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DC Multiverse – Other Earths

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Earth 6 — Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe

Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe, Book One
Reprints Just Imagine Stan Lee with Joe Kubert Creating Batman #1 (September 2001); Just Imagine Stan Lee with Jim Lee Creating Wonder Woman #1 (January 2002); Just Imagine Stan Lee with John Buscema Creating Superman #1 (November 2001); Just Imagine Stan Lee with Dave Gibbons Creating Green Lantern #1 (January 2002); Just Imagine Stan Lee with Kevin Maguire Creating the Flash #1 (January 2002); & Just Imagine Stan Lee with Jerry Ordway Creating JLA #1 (February 2002).
Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the DC Universe, Book Two
Reprints Just Imagine Stan Lee with John Byrne Creating Robin #1 (March 2002); Just Imagine Stan Lee with Gary Frank Creating Shazam #1 (May 2002); Just Imagine Stan Lee with Scott McDaniel Creating Aquaman #1 (June 2002); Just Imagine Stan Lee with Chris Bachalo Creating Catwoman #1 (July 2002); Just Imagine Stan Lee with Walter Simonson Creating Sandman #1 (August 2002); & Just Imagine Stan Lee with John Cassaday Creating Crisis #1. (September 2002).
 

Earth 11 — Teen Justice

Multiversity Teen Justice
Reprints Multiversity: Teen Justice #1-6 (August 2022 – January 2023); DC Pride 2022 #1 (August 2022, Teen Justice story only); & DC’s Very Merry Multiverse #1 (February 2021, Teen Justice story only).
 

Earth 18 — Justice Riders

Elseworlds: Justice League, vol.1
Reprints Elseworld’s Finest #1-2 (October 1997 – November 1997); Elseworld’s Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl (September 1998); Justice Riders (1997); League of Justice #1-2 (February 1996 – March 1996); Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone (1997); & Wonder Woman: Amazonia (1998).
Note that only Justice Riders takes place in this universe.
 

Earth 21 — New Frontier

DC: The New Frontier
Reprints DC: The New Frontier #1-6 (March 2004 – November 2004).
 

Earth 27 — Jurassic League

The Jurassic League
Reprints The Jurassic League #1-6 (July 2022 – December 2022).
 

Earth 28 — DC Mech

DC: Mech
Reprints DC: Mech #1-6 (September 2022 – February 2023).
 

Earth 30 — Red Son

Superman: Red Son
Reprints Superman: Red Son #1-6 (June 2003 – August 2003).
 

Earth 37 — Batman: Thrillkiller

Batman: Thrillkiller
Reprints Thrillkiller #1-3 (January 1997 – March 1997) & Thrillkiller ’62 #1 (1998).
 

Earth 43 — Batman: Vampire

Elseworlds: Batman, vol.2
Reprints Batman and Dracula: Red Rain (February 1992), Batman: Bloodstorm (January 1995) & Batman: Crimson Mist (February 1999).
 

Earth 98 — Green Lantern: Legacy

Green Lantern: Legacy
Original graphic novel (January 2022 – June 2022).
 

Earth 118 — Dark Knights of Steel

Dark Knights of Steel, vol.1
Reprints Dark Knights of Steel #1-6 (March 2022).
 

Earth 898 — Justice League of America: The Nail

Justice League of America: The Nail: The Complete Collection
Reprints JLA: The Nail #1-3 (August 1998 – October 1998) & JLA: Another Nail #1-3 (May 2004 – July 2004).
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The New 52: 20 – Dawn of DC

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Knight Terrors
Reprints Knight Terrors First Blood #1 (September 2023); Knight Terrors #1-4 (September 2023 – November 2023); & Knight Terrors: Night’s End #1 (October 2023).
Knight Terrors: Dark Knightmares
Reprints Knight Terrors: Batman #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: Detective Comics #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: Catwoman #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: Nightwing #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); & Knight Terrors: Robin #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023).
Knight Terrors: Knockturnal Creatures
Reprints Knight Terrors: Harley Quinn #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: Poison Ivy #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: Punchline #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); & Knight Terrors: Zatanna #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023).
Knight Terrors: Terror Titans
Reprints Knight Terrors: Titans #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: Shazam! #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: Black Adam #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: Angel Breaker #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); & Knight Terrors: Ravager #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023).
Knight Terrors: Knightmare League
Reprints Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: Green Lantern #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: Superman #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); Knight Terrors: The Flash #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023); & Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman #1-2 (September 2023 – October 2023).
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The Post-Crisis DCU: Earth-Prime

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

Earth Prime was reported destroyed in the Crisis on Infinite Earths, but you can’t keep a good Earth down.

