Loki – Page 13 – Reading Orders

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The Post-Crisis DCU 18 – Year Sixteen

By Loki BBB-Revisit, Comics, Content, DC Comics, Post-Crisis, Superhero

Superman: The City of Tomorrow: Reprints Superman #151-164 (..); The Adventures of Superman #573-576 (..); Superman: The Man of Steel #95-98 (..); Action Comics #760-763 (..); & Superman: Y2K #1 (..).
Superman: Emperor Joker: Reprints Superman #160-161 (September 2000 – October 2000); The Adventures of Superman #582-583 (September 2000 – October 2000); Superman: The Man of Steel #104-105 (September 2000 – October 2000); Action Comics #769-770 (September 2000 – October 2000); & Emperor Joker #1 (October 2000).
Batman: New Gotham, volume one: Reprints Detective Comics #742-753 ().
Superman: President Luthor: Reprints Superman #162-165 (…); The Adventures of Superman #581 & 586 (.. & ..); Superman: The Man of Steel #108-110 (September 2000 – October 2000); Superman: Lex 2000 #1 (..); Secret Files & Origins: President Luthor #1 (..);& Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography #1 (..).
Batman: Officer Down: Reprints Batman #587 (August 2001); Robin #86 (August 2001); Birds of Prey #27 (August 2001); Catwoman #90 (August 2001); Nightwing #53 (August 2001); Detective Comics #754 (August 2001); & Batman: Gotham Knights #13 (August 2001).

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The Carrigerverse Reading Order

By Loki Content, Fantasy, Literature, Random, Romance, Steampunk

The various connected stories of Gail Carriger’s steampunk fantasy world.

The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn’t: (to say nothing of the Mummy That Was, and the Cat in the Jar): Spring
Ambush or Adore: Autumn
Etiquette & Espionage: Autumn to Winter
Curtsies & Conspiracies: March
Waistcoats & Weaponry: February
Manners & Mutiny: December
Poison or Protect: Spring
Defy or Defend: March
Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident: Spring
Soulless
Changeless: Winter
Blameless: Spring
Heartless: July to August
Timeless: April
Romancing the Inventor: Summer
Prudence: September
Imprudence: October
Romancing the Werewolf: December
Competence: Spring
How to Marry a Werewolf: April
Reticence: Spring
Dear Lord Akeldama & Parasolverse Ephemera: He is Eternal!
Marine Biology
The Sumage Solution
The Omega Objection
The Enforcer Enigma
Vixen Ecology
The Dratsie Dilemma
Crudrat
The 5th Gender
Divinity 36
Demigod 12
Dome 6

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The Drageara Reading Order

By Loki Content, Fantasy, Literature, Random

Steven Brust’s wonderful fantasy series featuring Vlad Taltos and his world

The Phoenix Guards: Novel published 1991
Five Hundred Years After: Novel published 1994
The Paths of the Dead: Novel published 2002. Book 1 of ‘The Viscount of Adrilankha’
The Lord of Castle Black: Novel published 2003. Book 2 of ‘The Viscount of Adrilankha’
Sethra Lavode: Novel published 2004. Book 3 of ‘The Viscount of Adrilankha’
The Baron of Magister Valley: Novel published 2020

Brokedown Palace: Novel published 1986
The Desecrator: Short story published 2011

Jhereg (prologue only): Novel published 1983
Taltos: Novel published 1988
Dragon (body of novel): Novel published 1998
Yendi: Novel published 1984
Dragon (interludes): Novel published 1998
Tiassa (first section): Novel published 2011
Tsalmoth (body of novel): Novel published 2023
Jhereg (body of novel): Novel published 1983
Teckla: Novel published 1987
Phoenix: Novel published 1990
Jhegaala: Novel published 2008
Athyra: Novel published 1993
Orca: Novel published 1996
Issola: Novel published 2001
Dzur: Novel published 2006
Tiassa (second section): Novel published 2011
Iorich: Novel published 2010
Tiassa (third section): Novel published 2011
Vallista: Novel published 2017
Hawk: Novel published 2014
Tsalmoth (epilogue): Novel published 2023
Lyorn: Novel published 2024

