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The Middle Earth Legendarium Reading Order

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The classic works of J.R.R. Tolkien, in order of their internal chronology. The definitive example of the High Fantasy genre, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s assorted works about Middle Earth go far beyond just The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

If you’d prefer the film versions, you can find those here.

The First Age

Ainulindalë
In The Silmarillion.
Valaquenta
In The Silmarillion.
Quenta Silmarillion, chapter 1-19
In The Silmarillion.
Beren and Lúthien
Published as a separate work.

Quenta Silmarillion, chapters 20-21
In The Silmarillion.
Narn i Hîn Húrin (The Tale of the Children of Húrin)
In Unfinished Tales.
An expansion of Chapter 21 of “The Silmarillion”.
The Tale of the Children of Húrin: Narn i Chin Húrin
Published as a separate work.
An expansion of Chapter 21 of “The Silmarillion” and Narn i Hîn Húrin in “Unfinished Tales”.
Quenta Silmarillion, chapters 22-23
In The Silmarillion.
Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin
In Unfinished Tales.
An expansion of Chapter 23 of “The Silmarillion”.
The Fall of Gondolin
Published as a separate work.
An expansion of Chapter 23 of “The Silmarillion” and “Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin” from “Unfinished Tales”.
Quenta Silmarillion, chapter 24
In The Silmarillion.

The Second Age

A Description of the Island of Númenor
In Unfinished Tales.

Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner’s Wife
In Unfinished Tales.

The Line of Elros: Kings of Númenor
In Unfinished Tales.

Akallabêth
In The Silmarillion.
The History of Galadriel and Celeborn
In Unfinished Tales.

The Fall of Númenor
Published as a separate work.

The Third Age

The Disaster of the Gladden Fields
In Unfinished Tales.

Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan
In Unfinished Tales.

The Hobbit
Published as a separate work
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings, Book 1, chapters 1-5.
Published as a separate work.
The Hunt for the Ring
In Unfinished Tales.

The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings, Book 1, chapters 6-12.
Published as a separate work.
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings, Book 2, chapters 1-10.
Published as a separate work.
The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings, Book 3, chapters 1-6
Published as a separate work.
The Battles of the Fords of Isen
In Unfinished Tales.

The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings, Book 3, chapters 7-11, & Book 4, chapters 1-10
Published as a separate work.
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings, Book 5, chapters 1-10, and Book 6, chapters 1-4
Published as a separate work.

The Fourth Age

The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings, Book 6, chapter 5
Published as a separate work.
The Quest of Erebor
In Unfinished Tales.
Takes place during chapter 5 of The Return of the King, Book 6.
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings, Book 6, chapters 6-9
Published as a separate work.
Bilbo’s Last Song
Published as a separate work.
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Published as a separate work.
Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
In The Silmarillion.
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings, Appendices
Published as a separate work.
The Drúedain
In Unfinished Tales.

The Istari
In Unfinished Tales.

The Palantiri
In Unfinished Tales.
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The Irredeemable Universe Reading Order

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Mark Waid’s brilliant Irredeemable is more or less based on a What If question:

What if Superman went mad and became a supervillain?

It’s a close look at the psychology of superheroics, starting from the unexamined assumption in most comics that anyone who gains powers will also have the right kind of personality for being a hero. The Plutonian is a Superman-analogue who isn’t up to the pressure…

…and Incorruptible is a companion series featuring one of the Plutonian’s arch-enemies, Max Damage, who has an epiphany and decides to become a hero in response to the Plutonian’s turn to villainy. His problem is that the only way he can think of to be a hero is to do the opposite of what he did as a villain…