“Mirror Moves”, “Spooks”, “A New Science of Life”, “Time in a Bottle”, “Crisis”, “Purification Day”, “Monkey Puzzles” & “Deus Ex Machina”
Reprinted in The Animal Man Omnibus, original publication in Animal Man #8, #14, 19 & 22 – 26, April 1990 – June 1990.
“Suicide Attack”
Reprinted in Suicide Squad, vol.7: The Dragon’s Hoard, original publication in Suicide Squad #58, October 1991.
“Mighty Rivers”
Reprinted in The Kingdom, original publication in The Kingdom #2, February 1999.
“Whirlwind Ceremony”
Reprinted in The Flash by Mark Waid, Book Eight, original publication in The Flash #159, April 2000.
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The Post-Crisis DCU 19 – Year Seventeen

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Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood
Reprints Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood #1-6 ().
Batman: New Gotham, vol.2
Reprints Detective Comics #755-765 () & Superman #168 ().

Wonder Woman: Paradise Lost
Reprints Wonder Woman #164-170 (January 2001 – July 2001) & Wonder Woman Secret Files #2 (July 1999, Troia story only).

Wonder Woman: Paradise Found
Reprints Wonder Woman #171-177 (August 2001 – February 2002) & Wonder Woman Secret Files #3 (May 2002, profile pages only).
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The Post-Crisis DCU 16 – Year Fourteen

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Batman: Prelude to Knightfall
Reprints Batman .
Batman: Knightfall, vol.1
Reprints Batman .
Batman: Knightfall, vol.2
Reprints Batman .
Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade, vol.1
Reprints Batman .
Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade, vol.2
Reprints Batman .
Batman: Knightquest: The Search
Reprints Batman: Shadow of the Bat #21-23 (), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59-61 (); & Justice League Task Force #5-6 (), & Robin #7 ().
Wonder Woman and Justice League America, vol.2
Reprints Justice League America #86-91 (), Justice League International #65-66 (); & Justice League Task Force #13-14 ().
Batman: Knightsend
Reprints Batman .
Batman: Prodigal
Reprints Batman .
Batman: Troika
Reprints Batman .
Zero Hour
Reprints Zero Hour #4-0 ().
Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner, vol.2
Reprints Green Lantern #58-65 (), The New Titans #124-125 (), Guy Gardner: Warrior #27-28 (), The Darkstars #34 (), & Damage #16 ().
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The Post-Crisis DCU 14 – Year Twelve

