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Dick Grayson reading in Rebirth and forward

In the last few years, there have been several comics where Nightwing is guest starring that I haven't picked up, so maybe I have missed some smashing comics in here; just saying. As usual, take this list for what it's worth – my personal interpretations and reflections. (Please note that there is a difference between cover date and when a book is actually published, and I might have mixed these dates in the list. I mostly use them to help my own thought process.)

I gather DC lets their creators play in any sandbox/Earth/continuity they want, which means it's a fool's errand to try to understand what, if any, stories from Dick's past are supposed to have happened in the current continuity. But I never claimed to be quite sane, did I...? Here is me, trying to piece together stories chronologically story-wise:

Nightwing vol 4 # 82. Flashbacks to pre-Dick John and Mary Grayson.

Batman vol 3 # 54. Has some flashbacks from when Dick was new in Wayne Manor. He has nightmares, climbs a chandelier, questions why Bruce took him in, and apparently doesn't know Bruce is Batman: nothing special but a few nice pages.

The Precedent. In Detective Comics # 1000 (2019). Bruce's hesitation before he lets Dick become Robin. Unclear if it's supposed to be in the current continuity.

Robin and Batman # 1–3 (2021-2022). A three-issue story that takes place in the days around Dick's twelfth birthday. It's about how Dick eventually chooses not to be "the dark" like Batman, but something better – the light, Robin. Not in the main continuity, but another version of how Dick became Robin (also a first meeting with the other original Teen Titans - in this version, they already had suits and code names when Dick first became Robin).

Batman: Urban Legends # 23

Hot pursuit. In Batman: Urban Legends # 23 (March 2023). Cute short story; Robin drives the Batmobile for the first time (his second year as Robin).

Batman One bad day: Mr Freeze. (2022) Probably not set in the main continuity, Robin is small and wears a winter suit.

Batman/Superman: World's Finest vol 1 (2022). One of my favourite books from the current era (written by Mark Waid). It has a different tone than other in-continuity books (in a good way), but it is connected; the first story arc is a prequel to Batman vs Robin and the Lazarus Planet event. Dick has been Robin for a few years in the book except for a few panels. My favourite issue is # 6, when Dick is lost in the past, works in a circus and solves a mystery.

Batman/Superman (2019) # 16–21 and Annual 2021 # 1 is an outstanding story with DickRobin, albeit not the main Earth version.

Nightwing vol 4 # 78. There are a few pages of flashbacks, what might be Dick and Barbara's first meeting, fighting bullies at school. The bully, Shelton Lyle, will later turn out to be the villain Heartless – Nightwing fighting him is a story that keeps getting set on hold.

Batgirl vol 5 # 14–17 (October 2017– January 2018). Guest starring Nightwing, including flashbacks to when he was Robin and Dick and Barbara were in High School. Nothing special.

World's Finest: Teen Titans (2023). New book about the Teen Titans (the original five plus Bumblebee) when they're starting, also written by Mark Waid. One issue has been published so far; Robin is struggling with combining Batman's distrust with leading the team.

Nightwing vol 4 # 92. Another couple of flashback pages, from Dick's time as Robin, when he took on more than he could chew and got hurt saving a guy's life. Alfred refuses to let Bruce into Dick's bedroom unless he removes the cowl "and leave your disapproval at the door".

"A little nudge". In Robin 80th Anniversary Special (2020). It's probably not the latest official story about how Dick left Robin to become Nightwing, but I wouldn't mind if it were. Dick leaves Robin by his own choice; Bruce is a bit of a jerk because he's not emotionally mature enough to say, "I know you've grown up and should move on; I'll be fine without you."

Nightwing vol 4 # 79. Flashback page of Dick leaving the Manor, saying, "He fired me, Alfred" (he's eighteen at the time). So evidently, Tom Taylor goes with that version in his writing.

Nightwing vol 4 # 39

Nightwing vol 4 # 39. Flashback to when Dick was a student in Blüdhaven, after leaving Robin and before he became Nightwing. He goes out to look for a murderer dressed in old workout clothes that looks a lot like his original Nightwing suit. Part of the best story arc of Nightwing vol 4, so don't miss it!

Red Hood and the Outlaws vol 2 Annual # 1. A team-up issue with Nightwing with a flashback to when Jason saw the Flying Graysons. And to their first meeting at Wayne Manor, which didn't go well because Alfred decided to give newcomer Jason Dick's bedroom because the Manor evidently suffers from a shortage of beds... <insert rolling eyes emoji here> Eminently skippable issue...

Nightwing Annual 2021

Nightwing Annual 2021 (2022). Part of the book is a flashback story. Dick, who lives at the Titans tower, talks about how Bruce fired him and got a replacement. But when Alfred asks him to visit (calling Bruce his father), he comes to see Jason, who complains about how it's impossible to live up to the standard Dick set as Robin. They take the Batmobile (with Alfred's blessing) and head out. It seems to be their first meeting, which makes RHATO vol Annual 2 # 1 obsolete.

Nightwing vol 4 # 89. A team-up with Jon Kent/Superman, starting with a few pages flashback to their first meeting when Jon was getting his powers. Dick is wearing his red New 52 Nightwing suit.

Titans (2016–2019). I think the series was pretty meh, though Annual # 1 and Special # 1 have badass Nightwing moments.

DC Rebirth Holiday Special (2016) # 1, has a nice Titans story but nothing of further importance.

Rebirth Nightwing # 1. Dick returns to being Nightwing after the Grayson run, all set to pretend to work for the Parliament of Owls (see Robin War, part of New 52).

Nightwing vol 4 # 1 (September 2017) – # 4. Better than Batman. Nightwing is working undercover with the Parliament, partnered with the new character Raptor who, it turns out, loved his mum and has a personal vendetta with Bruce Wayne because he took Dick from his roots.

Monster men. A storyline with the villain Professor Hugo Strange in Nightwing # 5-6, Batman # 7-8, Detective Comics # 941–942 (and some more books I haven't read). Dick is temporarily transformed into a monster and later saves the day by jumping into a monster to administer some antitherapy. Nothing of future importance but some nice panels regarding how well Dick knows Bruce.

Nightwing vol 4 # 7–8 (January 2017). Rise of Raptor. Nightwing discovers that Raptor has been stalking Dick Grayson since childhood. Raptor abducts Bruce Wayne and puts him in a death trap, but Nightwing saves him when he jumps. I quite enjoy the Raptor stories, I have to say.

Nightwing vol 4 # 9 (January 2017). A team-up with Superman, who was not a guy he knew at the time since this Superman had come from the pre-Flashpoint universe and somehow merged with New 52 Superman (no, I still don't understand it). It mostly takes place in Dick's dreams. Known for a quote from Superman: "Of everyone I've met here, you're the least changed from the version I knew. Always confident, always kind, always cool. Dick Grayson – the multiversal constant."

Nightwing vol 4 # 10 (February 2017) – 14 (April 2017). Dick moves to Blüdhaven (I think people got their memories or stolen time back at some time in Rebirth, which would explain how he was new in the city here, but had lived and been a cop there (as in Nightwing vol 2) later in vol 4.) He volunteers for a program for teens at a community centre, where he meets Shawn Tsang/Defacer, an "art terrorist" Batman and Robin once fought back in the day. Nightwing works to prove she and Gorilla Grim aren't murderers.

Batman vol 3 # 16 (April 2017) Has a fun couple of pages with Bruce and Dick, Jason, Damian and Duke at Bat Burger; Bruce warns the boys to stay out of Gotham and out of Bane's way, which Dick, Jason and Damian, of course, disregard. The issue ends with Batman finding them hanging by their necks in the Batcave. In # 17, we see they survived, and Bruce has left them frozen with Superman at the Fortress of Solitude for safekeeping.

Nightwing vol 4 # 15 (April 2017). Dick and Shawn Tsang/Defacer start dating. Interlude with many guest stars whom Dick talks to about his new life in Blüdhaven.

Nightwing vol 4 # 20

Nightwing vol 4 # 16 – 20 (July 2017). Nightwing Must Die. Nice if you want to see Dick and Damian together again. Shawn is abducted while having a pregnancy scare, and Damian follows Dick to save her. (He went to Blüdhaven because he was upset people counted on Dick to become the Batman after Bruce's retirement, but later confesses he was unsure what his place in Dick's life was now.) Dick is cut with a knife made from the nth metal and see visions of himself from different realities. Villains: Professor Pyg and Doctor Simon Hurt, both from Dick and Damian's time as Batman and Robin.

Nightwing vol 4 # 21 (July 2017). Nightwing and Flash (Wally West) hang out, fights criminals and save each other's lives.

Nightwing vol 4 # 22–25 (August – September 2017). Blockbuster, the villain whose death in Nightwing vol 2 was a huge deal, is suddenly alive and menacing Blüdhaven and Nightwing again. Dick is job-hunting and ends up taking a job as a blackjack dealer to keep an eye on Blockbuster, who had earlier sold him out to Tiger Shark, a villain Dick fought as Batman in Black Mirror. # 24–25 has a pretty badass fight, Nightwing vs a boatload of villains, and he also saves everyone by hotwiring a contraption to expand a bubble that freezes time. Shawn breaks up with Dick.

Nightwing vol 4 # 26–28 (October – November 2017). Spyral. Huntress/Helena Bertinelli, whom Dick met during the Grayson run (New 52 era), turns up. They work together on a case, ending up at the Spiral headquarter, and start a relationship.