Irredeemable, vol.1
Reprints Irredeemable #1-4 (April 2009 – July 2009).
Begins one week after the Sky City incident.
Irredeemable, vol.2
Reprints Irredeemable #5-8 (August 2009 – November 2009).
Follows on directly from the previous volume.
Irredeemable, vol.3
Reprints Irredeemable #9-12 (December 2009 – March 2010).
Follows on directly from the previous volume.
Irredeemable, vol.4
Reprints Irredeemable Special #1 (April 2010) and Irredeemable #13-15 (May 2010 – July 2010).
Begins five weeks after the Sky City incident.
Incorruptible, vol.1
Reprints Incorruptible #1-4 (December 2009 – March 2010).
Begins 37 days after the Sky City incident.
Incorruptible, vol.2
Reprints Incorruptible #5-8 (April 2010 – July 2010).
Follows on directly from the previous volume.
Incorruptible, vol.3
Reprints Incorruptible #9-12 (August 2010 – November 2010).
Follows on directly from the previous volume; must occur before the events of the next Irredeemable volume.
Irredeemable, vol.5
Reprints Irredeemable #16-19 (August 2010 – November 2010).
Follows on directly from the previous volume of Incorruptible.
Incorruptible, vol.4
Reprints Incorruptible #13-16 (December 2010 – March 2011).
Overlaps slightly with the previous volume of Irredeemable, but mostly occurs and is best read after it.
Irredeemable, vol.6
Reprints Irredeemable #20-23 (December 2010 – March 2011).
Incorruptible, vol.5
Reprints Incorruptible #17-20 (April – July 2011).
Irredeemable, vol.7<
Reprints Irredeemable #24-27 (April 2011 – July 2011).
Incorruptible, vol.6
Reprints Incorruptible #21-24 (August 2011 – November 2011).
Irredeemable, vol.8
Reprints Irredeemable #28-31 (August 2011 – November 2011).
Irredeemable, vol.9
Reprints Irredeemable #32-33 (December 2011 – January 2012) & Incorruptible #25-26 (December 2011 – January 2012).
Incorruptible, vol.7
Reprints Incorruptible #27-30 (February 2012 – May 2012).
This is the final volume of Incorruptible.
Irredeemable, vol.10
Reprints Irredeemable #34-37 (Febryary 2012 – May 2012).
This is the final volume of Irredeemable.
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The Harry Potter Movie Series Viewing Order

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The world of the movies based on the J.K. Rowling’s books, in internal chronological order – for the books, go here instead.

The 1920s

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The 2016 film.
The Crimes of Grindelwald
The 2018 film.
The Secrets of Dumbledore
The 2022 film.
 

The 1990s

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
The 2001 film.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The 2002 film.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The 2004 film.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The 2005 film.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The 2007 film.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The 2009 film.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I
The 2010 film.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
The 2011 film.
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The Harry Potter Book Series Reading Order

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The original series of books by J.K. Rowling plus assorted side works she has added – for the films, go here instead.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Edition of the original 2016 screenplay.
The Crimes of Grindelwald
Edition of the original 2018 screenplay.
The Secrets of Dumbledore
Edition of the original 2022 screenplay.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Illustrated edition of the original 1998 novel.
Quidditch Through the Ages
Edition of the in-universe book first mentioned in the preceding novel.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Edition of the in-universe book first mentioned in the preceding novel.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Illustrated edition of the original 1999 novel.
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
Edition of the original 1999 novel.
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
Edition of the original 2000 novel.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Edition of the original 2003 novel.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Edition of the original 2005 novel.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Edition of the original 2007 novel.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Edition of the in-universe book first mentioned in the preceding novel.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Edition of the original 2016 play.
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The New 52: 08 – Towards the Future

