before we start, heavy warning for serious topics such as repeatedly shown sexual assault / harassment that is framed as cheating
green arrow: year one
legends of the dc universe #7-9
batman: legends of the dark knight #127-131
green arrow (1983)
green arrow (2001)
warning: extreme anti-Black racism, specifically lynching, in issues #26-31. i recommend reading jenny isabella, creator of black lightning's statement on this in her interview tony isabella: black thought
black canary (2007)
green arrow/black canary: wedding special
green arrow/black canary #1-29
you can either skip #30-32 because they're not good, or you can read jl: cry for justice -> jl: rise & fall -> #30-32
green arrow 80th anniversary special
green arrow (2023) #17-31
green arrow: secret files & origins
important: i have a seperate reading order for ga/gl, alongside lists for the other arrows. i will NOT be including anything from mike grell's longbow extreme hunters or green arrow (1988) run as it has extreme anti-Black, anti-asian, and anti-Indigenous racism as well as extreme misogyny. for some reason if this does not turn you off of it, it is also extremely out of character for many of the characters and is a mockery of green arrow.
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Here's my DC Humour and/or younger readers comic collection. Some of the graphic novels on here haven't actually been released yet, but almost all of it actually has been. This is 40% humour comics, 40% animated show tie-ins, and 10% actual serious comics.
Superfriends:
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 1 (Limited Collectors' Edition #41 and Superfriends #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 2 (Superfriends #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 3 (Superfriends #20-29)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 4 (Superfriends #30-39)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 5 (Superfriends #40-47 and DC Comics Presents #46)
Angel and the Ape:
DC Deluxe Collections: Angel and The Ape Vol. 1 (Showcase #77, Angel and The Ape #1-3 and Meet Angel 4-7) ✓
The Inferior Five:
DC Deluxe Collections: The Inferior Five Vol. 1 (Showcase #62-63 and Inferior Five #1-4) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Inferior Five Vol. 2 (Inferior Five #5-12) ✓
Captain Carrot:
DC Deluxe Collections: Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo-Crew Vol. 1 (New Teen Titans #16, Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo-Crew #1-20 and Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo-Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War #1-3) ✓
Ambush Bug:
DC Deluxe Collections: Ambush Bug Vol. 1 (DC Comics Presents #52, #59 and #81, The New Adventures of Supergirl #16, Action Comics #560, #563 and #565 and Ambush Bug #1-4, Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer #1, Son of Ambush Bug #1-6, Secret Origins #48, Ambush Bug Nothing Special #1 and Ambush Bug: Year None #1-5 and #7) ✓
'Mazing Man:
DC Deluxe Collections: 'Mazing Man Vol. 1 ('Mazing Man #1-12, 'Mazing Man Special #1-3 and Secret Origins #16) ✓
DCAU Batman:
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 1 (Batman Adventures #1-10) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 2 (Batman Adventures #11-20) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 3 (Batman Adventures #22-27 and annual #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 4 (Batman Adventures #28-36, annual #2 and Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1 and Batman Adventures: Mad Love #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 5 (The Batman and Robin Adventures #1-7, #9-11)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 6 (The Batman and Robin Adventures #12-21)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 7 (The Batman and Robin Adventures #22-25, annual #2, The Batman and Superman Adventures: World's Finest and The Batman and Robin Adventures: Subzero)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 8 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #1-10 and The Batgirl Adventures #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 9 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #11-19 and #21)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 10 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #22-31)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 11 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #32-41)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 12 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #42-51)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 13 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #52, #54-60)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 14 (Batman Adventures Vol. 2 #1-3 and #9-16)
DCAU Superman:
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 1 (Superman Adventures #1-12) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 2 (Superman Adventures #13-23, annual #1 and Superman Adventures Special: Superman vs Lobo) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 3 (Superman Adventures #24-33) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 4 (Superman Adventures #34 and #36-45) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 5 (Superman Adventures #47-56) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 6 (Superman Adventures #57-66) ✓
