DC Comics’ decision to relaunch their universe in 2011 met with some controversy. Despite the backlash from some fans, the New 52 relaunch included some absolute gems – one of which was Wonder Woman’s new series by Brian Azzarello and Bernard Chiang which took the character in a direction we’d never seen before. Even the Olympian pantheon had a fresh, modernised look that made you realise the old New Earth versions probably hadn’t washed their togas in millennia.
While much of this arc was undone and the ‘reality’ of it called into question – initially with the issues that immediately followed Wonder Woman #35, before receiving a no-holds-barred redo by Greg Rucka with the DC REBIRTH initiative in 2016, the Azzarello/Chiang era of Wonder Woman is still one of the most popular interpretations of the character and has been collected in numerous different formats.
With that in mind, this entry in the ‘Wonder Woman Reading Order’ series (the first so far, but go with it), only includes the tales from 2011-2016, after FLASHPOINT and before DC REBIRTH. That saves all the mess of what did and didn’t ‘happen’ and you can treat the next stage in her chronology as many of us did when it was released – as another new era.
Aside from her solo ongoing title, Wonder Woman featured alongside the rest of the Justice League in the series penned by Geoff Johns’ and a slew of outstanding artists. And her relationship was Superman in that title is explored further in Superman/Wonder Woman – the duo’s regular team-up book. With a peppering of notable guest appearances across other New 52 titles, this is one of the strongest eras for Diana of Themyscira!
A huge thank you to the DC Wiki and the DCU Guide for the assist!
Must Reads: Story arcs marked with a ✔ are must-read stories from this time period, along with any key related stories and often-forgotten tales that are worth a read.
Chronology: Every appearance of Wonder Woman from this period is included in chronological order, laying out their timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
Anthology Issues: When an issue contains multiple stories, the relevant story is denoted with square brackets. For example, [2/5] refers to the second story of the five stories in that issue, so you don’t need to read the other four.
Spoilers: The issue/story overviews may include spoilers, so be warned!
Did we miss something? Let us know!
Want to keep it simple? Here’s the core reading order without story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns – just the stories:
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2011) #0
- ✔ Secret Origins (2014) #6 [1/3]
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #3-6
- Flashpoint (2011) #5
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #51
- Catwoman (2011) #50 [3/3]
- Action Comics (2011) #10 [1/2]
- Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman #25 [digital comic]
- Action Comics (2011) #14 [2/2]
- Justice League Dark (2011) #1
- Batman: The Dark Knight (2011) #4
- ✔ Batwoman (2011) #12-17
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #7
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2011) #1-10
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #8-14
- ✔ Green Lantern (2011) #13-14
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2012) #11-12
- Animal Man (2011) #16-17
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2011) #13-18
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #15
- ✔ Aquaman (2011) #15
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #16
- ✔ Aquaman (2011) #16
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #17
- Superman (2011) #15
- Superboy (2011) #16
- Superboy Annual (2013) #1
- Superman (2011) #16
- Superboy (2011) #17
- Supergirl (2011) #17
- Superman (2011) #17
- Young Romance: The New 52 Valentine’s Day Special #1 [6/6]
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2011) #19-23
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2011) #23.2: First Born
- ✔ Superman (2011) #19-20
- Superman Unchained #5-7, 9
- Batman/Superman Annual (2014) #1
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #1-3
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #4 [2/2]
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #4 [1/2]
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #5-7
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2011) #24-35
