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Batman: Where DC Says to Start cover

Batman: Where DC Says to Start

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DC’s own list of ten essential Batman graphic novels, in the order DC published it. These are separate starting books, not one continuous series. Pick the story you want and read that book.

Source: DC — 10 Essential Batman Graphic Novels ↗

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  1. 1. Collected Edition

    Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli. A rookie Batman’s first year in Gotham.

  2. 2. Collected Edition

    Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. An early-years murder mystery.

  3. 3. Collected Edition

    Grant Morrison and Dave McKean.

  4. 4. Collected Edition

    Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.

  5. 5. Collected Edition

    Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee.

  6. 6. Collected Edition

    Grant Morrison, with Batman: The Black Glove included in DC’s listing.

  7. 7. Collected Edition

    Scott Snyder, with art by Jock and Francesco Francavilla.

  8. 8. Collected Edition

    Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.

  9. 9. Collected Edition

    Geoff Johns and Gary Frank.

  10. 10. Collected Edition

    Frank Miller.

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House of X / Powers of X

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Marvel’s issue-by-issue order for House of X and Powers of X. Read them in this sequence. This is one story, unlike the Start Here list above.

Source: Marvel — House of X/Powers of X ↗

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Invincible: Family Matters cover

Invincible: Family Matters

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Image collects the first four issues as Invincible Vol. 1: Family Matters. Read #1 through #4, or read that collection. Mature readers.

Source: Image Comics — Invincible Vol. 1: Family Matters ↗

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    Invincible (2003) #1

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Spider-Man: Marvel’s Start Here

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Marvel Unlimited’s Start Here: Spider-Man list. Each row is a different place to begin. Read the issue named here, then continue that series. Do not read this page from top to bottom as one story.

Source: Marvel — Start Here: Spider-Man ↗

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    Spider-Man: Back to Basics.

  2. 2. Issue

    Spider-Man: Worldwide.

  3. 3. Issue

    Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’s Spider-Man.

  4. 4. Issue

    Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1

    Ultimate Peter Parker. A modern retelling of the origin.

  5. 5. Issue

    The Parker Luck.

  6. 6. Issue

    If This Be My Destiny. Marvel says to read through #33.

  7. 7. Issue

    The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #121

    Not yet in our catalog · View publisher guide ↗

    The Night Gwen Stacy Died. Marvel says to read through #122.

  8. 8. Issue

    The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #300

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    The birth of Venom.

  9. 9. Issue

    Kraven’s Last Hunt. Marvel points to its own reading list for the full arc.

  10. 10. Issue

    Listed by Marvel between Kraven’s Last Hunt and Legend Reborn.

  11. 11. Issue

    Legend Reborn.

  12. 12. Issue

    The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #529

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    Spider-Man: Civil War.

  13. 13. Issue

    The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #546

    The fresh start after a monumental life change. This is Brand New Day.

  14. 14. Issue

    Doc Ock: Spider-Man. Marvel says this follows The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #700.

  15. 15. Issue

    Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011) #1

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    Miles Morales. Marvel’s start after the Ultimate Universe’s Peter Parker.

Superman: DC’s First Flight cover

Superman: DC’s First Flight

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Five complete Superman stories DC recommends for someone who has never read a Superman comic, in the order of DC’s First Flight article. DC also points new readers to Action Comics #1000.

Source: DC — First Flight: Five Superman Comics for New Readers ↗

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  1. 1. Collected Edition

    Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu, and Gerry Alanguilan. DC’s suggested first Superman comic.

  2. 2. Collected Edition

    Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, and Kilian Plunkett. A self-contained story.

  3. 3. Collected Edition

    Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Collected in DC Universe by Alan Moore.

  4. 4. Collected Edition

    Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen.

  5. 5. Collected Edition

    Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. A complete miniseries.

  6. 6. Issue

    DC’s article also names Action Comics #1000 as a starting point.

X-Men: Marvel’s Start Here cover

X-Men: Marvel’s Start Here

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Marvel Unlimited’s Start Here: X-Men list. Each row is a different era you can enter. House of X and Powers of X are the modern on-ramp; the other rows are alternate classics, not the next chapter.

Source: Marvel — Start Here: X-Men ↗

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    House of X. Continue with the House of X / Powers of X order on this page.

