DC Story Arcs Timeline

In 4 parts

39 Issues

35 Essential

Completist Reading Time

23 hours

Chronicling smaller crossover arcs from DC Comics

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2002

Superman: Ending Battle

DC Comics

2002

Superman is hunted by a coordinated strike of his deadliest foes, all orchestrated to expose his secret identity and push him to his moral limits.

8 Issues

8 Essential

Completist Reading Time

5 hours

Main Teams/Characters

No main characters listed

Event Type

Crossover

2003

Superman: Lost Hearts

DC Comics

2003

Superman confronts a twisted mystery involving missing people, emotional manipulation, and the heart-wrenching cost of compassion.

4 Issues

4 Essential

Completist Reading Time

3 hours

Main Teams/Characters

No main characters listed

Event Type

Arc

2007

The Lightning Saga

DC Comics

2007

The Justice League and Justice Society race to uncover the mystery behind the return of several time-lost Legionnaires and the secret mission that brought them to the present.

5 Issues

5 Essential

Completist Reading Time

3 hours

Main Teams/Characters

Justice League, Justice Society of America/JSA

Event Type

Crossover

2013

Forever Evil: Blight

DC Comics

2013

A coalition of DC’s magical heroes confront a supernatural corruption spreading through the mystic realms in the wake of the Crime Syndicate’s takeover.

22 Issues

18 Essential

Completist Reading Time

12 hours

Main Teams/Characters

No main characters listed

Event Type

Crossover