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Justice League, vol.6: Injustice League
Reprints Justice League #30-39 (June 2015 – April 2015).
Green Arrow, vol.6: Broken
Reprints Green Arrow #32-34 (August 2014 – October 2014); Green Arrow: Future’s End #1 (November 2014); & Secret Origins #4 (September 2014, Green Arrow story only).
Justice League United, vol.1: Justice League Canada
Reprints Justice League United #0-5 (June 2014 – December 2014).
Sinestro, vol.1: The Demon Within
Reprints Sinestro #1-5 (June 2014 – October 2014); Sinestro: Futures End #1 (November 2014) & Green Lantern #23.4 (November 2013).
Grayson, vol.1: Agents of Spyral
Reprints Grayson #1-4 (September 2014 – January 2015); Grayson: Future’s End #1 (November 2014); & Secret Origins #8 (Grayson story only, February 2015).
Batman: Detective Comics, vol.6: Icarus
Reprints Detective Comics #30-34 (June 2014 – October 2014) & Annual #3 (September 2014).
Green Lantern: New Guardians, vol.5: Godkillers
Reprints Green Lantern: New Guardians #28-34 (April 2014 – October 2014) & Annual #2 (June 2014).
Aquaman, vol.5: Sea of Storms
Reprints Aquaman #26-31 (February 2014 – July 2014) & Annual #2 (September 2014).
Swamp Thing, vol.6: The Sureen
Reprints Swamp Thing #28-34 (April 2014 – October 2014) & Aquaman #31 (July 2014, not all pages).
Aquaman and the Others, vol.1: Legacy of Gold
Reprints Aquaman and the Others #1–5 (June 2014 – October 2014); Aquaman #20 (July 2013) & Annual #1 (December 2013).
Red Hood & the Outlaws, vol.6: Lost and Found
Reprints Red Hood & the Outlaws #32-34 (August 2014 – October 2014) & Annual #2 (February 2015); & Secret Origins #2 & 5 (Starfire & Red Hood, stories respectively).
Harley Quinn, vol.2: Power Outage
Reprints Harley Quinn #9-13 (October 2014 – February 2015); Harley Quinn: Futures End #1 (November 2014); Secret Origins #4 (September 2014, Harley Quinn story only); & Harley Quinn Invades Comic-Con International: San Diego #1 (September 2014).
Harley Quinn and Power Girl
Reprints Harley Quinn and Power Girl #1-6 (October 2014 – February 2015).
This story takes place between panels 3 & 4 of page 20 of Harley Quinn #12.
Batman Eternal, vol.1
Reprints Batman Eternal #1-21 (weekly, June 2014 – October 2014).
Batman, vol.6: Graveyard Shift
Reprints Batman #0, 18-20, 28 & 34 (November 2012, May 2013 – July 2013, April 2014 & October 2014) & Annual #2 (September 2013).
Superman: Krypton Returns
Reprints Superboy #0 & 25 (January 2014 & November 2012); Supergirl #0 & 25 (January 2014 & November 2012); Superman #0, 25 & 23.3 (January 2014, November 2012 & November 2013); & Action Comics #26-29 (February 2014 – May 2014) & Annual #2 (December 2013).
Superman, vol.5: Under Fire
Reprints Superman #25-31 (November 2012 – July 2014).
Action Comics, vol.5: What Lies Beneath
Reprints Action Comics #25-29 (January 2014 – May 2014); & Secret Origins #1 (June 2014, Superman story only).
Superboy, vol.5: Paradox
Reprints Superboy #26-34 (February 2014 – October 2014); & Superboy: Futures End #1 (November 2014).
Green Lantern Corps, vol.5: Uprising
Reprints Green Lantern Corps #28–34 (April 2014 – October 2014) & Annual #2 (March 2014); & Green Lantern #31–33 (July 2014 – September 2014).
Green Lantern, vol.5: Test of Wills
Reprints Green Lantern #27–34 (March 2014 – October 2014); Red Lanterns #28 (April 2014); & Green Lantern Corps #31–33 (July 2014 – September 2014).
Supergirl, vol.5: Red Daughter of Krypton
Reprints Supergirl #26–33 (February 2014 – September 2014); Green Lantern #28 (April 2014); & Red Lanterns #28–29 (April 2014 – October 2014).
Red Lanterns, vol.5: Atrocities
Reprints Red Lanterns #27–34 (March 2014 – October 2014) & Annual #1 (September 2014); Green Lantern #28 (April 2014); & Supergirl #31 (July 2014).
Constantine, vol.3: The Voice in the Fire
Reprints Constantine #13-17 (June 2014 – October 2014) & Constantine: Future’s End #1 (November 2014).
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The New 52: 07 – Trinity War and Forever Evil