DCAU Batman and Superman:
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman and Superman Vol. 1 (Superman and Batman Magazine #1-8)
DCAU Justice League:
DC Deluxe Collections: Justice League Vol. 1 (Justice League Adventures #1-10) ✓
DC Deluxe Collections: Justice League Vol. 2 (Justice League Adventures #11-14) ✓
DCAU Misc:
DC Deluxe Collections: Tales of the DCAU Vol. 1 (Adventures in the DC Universe #1-8 and annual #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: Tales of the DCAU Vol. 2 (Adventures in the DC Universe #10-19)
The Batman (2004):
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 1 (The Batman Strikes! #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 2 (The Batman Strikes! #11-14 and #16-21)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 3 (The Batman Strikes! #22-31)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 4 (The Batman Strikes! #32-41)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 5 (The Batman Strikes! #42-50)
Legion of Superheroes (2006):
DC Deluxe Collections: Legion of Superheroes (2006) Vol. 1 (Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Legion of Superheroes (2006) Vol. 1 (Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #11-20)
Batman: The Brave and The Bold:
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 1 (Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 2 (Batman: The Brave and The Bold #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 3 (Batman: The Brave and The Bold #21-22 and All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1-8)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 4 (All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #9-16)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman and Scooby Doo Vol. 1 (The Batman and Scooby Doo Mysteries #1-12)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman and Scooby Doo Vol. 2 (The Batman and Scooby Doo Mysteries Vol. 2 #1-12)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman and Scooby Doo Vol. 3 (The Batman and Scooby Doo Mysteries Vol. 3 #1-12)
Tiny Titans:
Tiny Titans: Welcome to the Treehouse (Tiny Titans #1-6) ✓
Tiny Titans: Adventures in Awesomeness (Tiny Titans #7-12) ✓
Tiny Titans: Sidekickin' It (Tiny Titans #13-18) ✓
Tiny Titans: The First Rule of Pet Club (Tiny Titans #19-25) ✓
Tiny Titans: Field Trippin' (Tiny Titans #26-32)
Tiny Titans: The Treehouse and Beyond! (Tiny Titans #33-38)
Tiny Titans: Growing Up Tiny! (Tiny Titans #39-44)
Tiny Titans: Aw Yeah Titans! (Tiny Titans #45-50)
Tiny Titans: Return to the Treehouse (Tiny Titans: Return to the Treehouse #1-6 and Tiny Titans/Little Archie #1-3)
Scooby Doo! Team Up:
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 1 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 2 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 3 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #21-30)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 4 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #31-40)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 5 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #41-50)
Misc:
DC Who's Who Omnibus Vol. 1 (Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1-26, Who's Who: Update '87 #1-5 and Who's Who: Update '88 #1-4) ✓
DC Who's Who Omnibus Vol. 2 (Who's Who in the DC Universe #1-16, Who's Who in the Legion of Superheroes #1-7 and Who's Who Update '93 1-2) ✓
Batman: Black and White Omnibus Vol. 1(Batman: Black and White Vol. 2 #1-6 and material from Batman: Gotham Knights #1-49) ✓
Batman: Black and White Omnibus Vol. 2 (Batman: Black and White Vol. 3 #1-6)
Harley Quinn: Black and White and Red Collection (Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red #1-17 and Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder #1-6) ✓
Superman: Red and Blue Collection (Superman: Red and Blue #1-6) ✓
Superman Family Adventures Collection (Superman Family Adventures #1-12) ✓
DC Super Powers Collection (Super Powers Vol. 4 #1-6) ✓
Collection of DC Graphic Novels for Kids Vol. 1 (Superman of Smallville, Zatanna and the House of Secrets, ArkhaManiacs, Flash Facts and Young Alfred: Pain in the Butler) ✓
Collection of DC Graphic Novels for Kids Vol. 2 (Batman: Once Upon a Crime, Batman's Mystery Casebook, Bruce Wayne: Not Super, My Buddy, Killer Croc, Dear Justice League and Dear DC Super Villians) ✓
Collection of DC Graphic Novels for Kids Vol. 3 (Black Canary: Ignite, Green Lantern: Alliance, Harley Quinn's Bud and Lou: Trouble Times Two, DC Misfits of Magic and Kanga-U: Tests and Tournaments) ✓
Wonder Woman: Black and Gold Collection (Wonder Woman: Black and Gold #1-6) ✓
DC: Super Pets Collection (DC Super Pets! Character Encyclopedia and DC League of Super-Pets: The Great Mxy-Up) ✓
IF YOU ONLY CARE ABOUT THE READING ORDER, JUST FOLLOW THE BOLD TEXT.