Batman vol 3 # 33–35 (December 2017 – January 2018). At Wayne Manor, Alfred tells Dick, Jason, Damian and Duke that Bruce intends to marry Selina while the latter two are on some mission in Khadym. Damian is upset because his mother is in Khadym, and Dick accompanies him there in the following issues. Some nice moments here and there, but I've never cared for Tom King's (the writer) grand Batman arc.

Dark Nights: Metal. Storyline 2017–2018. (including Nightwing # 29) where Batman discovers a Dark Multiverse.

Nightwing vol 4 # 30 – 34 (February 2018). Raptor's Revenge. Raptor gets involved in Nightwing’s fight with Blockbuster. Helena/Huntress breaks up with Dick. # 32 has flashback to Dick and Raptor at the circus and the death of his parents.

Batman vol 3 # 45–47 (June - July 2018). Booster Gold goes back in time to save Bruce's parents as a wedding gift. This completely alters the past, and for some reason, Dick becomes a Batman who fights a city of Jokers with lethal violence. Some amusing wackiness about what has happened to different characters – Selina is a serial killer, Tim has a menial job, and Jason has invented tires that give tire thieves a deadly shock of electricity, but nothing of future importance.

Nightwing vs Hush

Batman: Prelude to the Wedding. Nightwing vs Hush (2018) is a great issue for a Nightwing fan. Nightwing and Superman are taking Batman for a bachelor’s party, but Hush attacks them and he and Dick are transported to another universe (where Hush perishes, which hasn’t stopped him from turning up back in the main universe). Robin vs Ra's al Ghul has a tiny Nightwing as Damian's "good angel" on his shoulder, which is a fun but minor detail.

Batgirl vol 5 # 25. Takes place just after the failed wedding between Bruce and Selina. Barbara needs a friend; Dick takes her to the empty honeymoon suit. They talk as close friends about love, and Dick comes across as quite the romantic. Quite a nice story, in my opinion.

Nightwing vol 4 # 35

Nightwing vol 4 # 35–41 (February – May 2018)The Untouchable. My favourite arc of vol 4 so far, written by Sam Humphries (I'm sure he was supposed to stay longer because he talked in an interview about wanting to bring back Dick's Uncle George from Batman vol 1 # 22, but he only wrote the one arc). Includes some flashbacks to Dick’s time as Robin, and when he was a student post-Robin. He starts a new business, Grayson cross train studio.

Nightwing vol 4 # 42 (June 2018). Enjoyable one-shot. Damian tells his pets about how Dick saved him from capture in Tokyo. They pick up a dragon on the way.

Nightwing vol 4 # 43 (June 2018). Another enjoyable one-shot, with Dick, Damian and Roy Harper/Arsenal, bickering and fighting bad guys.

Nightwing vol 4 # 44–47 (July – October 2018). The Bleeding Edge, a story arc with malevolent virtual reality and the "dark web". Feel free to skip it.

Nightwing/Magilla Gorilla Special # 1 (October 2018). As a crossover with a Hanna-Barbera character, presumably not set in the usual DC universe... But I rather enjoyed it; it was a nice little murder mystery and lots of thinking about the circus and Dick's parents. Though I wouldn't personally rush to the cinema for a movie about The Flying Graysons with gorillas as actors...

Nightwing vol 4 # 48–49 (November 2018). Harm's way, the conclusion of the Dark Web storyline. If you enjoy Nightwing on a motorbike and being a badass fighter, why not? I can't say the story made an impact or had consequences since Dick would spend the following two years (maybe half a year, in-universe) as Ric.

The Murder Club (in Batman: Urban Legends # 19–23, November 2022 – March 2023 ). Martha and Thomas Wayne turn up in the Batcave, apparently taken from the time before they were killed. The story has Bruce, Dick, Damian and Alfred and is good if one like the family feels. (Not sure if any story in Urban Legends is supposed to be "canon" for the current continuity, but time-wise, Damian is dressed in Robin colours, Alfred is alive etc.)

Batman vol 3 # 51 (September 2018). Dick stands in as Batman while Bruce is called for jury duty.

DC's Crime of Passion # 1 (February 2020), has some Dick/Barbara, nothing you can't miss, in my opinion.

Batman vol 3 # 54–55. # 54 goes between flashbacks from when Dick was new in Wayne Manor and apparently doesn't know Bruce is Batman and Nightwing trying to cheer up Batman after Seline dumped him. In # 55, Dick is shot in the head by KG Beast (just another of Tom King's plot points to make Batman as miserable as possible). In Batman # 56-57, Batman hunts down KG Beast. Again, these issues have some pleasant character moments. Still, I'm not a fan of the overall plot or the result for Dick (I've read that Tom King was open to healing Dick magically pretty much straight away, but someone wanted to "take advantage" of the situation...)

Nightwing vol 4 Annual # 2. Partly set just after Dick was shot. Bruce tries to jog his memory by showing him a video of when he was shot, further traumatizing him and leading to him storming out.

Nightwing vol 4 # 50 (December 2018) – 74 (November 2020). Dick lives in Blüdhave as "Ric" and has forgotten everything for approximately the last 15 years. He wants nothing to do with his former family and starts dating Bea Bennett. Meanwhile, four other people use his old suits to go out as vigilantes since the real Nightwing has disappeared. Besides the shot in the head, he is brainwashed (with the help of a magical crystal, if I understood correctly) to help his Talon grandfather William Cobb make him a Talon (he is, for a few issues). The Joker later gets hold of the crystal and makes Dick believe the Joker fostered him and that he is "Dicky boy". He fights the other bats before it's all over...

Nightwing vol 4 # 74 (November 2020). Dick starts to get his memories back.

Batman vol 3 # 99 (November 2020). Bruce gives Dick his Nightwing suit back after two years of suffering (for us readers) with Ric, Talons and Joker War, but not really worth reading for that.

Dark Nights: Death Metal. Reality-shattering, complicated storyline 2020–2021 with lots of evil Batmen. I have read very little of it, but Dick is newly back from "Ric". In Justice League # 53–57 (Doom Metal parts 1–5), he and some others are physically D&E-transformed while fighting. In Dark Nights: Death Metal The Last Stories of the DC Universe, there are some nice Titans moments (also, Batman performs a one-panel "wedding" with Dick and Barbara...)

Nightwing vol 4 # 78 – > (March 2021 and onward) The current run of Nightwing starts (writer Tom Taylor, art mostly Bruno Redondo). After the relaunch Infinite Frontier, parts of Dick's pre-Flashpoint history in Blüdhaven have been restored. He has, for instance, been a cop and lives in the apartment building he bought during Nightwing vol 2. In my opinion, the run is visually great and full of lovely moments between Dick and his friends and family, but it's overly sweet and kind of boring, though many people seem to love the writing too.

Nightwing vol 4 # 78 (2021). Dick adopts a three-legged puppy (Haley/Bitewing) and is told he inherited Alfred's billions (he is currently richer than Bruce). He now lives in the block of flats in Blüdhave that was ostensibly destroyed in Nightwing vol 2.

Nightwing vol 4 # 80. Nightwing's first meeting with the villain Heartless, who steals hearts. That was 2021, and Dick still hasn't stopped Heartless or spent a lot of time chasing him because of so many interruptions.

Nightwing vol 4 # 82

Nightwing vol 4 # 81–82. He discovers he has an older half-sister, Melinda Zucco, conceived before John and Mary were married but brought up as the daughter of Tony Zucco. She is sworn in as the new Mayor of Blüdhaven. A big part of # 82 is flashbacks to the Grayson's and Melinda's backstory. Blockbuster, who should already be dead if what happened in Nightwing vol 2 is canon again, turns up as an adversary again (is later killed in # 94)

Nightwing vol 4 # 83. Dick announces The Alfred Pennyworth Foundation to make Blüdhaven a better place for everyone. The first goal is to ensure that no one lives on the streets a month later, "because it's getting colder".

Without a net. Unpublished tales from the DC vault # 2. (2021) One shot that is possibly supposed to take place in the current continuity; there's at least nothing to contradict it. Dick takes on a task because he feels he's the most qualified to dive 30000 feet from a flying castle (?!) into a lagoon.

Robin vol 3 # 5 (2021). The four former Robins chase after Damian, who has temporarily left Lazarus Island and wants to discuss what's happening. He gives them the slip – except Dick, who catches up with Damian and gives him a birthday present. They talk a bit, and Dick lets him go, telling the others that they will tell Batman "That we trust Damian and have faith in him." So a nice issue if you're looking for a few pages of Dick and Damian interaction.

Nightwing vol 4 # 84–86. Part of the crossover Fear State, where Scarecrow wants to control Gotham City using fear gas.

Titans Academy (2021–2022). I was never interested in picking up the book, but I guess it happened parallel to the Nightwing book until the start of Dark Crisis.

Nightwing Annual 2021 (2022). A tale of two brothers, Dick and Jason, now and then (when Jason was Robin). Dick refuses to believe Jason/Red Hood is killing people again and helps him clear it up, combined with a likeable flashback with Nightwing and JasonRobin.

Nightwing vol 4 # 88 (2022). Dick Grayson is targeted at the ceremony for starting to build Haven. It's kind of a nice issue if you like seeing what a great guy Dick is and his friends rushing to his side. Dick gets a new Nightwing suit made by Mr Terrific.