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The Anno Dracula Reading Order

By Loki Comics, Content, Horror, Literature, Random

Kim Newman’s alternate history of a world where Dracula defeated Van Helsing

Dracula: The original novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897.
The timeline of the Anno Dracula stories diverges from this novel midway through chapter 21.
Dead Travel Fast: Short story taking place during the original novel, published in 2001. Takes place in the middle of the novel, can reasonably be read at any point between chapter 8 and chapter 18.
Anno Dracula: Novel published in 1992.
Anno Dracula: Seven Days in Mayhem: Graphic novel published in 2017.
Yokai Town: Anno Dracula 1899: Short story published in 2001 in the anthology Anno Dracula 1899 and Other Stories.
One Thousand Monsters: Novel published in 2017.
The Chances of Anything Coming from Mars: Short story published in the 2022 edition of Anno Dracula.
The Bloody Red Baron: Novel published in 1995.
Vampire Romance: Short story published in the 2012 edition of The Bloody Red Baron.
Dracula Cha Cha Cha: Novel published in 1998.
Aquarius: Short story published in the 2012 edition of Dracula Cha Cha Cha.
Coppola’s Dracula: Short story published in Johnny Alucard.
Castle in the Desert: Short story published in Johnny Alucard.
Andy Warhol’s Dracula: Short story published in Johnny Alucard.
Who Dares Wins: Short story published in Johnny Alucard.
The Other Side of Midnight: Short story published in Johnny Alucard.
You Are the Wind Beneath My Wings: Short story published in Johnny Alucard.
Concert for Transylvania: Short story published in Johnny Alucard.
Anno Dracula 1999: Daikaiju: Novel published in 2019.

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The Neal Asher’s Polity Universe Reading Order

By Loki Content, Literature, Random, Science Fiction

Prador Moon: Novel published 2006.
Weaponized: Novel published 2022.
Jenny Trapdoor: Novel published 2023.
Shadow of the Scorpion: Novel published 2008; a prequel to the Agent Cormac series.
War Bodies: Novel published 2024.
Gridlinked: Novel published 2001; Book 1 of the Agent Cormac series.
The Line of Polity: Novel published 2003; Book 2 of the Agent Cormac series.
Brass Man: Novel published 2005; Book 3 of the Agent Cormac series.
Polity Agent: Novel published 2006; Book 4 of the Agent Cormac series.
Line War: Novel published 2008; Book 5 of the Agent Cormac series.
The Technician: Novel published 2010.
The Engineer: Short story, published 2006 in The Engineer ReConditioned.
The Sea of Death: Short story, published 2008 in The Gabble and Other Stories.
Softly Spoke the Gabbleduck: Short story, published 2008 in The Gabble and Other Stories.
The Gabble: Short story, published 2008 in The Gabble and Other Stories.
Choudapt: Short story, published 2008 in The Gabble and Other Stories.
Adaptogenic: Short story, published 2008 in The Gabble and Other Stories.
Alien Archaeology: Short story, published 2008 in The Gabble and Other Stories.
Snow in the Desert: Short story, published 2008 in The Gabble and Other Stories.
Dark Intelligence: Novel published 2015; Book 1 of the Transformation series.
War Factory: Novel published 2016; Book 2 of the Transformation series.
Infinity Engine: Novel published 2016; Book 3 of the Transformation series.
The Soldier: Novel published 2018; Book 1 of the Rise of the Jain series.
The Warship: Novel published 2019; Book 2 of the Rise of the Jain series.
The Human: Novel published 2020; Book 3 of the Rise of the Jain series.
Dark Diamond: Novel published 2025; Book 1 of the Time’s Shadow series.
Dark Agent: Novel to be published 2026; Book 2 of the Time’s Shadow series.
Jack Four: Novel published 2021.
Putrefactor: Short story, published 2008 in The Gabble and Other Stories.
Spatterjay: Short story, published 2006 in The Engineer ReConditioned.
The Skinner: Novel published 2002; Book 1 of the Spatterjay series.
The Voyage of the Sable Keech: Novel published 2006; Book 2 of the Spatterjay series.
Orbus: Novel published 2009; Book 3 of the Spatterjay series.
Garp and Geronamid: Short story, published 2008 in The Gabble and Other Stories.
Acephalous Dreams: Short story, published 2008 in The Gabble and Other Stories.
Hilldiggers: Novel published 2007.
The Bosch: Novella published 2020.

