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Dark Knights: Death Metal

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The end of era for the DC Universe, and for Scott Snyder’s career. Dazzlingly good.

It fits into the main chronology here.

Dark Nights: Death Metal #1 Dark Nights: Death Metal
Dark Nights: Death Metal #2 Dark Nights: Death Metal
Dark Nights: Death Metal Guidebook Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight
Dark Nights: Death Metal – Legends of the Dark Knights Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight
Dark Nights: Death Metal #3 Dark Nights: Death Metal
Justice League #53 Justice League: Death Metal
Dark Nights: Death Metal – Trinity Crisis Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight
Dark Nights: Death Metal – Speed Metal Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight
Dark Nights: Death Metal – Multiverse’s End Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight
Dark Nights: Death Metal #4 Dark Nights: Death Metal
Dark Nights: Death Metal – Robin King Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs
Dark Nights: Death Metal – Rise of the New God Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs
Justice League #54 Justice League: Death Metal
Justice League #55 Justice League: Death Metal
Justice League #56 Justice League: Death Metal
Justice League #57 Justice League: Death Metal
Dark Nights: Death Metal – Infinite Hours Exxxtreme! Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs
Dark Nights: Death Metal #5 Dark Nights: Death Metal
Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Multiverse Who Laughs Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs
Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Last Stories of the DCU Dark Nights: Death Metal: War of the Multiverses
Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Secret Origin Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Multiverse Who Laughs
Dark Nights: Death Metal #6 Dark Nights: Death Metal
Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Last 52: War of the Multiverses Dark Nights: Death Metal: War of the Multiverses
Dark Nights: Death Metal #7 Dark Nights: Death Metal
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The Watchmen Television Chronology

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Who watches the Watchmen?

This chronology contains the portions of the Watchmen franchise which are considered canonical to the television series. If you’re looking for the universe of the “Before Watchmen” comics, go here.

Watchmen #1 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #2 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #3 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #4 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #5 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #6 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #7 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #8 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #9 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #10 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #11 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen #12 Watchmen: The Deluxe Edition
Watchmen, episode 1 [1] Watchmen: The Television Series
Watchmen, episode 2 Watchmen: The Television Series
Watchmen, episode 3 Watchmen: The Television Series
Watchmen, episode 4 Watchmen: The Television Series
Watchmen, episode 5 Watchmen: The Television Series
Watchmen, episode 6 Watchmen: The Television Series
Watchmen, episode 7 Watchmen: The Television Series
Watchmen, episode 8 Watchmen: The Television Series
Watchmen, episode 9 Watchmen: The Television Series
Rorschach #1 [2] Rorschach
Rorschach #2 Rorschach
Rorschach #3 Rorschach
Rorschach #4 Rorschach
Rorschach #5 Rorschach
Rorschach #6 Rorschach
Rorschach #7 Rorschach
Rorschach #8 Rorschach
Rorschach #9 Rorschach
Rorschach #10 Rorschach
Rorschach #11 Rorschach
Rorschach #12 Rorschach

Notes:

  1. The television series is set 34 years after the events of the original comics.
  2. Begins a year after the conclusion of the television series.
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The Big Trouble in Little China Chronology

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The adventures of Jack Burton in John Carpenter’s classic eighties action comedy and its continuations.

Big Trouble in Little China
the original film
Big Trouble in Little China, vol.1: The Hell of the Midnight Road & the Ghosts of Storms
graphic novel
Big Trouble in Little China: vol.2: The Return of Lo Pan & How Jack Burton Became King of the Lords of Death
graphic novel
Big Trouble in Little China, vol.3: Jack Burton in the Hell of No Return
graphic novel
Big Trouble in Little China, vol.4: I Hate The ’80s!
graphic novel
Big Trouble in Little China, vol.5: Big Trouble in Little Heaven
graphic novel
Big Trouble in Little China, vol.6: Old Trouble in Little China
graphic novel
Big Trouble in Little China: Big Trouble in Mother Russia
illustrated novel
Big Trouble in Little China / Escape From New York
graphic novel – possibly not canonical, but too much fun not to include.
crosses over with the Escape From New York Chronology.
Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack, vol.1
graphic novel
Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack, vol.2
graphic novel
Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack, vol.3
graphic novel
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The Escape From New York Chronology

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The adventures of Snake Plissken in John Carpenter’s great dystopian future and its continuations.

Escape From New York
The original film
Escape From New York, vol.1
graphic novel
Escape From New York, vol.2
graphic novel
Escape From New York, vol.3
graphic novel
Escape From New York, vol.4
graphic novel
Big Trouble in Little China / Escape From New York
graphic novel – possibly not canonical, but too much fun not to include.
crosses over with the Big Trouble in Little China Chronology.
Escape From L.A.
The sequel film
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The Orville Chronology

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A loving homage to Star Trek: The Next Generation.