Nightwing vol 4 # 89, Superman: Son of Ka-El # 9. A team-up with Jon Kent/Superman, starting with a flashback to their first meeting when Jon was getting his powers.

"The Director" (in Batman: Urban Legends # 22-23). A story with Dick and Barbara takes place in Blüdhaven; not really my cup of tea, but readable.

Nightwing vol 4 # 90–91, Dick's building in Blüdhaven is blown up, Barbara is kidnapped, and a master assassain comes after Dick. Guest starring Wally West/The Flash, guest villain KG Beast, the gut who shot Dick back in Batman # 55.

Nightwing vol 4 # 96–97. I think it's fair to say Dick and Barbara are a couple at this stage.

Nightwing vol 3 # 98

Nightwing vol 4 # 98 (2023). Dick gets his own imp from the Fifth Dimension, Nite-Mite. He ships Dick with Starfire but teleports friends and family in to wed Dick and Barbare. (Ok, I thought it was a rather fun issue...) Introducing Olivia, daughter of Blockbuster, who sold her soul to the devil Neron; Neron is on his way to collect her soul. Nightwing & Co save her.

Nightwing vol 4 # 99. Nightwing catches Tony Zucco, who is violating parole with attempted robbery. Melinda changes her last name to Grayson-Lin.

Justice League: Road to Dark Crisis # 1, Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths # 1–7 (2022). An event where the Justice League is presumed dead (Nightwing is sure they will come back), and super criminals attack en masse. Along the way, "the Great Darkness" tries to take Nightwing as its new host, but he fights it off. At the end of the event, the Justice League disbanded. I'm pretty fed up with big events (great art, though), but Dick is a central character, the first legacy hero, and the light in the dark for Batman. It sets him up as an important leader for the superhero community going forward.

Batman vs Robin # 3 (November 2022). Damian is possessed and recruits the four former Robins to fight Batman for him in this lead-up to the event Lazarus Planet. Dick gets the sword of sin, and Batman, waiting for him to attack, thinks, "Hand-to-hand, the toughest of them all". In the end, Batman pushes Alfred (or rather, some kind of replica of Alfred from the afterlife, as a spy for the demon Nezha) on Dick's sword to get him to hesitate so Batman can knock him out. (I should say I've only read this issue of the book. Damian and Bruce fighting got old a long time ago, IMO.)

Nightwing vol 4 # 100. Heartless stages a mass breakout from Blüdhaven's private prison, which is destroyed. Nightwing talks a lot of the escapees into changing sides. The Titans come to help. Guest villain again, KG Beast. Superman and Wonder Woman asks Dick to lead – not the Justice League, which currently is disbanded – but whatever kind of protection he chooses. Dick buys the destroyed prison to build a new Titans tower there. Dick and Bruce have a heartfelt talk by Alfred's grave, though it's debatable if "I love you, Dad" is in character for Dick to say.

Nightwing vol 4 # 101–104. The Titans work together to save Olivia from Neron. Including Dick getting superpowers like that of Superman, when Neron tries to tempt him. Back-up story of Nightwing and Jon/Superman, working a case at a circus.

Titans (2023). The adult Titans are working from Blüdhaven while the Justice League is (probably very temporarily ) disbanded in this new book. It's only been a couple of issues, but I've been enjoying it so far (though I have a hard time with the pairing Beast Boy/Raven, since I know them well from the NTT ear).

Books clearly set outside the main continuity

Future State: Nightwing # 2

Future State: Nightwing # 1–2 (2021), Future State: Gotham (2021–2022) As far as I'm concerned, DC's Future State titles are stories from possible alternate futures that will never come to pass. But it was nice to see Dick written as competent and tinkering with inventions. The Future State stories continued in Future State Gotham, where Dick used the enhancing drug Brane to gain an edge in the fight against the Magistrate and assorted villains and, in the end, sacrificed himself. It didn't seem worth reading, from what I've seen.

Future State: Teen Titans # 1–2. Another possible future book, it’s not as good as the Nightwing version, IMO.

Batman Beyond (2016) vol 6. Dick is the mayor of Blüdhaven and has a daughter who becomes Batwoman in this version of Batman Beyond. To my knowledge, he is in a number of issues starting with # 25.

Batman/Catwoman, a 12-issue Black Label miniseries (2021–2022). Yet another book set in a possible future (or maybe an alternate universe). Dick is the Police Commissioner of Gotham. I haven't read the whole series, but Dick has a minor role.

In the Dark Multiverse, you can see Dick as a Talon, die during the Judas contract or be murdered by Damian if you like. (Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Hush, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, and Deathstroke (2016) # 50.)

Titans United (2021) and Titans United: Bloodpact (2022) was two limited series that was probably published to lure in readers that liked the Titans tv show, though it wasn't a tie-in. Pretty entertaining Titans stories with different team members. The digital-first Titans: Titans Together book (2020) also didn't connect to what's going on in other books but was all right reading.

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Posted on July 16, 2023. Time will tell if it will get edited/updated in the future.

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Hal Jordan Reading List

Hal Jordan is a man of many names and many legends. He was once the Green Lanterns' best and brightest. His name and legend is written into the stars. He fell, brilliantly and terribly. He rose again as the Spirit of Vengeance, the Spirit of Redemption! He returns in the end to his place among the Green Lanterns. But to truly know the man, you must read the stories.

Most important stories are bolded and my favorites are asterisked

Origin Stories

Some of these repeat, not all are necessary but I advise reading at least Emerald Dawn/Emerald Dawn II or Secret Origins or Showcase #22

Emerald Dawn (1990), first appearance of the Martin Jordan backstory

Emerald Dawn II (1991)*, Hal is trained by Sinestro for the first time

Secret Origins (Green Lantern (2005) #29-35), Geoff Johns’ version of Hal’s backstory if reading modern Hal stuff, its important

Showcase #22*, what actually started it all

Superman: Man of Steel Annual #4*, Hal meets Clark for the first time

Secret Origins (1986) #36, Hal retells his origin to a new friend (set post Action Comics (1938) #606)

One Shots

Green Lantern Secret Files (2004) #1 “Flight”, three flights in Hal Jordan’s life*

Justice League: The Darkseid War - Green Lantern #1, Hal becomes a God and gives it up*

Green Lantern 80th Anniversary, a tribute to the Green Lanterns across the ages* (Skip Geoff’s story. You’ll thank me. Four should be read after Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #35.)

Early Days

Green Lantern (1960) #6, first appearance of Tomar-Re*

Green Lantern (1960) #7, first appearance of Sinestro*

Green Lantern (1960) #8, introduction of the Solar Director of 5780 plot*

Green Lantern (1960) #9, second appearance of Sinestro + first appearance of Hal’s brothers*

Green Lantern (1960) #13, first team-up with The Flash (Barry Allen)

Green Lantern (1960) #16, first appearance of Star Sapphire

Green Lantern (1960) #26, second appearance of Star Sapphire

Green Lantern (1960) #30, first appearance of Katma Tui*

Green Lantern (1960) #36, Hal falls in love with an alien*

Green Lantern (1960) #45, Hal and Alan team up issue*

Green Lantern (1960) #49, Hal leaves Coast City

Wanderer

Green Lantern (1960) #51, conclusion of the Solar Director of 5871 arc

Green Lantern (1960) #53, family team up issue*

Green Lantern (1960) #57, an old enemy returns

Green Lantern (1960) #63, Hal saves the world from an alien who wants to destroy it*

Green Lantern (1960) #64, Hector Hammond returns*

Green Lantern (1960) #70, Hal gets a new job + first questioning of Guardians*

Green Lantern (1960) #73-74, Hal returns to Coast City and fights Sinestro and Star Sapphire* (note: there will be a panel that will make your jaw drop in how racist it is, there’s some good meat besides that panel but that panel…its bad)

Questioning and Politics

Green Lantern/Green Arrow

Green Lantern (1960) #76-#87, #89

The Flash (1959) backup stories: #217-#219, #226

Hal’s solo backups in The Flash (1959)

The Flash (1959) #220-#225

Space Exile and Return (I frankly rec reading all of Green Lantern (1960) #133 to #200, but these are the best issues out of it)

Green Lantern (1960) #149-150, 164-170, space exile!

Green Lantern (1960) #172, Hal gets to return to Earth

Green Lantern (1960) #181, Hal quits

Green Lantern (1960) #191-192, the Predator is revealed

Green Lantern Corps (1986) (might be under Green Lantern (1960) depending on website) #220-224, Sinestro is executed (warning, this is part of Englehart glc and thus includes small references to hal/arisia, that relationship is out of character for everyone involved and I don't support it, but these issues are otherwise good)

The Return

Action Comics (1938) #606 "The List", Hal reaches out and no one responds*

Green Arrow (1988) #20, Hal goes and helps Ollie once again*

Secret Origins (1986) #50, Hal and Ollie make up from their fight (last story, only)

At this point, Hal has been wandering and questioning for years. He’s a drifter, especially since the Guardians left the Universe to go make new Oans.

