The DC Comics Bombshells Reading Order

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).

The Harley Quinn Animated Series Chronology

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.

The Original DC Cinematic Universe

Featuring the Superman, Supergirl and Batman of the movies from the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties.

Superman
The 1978 film on Blu-ray, featuring Christopher Reeve as Superman
Superman II
The 1980 film on Blu-ray, featuring Christopher Reeve as Superman
Superman ’78
Reprints Superman ’78 #1-6 (October 2021 – March 2022).
Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain
Reprints Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain #1-6 (January 2024 – June 2024).
Supergirl
The 1984 film on Blu-ray, featuring an appearance by Jimmy Olsen
Batman
The 1989 movie on Blu-ray
Tales from Dark Crisis
Reprints Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green #1 (December 2022); Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1 (January 2023); Dark Crisis: War Zone #1 (February 2023); Dark Crisis: Big Bang #1 (February 2023); & Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis #1 (July 2022).
In the pages of Dark Crisis: Big Bang, The Flash of the main DC Universe briefly passes through this universe at some point during the events of the 1989 Batman film.
Batman: Resurrection
Novel published October 2024.
Batman Returns
The 1992 film on Blu-ray
Batman ’89
Reprints Batman ’89 #1-6 (October 2021 – September 2022).
Batman ’89: Echoes
Reprints Batman ’89: Echoes #1-6 (January 2024 – January 2025).
Catwoman
The 2004 film on Blu-ray
One scene in this film shows the Catwoman from Batman Returns as a previous holder of the name, however, it is unclear at this time whether this film exists in this universe.

This world is also Earth 789 in the DC Multiverse

The Watchmen Television Chronology

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.

The Pre-Crisis DCU – Earth Prime

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.

The Gotham Chronology

The stories of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne and Gotham City along Bruce’s path to becoming the Batman.

Pennyworth: Season One
On BluRay
Pennyworth: Season Two
On BluRay
Pennyworth: Season Three
in digital format
Gotham: Dawn of Darkness
Prequel tie-in novel by Jason Starr
Gotham: Season One
All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
Gotham: Season Two, episodes 1-11
All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
Gotham Stories: The Whole Frozen Affair
Web series
Gotham: Season Two, episodes 12-22
All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
Gotham: City of Monsters
Tie-in novel by Jason Starr
Gotham: Season Three, Episodes 1-17
All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
A City Gone Mad: Sirens
Tie-in promotional video on YouTube.
A City Gone Mad: The Interview
Tie-in promotional video on YouTube.
A City Gone Mad: Mommy’s Home
Tie-in promotional video on YouTube.
Gotham: Season Three, Episodes 18-22
All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
Gotham: Season Four
All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
Gotham: Season Five
All 12 episodes on Blu-ray
Pennyworth
Reprints Pennyworth #1-7 (October 2021 – April 2022).
Placed here as the ‘present day’ events in this series clearly take place some years after the conclusion of Gotham.
V for Vendetta
The 2005 film on Blu-ray.
Placed here as it has been confirmed to occur at an as yet unrevealed point in the future, but presumably after the conclusion of the Batman’s career. However, it is more closely tied to the events of Pennyworth than those of Gotham, and may actually take place between the two series.