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Comic Book Herald has the following guides for reading DC Comics:

Superman in the Oz Effect

Dive In To DC Universe Comics

The Best 100 DC Comics Since Crisis on Infinite Earths (1986 – 2020)

Fast Track Guide to Classic DC Comics (1942 to 2000)

The 40 most essential reads in DC Comics from the 40’s through the 90’s! Includes classics like Batman: Year One, the Dark Knight Returns, and Superman: Man of Steel, among many others.

Fast Track Guide To the Modern DCU (2000 to 2011)

本指南将涵盖21世纪DC漫画最重要的25个故事(直到DC新52)!

从哪里开始看DC漫画!

这是今年开始阅读DC漫画的最简单指南。

Fast Track Guide to DC’s New 52 (2011 to 2016)

Fast Track Guide to DC Rebirth (2016 – Present)

DC Characters Reading Orders

Adam Strange

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Aquaman

America’s Best Comics (Tom Strong, Promethea, etc)

Batman

Batman by Grant Morrison

Batman Who Laughs

Batgirl

Batwoman

Black Canary

Black Lightning

Booster Gold

Catwoman

Constantine, Hellblazer

Damian Wayne (Robin, Son of Batman)

Darkseid (New Gods, 4th World)

Deadman

Deathstroke

Doctor Fate

Doom Patrol

The Flash

Green Arrow

Green Lantern

Harley Quinn

Huntress

Jimmy Olsen

The Joker

Justice League

Lex Luthor

Lois Lane

Martian Manhunter

Mister Miracle

Nightwing (Richard Grayson, First Robin)

Plastic Man

Question (Vic Sage, Renee Montoya)

Red Hood

Red Robin (Tim Drake)

Robin (All)

Sandman

Secret Six

Shazam (Captain Marvel)

Swamp Thing

Suicide Squad

Supergirl

Superman

Teen Titans

Tom King’s DC Comics

Wildstorm Universe

Wonder Woman

Young Justice

the final crisis

DC Comics Event Timeline

Crisis on Infinite Earths(1985)

Legends(1986)

Watchmen(1986)

Frank Miller’s Batman Year One & Dark Knight Returns(1986)

Millenium(1988)

Cosmic Odyssey(1988)

Invasion!(1989)

The Janus Directive (1989) – The issues and reading order this event can be found within theSuicide Squad reading order, asSuicide Squad Vol. 4

Wonder Woman: War of the Gods(1991)

The Death of Superman(1992)

Check out Comic Book Herald’s fullDeath of Superman reading order.

World Without a Superman(1993)

The Return of Superman(1993)

Bloodlines(1993)

Knightfall(1993)

Zero Hour(1994) – You can find some additional reading for Zero Hour in theGreen Lantern reading order.

Underworld Unleashed(1995)

The Final Night(1996)

DC vs. Marvel Comics(1996)

Kingdom Come(1996)

DC One Million(1998)

Day of Judgment(1999)

JLA: Earth 2(2000)

DC Reading Order (2000 to Infinite Crisis)

The Comic Book Herald guide to getting up to speed with the DC Comics of the 2000s. Check out the fullDC reading order! Includes:

Our Worlds at War(2001)

Identity Crisis(2004)

Seven Soldiers(Feb 2005 to Oct 2006)

Infinite Crisis(Nov. 2005 to May 2006)

52(March 2006 to May 2007)

Sinestro Corps War(2007) – Expanded set up comics are included in theGreen Lantern reading order.

Final Crisis(2008)

Batman: Battle For the Cowl(2008) – This would be the perfect time to check outGrant Morrison’s run on Batman.

Blackest Night Reading Order(2009)

Brightest Day Reading Order(2010)

Flashpoint(2011)

The New 52(2011 – 2016)

The New 52 reading order includes every DC Comic that was released from 2011 to mid-year 2016. This also includes all New 52 event reading orders such as Night of the Owls or Forever Evil!

Convergence Reading Order(2015)

A complete, annotated Convergence reading order for new DC comics fans!

DC Rebirth(2016)

Dark Nights: Metal(2017)

DC Rebirth Year Two(2017-2018)

Doomsday Clock(2017-2018)

DC Rebirth Year Three(2018-2019)

Heroes in Crisis(2018-2019)

Event Leviathan(2019)

Year of the Villain(2019)

DC Rebirth Year Four(2019-2020)

Year of the Villain: The Infected(2019-2020)

Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium(2019)

Batman: Joker War(2020)

Dark Nights: Death Metal(2020 – 2021)

DC Future State(2021)

DC Infinite Frontier(2021)

Dark Crisis(2022)

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Comments

    • Nathan Payson (Guidewriter)says

      The Full Batfamily is alot…..just Infinite Frontier’s reading order alone is like 50% Batman…. and that order is now 30 pages long…. I’m not saying it wouldn’t happen someday, but you could more or less get by from New 52 to Infinite Frontier by just reading the era reading orders and just doing the Batman family books.

