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DC All In Reading Order, The Complete Guide

Less than two years after the launch of Dawn of DC, a new status quo was established in the DC Universe following Amanda Waller’s failed coup in Absolute Power, launching DC’s latest publishing initiative, DC All In!

And everyone really went all in. Without a doubt, this is DC’s most successful relaunch since Rebirth nearly ten years ago, the most new-reader welcoming and the most engaging for longtime fans.

Led by writers Joshua Williamson and Scott Snyder, it began in October 2024 with the DC All In Special (2024) #1, which introduced the new status quo for readers. A new Justice League was formed, featuring the largest roster ever, while the Absolute Universe, a parallel reality shaped by Darkseid that redefines familiar characters and power structures across the DC multiverse, was created.

The first act of DC All In has recently concluded with the end of the first line-wide crossover, DC K.O.. A perfect time to look back and start to really go all in on the DC Universe with our DC All In trade paperback guide.

DC All In: The Starter Menu

This is not a precise All In Chronological order, as we prefer to limit the jumps between the different family titles. We believe this offers a better reading experience, while still trying to offer an overall chronology. We try to balance the connections between titles without disrupting the flow of the stories. This article doesn’t generally list the out-of-main-continuity stories (except those in some specific trades), such as Black Label.

Obviously, this reading guide is a work in progress! Corrections and feedback are very much welcome!

If you want to follow only Batman or Superman, we have dedicated reading orders (also listing the out-of-main continuity stories):

And of course, lots of characters have their own reading order, so don’t forget to check out our DC Comics Reading Order Guide Page!

DC All In: Our Favorite Comics

We’re now a year and a half into DC All In, which has delivered one of the most solid lineups since the Rebirth era. Here are our favorite titles from this period so far. The focus is clearly on the Batfamily, and although we still have a lot more to explore, we’ve read other titles that didn’t excite us as much. We hope to expand this section with more (non-Bat) titles soon!

  • Batman: Dark Patterns – From writer Dan Watters and artist Hayden Sherman comes this 12-issue maxi series is a carefully crafted Dark Knight tale in which Batman has only been active in the streets of Gotham for three years (see the review).
  • Nightwing by Dan Watters and Dexter Soy (#119-135) – Dick goes All In in Blüdhaven when rival gangs start fighting for the future of crime before supernatural elements are added to the mix. Dan Watters’s darker but still hopeful take on Dick Grayson has delivered a solid read during the first act of DC All In.
  • Absolute Universe – Created by Darkseid, the Alpha-World is populated by reimagined and modernized versions of DC Comics’s heroes! It’s an all-new continuity and is separated from the DCU. Each series has its own style, depending on everyone’s affinity. Absolute Wonder Woman is my favorite take in this universe, while Martian Manhunter is a great wild card.
  • Batman by Matt Fraction – The past years have been rough for Batman, but things are starting to look up for the Dark Knight after this new relaunch from Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez that brings a new energy to Gotham and the adventures of the Caped Crusader.

DC All In Reading Order

In the not-too-distant past…

New to DC Comics? Barry Allen, aka the Flash, takes you from the very birth of the DC Universe to the present day in his personal New History of the DC Universe, to make you more familiar with the complexity of the DC lore.

Several stories published during the All In era took place in the past, and can be read at (almost) any time:

  • Batman: Dark Patterns – From writer Dan Watters and artist Hayden Sherman. A 12-issue maxi series in which Batman has only been active in the streets of Gotham for three years.
  • Batman and Robin: Year One – Mark Waid and Chris Samnee teamed up to explore the first year of Batman and Robin’s collaboration. It starts with the first time they officially go out as a team meeting Gordon.
  • Batman / Superman: World’s Finest (#31-) – Mark Waid continues to rewrite Batman and Superman’s team-up for the new continuity, now with artist Adrián Gutiérrez. The series started at the end of the Infinite Frontier era and is ongoing. Vol. 7 – Total Eclipso and Vol. 8 – 20,000 Leagues have been released during the DC All In era.
  • Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All (2025) #1 – A one-shot celebratory issue from Dan Jurgens and Bruno Redondo released in an oversized format, set between the end of Rebirth and the beginning of Bendis’ run on Superman

Also, Superman: Action Comics – Superstars Vol. 2 (Action Comics #1082-1086) is part of the “Superman Superstars” year-long Initiative that featured a rotating array of writers and artists teaming up for mini-arcs. The two stories collected here are set before Absolute Power (with the second taking place early in Superman’s career). The trade has been placed in the Dawn of DC Era.

