Countdown Chronology (w/o spoilers)

[J Sin]

Hello all!

I know there is a Sticky'd FAQ, but it's clearly marked as containing spoilers. I'm looking to avoid those.

As I said here (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=206565), I've finished reading 52 and was not quite clear what was next between 52 and Countdown to FC, and FC itself. I asked in that thread and got no replies, so I did some massive research since then, trying to find out all possible spin-offs, tie-ins, etc.

I've attached an Excel Spreadsheet I used that lists all those I could find and which week of Countdown to FC they were released. Now, while I do not know that that is the DCU chronological order, that was the published date.

The list is organized as follows
Week Issue Release Date*

* I do not know previous release dates, so my release date column only goes from yesterday through the end of Countdown to FC (for future planning processes). Feel free to modify this list with what dates the rest of CDtFC was released!

The series that I've discovered and included in my research are:

52: Crime Bible
52: Four Horsemen
Black Adam: Dark Age
Countdown: Arena
Countdown: Lord Havok & The Extremists
Countdown to Adventure
Countdown to Mystery
Death of the New Gods
Salvation Run
Suicide Squad


If there are any more, or if any above are not important to Countdown to FC, or if you want to adjust the dates, or any advice you can give, I'd appreciate it!

Thanks!



Week Issues Date
52 Countdown to Final Crisis
51 Countdown to Final Crisis
50 Countdown to Final Crisis
49 Countdown to Final Crisis
48 Countdown to Final Crisis
47 Countdown to Final Crisis
46 Countdown to Final Crisis
45 Countdown to Final Crisis
44 Countdown to Final Crisis
43 Countdown to Final Crisis
42 Countdown to Final Crisis
41 Countdown to Final Crisis
40 Countdown to Final Crisis
39 Countdown to Final Crisis
38 Countdown to Final Crisis
Black Adam: The Dark Age #1
37 Countdown to Final Crisis
36 Countdown to Final Crisis
35 Countdown to Final Crisis
52: Four Horsemen #1
34 Countdown to Final Crisis
33 Countdown to Final Crisis
Black Adam: Dark Age #2
Suicide Squad #1
32 Countdown to Final Crisis
Countdown to Mystery #1
31 Countdown to Final Crisis
52: Four Horsemen #2
Countdown to Adventure #2
30 Countdown to Final Crisis
29 Countdown to Final Crisis
Black Adam: Dark Age #3
Suicide Squad #2
28 Countdown to Final Crisis
Death of the New Gods #1
27 Countdown to Final Crisis
Countdown to Mystery #2
26 Countdown to Final Crisis
Countdown: Lord Havok #1
52: Crime Bible #1
52: Four Horsemen #3
Death of the New Gods #2
Countdown to Adventure #3
25 Countdown to Final Crisis
24 Countdown to Final Crisis
Black Adam: Dark Age #4
Suicide Squad #3
Salvation Run #1
23 Countdown to Final Crisis
Countdown to Mystery #3
22 Countdown to Final Crisis
Countdown: Lord Havok #2
52: Crime Bible #2
52: Four Horsemen #4
Death of the New Gods #3
Countdown to Adventure #4
21 Countdown to Final Crisis
Countdown: Arena #1
20 Countdown to Final Crisis
Black Adam: Dark Age #5
Suicide Squad #4
Salvation Run #2
Countdown: Arena #2
19 Countdown to Final Crisis
Countdown: Arena #3
Countdown to Mystery #4
18 Countdown to Final Crisis
Countdown: Lord Havok #3
52: Crime Bible #3
52: Four Horsemen #5
Death of the New Gods #4
Countdown: Arena #4
Countdown to Adventure #5
17 Countdown to Final Crisis
16 Countdown to Final Crisis
Suicide Squad #5
52: Four Horsemen #6
Salvation Run #3
15 Countdown to Final Crisis
14 Countdown to Final Crisis 23-Jan
Countdown: Lord Havok #4
52: Crime Bible #4
Death of the New Gods #5
Countdown to Mystery #5
13 Countdown to Final Crisis 30-Jan
Black Adam: Dark Age #6
Countdown to Adventure #6
12 Countdown to Final Crisis 6-Feb
11 Countdown to Final Crisis 13-Feb
Suicide Squad #6
Salvation Run #4
10 Countdown to Final Crisis 20-Feb
Death of the New Gods #6
9 Countdown to Final Crisis 27-Feb
Countdown: Lord Havok #5
52: Crime Bible #5
Countdown to Adventure #7
Countdown to Mystery #6
8 Countdown to Final Crisis 5-Mar
7 Countdown to Final Crisis 12-Mar
Suicide Squad #7
Salvation Run #5
6 Countdown to Final Crisis 19-Mar
Death of the New Gods #7
Countdown to Mystery #7
5 Countdown to Final Crisis 26-Mar
Countdown: Lord Havok #6
Countdown to Adventure #8
4 Countdown to Final Crisis 2-Apr
3 Countdown to Final Crisis 9-Apr
Salvation Run #6
2 Countdown to Final Crisis 16-Apr
Suicide Squad #8
1 Countdown to Final Crisis 23-Apr
Death of the New Gods #8
Countdown to Mystery #8

