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Frank Miller has, over the years, carved out his own little corner of the Batverse with his own special view of the Batman.
Like it or hate it, you can’t deny that it sells in impressive numbers. Unfortunately for fans, these books have not been released in anything resembling chronological order, but then, that’s why this site exists. The correct reading order for the Frank Miller Batman tales – in terms of Batman’s history – is as follows:
Original graphic novel (2011).
.Mark Waid’s brilliant Irredeemable is more or less based on a What If question:
What if Superman went mad and became a supervillain?
It’s a close look at the psychology of superheroics, starting from the unexamined assumption in most comics that anyone who gains powers will also have the right kind of personality for being a hero. The Plutonian is a Superman-analogue who isn’t up to the pressure…
…and Incorruptible is a companion series featuring one of the Plutonian’s arch-enemies, Max Damage, who has an epiphany and decides to become a hero in response to the Plutonian’s turn to villainy. His problem is that the only way he can think of to be a hero is to do the opposite of what he did as a villain…
- Harley Quinn and Power Girl
- Reprints Harley Quinn and Power Girl #1-6 (October 2014 – February 2015).
This story takes place between panels 3 & 4 of page 20 of Harley Quinn #12.
- Superman, vol.5: Under Fire
- Reprints Superman #25-31 (November 2012 – July 2014).
- Action Comics, vol.5: What Lies Beneath
- Reprints Action Comics #25-29 (January 2014 – May 2014); & Secret Origins #1 (June 2014, Superman story only).
- Superboy, vol.5: Paradox
- Reprints Superboy #26-34 (February 2014 – October 2014); & Superboy: Futures End #1 (November 2014).
Previous – Trinity War and Forever Evil | Next – All That Rises
Justice League of America, vol.1: World’s Most Dangerous
- Reprints Justice League of America #1–7 (April 2013 – October 2013).
- Trinity of Sin – Pandora, vol.1: The Curse
- Reprints Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1–5 (August 2013 – January 2014); backup stories from Justice League #0 & 6 (November 2012 & April 2012); & Free Comic Book Day 2012 (June 2012).
- Justice League, vol.4: The Grid
- Reprints Justice League #18–20 & 22–23 (May 2013 – July 2013 & September – October 2013).
- Trinity of Sin – The Phantom Stranger, vol.2: Breach of Faith
- Reprints The Phantom Stranger #6–8 (May 2013 – July 2013); & Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #9–11 (August 2013 – October 2013).
- Constantine, vol.1: The Spark and the Flame
- Reprints Constantine #1–6 (May 2013 – October 2013).
- Justice League Dark, vol.4: The Rebirth of Evil
- Reprints Justice League Dark #22-29 (September 2013 – May 2014).
This volume includes issues that cross over with both Trinity War and Forever Evil.
- Justice League, vol.5: Forever Heroes
- Reprints Justice League #24-29 (December 2013 – May 2014).
- Justice League of America, vol.2: Survivors of Evil
- Reprints Justice League of America #8-14 (December 2013 – July 2014).
This is the final volume of this title.- Suicide Squad, vol.5: Walled In
- Reprints Suicide Squad #24-30 (December 2013 – July 2014).
- Teen Titans, vol.5: The Trial of Kid Flash
- Reprints Teen Titans #24-30 (December 2013 – July 2014) & Annual #3 (July 2014).
- Forever Evil: Arkham War
- Reprints Forever Evil: Arkham War #1-6 (December 2013 – May 2014); Batman #23.4 (November 2013); & Forever Evil Aftermath: Batman Vs. Bane #1 (June 2014).
- Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion
- Reprints Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #1-6 (December 2013 – May 2014); & The Flash #23.3 (November 2013).
- Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S.
- Reprints Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #1-6 (December 2013 – May 2014).
- Constantine, vol.2: Blight
- Reprints Constantine #7-12 (December 2013 – May 2014).
- Trinity of Sin – Phantom Stranger, vol.3: The Crack in Creation
- Reprints Trinity of Sin – Phantom Stranger #12-22 (December 2013 – October 2014); & Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger: Futures End #1 (November 2014).
This is the final volume of this series.- Trinity of Sin: Pandora, vol.2: Choices
- Reprints Trinity of Sin: Pandora #6-14 (February 2014 – October 2014); & Trinity of Sin: Pandora: Future’s End (November 2014).
Previous – Counting to Three | Next – Towards the Future
This ordering is necessarily imperfect – a hazard of ordering at the collection level – but it’s a good approximation. Wherever possible, this timeline places titles that follow on directly from their previous volumes towards the top of the page.
- Green Lantern, vol.4: Dark Days
- Reprints Green Lantern #21–26 & 23.1 (August 2013 – February 2014 & November 2013) & Annual #2 (December 2013).
- Red Lanterns, vol.4: Blood Brothers
- Reprints Red Lanterns #21–26 (August 2013 – February 2014); & Green Lantern Annual #2 (December 2013).
- Green Lantern Corps, vol.4: Rebuild
- Reprints Green Lantern Corps #21-27 (August 2013 – March 2014) & Annual #2 (2013).
- Green Lantern: New Guardians, vol.4: Gods and Monsters
- Reprints Green Lantern: New Guardians #21-27 (August 2013 – March 2014); & Green Lantern Annual #2 (December 2013).
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The legendary Eighties cartoon and toy line revived for a new decade.
And you won’t believe what’s happened to Orko!
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, vol.3