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Suicide Squad, vol.1: Trial by Fire
Reprints Suicide Squad #1-8 (May 1987 – December 1987); & Secret Origins #14 (May 1987).
Justice League International Book One: Born Again
Reprints Justice League #1-6 (May 1987 – October 1987) & Annual #1 (September 1987); Justice League International #7-17 (November 1987 – September 1988) & Annual #2 (July 1988); & Suicide Squad #13 (May 1988).
This volume crosses over with Suicide Squad: The Nightshade Odyssey, below.
Batman: Second Chances
Reprints Batman #402-403 & 408-416 (December 1986 – January 1987 & June 1987 – February 1988) & Annual #11 (Penguin story only, July 1987).
Note that #408-411 occur in the previous year, while the remaining stories taking place at this time.
Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters
Reprints Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1-3 (August 1987 – October 1987).
Millennium
Reprints Millennium #1-8 (January 1988 – February 1988).
A reading order for this event can be found here.
Suicide Squad, vol.2: The Nightshade Odyssey
Reprints SUICIDE SQUAD #9-16, JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #13, and DOOM PATROL/SUICIDE SQUAD #1
Green Arrow, vol.1: Hunters Moon
Reprints Green Arrow #1-6 ().
Batman: The Killing Joke
Original graphic novel ().
Green Arrow, vol.2: Here There Be Dragons
Reprints Green Arrow #7-12 ().
The Demon: From The Darkness
Reprints The Demon #1-4 (vol.2; January 1987 – April 1987) & #22 (vol.3; April 1992).
Placed here for the timing of the volume 2 miniseries.
Batman: The Demon Trilogy
Reprints Batman: Birth of the Demon #1 (January 1993); Batman: Bride of the Demon #1 (January 1991); & Batman: Son of the Demon #1 (December 1987).
Takes place across a longer span with considerable gaps between its three parts, placed here as a best fit.
Batman: The Cult
Reprints Batman: The Cult #1-4 ().
Nightwing: Old Friends, New Enemies
Reprints Action Comics Weekly #613-618 & 627-634 (August 16, 1988 – September 20, 1988 & November 22, 1988 – January 10, 1989); & Secret Origins #13 (April 1987).
Invasion!
Reprints Invasion! #1-3 (December 1988 – January 1989).
Doom Patrol, Book One
Reprints Doom Patrol #19-34 (February 1989 – July 1990).
Aquaman: The Legend of Aquaman
Reprints Aquaman: The Legend of Aquaman #1 (1989); & Aquaman #1-5 (June 1989 – October 1989).
Placed here for the miniseries; Legend of Aquaman is a retelling of his origin.
Adam Strange: Between Two Worlds
Reprints Adam Strange vol.1 (March 1990 – May 1990); JLA #20-21 (July 1998 – August 1998); & Adam Strange vol.2 (November 2004 – June 2005).
Only the first story in this volume occurs at this point, the other two stories occur here and here respectively.
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The Millenium Crossover Reading Order

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For all that it does sprawl a little, this is actually a surprisingly tight crossover. Few parts of it don’t align well, and the parallel storytelling – especially in week four – is inspired. A shame so few of the tie-ins are reprinted. It fits into the main timeline here.

Harbingers
Suicide Squad #8 [1] Suicide Squad, vol.1: Trial by Fire
Week One
Millennium #1 Millennium
Firestorm #67 not reprinted
The Flash #8 [2] The Flash: Savage Velocity
Justice League International #9 Justice League International, vol.2
Justice League International Omnibus, vol.1
Outsiders #27 not reprinted
Wonder Woman #12 [3] Wonder Woman by George Perez, vol.1
Wonder Woman by George Perez Omnibus
Week Two
Millennium #2 Millennium
Batman #415 Batman: Second Chances
Blue Beetle #20 Showcase Presents: Blue Beetle
Superman #13 The Man of Steel, vol.3
Swamp Thing #68 [4] Swamp Thing: Wild Things
Secret Origins #22 not reprinted
Young All-Stars #8 [5] not reprinted
Young All-Stars #9 [5] not reprinted
Week Three
Millennium #3 Millennium
Adventures of Superman #436 The Man of Steel, vol.3
Booster Gold #24 Showcase Presents: Booster Gold
Green Lantern Corps #220 not reprinted
Infinity Inc. #46 not reprinted
Week Four
Millennium #4 Millennium
Teen Titans Spotlight #18 not reprinted
Action Comics #596 The Man of Steel, vol.3
Captain Atom #11 [6] not reprinted
Detective Comics #582 [6] Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, vol.1
Spectre #10 [6] not reprinted
Suicide Squad #9 [6] Suicide Squad, vol.2: The Nightshade Odyssey
Week Five
Millennium #5 Millennium
Justice League International #10 [7] Justice League International, vol.2
Justice League International Omnibus, vol.1
Firestorm #68 [7] not reprinted
The Flash #9 The Flash: Savage Velocity
Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #13 Wonder Woman by George Perez, vol.1
Wonder Woman by George Perez Omnibus
Outsiders #28 not reprinted
Week Six
Millennium #6 Millennium
Superman #14 The Man of Steel, vol.3
Blue Beetle #21 Showcase Presents: Blue Beetle
Secret Origins #23 [8] Swamp Thing: Wild Things
Week Seven
Millennium #7 Millennium
Adventures of Superman #437 The Man of Steel, vol.3
Booster Gold #25 Showcase Presents: Booster Gold
Green Lantern Corps #221 not reprinted
Infinity Inc. #47 not reprinted
Week Eight
Millennium #8 Millennium
Spectre #11 not reprinted
Teen Titans Spotlight #19 not reprinted
Legion of Super-Heroes 3 #42 [9] not reprinted
Legion of Super-Heroes 3 #42 [9] not reprinted
Aftermath
Suicide Squad #10 Suicide Squad, vol.2: The Nightshade Odyssey
Manhunter #1 [10] not reprinted
New Guardians #1 [11] not reprinted

