Reading OrdersYour Guide to Comic Reading Orders
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Batman Essentials
We've built a chronological timeline of core Batman events in DC’s main continuity, tracing Bruce Wayne’s evolution from his first year as the Dark Knight to his most recent battles. Ideal for beginners, but don't feel you need to read it all - why not start at the beginning and see where it takes you?
Hickman's Marvel
Jonathan Hickman is the ultimate world builder - his Marvel work spans epic, interconnected sagas that redefined the Fantastic Four, Avengers, X-Men, and the multiverse itself—culminating in universe-shaping events like Secret Wars and House of X.
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Absolute Power
Amanda Waller seizes control of metahuman abilities across the world, forcing Earth’s heroes into a desperate resistance against a global regime that has stripped them of their power and agency.