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #18
- Aquaman (2011) #30 (2013)
- ✔ Aquaman Annual (2013) #2 (2014)
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #19-20, 22
- ✔ Justice League of America (2013) #6
- ✔ Justice League Dark (2011) #22
- ✔ Justice League of America (2013) #7
- ✔ Justice League Dark (2011) #23
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #23
- ✔ Free Comic Book Day – The New 52 (2012) #1
- Wonder Woman #23.1: Cheetah (2013)
- ✔ Forever Evil #3
- ✔ Justice League of America (2013) #8-9, 13
- ✔ Forever Evil #7
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #30-34
- Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman #3 (2014) [digital comics]
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #2 [3/4]
- ✔ Superman: Doomed #1
- ✔ Action Comics (2011) #31
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #8
- ✔ Batman/Superman (2013) #11
- ✔ Superman (2011) #31
- ✔ Action Comics (2011) #32
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #9
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #10
- ✔ Supergirl (2011) #34
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #1
- ✔ Action Comics Annual (2012) #3
- ✔ Action Comics (2011) #34
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #11
- ✔ Supergirl (2011) #34
- ✔ Superman: Doomed #2
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #12
- Batman and Robin (2011) #29
- ✔ Batman and Robin (2011) #30
- ✔ Robin Rises: Omega #1
- ✔ Batman and Robin (2011) #33-34
- Batman and Robin #40 (2015)
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #13-17
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2011) #36-40
- ✔ Wonder Woman Annual (2015) #1
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #35-39
- Superman (2011) #40
- Batman (2011) #35-36
- Convergence: Crime Syndicate #2 [2/2]
- Cyborg (2015) #3
- Convergence #6-8
- DC Universe vs the Master of the Universe #2-4, 6
- ✔ Justice League of America (2015) #1-10
- ✔ Deathstroke (2014) #7-8
- ✔ Deathstroke Annual (2015) #1
- ✔ Deathstroke (2014) #9-10
- All-Star Section Eight #3-4
- Superman (2011) #43
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2011) #41-46
- Aquaman (2011) #46-48
- ✔ Sinestro #17-21
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #18-22
- Convergence: Justice Society of America #2 [2/2]
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #23-24
- Harley’s Little Black Book #1
- Martian Manhunter (2015) #2-3
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2011) #47
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #2
- ✔ Superman Annual (2012) #3
- ✔ Action Comics (2011) #48
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #25
- ✔ Action Comics (2011) #49
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #26
- ✔ Superman (2011) #49
- ✔ Action Comics (2011) #50
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #27
- ✔ Wonder Woman (2011) #48-52
- Detective Comics (2011) #45-46
- ✔ Teen Titans (2014) #17-19
- Cyborg (2015) #11
- Legends of Tomorrow (2016) #3 [3/4]
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #40
- ✔ Free Comic Book Day – Divergence #1 [3/3] (June 2015)
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #41-45
- ✔ Justice League: The Darkseid War – Flash #1
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #46-48
- ✔ Justice League: The Darkseid War Special #1
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #49-50
- Superman/Wonder Woman #30-31 [cancelled]
- ✔ Action Comics (2011) #51
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #28
- ✔ Batman/Superman (2013) #32
- ✔ Action Comics (2011) #52
- ✔ Superman/Wonder Woman #29
- ✔ Superman (2011) #52
- ✔ Justice League (2011) #52
| Must Reads | Title, Issue & Synopsis | Event/Crossover |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #0 (2012) Twelve-year old Princess Diana of Themyscira is required to prove her worth by stealing the Harpy’s egg; at 13, she faces the Minotaur, observed by Ares. | IRON ZERO MONTH |
| ✔ | Secret Origins #6 [1/3] (2014) Princess Diana finds Steve Trevor on Themyscira. | |
| ✔ | Justice League #3-5 (2012) Justice League #6 [1/2] (pp.1-7) (2012) Justice League #6 [1/2] (pp.8-19) (2012) / Superman: Lois and Clark #1 (pp.1-2) (2015) Justice League #6 [1/2] (pp.19-24) (2012) Wonder Woman is among the metahumans attacked by Darkseid’s Parademons; the heroes form an alliance as the Justice League to fight back against Darkseid’s attempted invasion of Earth. 1st appearance: Darkseid/Uxas, David Graves, Outsider, Justice League, Secret Society, Steppenwolf | |
