This is a text version of the Legion of Super-Heroes reading order. It does not include the miscellaneous or animated content of the image-based reading order. Quick jumps to each era:
PREBOOT |
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| Adventure Comics #247 | |
| Adventure Comics #267 | |
| Action Comics #267 | |
| Superboy #86 | |
| Adventure Comics #282 | |
| Action Comics #276 | |
| Superboy #89 | |
| Superman #147 | |
| Adventure Comics #290 | |
| Superboy #93 | |
| Adventure Comics #293 | |
| Action Comics #287 | |
| Action Comics #289 | |
| Superboy #98 | |
Adventure Comics #300-#380 |
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| After reading: | Read: |
| Adventure Comics #300 | Superboy #100 |
| Adventure Comics #312 | Jimmy Olsen #72 |
| Adventure Comics #318 | Jimmy Olsen #76 |
| Adventure Comics #327 | Superboy #117 |
| Adventure Comics #336 | Superboy #124 |
| Adventure Comics #338 | Superboy #125 |
| Adventure Comics #360 | Jimmy Olsen #106 |
| Adventure Comics #367 | Superboy #147 |
Action Comics #378-#392 |
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| Action Comics #388 is a reprint. | |
| Superboy #172 | |
| Superboy #173 | |
| Superboy #176 | |
| Superboy #183 | |
| Superboy #184 | |
| Superboy #188 | |
| Superboy #190 | |
| Superboy #193 | |
| Superboy #195 | |
Superboy #197-#258 |
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| Superboy #238 is a reprint. | |
| After reading: | Read: |
| Superboy #227 | DC Special #28 |
| Superboy #231 | Justice League #147-#148 |
| Superboy #232 | DC Super Stars #17 |
| Superboy #236 | All-New Collectors' Edition C-55 |
| Superboy #254 | DC Comics Presents #13-14 |
Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #259-#313 |
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| After reading: | Read: |
| LSH v2 #259 | DC Special Series #21 |
| LSH v2 #271 | Secrets of the LSH #1-3 |
| LSH v2 #275 | Superman Family #207 |
| LSH v2 #282 | The Brave and the Bold #179 |
| LSH v2 #284 | DC Comics Presents #43 |
| LSH v2 #286 | Best of DC #24 |
| LSH v2 #289 | LSH v2 Annual #1 |
| World's Finest #283-#284 | |
| LSH v2 #300 | DC Comics Presents #59 |
| LSH v2 #302 | LSH v2 Annual #2 |
| LSH vs #309 | Superboy v2 #50 |
Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3 #1-#63 |
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| After reading: | Read: |
| LSH v3 #2 | LSH v2 Annual #3 |
| LSH v3 #6 | Tales #314-#320 |
| LSH v3 #8 | DC Comics Presents #80 |
| LSH v3 #12 | Tales #321-#325 |
| Substitute Heroes Special | |
| LSH v3 #15 | LSH v3 Annual #1 |
| COIE #1-#12 | |
| LSH v3 #18 | Legionnaires 3 #1-4 |
| LSH v3 #26 | Booster Gold #8-#9 |
| LSH v3 #27 | Secret Origins v2 #8 |
| LSH v3 Annual #2 | |
| LSH v3 #28 | Legends #1-#2 |
| Cosmic Boy #1-#4 | |
| LSH v3 #37 | Superman v2 #8 |
| Action Comics #591 | |
| LSH v3 #39 | LSH v3 Annual #3 |
| LSH v3 #44 | Secret Origins v2 #25 |
| LSH v3 #52 | LSH v3 Annual #4 |
| Who's Who in the LSH #5-#7 | |
FIVE YEARS LATER |
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Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #1-#61 |
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| After reading: | Read: |
| LSH v4 #11 | LSH v4 Annual #1 |
| LSH v4 #18 | Adventures of Superman #477-#478 |
| LSH v4 #19 | Secret Origins v2 #37, #42, #46-#47, #49 |
| LSH v4 #24 | LSH v4 Annual #2 |
| LSH v4 #30 | LSH v4 Annual #3 |
| LSH v4 #48 | Legionnaires #1-#8 |
| LSH v4 Annual #4 | |
| LSH v4 #52 | Legionnaires #9-#15 |
| LSH v4 #59 | L.E.G.I.O.N. #69-#70 |
| Legionnaires Annual #1 | |
| LSH v4 Annual #5 | |
| Valor #20-#21 | |
| Legionnaires #16-#17 | |
| Valor #22 | |
| LSH v4 #60 | Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! #4 |
| Legionnaires #18 | |
| Valor #23 | |
| Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! #3-#1 | |
| LSH v4 #61 | Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! #0 |
L.E.G.I.O.N. and R.E.B.E.L.S. |
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| Invasion! #1-#3 | |
L.E.G.I.O.N. #1-#70 |
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| After reading: | Read: |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. #17 | New Gods v3 #17-#22 |
| Adventures of Superman Annual #2 | |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. #18 | L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #1 |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. #27 | Starman #35 |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. #26 | L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #2 |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. #41 | L.E.G.I.O.N. Anuual #3 |
| Adventures of Superman Annual #4 | |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. #56 | DC Universe: Trinity #1 |
| Green Lantern v3 #44 | |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. #57 | Darkstars #11 |
