The full batman timeline in chronological order with mistakes. The story has been through many revisions through decades of publication in comic books and radio, television and film adaptations. Funnies on parade, a collection of reprinted newspaper comic strips, is given away as an advertising promotion. Ive compiled a full superman reading order, that will also be navigable for new readers. Flashbacks are listed of when the present occurs, ensuring that issue is placed in the order it. The political influence of comics in america during wwii. Dec 10, 2019 the 10 darkest timelines in dc comics history. They were back to their timelineshaking shenanigans with zero hour in 1994, and again. Superman reading order superman born as kalel on the dying planet krypton, his parents jorel and lara sent him in a rocket to the planet earth where he would be the last surviving member of his race. Has superman stories through the years, so that you can see how superman changed, how comic art changed, how comic storytelling changed, etc. Superman clark kent golden age chronology dcu guide. Want to know what to read for year of the villain, event leviathan, dark nights.
Comics from the golden and silver ages are contained in part 1 of the reading order. What is the best order to watch the superman films. Comic experts know that the robin outfit must belong to jason todd, the second protege of. Top websites about superman comics in chronological order. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. Superman reading order where to start with supes comic book. The superman character described on this page was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933.
Superman is a classic and enduring character in the dc universe, one of the first and greatest superheroes of all time. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. This reading order contains all the essential and recommended comic book issues for you to enjoy superman. Timeline links simply an alternative way for your to browse through the superman homepage using a timeline of events throughout the history of superman from 1938 to today. When i first wanted to get into reading the batman books my first issue was where do i start. Quite literally everyone has heard of this famous crime fighter. Wb will probably claim this in a bit, but till then, enjoy my condensed take on the dceu timeline. Its primary audience was both male and female children. Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of superheroes ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing yearslong sagas have dominated american comic books and crossed over into other media. From his blue uniform to his flowing red cape to the s shield on his chest, superman is one of the most immediately recognizable and beloved dc super heroes of all time. At present the chronologies are divided into two subcategories, aside from being listed in the main category.
Title material collected isbn the superman chronicles vol. The dc character chronologies is an effort to catalog every actual appearance by every character and team in the dc universe, and place them in their proper chronological order. What reading order would get a comic newbie into superman rebirth. Some great dan jurgens art and brutal for superman comics fight scenes. This is the continuity of the superman comic books from the time the comics were created until.
Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive the man of steel fights a neverending battle for truth, justice, and the american way. The character was invented all the way back in 1933, and made his first comic book appearance in 1938. Even people who arent fans of the genre can still recognize, and often enjoy a superman movie. Society comic books 20152016 doomed comic books 20152016 superboy and teen titans comic books and related specials 20112014 supergirl comic books and related specials 20112015 justice league comic books and related specials 20112016.
They are printed here in the chronology of the storylines, rather than the. The reign of the supermen which introduced the postcrisis superboy, steel, the cyborg superman, and a mysterious superman with familiar ties to another. If you want to go back to the chronological listing after having used the sorting tool you have to reload the page. The picture depicts the first ten years of generation 1, which is the new golden age era of dc comics.
Looking at those comic books, it seems that they are the concluding parts of story lines that have been running for several issues at. The man of steel has always stood for truth, justice, and the american way but will he step into the realm of world politics when the government requests that he forcibly oust a foreign dictator from office. Spiderman reading order 616 universe comic book back issues. Following the revelation of the identity of the villain responsible for the body in supermans tomb, metropolis comes under siege swarming with bizarre, unfathomable beasts. It is based on the superman comic books that he possesses. Superman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is considered an american cultural icon. However, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he was reinvented as a crimefighter with a disguise, secret lair, and gadgets, hallmarks of superheroes. Let me know what youre looking for, or if youre just looking for a greatest hits reading order, and im sure i or another superman fan. Or in the case of crossover events all crossover issues. If someone could let me know of any other books that would be great and even better if someone can post them in chronological. As most of us know, this year marked supermans 70th anniversary. The dc extended universe, as the companys collection of films is known, got off to a relatively rough start.
Before action comics and superman, comic books were primarily about pulpy detectives, westerns, or were cartoony gag strips. Following on from this past weekends supermanthemed posts the 40th anniversary screening of superman. In an unprecedented set of crossovers in 2005, dozens of comic strips join in celebrating its 75 years in print. Oh, the series might seem easy to navigate but its actually a little more confusing than you might expect. In this vlog, sagu history professor david onyon discusses how comic books were used as propaganda to target american children during world war ii. Superman is one of the most iconic superheroes that exists. The movie and 365 days of superman i thought it might be useful to provide a guide to the liveaction superman movies. History of superheroes timeline timetoast timelines. We provide reading orders for characters and events from marvel, dc, and other publishers. But if you want a good story, the death of superman really is just a setup to the meatandpotatoes of the storyline.
And as if that werent enough to engender conversation about the man of steel. This event had an official reading order issued by dc comics at the time of. In this story, kryponite is colored red but in all subsequent. Sep 04, 2008 as most of us know, this year marked superman s 70th anniversary. Ongoing titles featuring superman in a starring role action comics. A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine.
