DC is famous for their company-wide events and in-universe reboots. When coming into comics, I heard different words thrown around all the time—First Crisis, New 52, and so on—that confused me a lot. In this chapter, I'll hopefully do my best to clear up that confusion for others, too. It's also just to inform—some of these events make DC history (as said in the title), and they're important to know.
Action Comics #1 (1938) - First appearance of Superman, Lois Lane
Action Comics #6 - Superman’s Phony Manager. First appearance of Jimmy Olsen
Detective Comics #27 - First appearance of Batman
Batman #1 (1940) - First appearance of The Joker, Catwoman
Action Comics #60 - Lois Lane - Superwoman
Superman #30
All-American Comics #61 - Fighters Never Quit. First appearance of Solomon Grundy
DC Special #29
Superman #45 - Lois Lane, Superwoman!
Golden Age Secret Files and Origins #1 (2001)
Superman #53
Batman #47
Superman #61
Detective Comics #168 - The Man Behind the Red Hood
Superman #76
The Golden Age #1 (1993)
The Golden Age #2
The Golden Age #3
The Golden Age #4
Adventure Comics #210 - The Superdog from Krypton. First appearance of Krypto
Superman #90
Adventure Comics #214 - The Dog of Steel
Detective Comics #235
DC: The New Frontier #1 (2004)
DC: The New Frontier #2
DC: The New Frontier #3
DC: The New Frontier #4
DC: The New Frontier #5
DC: The New Frontier #6
Adventure Comics #239 - The Super-Tricks of the Dog of Steel
Showcase #9 - The New Lois Lane
Showcase #10 - The Sightless Lois Lane
Superboy #64 - The Rebel Super-Dog
Adventure Comics #247 - First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Superboy #65
Action Comics #242 - First appearance of Brainiac
Superboy #68 - First appearance of Bizarro
Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #5 - The Fattest Girl in Metropolis
Superman #129
Action Comics #252 - First appearance of Supergirl, Metallo
Adventure Comics #259 - The Blind Boy of Steel
Action Comics #254
Action Comics #255
Adventure Comics #262 - The Colossal Super-Dog
Adventure Comics #266 - The Super-Pranks of Krypto
Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #14 - Three Nights in the Fortress of Solitude
Adventure Comics #271
Adventure Comics #272 - The Super-Star of Hollywood
Superman #141
Superboy #85
World’s Finest #113
Superman #143 - Bizarro Meets Frankenstein
Tales of the Bizarro World #1 (2000) - Collects back-ups from Adventure Comics #285-299
Superman #147
Action Comics #277 - The Battle of the Super-Pets
Superboy #89
Superboy #90
The Flash #123
Superman #149
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #13
Showcase #37 - First appearance of the Metal Men
Showcase #38
Showcase #39
Showcase #40
Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #61
The Flash #131
Superman #156
Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #39 - The Kryptonian Courtship
Superman #159 - Lois Lane, the Supermaid from Earth
The Flash #137
Superman #161
Superman #162
Justice League of America #21
Justice League of America #22
Metal Men #1 (1963)
Metal Men #2
Metal Men #3
Metal Men #4
Metal Men #5
Superman #164
Batman #156
Superman #167
Superman #168
My Greatest Adventure #80 - First appearance of the Doom Patrol
My Greatest Adventure #81
My Greatest Adventure #82
My Greatest Adventure #83
My Greatest Adventure #84
My Greatest Adventure #85
After My Greatest Adventure #85 the series was retitled Doom Patrol.
Superman #169
Justice League of America #29
Justice League of America #30
Action Comics #318
Action Comics #319
The Flash #148
Read Zatanna's Search here.
Metal Men #6
Metal Men #7
Metal Men #8
Metal Men #9
Metal Men #10
Metal Men #11
Metal Men #12
Doom Patrol #86
Doom Patrol #87
Doom Patrol #88
Doom Patrol #89
Doom Patrol #90
Doom Patrol #91
Doom Patrol #92
Doom Patrol #93
Doom Patrol #94
Doom Patrol #95
Doom Patrol #96
Doom Patrol #97
Doom Patrol #98
Doom Patrol #99
Doom Patrol #100
Superman #174
Adventure Comics #322 - The Super Tests of the Super-Pets
The Flash #155
Metal Men #13
Metal Men #14
Metal Men #15
Metal Men #16
Metal Men #17
Metal Men #18
Deadman #1 (1985)
Deadman #2
Deadman #3
Deadman #4
Deadman #5
Deadman #6
Deadman #7
Deadman Vol. 2 #1 (1986)
Deadman Vol. 2 #2
Deadman Vol. 2 #3
Deadman Vol. 2 #4
Superboy #126 - Krypto’s Family Tree
Action Comics #334
Doom Patrol #101
Challengers of the Unknown #48
Doom Patrol #102
Doom Patrol #103
Doom Patrol #104
Doom Patrol #105
Doom Patrol #106
Doom Patrol #107
Doom Patrol #108
Doom Patrol #109
Doom Patrol #110
Doom Patrol #111
Doom Patrol #112
Doom Patrol #113
Doom Patrol #114
Doom Patrol #115
Doom Patrol #116
Doom Patrol #117
Doom Patrol #118
Doom Patrol #119
Doom Patrol #120
Doom Patrol #121
Superboy #131 - The Dog from S.C.P.A.