| Green Lantern v3 #45 | |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. #58 | Darkstars #12 |
| DC Universe: Trinity #2 | |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. #60 | Lobo Annual #1 |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #4 | |
| L.E.G.I.O.N. #70 | L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #5 |
R.E.B.E.L.S. #0-#17 |
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| After reading: | Read: |
| R.E.B.E.L.S. #17 | Showcase '96 #10-#12 |
| Adam Strange v2 #1-#8 | |
| Rann-Thanagar War #1-#6 | |
R.E.B.E.L.S. vol. 2 #1-#28 |
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| After reading: | Read: |
| R.E.B.E.L.S. v2 #7 | R.E.B.E.L.S. v2 Annual #1 |
PREBOOT SIDE SERIES |
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| After reading: | You can read, at any time: |
| Superboy #216 | Karate Kid #1-#15 |
| LSH v3 #43 | Wanderers #1-#13 |
| LSH v4 Annual #3 | Timber Wolf #1-#5 |
| LSH V4 #35 | Valor #1-#23 |
REBOOT |
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Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #0, #62-#125 |
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Legionnaires #0, #19-#81 |
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| Alternate reading these two books starting with Legion. | |
| After reading: | Read: |
| LSH v4 #69 | LSH v4 Annual #6 |
| Showcase '95 #6 | |
| Legionnaires #28 | Legionnaires Annual #2 |
| Legionnaires #30 | Superboy v3 #21 |
| Legionnaires #37 | Showcase '96 #8 |
| LSH v4 #85 | LSH v4 Annual #7 |
| Legionnaires Annual #3 | |
| Power of Shazam Annual #1 | |
| Final Night #1 | |
| Adventures of Superman #540 | |
| Final Night #2-#3 | |
| Parallax: Emerald Night #1 | |
| LSH v4 #86 | Final Night #4 |
| Green Lantern v3 #81 | |
| Showcase '96 #10-#12 | |
| LSH v4 #87 | Impulse #21 |
| Superman v2 #119 | |
| LSH v4 #88 | Superman + LSH #1 |
| Sovereign Seven + LSH #1 | |
| Supergirl v2 Annual #2 | |
| LSH v4 #96 | Genesis #1-#4 |
| LSH v4 #97 | Superboy #45 |
| LSH v4 #99 | Action Comics #741 |
| LSH v4 #100 | Inferno #1-#4 |
| LSH Secret Files #1 | |
| LSH v4 #101 | Legends of the Legion #1-#4 |
| LSH v4 #109 | LSH v4 #1000000 |
| Legionnaires #1000000 | |
| Legionnaires #58 | Green Lantern v3 #98-#99 |
| Legionnaires #65 | Legion: Science Police #1-#4 |
| Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant #1 | |
| LSH v4 #111 | Starman #50 |
| LSH v4 #115 | LSH Secret Files #2 |
| LSH v4 #121 | Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #2 |
| Teen Titans/LSH: Universe Ablaze #1-#4 | |
Legion Lost #1-#12 |
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Legion Worlds #1-#6 |
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The Legion #1-#38 |
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| After reading: | Read: |
| The Legion #26 | LSH Secret Files #3003 |
| The Legion #38 | Teen Titans v3 #16 |
| Teen Titans/LSH Special #1 | |
THREEBOOT |
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| Teen Titans/LSH Special #1 | |
Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 5 #1-#50 |
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RETROBOOT |
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| Justice League v2 #8 | |
| Justice Society v3 #5 | |
| Justice League v2 #9 | |
| Justice Society v3 #6 | |
| Justice League v2 #10 | |
| Action Comics #858-#864 | |
| Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #1-#5 | |
| Adventure Comics v2 #1-#4 | |
| Adventure Comics v2 #8-#12 | |
| Adventure Comics v2 #516-520 | |
Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 6 #1-#16 |
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| After reading: | Read: |
| LSH v6 #8 | Adventure Comics v2 #521 |
| LSH v6 #9 | Adventure Comics v2 #522 |
| LSH v6 Annual #1 | |
| LSH v6 #10 | Legion of Super-Villains Special |
| LSH v6 #16 | Adventure Comics #523-#529 |
| Legion: Secret Origin #1-#6 | |
Legion Lost vol. 2 #1-#12, #0, #13-#16 |
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| After reading: | Read: |
| Legion Lost v2 #8 | Teen Titans v4 Annual #1 |
| Superboy v5 #9 | |
| Legion Lost v2 #9 | Teen Titans v4 #9 |
Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 7 #1-#12, #0, #13-#23 |
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| Action Comics v2 #16-#18 | |
| Justice League United #5 | |
| Justice League United Annual #1 | |
| Justice League United #6-#10 | |
| Convergence: LSH #1-#2 | |
BENDISBOOT |
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| Superman v5 #15-16 | |
| LSH: Millennium #1-#2 | |
Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 8 #1-#12 |
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| Future State: LSH #1-#2 | |
| 'Tis the Season to be Freezin' #1 | |
| Justice League Annual 2022 | |
| Justice League vs. LSH #1-#6 | |