Carole

Co-founder and owner of Comic Book Treasury. The woman behind the Batfamily Guide (and the many Robins Guides), the Fables Universe and some of your favorite Spider-People among others!

The Witcher Comics Reading Order

by Carole
Updated: March 17, 2026

Today, we toss a coin to the Witcher, the famous Geralt of Rivia and the leading man of the Witcher Franchise. Created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher began as a series of novels and short stories that gained a cult following and became a cultural phenomenon in Poland.

In the English-speaking market, The Witcher became a household name through the video games and spin-offs developed by CD Projekt Red since 2007. These games revolves around Geralt’s adventures in a world of magic, political intrigue, and dangerous creatures. Players must explore, combat enemies and make difficult decisions to complete quests in this complex and immersive fantasy world. This reputation naturally grew more years later, with the Netflix television series!

While the video games act as non-canonical sequels to the books, they are often considered part of their own Universe, a canon that has expanded over time with short stories, promotional videos, and a rich library of comics.

Go beyond the books and video games to explore the world of Geralt of Rivia with our Witcher Comic Guide!

Deadpool Reading Order: The Ultimate Merc with a Mouth Guide

by Carole
Updated: March 13, 2026
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He is known as the Merc with a Mouth. He has also been called Jack Silvini, Johnny Cruz, Wade T. Wilson, Wildcard, Weapon XI, the Regenerating Degenerate, among others. Yes, we’re talking about Deadpool aka Wade Wilson, Marvel’s Deathstroke!

Now a movie superstar, Deadpool has come a long way since his beginnings. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/writer Rob Liefeld, his first appearance was in The New Mutants #98 and X-Force. But he wasn’t the Deadpool who would become famous as Marvel’s most iconic anti-hero. At the time, he was just a supervillain. Under Joe Kelly’s creative vision, things would change for Deadpool, pushing him into new territories and making him break the fourth wall and have conversations with his two internal monologues.

From there, Deadpool went on to have some wild, crazy and fun adventures, as well as some quite serious and intense ones. Nothing was off limits for Deadpool, Cable’s buddy and Spider-Man’s best friend!

Walking the line between criminal and hero, good friend and insufferable prick, Deadpool has made a name for himself in the pages of Marvel Comics and on the big screen, with solo adventures, team-ups, spin-offs, limited series and plenty of out-of-continuity escapades. Explore everything with our Deadpool comics guide!

James Cameron’s Avatar Comics, The Stories Beyond the Movies

by Carole
Updated: March 9, 2026

Not to be confused with Avatar: The Last Airbender, the ‘Avatar’ we are concerned with today was created by James Cameron for the big screen. This epic environmental tale transports us to the alien world of Pandora, a moon inhabited by tall, blue, cat-faced humanoids called the Na’vi, as well as myriad fauna and flora. The Na’vi come into conflict with the RDA (Resources Development Administration), a human organisation that has established a colony and employs both scientific and military means to extract resources.

Avatar was released in 2009 and became the highest-grossing film of all time. It was the beginning of a franchise that expanded over the next 15 years with sequels, video games, a theme park attraction, art books and several comic books!

In October 2015, publisher Dark Horse signed a 10-year partnership to publish Avatar comics, releasing their first one-shot comic set in the Avatar universe for Free Comic Book Day in 2017. This has been followed by several miniseries and a graphic novel series.

Today, we are taking a closer look at the Avatar comics published by Dark Horse that transport us to the world of Pandora through prequels, sequels and spin-offs.

Super Sons Reading Order, Damian Wayne and Jon Kent team-up

by Carole
Updated: March 6, 2026

Jon Kent is the son of Superman. Damian Wayne is the son of Batman. Together, they are the Super Sons! This famous team-up was born during the Rebirth era, with the two heroes becoming the “best frenemies forever” who will save the world together “if they don’t kill each other first”. They make their first appearances together in Superman #10-11, from Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason.

At the time, Jon Kent was just a cute ten-year-old who grew up on a small-town farm, unaware that his father was a superhero. In contrast, Damian Wayne was a thirteen-year-old boy, the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, who had been trained from birth to become an assassin and take over the world as an Al Ghul. On paper, the two children had almost nothing in common. And yet they came together to form the Super Sons, the odd couple of young heroes, and one of the best friendships in the DC Universe!

From their first adventures together to their more recent team-ups and occasional catching up with each other’s lives, follow our complete guide for the Super Sons comics.

The Best Jean Grey Comics, Your Essential Reading Order

by Carole
Updated: March 19, 2026

She was the first female member of the X-Men, an Omega-level mutant with telekinetic powers. She defined the X-Men for decades to come and was closely associated with a powerful cosmic entity. Yes, we’re talking about Jean Grey, also known as Marvel Girl or Phoenix.

Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963, she is one of the most popular X-Men. She is a caring and empathetic character who has undergone significant transformation, sentimental hardship, sacrifice and much more. She began as one of the weakest members of the original X-Men, often playing the damsel in distress and Cyclops’ love interest, before finding herself at the centre of one of the most iconic stories in Marvel Comics (the Dark Phoenix Saga), during which she revealed herself to be one of the most powerful mutants.

Throughout the years, retcons and new adventures, Jean Grey has continued to grow and affirm herself as a strong, powerful and caring woman and a pillar of the X-community.

As you might imagine, despite having died more than once, Jean Grey is one of the X-Men with the more stories. To help you explore her history, we have put together a reading order guide containing her best and/or most essential stories.