I. DC All In Act I: Heroes United

The Prelude: Alpha/Omega. There are 52 days between Absolute Power and the Battle of the Watchtower, shown in the DC All In one-shot that officially launches the era. Get into the swing of things with Superman, who will be the main player in this first act.

Going Absolute

With his negative energy, Darkseid has shaped a new world, one “driven by challenge, by turmoil… A world where heroes are born facing greater odds.” He shaped Alpha-World or the Absolute Universe.

At this moment, the Absolute continuity is completely independent of the main DC Universe timeline. This is a new-friendly reader universe that introduces a reimagined and modernized version of DC Heroes. To follow this universe, check out our DC Absolute Universe Reading Order.

Justice League Unlimited: All Along the Watchtower. The Justice League is back and bigger than ever! Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman must unite like never before and expand the Justice League to encompass every hero championing the forces of good in the face of incredible evil! Anyone can now be a member of the Justice League where all their activities are coordinated from the newly built Watchtower in space. Those are the early days of the DC All In Era, where our heroes are facing new challenges, and their place is redefined in this new status quo.

The Batfamily and the World of Gotham City. Fresh off his Nightwing run, Tom Taylor joins forces with artist Mikel Janín on Detective Comics, beginning his tenure by forcing Bruce Wayne to confront his own mortality. In the meantime, the father-son saga continues under Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Javier Fernández in Batman and Robin

While Batman and Robin patrol the streets of Gotham City, the rest of the family is branching out. Torunn Grønbekk and Fabiana Mascolo take Catwoman back to her roots as a high-stakes international thief. After two decades, Cassandra Cain is back in a solo title from Tate Brombal and Takeshi Miyazawa, where she is forced to team up with her deadly mother, Lady Shiva.

A Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy Interlude. Writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Marcio Takara return for year three as part of DC’s “All In” initiative, with Poison Ivy returning to Gotham City to resume her war to restore the balance of the natural world. Harley Quinn also came back to Gotham City under the new creative team of Elliott Kalan and Mindy Lee. She discovers that one of her favorite dangerous neighborhoods—Throatcut Hill—has been gentrified beyond recognition. Enraged by the changes and the loss of chaos, she launches a solo campaign to restore the city’s criminal underworld, declaring an intent to make “Gotham City safe for crime again.”

The Rise of the House of El. Superman’s life has been turned upside down by Joshua Williamson, from the return in action of Superman to Lex Luthor’s last destructive plan! The Man of Steel also sends his cousin Supergirl on a mysterious deep-space mission only she can handle, while Power Girl concludes her solo run by facing a mysterious heroine who claims to be able to stop crime before it happens.

Dealing with the aftermath of Absolute Power is Jon Kent, who joins the Secret Six on a mission to track down Amanda Waller, while Fire and Ice are facing an unexpected side effect of their powers being swapped.

Summer of Superman! Superman made his return on the big screen during Summer 2025. DC Comics decided to celebrate this event with the ‘Summer of Superman’ publishing Initiative, offering more entry points and stories celebrating Superman’s history and legacy, including the launch of a brand-new Superman ongoing series and a fresh solo title for Supergirl.

See also the ongoing and uncollected for the moment Adventures of Superman: Book of El, the 12-issue maxiseries from Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Scott Godlewski.

The Justice League Unlimited members meet the past heroics of Batman/Superman: World’s Finest in the first crossover of the DC All In era, We Are Yesterday! The team goes face-to-face with some of their most infamous enemies in a time-bending showdown while several members confront new threats and tackle new challenges.

