What is the recommended reading pre and post Zero Hour Crisis in Time TPB?

[osakafanz]

Just got it through a trade...

Please advise!

[Jekyll]

Other people may disagree but Zero Hour didn't change to much......unless you're a JSA fan in which most of them got slaughtered. There were several "issue 0" released through the various books that you can find in single issues online or in trade collections.

I would highly recommend James Robinson's Starman which debuted after zero hour.

[jb681131]

Just got it through a trade...

Please advise!

Here are the main DC events:


00. The Flash of Two Worlds! - creation of the multiverse
- The Flash #123
- The Flash #129
- The Flash #137
- The Flash #151
- The Flash #173

0. Crisis on Infinit Earths Companion - all pre-modern age crisis
- Justice League of America #21-22
- Justice League of America #29-30
- The Flash #179
- Justice League of America #100-102
- Justice League of America #107-108
- Superman vs. Shazam (All New Collector's Edition C-28)
- Justice League of America #183-185
- Justice League of America #207-209 / All Star Squadron #14-15

1. Crisis on Infinit Earths - start of the modern age
- Crisis on Infinite Earth #1-12
- History of the DC Universe
- Legend of the DC universe Special COIE

1.b Crisis on Infinit Earths Companion Deluxe - optional
- JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #244
- JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ANNUAL #3
- GREEN LANTERN #194
- WONDER WOMAN #327-328
- THE LOSERS SPECIAL #1
- INFINITY INC. #18-20
- DC COMICS PRESENTS #87-88
- OMEGA MEN #31
- BLUE DEVIL #17-18
- NEW TEEN TITANS #13-14
- ALL-STAR SQUADRON #50-51
- FURY OF FIRESTORM #41-42
- DETECTIVE COMICS #558
- DC COMICS PRESENTS #86
- SWAMP THING #44
- THE LOSERS SPECIAL #1
- LEGENDS OF THE DCU: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #1
- INFINITY INC. #18-25
- JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #244-245
- INFINITY INC. ANNUAL #1
- NEW TEEN TITANS #13-14

1c. Legends - tells the creation of the Modern Justice League and Suicid Squad
- Legends #1-6
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World #2-5
- Superman #3
- Adventures of Superman #426
- Action Comics #586

2. Crisis in Time
- Showcase '94 #8-10 (prelude)
- Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #4–0
- Action Comics #703
- Adventures of Superman #516
- Anima #7
- Batman #511
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat #31
- Catwoman vol. 2 #14
- Damage #6
- The Darkstars #24
- Detective Comics #678
- Flash vol. 2 #94
- Green Arrow vol. 2 #90
- Green Lantern vol. 3 #55
- Guy Gardner: Warrior #24
- Hawkman vol. 3 #13
- Justice League America #92
- Justice League International vol. 2 #68
- Justice League Task Force #16
- L.E.G.I.O.N. '94 #70
- Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #61
- Legionnaires #18
- Outsiders vol. 2 #11
- Robin vol. 2 #10
- Steel vol. 2 #8
- Superboy vol. 3 #8
- Superman vol. 2 #93
- Superman: The Man of Steel #37
- Team Titans #24
- Valor #23
- Comics Values Monthly #95
- Zero Hour Sampler
- Zero Hour: Crisis in Time Ashcan
- Zero: The Beginning of Tomorrow

2b. Batman: Zero Hour
- BATMAN #0, 511
- BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #0, 31
- DETECTIVE COMICS #0, 678
- CATWOMAN #0, 14
- BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #0
- ROBIN #0, 10

2c. Superman: Zero Hour
- ACTION COMICS #0, 703
- ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #0, 516
- SUPERMAN #0, 93
- STEEL #0, 8
- SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL #0, 37
- SUPERBOY #0, 8

2d. Zero Month
- Batman #0
- Deathstroke: the Hunted #0
- Flash #0
- Legion of Super-Heroes #0
- Primal Force #0
- The Spectre #0
- Superboy #0
- Superman: The Man of Steel #0
- Wonder Woman #0
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat #0
- The Demon #0
- Green Lantern #0
- Hawkman #0
- Justice League America #0
- The New Titans #0
- Starman #0
- Superman #0
- Adventures of Superman #0
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #0
- Detective Comics #0
- Fate #0
- Gunfire #0
- Justice League Task Force #0
- Legionnaires #0
- Outsiders #0
- The Ray #0
- R.E.B.E.L.S.'94 #0
- Steel #0
- Xenobrood #0
- Action Comics #0
- Anima #0
- Aquaman #0
- Catwoman #0
- Damage #0
- The Darkstars #0
- Green Arrow #0
- Guy Gardner, Warrior #0
- Lobo #0
- Manhunter #0
- Robin #0
- Extreme Justice #0
- Booster Gold #0