[J Sin]

Updated reading order:


Countdown chronology (including Tie-Ins)

W51 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W50 - The Flash - The Fastest Man Alive 012
W50 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W49 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W48 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W48 - Amazons Attack 2 of 6
W47 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W46 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W45 - The Flash - The Fastest Man Alive 013
W45 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W44 - Sinestro Corps War 01- Sinestro Corps Special
W44 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W44 - Amazons Attack 3 of 6
W43 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W42 - Sinestro Corps War 02 - Green Lantern 021
W42 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W41 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W41 - Amazons Attack 4 of 6
W40 - Sinestro Corps War 03 - GL Corps 014
W40 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W39 - Metal Men - #1 of 8
W39 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W38 - Sinestro Corps War 04 - Green Lantern 022
W38 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W38 - Black Adam - The Dark Age 01 (of 06)
W37 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W37 - Amazons Attack 5 of 6
W36 - Sinestro Corps War 05 - GL Corps 015
W36 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W35 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W35 - Countdown To Adventure 01 of 8
W35 - Amazons Attack 6 of 6
W35 - 52 Aftermath - The Four Horsemen 01
W34 - Metal Men - #2 of 8
W34 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W33 - Suicide Squad 01 (of 8)
W33 - Sinestro Corps War 06 - Green Lantern 023
W33 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W33 - Black Adam - The Dark Age 02 (of 06)
W32- Countdown To Mystery 01
W32 - Sinestro Corps War 07 - Parallax
W32 - Countdown To Mystery 01
W32 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W31 - Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters 01 (of 08)
W31 - Sinestro Corps War 08 - GL Corps 016
W31 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W31 - Countdown To Adventure 02 (of 8)
W31 - 52 Aftermath - The Four Horsemen 02 (of 06)
W30 - The Search For Ray Palmer 02 Crime Society 01
W30 - Sinestro Corps War 09 - Cyborg Superman
W30 - Metal Men - #3 of 8
W30 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W29 - Suicide Squad 02 (of 8)
W29 - Sinestro Corps War 10 - Green Lantern 024
W29 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W29 - Black Adam - The Dark Age 03 (of 06)
W28 - Death Of The New Gods - #1 of 8
W28 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W27 - Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters 02 (of 08)
W27 - The Search For Ray Palmer - Wildstorm
W27 - Sinestro Corps War 13 - GL Corps 017
W27 - Sinestro Corps War 12 - Blue Beetle 020
W27 - Sinestro Corps War 11 - Superman-prime
W27 - Countdown To Mystery 02 (of 8)
W27 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W26 - Lord Havok and the Extremists 01 (of 6)
W26 - Death Of The New Gods - #2 of 8
W26 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W26 - Countdown To Adventure 03 (of 8)
W26 - 52 Aftermath - The Four Horsemen 03
W26 - 52 Aftermath - Crime Bible - 5 Lessons of Blood 01
W25 - The Search For Ray Palmer 03 Red Rain 01
W25 - Metal Men - #4 of 8
W25 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W24 - Suicide Squad 03 (of 8)
W24 - Salvation Run - #1 of 7