Green Lantern (1990) #1-8, the reintroduction of the Corps*

Green Lantern (1990) #25, Hal and Guy fight

Green Lantern: Ganthet’s Tale, Hal learns the Guardians have been lying to him

Parallax

Superman (1987) #80, the Destruction of Coast City

Green Lantern (1990) #46, Hal fights against Mongol and speaks of hearing voices*

Green Lantern (1990) #47, Hal and Ollie team up

Green Lantern (1990) #48-50, Emerald Twilight* (if you read one thing on this list read this)

Guy Gardner: Warrior (1994) #18-21, Guy learns about the destruction of Coast City + what Hal did

Zero Hour (1994) #4-0, Hal destroys time*

Green Lantern (1990) #0, Hal and Kyle finish their fight from Zero Hour*

Green Arrow (1988) #96, Hal meets Ollie once again*

Green Lantern (1990) #61-63, Hal attempts to get Kyle’s ring back

Final Night (1996) #1-4, Hal dies to save the universe

Parallax: Emerald Night (1996) #1, read between issues #3 and #4 of Final Night, Hal looks over his life

Green Lantern (1990) #99-106, Kyle travels through time and meets Hal Jordan, in the middle of his first fight with Sinestro. Young!Hal returns to the present with Kyle.* (Read Green Arrow (1988) #136 inbetween #104 and #105, One of my favorite arcs of all time. Please read it 🥺)

The Spectre

Day of Judgment (1999) #1-5, Hal becomes the Spectre

Day of Judgment: Secret Files #1, Hal gives others the way to kill him

Legends of the DC Universe #33-#36, Hal’s first mission as the Spectre*

Green Arrow (2001) #7, Hal reveals that he’s the reason why Ollie is alive*

The Spectre (2001) #1-27

Especially read

The Spectre (2001) #1

The Spectre (2001) #5, Hal and Carol reunite*

The Spectre (2001) #15-17, Spectre but in Space!

The Spectre (2001) #21-23, the return of Sinestro*

Geoff Johns era Hal

Green Lantern: Rebirth #1-6, Hal comes back to life

Green Lantern (2005) #7-8, Hal and Ollie get stuck in Hal’s version of their perfect world

Green Lantern (2005) #10-13, the lanterns Hal killed come back to life*

Green Lantern (2005) #14-17, Hal deals with his time as a POW and gets wanted in Russia*

Green Lantern (2005) #18-20, creation of the Star Sapphire corp (note; this is the most sexist set of issues I’ve ever had the misfortune of reading, I will tell you what happened if you want)

Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War (You’ll be confused but the Hal portions are in Green Lantern (2005) #21-28)

Blackest Night (2009) #1-8, the dead return

Green Lantern (2005) #43-52, Green Lantern tie in to blackest night

War of the Green Lanterns, the 4 Earth GLS must become members of the other corps to save the Green Lanterns*

Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #7

Green Lantern Vol. 4 #63

Green Lantern Vol. 4 #64

Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #58

Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8

Green Lantern Vol. 4 #65

Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #59

Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #9

Green Lantern Vol. 4#66

Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #60

Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #10

Green Lantern Vol. 4 #67

War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath #1 (2011)

War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath #2

N52

Green Lantern (2011) #1-20, Sinestro is a Green Lantern and Hal Jordan isn’t!* (Conclusion of Geoff Johns’ run, Actually one of my favorites especially issue 20)

Green Lantern (2011) #21-26, Annual #1, Hal is in charge of the GLC

Green Lantern (2011) #29, Hal tells Jim he can't come back to Earth

Green Lantern (2011) #41-46, Annual #4, Hal steals Krona’s gauntlet and becomes a Renegade Green Lantern*

Convergence: Zero Hour #1-2, Parallax Hal returns!*

Green Lantern (2011) #47-52, Renegade!Hal meets Parallax Hal*

Rebirth

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps: Rebirth #1, Hal makes his own Green Lantern ring*

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #1-7, Hal fights the Yellow Lantern corps!

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #8-12, Kyle helps revives Hal while Soranik and John try to work out the Sinestro Corps-Green Lantern Corps partnership

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #14-17, Hal and Kyle attempt to revive the Blue Lantern Corps

You can read Prism of Time and Fracture (#18-#25) but also you can chew glass. So. Soranik is evil now and Tomar-Tu killed a Yellow Lantern from Xudar named Romat-Ru. Don’t read it, it took me three days to finish those issues at a point where I was reading more than 30 issues a day.

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #30-31, Hal meets Parallax again, this time possessing Clark Kent*

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #33-36, the Earth GLs work together to save the Guardians

Famous Quotes- “Four legs on a table, four walls on a house, and four seats in a mustang gt. We’re the four corpsmen. You don’t screw with what works.” (Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #35)

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #37-41, Hal is captured by Zod*

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #42-50: Rise of the Blackstars*

The Green Lantern (2018) #1-12, Morrison writes some very interesting Hal stories

Green Lantern: Blackstars #1-3, Hal creates a perfect world*

The Green Lantern Season Two (2020) #1-12, major stories include the multiversal Green Lanterns and Carol Jordan and Hal Ferris

Present

Green Lantern (2021) #1-12, more John and Jo focused but Hal has some fun moments.

Green Lantern (2023) is currently coming out.

#Hal Jordan #dcmultiverse #Reading List #Red's Work

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Batman #82 variant cover (with alt colors) (2020)

Catwoman 80th Anniversary #1 variant cover (with unused sketch) (2020)

Justice League #50 variant cover (2020)

Batman/Superman #15 variant cover (2020)

By Travis Charest

#travis charest #cover #dc comics #batman #superman #wonder woman #the flash #catwoman #colors #painted

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green-arrxws · 2 years

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📂| CAROL FERRIS/STAR SAPPHIRE READING GUIDE

Who's Carol Ferris/Star Sapphire?

Carol Ferris is the boss and occasional love interest of Hal Jordan. Her family owns the Ferris Aircraft company, where she acts as an executive, and sometimes as a pilot. She is also Star Sapphire, a once villainous character occupying another part of her personality entirely. In the Star Sapphire Corps, where she fights for love across the universe, she has taken on a more heroic role.

» PRE-CRISIS

ESSENTIAL READING

Showcase: #22-24

Green Lantern (1960): #1-7, #10-13, #15-18, #20-29, #32, #34-39, #41-44, #46, #48-49, #53, #69, #73-74, #83-84, #88-89, #93-94, #97, #99, #104-106, #108-109, #121, #124, #126-134, #136, #138-151, #157, #172-176, #178-183, #185-193

additional reading ↷

Superman (1939): #261

The Flash (1959): #235

DC Comics Presents: #6

» POST-CRISIS (PRE-FLASHPOINT)

ESSENTIAL READING

Green Lantern (1960): #199-200

The Green Lantern Corps: #201, #211-213

Action Comics (1938): #601-605

Green Lantern (1990): #21-24, #26-27, #29, #32-34, #36, #38, #40-47

Extreme Justice: #10-11

Parallax: Emerald Night

Green Lantern (1990): #81, #102, #119

Spectre (2001): #1-5, #21-23

Green Lantern: Rebirth: #1-2, #6

Green Lantern (2005): #18-20, #29-35, #38

Blackest Night (crossover storyline): Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps: #2 / Blackest Night: #1 / Green Lantern (2005): #44-48 / Blackest Night: #5-6 / Green Lantern (2005): #50 / Blackest Night: Wonder Woman: #3 / Green Lantern (2005): #51 / Blackest Night: #7 / Green Lantern (2005): #52 / Blackest Night: #8

Brightest Day (crossover storyline): Green Lantern (2005): #53 / Brightest Day: #1 / Green Lantern (2005): #54-55, #57-58 / Brightest Day: #13, #17-18

Green Lantern (2005): #63-64, #66-67

additional reading ↷

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn: #1-2, #4, #6

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II: #1, #6

Eclipso: The Darkness Within (crossover storyline): Green Lantern (1990) Annual #1 / Eclipso: The Darkness Within: #2

Green Lantern (1990): Annual #2, Annual #4

Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins: #1

Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold: #6

Legends of the DC Universe: #28, #33

Silver Age: Green Lantern

DC First: Green Lantern/Green Lantern

Green Lantern Legacy: The Last Will and Testament of Hal Jordan

Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins 2005 ("Flight")

Wednesday Comics: #1, #3

Convergence: Suicide Squad: #1-2

Convergence: Green Lantern Corps: #1

» NEW 52 (POST FLASHPOINT)

ESSENTIAL READING

Green Lantern (2011): #1, #3-7, #12

Rise of the Third Army (crossover storyline): Green Lantern: New Guardians: #0, #13-15, Annual #1, #16 / Green Lantern Corps (2011): Annual #1

Wrath of the First Lantern (crossover storyline): Green Lantern: New Guardians: #18-19 / Green Lantern (2011): #20

Green Lantern (2011): #21

Green Lantern: New Guardians: #21-23

Lights Out (crossover storyline): Green Lantern (2011): #24 / Green Lantern Corps (2011): #24 / Green Lantern: New Guardians: #24 / Red Lanterns: #24 / Green Lantern (2011): Annual #2

Green Lantern (2011): #25

Green Lantern: New Guardians: #25-30, Annual #2, #31-34

Godhead (crossover storyline): Green Lantern: New Guardians: #35-37 / Red Lanterns: #37 / Sinestro: #8 / Green Lantern (2011): Annual #3

Green Lantern (2011): #38

Green Lantern: New Guardians: #38-40

additional reading ↷

Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War: #3-6

Star Trek/Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds: #1-3, #6

New Talent Showcase (2017) ("Dead Bacons")

» REBIRTH

ESSENTIAL READING

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps: #31, #50

The Green Lantern: Season Two: #9-10

additional reading ↷

Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular ("Last Will")

» INFINITE FRONTIER

ESSENTIAL READING

Green Lantern (2023): #1-6, #8 (currently ongoing title)

» ALTERNATE VERSIONS

ELSEWORLDS

Green Lantern: Evil's Might: #1-3

Superman & Batman: Generations II: #2

Justice League: The Nail: #1

Justice League: Another Nail: #2-3

Justice: #6-8

DC New Frontier: #3-5

Flashpoint: Hal Jordan: #1-3

Ame-comi Girls: #8-10

Injustice: Year Two: #3, #6, #19, #21

The Green Lantern: #11

The Green Lantern: Season Two: #7, #9-10

DC's Very Merry Multiverse ("To Stop the Star-Conqueress!")