| Flashpoint #5 (2011) Wonder Woman cameo; the Justice League of Prime Earth are among the visions shown to the Flash (Barry Allen) by Pandora. 1st appearance: Animal Man/Buddy Baker, Apollo/Andrew Pulaski, Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, Batman/Bruce Wayne, Cyborg/Victor Stone, Flash/Barry Allen, Green Lantern/Hal Jordan, Grifter/Cole Cash, Midnighter, Pandora, Resurrection Man/Mitchell Shelley, Sinestro/Thaal Sinestro, Static/Virgil Hawkins, Supergirl/Kara Zor-El, Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent, Swamp Thing/Alec Holland, Wonder Woman/Diana of Themyscira, Prime Earth, Bracelets of Submission, Lasso of Truth [Note: As this is a vision, it could technically sit anywhere] | FLASHPOINT | |
| ✔ | Justice League #51 (2016) Robin (Dick Grayson) meets the Justice League; Wonder Woman initially disapproves of Robins presence until he proves himself against an extra-dimensional attacker. | ROAD TO REBIRTH |
| Catwoman #50 [3/3] (2016) Catwoman tests the security on the Justice League’s new Watchtower headquarters. | ||
| Action Comics #10 [1/2] (2012) Superman tries to convince Wonder Woman and the Justice League to adopt some hamsters. 1st appearance: Captain Comet/Adam Blake | ||
| Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman #25 (2015) [digital comic] Wonder Woman discovers Lex Luthor’s plan to make LexCorp the world’s biggest propulsion lab. | ||
| Action Comics #14 [2/2] (2013) The Justice League fend off an invading alien army. | ||
| Justice League Dark #1 (2011) The Justice League face a magic-based problem they’re unable to deal with when the Enchantress breaks free of her host; the Justice League Dark are formed to deal with magical threats. 1st appearance: Enchantress Justice League Dark (John Constantine, Shade the Changing Man/Rac Shade, Zatanna/Zatanna Zatara), June Moone | ||
| Batman: The Dark Knight #4 (2012) Wonder Woman is too busy dealing with over 30 escaped Arkham Asylum inmates to be able to assist Batman directly. | ||
| ✔ | Batwoman #12-17 (2012-2013) Batwoman faces Medusa, Queen of Monsters and convinces Director Bones of the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO) to call in Wonder Woman to help. | WORLD’S FINEST |
| ✔ | Justice League #7 [1/2] (2012) Steve Trevor announces his role in ARGUS and of the US Government’s support of the Justice League; the League battle the mutated scientist Spore; Wonder Woman and Superman get close; Amanda Waller plots against the Justice League. 1st appearance: ARGUS/Advanced Research Group Uniting Super-Humans, Etta Candy |
| Must Reads | Title, Issue & Synopsis | Event/Crossover |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #1-10 (2011-2012) Wonder Woman is drawn into a conflict within the Olympian Gods over Zola, a woman pregnant with Zeus’ child; Wonder Woman faces Hera’s wrath, risks banishment from Themyscira and meets more children of Zeus while discovering her own origins. 1st appearance: Aleka, Amazons, Aphrodite, Apollo/Phoebus Apollo, Cronus, Dessa, Eros, Gods of Olympus, Hades/Hell, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Hippolyta, Lennox, Poseidon, Sons of Themyscira, Strife/Eris, Zeus, Zola, Hades/Underworld, Mount Olympus, Paradise Island/Themyscira, River Styx | |
| ✔ | Justice League #8 [1/2] (2012) Justice League #9 [1/2] (2012) Justice League #10 [1/2] (2012) Justice League #11 [1/2] (2012) Justice League #12 [1/2] (2012) Justice League #13 [1/2] (2012) Justice League #14 [1/2] (2013) Green Arrow insists on letting the Justice League letting him join after they battle Amazo together; it’s revealed that Martian Manhunter was a member of the League; Graves tries to destroy the Justice League through Steve Trevor; Superman and Wonder Woman become an item; the Justice League come to Wonder Woman’s aid when she struggles to free her friend Dr Barbara Minerva from the curse of the Cheetah; Superman takes Wonder Woman to Smallville, though Batman has concerns. 1st appearance: Cheetah/Barbara Minerva/Sabrina Ballesteros, Steve Lombard, Starro (image only), Tracy Trevor, Weapons Master New identity: David Graves as Graves | |