3. Identity Crisis - prequel to Infinit Crisis
- IDENTITY CRISIS #1-7
- Justice League of America #166-168

4. Infinit Crisis - look for the correct reading order
- Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1
- OMAC Project #1-6
- Superman #219
- Action Comics #829
- Adventures of Superman #642
- Wonder Woman #219
- VILLAINS UNITED #1-6
- ACTION COMICS #830-831
- RANN-THANAGAR WAR #1-6
- Action Comics #826
- Adventures of Superman #639
- Superman #21
- Day of Vengeance #1-6
- JLA #115-119
- INFINITE CRISIS #1-4 + SECRET FILES
- JSA CLASSIFIED #1-4
- DAY OF VENGEANCE SPECIAL
- Infinite Crisis #5-7
- Rann-Thanagar War Special
- OMAC Project Special
- Villains United Special
- Superman #226
- Action Comics #638
- Adventures of Superman #649


5. 52 - happens here but was written after Final Crisis
- 52 #1-52

5b. Countdown to Final Crisis - can be skipped
- Countdown to Final Crisis #51-1
- Countdown: Arena #1-4
- Countdown to Adventure #1-8
- Countdown to Mystery #1-8
- Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer
--- Crime Society #1
--- Gotham by Gaslight #1
--- Red Rain #1
--- Red Son #1
--- Superwoman/Batwoman #1
--- Wildstorm #1
- Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & the Extremists #1-6
- Captain Carrot and the Final Ark #1-3
- Outsiders: Five of a Kind
--- Nightwing/Boomerang #1
--- Katana/Shazam #2
--- Martian Manhunter/Thunder #3
--- Metamorpho/Aquaman #4
--- Wonder Woman/Grace #5
- Countdown Special
--- Eclipso #1
--- Jimmy Olsen #1
--- Kamandi #1
--- OMAC #1
--- The Atom #1-2
--- The Flash #1
--- New Gods #1
- Action Comics #852-854
- The All New Atom #14-15
- Detective Comics #837
- Supergirl #21-22
- Superman #665
- Teen Titans #47


6. Final Crisis
- Seven Soldiers of Victory #0
- Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight #1-4
- Seven Soldiers: Guardian #1-4
- Seven Soldiers: Zatanna #1-3
- Seven Soldiers: Klarion the Witcher Boy #1-3
- Seven Soldiers of Victory #1
- Seven Soldiers : Mister Miracle #1-4
- Seven Soldiers : Frankenstein #1-4
- Seven Soldiers : Bulleteer #1-4
- Seven Soldiers : Zatanna #4
- Seven Soldiers : Klarion the Witch Boy #4
- FINAL CRISIS #1-7
- FINAL CRISIS: SUBMIT #1
- FINAL CRISIS: SUPERMAN BEYOND #1-2
- FINAL CRISIS SKETCHBOOK
- FINAL CRISIS #1 DIRECTOR'S CUT
- BATMAN #682-683

6b.Blackest Night + Brightest day - must read Geoff John's Green Lantern run

7. Flashpoint - Start of the New52
- Flash #8
- Flashpoint #1-8

7b.Justice League: Trinity war - prequel to ferever evil
7c.Forever Evil + Justice League: Forever heroes
7d Forever Eveil:Blight
7e.Justice League: Darkseid war - sequel to forevet evil

(Furtures End / World's End / Convergence) - events on alternate univers - has little consequences on the New52 timeline

8. Rebirth
(- before Watchmen)
- Watchmen - important to understand Rebirth events
- Superman: Lois & Clark
- Superman: The Final Days of Superman
- Titants Hunt
- DC Univers Rebirth

9. Road to Doomsday Clock
9a. Rebirth
- see above
9b. Batman / Flash: The Button - skipable
- Batman rebirth #21-22
- Flash rebirth #21-22
9c. Superman reborn
- Action Comics #973 - #974
- Superman #18
- Action Comics #975
- Superwoman #8
- Superman #19
- Action Comics #976
9d. Superman: The Oz Effect
- Action Comics #987-992
9e. Detective Comics: A Lonely Place of Living
- Detective Comics #965-968
9f. Justice League of America: Panic in the Microverse
- Justice League of America #17

(Dark Knights: Metal) - some consequences in the main timeline

10. Doomsday Clock - ongoing
- Doomsday Clock #1-12

11. Heroes in Crisis - upcoming
- Heroes in Crisis #1-9