Wonder Woman (2016): #777

» OTHER MEDIA

ANIMATED

Justice League: S1: EP8-EP9, EP16-EP17 / S2: EP19-EP20

Justice League Unlimited: S3: EP13

Green Lantern: First Flight

Batman: The Brave and The Bold: S3: EP4, EP10

Justice League Doom

Green Lantern: The Animated Series: S1: EP1, EP9, EP13-EP14, EP20, EP22, EP26

Young Justice: S2: EP7

Justice League Action: S1: EP7

DC Super Hero Girls (webseries): S1: EP6, EP10 / S2: EP10, EP17-EP18, EP22, EP26 / S5: EP6-EP7, EP22

DC Super Hero Girls (tv series): S1: EP6, EP22-25, EP31, EP46 / Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse

LIVE ACTION

Green Lantern

VIDEO GAMES

DC Universe Online

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Infinite Crisis

DC Legends

DC Unchained

LEGO DC Super-Villains

DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power

DC Worlds Collide

#carol ferris #star sapphire #green lantern #green lantern corps #hal Jordan #halcarol #star sapphire corps #reading guide #reading list #recommended reading #dark crisis #violet lantern corps #reading order

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omniversecomicsguide · 6 months

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Thanks to @DCOfficial for the SUPER SONS OMNIBUS: SUPER DUPER EDITION OHC

Collecting…

Adventures of Super Sons #1-12

Challenge of the Super Sons #1-14

DC Rebirth Holiday Special 2017 [part]

Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 [part]

Superman (2016) #10-11, 37-38

Super Sons #1-16

Super Sons Annual #1

Super Sons/Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon #1

Teen Titans (2016) #15

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888 pages, oversized hardcover

DC Comics, 2023

#super sons #robin #damian wayne #jon kent #Superboy #dc omnibus

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mydarlingbat · 9 months

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I will surely give you a lovely list of comics the joker appeared in. Batman adventures continue #12 Batman the max. Arkham dreams #2 Batman confidential #11 batman ninja turtles 3 # 5 hitman #3 Batman The shadow #4 league of justice. Tales from the dark multiverse / the death of Superman #1 Batman #353 Batman #7 Batman #1 Batman adventures #16 the Batman strikes #9 Batman fun house of evil. Batman death by design. The batman who laughs #1 the Batman who laughs # 2 Batman secrets. Batman cacophony #3 legends of the dark Knight # 200 Batman legends of the dark Knight # 145 Batman Gotham Knights #73 Batman dredd / die laughing. The Joker mask. Batman Gotham adventures #31 detective comics annual #5 Batman vs the punisher. two face year one #2 Batman #544 Batman Arkham unhinged #29 #30 Batman unhinged # 28 Batman 1992 annual. Batman Arkham knight. Batman #649 Batman #719 batman Europe #2 legends of the dark Knight #195 catwoman #63 legends of the dark Knight #16 batman adventures #1 Batman adventures #3 Batman adventures #30 Batman 2016 48# batman the white knight #7 the spectre #51 batman annual #1 Joker switch. Wonder woman #165 #167 elseworlds finest. Batman Gotham after midnight #8 dc super friends. Batman / Harley and ivy #1 Batman #146 batman #37 the Joker last laugh #6 Batman legends of the dark Knight # 10 Batman last knight on earth. Batman legends of the dark Knight #50 batman Odyessy # 6 #2 injustice ground zero #6 Batman ego.Batman Europa 1#2#3#4 # Dc challenge #12. the Batman strikes #28. The heart of hush. The Joker 80th anniversary 100 page super. Mother panic Gotham ad. The last knight on earth. JLA Justice League of Arkham. Batman legends of the dark Knight #22. Batman rebirth #48. Joker advocate. Death of the family. Batman endgame. Batman confidential # 11. The man who laughs. Batman cacophony # 3. Batman #650. Batman the Prince charming #2. The Batman who laughs #4. Detective Comics #1008. Batman legends of the dark Knight #19 and 20. Batgirl #1. Catwoman #63. The Joker's apprentice. Killer smile. Batman zero year one #25 #23#22. Batman damned. Doomsday clock #6. Batman legends of the dark Knight # 105. Justice League annual issue #2 1988. Outsiders #3. Batman Arkham City #1. azrael #53. Batman the white Knight issue #1 detective comics #625. Detective Comics #729.

/ load of batjokes comics ;)

#batman x joker #batman and joker #comics #batjokes #batman #comic books #dc comics #the joker #batmm #dcedit #my edits #list

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2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the Batman featured in live action film, with nine actors portraying the Caped Crusader over the last eight decades:

🦇 Lewis Wilson • “Batman” (1943)

🦇 Robert Lowery • “Batman and Robin” (1949)

🦇 Adam West • “Batman: The Movie” (1966)

🦇 Michael Keaton • “Batman” (1989), “Batman Returns” (1992), “The Flash” (2023)

🦇 Val Kilmer • “Batman Forever” (1995)

🦇 George Clooney • “Batman and Robin” (1997), “The Flash” (2023)

🦇 Christian Bale • ‘The Dark Knight Trilogy’ (2005-2012)

🦇 Ben Affleck • “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016), “Suicide Squad” (2016), “Justice League Movie” (2017), “The Flash” (2023)

🦇 Robert Pattinson • “The Batman” (2022)

#batman

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ive seen youve mentioned once that you read the joker 80th anniversary super spectacular, and i wanted to hear what you thought of "two fell into the hornet's nest"

do you have an interpretation of all the symbolism? I personally find the title intriguing. im so curious to hear what you think of it!

Thank you for your interest in my thoughts, and for the ask!

Ah, Azzarello. I have quite the love/hate relationship with his writing. I did like picking apart Batman: Damned which is similarly overflowing with symbolism, but his Joker graphic novel... well, let's just say I heavily dislike his Joker characterization, and the blatant misogyny.

This particular little story of his is clearly meant to be a reference to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, and it only makes sense when compared to the book itself. I'm going to do that under the cut, and with panels from pretty much all of the story, so... spoilers, I suppose. Also, content warning for discussion and vague depiction of lobotomy.

The parallels with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest are immediately apparent. You have Joker dragged into Arkham Asylum where are all the Rogues are gathered, and Joker is already acting as a parallel to McMurphy, the rambunctious new patient in Kesey's book:

It's quickly obvious though that the setting is very... meta. This isn’t an ordinary psychiatric hospital. This Asylum is where the characters are kept for the purposes of comics; for the purposes of telling a story to the audience. The psychiatric hospital they're in is a giant metaphor for all if them being trapped in the narrative.

"Did you check the credits on who's writing this?" Heh.

And so far, you'd think we're only getting the villains. But then Batman and Robin show up, something that surprises even Joker:

Besides the fact Batman and Robin are also patients in the Asylum, there's another reference to Kesey's novel. The giant, heavy Superman statue is the equivalent of the control panel from the book -- which McMurphy kept trying to lift, but never actually managed to. It's supposed to symbolize the rules of the psychiatric hospital, and the oppression the patients are under; the use of Superman's image is most likely meant to evoke the association of good. Batman fails to lift the object the way McMurphy fails in the book as well. But now, it becomes obvious Joker and Batman are two characters into one. They're both paralleled to the tragic hero of the story so far, but in different ways. Batman tries to overturn the rules to no avail, while Joker keeps challenging them and forcing the administration to give in.

It's Joker who gets most of the symbolism behind McMurphy's character, because he's always been the one to challenge the reality he's in. Joker has been known to break the fourth wall more than once, within comics; to be aware of his role as a character, as a personification of chaos. And so, he's the one to incur the wrath of Nurse Ratched (the person in charge of the hospital), because he challenges the status quo and achieves the temporary victory of TV privileges:

We'll get into who Nurse Ratched represents within the metaphor later, because we get another important Batman & Joker interaction, before the end:

"Why do we do this, Bats?" "We ain't just loopy... we're in a loop."

We aren't the ones telling our story, he's basically saying. We're in the story, and being shaped. And Joker is angry, because Batman cannot see it. He attacks Batman in anger, the other half of his own character (even when Nurse Ratched calls for them, she calls for "you two") because Batman is blindly playing his role, and is incapable of glimpsing what's happening beyond it.

But then, just like McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Joker is taken to be lobotomized, because his behavior of challening authority and the rules of the world has gone too far:

And now, it becomes obvious who Nurse Ratched is, running the Asylum. You're not a person, she says. "You're a brand. All that angry nonsense... it's just 'sizzle.' PR. Children love you."

