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Justice League Dark Reading Order

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Published by DC Comics and created by Peter Milligan with art by Mikel Janín, Justice League Dark is the Magic equivalent of the regular Justice League, a group of superheroes fighting together against powerful enemies to stop the unusual world-shattering events from happening.

The idea is quite simple, the team consists of the supernatural members of the DC Universe, handling situations deemed outside the scope of the traditional Justice League.

The Justice League Dark originally featured John Constantine, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Shade: The Changing Man, and Zatanna. There will be changes. Some of the members will leave or die, some will join the team for a time or for a long time. You know the deal, it’s Justice League business. Except it’s about magic and occult dangers.

Here is the official synopsis: With the Justice League defeated at the hands of the mad sorceress Enchantress, the clairvoyant Madame Xanadu must assemble the world’s most powerful and strange magical heroes to prevent her premonitions of end times from coming to fruition! Bringing together the likes of London’s savviest street sorcerer, John Constantine; stage (and actual) magician Zatanna; the reality-altering alien Shade; and the ghost and body possessor Deadman, this unlikely team will be forced to put aside their differences to stop evil.

Never one to play nice, Constantine and the group will fall apart time and time again only to come together when the world needs them most. Joined by the likes of a centuries-old vampire, the shape-shifter Black Orchid, and Frankenstein among many more, some will live, and many will die, but together, maybe they can save this world!

Justice League Dark Reading Order:

Before the Justice League Dark

It’s a bit optional, but before jumping into the Justice League Dark ongoing series, here are two miniseries with multiple magical characters like John Constantine, Swamp Thing, Zatanna, Enchantress, Shade, and Mindwarp.

This first one followed the events of the Brightest Day (reading order):

  • The Search for Swamp Thing
    A 3-part miniseries, not collected yet

The second one, ‘Secret Seven‘, was written by Milligan and was part of the “Flashpoint” crossover storyline (reading order):

Justice League Dark – Volume 1 (New 52)

This first volume of Justice League Dark was plagued with crossovers. The collected editions of the main series don’t include the issues from other series and some parts are just incomprehensible. You’ll need to be careful or just buy the new omnibus edition!

  • Justice League Dark: The New 52 Omnibus
    Collects Justice League Dark: The New 52 Omnibus collecting I, Vampire #7-8; Justice League Dark #0-40; Justice League#22-23; Justice League Dark Annual #1-2; Justice League of America#6-7; Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #14-17; Constantine #9-12; Trinity of Sin: Pandora #6-9; Justice League Dark: Futures End #1.

To understand what’s happening, better skip “Justice League Dark Vol. 4: The Rebirth of Evil” and read Trinity War and Forever Evil: Blight. For more information, take a look at our Trinity War/Forever Evil Reading Order.

  • Trinity War
    Collects Free Comic Book Day 2012, Trinity Of Sin: Pandora #1-3, Trinity Of Sin: Phantom Stranger #11, Justice League #22-23, Justice League Dark #22-23, Justice League Of America #6-7 and Constantine #5.
  • Forever Evil: Blight
    Collects Justice League Dark #24-29, Trinity Of Sin: Phantom Stranger #14-17, Constantine #9-12, Trinity Of Sin Pandora #6-9.

Justice League Dark – Volume 2 (Rebirth)

The Justice League Dark didn’t come back at the beginning of the Rebirth era, but after the Dark Nights: Metal event (here is the full reading order) rebooted the Justice League stories. The new team is now led by Wonder Woman and includes Zatanna, Swamp Thing, Man-Bat, Detective Chimp, and more.

  • Justice League Dark: Rebirth Omnibus new
    Collects Justice League Dark #1-29; Justice League Dark Annual #1; Justice League Dark 2021 Annual; Justice League Dark/Wonder Woman: The Witching Hour #1; Aquaman #66; Black Adam: Endless Winter Special #1; The Flash #767, #777-779; Justice League #58, #72-74; Justice League: Endless Winter #1-2; Superman: Endless Winter Special #1; Teen Titans: Endless Winter Special #1; Wonder Woman #56-57; Wonder Woman/Justice League Dark: The Witching Hour #1; and stories from Justice League #59-71, Future State: Justice League #1-2, and Secrets of Sinister House #1.

The series ended with the Justice League: Endless Winter crossover event. The Justice League encounters an extinction-level global storm brewing at the former site of the Fortress of Solitude. You can find more information in our Endless Winter Reading Order.

  • Justice League: Endless Winter
    Collects Justice League: Endless Winter #1-2, The Flash #767, Superman: Endless Winter Special #1, Aquaman #66, Justice League #58, Teen Titans: Endless Winter Special #1, Justice League Dark #29, and Black Adam: Endless Winter Special #1.

During the Infinite Frontier era, after the Dark Nights: Death Metal event, the Justice League Dark made a comeback in the form of backup stories published in the main Justice League book.

Justice League Dark appeared briefly at the beginning and a little bit more at the end of the Batman Vs Robin miniseries.

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