My own personal reading order for DC One Million
“Prologue” - Chronos # 1,000,000, JLA # 23 Epilogue
“Chapter 1” - DC One Million # 1-2
“Chapter 2” - Impulse # 1,000,000, Superman: Man of Steel # 1,000,000, Superman # 1,000,000
“Chapter 3” - Batman: Shadow of the Bat # 1,000,000, Nightwing # 1,000,000, Detective Comics # 1,000,000
“Chapter 4” - Starman # 1,000,000, JLA # 1,000,000, DC One Million # 3
“Chapter 5” - Batman # 1,000,000, Catwoman # 1,000,000, Robin # 1,000,000
“Chapter 6” - Wonder Woman # 1,000,000, Aquaman # 1,000,000
“Chapter 7” - Power of Shazam # 1,000,000, Flash # 1,000,000
“Chapter 8” - Action Comics # 1,000,000, Adventures of Superman # 1,000,000, Superman: Man of Tomorrow # 1,000,000
“Chapter 9” - Green Lantern # 1,000,000, Martian Manhunter # 1,000,000
“Chapter 10” - Resurrection Man # 1,000,000, DC One Million # 4
Several tie-ins aren’t included as they did not impact the main story. Azrael, Lobo, Hitman (which was fantastic btw), Supergirl, the two Legion titles, and more.
A case could be made for Superboy # 1,000,000 being included in “Chapter 2” but I personally skip it.
Optional reading is Power of Shazam # 1,000,000. However, the main characters in this issue show up in the Flash issue, so I include it in my reread.
I personally don’t include the 80 Pg Giant or the Superman/Batman issues.
Thoughts?
DC One Million is my favorite crossover of all time. I reread it once every few years, I personally find it to be epic superhero storytelling. If you think there is a better order, or if I’m missing a key tie-in issue, let me know!