  2. 2. Issue

    Powers of X. Read alongside House of X, not instead of it.

  3. 3. Issue

    Dawn of X.

  4. 4. Issue

    New Kids on the Block.

  5. 5. Issue

    X-Men Disassembled. Marvel says to continue with Age of X-Man Alpha (2019) #1.

  6. 6. Issue

    X-Men’s debut.

  7. 7. Issue

    Dark Phoenix Saga. Marvel says to read through #137.

  8. 8. Issue

    Days of Future Past. Marvel says to read through #142.

  9. 9. Issue

    The international team, including the first Storm, Nightcrawler, and Colossus.

  10. 10. Issue

    X-Men ’91. Blue and Gold teams.

  11. 11. Issue

    Age of Apocalypse. Marvel points to its reading list for the full saga.

  12. 12. Issue

    Joss Whedon, John Cassaday, and Laura Martin.

  13. 13. Issue

    Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, and Tim Townsend.

  14. 14. Issue

    The second generation.

  15. 15. Issue

    Cable’s X-Force.

  16. 16. Issue

    House of M. Marvel points to its reading list for the event.

  17. 17. Issue

    Genesis to Revelations. Marvel says to read through #220.

  18. 18. Issue

    Angels and Demons.

  19. 19. Issue

    Wolverine’s X-Men.

  20. 20. Issue

    Uncanny X-Men (2011) #1

    Sinister World.

  21. 21. Issue

    Legion’s X-Men.

  22. 22. Issue

    Legion: Trauma.

  23. 23. Issue

    All-New X-Men (2012) #1

    The original five, brought to the present.

  24. 24. Issue

    Storm’s team.

  25. 25. Issue

    Uncanny X-Men (2013) #1

    The New Revolution.

  26. 26. Issue

    Kitty Pryde’s X-Men.

  27. 27. Issue

    The original five after Inhumans vs. X-Men.

  28. 28. Issue

    Jean Grey’s X-Men.

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X-Men: Marvel’s Start Here cover

X-Men: Marvel’s Start Here

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Marvel Unlimited’s Start Here: X-Men list. Each row is a different era you can enter. House of X and Powers of X are the modern on-ramp; the other rows are alternate classics, not the next chapter.

Source: Marvel — Start Here: X-Men ↗

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  1. 1. Issue

    House of X. Continue with the House of X / Powers of X order on this page.

  2. 2. Issue

    Powers of X. Read alongside House of X, not instead of it.

  3. 3. Issue

    Dawn of X.

  4. 4. Issue

    New Kids on the Block.

  5. 5. Issue

    X-Men Disassembled. Marvel says to continue with Age of X-Man Alpha (2019) #1.

  6. 6. Issue

    X-Men’s debut.

  7. 7. Issue

    Dark Phoenix Saga. Marvel says to read through #137.

  8. 8. Issue

    Days of Future Past. Marvel says to read through #142.

  9. 9. Issue

    The international team, including the first Storm, Nightcrawler, and Colossus.

  10. 10. Issue

    X-Men ’91. Blue and Gold teams.

  11. 11. Issue

    Age of Apocalypse. Marvel points to its reading list for the full saga.

  12. 12. Issue

    Joss Whedon, John Cassaday, and Laura Martin.

  13. 13. Issue

    Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, and Tim Townsend.

  14. 14. Issue

    The second generation.

  15. 15. Issue

    Cable’s X-Force.

  16. 16. Issue

    House of M. Marvel points to its reading list for the event.

  17. 17. Issue

    Genesis to Revelations. Marvel says to read through #220.

  18. 18. Issue

    Angels and Demons.

  19. 19. Issue

    Wolverine’s X-Men.

  20. 20. Issue

    Uncanny X-Men (2011) #1

    Sinister World.

  21. 21. Issue

    Legion’s X-Men.

  22. 22. Issue

    Legion: Trauma.

  23. 23. Issue

    All-New X-Men (2012) #1

    The original five, brought to the present.

  24. 24. Issue

    Storm’s team.

  25. 25. Issue

    Uncanny X-Men (2013) #1

    The New Revolution.

  26. 26. Issue

    Kitty Pryde’s X-Men.

  27. 27. Issue

    The original five after Inhumans vs. X-Men.