That's quite the cheeky commentary from Azzarello, isn't it? Because clearly, Nurse Ratched is... DC? Or rather, DC's boards of directors, the aspect of DC that's only concerned with PR -- with making money. With putting Joker's face on pajama sets and lunchboxes, and only giving him good angry stories as "sizzle". This is pretty much Azzarello turning corporate DC into the villain who's lobotomizing Joker -- the opposite side of Batman's character who sees beyond the narrative -- into being obedient and playing to their tune, so they can keep cashing in on his existence. Joker is literally being censored, being sanitized for the consumption of children. Turned into an empty brand.

So then, like McMurphy, we see Joker returned to his room, with a lobotomy scar onto his forehead. But unlike McMurphy, he isn't a vegetable. He recognizes Batman and immediately deflates when he realizes Batman has been lobotomized as well, but that for him, it worked.

"I knew you wouldn't leave." The without me is unsaid, but what finally prompts Joker to act in the last page of the story, is realizing Batman couldn't leave. He realizes that Ratched was right; they're not free, they're both a brand, together. So Joker decides to break the brand apart.

In the novel, it isn't McMurphy who does this. McMurphy loses. The system destroys him, and he becomes a vegetable. He's Batman, here. But the narrator of the story, the silent character no one paid attention to, is the one to actually lift the control panel (here the Superman statue) and throw it through the window, escaping. Chief Bromden does what McMurphy couldn't, but it's only because McMurphy built up his strength and taught him how to rebel. He's carrying McMurphy's legacy.

Here though, Joker retains his will and meta-awareness despite his lobotomy, managing to escape the Asylum... but leaving Batman behind. "So long, old chump." The term feels quite derogatory; it's bitter and disappointed on Joker's behalf. Right up until the end, Batman was unable to see or go against the narrative imposed on them, so Joker had no choice but to act on his own and abandon him.

Even the title Azzarello used is very suggestive of this aspect of being trapped. The title of Kesey's book is taken from a children's rhyme, and it's most likely meant to represent how one of the novel characters would eventually escape the loony bin. But Azzarello chose to use two instead of one, fell instead of flew, hornets instead of a cuckoo. Batman and Joker are trapped within the story, and the story is something threatening: it's a hornets' nest.

All in all, the criticism Azzarello incorporates towards DC's treatment of the characters of Batman and Joker is the main feature I find interesting in this little comic. I love it when Joker is acknowledged as a character who's partially aware of being in a narrative. Legends of the Dark Knight (2012) #14 contains a delightful plot that's relevant to this discussion, in which Joker as a director tries to make a movie about him killing Batman, hiring different actors to play the parts. When the real Batman finds him and tries to take him down, Joker says this:

"I'm the villain, but that's okay." Joker knows why he's doing what he's doing. His choice, and his view of himself, is certain. But when Bruce gets asked the same question of why...

He doesn't have an answer. Batman, as a character, is always chasing the why, and he can't stop. He isn't allowed to question why he does it in the first place. His crusade cannot end. He's Wile E. Coyote eternally chasing the Road Runner -- to use Tom King's oversized metaphor for them in Batman (2016) #67.

That last page of Two Fell Into The Hornets' Nest, and Joker leaving Bruce behind... it's tragic. It implies that by virtue of being a villain, Joker might get to potentially escape the powers-that-be, but Batman never will. Still, I always did find it interesting that Batman is shown to have gotten up. He's not in a fetal position anymore, when Joker looks back.

So maybe Bruce follows through the escape Joker made. Maybe he frees himself too.

I mean, obviously, this is all my personal interpretation. It's been years since I read One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, as well. If I made any mistakes, my apologies. But I do hope I sated your curiosity and this was fun to read, anon! If you (or anyone else) have different interpretations, would love to hear them.

#also I am very fond of 'We're in a loop'#because that's literally the thesis of REMS #dammit Azzarello #asks #batman #bruce wayne #batman meta #joker #joker meta #batjokes #batjokes meta #my meta #cw lobotomy

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pluckyredhead · 2 years

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Hi!! I love your comic rec lists / meta / general excellent taste and was wondering- do you have any modern Jason Todd comic recs? So far I've enjoyed all of Judd Winick's work but would like to avoid any more of Scott Lobdell's!

Oof. I've been sitting on this ask for a while because I wanted to give it a good answer, but...well, here are two facts about comics:

Sometimes a character is really great, but 99% of their comics are a trashfire.

Sometimes comics are bad but still worth reading because they are bad in a fun way and/or important enough to a character's history that you might as well.

And all of this is very relevant to Jason, especially if you only want him as Red Hood and not Robin (which is what I'm assuming you mean by modern).

That being the case, I would recommend the following as Actually Good Red Hood Comics:

Under the Red Hood

Red Hood: Lost Days

The Jason story in the Robin 80th Anniversary Special to complete the Judd Winick trifecta

Batman and Robin Eternal, with the caveat that it is a very long story and Jason is part of an ensemble cast and doesn't show up in every issue - but everyone is great in it (Steph! Cass! the Rows!) and Jason and Tim's petty moron misadventures on Santa Prisca are worth the price of admission alone

Yeah, you know what, I'm gonna go ahead and say "Cheer," the Jason story in Urban Legends #1-6 - it's definitely not perfect but it's like...a B+ Jason-centric story? Things are pretty dire out here, I'll take what I can get

Wayne Family Adventures, with the caveat that it is a different universe and a different genre and should be read in the spirit in which it is intended

There are other good moments, but it's kind of like...I don't want to say "read these three issues in the middle of a long and complicated and not very good Superman plotline because Jason has a minor role in them and he and Clark are cute,"* you know? But generally speaking, if it's by Judd Winick, if it's actually about Damian, if a member of the Superfam shows up, or if it's a comic that's literally for children, it's probably going to be fine. Other than that, it's a crapshoot. A crapshoot that occasionally has tentacles. (One time Jason had tentacles.)

In conclusion, Jason is greater than the sum of his parts, because his parts are largely mediocre to bad. If you want Jason-focused + quality, read the list above, and if you're willing to slum it a little but don't want to deal with Lobdell, this list is very comprehensive.

Anyone else have recs?

*Clark introduces Jason as "He used to be Robin. He was the mean one" and Jason looks so proud and it makes me laugh every time.

#jason todd #red hood #comics recs #someone's going to get mad at clark for calling jason the mean one BUT IT'S FUNNY

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My Adventure With Superman Takes Flight (And misses a few steps)

2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the world's first Superman. Ever since his inception in 1938, he has represented the best of us. He's a champion of the little people. This year saw some new changes, and also offered more confirmation on his movie.

Of importance is Superman's new series that released in 2023. 27 years after Superman's iconic Animated Series. This series reintroduces Clark, Lois, and Jimmy Olsen as 20-somethings exploring the world together.

The series has wrapped up its episodes, and today? I will be reviewing it. I will go over all the things I love about the series and all the things that I don't. It's time to step into the House of Milesverse.

Overview:

The series understands Superman

When I say the series understands Superman, I mean it. Throughout the episodes, you see Clark Kent tackles each problem. He's gentle and calm, in a way that Superman should be. Superman is more than just another hero, he's blessed with a big heart.

Early into the series, Clark Kent is afraid of Lois or Jimmy finding out about his identity. Ultimately, all Clark wants is to be human, more than anything else. He's a superhero, an alien blessed with extraordinary powers who was sent to this world from a dying planet. Yet, Clark just wants to be treated like the rest of us.

The series creates a lot of heartwarming imagery between Clark, his parents, and his friends. For the past several years, a different media image has persisted. Zack Snyder introduced a dark Superman, played by Henry Cavill. Sadly, Henry did not get a full opportunity to show off how bright and sunny Clark could be.

I love this series for the fact it plays Superman straight. In a way, it also manages to not make him boring. More than that, we see what a Clark slowly coming into his power is like. It offers a refreshing experience with Metropolis' protector.

Jimmy and Lois are not useless,

This is not a criticism that I have of Jimmy and Lois. I figured that they would not be enough to offer in battle. Between the two of them, I think I would rather take a third option. Except Krypto - the "best boi" of the DC Universe, isn't in the series. Yet. He'll probably crop up at some point in a season 2-3.

If ClarkKent is the bronze, then these two would also offer the brains. Lois and Jimmy bring their good deductive skills to the game. Their tech-savviness makes them pretty cool to see in action.

In addition, they are also Superman's center for the series. Lois Lane and Clark Kent are a thing, just like all the other adaptations. She cares about him, and he feels the same about her. Their relationship is in it's early stages, but it is steadily growing.

Jimmy Olsen is no slouch either because he's also fairly smart. Prior to Lois figuring out about Superman's identity, Jimmy already knew. Jimmy already figured out that Clark was Superman, he just chose to mind their business. At first, I felt like Jimmy was going to be boring. However, he shows a surprising level of maturity through the episodes.

Ten episodes alone is not enough,

The first season is filled with ten great episodes focused on the eponymous character himself, Superman. All ten episodes helped to introduce us to Clark's world. It establishes his greatest fears, and his connections to the cast.

Yet, I feel like the current season as it is only feels like a sample of the series. I would hope that the second season and any seasons after increase the episode amount. The good thing is that season 2 has been confirmed by Warner Bros Discovery.

There is just a lot that can be done with the series' episode structure. More episodes could help to further push the narrative. It could fill in details that some episodes just did not miss.

Season one has this in spades, in my opinion. The season is good for what it is, to be honest. However, I think having more episodes could have done more to help it.

