Identity Crisis Reading Order

A hero's personal tragedy sparks a shocking investigation that exposes buried secrets and fractures trust across the superhero community.

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Countdown to Infinite Crisis

Primary collected edition:
Identity Crisis

Collects: Identity Crisis (2004) #1-7

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1EssentialJun 2004

Identity Crisis #1

Chapter 1: The Coffin

#1 collected in:Identity Crisis

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2OptionalNov 2004

The Flash #213

Slow Motion

#213 collected in:The Flash: The Secret of Barry Allen

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3OptionalOct 2004

Manhunter #1

Shedding Skin

#1 collected in:Manhunter: Volume 1: Street Justice

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4 -5EssentialJUL-AUG 2004

Identity Crisis #2-3

#2: Chapter 2: House of Lies

#3: Chapter 3: Serial Killer

#2-3 collected in:Identity Crisis

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6OptionalNov 2004

Manhunter #2

Parenthood

#2 collected in:Manhunter: Volume 1: Street Justice

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7RecommendedNov 2004

The Flash #214

The Secret of Barry Allen: Part 1

#214 collected in:The Flash: The Secret of Barry Allen

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8EssentialSep 2004

Identity Crisis #4

Chapter 4: Who Benefits

#4 collected in:Identity Crisis

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9OptionalDec 2004

Manhunter #3

Dark Shadows

#3 collected in:Manhunter: Volume 1: Street Justice

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10RecommendedDec 2004

The Flash #215

The Secret of Barry Allen: Part 2

#215 collected in:The Flash: The Secret of Barry Allen

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11EssentialOct 2004

Identity Crisis #5

Chapter 5: Father's Day

#5 collected in:Identity Crisis

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12OptionalMar 2005

Teen Titans #20

Hiding

#20 collected in:Teen Titans: Volume 4: The Future is Now

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13OptionalJan 2005

Manhunter #4

Secret Identities

#4 collected in:Manhunter: Volume 1: Street Justice

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14 -18OptionalJUL-NOV 2004

Firestorm #1-5

#1: Eye Contact: Part 1

#2: Eye Contact: Part 2

#3: Eye Contact: Part 3

#4: Everybody Wants You: Part 1

#5: Everybody Wants You: Part 2

#1-5 collected in:Firestorm: Volume 1: The Nuclear Man

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19RecommendedDec 2004

Firestorm #6

Joyride

#6 collected in:Firestorm: Volume 1: The Nuclear Man

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20RecommendedJan 2005

The Flash #216

The Secret of Barry Allen: Part 3

#216 collected in:The Flash: The Secret of Barry Allen

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21RecommendedJan 2005

JSA #67

The Autopsy

#67 collected in:JSA: Volume 9: Lost

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22 -23EssentialNOV-DEC 2004

Identity Crisis #6-7

#6: Chapter 6: Husbands and Wives

#7: Chapter 7: The Hero's Life

#6-7 collected in:Identity Crisis

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24RecommendedFeb 2005

The Flash #217

Post-crisis

#217 collected in:The Flash: The Secret of Barry Allen

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25RecommendedFeb 2005

Manhunter #5

Four Feet Under

#5 collected in:Manhunter: Volume 1: Street Justice

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26 -28OptionalAPR-JUN 2005

Teen Titans #21-23

#21: Lights Out: Part 1: The New Kid

#22: Lights Out: Part 2: War and Peace

#23: Lights Out: Part 3: Secrets and Lies

#21-23 collected in:Teen Titans: Volume 4: The Future is Now

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Identity Crisis Reading Order

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:Identity Crisis

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Identity Crisis #1

The Flash #213

Manhunter #1

Identity Crisis #2-3

Manhunter #2

The Flash #214

Identity Crisis #4

Manhunter #3

The Flash #215

Identity Crisis #5

Teen Titans #20

Manhunter #4

Firestorm #1-5

Firestorm #6

The Flash #216

JSA #67

Identity Crisis #6-7

The Flash #217

Manhunter #5

Teen Titans #21-23

Primary collected edition:
Identity Crisis