  28. 28. Issue

    Jean Grey’s X-Men.

Spider-Man: Marvel’s Start Here cover

Spider-Man: Marvel’s Start Here

Beginner Friendly

Marvel Unlimited’s Start Here: Spider-Man list. Each row is a different place to begin. Read the issue named here, then continue that series. Do not read this page from top to bottom as one story.

Source: Marvel — Start Here: Spider-Man ↗

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  1. 1. Issue

    Spider-Man: Back to Basics.

  2. 2. Issue

    Spider-Man: Worldwide.

  3. 3. Issue

    Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’s Spider-Man.

  4. 4. Issue

    Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1

    Ultimate Peter Parker. A modern retelling of the origin.

  5. 5. Issue

    The Parker Luck.

  6. 6. Issue

    If This Be My Destiny. Marvel says to read through #33.

  7. 7. Issue

    The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #121

    Not yet in our catalog · View publisher guide ↗

    The Night Gwen Stacy Died. Marvel says to read through #122.

  8. 8. Issue

    The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #300

    Not yet in our catalog · View publisher guide ↗

    The birth of Venom.

  9. 9. Issue

    Kraven’s Last Hunt. Marvel points to its own reading list for the full arc.

  10. 10. Issue

    Listed by Marvel between Kraven’s Last Hunt and Legend Reborn.

  11. 11. Issue

    Legend Reborn.

  12. 12. Issue

    The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #529

    Not yet in our catalog · View publisher guide ↗

    Spider-Man: Civil War.

  13. 13. Issue

    The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #546

    The fresh start after a monumental life change. This is Brand New Day.

  14. 14. Issue

    Doc Ock: Spider-Man. Marvel says this follows The Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #700.

  15. 15. Issue

    Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011) #1

    Not yet in our catalog · View publisher guide ↗

    Miles Morales. Marvel’s start after the Ultimate Universe’s Peter Parker.

Batman: Where DC Says to Start cover

Batman: Where DC Says to Start

Beginner Friendly

DC’s own list of ten essential Batman graphic novels, in the order DC published it. These are separate starting books, not one continuous series. Pick the story you want and read that book.

Source: DC — 10 Essential Batman Graphic Novels ↗

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  1. 1. Collected Edition

    Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli. A rookie Batman’s first year in Gotham.

  2. 2. Collected Edition

    Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. An early-years murder mystery.

  3. 3. Collected Edition

    Grant Morrison and Dave McKean.

  4. 4. Collected Edition

    Alan Moore and Brian Bolland.

  5. 5. Collected Edition

    Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee.

  6. 6. Collected Edition

    Grant Morrison, with Batman: The Black Glove included in DC’s listing.

  7. 7. Collected Edition

    Scott Snyder, with art by Jock and Francesco Francavilla.

  8. 8. Collected Edition

    Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.

  9. 9. Collected Edition

    Geoff Johns and Gary Frank.

  10. 10. Collected Edition

    Frank Miller.

Superman: DC’s First Flight cover

Superman: DC’s First Flight

Beginner Friendly

Five complete Superman stories DC recommends for someone who has never read a Superman comic, in the order of DC’s First Flight article. DC also points new readers to Action Comics #1000.

Source: DC — First Flight: Five Superman Comics for New Readers ↗

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  1. 1. Collected Edition

    Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu, and Gerry Alanguilan. DC’s suggested first Superman comic.

  2. 2. Collected Edition

    Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, and Kilian Plunkett. A self-contained story.

  3. 3. Collected Edition

    Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Collected in DC Universe by Alan Moore.

  4. 4. Collected Edition

    Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen.

  5. 5. Collected Edition

    Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. A complete miniseries.

  6. 6. Issue

    DC’s article also names Action Comics #1000 as a starting point.

Invincible: Family Matters cover

Invincible: Family Matters

Beginner Friendly

Image collects the first four issues as Invincible Vol. 1: Family Matters. Read #1 through #4, or read that collection. Mature readers.

Source: Image Comics — Invincible Vol. 1: Family Matters ↗

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    Invincible (2003) #1

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House of X / Powers of X cover

House of X / Powers of X

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Marvel’s issue-by-issue order for House of X and Powers of X. Read them in this sequence. This is one story, unlike the Start Here list above.

Source: Marvel — House of X/Powers of X ↗

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