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The first long-term run that Deadpool had began in 1997 and was written by Joe Kelly. This is generally considered one of the better runs on the character, and introduced or developed many of the character traits and supporting cast we associate with Deadpool today (e.g. 4th Wall breaks, Blind Al & Weasel, etc). With that said, here's the order:
Deadpool (1994 Limited Series) #1-4
Deadpool (1997 Series) #1-5
Deadpool (1997 Series) #-1
The '94 Limited Series wasn't written by Joe Kelly (it's actually written by Mark Waid and features some of my favourite Deadpool writing), but Kelly's run begins right off the back of it. It's Deadpool's second ever limited series, and unlike the first one, doesn't really tie much into any other plotlines. It's just a Deadpool book. This also sets up Deadpool's first meeting with Siryn, and a couple other moments and plot elements that come up during Kelly's run.
#1-5 is the first story arc of Kelly's run, and more or less deals directly with the events of the previous series. As for #-1, this was part of a series of issues in a pseudo-event called "Flashback". While the issue, I believe came out after issue #6, narratively it fits a bit better here, since 6 is the beginning of the second arc. While there may be narratively an even better place for this issue, placing it here at least means you'll have read it any time the issue is referenced going forward.
Deadpool (1997 Series) #6-7
Daredevil/Deadpool Annual 1997
Deadpool (1997 Series) #8
Deadpool (1997 Series) #9
X-Force #71
Deadpool (1997 Series) #10-11
Deadpool (1997 Series) #0
Issues 6-8 + the 1997 annual make up one story arc, while 9-11 make up another. Issue #0 is basically entirely disconnected from everything and is only worth reading if you're a completionist. It IS at least written by Joe Kelly, which is why it's here at all.
X-Force issue is essentially a cameo. It's referenced in Deadpool #10 but not required reading by any stretch of the imagination.
Side note, I also struggled to figure out quite when it was released. The Marvel Unlimited app says December '96, but the wiki says Jan '98. The issue also makes reference to the events of Deadpool #6 and says that they happened a year ago, so I'm inclined to believe the wiki.
Deadpool (1997 Series) #12-14
Deadpool (1997 Series) #15-17
Deadpool & Death Annual 1998
Deadpool (1997 Series) #18-19
Deadpool (1997 Series) #20
Heroes for Hire #10-11
Deadpool (1997 Series) #21-22
Here are some more arcs. Deadpool makes significant guest appearances in Heroes for Hire, and I believe issue 10 indicates that the story takes place sometime after DP17, but since that's the middle of a story arc that has no space to be interrupted, I looked for the next most appropriate place for it. The story ends kind of abruptly though, particularly for Deadpool's involvement.
Deadpool (1997 Series) #23-25
Deadpool (1997 Series) #26-27
Deadpool (1997 Series) #28-30
Deadpool (1997 Series) #31-33
Wolverine Annual 1999
Here's the last stretch of the run! once again broken up into story arcs (although given their lengths, it may be more appropriate to call them segments of story, especially since everything after Issue 25 feels almost like an epilogue).
Wolverine Annual isn't written by Joe Kelly, or refer much to the actual plot of the run, but Deadpool makes a significant guest appearance in it, and there is explicit reference made to the events of Deadpool #27
Irrelevant/not canon appearances in general are not included, no matter if they are a single panel or a complete saga.
1. THANOS WAR
Iron Man #55
Captain Marvel #25
Captain Marvel #26
Captain Marvel #27
Captain Marvel #28
Captain Marvel #29
Captain Marvel #30
Marvel Feature #12
Captain Marvel #31
Captain Marvel #32
Avengers #125
Captain Marvel #33
2. Warlock vs The Magus
Strange Tales #178
Strange Tales #179
Strange Tales #180
Strange Tales #181
Warlock #9
Warlock #10
Warlock #11
Warlock #15
Avengers Annual #7
Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2
3. 80’s and The Death of Captain Marvel
OUT OF CANON: Spidey Super Stories #39 (Thanoscopter’s appearance; and that isn’t the most terrible stuff in this story. A good read for the lols, but maybe difficult to find).
Marvel Graphic Novel #1 - The Death of Captain Marvel
4. INFINITY GAUNTLET
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #34
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #35
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #36
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #37
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #38
The Thanos Quest #1
The Thanos Quest #2
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #40
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #44
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #45
Optional: Spider-man #17 (an autoconclusive chapter with Thanos and Mistress Death appearances, setted at some moent during Infinity Gauntlet. It has nothing to do with the main plot and can be considered out of canon).