| ✔ | Green Lantern #13-14 (2012-2013) The government call in the Justice League when Simon Baz – a suspected terrorist – is recruited into the Green Lantern Corps. 1st appearance: Farid Amar | RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY |
| Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #2 [2/4] (2016) Wonder Woman and Superman head to Atlantis to have dinner with Aquaman and Mera. | ||
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #11-12 (2012) Apollo makes a bid for the throne of Zeus; Zola goes into labour, forcing Wonder Woman to make a difficult choice. 1st appearance: Artemis, Highfather/Izaya, Orion | |
| Animal Man #16-17 (2013) The world is taken over by the Rot, leaving most of the population and its heroes – including Wonder Woman – dead; Animal Man and Swamp Thing fight to restore reality. | ROTWORLD | |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #13-18 (2012-2013) More children of Zeus emerge, including the dreaded First Born; Ares has an interesting role in mind for Diana; Wonder Woman battles Orion of the New Gods; protecting Zola’s baby pits Wonder Woman against the Olympian gods. 1st appearance: Cassandra, Dionysus, First Born, Milan, Siracca | IRON |
| ✔ | Justice League #15 [1/2] (2013) Aquaman #15 (2013) Justice League #16 [1/2] (2013) Aquaman #16 (2013) Justice League #17 [1/2] (2013) Ocean Master treats an error on a US Navy missile drill as an act of war against Atlantis; Aquaman is implicated in Ocean Master’s actions when he utilises tactics against the surface they’d both drawn up years earlier; the Justice League attempt to put a stop to the Atlantean efforts to drown the major America cities; the Justice League finally relent and gain some new members, including the Green Arrow. 1st appearance: Atom/Rhonda Pineda (cameo), Element Woman/Emily Sung, Goldrush | |
| Superman #15 (2013) Superboy #16 (2013) Superboy Annual #1 (2013) Superman #16 (2013) Superboy #17 (2013) Supergirl #17 (2013) Superman #17 (2013) Superman begins to suspect Krypton is still out there when he meets H’El whose murderous tendencies begin to emerge when he lays claim to the Fortress of Solitude; Wonder Woman clashes with Supergirl and assists Superman and Superboy in standing against H’El’s plans to travel back in time to save Krypton. | H’EL ON EARTH |
| Must Reads | Title, Issue & Synopsis | Event/Crossover |
| Young Romance: The New 52 Valentine’s Day Special #1 [6/6] (2013) Wonder Woman and Superman’s date in Tuscany turns out to be a trap set by Eros. | ||
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #19-23 (2013) Wonder Woman gets Orion under control by any means necessary, then faces the First Born when she’s at her weakest; Orion takes Wonder Woman to New Genesis. | WAR |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #23.2: First Born (2013) No Wonder Woman appearance; the First Born’s origin is revealed. | VILLAINS MONTH WAR |
| ✔ | Superman #19-20 (2013) Superman and Wonder Woman attend a party, only for their relationship to suffer damage when Orion attacks Superman. | PSI-WAR |
| Superman Unchained #5-7, 9 (2014-2015) Wonder Woman and Batman are pulled into Superman’s conflict with terrorist group, the Ascension, and the alien Wraith. | ||
| Batman/Superman Annual #1 (2014) Wonder Woman is among the warriors selected by Superman and Batman to meet the challenge set by Jochi, son of Mongul, to fight to save `earth from Warworld. | GAME OVER | |
| ✔ | Superman/Wonder Woman #1-3 (2013-2014) Superman/Wonder Woman #4 [2/2] (2014) Superman/Wonder Woman #4 [1/2] (2014) Superman/Wonder Woman #5-6 (2014) Wonder Woman stands with Superman against Doomsday and General Zod, though they face problems when the other gods refuse to help Diana as they disapprove of her relationship with the Man of Steel; the power couple’s relationship becomes public knowledge. 1st appearance: Blue Snowman/Byrna Brilyant | POWER COUPLE |
| ✔ | Superman/Wonder Woman #7 (pp.1-17) (2014) Wonder Woman and Superman deal with the literal fallout of their clash with Zod and Faora. | DOOMED POWER COUPLE |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #24-35 (2013-2014) Wonder Woman finds a new role among the gods of Olympus; Diana deals with the fall of the Amazons; the First Born stages his assault on Olympus; Wonder Woman has her final showdown with the First Born as her allies begin to fall. | |
