BBB-Revisit – Page 8 – Reading Orders

The Black Diamond Probability Crossover Reading Order

By Loki BBB-Revisit, Content, DC Comics, DC Crossovers

While DC’s New 52 has had a fair few higher profile crossover events, this one (which is really more of a cross-through than cross-over) went underneath the radar and largely unnoticed. Which is a shame, because it’s well worth reading through every part of it.

Prologue
Demon Knights #13 [1]	Demon Knights, vol.3: The Gathering Storm
Demon Knights #14 [1]	Demon Knights, vol.3: The Gathering Storm
Demon Knights #15 [1]	Demon Knights, vol.3: The Gathering Storm
All Star Western #13 [2]	All Star Western, vol.3: The Black Diamond Probability
The Black Diamond Probability
All Star Western #14 [3]	All Star Western, vol.3: The Black Diamond Probability
All Star Western #15 [3]	All Star Western, vol.3: The Black Diamond Probability
All Star Western #16 [3]	All Star Western, vol.3: The Black Diamond Probability
Team 7 #1 [4]	Team 7, vol.1: Fight Fire With Fire
Team 7 #2 [5]	Team 7, vol.1: Fight Fire With Fire
Team 7 #3 [5]	Team 7, vol.1: Fight Fire With Fire
Team 7 #4 [5]	Team 7, vol.1: Fight Fire With Fire
Catwoman #15 [6]	Catwoman, vol.3: Death of the Family
Catwoman #16	Catwoman, vol.3: Death of the Family
Epilogue
Sword of Sorcery #6 [7]	Sword of Sorcery, vol.1: Amethyst
Sword of Sorcery #7 [7]	Sword of Sorcery, vol.1: Amethyst
Sword of Sorcery #8 [7]	Sword of Sorcery, vol.1: Amethyst

Notes:

Set in the Middle Ages, none of these three issues is bannered as a part of the crossover, but they mark the earliest appearance of the Black Diamond and its sinister effects.

Set in the late 19th Century, and not bannered as part of the crossover, but features the next (chronological) appearance of the Black Diamond and leads directly into the story.

Follows on directly from the previous issue of All Star Western.

Set approximately five years ago, and not bannered as part of the crossover, but features Team 7 being assembled and assigned the mission that will lead them into the story.

Follows on directly from the previous issue of Team 7.

Set in the present day.

Set in the present day and not bannered as part of the crossover, but details the origins of Eclipso and the Black Diamond.

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The New 52: 03 – The New Beginning