The Green Lantern Corps is at war! Jeremy Adams’ run continues with a new aspect of the emotional spectrum, sending the Green Lanterns into chaos and leaving people such as Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Guy Gardner to pick up the pieces! All building up to the Starbreaker Supremacy crossover story, in which an ancient force has returned to devour the stars.

The New Gods are the focus of a new maxi series by Ram V and Evan Cagle. Following Darkseid’s apparent death, the gods of New Genesis and Apokolips must deal with the fallout, including a prophecy about a child who has the power to bring either destruction or salvation.

Nightwing Reading Order (Icon)

It’s a new day in Blüdhaven! The protector of Blüdhaven has to deal with rival gangs, escalating violence, and a nightmare circus in his home while still working with the Titans. Those stories take place in a short period of time. Batman made a short appearance at some point, apparently still wearing his old costume (from Chip Zdarsky’s era).

It’s a new day in Gotham! Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee returned to the Batman saga that changed the Dark Knight forever with the sequel to the original Hush, H2SH! The twist: the publication is not over yet! But there’s still a lot going on for Batman as writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jiménez finally relaunch the main title for this current era

Catching up with the Flash. You can be the fastest man alive, but events will always catch up to you. Like everyone else, the Flash Family must grapple with a new status quo thanks to the cataclysmic events of Absolute Power, which have caused Wally’s connection to the Speed Force to evolve in ways he never imagined. At the same time, the Justice Society of America returns, with Jay Garrick and Jessie Quick among its members.

Wonder Woman Reading Order

Before the Battle Begins. Soon, the Earth will be transformed, and a tournament to save Earth will take place. But before Darkseid’s return, the heroes of the DC Universe still must face some of their deadliest enemies.

DC K.O.: The Ultimate Tournament. The first act of DC All In comes to an end with the DC K.O. event. Heroes and villains of the DC Universe enter a tournament where the winner can gain enough energy to confront Darkseid, who has returned after creating and absorbing power from the Absolute Universe. (We know, Batman doesn’t yet wear his new costume here. He just alternates with different Batsuits, alright?!). We seriously recommend taking a look at our reading order, the trade paperbacks are not well organized (the All Fight issues are part of the main event!).

  • Justice League Unlimited Vol. 2: The Omega Act
    Collects Justice League Unlimited #9-11, Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1, and Justice League: Legion of Darkseid Special #1
  • DC K.O.
    Collects DC K.O. #1-5.
  • DC K.O.: All Fight 
    Collects DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom #1, Aquaman #12, DC K.O.: Wonder Woman vs. Lobo #1, Titans #30, DC K.O.: Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1, The Flash #28, Superman #33, and DC K.O.: Red Hood vs. Joker #1. 
  • DC K.O.: Justice League Unlimited
    Collects Justice League Unlimited (2025) #12-16
  • DC K.O.: Superman
    Collects Superman #28-35.
  • DC K.O.: Battle Royale
    Collecting Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1, DC K.O. Knightfight #1-4, DC K.O.: The Kids Are All Fight Special #1, DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam #1, and DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1.

III. All In Act II: The Next Level

This is where we are right now! Launched in March 2026, this second phase in the All In Saga will put a focus on lesser-known superheroes. More Coming Soon!

DC All In: The Complete List of Publications

Want a quick look at all publications released as part of DC All In? Use the following list to explore all the titles released. Currently, the one-shots and main event are not included.