| ✔ | Justice League #18 [1/2] (2013) The League consider expanding their roster following the clash with Atlantis; the League’s Watchtower is hacked. 1st appearance: Atom/Rhonda Pineda (full), Copperhead, Dr Will Magnus, Platinum | TRINITY WAR |
| Aquaman #30 (2013) Wonder Woman cameo; Wonder Woman shows up to assist Aquaman in his war with Hercules after the Giant-Born are unleashed. | BORN OF GIANTS | |
| ✔ | Aquaman Annual #2 (2014) Aquaman and Wonder Woman work together to get the Giant-Born under control. | BORN OF GIANTS |
| ✔ | Justice League #19 [1/2] (2013) Justice League #20 [1/2] (2013) Justice League #22 [1/2] (2013) Justice League of America #6 (2013) Justice League Dark #22 (2013) Justice League of America #7 (2013) Justice League Dark #23 (2013) Justice League #23 (pp.1-9) (2013) Batman addresses Wonder Woman and Superman’s relationship; the US Government send their own Justice League of America to bring down the Justice League; Wonder Woman leads her own Justice League faction against her own allies in pursuit of Pandora’s Box. 1st appearance: Despero, Sons of Adam Identity revealed: Atomica/Atom/Rhonda Pineda, Outsider/Alfred Pennyworth | TRINITY WAR |
| Must Reads | Title, Issue & Synopsis | Event/Crossover |
| ✔ | Justice League #23 (pp.9-11) (2013) / Free Comic Book Day – The New 52 #1 (pp.12-15) (2012) The Justice League, Justice League of America and Justice League Dark battle it out to obtain the Box… | TRINITY WAR |
| ✔ | Justice League #23 (pp.12-32) (2013) New foes emerge, taking full advantage of the Justice Leagues division… 1st appearance: Crime Syndicate (Deathstorm/Martin Stein, Grid, Owlman, Power Ring/Hal Jordan, Sea King, Superman/Lois Lane, Ultraman/Kal-Il), Despero, Mazahs (identity unrevealed), Sons of Adam Identity revealed: Atomica/Atom/Rhonda Pineda, Outsider/Alfred Pennyworth | TRINITY WAR |
| Wonder Woman #23.1: Cheetah (2013) No Wonder Woman appearance; Cheetah escapes Belle Reve. 1st appearance: Mark Shaw | FOREVER EVIL VILLAINS MONTH | |
| ✔ | Forever Evil #3 (2014) Justice League of America #8-9, 13 (2013-2014) Batman reveals how the Justice League were sucked into the Firestorm Matrix; Wonder Woman and the rest of the Leagues fight eternally inside the Matrix; Steve Trevor’s connection to Wonder Woman is the key to freeing the Justice Leagues. | FOREVER EVIL |
| ✔ | Forever Evil #7 (pp.1-33) (2014) Justice League #30-33 (2014) Forever Evil #7 (pp.34-36) (2014) Justice League #34 (2014) The Justice Leagues return when the heroes are freed by unexpected allies; the Justice League reluctantly initiate a surprising new member; the Power Ring of Earth 3 finds a host in Jessica Cruz; Wonder Woman meets her Earth 3 counterpart. 1st appearance: Ted Cord, Elasti-Girl/Rita Farr, Mercy Graves, Livewire/Leslie Willis, Mazahs/Alexander Luthor (Earth 3, full), Negative Man/Larry Trainor, Power Ring/Jessica Cruz, Tattooed Man/Mark Richards | FOREVER EVIL |
| Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman #3 (2014) [digital comics] Wonder Woman battles Circe when she transforms inanimate objects into mythical creatures and sending them to attack Washington, DC. | ||
| Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #2 [3/4] (2016) A clash with the godlike Dichara forces Wonder Woman’s hand as she finally reveals her new role among the Olympian pantheon to Superman. | ||
| ✔ | Superman/Wonder Woman #7 (pp.18-22) (2014) Superman and Wonder Woman spend downtime together, unaware of the threat brewing on the horizon… | DOOMED POWER COUPLE |
| ✔ | Superman: Doomed #1 (2014) Action Comics #31 (2014) Superman/Wonder Woman #8 (2014) Batman/Superman #11 (2014) Superman #31 (2014) Action Comics #32 (2014) Superman/Wonder Woman #9 (2014) Superman/Wonder Woman #10 (pp.1-11) (2014) Supergirl #34 (p.14) (2014) Superman/Wonder Woman #10 (pp.12-22) (2014) Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #1 (2014) Action Comics Annual #3 (2014) Action Comics #34 (2014) Superman/Wonder Woman #11 (2014) Supergirl #34 (2014) Superman: Doomed #2 (2014) Superman/Wonder Woman #12 (2014) Doomsday returns, infecting Superman with a virus that initiate his transformation into another Doomsday; Wonder Woman, Batman, Supergirl and others rally together, deciding whether they need to save their friend or destroy him. 1st appearance: Doomsday Virus, Michael Harris | |