Note: Placements of novels and novellas on this list are definite, placements of short stories are approximate – these entries are italicised to indicate this.

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The IDW Back to the Future Chronology

By Loki Adventure, Comedy, Comics, Content, Film, Random, Science Fiction, Western

The greatest time-travelling comedy trilogy of the Eighties, and its comic book continuations

Back to the Future: The 1985 film on Blu-ray
Back to the Future II: The 1989 film on Blu-ray
Back to the Future: Biff to the Future: Reprints Back to the Future: Biff to the Future #1-6 (January 2017 – June 2017).
Set in the alternate timeline created when Biff gets the almanac, takes place entirely within the film.
Back to the Future III: The 1990 film on Blu-ray
Back to the Future, vol.1: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines: Reprints Back to the Future #1-5 (October 2015 – February 2016).
Back to the Future, vol.2: Continuum Conundrum: Reprints Back to the Future #6-11 (March 2016 – August 2016).
Back to the Future: Citizen Brown: Reprints Back to the Future: Citizen Brown #1-5 (May 2016 – September 2016).
Possibly non-canon, adaptation of the game of the same name.
Back to the Future, vol.3: Who is… Marty McFly?: Reprints Back to the Future #12-17 (September 2016 – February 2017).
Back to the Future, vol.4: Hard Time: Reprints Back to the Future #18-21 (March 2017 – June 2017).
Back to the Future, vol.5: Time Served: Reprints Back to the Future #22-25 (June 2017 – October 2017).
Back to the Future: Tales From the Time Train: Reprints Back to the Future: Tales from the Time Train #1-6 (December 2017 – May 2018).

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The Conjuring Universe Viewing Order

By Loki Content, Film, Horror, Random

The most successful horror movie universe of the last decade

The Nun: The 2018 film on Blu-ray.
Annabelle: Creation: The 2017 film on Blu-ray. This film begins with a prologue set in 1943, but the main body of it takes place in this year.
The Nun II: The 202 film on Blu-ray. This film begins with a prologue set in 1956, but the main body of it takes place in this year.
Annabelle: The 2014 film on Blu-ray.
Wolves at the Door: The 2017 film on Blu-ray.
The Conjuring: The 2013 film on Blu-ray.
Annabelle Comes Home: The 2019 film on Blu-ray.
The Curse of La Llorona: The 2019 film on Blu-ray.
The Conjuring 2: The 2016 film on Blu-ray.
The Conjuring: The Lover: The 2022 graphic novel.
The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It: The 2021 film on Blu-ray.

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The Injustice: Gods Among Us Chronology

By Loki BBB-Revisit, Comics, Content, DC Comics, DC Elseworlds, Games, Random, Superhero, The New 52

The superhero vs superhero combat games, and their associated comic prequels and sequels.