W24 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W24 - Black Adam - The Dark Age 04 (of 06)
W23 - The Search For Ray Palmer 04 Gotham By Gaslight 01
W23 - Countdown To Mystery 03 (of 8)
W23 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W22 - Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters 03 (of 08)
W22 - Sinestro Corps War 14 - Green lantern corps 18
W22 - Lord Havok and the Extremists 02 (of 6)
W22 - Death Of The New Gods - #3 of 8
W22 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W22 - Countdown To Adventure 04 (of 8)
W22 - 52 Aftermath - The Four Horsemen 04
W22 - 52 Aftermath - Crime Bible - 5 Lessons of Blood 02
W21 - The Search For Ray Palmer 05 Red Son 01
W21 - Sinestro Corps War 15 - Green Lantern 25
W21 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W21 - Countdown - Arena 01 (of 4)
W20 - Suicide Squad 04 (of 8)
W20 - Sinestro Corps War 16 - Green Lantern Corps 19
W20 - Salvation Run - #2 of 7
W20 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W20 - Countdown - Arena 02 (of 4)
W20 - Black Adam - The Dark Age 05 (of 06)
W19 - The Search For Ray Palmer - Superwoman Batwoman 01
W19 - Countdown To Mystery 04 (of 8)
W19 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W19 - Countdown - Arena 03 (of 4)
W18 - Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters 04 (of 08)
W18 - Lord Havok and the Extremists 03 (of 6)
W18 - Death Of The New Gods - #4 of 8
W18 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W18 - Countdown To Adventure 05 (of 8)
W18 - Countdown - Arena 04 (of 4)
W18 - 52 Aftermath - The Four Horsemen 05
W18 - 52 Aftermath - Crime Bible - 5 Lessons of Blood 04
W17 - Metal Men - #5 of 8
W17 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W16 - Suicide Squad 05 (of 8)
W16 - Salvation Run - #3 of 7
W16 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W16 - 52 Aftermath - The Four Horsemen 06
W15 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W14 - Uncle Sam and The Freedom Fighters 05 (of 8)
W14 - Lord Havok and the Extremists 04 (of 6)
W14 - Countdown To Mystery 05 (0f 8)
W14 - Countdown to Final Crisis
W14 - 52 Aftermath - Crime Bible - 5 Lessons of Blood 03
W13 - Countdown to Final Crisis 30-Jan
W13 - Black Adam: Dark Age #6
W13 - Countdown to Adventure #6
W12 - Countdown to Final Crisis 6-Feb
W11 - Countdown to Final Crisis 13-Feb
W11 - Suicide Squad #6
W11 - Salvation Run #4
W10 - Countdown to Final Crisis 20-Feb
W10 - Death of the New Gods #6
W09 - Countdown to Final Crisis 27-Feb
W09 - Countdown: Lord Havok #5
W09 - 52: Crime Bible #5
W09 - Countdown to Adventure #7
W09 - Countdown to Mystery #6
W08 - Countdown to Final Crisis 5-Mar
W07 - Countdown to Final Crisis 12-Mar
W07 - Suicide Squad #7
W07 - Salvation Run #5
W06 - Countdown to Final Crisis 19-Mar
W06 - Death of the New Gods #7
W06 - Countdown to Mystery #7
W05 - Countdown to Final Crisis 26-Mar
W05 - Countdown: Lord Havok #6
W05 - Countdown to Adventure #8
W04 - Countdown to Final Crisis 2-Apr
W03 - Countdown to Final Crisis 9-Apr
W03 - Salvation Run #6
W02 - Countdown to Final Crisis 16-Apr
W02 - Suicide Squad #8
W01 - Countdown to Final Crisis 23-Apr
W01 - Death of the New Gods #8
W01 - Countdown to Mystery #8


Feel free to reply with additions, corrections, or more!

[NDHorse]

WHile I don't have my Countdown books in front of me and I have not been reading the spinoffs, I am pretty sure that the whole Black Adam: The Dark Age series happens before the first few issues of Countdown chronology-wise (Don't know the exact issue) even though they weren't published until later.

