Geoff Johns' Justice League/Aquaman (2011-2016) Reading Order

Geoff Johns redefines DC’s flagship heroes in Justice League and Aquaman by blending blockbuster action with rich character depth, reinvigorating both iconic teams and solo legends for the New 52 era.

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Geoff Johns' DC (by series) timeline

Geoff Johns' The Flash: Part 2 (2009-2022)

Geoff Johns' Elseworlds (2012-2020)

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Justice League
The New 52 Omnibus: Volume 1

Collects: Justice League (2011) #0-23, Aquaman (2011) #14-16, Justice League Dark (2011) #22-23, DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition (2012) #1, Justice League of America (2013) #1-7, Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger (2011) #11, Constantine (2013) #5, Trinity of Sin: Pandora (2013) #1-3

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Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

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1 -6EssentialOCT 2011-APR 2012

Justice League #1-6

#1: Justice League: Part 1

#2: Justice League: Part 2

#3: Justice League: Part 3

#4: Justice League: Part 4

#5: Justice League: Part 5

#6: Justice League: Part 6

#1-6 collected in:Justice League: Volume 1: Origin

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7 -12EssentialNOV 2011-APR 2012

Aquaman #1-6

#1: The Trench: Part 1

#2: The Trench: Part 2

#3: The Trench: Part 3

#4: The Trench: Part 4

#5: Lost

#6: Deserted!

#1-6 collected in:Aquaman: Volume 1: The Trench

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13 -18EssentialMAY-OCT 2012

Justice League #7-12

#7: The Villain's Journey: Prologue; The Curse of Shazam: Part 1

#8: Team Up: Green Arrow; The Curse of Shazam: Part 2

#9: The Villain's Journey: Chapter 1: The Call for Adventure; The Curse of Shazam: Part 3

#10: The Villain's Journey: Chapter 2: The Belly of the Beast; The Curse of Shazam: Part 4

#11: The Villain's Journey: Chapter 3: Atonement; The Curse of Shazam: Part 5

#12: The Villain's Journey: Chapter 4: Rescue From Within

#7-12 collected in:Justice League: Volume 2: The Villain's Journey

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19 -25EssentialMAY-DEC 2012

Aquaman #7-13

#7: The Others: Chapter 1

#8: The Others: Chapter 2

#9: The Others: Chapter 3

#10: The Others: Chapter 4

#11: The Others: Chapter 5

#12: The Others: Chapter 6

#13: The Others: Conclusion

#7-13 collected in:Aquaman: Volume 2: The Others

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26EssentialNov 2012

Justice League #0

The Curse of Shazam: Part 6

#0 collected in:Shazam!: Volume 1: Origins (from the pages of Justice League)

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27EssentialNov 2012

Aquaman #0

Underwater

#0 collected in:Aquaman: Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis

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28 -29EssentialDEC 2012-JAN 2013

Justice League #13-14

#13: The Secret of the Cheetah: Part 1

#14: The Secret of the Cheetah: Part 2; The Curse of Shazam: Part 7

#13-14 collected in:Justice League: Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis

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30EssentialJan 2013

Aquaman #14

Throne of Atlantis: Prologue

#14 collected in:Aquaman: Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis

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31EssentialFeb 2013

Justice League #15

Throne of Atlantis: Chapter 1; The Curse of Shazam: Part 8

#15 collected in:Justice League: Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis

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32EssentialFeb 2013

Aquaman #15

Throne of Atlantis: Chapter 2

#15 collected in:Aquaman: Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis

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33EssentialMar 2013

Justice League #16

Throne of Atlantis: Chapter 3: Friends and Enemies; ; The Curse of Shazam: Part 9

#16 collected in:Justice League: Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis

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34EssentialMar 2013

Aquaman #16

Throne of Atlantis: Chapter 4

#16 collected in:Aquaman: Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis

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35EssentialApr 2013

Justice League #17

Throne of Atlantis: Chapter 5

#17 collected in:Justice League: Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis

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36EssentialApr 2013

Aquaman #17

Throne of Atlantis: Epilogue

#17 collected in:Aquaman: Volume 4: Death of a King

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37EssentialMay 2013

Justice League #18

The Grid; The Curse of Shazam: Part 10

#18 collected in:Justice League: Volume 4: The Grid

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38 -42EssentialAPR-AUG 2013

Justice League of America #1-5

#1: World's Most Dangerous: Chapter 1

#2: World's Most Dangerous: Chapter 2

#3: World's Most Dangerous: Chapter 3

#4: World's Most Dangerous: Chapter 4

#5: World's Most Dangerous: Chapter 5

#1-5 collected in:Justice League of America: Volume 1: World's Most Dangerous

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43 -46EssentialJUN-SEP 2013

Justice League #19-22

#19: Prologue to Trinity War: Chapter 1: War Games; The Curse of Shazam: Part 11

#20: Prologue to Trinity War: Chapter 2: Secrets; The Curse of Shazam: Part 12

#21: The Curse of Shazam: Conclusion

#22: Trinity War: Chapter 1: The Death Card

#19-22 collected in:Justice League: Volume 4: The Grid

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#21 collected in:Shazam!: Volume 1: Origins (from the pages of Justice League)