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #46
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #47
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #48
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #49
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #50
Infinity Gauntlet #1
Infinity Gauntlet #2
Infinity Gauntlet #3
Infinity Gauntlet #4
Recommended: Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #55, #56 (while Silver Surfer is waiting for the moment of his intervention with Adam Warlock, he imagines a result of the conflict in which Thanos wins. Can be read as some kind of “What if…”.
Infinity Gauntlet #5
Recommended/optional: Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #59 (can be recommended because Thanos is in it, but the chapter itself is a side plot for Silver Surfer’s series while the main event continues).
Infinity Gauntlet #6
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #1
5. INFINITY WAR
Warlock & the Infinity Watch #7
Infinity War #1 (1992)
Infinity War #2
Infinity War #3
Marvel Comics Presents #108
Marvel Comics Presents #109
Marvel Comics Presents #110
Marvel Comics Presents #111
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #8
Recommended: Quasar #38 (the Clash between the Avengers and the Infinity Watch, mostly from Wendell’s point of view).
Infinity War #4
Infinity War #5
Recommended: Quasar #40 (more of Quasar’s plot in the moment he uses de Ultimate Nullifier).
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #9
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #10
Infinity War #6
6. Between Infinity Sagas.
Marvel Holiday Special #2 [F Story]
Optional: Warlock and the Infinity Watch #15, 16 y 17 (for a better understanding of the next event beginning).
7. INFINITY CRUSADE
Infinity Crusade #1
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #18
Infinity Crusade #2
Warlock Chronicles #2
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #19
Infinity Crusade #3
Warlock Chronicles #3
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #20
Optional: Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #83 (it connects with Silver Sufer’s plot during main story).
Infinity Crusade #4
Warlock Chronicles #4
Optional: Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #84 (more of Silver Surfer’s plot during main story and its conclusion).
Infinity Crusade #5
Warlock Chronicles #5
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #22
Infinity Crusade #6
8. BLOOD AND THUNDER
Thor #468
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #86
Warlock Chronicles #6
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #23
Thor #469
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #87
Warlock Chronicles #7
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #24
Thor #470
Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #88
Warlock Chronicles #8
Warlock and the Infinity Watch #25
Thor #471
9. COSMIC POWERS
Secret Defenders #12
Secret Defenders #13
Secret Defenders #14
Cosmic Powers #1
Cosmic Powers #2
Cosmic Powers #3
Cosmic Powers #4
Cosmic Powers #5
Cosmic Powers #6
10. 90’s after Infinity Trilogy.
Optional: Silver Surfer Vol 3 #98 (a small appearance that can be considered canon)
Quasar #59
Cosmic Powers Unlimited #1
Warlock and the Infinity Watch # 40
Warlock and the Infinity Watch # 41
Warlock and the Infinity Watch # 42
11. The THANOSI*
*Thanos is veeeery bad written in the next sagas, so reading them is OPTIONAL . But I included them in the list because Jim Starlin retconned them as canon in his own way.
THANOSI Nº 1
Ka-Zar Annual
Ka-Zar Vol 4 # 8
Ka-Zar Vol 4 # 9
Ka-Zar Vol 4 # 10
Ka-Zar Vol 4 # 11
THANOSI Nº 2
X-Man/Hulk Annual #1
THANOSI Nº 3
Thor Vol. 2 #21
Thor Vol. 2 Annual 2000
Thor Vol. 2 #22
Thor Vol. 2 #23
Thor Vol. 2 #24
Thor Vol. 2 #25
THANOSI Nº 4 (AVENGERS:CELESTIAL QUEST)
Avengers: Celestial Quest #1
Avengers: Celestial Quest #2
Avengers: Celestial Quest #3
Avengers: Celestial Quest #4
Avengers: Celestial Quest #5
Avengers: Celestial Quest #6
Avengers: Celestial Quest #7
Avengers: Celestial Quest #8
12. Mini-story in Captain Marvel Vol. 4
Captain Marvel Vol. 4 #17
Captain Marvel Vol. 4 #18
Captain Marvel Vol. 4 #19
13. INFINITY ABBYS
Infinity Abyss #1
Infinity Abyss #2
Infinity Abyss #3
Infinity Abyss #4
Infinity Abyss #5
Infinity Abyss #6
14. MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE END
This event isn’t considered canon in general for Marvel Universe, but it is for Thanos.