[Paul Newell]

Here's what I have for "Countdown to Final Crisis" so far...I can't tell you where they go without spoiling them, however:

BACK STORY:

Superman #665
Superman Confidential #8-9

MONITOR APPEARANCES:

52 #11, 25
World War III #4
Brave New World
Nightwing #125
Ion #6-12
Stormwatch: PHD #5

LEAD INS:

Trials of SHAZAM! #1
Black Adam - The Dark Age #1-6
Supergirl #13-19
The Helmet of Fate
Superman/Batman #34-36

NEW GOD APPEARANCES:

Blue Beetle #10-12
Firestorm #33-35
Hawkgirl #61-62
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #9
Birds of Prey #104-108
Superman #663–664, 667, Annual 13

COUNTDOWN Tie ins:

Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #10-13
Catwoman #66-68
Justice League Of America #8-10
Justice Society Of America #5-6
JSA: Classfied #26-27
Teen Titans #47
All-New Atom #12-15
Blue Beetle #16
Action Comics #852-854
Countdown to Adventure #1-8
Supergirl #21-22
Countdown Presents the Search For Ray Palmer – One Shots
Detective Comics #837
Captain Carrot and the Final Ark #1-3
Green Arrow - Black Canary #1-3
Death of The New Gods #1-8
Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & The Extremists #1-8
DC Infinite Halloween Special
Salvation Run #1-7
Countdown: Arena #1-4

DEATH OF THE NEW GODS Tie ins:

Superman Batman #37-42
Birds of Prey #109
Wonder Girl #1-4
Titans East Special #1
Birds of Prey #112

SALVATION RUN Tie ins:
Checkmate #13-15
Outsiders #47-50
Justice League of America - Wedding Special #1
Justice League Of America #13-15
Suicide Squad: From the Ashes #1-8
Catwoman #71 - ?
Checkmate #18-20
Gotham Underground #1-9
Superman Batman #43
Justice League of America #17-19

RELATED EVENTS:

AMAZONS ATTACK:

Amazons Attack #1-6
Wonder Woman #6-13
Teen Titans #48-49
Supergirl #20
Catwoman #69-70

WEDDING OF GREEN ARROW & BLACK CANARY:

Green Arrow #73-75
Black Canary #1-4
Black Canary Wedding Planner #1
Green Arrow/Black Canary - Wedding Special #1

SINESTRO CORP WAR:

Lead ins:
Green Lantern #14-20
Green Lantern Corp #10-13

Main Story:
Green Lantern: Sinestro Corp Special #1
Green Lantern #21-25
Green Lantern Corp #14-18

Tie ins:
Action Comics #857
Blue Beetle #20
Epilogue:
Green Lantern #26-28

RED SKY ISSUES:

Mentions:
Uncle Sam & The Freedom Fighters V1 #8
Brave & The Bold #6
Justice Society Of America #9-12
Blue Beetle #19
Action Comics #850
Action Comics #858-863
Uncle Sam & The Freedom Fighters V2 #1
Batman & The Outsiders #1-3
Justice League of America #16

Possibly related:
Booster Gold #1-6
52 Aftermath - The Four Horsemen #1-6
Teen Titans #50-54

[anatmuck]

Paul, first off I want to say I love all that FAQs, chronologies, etc. that you post and list. There's extremely helpful and greatly appreciated.

Here's what I have for "Countdown to Final Crisis" so far...I can't tell you where they go without spoiling them, however:


With that said, would you mind give a rough (or as detailed as you'd like) breakdown of where all these issues go, if there are any other you've found, when they should be read in relation to Countdown, what to do with things like Countdown to Adventure and Countdown to Mystery, etc. Should I ask this in a new thread to avoid spoilers?

Don't put yourself out though and like I said, I appreciate all you'd done. I love to read things in order and see how it all goes together and you've helped a lot there.

Again, thank you so much for everything.

[anatmuck]

I did check the sticky faq btw (forgot to say that) and will use it for reading. Was hoping to find though a list of where those fit amongst the various Countdown issues (hence my question).

Thanks!

[Paul Newell]

Gotta update the list still...Not sure if I could work out a reading order....It looks like a Herculean task at this point. :)

[anatmuck]

I agree. Hercules appearing in some of the titles doesn't help all that much either. :smile:

I'm not sure honestly if it all can truly be put together and there are characters that shouldn't be able to be that many places at once either. :tongue:

Thanks as always.

[Paul Newell]

I agree. Hercules appearing in some of the titles doesn't help all that much either. :smile:

I'm not sure honestly if it all can truly be put together and there are characters that shouldn't be able to be that many places at once either. :tongue:

Thanks as always.
No worries, anatmuck. :)