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Superman/Wonder Woman, vol.1: Power Couple
Reprints Superman/Wonder Woman #1–7 (December 2013 – June 2014).
The Flash, vol.5: History Lessons
Reprints The Flash #26-29 (February 2014 – May 2014) & Annual #2 (July 2013).
Wonder Woman, vol.5: Flesh
Reprints Wonder Woman #23.2 & 24-29 (November 2013 & December 2013 – May 2014).
Batman: Detective Comics, vol.5: Gothtopia
Reprints Detective Comics #25-29 (January 2014 – May 2014).
This volume crosses over with GothTopia.
Batgirl, vol.5: Deadline
Reprints Batgirl #27-34 (March 2014 – October 2014) & Annual #2 (June 2014); & Batgirl: Future’s End #1 (November 2014).
This volume crosses over with GothTopia.
Catwoman, vol.5: Race of Thieves
Reprints Catwoman #25 & 27-34 (January 2014 & March 2014 – October 2014).
This volume crosses over with GothTopia.
Birds of Prey, vol.5: Soul Crisis
Reprints Birds of Prey #25 & 27-34 (January 2014 & March 2014 – October 2014); & Birds of Prey: Future’s End #1 (November 2014).
This volume crosses over with GothTopia.
Batwing, vol.5: Into the Dark
Reprints Batwing #27-34 (March 2014 – October 2014); & Batwing: Future’s End #1 (November 2014).
This volume crosses over with GothTopia. This is the final volume of this title.
Animal Man, vol.5: Evolve or Die!
Reprints Animal Man #24–29 (December 2013 – May 2014).
This is the final volume of this series.
Green Arrow, vol.5: The Outsiders War
Reprints Green Arrow #25-31 (January 2014 – July 2014).
Red Hood and the Outlaws, vol.5: The Big Picture
Reprints Red Hood and the Outlaws #27-31 (March 2014 – July 2014); & DC Universe Presents #17-18 (April 2013 – May 2013).
Batman/Superman, vol.2: Game Over
Reprints Batman/Superman #5-9 (January 2014 – June 2014) & Annual #1 (2014); & Worlds’ Finest #20-21 (April 2014 – May 2014).
Worlds’ Finest, vol.4: First Contact
Reprints Worlds’ Finest #18-21 (February 2014 – May 2014) & Annual #1 (2014); & Batman/Superman #8-9 (April 2014 – June 2014).
Batwoman, vol.5: Webs
Reprints Batwoman #25-31 (January 2014 – July 2014) & Annual #1 (2014).
Superman Unchained: Deluxe Edition
Reprints Superman Unchained #1-9 (August 2013 – January 2015).
Nightwing, vol.5: Setting Son
Reprints Nightwing #25-30 (January 2014 – July 2014) & Annual #1 (December 2013).
All of this volume except for the last story occurs prior to Forever Evil, but that final story contains some spoilers for the event.
Justice League: Trinity War
Reprints Justice League #22–23 (September – October 2013); Justice League of America #6–7 (September – October 2013); Justice League Dark #22–23 (September – October 2013); Constantine #5 (September 2013); Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1–3 (August 2013 – October 2013); Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #11 (October 2013); & Free Comic Book Day 2012 (June 2012).
A reading order for this crossover can be found here.
Justice League of America, vol.1: World’s Most Dangerous
Reprints Justice League of America #1–7 (April 2013 – October 2013).
Trinity of Sin – Pandora, vol.1: The Curse
Reprints Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1–5 (August 2013 – January 2014); backup stories from Justice League #0 & 6 (November 2012 & April 2012); & Free Comic Book Day 2012 (June 2012).
Justice League, vol.4: The Grid
Reprints Justice League #18–20 & 22–23 (May 2013 – July 2013 & September – October 2013).
Trinity of Sin – The Phantom Stranger, vol.2: Breach of Faith
Reprints The Phantom Stranger #6–8 (May 2013 – July 2013); & Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #9–11 (August 2013 – October 2013).
Constantine, vol.1: The Spark and the Flame
Reprints Constantine #1–6 (May 2013 – October 2013).
Justice League Dark, vol.4: The Rebirth of Evil
Reprints Justice League Dark #22-29 (September 2013 – May 2014).
This volume includes issues that cross over with both Trinity War and Forever Evil.
Forever Evil
Reprints Forever Evil #1-7 (November 2013 – July 2014).
This is the sole volume of this title.
Justice League, vol.5: Forever Heroes
Reprints Justice League #24-29 (December 2013 – May 2014).
Justice League of America, vol.2: Survivors of Evil
Reprints Justice League of America #8-14 (December 2013 – July 2014).
This is the final volume of this title.
Suicide Squad, vol.5: Walled In
Reprints Suicide Squad #24-30 (December 2013 – July 2014).
Teen Titans, vol.5: The Trial of Kid Flash
Reprints Teen Titans #24-30 (December 2013 – July 2014) & Annual #3 (July 2014).
Forever Evil: Arkham War
Reprints Forever Evil: Arkham War #1-6 (December 2013 – May 2014); Batman #23.4 (November 2013); & Forever Evil Aftermath: Batman Vs. Bane #1 (June 2014).
Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion
Reprints Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #1-6 (December 2013 – May 2014); & The Flash #23.3 (November 2013).
Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S.
Reprints Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #1-6 (December 2013 – May 2014).
Forever Evil: Blight
Reprints Justice League Dark #24-29 (February 2014 – May 2014); Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger #14-17 (February 2014 – May 2014); Constantine #9-12 (February 2014 – May 2014); & Trinity of Sin: Pandora #6-9 (February 2014 – May 2014).
Constantine, vol.2: Blight
Reprints Constantine #7-12 (December 2013 – May 2014).
Trinity of Sin – Phantom Stranger, vol.3: The Crack in Creation
Reprints Trinity of Sin – Phantom Stranger #12-22 (December 2013 – October 2014); & Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger: Futures End #1 (November 2014).
This is the final volume of this series.
Trinity of Sin: Pandora, vol.2: Choices
Reprints Trinity of Sin: Pandora #6-14 (February 2014 – October 2014); & Trinity of Sin: Pandora: Future’s End (November 2014).
Batman and Robin, vol.5: The Big Burn
Reprints Batman and Robin #23.1 (November 2013), Batman and Two-Face #24-28 (December 2013 – April 2014).
The first issue in this collection takes place during Forever Evil, and the rest follow it directly.
The Flash, vol.6: Out Of Time
Reprints The Flash #30-35 (June 2014 – October 2014) & Annual #3 (June 2014); Justice League Dark: Future’s End (November 2014).
Follows on directly from Forever Evil.
Justice League Dark, vol.5: Paradise Lost
Reprints Justice League Dark #30-34 (June 2014 – October 2014) & Justice League Dark: Future’s End (November 2014).
This story is an epilogue to Forever Evil: Blight.