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Penguin: Pain and Prejudice: Reprints Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #1-5 (December 2011 – April 2012).
The Joker‘s appearance here must precede his appearance in Detective Comics. This is the sole volume of this title.
Wonder Woman, vol.1: Blood: Reprints Wonder Woman #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Blue Beetle, vol.1: Metamorphosis: Reprints Blue Beetle #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Green Arrow, vol.1: The Midas Touch: Reprints Green Arrow #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Batwoman, vol.1: Hydrology: Reprints Batwoman #0 & 1-5 (January 2011 & November 2011 – March 2012).
Batman, vol.1: The Court of Owls: Reprints Batman #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
This volume crosses over with Nightwing, vol.1: Traps and Trapezes.
Nightwing, vol.1: Traps and Trapezes: Reprints Nightwing #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
This volume crosses over with Batman, vol.1: The Court of Owls; Batgirl, vol.1: The Darkest Reflection & Supergirl, vol.1: Last Daughter of Krypton.
Batgirl, vol.1: The Darkest Reflection: Reprints Batgirl #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
This volume crosses over with Nightwing, vol.1: Traps and Trapezes.
Birds of Prey, vol.1: Trouble in Mind: Reprints Birds of Prey #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
This volume crosses over with Supergirl, vol.1: Last Daughter of Krypton.
Aquaman, vol.1: The Trench: Reprints Aquaman #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
This volume crosses over with Supergirl, vol.1: Last Daughter of Krypton.
Supergirl, vol.1: Last Daughter of Krypton: Reprints Supergirl #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
This volume crosses over with Aquaman, vol.1: The Trench; Birds of Prey, vol.1: Trouble in Mind & Nightwing, vol.1: Traps and Trapezes.
Batman & Robin, vol.1: Born to Kill: Reprints Batman and Robin #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
Batwing, vol.1: The Lost Kingdom: Reprints Batwing #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Superman, vol.1: What Price Tomorrow?: Reprints Superman #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
This volume crosses over with Stormwatch, vol.1: The Dark Side.
Stormwatch, vol.1: The Dark Side: Reprints Stormwatch #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
This volume crosses over with Superman, vol.1: What Price Tomorrow?.
Static Shock, vol.1: Supercharged: Reprints Static Shock #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
This is the sole volume of this title.
Grifter, vol.1: Most Wanted: Reprints Grifter #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
The Savage Hawkman, vol.1: Darkness Rising: Reprints The Savage Hawkman #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
Superboy, vol.1: Incubation: Reprints Superboy #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
Teen Titans, vol.1: It’s Our Right to Fight: Reprints Ten Titans #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
DC Universe Presents, vol.1: Deadman & Challengers of the Unknown: Reprints DC Universe Presents #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
Deathstroke, vol.1: Legacy: Reprints Deathstroke #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
Resurrection Man, vol.1: Dead Again: Reprints Resurrection Man #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E., vol.1: War of the Monsters: Reprints Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
This volume crosses over with O.M.A.C., vol.1: Omactivate!.
O.M.A.C., vol.1: Omactivate!: Reprints O.M.A.C. #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
This volume crosses over with Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E., vol.1: War of the Monsters. This is the sole volume of this title.
Swamp Thing, vol.1: Raise Them Bones: Reprints Swamp Thing #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
Animal Man, vol.1: The Hunt: Reprints Animal Man #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Justice League Dark, vol.1: In the Dark: Reprints Justice League Dark #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
I, Vampire, vol.1: Tainted Love: Reprints I, Vampire #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Hawk & Dove, vol.1: First Strikes: Reprints Hawk & Dove #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
This is the sole volume of this title.
Legion Lost, vol.1: Run From Tomorrow: Reprints Legion Lost #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
Blackhawks, vol.1: The Great Leap Forward: Reprints Blackhawks #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
This is the sole volume of this title.
Green Lantern, vol.1: Sinestro: Reprints Green Lantern #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Red Lanterns, vol.1: Blood and Rage: Reprints Red Lanterns #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 1: The Ring Bearer: Reprints Green Lantern: New Guardians #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
Voodoo, vol.1: What Lies Beneath: Reprints Voodoo #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Green Lantern Corps, vol. 1: Fearsome: Reprints Green Lantern Corps #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men, vol.1: God Particle: Reprints The Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Captain Atom, vol.1: Evolution: Reprints Captain Atom #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
The Flash, vol.1: Move Forward: Reprints The Flash #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
Catwoman, vol.1: The Game: Reprints Catwoman #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Batman: Detective Comics, vol.1: Faces of Death: Reprints Batman: Detective Comics #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
Suicide Squad, vol.1: Kicked in the Teeth: Reprints Suicide Squad #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
Men of War, vol.1: Uneasy Company: Reprints Men of War #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
This is the sole volume of this title.
Red Hood and the Outlaws, vol.1: REDemption: Reprints Red Hood and the Outlaws #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
Mister Terrific, vol.1: Mind Games: Reprints Mister Terrific #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
This story crosses over with the Earth 2 Universe. This is the sole volume of this title.
Justice League International, vol.1: The Signal Masters: Reprints Justice League International #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
Huntress: Crossbow at the Crossroads: Reprints The Huntress #1-6 (December 2011 – May 2012).
This is the sole volume of this title.
Batman: The Dark Knight, vol.1: Knight Terrors: Reprints Batman: The Dark Knight #1-9 (November 2011 – July 2012).
This volume reprints a part of The Night of the Owls event.

