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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!

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.

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Sinestro Reading Order, Your Essential Guide to the Master of Fear

When Sinestro was ranked the “15th-greatest comic book villain of all time” by IGN in 2009, it was certainly a place that the character had earned. However, Sinestro wasn’t always deserving of such a rank! While he was still the main Green Lantern villain, Thaal Sinestro was a classic Silver Age villain who liked to twirl his mustache and not much else.

Things started to change with Emerald Twilight and took a turn for the better in the 2000s when Geoff Johns updated the character and fleshed him out to give him more depth and a deeper and more complex relationship with Green Lantern Hal Jordan.

Since then, Sinestro has classically walked the line between good and evil, has shifted between Corps depending on his motivation and has been made an anti-hero. He even headlined his own comic at some point!

Once you meet Sinestro, chances are you will want to know about him! Below, you’ll find the most essential and classic Sinestro comics, from his debut in the Silver Age to the creation of the Sinestro Corps and beyond!

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The Witcher Comics Reading Order

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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!

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Deadpool Reading Order: The Ultimate Merc with a Mouth Guide

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!

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

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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.

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

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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.

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The Best Jean Grey Comics, Your Essential Reading Order

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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.

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

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!

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Steven Universe Comics Reading Order

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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!

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Best Batman and Catwoman Comics, Your Essential BatCat Reading Order

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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.

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