Swamp Thing, vol.5: The Killing Field
Reprints Swamp Thing #24-27 (December 2013 – March 2014) & Annual #2 (December 2013).
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The New 52: 06 – Counting to Three

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This ordering is necessarily imperfect – a hazard of ordering at the collection level – but it’s a good approximation. Wherever possible, this timeline places titles that follow on directly from their previous volumes towards the top of the page.

Nightwing, vol.4: Second City
Reprints Nightwing #19-24 (June 2013 – December 2013).
Batman and Robin, vol.4: Requiem for Damian
Reprints Batman and Robin #18 (May 2013); & Batman and… #19–23 (June 2013 – October 2013).
Batwing, vol.4: Welcome to the Family
Reprints Batwing #19-26 (June 2013 – February 2014).
All Star Western, vol.4: Gold Standard
Reprints All Star Western #17-21 (April 2013 – August 2013).
This volume also brings Jonah Hex to the present day from the past, and is thus listed at both points in this timeline.
All Star Western, vol.5: Man Out of Time
Reprints All Star Western #22-28 (September 2013 – April 2014).
This volume also returns Jonah Hex to the the past, and is thus listed at both points in this timeline.
Green Lantern: Lights Out
Reprints Green Lantern #23.1 & 24 (November 2013 & December 2013) & Annual #2 (December 2013); Green Lantern Corps #24 (December 2013); Green Lantern: New Guardians #23–24 (October 2013 – December 2013); & Red Lanterns #24 (December 2013).
Green Lantern, vol.4: Dark Days
Reprints Green Lantern #21–26 & 23.1 (August 2013 – February 2014 & November 2013) & Annual #2 (December 2013).
Red Lanterns, vol.4: Blood Brothers
Reprints Red Lanterns #21–26 (August 2013 – February 2014); & Green Lantern Annual #2 (December 2013).
Green Lantern Corps, vol.4: Rebuild
Reprints Green Lantern Corps #21-27 (August 2013 – March 2014) & Annual #2 (2013).
Green Lantern: New Guardians, vol.4: Gods and Monsters
Reprints Green Lantern: New Guardians #21-27 (August 2013 – March 2014); & Green Lantern Annual #2 (December 2013).
Worlds’ Finest, vol.3: Control Issues
Reprints World’s Finest #13-18 (August 2013 – February 2014).
Stormwatch, vol.4: Reset
Reprints Stormwatch #19-30 (June 2013 – June 2014).
This is the final volume of this series.
Batman – The Dark Knight, vol.4: Clay
Reprints Batman – The Dark Knight #22-29 (September 2013 – May 2014).
Aquaman, vol.4: Death of a King
Reprints Aquaman #17–19 & 21–25 (April 2013 – June 2013 & August 2013 – January 2014).
Catwoman, vol.4: Gotham Underground
Reprints Catwoman #20–24 & 26 (July 2013 – December 2013 & February 2014) & Annual #1 (July 2013); Batman: The Dark Knight #23.4 (November 2013).
DC Universe Vs. Masters of the Universe
Reprints DC Universe Vs. Masters of the Universe #1-6 (October 2013 – May 2014).
This volume crosses over with the DC Masters of the Universe Universe.
The Movement, vol.1: Class Warfare
Reprints The Movement #1–6 (July 2013 – January 2014).
The Green Team: Teen Trillionaires, vol.1: Money and Power
Reprints The Green Team: Teen Trillionaires #1–8 (July 2013 – March 2014).
This is the sole volume of this series.
