The Lazarus Contract is a DC Comics mini-crossover event published in 2017 between three series : Titans, Teen Titans and Deahtstroke. The crossover was written by Dan Abnett, Benjamin Percy and Christopher Priest, with interior art from Brett Booth, Khoi Pham, Carlo Pagulayan and Paul Pelletier.
The title, The Lazarus Contract, is a call back to the classic storyline New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. The story picks up here with Slade Wilson’s discovery that the original Wally West has returned.
He sees that return as an opportunity to bring his son Grant back to life, and nothing will stop him from getting what he wants. Standing in his way? Both the Teen Titans and the Titans! But will the Titans and the Teen Titans be fast enough to stop him from changing the world as we know it?
What to read before The Lazarus Contract?
In order to know more about Wally West’s return to the main DC Universe, and because it’s part of the DC Rebirth Era, it’s recommended to read DC Universe: Rebirth.
Then, because this Lazarus Contract is building on the recent events involving each of the three series, you can read what’s coming before. The crossover is taking place immediately after Titans #10, Teen Titans #7, and Deathstroke #18. You’ll find those issues in the following books:
- Titans Vol. 2: Made in Manhattan
Collects Titans #7-10 and Titans Annual #1. - Teen Titans Vol. 2: The Rise of Aqualad
Collects Teen Titans #6-7, #9-11 and #13-14. - Deathstroke Vol. 3: Twilight
Collects Deathstroke #12-18.
The Lazarus Contract Reading Order:
The complete story is short, with only 5 issues. It was initially sold as a 4-part event, but there’s an epilogue published in the Deathstroke series.
The Lazarus Contract in trade paperback
- Titans: The Lazarus Contract
Collects Titans #11, Teen Titans #8, Deathstroke #19-20 and Teen Titans Annual #1.
The Lazarus Contract issue by issue:
- Titans #11
- Teen Titans #8
- Deathstroke #19
- Teen Titans special: The Lazarus Contract #1
- Deathstroke #20
What to read after The Lazarus Contract?
After The Lazarus Contract, each series is dealing with the consequences of the events that took place during the crossover. You’ll find that in Titans #12 (collected in Titans Vol. 3: A Judas Among Us), Teen Titans #9 (collected in Teen Titans Vol. 2: The Rise of Aqualad), and Deathstroke #21 (collected in Deathstroke Vol. 4: Defiance).
Last Updated on October 14, 2022.