Most of the villains are so-and-so

I will say this; the villains of the series are very, very interesting. However, the need to connect them to Superman just feels shallow. Almost all of the antagonists are designed off of alien technology that originated from 'Zero Day'. Zero Day, more or less, is when an alien invasion almost kicked off.

I think this works for certain antagonists in Superman's rogues gallery. Livewire eventually develops powers from the electrical suit she wore. This is a critical point in the later episodes where she plots her escape.

Deathstroke somehow worms his way into this series - voiced by Jerry Smith, funnily enough. His dual katanas turn into a railgun, which is just plain awesome. Slade is a nightmare to behold in the series due to his competence.

Then, we get the other assortment of rogues. Silver Banshee is a mystical enemy here, but sadly, she's flavored differently when she is paired with Mist and Rough House. I love the helmet here, but I can't help but feel like there is some serious potential lost with her old backstory.

Parasite is a whole different type of animal in this series. He's vaguely Lex Luthor adjacent with his rich guy persona and vendetta against Superman. He wears a weird purple armor that gives off Evangelion vibes. Then he just decides to turn into a kaiju because I guess that's cool?

Mr. Mxyzptlk is an interesting threat to the conflicts he sets up. His episode is the first that introduces the multiverse in this series. He's also a chaos god trickster who needs his iconic bowler hat to unleash his full potential.

There's a lot of promise with the series' threats. Yet, I feel like there's more potential in how the series can explore other threats. Superman is going to have to deal with magic one way or another. It's one of the things he is not invulnerable against, for one.

Consensus: The Sky-Highs, and the Sky-Lows

My Adventures With Superman is an ambitious project that tells a familiar story. It focuses on a younger Superman just now getting the hang of his other powers. He's joined by a revolving cast of fun characters, including his love interest, Lois Lane, and fellow reporter/roommate Jimmy Olsen.

I like the series for what it is, and I can respect that it is a different adaptation. I hope that the series takes flight in the future. I also hope that it starts to address some of the issues that the series has in general.

Overall? I think the series is a step in the right direction. The 2020s feel like a resurgence in Superhero animation, to be honest. My Adventures With Superman, Invincible, Batwheels, Moon Girl, and Devil Dinosaur, series are all helping bring up cartoon superheroes.

This is my review of My Adventures With Superman, and I hope you enjoyed it.

New Topics: Terrans, Scooby Gangs, and Skellingtons, oh my!

Hey, I've got some new topics to talk to you guys about! I will be doing more posts now. You can expect to see one - or two, of these sometime this month;

Ranking all Scooby Doo, Where Are You? Villains

Transformers: Earthspark (REVIEW)

Why I love The Nightmare Before Christmas (REVIEW, sorta)

Other than that? Thank you for reading this.

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why did we let the guy who wrote a superman story in the 80th anniversary special for wonder woman have the run anyways???

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Here’s my Comic Trade Paperback Collection

