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The Marvel Universe 14: The Late Eighties

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Spider-Man vs. Silver Sable
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #265 & 279-281 (June 1985 & August 1096 – October 1986) & Peter Parker, Spectacular Spider-Man #128-129 (July 1987 – August 1987).
Fantastic Four Epic Collection, vol.17: All in the Family
Reprints Fantastic Four #296-307 (November 1986 – October 1987), Annual #20 (1987); & Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4 (February 1987 – June 1987).
Follows on from the Mutant Massacre storyline.
X-Men vs. Fantastic Four
Reprints Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4 (February 1987 – June 1987); & Fantastic Four #28 (July 1964).
Follows on from the Mutant Massacre storyline.
New Mutants Classic, vol.7
Reprints New Mutants #48-54 (February 1987 – August 1987) & Annual #3 (1987).
–> Symbiote Spider-Man: King In Black
Reprints Symbiote Spider-Man: King In Black #1-5 (January 2021 – May 2021).
Placed here due to the Avengers members who appear.
Avengers: The Contest
Reprints Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1-3 (June 1982 – August 1982), Avengers Annual #16 (October 1987) & West Coast Avengers Annual #2 (September 1987).
Placed here for the annuals, as Contest of Champions takes place some time earlier.
X-Men vs. Avengers
Reprints X-Men vs. Avengers #1-4 (April 1987 – July 1987) & Uncanny X-Men #9 (November 1964).
Iron Man: Armor Wars Prologue
Reprints Iron Man #215-224 (February 1987 – November 1987).
Avengers: Assault on Olympus
Reprints Avengers #278-285 (April 1987 – November 1987).
Thor Visionaries – Walt Simonson, vol.5
Reprints Thor #375-382 (January 1987 – August 1987).
Mephisto vs. the Fantastic Four, X-Factor, the X-Men & the Avengers
Reprints Mephisto Vs. … #1-4 (April 1987 – July 1987).
Occurs during Thor Visionaries 5, but is best read after.
X-Men: Fallen Angels
Reprints Fallen Angels #1-8 (April 1987 – November 1987).
Captain America: The Captain
Reprints Captain America #332-350 (December 1987 – February 1989) & Iron Man #228 (March 1988).
Avengers: Heavy Metal
Reprints Avengers #286-293 (August 1987 – July 1988).
Thor: The Warriors Three
Reprints Marvel Spotlight #30 (October 1976) & Marvel Fanfare #13 & 34-37 (March 1984 & September 1987 – April 1988).
Dr. Strange: Strange Tales
Reprints Strange Tales #1-17 (April 1987 – August 1988).
Reprints all Dr Strange stories in these issues plus the Cloak and Dagger story from #7.
Cloak And Dagger: Predator And Prey
Reprints Strange Tales #3-8 & 19 (Cloak and Dagger stories plus the Dr Strange story from #7, June 1987 – November 1987 & October 1988); Marvel Graphic Novel: Cloak And Dagger — Predator And Prey (June 1988); Cloak And Dagger/Power Pack: Shelter From The Storm (January 1990) & Mutant Misadventures Of Cloak And Dagger #1-4 (October 1988 – April 1989).
–> Deadpool: Back in Black
Reprints Deadpool: Back in Black #1-5 (December 2016 – February 2017).
Takes place shortly before Kraven’s Last Hunt.
Spider-Man: The Wedding Album
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #290-292 (July 1987 – September 1987) & Annual #21 (September 1987); Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #7 (November 1987); What If? #20-21 (December 1990 – January 1991); Marvel Saga: The Official History of the Marvel Universe #22 (September 1987); & material from Not Brand Echh #6 (February 1968).
Spider-Man: Kraven’s Last Hunt
Reprints Web of Spider-Man #31-32 (October 1987 – November 1987), The Amazing Spider-Man #293-294 (October 1987 – November 1987); & The Spectacular Spider-Man #131-132 (October 1987 – November 1987).
Spider-Man: Life in the Mad Dog Ward
Reprints Web of Spider-Man #33 (December 1987); Amazing Spider-Man #295 (December 1987); Spectacular Spider-Man #133 (December 1987); & Spider-Man #29-31 (December 1992 – February 1993).
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean Dewolff
Reprints Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #107–110 & #134-136 (October 1985 – January 1986 & January 1988 – March 1988).
Note that only the Return of the Sin-Eater storyline takes places at this point; the Death of Jean Dewolff arc takes place earlier.
Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.1
Reprints Incredible Hulk #331-339 & #77 (May 1987 – January 1988 & March 2005).
Thor Epic Collection, vol.16: War of the Pantheons
Reprints Thor #383-400 (September 1987 – February 1989).
Reprints all the issues of Thor between the end of the Walt Simonson run and Inferno, and overlaps somewhat with the events of The Captain.
X-Men: The Fall of the Mutants
Reprints New Mutants #55-61 (September 1987 – March 1988); Uncanny X-Men #220-227 (August 1987 – March 1988); X-Factor #18-26 (July 1987 – March 1988); Captain America #339 (March 1988); Daredevil #252 (March 1988); Fantastic Four #312 (March 1988); Incredible Hulk #336-337 & #340 (October 1987 – November 1987 & February 1988): & Power Pack #35 (February 1988).
S.H.I.E.L.D.: Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.
Reprints Nick Fury vs . S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-6 (June 1988 – November 1988).
Spider-Man Visionaries: Todd McFarlane, vol.1
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #298-305 (March 1988 – September 1988).

Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.2
Reprints Incredible Hulk #340-348 (February 1988 – October 1988).
–> Hulk Smash Avengers
Reprints Hulk Smash Avengers #1-5 (all July 2012).
The second story in this volume occurs between Incredible Hulk #346-347. The others occur here, here, here and here respectively.
Iron Man: Armor Wars
Reprints Iron Man #225-231 (December 1987 – July 1988).
–> Venom: Separation Anxiety – The King In Purple
Reprints Venom: Separation Anxiety #1-5 (July 2024 – November 2024).
Evolutionary War
Reprints X-Factor Annual #3 (1988); The Punisher Annual #1 (1988); Silver Surfer Annual #1 (1988); New Mutants Annual #4 (1988); Fantastic Four Annual #21 (1988); The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 (1988); X-Men Annual #12 (1988); Web of Spider-Man Annual #4 (1988); West Coast Avengers Annual #3 (1988); The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #8 (1988); Avengers Annual #17 (1988).
A full reading order for this storyline can be found here.
Avengers West Coast: Vision Quest
Reprints West Coast Avengers #42-47 (March 1989 – August 1989) & Avengers West Coast #48-50 (September 1989 – November 1989).
Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown
Reprints Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown #1-4 (December 1988 – January 1989).
Silver Surfer: Parable
Reprints Silver Surfer #1-2 (December 1988 – January 1989).
–> Venom: Dark Origin
Reprints Venom: Dark Origin #1-5 (October 2008 – February 2009).
–> X-Men Legends, vol.2: Mutant Mayhem
Reprints X-Men Legends #7-12 (November 2021 – May 2022).
Only the last story in this volume takes place at this time; the others take place here, here and here respectively.
Excalibur Classic, vol.1: The Sword is Drawn
Reprints Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn (April 1988) and Excalibur #1-5 (October 1988 – February 1989).
Immediately precedes Inferno.
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine, vol.1
Reprints Marvel Comics Presents #1-10 (Wolverine stories only, September 1988 – January 1989).
Wolverine Classic, vol.1
Reprints Wolverine #1-5 (November 1988 – March 1989).
Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.3
Reprints Incredible Hulk #349-354 (November 1988 – April 1989); Fantastic Four #320 (November 1988); & Web of Spider-Man #44 (November 1988).
Wolfpack: The Complete Collection
Reprints Marvel Graphic Novel: Wolfpack #31 (1987); Wolfpack #1-12 (August 1988 – July 1989); & Marvel Comics Presents #11 & 23 (January 1989 & July 1989).
Daredevil Legends, vol.4: Typhoid Mary
Reprints Daredevil #254-257 & #259-263 (May 1988 – August 1988 & October 1988 – February 1989).
Immediately precedes (and somewhat overlaps) the Inferno crossover.
X-Men: Inferno Prologue
Reprints X-Factor #27-32 (April 1988 – August 1988) & Annual #3 (August 1988); Uncanny X-Men #228-238 (April 1988 – November 1988) & Annual #12 (October 1988); New Mutants #62-70 (April 1988 – December 1988) & Annual #4 (September 1988); Marvel Age Annual #4 (part only, October 1988); & Marvel Fanfare #40 (part only, October 1988).
X-Men: Inferno
Reprints X-Factor #33-40 (October 1988 – May 1989) & Annual #4 (1989); X-Terminators #1-4 (October 1988 – January 1989); Uncanny X-Men #239-243 (December 1988 – April 1989) & New Mutants #71-73 (January 1989 – March 1989).