Marvel Universe: The End #1
Marvel Universe: The End #2
Marvel Universe: The End #3
Marvel Universe: The End #4
Marvel Universe: The End #5
Marvel Universe: The End #6
15. THANOS: REDEMPTION
Thanos #1
Thanos #2
Thanos #3
Thanos #4
Thanos #5
Thanos #6
At this point ends Jim Starlin work in the main Thanos’ canon. From now on, he only is going to write the ending of his canon and a side-story while the main canon diverges substantially from his point of view.
16. THANOS: SAMARITAN
Thanos #7
Thanos #8
Thanos #9
Thanos #10
Thanos #11
Thanos #12
17. ANNIHILATION
Recommendation for a better understanding of the main event: Drax the Destroyer #1-#4
Annihilation: Prologue #1 (2006)
Recommendation for a better understanding of the main event: Annihilation:Nova #1-#4
Annihilation: Silver Surfer #1
Annihilation: Silver Surfer #2
Annihilation: Silver Surfer #3
Annihilation: Silver Surfer #4
Recommendation for a better understanding of the main event: Annihilation: Super-Skrull #1-#4 y Annihilation: Ronan #1-#4
Annihilation #1
Annihilation #2
Annihilation #3
Annihilation #4
Annihilation #5
Annihilation #6
18. THE THANOS IMPERATIVE
It can be convenient at least know the context and a summary of War of Kings event, and, specially, it’s continuation Realm of Kings, because first Thanos’ appearance in The Thanos Imperative takes place as result of this second event. Plus, it is the reason why he is in the next Guardians of the Galaxy chapters.
Guardians of the Galaxy #24
Guardians of the Galaxy #25
The Thanos Imperative: Ignition #1
The Thanos Imperative #1
The Thanos Imperative #2
The Thanos Imperative #3
The Thanos Imperative #4
The Thanos Imperative #5
The Thanos Imperative #6
——— ———— ————
At the end of The Thanos Imperative, it’s clear that no one knew what to do with Thanos, but he had to start becoming an important character in the comics because he was going to be the main villain the in movies. So they decided to reboot the character in a more dark tone, changing basic features of original Thanos, for a more modern view. In particular, they made official the idea of Thanos never getting over his obsession with Death; indeed, she is manipulating him since birth. This was because most of the public never followed the main canon properly, so Thanos was more known because of his sporadic appearances during 20 years as a standard basic villain, his obsession with Death never forgotten (and being she the responsible of that obsession and his acts), as if the development after Infinity Gauntlet never took place.
Thanos and Gamora relationship is going to change too, gradually, and Nebula will become Thanos’ daughter too, both cases adapting the movies canon. Plus, in this new canon, Adam Warlock and Pip aren’t included as Thanos’ related characters.
19. THANOS RISING
Thanos Rising #1
Thanos Rising #2
Thanos Rising #3
Thanos Rising #4
Thanos Rising #5
Based on the reboot, Jonathan Hickman put Thanos as one of the villains of this series Avengers, New Avengers and Avengers World, that taked place at the same time during some years with a unique plot (ok, Avengers World started later in his run). The first turning point of this run was the event Infinity, in which not only Thanos is introduced, but it’s also the most influential work for everything related to his lore at this moment. If you are interested only in Thanos part, you can read his plot understanding the main ideas, and ignore the rest of the event. Problem is that, after Infinity, the series continued to a shared ending in the next event, Secret Wars, and Thanos appears sporadically to the end. My recommendation, if you don’t want to read the three series from the very beginning, is to search for a detailed summary to know what’s happening at any moment. Otherwise, even if his part in Infinity can be understand, the rest to Secret Wars is nearly impossible.
20. INFINITY
Free comic book day (2013) #1: Infinity
Infinity # 1
New Avengers #9
Infinity # 2
New Avengers #10
Infinity # 3
Infinity # 4
New Avengers #11
Infinity # 5
Infinity # 6
New Avengers #12
21. THANOS: A GOD UP THERE LISTENING
Note: this one was a web-comic that later was published as a comic book.
