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X-Men - The Krakoan Age

X-Men - The Krakoan Age

Marvel Comics
2019-2024

Mutants rise as a unified nation on Krakoa, forever reshaping their destiny!

DC Comics Crises

DC Comics Crises

DC Comics
1985-2023

DC’s Crisis events reshape continuity, reboot timelines, and unite heroes against cosmic threats.

New event reading orders

Lazarus Planet

Lazarus Planet

DC Comics
2023

Following the eruption of the Lazarus Volcano, transformative chemicals disperse globally, altering individuals’ abilities and introducing widespread chaos across the world.

61 Issues
20 Essential
Completist Reading Time
23 hours
Main Characters
Batman, Robin
Event Type
Crossover
Trials of X

Trials of X

Marvel Comics
2021

Mutantkind is tested as alliances fracture and secrets surface.

80 Issues
41 Essential
Completist Reading Time
45 hours
Main Characters
X-Men
Event Type
Arc
Infinity

Infinity

Marvel Comics
2013

While the Avengers wage war in space against the ancient Builders, Thanos seizes their absence to launch a devastating assault on Earth, igniting a dual-front cosmic crisis.

84 Issues
6 Essential
Completist Reading Time
40 hours
Main Characters
The Avengers, Thanos
Event Type
Crossover
Blackest Night

Blackest Night

DC Comics
2009

The dead will rise as Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps face their darkest hour. To get the full benefit of this awesome event, we recommend you read the whole Geoff Johns' Green Lantern run (full reading order coming soon).

81 Issues
28 Essential
Completist Reading Time
44 hours
Main Characters
Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps
Event Type
Crossover
Infinite Crisis

Infinite Crisis

DC Comics
2005

Long-lost heroes return with conflicting visions for the DC Universe, igniting a brutal clash that threatens to tear apart the newly unified Earth. Although you can start here, we recommend reading the essential titles from 'Identity Crisis' and then 'Countdown to Infinite Crisis' first.

113 Issues
11 Essential
Completist Reading Time
67 hours
Main Characters
All major DC characters!
Event Type
Crisis

New collection summaries

Green Lantern

Green Lantern

This page brings together the key collected editions from across Green Lantern’s history. Each era is a great place to dive in, depending on what you're looking for. Not sure where to start? We recommend kicking things off with the Geoff Johns era (2005) — it's a fan-favorite and a fantastic entry point. Enjoy exploring the cosmos!