| Batman and Aquaman #29 (2014) Wonder Woman cameo; Batman turns to Wonder Woman to ask for a favour. Note: This issue is also referred to as Batman and Robin #29 | THE HUNT FOR ROBIN | |
| ✔ | Batman and Wonder Woman #30 (2014) Wonder Woman helps Batman find Themyscira, pursued by Ra’s al Ghul. Note: This issue is also referred to as Batman and Robin #30 | THE HUNT FOR ROBIN |
| Must Reads | Title, Issue & Synopsis | Event/Crossover |
| ✔ | Robin Rises: Omega #1 (2014) Batman and Robin #33-34 (2014) Wonder Woman tries to make up for her actions costing Batman a terrible price, providing him the means to enter Apokolips to rescue Robin; Batman is forced to trick the Justice League. 1st appearance: Kalibak, Hellbat Suit | ROBIN RISES |
| Batman and Robin #40 (2015) Robin fights alongside Superman and Wonder Woman with his newfound superhuman power against a creature off the coast of Nagasaki. | ||
| ✔ | Superman/Wonder Woman #13-17 (2015) Wonder Woman and Superman battle the Atomic Skull and Major Disaster, meet new hero Wonderstar and face the combined threat of Circe and Magog. 1st appearance: Major Disaster/Paul Booker, Wonderstar/Magog/David Reid, | |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #36-40 (2015) Wonder Woman Annual #1 (2015) Derinoe initiates her plan to create a more suitable heir for Hippolyta, selecting Donna Troy as her champion; Donna opposes Wonder Woman’s decision to allow the Sons of Themyscira to live on Paradise Island. 1st appearance: Derinoe, Donna Troy | WAR-TORN |
| ✔ | Justice League #35-39 (2014-2015) Neutron accidentally unleashes Lex Luthor’s Amazo Virus on Metropolis, costing metahumans their powers; as Wonder Woman and Superman aren’t human, they retain their powers and search for patient zero to find the cure. 1st appearance: Amazo/Armen Ikarus, Amazo Virus, Amos Fortune, Lena Luthor, Neuton/Nathaniel Tryon | |
| Superman #40 (2015) Superman tests his new power with the help of the Justice League; using the flare can leave Superman powerless for a few days. | TRUTH | |
| Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #2 [4/4] (2016) Another moment for Superman to propose to Wonder Woman is ruined, this time when her commitments to her role as God of War interrupt their dinner. | ||
| Batman #35 [1/2] (2014) The Joker-controlled Justice League attack Batman. New identity: Duke Thomas as Lark | ENDGAME | |
| Batman #36 [1/2] (2015) Wonder Woman cameo; Wonder Woman recovers from the Joker’s toxin. | ENDGAME | |
| Convergence: Crime Syndicate #2 [2/2] (2015) While testing his abilities with the Justice League, Cyborg learns something new about himself… 1st appearance: Tekbreakers | DIVERGENCE UNPLUGGED | |
| Cyborg #3 (2015) Wonder Woman cameo; the Justice League join the fight against the Technosapiens. | UNPLUGGED | |
| Convergence #6-7 (2015) Wonder Woman is among the heroes of the multiverse battling Deimos on Telos. | CONVERGENCE | |
| Convergence #8 (2015) Wonder Woman cameo; Wonder Woman’s Prime Earth reality continues to exist. New identity: Blood Moon as Earth 2 | CONVERGENCE |
| Must Reads | Title, Issue & Synopsis | Event/Crossover |
| DC Universe vs the Master of the Universe #2-4, 6 (2013-2014) Skeletor escapes Eternia and finds himself on Prime Earth; the Justice League, Justice League Dark and the Masters of the Universe join forces to return Skeletor to his own realm. | ||
| ✔ | Justice League of America #1-10 (2015-2017) The Justice League face a being who appears to be the Kryptonian god, Rao while being manipulated by the Infinity Corporation. 1st appearance: Infinity Corporation (Janes Jones, Alexis Martin, Vincent), Rao | |
| ✔ | Deathstroke #7-8 (2015) Deathstroke Annual #1 (2015) Deathstroke #9-10 (2015) Carry out Apollo’s last request, Hephaestus grants Deathstroke the means of killing an Olympian god by giving him the God Killer sword; Wonder Woman and Superman oppose Deathstroke’s attempts to murder of Lapetus. 1st appearance: God Killer Sword | GOD KILLER |
| All-Star Section Eight #3 (2015) Wonder Woman cameo; The Justice League discuss what to do about Section Eight’s return. | ||
| All-Star Section Eight #4 (2015) Baytor’s mallet convinces Wonder Woman to join Section Eight until she comes to her senses. | ||
| Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 [8/9] (2021) Wonder Woman comes to the aid of archaeologist Professor Barnes when she falls prey to Demeter. | ||