Swamp Thing, vol.4: Seeder
Reprints Swamp Thing #19–23 & 23.1 (June 2013 – October 2013 & November 2013).
Animal Man, vol.4: Splinter Species
Reprints Animal Man #20–23 (July 2013 – October 2013) & Annual #2 (September 2013).
Wonder Woman, vol.4: War
Reprints Wonder Woman #19–23 (June 2013 – October 2013).
Green Arrow, vol.4: The Kill Machine
Reprints Green Arrow #17–24 (April 2013 – December 2013).
Red Hood and the Outlaws, vol.4: League of Assassins
Reprints Red Hood and the Outlaws #19–24 (June 2013 – December 2013) & Annual #1 (July 2013).
Batgirl, vol.4: Wanted
Reprints Batgirl #19–26 (June 2013 – February 2014); & Batman: The Dark Knight #23.1 (November 2013).
Batwoman, vol.4: This Blood is Thick
Reprints Batwoman #18–24 (May 2013 – December 2013).
Detective Comics, vol.4: The Wrath
Reprints Detective Comics #19-24 (July 2013 – December 2013) & Annual #2 (2013).
Suicide Squad, vol.4: Discipline and Punish
Reprints Suicide Squad #20–23 (July 2013 – October 2013); Justice League of America #7.1 (November 2013); & Detective Comics #23.2 (November 2013).
Teen Titans, vol.4: Light and Dark
Reprints Teen Titans #18-23 (May 2013 – October 2013).
Superboy, vol.4: Blood and Steel
Reprints Superboy #20-#25 (July 2013 – January 2013); Superman #25 (January 2014); & Teen Titans Annual #2 (2013).
Supergirl, vol.4: Out of the Past
Reprints Supergirl #21-26 (August 2013 – February 2014); Action Comics #23.1 (November 2013); & Superman #25 (January 2014).
Talon, vol.2: The Fall of the Owls
Reprints Talon #8-17 (July 2013 – May 2014); & Birds of Prey #21 (August 2013).
This volume crosses over with Birds of Prey, vol.4: The Cruelest Cut. This is the final volume of this series.
Birds of Prey, vol.4: The Cruelest Cut
Reprints Birds of Prey #18-24 & 26 (May 2013 – December 2013 & February 2014); & Talon #9 (August 2013).
This volume crosses over with Talon, vol.2: The Fall of the Owls.
Action Comics, vol.4: Hybrid
Reprints Action Comics #19-24 (June 2013 – December 2013); & stories from Young Romance: The New 52 #1 (April 2013) & Superman Annual #2 (2013).
Starting with this volume Action Comics takes place in the present day.
Justice League of America’s Vibe, vol.1: Breach
Reprints Justice League of America’s Vibe #1-10 (April 2013 – February 2014)>.
This is the sole volume of this title.
The Flash, vol.4: Reverse
Reprints The Flash #20-35 & 23.3 (July 2013 – January 2014 & November 2013).
Superman, vol.4: Psi-War
Reprints Superman #18-24 (May 2013 – December 2013) & Annual #2 (2013).
Katana, vol.1: Soultaker
Reprints Katana #1-10 (April 2013 – February 2014); & Justice League Dark #22.1 (November 2013).
This is the sole volume of this series.
Harley Quinn, vol.1: Hot in the City
Reprints Harley Quinn #0-8 (January 2014 – September 2014).
Larfleeze, vol.2: The Face of Greed
Reprints Larfleeze #6-12 (February 2014 – August 2014).
This is the final volume of this series.
The Movement, vol.2: Fighting for the Future
Reprints The Movement #7-12 (February 2014 – July 2014).
This is the final volume of this series.
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The DC Masters of the Universe Reading Order

