Written by Robbie Thompson and Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum, with art by Steve Pugh (War for Earth-3), Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, Dexter Soy (Suicide Squad), Fernando Pasarin (The Flash), and Mike Norton (Teen Titans Academy), War for Earth-3 is a 2022 crossover storyline composed of a 2-part limited series and issues from Suicide Squad, The Flash, and Teen Titans Academy.
Here is the official synopsis: The Teen Titans, the Flash and the Suicide Squad all collide on Earth-3—home of the evil Crime Syndicate—on the hunt for former Task Force X mastermind Amanda Waller.
As Waller tries to take over the alternate Earth and dethrone evil versions of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and other heroes that rule it, her former partner—Rick Flag—arrives on E-3 bent on making Waller pay for her crimes, while the Titans and Flash hunt for a missing academy student they believe was kidnapped by Waller to form her mysterious Justice Squad.
What to read before War For Earth-3?
First, to know more about the evil Crime Syndicate of Earth-3, you have to read the miniseries spinning out of Dark Nights: Death Metal written by Andy Schmidt with art by Bryan Hitch and Keiron McKeown:
- Crime Syndicate
Collects Crime Syndicate #1-6.
After The War For Earth-3 crossover event, the ongoing series of Suicide Squad and Teen Titans Academy will soon be concluded, you may want to be up-to-date with this two at least (especially with Suicide Squad).
- Suicide Squad Vol. 1: Give Peace a Chance
Collects Future State: Suicide Squad #1-2 and Suicide Squad #1-6. - Suicide Squad Vol. 2: Ambushed!
Collects Suicide Squad #7-12 and Suicide Squad 2021 Annual. - Teen Titans Academy Vol. 1: X Marks The Spot
Collects Teen Titans Academy #1-5, Suicide Squad #3, and Teen Titans Academy 2021 Yearbook. - Teen Titans Academy Vol. 2: Exit Wounds
Collects Teen Titans Academy #6-12.
As for The Flash, it’s now Wally West show and you can read about his return in:
- The Flash Vol. 16: Wally West Returns
Collects The Flash #763-771 and The Flash 2021 Annual #1.
War For Earth-3 Reading Order
The Collected Editions
- War For Earth-3
Collects The Flash #780; Suicide Squad #13; Teen Titans Academy#13; and War for Earth-3 #1-2.
War For Earth-3 Reading Order: Issue by Issue
- War for Earth-3 #1
- Suicide Squad (2021) #13
- The Flash #780
- Teen Titans Academy #13
- War for Earth-3 #2
After War For Earth-3?
As I was saying earlier, the end is coming for Suicide Squad and Teen Titans Academy with only two issues left for each series. The Flash will continue as usual.
As for Amanda Waller and the Crime Syndicate, we will see…
Last Updated on March 3, 2023.