This is not meant to be an endall beall list to every book that has been written in the past 35ish years. As metropolis recovers from the devastating attack by doomsday, a mysterious figure claiming to be clark kent steps into the spotlight to clear his name and prove once and for all that he is not the man of steel. Dc comics trade paperback timeline collected editions. The most iconic superhero of all time, and somehow one of the more difficult dc heroes to follow. Hence, for the purposes of this wiki we may consider it a single continuity. The triumphant return of one of comicss greatest series continues in superman. Founded dc comics first appearance in history under the alias of national allied publications. The timeline is split between the main dc trinity of batman, superman, and wonder woman in. This page attempts to show how the issues in this series were published over time by laying them out in a timeline with alternately gray or white rows roughly corresponding to months. Kingdom comethe kingdom another pessimistic future timeline. Metropolis mailbag the origins of superman about the comics real or imagined, the heroes lived.
These stories are from comic books still being published and are, in a sense, ongoing. However, in the history of dc, creepy timelines emerged take a look. Im happy to say the bat books i own are pretty much in that order on my shelf. Timetoasts free timeline maker lets you create timelines online. What reading order would get a comic newbie into superman. Dc comics leaks a glimpse at their official new time line. Well, there isnt an official one but i have found a couple of unofficial ones people have collected in the comic book community. The origin of superman is the story that relates supermans arrival on earth and the beginnings of his career as a superhero. I read all the silver age superman titles as i worked in my dads drugstore, and i could read the comics while handling the front of the store cash register sales.
Let me know what youre looking for, or if youre just looking for a greatest hits reading order, and im sure i or another superman fan on the sub could probably suggest something. Since the debut of superman in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, stories of superheroes. And as if that werent enough to engender conversation about the man of steel, brad meltzers new novel book of lies has prompted. Captain america is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by marvel comics. For comprehensive context of placement in the dc universe, i recommend comic book heralds dc rebirth reading order. Heavy on the batman this list is meant to present an overarching timeline of the big books relating to the dc universe starting with the late 80s and going to the modern era in a chronological order of events in the dc universe. The chronology list can also be sorted according to comic book title. Postflashpoint comic books 20112016 action comics and superman comic books, specials, annuals and graphic novels 20112016 superman unchained comic books 202015 batman superman comic books 202016 superman wonder woman comic books 202016 earth 2.
There are many superman comics and even more stories featuring him. While sgll had always had a romantic element, paired with sitcomstyle comedy, the book goes fullon soap opera. The timeline is split between the main dc trinity of. Welcome to the collected editions dc comics trade paperback timeline, a resource for graphic novel readers wanting to know what to read when. This timeline contains all of the major comic stories about dcs popular character, superman. This reading order is designed to give an outline of major storylines featuring the batmansuperman teamup throughout dc comics. Its hard to imagine dc comics coming up with dark and disturbing stories.
The reading order below consist of the most complete listing of superman comics of the postcrisis era in the order that they should be read. The complete guide to dc universe events every event in reading. See series details by issue displays one row per issue with no gaps, by the regular issue sort order. Batman v superman, featuring the first teamup between two of comic book s. Batman reading order and timeline modern age gotham. Superman reading order postcrisis comic book back issues. Dc comics have been published since 19467 thats when superman was created or even before that, im not even sure the humongous number of characters or titles they have published over the years. For a list of comic book supervillain debuts, see list of comic book supervillain debuts. The golden age the appex of comic books history jun 14, 1938. It is the first to be printed in what becomes the standard size for modern comic books. Our superman reading order comes with its own order numbering system, extrapolated from the triangle numbers that appeared during a good portion of superman books in this era. Society comic books 20152016 doomed comic books 20152016.
Secret files series, the author believes that the secret files timelines are inaccurate and. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Birth of superman action comics comes out with its. Our superman reading order comes with its own order numbering system, extrapolated from the triangle numbers that appeared during a good portion of superman. Ultimately, the original superman sacrifices his life to save the universe, leaving only the modernage superman to carry on his good name. Ive also added some key notes under some of the entries if anything major has happen such as a death. From a time when comic continuity was far less important than it is today, this more like watching a bunch of unrelated movies and shows. Where can i find a complete list of all dc comics in order.
What you will find below is the most complete listing of spiderman comics in chronological order youll probably find. Batmansuperman comic books 202016 supermanwonder woman comic books 202016 earth 2. Batman reading order and timeline modern age gotham archives. The goal of this site is to be the most extensive resource for comic book reading orders on the internet. Comic books in superman 1995 weekly reading order all issues. This timeline and suggested reading order is batman specific and leads all the way to the beginning of new 52 where it essentially reboots and then leads up into rebirth, which is a continuation and not a reboot. Oct 31, 2019 the picture depicts the first ten years of generation 1, which is the new golden age era of dc comics. Make educational timelines or create a timeline for your company website. To go to the superman clark kent golden age biography click here. Is there an official reading order to the batman books.