Batman Family

Cancelled: Red Hood #1

  • Batman (vol. 3) #153–163 – by writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Jorge Jiménez
  • Batman (vol. 4) #1– – by writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jiménez
  • Batman and Robin (vol. 3) #14–30 – by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Javier Fernandez
  • Detective Comics #1090– – by writer Tom Taylor and artist Mikel Janín
  • Catwoman (vol. 5) #69– – by writer Torunn Grønbekk and artist Fabiana Mascolo
  • Nightwing (vol. 4) #119– – by writer Dan Watters and artist Dexter Soy
  • Poison Ivy #26– – by writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Marcio Takara
  • Harley Quinn (vol. 4) #44– – by writer Elliott Kalan and artist Mindy Lee
  • Batgirl (vol. 6) #1– – by writer Tate Brombal and artist Takeshi Miyazawa
  • Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns #1–5 – by writer Jeff Parker and artists Lukas Ketner / Michele Bandini
  • Two-Face #1–6 – by writer Christian Ward and artist Fábio Veras
  • Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #1–5 – by writer Leah Williams and artist Haining
Superman Family
  • Superman (vol. 6) #19– – by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Dan Mora
  • Action Comics #1070– – by writer Mark Waid and artist Clayton Henry
  • Superman Unlimited #1– – by writer Dan Slott and artist Rafael Albuquerque
  • Supergirl (vol. 8) #1– – by writer Sophie Campbell
  • Power Girl (vol. 3) #14–20 – by writer Leah Williams and artist Adriana Melo / David Baldeón
  • Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1–12 – by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Scott Godlewski
  • Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1–5 – by writer Ryan North and artist Mike Norton
Justice League and Other Team Titles
  • Justice League Unlimited (vol. 2) #1– – by writer Mark Waid and artist Dan Mora / Travis Moore
  • Justice League: The Atom Project #1–6 – by writers John Ridley / Ryan Parrott and artist Mike Perkins
  • Justice League Red #1–6 – by writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Clayton Henry
  • Titans (vol. 4) #16–32 – by writer John Layman and artist Pete Woods
  • JSA (vol. 2) #1– – by writer John Layman and artists Diego Olortegui / Rafael de Latorre
  • Birds of Prey (vol. 4) #14–28 – by writer Kelly Thompson and artist Sami Basri
  • Challengers of the Unknown (vol. 5) #1–5 – by writer Christopher Cantwell and artist Sean Izaakse
  • Secret Six (vol. 5) #1–6 – by writer Nicole Maines and artist Stephen Segovia
Other DC Titles
  • Wonder Woman (vol. 6) #14– – by writer Tom King and artist Daniel Sampere
  • Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #1–6 – by writer Tom King and artist Belén Ortega
  • Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #1–6 – by writer Greg Rucka and artist Nicola Scott
  • Shazam! (vol. 4) #16–21 – by writer Josie Campbell and artist Dan McDaid
  • Zatanna (vol. 3) #1–6 – by writer and artist Jamal Campbell
  • The Deadman #1–6 – by writer W. Maxwell Prince and artist Martín Morazzo
  • Green Lantern Corps (vol. 4) #1– – by writer Jeremy Adams / Morgan Hampton and artist Fernando Pasarín
  • Green Lantern (vol. 7) #16– – by writer Jeremy Adams and artist Xermánico
  • Aquaman (vol. 9) #1– – by writer Jeremy Adams and artist John Timms
  • Green Arrow (vol. 7) #17–31 – by writer Chris Condon and artist Montos
  • The Flash (vol. 6) #14– – by writer Simon Spurrier and artist Vasco Georgiev
  • The New Gods (vol. 5) #1–12 – by writer Ram V and artist Evan Cagle
  • Metamorpho: The Element Man #1–6 – by writer Al Ewing and artist Steve Lieber
  • Black Lightning (vol. 3) #1–5 – by writer Brandon Thomas and artist Fico Ossio
  • The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1–6 – by writer Alex Segura and artist Cian Tormey
  • Fire & Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #1–6 – by writer Joanne Starer and artist Stephen Byrne
  • Mr. Terrific: Year One #1–6 – by writer Al Letson and artist Valentine De Landro
Next Level: New Titles Announced
  • Batwoman (vol. 4) #1– – by writer Greg Rucka and artist DaNi
  • Deathstroke: The Terminator #1– – by writer Tony Fleecs and artist Carmine Di Giandomenico
  • Lobo (vol. 4) #1– – by writer Skottie Young and artist Jorge Corona
  • The Fury of Firestorm #1– – by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Rafael De Latorre
  • Zatanna (vol. 4) #1– – by writer and artist Jamal Campbell
  • Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1– – by writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Amancay Nahuelpan
  • Teen Titans (vol. 7) #1– – by writer Kyle Higgins and artist Daniele Di Nicuolo
  • The Deadman #1–6 – by writer W. Maxwell Prince and artist Martín Morazzo

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