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The New 52: 02 – The First Six Years

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Titles displayed in italics are not officially New 52, but have been strongly implied to be a part of that universe, possibly with some modifications to better fit the new continuity.

Six Years Ago

Superman – Action Comics, vol.1: Superman and the Men of Steel: Reprints Action Comics #1-8 (November 2011 – June 2012).
Batman, vol.4: Zero Year — Secret City: Reprints Batman #0 & 21-24 (November 2012 & August 2013 – December 2013) & Annual #2 (September 2013).
A full reading order for this event can be found here.
Batman, vol.5: Zero Year – Dark City: Reprints Batman #25-27 & 29-33. (January 2014 – March 2014 & May 2014 – September 2014).
DC Comics: Zero Year: Reprints Action Comics #25; Batgirl #25; Batwing #25; Batwoman #25; Birds of Prey #25; Catwoman #25; Detective Comics #25; The Flash #25; Green Arrow #25; Green Lantern Corps #25; Nightwing #25; & Red Hood and the Outlaws #25 (all January 2014).
Batman/Superman, vol.1: Cross World: Reprints Batman/Superman #1-4 (August 2013 – December 2013); & Justice League #23.1: Darkseid (November 2013).
This story crosses over with Earth 2.
Green Lantern: Secret Origin: Reprints Green Lantern #29-35 (May 2008 – November 2008).

Five Years Ago

Wonder Woman, vol.2: Year One: Reprints Wonder Woman #2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 & 14 (September 2016 – March 2017; the title is bimonthly in this period and only even-numbered issues are collected in this volume).
The Flash: Year One: Reprints The Flash #70-75 (July 2019 – September 2019).
Justice League, vol.1: Origin: Reprints Justice League #1-6 (October 2011 – April 2012).
Team 7, vol.1: Fight Fire With Fire: Reprints Team 7 #0-8 (November 2012 – July 2013).
This volume reprints a part of the Black Diamond Probability. This is the sole volume of this title.
Superman – Action Comics, vol.2: Bulletproof: Reprints Action Comics #9-12, 0 & Annual 1 (July 2012 – October 2012, November 2012 & December 2012).
Superman – Action Comics, vol.3: At The End of Days: Reprints Action Comics #13-18 (December 2012 – May 2013).

Four Years Ago

Batman: The Black Casebook: Reprints Batman #65, 86, 112-113, 134, 156 & 162 (June/July 1951, September 1954, December 1957 – February 1958, September 1960, June 1963 & March 1964); Detective Comics #215, 235, 247 & 267 (January 1955, September 1956, September 1957 & May 1959); & World’s Finest Comics #89 (July/August 1957).
Contains a selection of old Batman stories that are relevant to Grant Morrison’s run on the character. This placement is approximate, but the nature of the volume forbids a more accurate placement.
–> Batman/Superman: World’s Finest, vol.1: The Devil Nezha: Reprints Batman/Superman #1-6 (May 2022 – October 2022).
This placement is approximate, but allows for Dick Grayson to still be Robin and the Doom Patrol to debut.

Three Years Ago

Batman: A Death in the Family: Reprints Batman #426-429 & 440-442 (December 1988 – January 1989 & October 1989 – December 1989); & The New Titans #60-61 (November 1989 – December 1989).
This volume contains two stories A Death in the Family and A Lonely Place of Dying. Only the first of these stories has been confirmed to have occurred in the New 52 Universe, possibly in a modified form.
Batman: The Killing Joke: Original graphic novel (1988).
Placement here as specified in Batgirl.
Batman: Dark Knight, Dark City: Reprints Batman #452-454 (August 1990 – September 1990); & Detective Comics #629-633 (May 1991 – August 1991).
This volume contains multiple stories, but only the titular story is confirmed to have occurred in the New 52 Universe, possibly in a modified form.