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47 -48EssentialSEP-OCT 2013

Justice League of America #6-7

#6: Trinity War: Chapter 2

#7: Trinity War: Chapter 4

#6-7 collected in:Justice League of America: Volume 2: Curse of the Kingbutcher

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49EssentialOct 2013

Justice League #23

Trinity War: Chapter 6: Conclusion

#23 collected in:Justice League: Volume 4: The Grid

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50 -55EssentialJUN-NOV 2013

Aquaman #18-23

#18: Death of a King: Chapter 1

#19: Death of a King: Chapter 2

#20: Death of a King: Interlude: The Return of The Others

#21: Death of a King: Chapter 3: Confrontation

#22: Death of a King: Chapter 4

#23: Death of a King: Chapter 5: Dead End

#18-23 collected in:Aquaman: Volume 4: Death of a King

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56EssentialNov 2013

Forever Evil #1

Nightfall

#1 collected in:Forever Evil

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57 -58EssentialNOV 2013

Aquaman #23.1, #23.2

#23.1: Black Manta

#23.2: Ocean Master

#23.1-23.2 collected in:The New 52 Villains: Omnibus

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59EssentialNov 2013

Justice League #23.4

Secret Society

#23.4 collected in:The New 52 Villains: Omnibus

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60EssentialDec 2013

Forever Evil #2

Rats

#2 collected in:Forever Evil

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61EssentialNov 2013

Justice League of America #7.4

Black Adam

#7.4 collected in:The New 52 Villains: Omnibus

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62EssentialDec 2013

Justice League #24

Forever Strong

#24 collected in:Justice League: Volume 5: Forever Heroes

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63EssentialJan 2014

Forever Evil #3

The World Is Ours

#3 collected in:Forever Evil

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64EssentialJan 2014

Justice League #25

Forever Lost

#25 collected in:Justice League: Volume 5: Forever Heroes

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65EssentialFeb 2014

Forever Evil #4

Hide and Seek

#4 collected in:Forever Evil

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66 -68EssentialFEB-APR 2014

Justice League #26-28

#26: Forever Numb

#27: Forever Doomed

#28: Forever Worthy

#26-28 collected in:Justice League: Volume 5: Forever Heroes

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69 -70EssentialMAR-MAY 2014

Forever Evil #5-6

#5: Hit and Run

#6: The Power of Mazahs!

#5-6 collected in:Forever Evil

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71EssentialMay 2014

Justice League #29

Forever Heroes

#29 collected in:Justice League: Volume 5: Forever Heroes

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72EssentialJul 2014

Forever Evil #7

Crisis of Self

#7 collected in:Forever Evil

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73 -74EssentialDEC 2013-FEB 2014

Aquaman #24-25

#24: Sea of Storms

#25: Kahina's Tale

#24-25 collected in:Aquaman: Volume 4: Death of a King

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75 -95EssentialJUL 2014-MAY 2016

Justice League #30-50

#30: Injustice League: Chapter 1: Kicking Down Doors

#31: Injustice League: Chapter 2: Power Players

#32: Injustice League: Chapter 3: Birth

#33: Injustice League: Chapter 4: Puppet Strings

#34: Injustice League: Epilogue: Unlikely Allies

#35: The Amazo Virus: Prologue: The Outbreak

#36: The Amazo Virus: Chapter 1: Quarantined

#37: The Amazo Virus: Chapter 2: Patient Zero

#38: The Amazo Virus: Chapter 3: The Secret

#39: The Amazo Virus: Chapter 4: The Infected

#40: Darkseid War: Prologue: Gods Among Us

#41: Darkseid War: Chapter 1: God vs. Man

#42: Darkseid War: Chapter 2: The New God of War

#43: Darkseid War: Chapter 3: The Enemy Within

#44: Darkseid War: Chapter 4: Darkness & Light

#45: Darkseid War: Chapter 5: Gladiator

#46: Darkseid War: Chapter 6: After Death

#47: Darkseid War: Chapter 7: Gods of Justice

#48: Darkseid War: Chapter 8: The Last Riddle

#49: Darkseid War: Chapter 9: The Death of Darkseid

#50: Darkseid War: Finale

#30-39 collected in:Justice League: Volume 6: Injustice League

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#40-44 collected in:Justice League: Volume 7: Darkseid War: Part 1

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#45-50 collected in:Justice League: Volume 8: Darkseid War: Part 2

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Geoff Johns' Justice League/Aquaman (2011-2016) Reading Order

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:Justice LeagueThe New 52 Omnibus: Volume 1

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Justice League #1-6

Aquaman #1-6

Justice League #7-12

Aquaman #7-13

Justice League #0

Aquaman #0

Justice League #13-14

Aquaman #14

Justice League #15

Aquaman #15

Justice League #16

Aquaman #16

Justice League #17

Aquaman #17

Justice League #18

Justice League of America #1-5

Justice League #19-22

Justice League of America #6-7

Justice League #23

Aquaman #18-23

Forever Evil #1

Aquaman #23.1, #23.2

Justice League #23.4

Forever Evil #2

Justice League of America #7.4

Justice League #24

Forever Evil #3

Justice League #25

Forever Evil #4

Justice League #26-28

Forever Evil #5-6

Justice League #29

Forever Evil #7

Aquaman #24-25

Justice League #30-50

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The New 52 Omnibus: Volume 1