| Superman #43 (2015) Wonder Woman cameo; Lois Lane is forced to reveal Superman’s secret identity to the world, as witnessed by the Justice League. | TRUTH | |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #41-46 (2015-2016) An Olympian Goddess convinces Aegeus to try and steal the role of God of War from Wonder Woman; Wonder Woman and Donna Troy clash once again. 1st appearance: Discordia, Irene, Nikos Aegeus | |
| Aquaman #46-48 (2016) Wonder Woman, Aquaman and the Justice League fight side-by-side against Scylla, Charybdis, the Siren, King Shark and the Coven of Thule. | EXILED | |
| ✔ | Sinestro #17-21 (2016) Sinestro’s war against the Paling reaches Earth; Wonder Woman becomes an unlikely members of the Sinestro Corps, alongside Superman, Deathstroke, Harley Quinn and others in order to defeat the Pale Bishop and Mongul. 1st appearance: Amun/Ra | |
| ✔ | Superman/Wonder Woman #18-22 (2015) A run-in with the Suicide Squad and Angle Man tests Wonder Woman and Superman’s relationship past breaking point | TRUTH |
| Convergence: Justice Society of America #2 [2/2] (2015) A shorter retelling of Superman/Wonder Woman #22 originally released before the ‘Truth’ story arc as a preview. | DIVERGENCE TRUTH | |
| ✔ | Superman/Wonder Woman #23-24 (2016) Wonder Woman befriends Lois Lane in the wake of Superman’s identity becoming public; Superman’s mission to fully regain his powers leads to him and Wonder Woman an alliance with Parasite against a team of super-villains led by Vandal Savage. | TRUTH |
| Harley’s Little Black Book #1 (2015) Harley Quinn discovers a plot to kill Wonder Woman and takes her hero’s place to make herself the target. Note: There’s always debate over whether or not Harley Quinn’s solo titles take place in continuity or not. | ||
| Martian Manhunter #2-3 (2015) The Justice League question Martian Manhunter over his possible involvement in the White Martians’ plan to invade Earth. | ||
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #47 (2016) Wonder Woman has a rematch with the Cheetah. | |
| ✔ | Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #2 [1/4] (2016) No Wonder Woman appearance; Superman decides not to propose to Wonder Woman. |
| Must Reads | Title, Issue & Synopsis | Event/Crossover |
| ✔ | Superman Annual #3 (2016) Action Comics #48 (2016) Superman/Wonder Woman #25 (2016) Action Comics #49 (2016) Superman/Wonder Woman #26 (2016) Superman #49 (2016) Action Comics #50 (2016) Superman/Wonder Woman #27 (2016) Vandal Savage and his allies – Frankenstein, HORDR_ROOT, Salvaxe and Wrath – destroy the Justice League’s Watchtower and only Wonder Woman and the low-powered Superman can stand against them; Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League face the children of the House of Savage. | SAVAGE DAWN |
| ✔ | Wonder Woman #48-52 (2016) Wonder Woman desperately searches for a cure for a virus that’s struck Olympus; the return of Ares calls Wonder Woman’s role as God of War into question; hints are given that some of Wonder Woman’s recent experiences may not have been real. 1st appearance: Doctor Poison/Marina Maru | |
| Detective Comics #45-46 (2015-2016) The new Batman (James Gordon) is recruited by the Justice League to help solve a murder. | ||
| ✔ | Teen Titans #17-19 (2016) Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark) finally delves into her Olympian connections, attracting the attention of Wonder Woman and pitting them both (as well as the Teen Titans) against Cassandra. | |
| Cyborg #11 (2016) Wonder Woman cameo; Cyborg tries to contact Wonder Woman and other members of the League but they’re out of reach. | ||
| Legends of Tomorrow #3 [3/4] (2016) Wonder Woman turns to private investigators Sugar & Spike to prove to the world she’s not married to Mister Monster. | ||
| ✔ | Justice League #40 (2015) Free Comic Book Day – Divergence #1 [3/3] (June 2015) Wonder Woman appears in flashbacks/visions; the Anti-Monitor prepares for his final battle with Darkseid; Myrina is revealed to be the first Amazon to leave Themyscira, following the birth of Grail; more hints are given that some of Wonder Woman’s recent experiences may not have been real. 1st appearance: Scott Free, Grail, Myrina the Black | THE DARKSEID WAR |
