Your Guide to Comic Reading Orders

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Dark Nights: Metal to Death Metal

DC Comics

2017-2021

A forbidden discovery unleashes the Dark Multiverse, leading to a villain-fueled uprising that fractures the DC Universe and culminates in a cosmic war to reset reality itself.

In 9 parts

265 Issues

85 Essential

Completist Reading Time

154 hours

Hickman's Marvel

Marvel Comics

2009-present

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.

In 7 parts

326 Issues

285 Essential

Completist Reading Time

155 hours

X-Men - Age of Krakoa

Marvel Comics

2019-2024

Mutants rise as a unified nation on Krakoa, forever reshaping their destiny!

In 5 parts

4 parts completed

535 Issues (so far)

296 Essential (so far)

Completist Reading Time

270 hours (so far)

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New event reading orders

Ultimate Universe: Year 1

Marvel Comics

2023

Reimagining iconic heroes within a radically altered reality shaped by the Maker, where figures like Iron Lad, Doom, and a mature Peter Parker rise to challenge a world where heroism was suppressed before it could begin.

43 Issues

43 Essential

Completist Reading Time

22 hours

Main Teams/Characters

Ultimate Spider-Man, The Ultimates, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Black Panther, The Maker

Event Type

Arc

Spider-Man: Dark Web

Marvel Comics

2022

Dark Web sees Peter Parker and his clone Ben Reilly clash as demonic forces overtake New York in a supernatural battle fueled by twisted memories and vengeance.

27 Issues

11 Essential

Completist Reading Time

12 hours

Main Teams/Characters

Spider-Man, X-Men

Event Type

Crossover

Dark Nights: Death Metal

DC Comics

2020

In a warped, dying universe ruled by the Batman Who Laughs, the heroes of Earth mount a final rebellion to restore hope and reboot the multiverse.

24 Issues

13 Essential

Completist Reading Time

18 hours

Main Teams/Characters

Wonder Woman, Justice League, The Batman Who Laughs

Event Type

Crisis

Secret Wars (2015)

Marvel Comics

2015

The multiverse collapses into a patchwork world ruled by godlike power, where remnants of realities clash for dominance and survival.

246 Issues

10 Essential

Completist Reading Time

99 hours

Main Teams/Characters

All major Marvel characters!

Event Type

Crossover

Geoff Johns' Teen Titans (2002-2007)

DC Comics

2003

Geoff Johns reinvigorates DC’s teen heroes by blending classic Titans with new blood, delivering high-stakes adventures that explore friendship, legacy, and coming of age.

51 Issues

46 Essential

Completist Reading Time

29 hours

Main Teams/Characters

Teen Titans

Event Type

Author

New collection summaries

Green Lantern

This page brings together the key collected editions from across Green Lantern’s history. Each era is a great place to dive in, depending on what you're looking for. Not sure where to start? We recommend kicking things off with the Geoff Johns era (2005) — it's a fan-favorite and a fantastic entry point. Enjoy exploring the cosmos!

Justice League

This page gathers the essential collected editions from Justice League history, spanning every major era of the team. Whether you're into multiversal crises, political intrigue, or classic super-heroics, each era is a starting point for you. New to the League? We recommend jumping into the New 52 era (2011) or the Grant Morrison run (1997). Dive in and discover why they're called the World's Greatest Super-Heroes!