      I’m not saying a full order is off the table, but it will take one of the guide writers having the knowledge and wanting to dive into it.

      Otherwise, the Batman specific reading order has a bunch of Batfamily stuff in it.

      Reply

  2. Miriamsays

    Any chance we could get a list of relationship reads? I want to know the whole story of Batman and Catwoman, but all I can find online are articles full of spoilers rather than a list of comics to pick up. And while we’re on the subject, I wouldn’t say no to lists about other pairings, such as dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon. Thank you!

    Reply

  5. melanyxsays

    Again, thank you so much for all the time and effort these take.

    Could you please do a Bombshells reading order, maybe?

    Reply

  6. Dereksays

    Hello,

    I am just getting into reading DC comics. I have always watched the animated series and movies. I am a big fan of Ra’s Al Ghul and wanted to read about him. Unfortunately, I don’t see him mentioned on this list and sources online are inconsistent in their recommendations so I don’t know where to start. Would you be so kind to assist me? Thank you so much

    Reply

  7. Finn Krezbergsays

    Hi
    I just want to ask a little Questions
    我应该读所有从超级英雄到《危机危机》的漫画，然后是无限地球上的危机，然后是你放在那里的漫画吗?

    Reply

    • Davesays

      Probably not! The character guides are designed for readers who really just want to explore that particular character, not the entire universe. If you’re interested in the events of the entire DCU, you can drop straight down to Crisis.

      Reply

  9. Mikeysays

    我爱你的网站!!I was just wondering where Infinite Crisis: fight for the multiverse(2014-15) fits in all this ?

    Reply

  10. Sassisays

    Hi,

    Is it possible to update DC/Marvel read orders because there are missing links ?
    The last ones for exemple : 90’s X-Men Reading Order or Legion of Super-Heroes Reading Order.

    很难找到任何阅读顺序链接不在列表中。

    Thank you.

    Reply

  11. Juliesays

    hi, love your blog! i’ve never really got into reading comics until recently, although i’ve been a fan superheroes for as long as i can remember. i love continuity and story/character lore so knowing the order of a particular storyline is hugely beneficial to me… so thank you!

    one thing i’ve noticed, at least on the dc reading list, you don’t have many villains listed. i see the joker, obviously… but i’d love to know which series/stories i should read if i like other villains (such as the riddler -thanks to fox’s gotham i LOVE the riddler). any thoughts on doing a villains list for dc and/or marvel??

    thanks,
    Julie

    Reply

  13. Tomsays

    Hi,
    First of all, I want to say I really really like this site man, thanks for your efforts!
    Secondly, will you be making a timeline for the new Dark Days / Dark Multiverse summer event that DC just announced?

    Reply

  17. Adamsays

    Hi youve got amazing website here,
    I just wanted your help to tell me how and from where to start reading dc comics? (Dc rebirth or new 52??? Or the real beginning..)
    Ive never read a comic so i wanna start this journey with DC …

    Reply

    • Vince Dsays

      If u have a lot of time like hell of a then u can read the major events and special runs from the beginning and u can skip new 52 and directly go to rebirth and else if u want to read the runs or u can just go to dark night metal event and after that there DC universe expands and now we are here

      Reply

  19. Rosandrasays

    Help! There is currently a SDCC sale on DC comics on comixology, but I don’t know where to begin. Do you have any recommendations? I am pretty well verse with Vertigo but not at all with the main DC universe. I hope you see this before the sale is over.

    Keep up the good work!

    Reply

  21. Aaronsays

    DC没有为他们的过期期刊目录提供“无限”风格的服务，这是一种犯罪的疏忽，但感谢这一点。

    我将支持闪电侠读取指令的动议。

    Reply

  22. angelsays

    Thanks for all you’ve,it’s been really helpful!
    Are you planning on adding a Flash reading order?

    Reply

  24. Ricksays

    Zach Black, not sure but i don’t think there is a clear reading order for the new 52 except for the cross-over events. The reading orders regarding the events are the ones you can find online, besides that you can jump just in any book you’d like.

    Reply

  25. Zach Blacksays

    Hi just wondering do you have a trade paperback reading order for what happens between flashpoint and convergence which I believe would be the reading order for the new 52 comics into divergence? Thank you!

    Reply

  26. Mike Vsays

    Great site you have here,

    Just wondering…Do you have anything in the works of say like top 25 trades from the beginning of DC Comics up until 2000 ?

    because that would be awesome

    Reply

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