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The legendary Eighties cartoon and toy line revived for a new decade.
And you won’t believe what’s happened to Orko!

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, vol.2: Origins of Eternia
Reprints Masters of the Universe (digital) #2-8 (July 2012 – October 2012); Masters Of The Universe: Origin Of He-Man #1 (March 2013); Masters Of The Universe: Origin Of Hordak #1 (July 2013); & Masters Of The Universe: The Origin Of Skeletor #1 (December 2012).
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, vol.1
Reprints He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe #1-6 (September 2012 – March 2013).
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, vol.3
Reprints He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe #1-6 (June 2013 – November 2013).
DC Universe Vs. Masters of the Universe
Reprints DC Universe Vs. Masters of the Universe #1-6 (October 2013 – May 2014).
This volume crosses over with the New 52 DC Universe.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, vol.4: What Lies Within
Reprints He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe #7-12 (December 2013 – June 2014).
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, vol.5: The Blood of Grayskull
Reprints He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe #13-19 (July 2014 – January 2015).
He-Man: The Eternity War, vol.1
Reprints He-Man: The Eternity War #1-6 (February 2015b – July 2015).
He-Man: The Eternity War, vol.2
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The Room Where It’s Happening Listening Order

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A podcast going through Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton one song at a time.

So you know about Hamilton, right? If you don’t, you should listen to it as soon as you can – you won’t be sorry.

If you’ve already listened to it, learn more about the musical in Hamilton: The Revolution or the man in Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton.