Two Years Ago

Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight, New Dawn: Reprints Green Lantern #48-55 (January 1994 – September 1994).
The placement of this volume is approximate, and many of the events depicted in it may have been substantially altered by Flashpoint, however, it is clear that much of what is shown here occurred in some form.
Final Night: Reprints Final Night #1-4 (all November 1996); Final Night Preview #1 (July 1996); & Parallax: Emerald Night #1 (November 1996).
The placement of this volume is approximate, and many of the events depicted in it may have been substantially altered by Flashpoint, however, it is clear that much of what is shown here occurred in some form.

Recently

Green Lantern: Rebirth: Reprints Green Lantern: Rebirth #1-6 (December 2004 – May 2005);Green Lantern #1 (July 2005); & Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins #1 (June 2005).
Green Lantern: No Fear: Reprints Green Lantern #1-6 (July 2005 – December 2005); & Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins #1 (June 2005).
Green Lantern Corps: Recharge: Reprints Green Lantern Corps: Recharge #1-5 (November 2005 — March 2006).
Green Lantern: Revenge of the Green Lanterns: Reprints Green Lantern #7-13 (February 2006 – August 2006).
Green Lantern Corps, vol.1: To Be a Lantern: Reprints Green Lantern Corps #1-6 (August 2006 — January 2007).
Batman and Son: Reprints Batman #655–658 & 663–666 (September 2006 – December 2006 & April 2007 – July 2007).
Green Lantern: Wanted – Hal Jordan: Reprints Green Lantern #14-20 (September 2006 – July 2007).
Green Lantern Corps: The Dark Side of Green: Reprints Green Lantern Corps #7-13 (February 2007 — August 2007).
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, vol.1: Reprints Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1 (July 2007); Green Lantern #21-23 (September 2007 – November 2007); & Green Lantern Corps #14-15 (September 2007 – October 2007).
A reading order for this event can be found here.
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, vol.2: Reprints Green Lantern #24-25 (December 2007 – January 2008); & Green Lantern Corps #16-19 (November 2007 – February 2008).
Green Lantern: Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Reprints Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1 (July 2007); Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion #1 (January 2008); Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Parallax #1 (November 2007); Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Cyborg Superman #1 (December 2007); Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime #1 (December 2007); Green Lantern/Sinestro Corps Secret Files #1 (February 2008); & back-up stories from Green Lantern #18-20 (May 2007 – July 2007).
Green Lantern Corps: Ring Quest: Reprints Green Lantern Corps #19-20 & 23-26 (February 2008 — March 2008 & June 2008 — September 2008).
Batman: The Black Glove: Reprints Batman #667-669 & 672-675 (August 2007 – November 2007 & February 2008 – May 2008).
Batman: The Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul: Reprints Batman #670-671 (December 2007 – January 2008) & Annual 26 (October 2007); Detective Comics #838-839 (January 2008 – February 2008); Nightwing #138-139 (January 2008 – February 2008); & Robin #168-169 (January 2008 – February 2008) & Annual 07 (December 2007).