Thanos: A God Up There Listening #1
Thanos: A God Up There Listening #2
Thanos: A God Up There Listening #3
Thanos: A God Up There Listening #4
Thanos: A God Up There Listening #5
Thanos: A God Up There Listening #6
22. Between Infinity and Secret Wars (I)
Hickman’s Avengers plots continues. Plus, at Guardians of the Galaxy we have some info about The Thanos Imperative ending and what happened to Quill, Nova, Drax and Thanos at Cancerverse.
New Avengers #19
Guardians of the Galaxy #18
Guardians of the Galaxy #19
Guardians of the Galaxy #20
Legendary Star-Lord #4
23. THANOS VS. HULK
Starlin returned to Marvel. This mini-series is a prologue to his new Thanos trilogy (yet you can finish Hickman’s Avengers to the end at Secret Wars and then return here).
Thanos vs Hulk #1
Thanos vs Hulk #2
Thanos vs Hulk #3
Thanos vs Hulk #4
24. The New Infinity Trilogy
Actually, only the first part, The Infinity Revelation, was published at this moment. The rest of the graphic novels and the mini-series were released during the next years. But as this is the end of Starlin canon for Thanos, and has nothin to do with the official Marvel canon, I prefer to put all of it here for a simple reading.
Thanos Annual #1
The Infinity Revelation #1
The Infinity Relativity #1
The Infinity Entity #1
The Infinity Entity #2
The Infinity Entity #3
The Infinity Entity #4
The Infinity Finale #1
And this is the end of Thanos story according his creator, Jim Starlin. Later we’ll have a new trilogy that tell an auto conclusive side-story.
25. Between Infinity and Secret Wars (II)
Thanos part in Hickman’s plot continues.
New Avengers #24
Avengers #40
Avengers World #18
Avengers World #21
Avengers #41
Avengers #44
26. SECRET WARS
Secret Wars #1
Secret Wars #2
Secret Wars #3
Optional: Infinity Gauntlet Vol. 2 #1-#5 (in this tie-in a Battle World Thanos appears, but he isn’t ‘our’ Thanos).
Secret Wars #4
Secret Wars #5
Siege #3
Secret Wars #6
Siege #4
Secret Wars #7
Secret Wars #8
27. Ultimates and Civil War II
Recommendation: shearch for a summary of the first chapters of Ultimates Vol. 2 (or read them because they are good) to understand the context of number 5 and the next ones.
Ultimates Vol. 2 #5
Ultimates Vol. 2 #7
Free Comic Book Day 2016 (Civil War II) #1 [A Story]
Civil War II #1
Ultimates Vol. 2 #8
Ultimates Vol. 2 #9
Guardians of the Galaxy # 11
Ultimates Vol. 2 #10
Ultimates Vol. 2 #11
28. UNWORTHY THOR
Actually, Thanos part is only #2 and #5. That can be read while ignore the rest.
Unworthy Thor #2
Unworthy Thor #5
29. THANOS VOL. 2
Thanos Vol. 2 #1
Thanos Vol. 2 #2
Thanos Vol. 2 #3
Thanos Vol. 2 #4
Thanos Vol. 2 #5
Thanos Vol. 2 #6
Thanos Vol. 2 #7
Thanos Vol. 2 #8
Thanos Vol. 2 #9
Thanos Vol. 2 #10
Thanos Vol. 2 #11
Thanos Vol. 2 #12
Thanos Vol. 2 #13
Thanos Vol. 2 #14
Thanos Vol. 2 #15
Thanos Vol. 2 #16
Thanos Vol. 2 #17
Thanos Vol. 2 #18
30. The way to Infinity Wars
(This part should be checked carefully)
Mighty Thor #700
Thor #1
Thor #2
Thor #3
Thor #4
Thanos annual vol. 2 #1
Thanos Legacy (2018) #1
31. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2019
Guardians of the Galaxy # 1
Guardians of the Galaxy # 2
Guardians of the Galaxy # 3
Guardians of the Galaxy # 4
Guardians of the Galaxy # 5
Guardians of the Galaxy # 6
32. The Last Infinity Trilogy
Before the second Thanos’s regular series was approved, Starlin signed an agreement to make a new graphic novels trilogy about Thanos because Marvel wanted new material about him for IW release. At this moment Starlin can’t draw because an accident, so he works with Alan Davies. Shorly after the first part was published, the plot of the second part of the regular series was known, and Starlin was furious with Marvel because, according to him, they are copying his story. However, he accepts to end the trilogy because Davies involvement. Again, this story has nothing to do with current Thanos in Marvel canon.