Metal Men #19
Metal Men #20
Metal Men #21
Metal Men #22
Metal Men #23
Metal Men #24
Metal Men #25
Metal Men #26
Action Comics #340 - First appearance of Parasite
Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #68
Adventure Comics #352
Adventure Comics #353
Action Comics #347
The Brave and the Bold #71
Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #104
Metal Men #27
Metal Men #28
Metal Men #29
Metal Men #30
Metal Men #31
Metal Men #32
Action Comics #360
The Flash #179
Showcase #73 - First appearance of The Creeper
Beware the Creeper #1 (1968)
Beware the Creeper #2
Beware the Creeper #3
Beware the Creeper #4
Beware the Creeper #5
Beware the Creeper #6
The Brave and the Bold #80
Adventure Comics #369
Adventure Comics #370
Justice League of America #70
Aquaman #40
Aquaman #41
Aquaman #42
Aquaman #43
Aquaman #44
Aquaman #45
Aquaman #46
Aquaman #47
Aquaman #48
Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #113
Action Comics #373
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #1 (1969)
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #2
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #3
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #4
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #5
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #6
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #7
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #8
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #9
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #10
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #11
The Brave and the Bold #85
Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #122
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #76
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #77
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #78
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #79
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #80
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #81
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #82
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #83
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #84
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #85
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #86
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #87
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #88
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #89
Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #131
Superman’s Girlfriend, Lois Lane #106
Detective Comics #411
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #12
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #13
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #14
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #15
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #16
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #17
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #18
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #19
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #20
Detective Comics #418
Superman #233
Superman #234
Superman #235
Superman #236
Superman #237
Superman #238
Superman #240
Superman #241
Superman #242
Batman #232
House of Secrets #92
Batman #234
Batman #235
Batman #237
Superman #247
Batman #240
The Brave and the Bold #100
Batman #242
Batman #243
Batman #244
Justice League of America #100
Justice League of America #101
Justice League of America #102
Swamp Thing #1 (1972) - First appearance of Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing #2
Swamp Thing #3
Swamp Thing #4
Swamp Thing #5
Swamp Thing #6
Swamp Thing #7
Swamp Thing #8
Swamp Thing #9
Swamp Thing #10
Swamp Thing #11
Swamp Thing #12
Swamp Thing #13
Justice League of America #107
Justice League of America #108
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #21
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #22
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #23
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #24
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #25
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #26
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #27
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #28
The Brave and the Bold #106
Batman #250
Batman #251
Read Jack Kirby’s Fourth World here.
Detective Comics #437
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #29
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #30
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #31
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #32
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #33
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #34
Detective Comics #439
Wrath of The Spectre #1 (1988) - Reprints Adventure Comics #431-440.
Wrath of The Spectre #2
Wrath of The Spectre #3
Wrath of The Spectre #4
Superman #283
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #35
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #36
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #37
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #38
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #39
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #40
Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 #41
Superman #287 - Who was that Dog I Saw You With Last Night?
Detective Comics #447
Detective Comics #448
Detective Comics #449
Detective Comics #450
Joker #3
1st Issue Special #7
Superman #292
Super-Team Family #2
Plastic Man 80-Page Giant #1 (2004)
Detective Comics #457
Superman #301
The Brave and the Bold #129
The Brave and the Bold #130
Justice League of America #135
Justice League of America #136
Justice League of America #137
Action Comics #467 - A Superman’s Best Friend is His Superdog
Secret Society of Super-Villains #9
Secret Society of Super-Villains #10
Action Comics #472
Action Comics #473
Detective Comics #469
Detective Comics #470
Detective Comics #471
Detective Comics #472
Detective Comics #473
Detective Comics #474
Detective Comics #475
Detective Comics #476
Detective Comics #478
Detective Comics #479
Batman #290
Batman #291
Batman #292
Batman #293
Batman #294
The Brave and the Bold #136
Read Aquaman: Death of a Prince here.
