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DC Rebirth Reading Order

Part 2: Crossover Crisis

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Part 2.1: Justice League vs. Suicide Squad

The Justice League and the Suicide Squad. Their two of the DC Universe’s most prominent teams, yet they rarely interact. But when Batman decides that Amanda Waller’s villainous strike force needs to be put into check, the two groups come to deadly blows. Will they destroy each other or is there an even greater threat that will force them to unite? And spinning out of the aftermath is a new version of the Justice League that operates out of the public’s eye. Enter the Justice League of America!

Reading Order:

  • Justice League #12

  • Batman #9 – #15

  • Suicide Squad: Most Wanted #1 – #6

  • Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 – #3

  • Suicide Squad #9

  • Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #4 – #5

  • Justice League #13

  • Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #6

  • Suicide Squad #10

  • Justice League #14 – #19

  • Green Lanterns #15 – #17

  • Batman #16 – #20

  • Green Lanterns #18 – #32

  • Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #22 – #25

  • Suicide Squad #11 – #16

  • The Flash #14 – #19

  • Justice League of America: The Atom Rebirth #1

  • Justice League of America: Vixen Rebirth #1

  • Justice League of America: The Ray Rebirth #1

  • Justice League of America: Killer Frost Rebirth #1

  • Justice League of America: Rebirth #1

  • Justice League of America #1 – #7

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Part 2.2: The Lazarus Contract

Deathstroke has made a lot of mistakes in his life, and up until now he’s mostly tried to live with them. But one such mistake led to the death of his son, and he would give anything to change that moment. Impossible, right? Not so when the powers of heroes like the Flash make time travel a real possibility. Of course given Deathstroke’s nature he’s not going to simply ask for help, and when he tries to take Kid Flash’s powers for himself he comes into conflict with the other Teen Titans.

Reading Order:

  • Teen Titans #6 – #7

  • Deathstroke: Rebirth #1

  • Deathstroke #1 – #18

  • Titans #11

  • Teen Titans #8

  • Deathstroke #19

  • Teen Titans: The Lazarus Contract Special #1

  • Deathstroke #20

  • Teen Titans #9 – #11

  • Deathstroke #21 – #27

  • Deathstroke Annual #1

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Part 2.3: Superman Reborn

We know by now that the New 52 era Superman is dead and gone and has been replaced by the Superman first introduced in the mid-80’s during DC’s Post-Crisis relaunch. But is the New 52 Superman really gone for good? And why is there yet another Clark Kent running around who is seemingly a normal human with no powers? These questions and more are answered as we explore the Superman family of titles leading up to, during, and after the Superman Reborn crossover event!

Reading Order:

  • Superwoman #1 – #3

  • Action Comics #965 – #966

  • Superwoman #4 – #7

  • Action Comics #967 – #974

  • Superman #12 – #13

  • Superman Annual #1

  • Superman #14 – #18

  • Action Comics #975

  • Superman #19

  • Action Comics #976

  • Superwoman #8 – #9

  • Trinity #8

  • Action Comics #977 – #978

  • New Super-Man #9 – #10

  • Supergirl #7 – #8

  • Action Comics #979

  • Suicide Squad #17 – #18

  • Action Comics #980

  • Suicide Squad #19

  • Action Comics #981 – #984

  • Supergirl #9 – #12

  • Supergirl Annual #1

  • Supergirl #13

  • Trinity #9 – #11

  • Trinity Annual #1

  • Trinity #12 – #15

  • Justice League #20 – #23

  • Titans Annual #1

  • Super Sons #1 – #5

  • Superman #20 – #28

  • Action Comics #985 – #986

Batman (2016) #21 Cover

Part 2.4: The Button

One of the defining moments that kicked off the Rebirth era was Batman’s discovery of a mysterious bloodied button in a corner of his cave. While this button may not be so mysterious to anyone who’s read Alan Moore’s Watchmen, its mere existence in the DC Universe is even more perplexing. Now Batman and the Flash team-up to begin peeling back the curtain a bit on this tantalizing mystery, but before the story’s over they’ll each have to come face to face with an imposing figure from their pasts.

Reading Order:

  • The Flash #20

  • Batman #21

  • The Flash #21

  • Batman #22

  • The Flash #22

  • Batman #23 – #40