A crossover storyline coming from writer Scott Lobdell and Tom DeFalco, The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers involved three titles from the DC New 52 line-up: Teen Titans, Legion Lost, and Superboy.
Here is the official synopsis: The Culling is upon us! The Teen Titans finally came together during their assault on Project N.O.W.H.E.R.E.’s headquarters, but Superboy, Red Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, Solstice, and Skitter’s newfound alliance is met with instant adversity. Finding themselves a mile underneath N.O.W.H.E.R.E.’s Antarctic base, the forces behind this nefarious organization surface in the form of the monstrous Harvest.
Now trapped in a deadly arena where young teen metahumans must fight each other to the death for survival, also known as The Culling, the Titans and fellow teen superteam Legion Lost must find a way to escape. Will they be able to coexist long enough to survive? Or to defeat Harvest’s teenage death squad known as The Ravagers?
What to read before The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers?
If you feel like it, you can just read the first issues of each title to have more information, as events taking place leads to this event, especially for Teen Titans and Superboy.
- Superboy Vol. 1: Incubation
Superboy Vol. 5 #1–7 - Teen Titans Vol. 1: It’s Our Right to Fight
Teen Titans Vol. 4 #1–7 - Legion Lost Vol. 1: Run From Tomorrow
Legion Lost Vol. 2 #0, 8–16
For those you want to explore further:
- To discover more stories with those young superheroes, check out our Complete Teen Titans reading order.
- Want to know more about Legion Lost? Check out our Legion of Super-Heroes Reading Order.
The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers Reading Order Collected Editions
- The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers
Legion Lost Vol. 2 #8–9, Superboy Vol. 5 #8–9, Teen Titans Vol.4 #8–9, Teen Titans Annual Vol. 4 #1.
Or the individual issues are collected in:
- Superboy Vol. 2: Extraction
Superboy Vol. 5 #0, 8–12, Teen Titans Vol. 4 #10 - Legion Lost Vol. 2: The Culling
Legion Lost Vol. 2 #0, 8–16 - Teen Titans Vol. 2: The Culling
Teen Titans Vol. 4 #8–14, DC Universe Presents #12
The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers Reading Order issue by issue
- Superboy #8
- Legion Lost #8
- Teen Titans #8
- Teen Titans Annual #1
- Superboy #9
- Legion Lost #9
- Teen Titans #9
What to read after The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers?
This event serves as an introduction to the Ravagers series, which starts with:
- Ravagers Vol. 1: The Kids From N.O.W.H.E.R.E
Collects The Ravagers #1-7.
Following the crossover, the Superboy and Teen Titans titles still intersect, and you can also find Superboy and the Ravengers in Legion. In short, the next issues of those titles dealt with the consequences of The Culling.