Showcase #100
Action Comics #484
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #241
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #242
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #243
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #244
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #245
The Brave and the Bold #143
The Brave and the Bold #144
DC Comics Presents #8
DC Comics Presents #12
DC Comics Presents #14
The Flash #275
The Flash #276
The Flash #277
The Flash #278
The Flash #279
The Flash #280
The Flash #281
The Flash #282
The Flash #283
The Flash #284
Action Comics #507
Action Comics #508
Superman #349
DC Comics Presents #28
DC Comics Presents #29
The Brave and the Bold #168
Justice League of America #183
Justice League of America #184
Justice League of America #185
New Teen Titans #1 (1980)
New Teen Titans #2 - First appearance of Deathstroke
New Teen Titans #3
New Teen Titans #4
New Teen Titans #5
New Teen Titans #6
New Teen Titans #7
Batman #332
Batman #333
Batman #334
Batman #335
Detective Comics #500
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #1 (1981)
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #3
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #277
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #278
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #279
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #280
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #281
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #282
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #283
Superman Annual #9
DC Comics Presents #34
The Flash #300
The Brave and the Bold #178
Phantom Zone #1 (1982)
Phantom Zone #2
Phantom Zone #3
Phantom Zone #4
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #284
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #285
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #286
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #287
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #288
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #289
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 Annual #1 (1982)
New Teen Titans #8
New Teen Titans #9
New Teen Titans #10
New Teen Titans #11
New Teen Titans #12
New Teen Titans #13
New Teen Titans #14
New Teen Titans #15
New Teen Titans #16
New Teen Titans #17
New Teen Titans #18
The Brave and the Bold #185
The Brave and the Bold #187
Justice League of America #207
All-Star Squadron #14
Justice League of America #208
All-Star Squadron #15
Justice League of America #209
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #290
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #291
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #292
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #293
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #294
New Teen Titans #19
New Teen Titans #20
Tales of the New Teen Titans #1 (1982)
Tales of the New Teen Titans #2
Tales of the New Teen Titans #3
Tales of the New Teen Titans #4
New Teen Titans #21
New Teen Titans #22
New Teen Titans #23
New Teen Titans #24
New Teen Titans #25
New Teen Titans Annual #1 (1982)
New Teen Titans #26
New Teen Titans #27
Detective Comics #523
Batman #357
Detective Comics #524
Batman #358
Detective Comics #525
Batman #359
Detective Comics #526
The Brave and the Bold #197
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #295
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #296
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #297
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #298
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #299
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #300
New Teen Titans #28
New Teen Titans #29
New Teen Titans #30
New Teen Titans #31
New Teen Titans #32
New Teen Titans #33
New Teen Titans #34
New Teen Titans Annual #2
Action Comics #544
Action Comics #545
Action Comics #546
Superman #385
Superman #386
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #301
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #302
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #303
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 Annual #2
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #304
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #305
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #306
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #307
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #308
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #309
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #310
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #311
New Teen Titans #35
New Teen Titans #36
New Teen Titans #37
Batman and The Outsiders #5
New Teen Titans #38
New Teen Titans #39
New Teen Titans #40
After New Teen Titans #40 the series is retitled Tales of the Teen Titans.
Tales of the Teen Titans #41
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #20
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #21
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #22
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #23
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #24
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #25
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #26
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #27
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #28
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #29
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #30
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #31
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 Annual #2
DC Comics Presents #71
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #312
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 #313
After Legion of Super-Heroes #313 the series is retitled Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #314
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #315
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 2 Annual #3
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #316
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #317
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #318
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #319
Tales of the Teen Titans #42
Tales of the Teen Titans #43
Tales of the Teen Titans #44
Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3
Tales of the Teen Titans #45
Tales of the Teen Titans #46
Tales of the Teen Titans #47
All-Star Squadron #36
All-Star Squadron #37
Superman vs. Shazam #1 (2013) - Collects All-New Collectors’ Edition #58, DC Presents #33-34, 49, Annual #3.
Tales of the Teen Titans #48
Tales of the Teen Titans #49
Tales of the Teen Titans #50
Tales of the Teen Titans #51
Tales of the Teen Titans #52
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #320
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #321
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #322
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #323
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #324
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #325
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #32
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #33
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #34
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #35
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #36
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #37 - First appearance of John Constantine
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #38
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #39
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #40
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #41
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #42
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #43
Green Lantern Vol. 2 #188 - Mogo Doesn’t Socialize
Superman Annual #11
Tales of the Teen Titans #53
Tales of the Teen Titans #54
Tales of the Teen Titans #55
New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #1 (1984)
New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #2
New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #3
New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #4
New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #5
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #1 (1984)
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #2
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #3
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #4
Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #5
Superman #416
Lois Lane #1 (1986)
Lois Lane #2
Batman #400
Read Crisis on Infinite Earths here.
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #47
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #48
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #49
Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #50
Superman #423 - Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Action Comics #583
Legend of Wonder Woman #1 (1986)
Legend of Wonder Woman #2
Legend of Wonder Woman #3
Legend of Wonder Woman #4
Legionnaires 3 #1 (1986)
Legionnaires 3 #2
Legionnaires 3 #3
Legionnaires 3 #4
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