DC reading orders
12 reading orders
- BatmanThe modern Batman, from Year One and The Long Halloween as optional background through Morrison, Snyder, Tomasi, King and Zdarsky to the current series. New readers should start with Scott Snyder's 2011 run.
- Blackest NightGeoff Johns's Green Lantern build-up to Blackest Night, the eight-issue main series with its Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps chapters, and the tie-ins worth your time. Start with the Sinestro Corps War.
- Crisis on Infinite EarthsThe twelve-issue Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985–86) with the tie-ins worth reading and the farewell stories that closed DC's old continuity. Start with Crisis #1; the tie-in phases are optional side paths.
- DC Absolute UniverseThe DC All In Special and the Absolute Universe series and specials in release order, from the 2024 launch titles to the current issues. Start with the first wave of Absolute Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman.
- Dark Nights: MetalDC's 2017–2018 crossover in which Batman uncovers a Dark Multiverse and its evil Batmen invade. It starts with the two Dark Days prelude specials, then runs the six-issue main series with the Dark Knights one-shots and the tie-ins that matter.
- FlashpointCovers DC's 2011 Flashpoint event: the five-issue main series, the tie-ins worth reading, plus optional lead-in and follow-up material. Start with Flashpoint #1.
- Green Lantern (Geoff Johns era)Geoff Johns's nine years on Green Lantern, from Hal Jordan's return in Rebirth through Blackest Night to his last issue in 2013. Start with Green Lantern: Rebirth.
- Infinite CrisisDC's 2005–2006 event, from the Countdown one-shot through the four lead-in miniseries to the seven-issue main series and its specials. Start with Countdown; Identity Crisis is optional background.
- NightwingDick Grayson's solo career from Chuck Dixon's Blüdhaven run, through Tom Taylor's run, to the current series. New readers should start with Taylor's first issue, Nightwing (2016) #78. Dixon's issues are there as background.
- SupermanThe main modern Superman stories, from the post-1986 origins through to the current Superman and Action Comics series. New readers should start with the 2016 Rebirth run; the earlier phases are optional background or standalone classics.
- The FlashThis order follows Wally West through Mark Waid's and Geoff Johns' runs, then Barry Allen's return and the modern series up to today. Start with Waid's "Born to Run" in Flash (1987) #62.
- Wonder WomanDiana's modern story, from George Pérez's 1987 relaunch through the major runs to Tom King's run on the current series. Start with Pérez; later phases can be read in order or picked up at any run.
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