The Orville, Season 1
The first season on DVD
The Orvile: Season 1.5 – New Beginnings
graphic novel
The Orville, Season 2
The second season on DVD
The Orvile: Season 2.5 – Launch Day
graphic novel
The Orvile: Season 2.5 – Digressions
graphic novel
The Orville, Season 3, episodes 1-8
The third season in digital format
The Orville: Sympathy for the Devil
ebook
The Orville, Season 3, episodes 9-10
The third season in digital format
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The Pre-Crisis DCU – Earth Prime

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The real earth, on which you and I live. Or do we?

Please note that this chronology includes only appearances of Earth Prime itself, and does not track appearances of characters originating there on other Earths.

“Fact or Fiction? You be the Judge!”
Reprinted in Flash: The Greatest Stories Ever Told, original publication in The Flash #179, May 1968.
“The Day I Saved the Life of the Flash”
Not reprinted, original publication in The Flash #228, July-August 1974.
“Where On Earth Am I?” & “Avenging Ghosts of the Justice Society!”
Reprinted in Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2, original publication in Justice League of America #123 & 124, October & November 1975.
“Earth’s First and Last Super-Hero!”
Reprinted in Justice League of America: The Wedding of the Atom and Jean Loring, original publication in Justice League of America #153, April 1978.
“Bat-Mite’s New York Adventure”
Printed in World’s Funnest, original publication in Detective Comics #482, March 1979.
“A Titanic Tale of Titans’ Tomfoolery!”
Reprinted in New Teen Titans Archives, vol.3, originally printed in New Teen Titans #20, June 1982.
“Crisis on Earth Prime”, consisting of “The ‘Mystery Men’ of October”, “Crisis Times Three”, “Master of Worlds and Time”, “The Bomb-Blast Heard ‘Round the World!” & “Let Old Acquaintances Be Forgot”
Reprinted in Crisis on Multiple Earths, vol.6, original publication in All Star Squadron #14 & 15, October & November 1982 and Justice League of America #207, 208 & 209, October, November & December 1982.
“Bat-Mite Speaks His Mind”
Printed in World’s Funnest, original publication in The Brave and the Bold #200, July 1983.
“Born on the Fourth of July”
Not reprinted, original publication in DC Comics Presents #62, October 1983.
“$ellout or Manna from Mando”
Reprinted in Showcase Presents: Ambush Bug, original publication in Action Comics #565, March 1985.
“Last Imp Standing”
Printed in World’s Funnest, original publication in Superman and Batman: World’s Funnest, January 2001.
“The Last Earth-Prime Story”
Not reprinted, original publication in Superman #411, September 1985.
“The Origin of Superboy-Prime!” & “Year of the Comet”
Reprinted in Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe, vol.3, original publication in DC Comics Presents #87, November 1985.
The Pre-Crisis Earth Prime was reported destroyed in the Crisis on Infinite Earths shortly after this story.
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The Saw Chronology

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The twisty, gory horror film series that brought splatter back

Saw: Rebirth
Prequel comic published in 2005, possibly non-canon
Saw
The 2004 movie on Bluray
Saw: The Video Game
The 2009 game for PS3; also available for Xbox 360
Saw II: Flesh and Blood
The 2010 game for PS3; also available for Xbox 360
Saw X
The 202 movie on Bluray
Saw II
The 2005 movie on Bluray
Saw III
The 2006 movie on Bluray
Saw IV
The 2007 movie on Bluray
Saw V
The 2008 movie on Bluray
Saw VI
The 2009 movie on Bluray
Saw 3D / Saw: The Final Chapter
The 2010 movie on Bluray
Jigsaw
The 2017 movie on Bluray
Spiral
The 2021 film on Bluray
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The Arrowverse Chronology: Year Nine

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The Flash, season seven,Legends of Tomorrow season six, Supergirl season six, Black Lightning season four, Batwoman season two and Superman & Lois season one

 
Supergirl, episode 1
Batwoman, episode 1
Batwoman, episode 2
Batwoman, episode 3
Superman & Lois, episode 1
Superman & Lois, episode 2
Superman & Lois, episode 3
Superman & Lois, episode 4
Superman & Lois, episode 5
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The Old Man’s War Reading Order

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John Scalzi’s brilliant military scifi series.

Old Man’s War
Novel published 2005
Questions for a Soldier
Short story published 2005
The Ghost Brigades
Novel published 2006
The Sagan Diary
Short story published 2007
The Last Colony
Novel published 2007
Zoe’s Tale
Novel published 2008
After the Coup
Short story published 2008, collected in The Human Division
The Human Division
Novel published 2013
Hafte Sorvalh Eats a Churro and Speaks to the Youth of Today
Short story published 2013, collected in The Human Division
The End of All Things
Novel published 2015