A full Reading Order for this crossover can be found here.
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers
Reprints Power Pack #40 & #42-44 (October 1988 & December 1988 – March 1989); Avengers #298-300 (December 1988 – February 1989); Fantastic Four #322-324 (January 1989 – March 1989); Amazing Spider-Man #311-313 (January 1989 – March 1989); Spectacular Spider-Man #146-148 (January 1989 – March 1989); Web of Spider-Man #47-48 (February 1989 – March 1989); Daredevil #262-263 & #265 (January 1989 – February 1989 & April 1989); Excalibur #6-7 (March 1989 – April 1989); Cloak & Dagger #4 (April 1989).
Excalibur Classic, vol.2: Two-Edged Sword
Reprints Excalibur #6-11 (March 1989 – August 1989) and Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem (December 1989).
Begins with Inferno crossover.
–> X-Men Legends, vol.1: The Missing Links
Reprints X-Men Legends #1-6 (April 2022 – October 2022).
Only the middle story in the volume takes place at this time; the other two take place here and here respectively.
Marvel Legends: Todd McFarlane – Spider-Man, vol.2
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #306-314 (October 1988 – April 1989) & Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10 (August 1990).
–> Venom: Lethal Protector
Reprints Venom: Lethal Protector #1-5 (May 2022 – October 2022).
Daredevil: Lone Stranger
Reprints Daredevil #265-273 (April 1989 – November 1989).
Immediately follows (and somewhat overlaps) the Inferno crossover.
–> X-Men Legends, vol.2: Mutant Mayhem
Reprints X-Men Legends #7-12 (November 2021 – May 2022).
Only the third story in this volume takes place at this time; the others take place here, here and here respectively.
Inhumans: By Right of Birth
Reprints Marvel Graphic Novel: The Inhumans (1988) & Inhumans Special #1 (April 1990).
Wolverine Classic, vol.2
Reprints Wolverine #6-10 (April 1989 – August 1989).
Wolverine Classic, vol.3
Reprints Wolverine #11-16 (September 1989 – November 1989).
Colossus: God’s Country
Reprints X-Men Origins: Colossus (July 2008); Classic X-Men #5, 21 & 29 (partial, January 1987, May 1988 & January 1989); Marvel Comics Presents #10-17 (Colossus stories only, January 1989 – April 1989); X-Men Unlimited, vol.1 #29 (Colossus story only, December 2000); & X-Men Unlimited, vol.2 #14 (June 2006).
Placed here for the Marvel Comics Presents story.
Black Panther: Panther’s Quest
Reprints Marvel Comics Presents #13-37 (Black Panther stories only, February 1989 – December 1989).
Atlantis Attacks Omnibus
Reprints Silver Surfer Annual #2 (1989); Iron Man Annual #10 (1989); Marvel Comics Presents #26 (August 1989); Uncanny X-Men Annual #13 (1989); Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23 (1989); Punisher Annual #2 (1989); Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9 (1989); Daredevil Annual #4 (1989); Avengers Annual #18 (1989); New Mutants #76 (June 1989) & Annual #5 (1989); X-Factor Annual #4 (1989); Web of Spider-Man Annual #5 (1989); Avengers West Coast #56 (1989); Annual #4 (1989); Thor Annual #14 (1989) & Fantastic Four Annual #22 (1989).
Punisher War Journal Classic, vol.1
Reprints Punisher War Journal #1-8 (November 1988 – September 1989).
Sensational She-Hulk, vol.1
Reprints Sensational She-Hulk #1-8 (May 1989 – November 1989); & Marvel Comics Presents#18 (She-Hulk story, May 1989).
Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio

Reprints Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection (August 1989); Wolverine: Bloody Choices (June 1991); & Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising (October 1994).
Only The Scorpio Connection takes place at this time; Bloody Choices takes place later and Scorpio Rising later still.

Spider-Man: The Assassin-Nation Plot
Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #320-325 (September 1989 – December 1989).
–> Wolverine: Deep Cut
Reprints Wolverine: Deep Cut #1-4 (September 2024 – December 2024).
Placed here as it parallels Uncanny X-Men #247-250.
Captain America: The Bloodstone Hunt
Reprints Captain America #357-364 (September 1989 – December 1989).
Iron Man: DoomQuest
Reprints Iron Man #149-150 & 249-250 (August 1981 – September 1981 & November 1989 – December 1989).
Only the later story takes place at this time – the other story takes place earlier. The final issue reprinted in this collection is an Acts of Vengeance crossover.
Incredible Hulk Visionaries: Peter David, vol.4
Reprints Incredible Hulk #355-363 (May 1989 – December 1989); & Marvel Comic Presents #26 & 45 (August 1989 & March 1990).
The final issue reprinted in this collection is an Acts of Vengeance crossover.

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The Trinity Continuum Chronology

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A set of roleplaying games from Onyx Path about super-powered individuals at various points in human history, collectively called the Trinity Continuum.

1200 BCE

Aegis
Greek myth

1896

Aether
Victorian pulp science

1934

Adventure
Pulp action

Present Day

Assassins
Crime/espionage

2028

Aberrant
Cyberpunk

2084

Anima
Cyberpunk

2123

Aeon
Sci-fi/space opera
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Marvel Earth 76: Captain Carter

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Sharon Carter, Super-Soldier

Captain Carter: Woman Out Of Time
Reprints Captain Carter #1-5 (May 2022 – October 2022).
Avengers Assemble
Reprints Avengers Assemble Alpha #1 (November 2022); Avengers #63-66 (February 2023 – May 2023); Avengers Forever #12-15 (February 2023 – May 2023); & Avengers Assemble Omega #1 (April 2023).
Crosses over with the main Marvel Universe, Earth 8101 & Earth 14412.
Betsy Braddock – Captain Britain
Reprints Betsy Braddock – Captain Britain #1-5 (April 2023 – August 2023).
Crosses over with the main Marvel Universe.
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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.
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The Original DC Cinematic Universe

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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

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Sony’s Spider-Man Universe

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Sony attempts to create a Spider-Man universe mostly without a Spider-Man. Earth 688 in the Marvel Multiverse.