Batman: R.I.P.: Reprints Batman #676-683 (June 2008 – January 2009); & DC Universe #0 (June 2008).
Green Lantern: Rage of the Red Lanterns: Reprints Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1 (December 2008); & Green Lantern #26-28 & 36-38 (February 2008 – April 2008 & January 2009 – March 2009).
Batman: Time and the Batman: Reprints Batman #700-703 (August 2010 – November 2010).
Green Lantern Corps: Sins of the Star Sapphire: Reprints Green Lantern Corps #27-32 (October 2008 — March 2009).
Green Lantern: Agent Orange: Reprints Green Lantern #39-42 (April 2009 – August 2009).
Green Lantern Corps: Emerald Eclipse: Reprints Green Lantern Corps #33-38 (April 2009 — September 2009).
Batman and Robin, vol.1: Batman Reborn: Reprints Batman and Robin #1-6 (August 2009 – January 2010).
Blackest Night: Reprints Blackest Night #0-8 (June 2009 – May 2010).
A reading order for this event can be found here.
Green Lantern: Blackest Night: Reprints Green Lantern #43-52 (September 2009 – May 2010).
Green Lantern Corps: Blackest Night: Reprints Green Lantern Corps #39-47 (October 2009 – May 2010).
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps: Reprints Adventure Comics #4-5 (January 2010 – February 2010); Blackest Night #2-8 (October 2009 – May 2010); Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1-3 (all September 2009); & Green Lantern #49 (February 2010).
Batwoman: Elegy: Reprints Detective Comics #854-860 (August 2009 – February 2010).
Green Lantern: Brightest Day: Reprints Green Lantern #53-62 (June 2010 – March 2011).
Green Lantern Corps: Revolt of the Alpha Lanterns: Reprints Green Lantern Corps #21-22 & 48-52 (April 2008 – May 2008 & July 2010 — November 2010).
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors: Reprints Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #1-7 (October 2010 – April 2011).
Batman and Robin, vol.2: Batman vs. Robin: Reprints Batman and Robin #7-12 (March 2010 – July 2010).
Green Lantern Corps: The Weaponer: Reprints Green Lantern Corps #53-57 (December 2010 — April 2011).
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne: Reprints Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6 (July 2010 – December 2010).
Batman & Robin, vol.3: Batman & Robin Must Die: Reprints Batman and Robin #13-16 (August 2010 – January 2011); & Batman Returns #1 (January 2011).
Batman Incorporated, vol.1: Reprints Batman Incorporated #1-8 (January 2011 – October 2011); & Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1 (February 2012).
Green Lantern: War of the Green Lanterns: Reprints Green Lantern #63-67 (April 2011 – August 2011); Green Lantern Corps #58-60 (May 2011 – July 2011): & Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8-10 (May 2011 – July 2011).
War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath: Reprints War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath #1-2 (September 2011 – October 2011); Green Lantern Corps #61-63 (August 2011 – October 2011); & Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #11-13 (August 2011 – October 2011).
Batman: Gates of Gotham: Reprints Batman: Gates of Gotham #1-5 (July 2011 – October 2011); Batman Annual #28 (2011); & Detective Comics Annual #1 (2011).
Batman: The Black Mirror: Reprints Detective Comics #871-881 (January 2011 – October 2011).

