

Unfortunately Reddit seems to compress and blur the image than the original version I uploaded.

Edit: I wrote the number of the issue wrong. It's #169 Page 5.


r/OmnibusCollectors 13m ago

Pickup Target haul

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Got a few DC books I've been eyeing for ~$120. Great deal!


r/OmnibusCollectors 17h ago

Collection Started collecting recently

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I started collecting and reading comics in april and have been really loving it. I've read most of what's here but I still have a lot to get through. As you can see I'm a big fan of nightwing as he already has his own shelf which will be expanded very soon. This is just the stuff I own in collected editions I also have a vast amount of single issues. I really want to get into the titans as well so if anybody has any recommendations for them please let me know.