The Infinity Siblings #1
The Infinity Conflict #2
The Infinity Ending #3
33. THANOS: ZERO SANCTUARY
A mini-story that definitley rewrites classic Gamora’s origin and her relationship with Thanos.
This is my full DC humour comic reading list. I can't lock notes on my phone, but I honestly wish I could. Because if I add any more to this damned list, it'll stretch for miles and miles. I just have to settle for everything I have here. We have 60s humour comics, some 90s and 2000s tie in tv show comics, some scooby doo/dc crossover stuff, some graphic novels, the list goes on. If any of the things on the list seem unfamiliar, it's probably because I learned of them through either exploring the website I now use for comic reading, or from exploring the DC wikis. I am half tempted to add the other stuff made by the Tiny Titans people to this list, even if it isn't DC. Their artstyle and sense of humour was always so visually pleasing. I adored it as a kid. So would it be weird if I put the rest of their stuff (even non-dc related) on the reading list? That's what i'm pondering now...
Superfriends:
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 1 (Limited Collectors' Edition #41 and Superfriends #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 2 (Superfriends #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 3 (Superfriends #20-29)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 4 (Superfriends #30-39)
DC Deluxe Collections: Superfriends Vol. 5 (Superfriends #40-47 and DC Comics Presents #46)
Angel and the Ape:
DC Deluxe Collections: Angel and The Ape Vol. 1 (Showcase #77, Angel and The Ape #1-3 and Meet Angel #4-7)
The Inferior Five:
DC Deluxe Collections: The Inferior Five Vol. 1 (Showcase #62-63 and Inferior Five #1-4)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Inferior Five Vol. 2 (Inferior Five #5-12)
Captain Carrot:
DC Deluxe Collections: Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo-Crew Vol. 1 (New Teen Titans #16, Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo-Crew #1-20 and Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo-Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War #1-3)
Ambush Bug:
DC Deluxe Collections: Ambush Bug Vol. 1 (DC Comics Presents #52, #59 and #81, The New Adventures of Supergirl #16, Action Comics #560, #563 and #565 and Ambush Bug #1-4, Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer #1, Son of Ambush Bug #1-6, Secret Origins #48, Ambush Bug Nothing Special #1 and Ambush Bug: Year None #1-5 and #7)
'Mazing Man:
DC Deluxe Collections: 'Mazing Man Vol. 1 ('Mazing Man #1-12, 'Mazing Man Special #1-3 and Secret Origins #16)
DCAU Batman:
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 1 (Batman Adventures #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 2 (Batman Adventures #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 3 (Batman Adventures #22-27 and annual #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 4 (Batman Adventures #28-36, annual #2 and Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1 and Batman Adventures: Mad Love #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 5 (The Batman and Robin Adventures #1-7, #9-11)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 6 (The Batman and Robin Adventures #12-21)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 7 (The Batman and Robin Adventures #22-25, annual #2, The Batman and Superman Adventures: World's Finest and The Batman and Robin Adventures: Subzero)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 8 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #1-10 and The Batgirl Adventures #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 9 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #11-19 and #21)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 10 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #22-31)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 11 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #32-41)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 12 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #42-51)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 13 (Batman: Gotham Adventures #52, #54-60)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Adventures Vol. 14 (Batman Adventures Vol. 2 #1-3 and #9-16)
DCAU Superman:
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 1 (Superman Adventures #1-9 and #11-12)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 2 (Superman Adventures #13-23, annual #1 and Superman Adventures Special: Superman vs Lobo)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 3 (Superman Adventures #24-33 and Superman Adventures Special: Dimension of the Dark Shadows)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 4 (Superman Adventures #34, #36-45)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 5 (Superman Adventures #47-56)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Superman Adventures Vol. 6 (Superman Adventures #57-66)
DCAU Batman and Superman:
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman and Superman Vol. 1 (Superman and Batman Magazine #1-8)