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The New 52 Universe

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In 2011, DC decided – yet again – to reboot its universe. Continue reading

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The New 52: 01 – Before the Superheroes

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Titles displayed in italics are not officially New 52, but have been strongly implied to be a part of that universe, possibly with some modifications to better fit the new continuity.

The Third Millennium BCE

Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons: Reprints Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1-3 (January 2022 – February 2023).
Based on traditional dates of Greek mythology.

The First Millennium CE

The Odyssey of the Amazons: Reprints The Odyssey of the Amazons #1-6 (March 2017 – August 2017).

The Eleventh Century CE

Demon Knights, vol.1: Seven Against the Dark: Reprints Demon Knights #1-7 (November 2011 – May 2012).
Date not specified in this volume, but confirmed in #16 of this title.
Demon Knights, vol.2: The Avalon Trap: Reprints Demon Knights #8-12 & #0 (June 2012 – October 2012 & November 2012).
Date not specified in this volume, but confirmed in #16 of this title.
Demon Knights, vol.3: The Gathering Storm: Reprints Demon Knights #13-23 (December 2012 – October 2013).
Dates specified in #16 of this title, reprinted in this volume. This volume reprints a part of the Black Diamond Probability. This is the final volume of this title.

The Nineteenth Century

Jonah Hex: Face Full of Violence: Reprints Jonah Hex #1-6 (January 2006 – June 2006).
Jonah Hex: Guns of Vengeance: Reprints Jonah Hex #7-12 (July 2006 – December 2006).
Jonah Hex: Origins: Reprints Jonah Hex #13-18 (January 2007 – June 2007).
Jonah Hex: Only the Good Die Young: Reprints Jonah Hex #19-24 (July 2007 – December 2007).
Jonah Hex: Luck Runs Out: Reprints Jonah Hex #25-30 (January 2008 – June 2008).
Jonah Hex: Bullets Don’t Lie: Reprints Jonah Hex #31-36 (July 2008 – December 2008).
Jonah Hex: Lead Poisoning: Reprints Jonah Hex #37-42 (January 2009 – June 2009).
Jonah Hex: The Six Gun War: Reprints Jonah Hex #44-49 (August 2009 – January 2010).
Jonah Hex: Counting Corpses: Reprints Jonah Hex #43 & 50-54 (July 2009 & February 2010 – June 2010).
Jonah Hex: No Way Back: Original graphic novel (June 2010).
Jonah Hex: Tall Tales: Reprints Jonah Hex #55-60 (July 2010 – Devember 2010).
Jonah Hex: Bury Me In Hell: Reprints Jonah Hex #61-70 (January 2011 – October 2011).
All Star Western, vol.1: Guns and Gotham: Reprints All Star Western #1-6 (November 2011 – April 2012).
All Star Western, vol.2: The War of Lords and Owls: Reprints All Star Western #7-12 (May 2012 – October 2012).
This volume reprints a part of the Night of the Owls event.
All Star Western, vol.3: The Black Diamond Probability: Reprints All Star Western #0 & #13-16 (November 2012 & December 2012 – March 2013).
This volume reprints a part of the Black Diamond Probability.
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 past from the present day, and is thus listed at both points in this timeline.
All Star Western, vol.6: End of the Trail: Reprints All Star Western #29-34 (May 2014 – October 2014).
This is the final volume of this series.

The Twentieth Century CE

World of Krypton: Reprints World of Krypton #1-6 (February 2022 – July 2022).
It is unclear precisely when this takes place in relation to events on earth, but it must take place prior to Superman’s and Supergirl’s respective launches from Krypton.
I… Vampire!: Reprints House of Mystery #290-291, 293, 295, 297, 299, 302 & 304-319 (March 1981 – April 1981, June 1981, August 1981, October 1981, December 1981, March 1982 & May 1982 – August 1983); & The Brave and the Bold #195 (February 1983).
Batman: The Knight: Reprints Batman: The Knight #1-10 (March 2022 – December 2022).
Concludes shortly before the public debut of Batman.

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The Nolanverse Batman Chronology

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Yet another Batman Timeline…

…this one following the Christopher Nolan films and assorted tie-ins (and thus sometimes referred to as ‘the Nolanverse’). Entries shown italicised are of dubious canonicity.

Batman Begins: The film on Blu-Ray.
Batman: Gotham Knight: Tie-in animated short stories on Blu-Ray.
Batman: Dead White: Tie-in novel written by John Shirley.
The Dark Knight: The film on Blu-Ray.
Batman: Inferno: Tie-in novel written by Alex Irvine.
Batman: Fear Itself: Tie-in novel written by Michael Reaves and Steven-Elliot Altman.
The Dark Knight Rises: The film on Blu-Ray.

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Ultimatum Crossover Reading Order

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There really are very few words that can sum up the sheer crassness and awfulness of Ultimatum. While it’s true that almost all of the Ultimate titles other than Spider-Man were dropping off in quality, allowing the one writer whose title had shown the most precipitous drop to write a big universe-changing crossover was not the answer. Truly breathtaking in its banality and terrifyingly unconvincing in both its plotting and its characterisation, this reading order is included only for completeness’ sake.

It can be found here on the main timeline.