This Listening Order arranges the various podcast episodes into the same order as the songs in the musical:

  1. “Alexander Hamilton” — Episode #9: Yvette Nicole Brown: Heart, Comedy, History
  2. “Aaron Burr, Sir” — Episode #16: Matt Belknap: Converted Skeptic
  3. “My Shot” — Episode #2: Kristin Chenoweth: My Shot
  4. “The Story of Tonight” — Episode #24: Utkarsh Ambudkar: Making Lin-monade
  5. “The Schuyler Sisters” — Episode #4: Jasmine Cephas Jones: My Jaw Dropped
  6. “Farmer Refuted” — Episode #28: Barbara Gray: Hamilton With Strangers
  7. “You’ll Be Back” — Episode #8: Kevin Daniels: It’s Not Hype
  8. “Right Hand Man” — Episode #19: Franklin Leonard: Nonstop Listening
  9. “A Winter’s Ball” — Episode #27: Jamie Denbo and John Ross Bowie: Ham Fam
  10. “Helpless” —
  11. “Satisfied” — Episode #3: Ron Chernow: Rockstar Biographer
  12. “The Story of Tonight (Reprise)” —
  13. “Wait for It” — Episode #7: Anthony Ramos: Making Life Onstage
  14. “Stay Alive” —
  15. “Ten Duel Commandments” — Episode #22: Gabourey Sidibe: Hip Hop is My Foundation
  16. “Meet Me Inside” —
  17. “That Would Be Enough” — Episode #32: Rachel Sklar: Musical Theater Knocked Me Up
  18. “Guns and Ships” — Episode #31: Ashley Ford: When Harry (Potter) Met Hamilton
  19. “History Has Its Eyes On You” — Episode #15: David Korins: Designing Hamilton
  20. “Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)” — Episode #14: Alex Lacamoire: Musical Mastermind
  21. “What Comes Next?” — Episode #33: Mara Wilson: Live from NYC Pod Fest
  22. “Dear Theodosia” — Episode #23: Chris Gethard: Nerding Out on the Founding Fathers
  23. Jefferson vs Hamilton“Non-Stop” — Episode #6: Tracy Clayton: Hamilton Privilege
  24. “What’d I Miss?” — Episode #10: Alex Horwitz: Rolling Cameras on Hamilton
  25. “Cabinet Battle #1” — Episode #11: David Gregory: A Different American Lens
  26. “Take a Break” — Episode #20: Ari Afsar: Live at the Chicago Podcast Festival
  27. “Say No to This” — Episode #25: Rachel Bloom: Queen of Musicals
  28. “The Room Where It Happens” —
  29. “Schuyler Defeated” —
  30. “Cabinet Battle #2” — Episode #5: John Hodgman: The Immediate Effect
  31. “Washington On Your Side” —
  32. “One Last Time” —
  33. “I Know Him” — Episode #21: Jimmy and Oliver Pardo: Father-Son Hamilheads
  34. “The Adams Administration” —
  35. “We Know” —
  36. “Hurricane” — Episode #1: Adam Savage: “Hamilton” is Our Shakespeare
  37. “The Reynolds Pamphlet” — Episode #17: John Tesh: Hamilton, Nine Times Over
  38. “Burn” — Episode #12: Jesse Tyler Ferguson: A Whole Other Level
  39. “Blow Us All Away” —
  40. “Stay Alive (Reprise)” — Episode #29: Eliza Skinner: Rip Your Heart Out
  41. “It’s Quiet Uptown” —
  42. “The Election of 1800” — Episode #26: Mike Still: Politics, Then and Now
  43. “Your Obedient Servant” — Episode #13: Hasan Minhaj: Hamilton’s Tupac Factor
    — Episode #30: Riley Silverman: How I Killed Your Founding Father
  44. “Best of Wives and Best of Women” —
  45. “The World Was Wide Enough” — Episode #18: David Del Rio: The Actor’s Perspective
  46. “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story” —