Notes:

  1. Reintroduces a character very important in the Manhunter mythology.
  2. Continues directly from the previous issue of The Flash.
  3. Continues directly from the previous two issues of Wonder Woman.
  4. These issues of Swamp Thing reference events from Millennium, but are not bannered as crossovers.
  5. These issues of Young All-Stars are placed here as they follow on from Secret Origins #22.
  6. These four issues weave in and out of each other telling intersecting stories, and can be read in any order.
  7. Justice League International #10 and Firestorm #67 occur in parallel.
  8. Only the Woodrue story from this issue is reprinted here.
  9. These two issues of Legion of Super-Heroes came out in weeks 2 and 6 of the event respectively, but take place a thousand years later, and have no real bearing on the rest of the event.
  10. A new series that spins out of the events of Millennium and Suicide Squad.
  11. A new series that spins out of the events of Millennium.
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The DC Comics Bombshells Reading Order

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If the DC Universe happened mostly in WW2 and was mostly female.

Earth 24 in the DC Multiverse.

DC Comics Bombshells, vol.1: Enlisted
Reprints DC Comics Bombshells #1-6 (October 2015 – February 2016).
DC Comics Bombshells, vol.2: Allies
Reprints DC Comics Bombshells #7-12 (February 2016 – July 2016).
DC Comics Bombshells, vol.3: Uprising
Reprints DC Comics Bombshells #13-18 (July 2016 – December 2016).
DC Comics Bombshells, vol.4: Queens
Reprints DC Comics Bombshells #19-24 (January 2017 – May 2017).
DC Comics Bombshells, vol.5: The Death of Illusion
Reprints DC Comics Bombshells #26-29 (July 2017 – August 2017) & Annual #1 (October 2016).
DC Comics Bombshells, vol.6: War Stories
Reprints DC Comics Bombshells #25 & 30-33 (June 2017 & September 2017 – October 2017).
Bombshells United, vol.1: American Soil
Reprints Bombshells United #1-6 (November 2017 – January 2018).
Bombshells United, vol.2: War Bonds
Reprints Bombshells United #7-12 (February 2018 – April 2018).
Bombshells United, vol.3: Taps
Reprints Bombshells United #13-19 (May 2018 – August 2018).
Harley’s Little Black Book
Reprints Harley’s Little Black Book #1-6 (February 2016 – May 2017).
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The Harley Quinn Animated Series Chronology

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The fun not-for-children animated series and spin-offs

Harley Quinn: The Complete First Season
The 2019-2020 season on dvd.
Harley Quinn: The Complete Second Season
The 2020 season on dvd.
Harley Quinn: The Animated Series – The Eat. Bang! Kill Tour
Reprints Harley Quinn: The Animated Series – The Eat. Bang! Kill Tour #1–6 (November 2021 – April 2022).
Harley Quinn: The Complete Third Season
The 2022-2023 season on Blu-ray.
Harley Quinn: The Animated Series – Legion of Bats!
Reprints Harley Quinn: The Animated Series – Legion of Bats! #1-6 (December 2022 – May 2023); & Harley Quinn: The Animated Series – The Real Sidekicks of New Gotham Special! #1 (October 2022).
Harley Quinn: The Complete Fourth Season
The 2023 season in digital format.
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Season One
The 2024 season in digital format.