Prologues
Ultimates 3 #1 [1]	Ultimates 3: Who Killed The Scarlet Witch?
Ultimates 3 #2 [1]	Ultimates 3: Who Killed The Scarlet Witch?
Ultimates 3 #3 [1]	Ultimates 3: Who Killed The Scarlet Witch?
Ultimates 3 #4 [1]	Ultimates 3: Who Killed The Scarlet Witch?
Ultimates 3 #5 [1]	Ultimates 3: Who Killed The Scarlet Witch?
Ultimate Spider-Man #129	Ultimatum: Requiem
The Ultimatum
Ultimatum #1 [2]	Ultimatum
Ultimate X-Men #98	Ultimatum: Ultimate Fantastic Four / Ultimate X-Men
Ultimate X-Men #99	Ultimatum: Ultimate Fantastic Four / Ultimate X-Men
Ultimatum #2	Ultimatum
Ultimate Spider-Man #130	Ultimatum: Requiem
Ultimate Spider-Man #131	Ultimatum: Requiem
Ultimate Spider-Man #132	Ultimatum: Requiem
Ultimate Fantastic Four #58	Ultimatum: Ultimate Fantastic Four / Ultimate X-Men
Ultimate Fantastic Four #59	Ultimatum: Ultimate Fantastic Four / Ultimate X-Men
Ultimate Fantastic Four #60	Ultimatum: Ultimate Fantastic Four / Ultimate X-Men
Ultimatum #3	Ultimatum
Ultimate X-Men #100	Ultimatum: Ultimate Fantastic Four / Ultimate X-Men
Ultimate Spider-Man #133	Ultimatum: Requiem
Ultimatum #4	Ultimatum
Ultimatum #5	Ultimatum
Aftermath
Ultimate Spider-Man: Requeim #1	Ultimatum: Requiem
Ultimate Spider-Man: Requeim #2	Ultimatum: Requiem
Ultimate Fantastic Four: Requeim #1	Ultimatum: Requiem
Ultimate X-Men: Requeim #1	Ultimatum: Requiem

Notes:

Noteworthy solely for being the only title bannered “March on Ultimatum” that actually had anything to do with the story.

This is also one of the stupidest names for a crossover ever: at no point does any of the alleged masterminds behind these events issue anything that even resembles an ultimatum.

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Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four Arc Reading Order

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One of the best – and most intricately plotted – of all the recent runs on a Marvel title. It’s well worth your time to read – but read it right:

Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1	Dark Reign: Fantastic Four Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #2	Dark Reign: Fantastic Four Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #3	Dark Reign: Fantastic Four Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4	Dark Reign: Fantastic Four Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #5	Dark Reign: Fantastic Four Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #570	Fantastic Four, vol. 1 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #571	Fantastic Four, vol. 1 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #572 [1]	Fantastic Four, vol. 1 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #573	Fantastic Four, vol. 1 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #574	Fantastic Four, vol. 1 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #575	Fantastic Four, vol. 2 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #576	Fantastic Four, vol. 2 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #577	Fantastic Four, vol. 2 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #578	Fantastic Four, vol. 2 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #579	Fantastic Four, vol. 3 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #580	Fantastic Four, vol. 3 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #581	Fantastic Four, vol. 3 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #582	Fantastic Four, vol. 3 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #583	Fantastic Four, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #584	Fantastic Four, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #585 [2]	Fantastic Four, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #586	Fantastic Four, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #587	Fantastic Four, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #588	Fantastic Four, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Fantastic Four #609	Fantastic Four, vol. 6
Amazing Spider-Man #657 [3]	Spider-Man: Matters of Life and Death Spider-Man: Big Time – Ultimate Collection
FF #1	FF, vol. 1 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
Amazing Spider-Man #658 [4]	Spider-Man: The Fantastic Spider-Man Spider-Man: Big Time – Ultimate Collection
Amazing Spider-Man #659	Spider-Man: The Fantastic Spider-Man Spider-Man: Big Time – Ultimate Collection
Amazing Spider-Man #660	Spider-Man: The Fantastic Spider-Man Spider-Man: Big Time – Ultimate Collection
Fear Itself #2 [5]	Fear Itself
Fear Itself #3 [5]	Fear Itself
Fear Itself: FF #1 [5]	Fear Itself: Spider-Man
Fear Itself: Spider-Man #1 [5]	Fear Itself: Spider-Man
Fear Itself: Spider-Man #2 [5]	Fear Itself: Spider-Man
Fear Itself: Spider-Man #3 [5]	Fear Itself: Spider-Man
Avengers #14 [5]	Avengers: Fear Itself
Hulk #37 [5]	Hulk: Fear Itself
Hulk #38 [5]	Hulk: Fear Itself
Fear Itself #4 [5]	Fear Itself
Fear Itself #5 [5]	Fear Itself
FF #2	FF, vol. 1 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
X-Men #16 [6]	X-Men: FF
X-Men #17	X-Men: FF
X-Men #18	X-Men: FF
X-Men #19	X-Men: FF
FF #3	FF, vol. 1 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
FF #4	FF, vol. 1 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
FF #5	FF, vol. 1 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.1
FF #6 [7]	FF, vol. 2 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #7	FF, vol. 2 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #8	FF, vol. 2 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #9	FF, vol. 2 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #10	FF, vol. 2 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #11	FF, vol. 2 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #600 [8]	Fantastic Four, vol. 5 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #601	Fantastic Four, vol. 5 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #602	Fantastic Four, vol. 5 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #12	FF, vol. 3 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #13	FF, vol. 3 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #14	FF, vol. 3 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #15	FF, vol. 3 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #603	Fantastic Four, vol. 5 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #604	Fantastic Four, vol. 5 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #16	FF, vol. 3 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #605.1	Fantastic Four, vol. 6 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #605	Fantastic Four, vol. 6 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #606	Fantastic Four, vol. 6 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #17	FF, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #18	FF, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #607 [9]	Fantastic Four, vol. 6 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #608 [10]	Fantastic Four, vol. 6 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #19	FF, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #20	FF, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #21	FF, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #610	Fantastic Four, vol. 6 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #22	FF, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
Fantastic Four #611	Fantastic Four, vol. 6 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2
FF #23	FF, vol. 4 Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus, vol.2

Footnotes:

Nu-World was first introduced in Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest
The first Annihilation Wave took place across Annihilation Book 1, Book 2 & Book 3
This story is about Spider-Man getting together with the FF to mourn Johnny.
This story is about Spider-Man joining the team.
The issues marked with this number are the ones that prominently feature FF members as part of the Fear Itself crossover. It’s not particularly important to the Hickman storyline, but is included for completeness’ sake.
This is a side story written by Victor Gischler. It’s not strictly relevant to the main Hickman arc, but it sure is fun to read to four issues of Doom and Magneto snarking at each other.
Black Bolt disappeared in the War of Kings
The story of the Galactus Seed was told in The Mighty Thor, vol.1
Wakanda’s vibranium was destroyed in Doomwar
The prophecies of Bastet came to pass in Avengers vs. X-Men

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Divided We Fall, United We Stand Crossover Reading Order

By Loki AAA-Misc, BBB-Revisit, Content, Crossover Reading Orders, Marvel Comics, Marvel Crossovers

It’s a relatively brief storyline, and even all available in a single convenient volume. But it’s not reprinted chronologically, which makes it difficult to follow in places.

If you’re looking for the event in its full context, it fits into the Ultimate Universe timeline here

Divided We Fall
Ultimate Comics X-Men #13	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Ultimate Comics X-Men #14	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #13	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #13	Divided We Fall, United We Stand Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, vol.3
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #14	Divided We Fall, United We Stand Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, vol.3
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #14	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #15	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Ultimate Comics X-Men #15	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
United We Stand
Ultimate Comics X-Men #16	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #15	Divided We Fall, United We Stand Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, vol.3
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #16	Divided We Fall, United We Stand Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, vol.3
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #16	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #17	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #18	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #17	Divided We Fall, United We Stand Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, vol.3
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #18	Divided We Fall, United We Stand Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, vol.3
Ultimate Comics X-Men #17	Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Ultimate Comics X-Men #18	Divided We Fall, United We Stand

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