DC Comics

Superman

Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow

Death of Superman

Funeral for a Friend

Reign of the Supermen

Return of Superman

Superman: Doomsday

Superman: Hunter Prey

Superman: Secret Origin

New 52 Action Comics vol 1

The Final Days of Superman

Lois and Clark

Action Comics 1000

Death of Superman: 30th Anniversary Special

Superboy

Superboy vol 1

Batman

Batman: Second Chances

Batman: The Caped Crusader vol 1-2

Batman: Year One

Batman: Birth of the Demon

Batman: The Killing Joke

Batman: A Death in the Family

Batman: Venom

Batman: Prelude to Knightfall

Batman: Knightfall

Batman: Knightquest

Batman: Knightquest The Search

Batman: KnightsEnd

Batman: Contagion

Batman: Legacy vol 1-2

Doug Moench Batman vol 2

Batman: Cataclysm

Batman: Road to No Man’s Land vol 1-2

Batman: No Man’s Land vol 1-4

Batman by Ed Brubaker vol 1

Batman: The Long Halloween

Batman: Haunted Knights

Batman: Dark Victory

Batman: Ego and Other Stories

Batman: The Chalice

Batman: Hush

Batman: Under the Red Hood

Batman: The Man Who Laughs

Batman/Two Face: Face to Face

Grant Morrison Batman Omnibus 1-2

Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader

Batman: Battle for the Cowl

Batman: Long Shadow

Batman: Life After Death

Batman: Eye of the Beholder

Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne

Batman: Red Hood the Lost Days

Batman: Gates of Gotham

Batman: The Black Mirror

New 52 Batman vol 1-10

Batman: The Dark Knight vol 1

James Tynion Detective Comics vol 1-4

Bryan Hill Detective Comics

James Robinson Detective Comics

Peter Tomasi Detective Comics vol 1-3

Detective Comics 1000

Batman and the Outsiders vol 1-2

James Tynion Batman vol 1-2

The Joker War Saga

Batman: Three Jokers

Batman: The Long Halloween Special

Batman: Wayne Family Adventures vol 1

Gotham City: Year One

Nightwing

Nightwing vol 1-8

Nightwing: Year One

Nightwing: Renegade

Nightwing by Peter Tomasi

New 52 Nightwing vol 1-5

Grayson vol 1-5

Nightwing Rebirth Deluxe vol 1-3, vol 7-11

Infinite Frontier Nightwing vol 1-2

Nightwing: Fear State

Batgirl

Batgirl: Year One

Batgirl vol 1-3

Batgirl: Destruction's Daughter

Batgirl: Stephanie Brown vol 1-2

Robin

Robin: Year One

Robin vol 4-5

Robin: To Kill A Bird

Red Robin vol 1

Flash

Mark Waid Flash Book 1-8

Impulse Book 1

Grant Morrison and Mark Millar Flash

Geoff Johns Flash vol 1-6

Flash: Rebirth

Geoff Johns Barry Allen Flash vol 1-2

Flashpoint

New 52 Flash vol 1-9

Flash Rebirth vol 1-17

Flash 750 Deluxe Edition

Flash Forward

Rogues

Green Lantern

Green Lantern: Hal Jordan Book 1

Ion vol 1-2

Geoff Johns Green Lantern Omnibus 1-2

Green Lantern: Rebirth

Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War

Green Lantern: Agent Orange

Green Lantern: Blackest Knight

Green Lantern Corps vol 1-6

New 52 Green Lantern vol 4

Green Lantern Rebirth vol 1

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps vol 1

Green Lantern 80th Anniversary

Aquaman

Geoff Johns Aquaman Omnibus

New 52 Aquaman vol 5-6

Teen Titans

Titan Hunt

Rebirth Titans vol 1-4

Titans Lazarus Contract

Young Justice

Young Justice by Peter David Book 1-6

Secret Six

Secret Six vol 1-2

Hawkman

Geoff Johns Hawkman vol 1

Venditti Hawkman vol 1-2

Shazam

New 52 Shazam vol 1

Deathstroke

New 52 Deathstroke vol 1

Justice League

Meltzer Justice League vol 1

Justice League: No Justice

Crossovers

Flash & Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold

Batgirl/Robin: First Blood

New 52 Batman and Robin vol 1-2

Batman/Flash: The Button

Heroes in Crisis: The Price

Superman/Batman Worlds Finest vol 1

Batman/Spawn 2022

Elseworlds

Kingdom Come

Freedom Fighters

DCeased

DCeased: Unkillables

DCeased: Hope at World's End

DCeased: Dead Planet

Green Lantern Legacy

Green Lantern Alliance

Green Lantern Earth One vol 1-2

Batman Adventures: Nightwing Rising

Batman: Dark Allegiances

Superman: American Alien

Superman: Earth One vol 1

Batman: In Darkest Knight

Batman: Gotham By Gaslight

Superman: Speeding Bullets

All Star Superman

Justice League: Last Ride

Batman: White Knight

Batman: Curse of the White Knight

Batman: Universe

Events/Crisis

Crisis on Infinite Earths

Underworld Unleashed

Infinite Crisis

Final Crisis

Blackest Knight

Forever Evil

DC Rebirth

Dark Knights Metal

Dark Days: The Road to Metal

The Resistance

Dark Knights Rising

Heroes in Crisis

Marvel

Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus 1, 2, 4

Roger Stern Spider-Man Omnibus

Kraven's Last Hunt

The Death of Jean Dewolff

Amazing Spider-Man: Hunted

Ultimate Spider-Man vol 1-15

Spider-Men

Spider-Man: Life Story

House of M: Spider-Man

Captain America

Ed Brubaker Captain America vol 1-2

Captain America: Civil War

The Death of Captain America

Captain America: Fallen Son

Rick Remender Captain America Omnibus

Captain America: Man Out of Time

Iron Man

Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Complete Collection

Iron Man Noir

Thor

Walt Simonson Thor vol 1-4

Thor Ragnaroks

Beta Ray Bill: Argent Star

Hawkeye

Matt Fraction Hawkeye vol 1-4

Jessica Jones

Alias vol 1-2

Daredevil

Mighty Marvel Masterworks Daredevil vol 1-2

Frank Miller Daredevil Omnibus

Daredevil: Born Again

Kevin Smith Daredevil

David Mack Daredevil

Bendis Daredevil Book 1-3

Daredevil: The Unusual Suspects

Brubaker Daredevil Book 1-2, vol 5-7

Daredevil: The Devil's Hand

Daredevil: Shadowland

Daredevil: Reborn

Mark Waid Daredevil vol 1-7, collection 4-5

Charles Soule Daredevil Omnibus

Man Without Fear: The Death of Daredevil

Chip Zdarsky Daredevil Book 1, vol 3-7

Chip Zdarsky Daredevil and Elektra vol 1

Daredevil: Yellow

Daredevil: The Man Without Fear

Daredevil vs Punisher: Means and Ends

Daredevil: Dark Knights

Daredevil: End of Days

Doctor Strange

Triumph and Torment

Doctor Strange: The Oath

Death of Doctor Strange

Hulk

Planet Hulk

World War Hulk

Mark Waid Hulk vol 1

She-Hulk

Charles Soule She-Hulk

Red-Hulk

Red-Hulk vol 1

Venom

Mike Costa Venom vol 1-3

Donny Cates Venom vol 1-3, 6

Venom: War of the Realms

Moon Knight

Moon Knight vol 1-3

Jeff Lemire Moon Knight

Jed MacKay Moon Knight vol 1-3

Wolverine

Chris Claremont Wolverine

Wolverine: Madripoor Nights

Wolverine: Back to Basics

Death of Wolverine Prelude

Death of Wolverine

Return of Wolverine

X-Men

Astounishing X-Men Ultimate Collection Book 2

Uncanny X-Force vol 1

House of X/Powers of X

Dawn of X vol 1-16

X-Men/Fantastic Four

X of Swords

Reign of X vol 1-6,9

Trials of X vol 1

Avengers

Avengers: Disassembled

New Avengers vol 1-3

Siege New Avengers

Siege Mighty Avengers

Siege Dark Avengers

Young Avengers Omnibus

Invaders

Invaders Now!

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four: Full Circle

Events

Infinity Gauntlet

Secret War

House of M

The Road to Civil War

Civil War

Illuminati

Secret Invasion

Shadowland

Absolute Carnage

Devils Reign

X-Men

Superior Four

Star Wars

Legends

Star Wars: The Old Republic Omnibus

Jango Fett - Open Seasons

Star Wars: The Clone Wars vol 1-3

Star Wars Infinites: Empire Strikes Back

Canon

Star Wars: The High Republic vol 1-3

Star Wars: The High Republic - Trail of Shadows

Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir

Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith vol 1-4

Star Wars: Kanan

Kieron Gillen Star Wars: Darth Vader vol 1-4

Jason Aaron Star Wars Omnibus

Star Wars vol 7-13

Star Wars (2020) vol 1

Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020) vol 1-2

Star Wars: Shattered Empire

Miscellaneous

TMNT

TMNT IDW Collection 1-15

Invincible

Invincible vol 1-2

Power Rangers

Go Go Power Rangers vol 1-3

Halo

Halo: Fall of Reach

Halo: Legacy Collection

Halo Graphic Novel

Terminator

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 3: Before the Rise

Avatar

The Search

Vox Machina

Vox Machina: Origins Series 1&2 Collection

Epic Battles of the Civil War

Volume 3: Antietam

Volume 4: Gettysburg

Dragon Prince

Through the Moon

#Marvel #DC #Star Wars #comic collection

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Help, I can't find any good Hal reading lists, where do I go after Emerald Dawn??

Most important stories are bolded and my favorites are asterisked. General warning of racism (Tom is called Pieface for 60 years, its bad) and sexism. Otherwise have fun! I m

Origin Stories

Some of these repeat, not all are necessary but I advise reading at least Emerald Dawn/Emerald Dawn II or Secret Origins or Showcase #22

Emerald Dawn (1990), first appearance of the Martin Jordan backstory

Emerald Dawn II (1991)*, Hal is trained by Sinestro for the first time

Secret Origins (Green Lantern (2005) #29-35), Geoff Johns’ version of Hal’s backstory if reading modern Hal stuff, its important

Showcase #22*, what actually started it all

Superman: Man of Steel Annual #4*, Hal meets Clark for the first time

One Shots

Green Lantern Secret Files (2004) #1 “Flight”, three flights in Hal Jordan’s life*

Justice League: The Darkseid War - Green Lantern #1, Hal becomes a God and gives it up*

Green Lantern 80th Anniversary, a tribute to the Green Lanterns across the ages*

Skip Geoff’s story. You’ll thank me. "Four" should be read after Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #35.

Early Days

Green Lantern (1960) #6, first appearance of Tomar-Re*

Green Lantern (1960) #7, first appearance of Sinestro*

Green Lantern (1960) #8, introduction of the Solar Director of 5780 plot*

Green Lantern (1960) #9, second appearance of Sinestro + first appearance of Hal’s brothers*

Green Lantern (1960) #13, first team-up with The Flash (Barry Allen)

Green Lantern (1960) #16, first appearance of Star Sapphire

Green Lantern (1960) #26, second appearance of Star Sapphire

Green Lantern (1960) #30, first appearance of Katma Tui*

Green Lantern (1960) #36, Hal falls in love with an alien*

Green Lantern (1960) #45, Hal and Alan team up issue*

Green Lantern (1960) #49, Hal leaves Coast City

Wanderer

Green Lantern (1960) #51, conclusion of the Solar Director of 5871 arc

Green Lantern (1960) #53, family team up issue*

Green Lantern (1960) #57, an old enemy returns

Green Lantern (1960) #63, Hal saves the world from an alien who wants to destroy it*

Green Lantern (1960) #64, Hector Hammond returns*

Green Lantern (1960) #70, Hal gets a new job + first questioning of Guardians*

Questioning and Politics

Green Lantern/Green Arrow

Green Lantern (1960) #76-#87, #89

The Flash (1959) backup stories: #217-#219, #226

Hal’s solo backups in The Flash (1959)

The Flash (1959) #220-#225

I have not read enough comics to rec any from the era between The Flash #226 to Green Lantern (1990).

The Return

At this point, Hal has been wandering and questioning for years. He’s a drifter, especially since the Guardians left the Universe to go make new Oans.

Green Lantern (1990) #1-8, the reintroduction of the Corps*

Green Lantern (1990) #25, Hal and Guy fight

Green Lantern: Ganthet’s Tale, Hal learns the Guardians have been lying to him*

Parallax

Superman (1987) #80, the Destruction of Coast City

Green Lantern (1990) #46, Hal fights against Mongol and speaks of hearing voices*

Green Lantern (1990) #47, Hal and Ollie team up

Green Lantern (1990) #48-50, Emerald Twilight* (if you read one thing on this list read this)

Guy Gardner: Warrior (1994) #18-21, Guy learns about the destruction of Coast City + what Hal did

Zero Hour (1994) #4-0, Hal destroys time*

Green Lantern (1990) #0, Hal and Kyle finish their fight from Zero Hour*

Green Arrow (1988) #96, Hal meets Ollie once again*

Green Lantern (1990) #61-63, Hal attempts to get Kyle’s ring back

Final Night (1996) #1-4, Hal dies to save the universe

Parallax: Emerald Night (1996) #1, read between issues #3 and #4 of Final Night, Hal looks over his life

Green Lantern (1990) #99-106, Kyle travels through time and meets Hal Jordan, in the middle of his first fight with Sinestro. Young!Hal returns to the present with Kyle.*

Read Green Arrow (1988) #136 inbetween #104 and #105

One of my favorite arcs of all time. Please read it 🥺

The Spectre

Day of Judgment (1999) #1-5, Hal becomes the Spectre

Day of Judgment: Secret Files #1, Hal gives others the way to kill him

Legends of the DC Universe #33-#36, Hal’s first mission as the Spectre*

Green Arrow (2001) #7, Hal reveals that he’s the reason why Ollie is alive*

The Spectre (2001) #1-27

Especially read

The Spectre (2001) #1,

The Spectre (2001) #5, Hal and Carol reunite*

The Spectre (2001) #15-17, Spectre but in Space!

The Spectre (2001) #21-23, the return of Sinestro*

Geoff Johns era Hal

Green Lantern: Rebirth #1-6, Hal comes back to life

Green Lantern (2005) #7-8, Hal and Ollie get stuck in Hal’s version of their perfect world*

Green Lantern (2005) #10-13, the lanterns Hal killed come back to life*

Green Lantern (2005) #14-17, Hal deals with his time as a POW and gets wanted in Russia*

Green Lantern (2005) #18-20, creation of the Star Sapphire corp (note: this is the most sexist set of issues I’ve ever had the misfortune of reading, I will tell you what happened if you want)

Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War

You’ll be confused but the Hal portions are in Green Lantern (2005) #21-28

Blackest Night (2009) #1-8, the dead return

Green Lantern (2005) #43-52, Green Lantern tie in to blackest night

War of the Green Lanterns, the 4 Earth GLS must become members of the other corps to save the Green Lanterns*

Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #7

Green Lantern Vol. 4 #63

Green Lantern Vol. 4 #64

Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #58

Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8

Green Lantern Vol. 4 #65

Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #59

Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #9

Green Lantern Vol. 4#66

Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #60

Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #10

Green Lantern Vol. 4 #67

War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath #1 (2011)

War of the Green Lanterns: Aftermath #2

N52

Green Lantern (2011) #1-20, Sinestro is a Green Lantern and Hal Jordan isn’t!*

Conclusion of Geoff Johns’ run

Actually one of my favorites especially issue 20

Green Lantern (2011) #21-26, Annual #1, Hal is in charge of the GLC

You will regret your decisions to become a Hal Jordan stan here. Stay strong. It will get better but I can’t rec you Renegade without you knowing the context 😔.