New 52 Multiverse Reading Order

[knoll360]

Time to sort through your long boxes!

This is an attempt to put every single comic released since the 2011 DC reboot known as the New 52 into chronological order for easier reading. If you have any tips/suggestions/corrections then comment below. Let's sort this thing out. . Only universes where at least one story fully takes place are listed. If a universe only shows up in the background in a Prime Earth story, then it will be in the Prime Universe order but not have its own order.

Unfortunately due to the length of the list (over 50,000 words) I cannot post it here (there is a 10,000 word limit). So links to the Google Docs are below. Please comment here and we can start going through it.

Earth 0 (Prime Earth) and Possible Futures
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

Earth 2
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

Earth 4
The Multiversity: Pax Americana is the only story to take place here.

Earth 16
The Multiversity: The Just is the only story to take place here.

Earth 20
The Multiversity: The Secret Society of Super-Heroes: Conquerors of the Counter-World is the only story to take place here.

Earth 23
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

Futures End Universe
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

Detective Comics, Vol. 2 #27 "Old School" takes place in its own self contained universe.

[knoll360]

Currently all comics published from the start of the New 52 up till about June 2013 are in here. So about a year and a half worth of comics still need to be added.

[knoll360]

Added the remaining issues of Demon Knights and Dial H.

[knoll360]

Added Futures End Universe and issues 0-28 of the main series (all that are currently out). How do the tie-in issues fit in with the main ones?

[PyroSikTh]

The only thing that seems obviously misplaced is Red Lanterns 0 which took place millions (if not billions) of years ago.

[knoll360]

The only thing that seems obviously misplaced is Red Lanterns 0 which took place millions (if not billions) of years ago.

Alright. I moved Red Lanterns #0. I placed it there judging by other orders. But looking at the issue itself I agree with you.

[knoll360]

Just finished adding in the rest of the issues for Batman, Superman, and Action Comics including main issues, villain month issues, annuals, and spin-off issues. I am going to go through the rest of the Superman Family books next (Superboy, Supergirl, etc.)

[knoll360]

Added the rest of Superman Unchained, Supergirl, and Superboy issues.

[knoll360]

Added the last two missing issues of Legion of Super-Heroes and started marking the locations of a few events throughout such as Trinity War. Also added Constantine #5-19. Issue 18 is part of both Earth 0 and Earth 2. Also, I'm not so sure about placement for the later issues of Constantine so I lumped issues 13-19 together. Any assistance would be appreciated

[DragonPiece]

Time to sort through your long boxes!

This is an attempt to put every single comic released since the 2011 DC reboot known as the New 52 into chronological order for easier reading. If you have any tips/suggestions/corrections then comment below. Let's sort this thing out. . Only universes where at least one story fully takes place are listed.

Unfortunately due to the length of the list (over 50,000 words) I cannot post it here (there is a 10,000 word limit). So links to the Google Docs are below. Please comment here and we can start going through it.

Earth 0 (Prime Earth)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

Earth 2
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

Earth 23
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

Futures End Universe
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

I disagree with your Futures End reading list completely. You are pretty much spoiling twists in the story by readings some of those one shots before issue 0, I say just read them after issue 17(right before FE month begins)

[knoll360]

I disagree with your Futures End reading list completely. You are pretty much spoiling twists in the story by readings some of those one shots before issue 0, I say just read them after issue 17(right before FE month begins)

At the moment the order is based off of internet research, looking at other people's ideas for placement, and in some cases looking at moments in the comics themselves. Once I get every comic in the order somewhere (and I am well on my way) I will start reading through and making corrections as I go. The newer a comic book is the less information I have. If you read the top section of the "Futures End Universe" page I state that I have no idea where the one-shots fit in with the main series and am simply doing stuff based on publication date for the most part. I'll move them after issue 17 based on your thoughts. Do you have any idea what order these spin-off issues should go in relation to each other?

[knoll360]

Just added all twelve issues of Superman/Wonder Woman that are out plus the annual. Onto Batman/Superman next.

[knoll360]

Added all the rest of Batman/Superman. Quite rough as a lot of issues have Earth 2 crossover. Not entirely sure about my placement with the last few issues.

[knoll360]

Added the Forever Evil core series, Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion, Forever Evil: Arkham War, and Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. and organized the issues of the Forever Evil event based off of this page and its comments section: http://blakeczirr.hubpages.com/hub/forever-evil

There were a few issues that weren't listed there that I new were related which I had to sort of haphazardly fit in, but 95% or so are from that order. Hopefully it is pretty accurate.

[knoll360]

Added the rest of Detective Comics. Issue 27 in particular had a lot of different stories, often in reference to Detective Comics, Vol. 1 #27 from 1939 being the first appearance of Batman.