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Superman All In Reading Order

Following the conclusion of Absolute Power, in which Amanda Waller was pitted against the superhero community and all the metahumans, a new status quo emerged in the DC Universe! This is the start of the DC All In, a new era launched with the formation of a new Justice League and the creation of the Absolute Universe, which was shaped by Darkseid.

This is also a time of resurgence for Superman! While DC Comics has been heavily focused on the Batman Universe for several years, the publisher started to slowly shift and give more space to other superheroes. With The Man of Steel taking a new flight to the cinemas in 2025, a new focus on the Superman comic book line emerged. There have been reprints of some old classics and neglected eras, while the Kryptonian found himself at the center of more heavy and important stories in the present. 

From the exploration and expansion of his past under Mark Waid’s guidance to the present adventures written by Joshua Williamson and Dan Slott and the Absolute Superman of Jason Aaron, you can right now start discovering all the Superman comics from the DC All In era! 

Previously on Superman Comics…

There are almost 90 years of Superman stories out there! Before Superman was All In, the Man of Steel has lived some classic adventures in the past eras of DC Comics that you can explore here: 


Superman in Omnibus!

The famous Omnibus format collection of Superman’s adventures is growing! Discover classic comics from the Golden Age to the Post-Crisis era and beyond in the hardcover collection with our guide to the Superman Comics Collection.

Now… Superman is All in! 

In the not-too-distant past… 

Batman and Superman continue their classic team-up under writer Mark Waid and artist Adrian Gutierrez. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest tells stories set in a not-too-distant past that are sometimes referenced in the present day. The Batman and Superman of the past will also soon be part of a crossover with the Justice League Unlimited (see below!).

Part of the ‘Summer of Superman’ event (see below!), Hero for All #1 is 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:

Launched in the previous era, the “Superman Superstars” was a year-long Initiative that featured a rotating array of writers and artists teaming up for mini-arcs. The following concludes this initiative with two stories set before Absolute Power: 

  • Superman: Action Comics – Superstars Vol. 2
    Collects Action Comics #1082-1086.

    • Force Majeure (#1082-1084) is from John Ridley and Inaki Miranda.
    • Solitude (#1085-1086), from G. Willow Wilson and Gavin, Guidry takes place early in Superman’s career.

Amanda Waller’s failed coup opened the door for Darkseid’s return! Superman gathers every hero on Earth to hold the line ina fight that shake the nature of DC reality to its core, with the creation of the Absolute Universe. 

Following this confrontation, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman unite and expand the Justice League by opening the doors of their Watchtower headquarters to heroes from across the DC Universe! This is the Justice League Unlimited from Mark Waid and Dan Mora that set the stage for the DC K.O. event. At the same time, Mark Waid also starts his run on Action Comics with artist Clayton Henry, exploring Superman’s past, while Joshua Williamson continues to tell new Superman stories in the main title, with artist Dan Mora. 

It’s time for Summer Of Superman! With Superman back on the big screen during Summer 2025, DC Comics decided to celebrate this event with the ‘Summer of Superman’ publishing Initiative, offering entry points for new readers and stories celebrating Superman’s history and legacy, for readers of all ages! 

  • Summer of Superman Special #1
    Special oversize issue written by Joshua Williamson, Mark Waid, and Dan Slott that serves to launch this initiative.

The Summer of Superman can be seen as a prelude to the ongoing events in the various Superman titles. To explore the Man of Steel’s youth, look no further than Action Comics from Mark Waid and Skylar Patridge, telling the story of a teenage Clark Kent in his life on Kent Farm as he struggles to fit into his life both in high school and on Earth as a burgeoning Kryptonian superhero! Also part of this Summer of Superman is Ryan North’s take on Krypto’s origin story! This story could be part of our ‘not-too-distant-past’ and can be mostly read anytime. 

After Batman: The World and Joker: The World, Superman: The World is an anthology focusing on stories from different international and cultural perspectives. 

  • Superman: The World
    15 countries tell tales that highlight what makes the Man of Steel the greatest superhero of all!

Also launched under the Summer of Superman banner, but not for new readers, is Adventures of Superman: Book of El! This story from Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Scott Godlewski is a follow-up to their run during the Infinite Frontier era!

The fate of the DC Universe is resting on a tournament! This is DC K.O., the epic crossover event in which heroes and villains are fighting to capture the heart of Apokolips and become King Omega… the champion will be powerful enough to confront Darkseid and rebuild reality in their own image. 

Superman is one of the most – if not the most – important players in this tournament!

The event is ongoing, so check out our DC K.O. Reading Order for the whole experience! 

Dan Slott made his DC debut on Summer of Superman, and continues his story in Superman Unlimited, teaming up with artist Raphael Albuquerque, for a new reader-friendly tale that starts with an asteroid the size of Metropolis hurtling toward a collision with planet Earth! This is not a definitive placement as it is, for the moment, not 100% confirmed when this story takes place. The title is ongoing and is new-reader-friendly.

Absolute Superman Reading Order

A new side of the DC Universe is born: the Absolute Universe! As DC explained, “In a different, darker world, Kal-El landed in a remote Kansas field, the last survivor from an alien planet…but even before that moment, nothing unfoldedas you’d expect. As he tries to survive in a world seemingly determined to repeat the mistakes of the demolished Krypton, he’ll come into conflict with theglobe-straddling Lazarus Corporation and its agenda of exploitation…and go fist-to-fist with its brutal army of Peacemakers!”

Coming from Jason Aaron (Thor) and artist Rafa Sandoval (The Flash, Action Comics) is the reinvention of Superman in a dark world, in which Kal-El has no home, no family, no fortress of solitude and arrived on Earth as an adult. 

Other Superman titles published during the DC All In Era

The following titles have been released during this period but can be read at any time, as they are not part of the main continuity.

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