Madame Web
Live-action film from 2024.
Venom
Live-action film from 2018.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Animated film from 2018.
Takes place in other timelines of the Sony Multiverse at about the same time as Venom.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Live-action film from 2021.
Leads into…
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Live-action film from 2021.
Takes place shortly after Venom: Let There Be Carnage. This film crosses over with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the First Sony Spider-Man Universe and the Second Sony Spider-Man Universe.
Morbius
Live-action film from 2022.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Animated film from 2023.
Takes place in other timelines of the Sony Multiverse.
Venom: The Last Dance
Live-action film from 2024.
Kraven the Hunter
Live-action film from 2024.
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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 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 World of Black Hammer Reading Order

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Jeff Lemire’s brilliant reimagining of classic superhero tropes.

Barbalien: Red Planet
Reprints Barbalien: Red Planet #1-5 (November 2020 – March 2021).
Set in the 1980s.
The Last Days of Black Hammer
Reprints The Last Days of Black Hammer #1-20 (January 2022 – July 2022), originally published on the Tales from the Farm Substack.
Set in the 1980s.
Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy
Reprints Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #1-6 (December 2019 – February 2021).
Set in the 1990s.
Black Hammer, vol.1: Secret Origins
Reprints Black Hammer #1-6 (July 2016 – December 2016).
Black Hammer, vol.2: The Event
Reprints Black Hammer #7-11 & 13 (March 2017 – July 2017 & September 2017).
Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil
Reprints Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil #1-4 (October 2017 – January 2018) & Black Hammer #12 (August 2016).
Doctor Andromeda & The Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows
Reprints Doctor Star & The Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #1-4 (February 2018 – June 2018).
Originally titled Doctor Star, name changed due to legal action.
Black Hammer ’45: From the World of Black Hammer
Reprints Black Hammer ’45 #1-4 (March 2019 – June 2019).
Most of this series takes place in 1945, but it is placed here based on the dating of the framing sequence.
Black Hammer: Streets of Spiral
Reprints Black Hammer Giant-Sized Annual #1 (January 2017); Black Hammer: Cthu-Louise #1 (December 2018); Free Comic Book Day 2019: Black Hammer #1 (May 2019); World of Black Hammer Encyclopedia #1 (July 2019).
It is not entirely clear when the stories in the volume are set, but it is placed here as the Encyclopedia contains spoilers for earlier stories.
Black Hammer, vol.3: Age of Doom, Part I
Reprints Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1-5 (April 2018 – September 2018).
This volume includes a brief crossover with one of Lemire’s other works, Sweet Tooth.
Black Hammer, vol.4: Age of Doom, Part II
Reprints Black Hammer: Age of Doom #6-12 (October 2018 – September 2019).
Black Hammer / Justice League: Hammer of Justice!
Reprints Black Hammer / Justice League: Hammer of Justice! #1-5 (July 2019 – November 2019).
While this story appears to take place much earlier (possibly between Secret Origins and The Event), it also contains spoilers for Age of Doom, hence its placement here.
Crossover, vol.1: Kids Love Chains
Reprints Crossover #1-6 (November 2020 – April 2021).
It is unclear whether Colonel Weird‘s appearance here is canonical.
Colonel Weird: Cosmagog
Reprints Colonel Weird: Cosmagog #1-4 (October 2020 – January 2021).
Black Hammer, vol.5: Reborn, Part One
Reprints Black Hammer Reborn #1-4 (June 2021 – October 2021).
Black Hammer, vol.6: Reborn, Part Two
Reprints Black Hammer Reborn #5-8 (October 2021 – January 2022).
Black Hammer, vol.7: Reborn, Part Three
Reprints Black Hammer Reborn #9-12 (February 2022 – May 2022).
The Unbelievable Unteens
Reprints The Unbelievable Unteens 1-4 (August 2021 – November 2021).
Black Hammer, vol.8: The End
Reprints Black Hammer: The End #1-6 (August 2023 – March 2024).
The Quantum Age
Reprints Quantum Age #1-6 (July 2018 – January 2019).
Set in 2141.

There are also two additional volumes titled Black Hammer Visions volumes 1 and 2 – these have been specified to be non-canon by Lemire, but they’re still fun.