Injustice: Year Zero: Reprints Injustice: Year Zero #1-14 (August 2020 – October 2020).
Injustice – Gods Among Us Year One: The Complete Collection: Reprints Injustice – Gods Among Us #1-12 (March 2013 – February 2014) & Annual #1 (January 2014).
Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Two: The Complete Collection: Reprints Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Two #1-24 (published digitally, January 2014 – September 2014).
Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Three: The Complete Collection: Reprints Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Three #1-24 (published digitally, September 2014 – March 2015).
Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Four: The Complete Collection: Reprints Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Four #1-12 (July 2015 – December 2015) & Annual #1 (February 2016).
Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Five, vol.1: Reprints Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Five #1-7 (March 2016 – June 2016).
Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Five, vol.2: Reprints Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Five #8-14 (June 2016 – September 2016).
Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Five, vol.3: Reprints Injustice – Gods Among Us Year Five #15-20 (October 2016 – December 2016) & Annual #1 (January 2017).
Injustice: Ground Zero, vol.1: Reprints Injustice: Ground Zero #1-6 (February 2017 – April 2017).
Injustice: Ground Zero, vol.2: Reprints Injustice: Ground Zero #7-12 (May 2017 – July 2017).
Injustice: Gods Among Us: The Ultimate Edition of the game
Injustice 2, vol.1: Reprints Injustice 2 #1-6 (July 2017 – September 2017).
Injustice 2, vol.2: Reprints Injustice 2 #7-12 & 14 (October 2017 – December 2017 & January 2018).
Injustice 2, vol.3: Reprints Injustice 2 #13 & 15-17 (January 2018 & February 2018 – March 2018) & Annual #1 (January 2018).
Injustice 2, vol.4: Reprints Injustice 2 #18-24 (March 2018 – June 2018).
Injustice 2, vol.5: Reprints Injustice 2 #25-30 (July 2018 – September 2018).
Injustice 2, vol.6: Reprints Injustice 2 #31-36 (October 2018 – December 2018) & Annual #2 (January 2019).
Injustice 2: The Legendary Edition of the game
Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe: Reprints Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe #1-6 (September 2018 – March 2019).
This story is a potential alternate future of this universe that also crosses over with the DC Masters of the Universe Universe universe.

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John Birmingham’s Axis of Time Reading Order

By Loki Content, Espionage, Literature, Military, Random, Science Fiction

Alternate history technothriller fun!

Weapons of Choice: Published 2004
Designated Targets: Published 2005
Final Impact: Published 2006
Stalin’s Hammer: Originally published as three novellas, Rome (2012), Cairo (2016) and Paris (2016). This collection published 2017.
World War 3.1: The Axis of Time: Published 2023
World War 3.2: The Axis of Time: Published 2025
World War 3.3: The Axis of Time: Published 2026

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The American Horror Story Viewing Order

By Loki Content, Horror, Random, Television

The great anthology horror series, occurring across one (mostly) consistent world.

Milkmaids: Episode 4, Season 2 (2022) of American Horror Stories.
Freak Show (season four): The 2014-15 season on Blu-ray.
Asylum (season two): The 2012-13 season on Blu-ray.
NYC (season eleven): The 2022 season in digital format.
1984 (season nine): The 2019 season in digital format.
Drive In: Episode 3, Season 1 (2021) of American Horror Stories.
Murder House (season one): The 2011 season on Blu-ray.
Rubber(wo)man, Parts One & Two: Episodes 1-2, Season 1 (2021) of American Horror Stories.
Coven (season three): The 2013-14 season on Blu-ray.
Hotel (season five): The 2015-16 season on Blu-ray.
Roanoke (season six): The 2016 season on Blu-ray.
Cult (season seven): The 2017 season on Blu-ray.
Apocalypse (season eight): The 2018 season on Blu-ray.
Ba’al: Episode 5, Season 1 (2021) of American Horror Stories.
The Naughty List: Episode 4, Season 1 (2021) of American Horror Stories.
Feral: Episode 6, Season 1 (2021) of American Horror Stories.
Game Over: Episode 7, Season 1 (2021) of American Horror Stories.
Double Feature (season ten): The 2021 season in digital format.
Dollhouse: Episode 1, Season 2 (2022) of American Horror Stories.
Aura: Episode 2, Season 2 (2022) of American Horror Stories.
Drive: Episode 1, Season 2 (2022) of American Horror Stories.
Bloody Mary: Episode 5, Season 2 (2022) of American Horror Stories.
Facelift: Episode 6, Season 2 (2022) of American Horror Stories.
Necro: Episode 7, Season 2 (2022) of American Horror Stories.
Lake: Episode 7, Season 2 (2022) of American Horror Stories.
Bestie: Episode 1, Season 3 (2023) of American Horror Stories.
Tapeworm: Episode 3, Season 3 (2023) of American Horror Stories.
Organ: Episode 4, Season 3 (2023) of American Horror Stories.
Delicate (season twelve): The 2023 season in digital format.
Daphne: Episode 2, Season 3 (2023) of American Horror Stories.

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