spectacular shocker wrote:
I don't understand why DC is continually making mistakes like this (whether or not they're intentional).  You would think they could learn something from Marvel's great example when it came to collected editions - or, if they had any questions on what should/shouldn't be included in a collected edition, just visit boards like this - where the consumers/collectors like us offer free feedback...  
My guess is that they decided to go the creator-centric route for the 70's and early 80's Batman and Superman books because of the onerous reprint clauses that were present in the contracts during that period.  Unlike Marvel, DC basically needs to renegotiate their reprint fees with the individual creators (or their estates) involved in order to reprint work from that time period.  Doing it on an artist-by-artist basis is probably more efficient for them, especially given that some of these creators are no longer alive.