Daredevil Rogues Gallery: A Guide to the Villains of Hell’s Kitchen

by Carole
February 16, 2026

Spider-Man has one of the most iconic rogues’ galleries in the Marvel Universe. That’s no secret. When Frank Miller arrived on Daredevil, he, inker Klaus Janson, and writer Roger McKenzie set out to rebuild the character and his supporting cast. In Miller’s own words, they conspired ‘to steal as many Spider-Man villains as possible’.

Although the two heroes shared a few common enemies, over time Daredevil built one of Marvel’s strongest rogue galleries: an eclectic mix of criminals drawn from every level of society and bound together by power, obsession and proximity.

Daredevil’s enemies often appear more grounded and ruthless. They are crime lords, assassins and obsessive enemies who thrive in the shadows of Hell’s Kitchen and don’t require superpowers to ruin lives. This doesn’t mean that magic, madness or strange inventions are off the table, as some of his most iconic villains rely on these very things. But Daredevil’s rogues are dangerous because they’re close, persistent and perfectly suited to breaking a man who’s already stretched to his limits.

To help you discover more of Daredevil’s universe, what better way to start than by learning about his enemies? Follow our guide as we introduce you to Daredevil’s greatest foes!

Steven Universe Comics Reading Order

by Carole
Updated: February 13, 2026

You know he’ll always save the day! We’re talking about Steven Universe, a human-gem hybrid and the star of his own American animated television series. Created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network, Steven Universe began life as a short in 2012 before evolving into a television series launched the following year and lasted 5 seasons. Since then, the Steven Universe franchise has expanded to include a follow-up movie, a sequel/epilogue limited series subtitled Future, video games, tabletop games, books and, of course, comic books!

Steven Universe is the youngest member of the Crystal Gems, who are magical, mineral-based aliens. He is the only known Gem–human hybrid and is easily recognisable by his iconic star T-shirt (inspired by Hellboy creator, Mike Mignola). Steven lives in the fictional town of Beach City where he has adventures with his friends and helps the Gems protect the world from their own kind.

Several limited comic book series based on Steven Universe have been published by Boom! Studios during the course of the television series. They are generally considered not totally canon… meaning they are part of the canon as long as the series does not contradict them.

Let’s take a closer look at the Steven Universe comics, which offer fans of the series the chance to spend more time in this colourful universe!

Best Batman and Catwoman Comics, Your Essential BatCat Reading Order

by Carole
Updated: February 9, 2026

With Valentine’s Day upon us, romance is in the air! To celebrate, Comic Book Treasury has chosen to focus on one of the most iconic relationships in comic book history: Batman and Catwoman. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the Bat and the Cat first met in Batman #1 in spring 1940. Introduced as a mysterious burglar and jewel thief, Catwoman was conceived to appeal to female readers and add sex appeal. She was introduced as a friendly foe, a member of his rogue’s gallery, and a potential love interest.

This was the start of what would become a complex love-hate relationship that has been explored and put through many challenges, including deaths and other perils such as the end of the DC Universe!

Today, the spotlight is on the couple as the stars of our Essential Reading Order. This selection of comics is the perfect way to understand their cat-and-mouse relationship, which is filled with attraction and conflict, flirtation and moral ambiguity.

Where to Start Reading Deadpool Comics? A Beginner’s Guide to the Merc with a mouth

by Carole
Updated: February 6, 2026

Deadpool (Vol. 5) #7 - Textless Cover by Tony Moore

So, you want to read some Deadpool comics? The Merc with a Mouth made his first appearance in 1990 and was an instant success! As such, he’s established himself as one of the most famous Marvel Characters, a reputation he cemented with his Hollywood career, in which he is played by Ryan Reynolds.

This wise-cracking, insufferable, lethal mercenary can’t shut up and has gone on to enjoy a rich and complicated career in the pages of Marvel Comics. He started out as a villain and parody of Deathstroke before earning his own story, personality, and becoming the anti-hero we know today, making jokes and breaking the fourth wall.

While Deadpool’s comic history is not as long as, say, Spider-Man or Wolverine, he has headlined, co-starred in, and guest-starred in many, many, many comics since his debut! From his solo adventures to classic team-ups, there are all sort of ways to discover Deadpool’s charming personality.

So, where should you start? Here’s a curated beginner’s guide with several suggestions to help you find the perfect place to start reading about the Merc with a Mouth and Spider-Man’s best friend, the infamous Deadpool!

BLAME! Reading order

by Carole
Updated: February 4, 2026

Part of the Japanese cyberpunk subgenre, Blame! was also Tsutomu Nihei’s first work. The mangaka left his work in construction to study at the Parsons School of Design in New York. The manga was first published in 1997 in the seinen magazine Monthly Afternoon, before being collected in ten tankōbon volumes.

Although the main manga ended in 2003, the Blame! Universe expanded with several one-shots and a six-part original net animation (ONA) also released in 2003. Most importantly, Blame! found a new audience with the anime film adaptation by Polygon Pictures, released on Netflix in May 2017.

Blame! is set in a future version of Earth where a city has grown so chaotically that its inhabitants no longer remember what ‘land’ is. Within this megastructure, the silent and stoic Kyrii is on a mission to find the Net Terminal Gene, a genetic mutation that once enabled humans to access the cybernetic NetSphere. Armed with a powerful gravitation beam emitter, Kyrii fends off attacks from humans, cyborgs, and silicon-based lifeforms. Along the way, he meets a highly skilled scientist whose body has deteriorated from lengthy imprisonment. She promises to help him find the Net Terminal Gene once she has settled a personal score.