DCAU Justice League:
DC Deluxe Collections: Justice League Vol. 1 (Justice League Adventures #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Justice League Vol. 2 (Justice League Adventures #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: Justice League Vol. 3 (Justice League Adventures #21-34)
DCAU Misc:
DC Deluxe Collections: Tales of the DCAU Vol. 1 (Adventures in the DC Universe #1-8 and annual #1)
DC Deluxe Collections: Tales of the DCAU Vol. 2 (Adventures in the DC Universe #10-19)
The Batman (2004):
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 1 (The Batman Strikes! #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 2 (The Batman Strikes! #11-14 and #16-21)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 3 (The Batman Strikes! #22-31)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 4 (The Batman Strikes! #32-41)
DC Deluxe Collections: The Batman Strikes! Vol. 5 (The Batman Strikes! #42-50)
Legion of Superheroes (2006):
DC Deluxe Collections: Legion of Superheroes (2006) Vol. 1 (Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Legion of Superheroes (2006) Vol. 1 (Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #11-20)
Batman: The Brave and The Bold:
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 1 (Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 2 (Batman: The Brave and The Bold #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 3 (Batman: The Brave and The Bold #21-22 and All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #1-8)
DC Deluxe Collections: Batman: The Brave and The Bold Vol. 4 (All-New Batman: The Brave and The Bold #9-16)
Tiny Titans: Welcome to the Treehouse (Tiny Titans #1-6)
Tiny Titans: Adventures in Awesomeness (Tiny Titans #7-12)
Tiny Titans: Sidekickin' It (Tiny Titans #13-18)
Tiny Titans: The First Rule of Pet Club (Tiny Titans #19-25)
Tiny Titans: Field Trippin' (Tiny Titans #26-32)
Tiny Titans: The Treehouse and Beyond! (Tiny Titans #33-38)
Tiny Titans: Growing Up Tiny! (Tiny Titans #39-44)
Tiny Titans: Aw Yeah Titans! (Tiny Titans #45-50)
Tiny Titans: Return to the Treehouse (Tiny Titans: Return to the Treehouse #1-6)
Scooby Doo! Team Up:
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 1 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #1-10)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 2 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #11-20)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 3 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #21-30)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 4 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #31-40)
DC Deluxe Collections: Scooby Doo! Team Up Vol. 5 (Scooby Doo! Team Up #41-50)
Misc:
DC Who's Who Omnibus Vol. 1 (Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1-26, Who's Who: Update '87 #1-5 and Who's Who: Update '88 #1-4)
DC Who's Who Omnibus Vol. 2 (Who's Who in the DC Universe #1-16, Who's Who in the Legion of Superheroes #1-7 and Who's Who Update '93 1-2)
Batman: Black and White Omnibus (Batman: Black and White Vol. 1 #1-6 and Batman: Black and White Vol. 2 #1-6)
Superman: Red and Blue Collection (Superman: Red and Blue #1-6)
Superman Family Adventures Collection (Superman Family Adventures #1-12)
DC Super Powers Collection (Super Powers Vol. 4 #1-6)
Collection of DC Graphic Novels for Kids Vol. 1 (Superman of Smallville, Zatanna and the House of Secrets, ArkhaManiacs, Flash Facts and Young Alfred: Pain in the Butler)
Collection of DC Graphic Novels for Kids Vol. 2 (Batman: Once Upon a Crime, Batman's Mystery Casebook, Bruce Wayne: Not Super, My Buddy, Killer Croc, Dear Justice League and Dear DC Super Villians)
Wonder Woman: Black and Gold Collection (Wonder Woman: Black and Gold #1-6)
DC: Super Pets Collection (DC Super Pets! Character Encyclopedia and DC League of Super-Pets: The Great Mxy-Up)
Back when I was reading marvel comics, I made myself a reading list to ensure two things:
1: That I wouldn't get lost while reading and then end up unable to keep reading.
2: That I would try to force myself to keep reading to check off certain things on my list, even if my hyperfixation was starting to wake.
I've continued trying to make a reading list for DC (now that I read most of what I wanted from Marvel), but it's so much harder. I'm having to literally make up fake books for this (I've made up a whole book line named DC Deluxe Collections, because I wanted alliteration like Marvel Masterworks). I'm having to account for 50 million characters (the superman and batman families alone are downright killer to track).
I've had to track Characters from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s. Characters from Fawcett, from DC, from Quality, etc. I'm having to do all of this and more, even though there's a good chance I won't read most of the stuff i'm writing down. So it's annoying and more trouble than it's worth. I'm getting so tired of it that I think I need to just share it on here now. Get new eyes to ensure mine don't miss stuff as I slowly force myself to track probably close to 100 characters.