| ✔ | Justice League #41-44 (2015) Justice League #45 (pp.1-3) (2015) Justice League #45 (pp.4-6) (2015) / Justice League: The Darkseid War – Flash #1 (pp.1-2) (2016) Justice League #45 (pp.7-22) (2015) Justice League: The Darkseid War – Flash #1 (pp.21-22) (2016) Justice League #46-48 (2016) Justice League: The Darkseid War Special #1 (2016) Justice League #49-50 (2016) Forces rise to oppose Darkseid; the connection between Wonder Woman and Darkseid’s daughter is revealed; Superwoman’s son is born; Wonder Woman leads the Justice League against Darkseid and the Anti-Monitor and turns to some surprising allies for help in order to save Earth from utter destruction. 1st appearance: Bernadeth, Black Racer, Jason/Chosen One, Kanto/Iluthin, Lashina, Mad Harriet, Stompa, Wally West (unnamed) New identity: Scott Free as Mister Miracle. Power Ring/Jessica Cruz as Green Lantern | |
| Superman/Wonder Woman #30-31 (2017) After everything they’ve been through, Superman refuses to open up to Wonder Woman; Wonder Woman learns Superman is dying. Note: These issues weren’t published as single issues but are collected in the Superman: Savage Dawn collected edition | ||
| ✔ | Action Comics #51 (2016) Superman/Wonder Woman #28 (2016) Batman/Superman #32 (2016) Action Comics #52 (2016) Superman/Wonder Woman #29 (2016) Superman #52 (2016) Wonder Woman confronts Superman over him keeping his impending demise a secret; Superman and Wonder Woman tackle the new ‘Superman’ (Denny Swan), Super-Man Zero and meet the Superman of New Earth; more than one Superman meets his fate. 1st appearance: Eliza Danvers, Jeremiah Danvers, Super-Man Zero | THE FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN ROAD TO REBIRTH |
| ✔ | Justice League #52 (2016) With Superman dead, Lex Luthor takes up the mantle, unaware that another Superman is present in the world; the Justice League question Luthor’s motives. New identity: Lex Luthor as Superman | PATH OF DOOM ROAD TO REBIRTH |
The Wonder Woman reading order will continue…
- WONDER WOMAN, 2016-2018: THE REBIRTH ERA
Notable alternate universe versions of Wonder Woman from this period:
| Must Reads | Issue & Synopsis | Event/Crossover |
| Craftsman Bolt-On System Saves the Justice League #1 (2012) The Justice League join forces with the Technician to stop the Key and the Royal Flush Gang. | ||
| Inside the NBA Justice League #2 (2015) The Justice League hang out with the NBA All Stars. | ||
| ✔ | Injustice: Gods Among Us #1-11 (2013-2014) Injustice: Gods Among Us – Year Two #2 (2014) Injustice: Gods Among Us – Year Three #7-9 (2015) Injustice: Gods Among Us – Year Three Annual #1 (2015) Injustice: Gods Among Us – Year Four #1-12 (2015) Injustice: Gods Among Us – Year Five #1-6 (2016) Wonder Woman sides with Superman when the heroes are divided over the murder of the Joker; the events that take place on Earth 49 will feature in their own reading order; only Wonder Woman’s appearances from this specific time period are included above. | |
| ✔ | Free Comic Book Day – The New 52: Futures End #0 (2014) The New 52: Futures End #2, 11 (2014) Superman/Wonder Woman – Futures End #1 (2014) Wonder Woman – Futures End #1 (2014) The New 52: Futures End #40, 43-44 (2015) Batman Beyond #3 (2015) Convergence #1-2 (2015) Convergence: Supergirl – Matrix #2 (2015) 35 years into the future, Wonder Woman is a cyborg killing machine controlled by Brother Eye; five years from now, Batman (Terry McGinnis) tries to stop that future from arising; the Futures End timeline is drawn into the ‘Convergence’ event. | FUTURES END CONVERGENCE |
| Collected Edition Title | Collects… |
| Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang Omnibus | Secret Origins #6 Wonder Woman #0, 1-23, 23.2, 24-35 |
| Wonder Woman vol.1: Blood | Wonder Woman #1-6 |
| Wonder Woman vol.2: Guts | Wonder Woman #7-12 |
| Wonder Woman vol.3: Iron | Wonder Woman #0, 13-18 |
| Wonder Woman vol.4: War | Wonder Woman #19-23 |
| Wonder Woman vol.5: Flesh | Wonder Woman #23.2, 24-29 |
| Wonder Woman vol.6: Bones | Wonder Woman #30-35 |
| Wonder Woman vol.7: War-Torn | Wonder Woman #36-40 Wonder Woman Annual #1 |
| Wonder Woman vol.8: A Twist of Fate | Wonder Woman #41-47 |
| Wonder Woman vol.9: Resurrection | Wonder Woman #48-52 |
| Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang vol.1 | Wonder Woman #0, 1-18 |
| Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang vol.2 | Wonder Woman #19-23, 23.2, 24-35 |
| Wonder Woman: Blood and Guts – The Deluxe Edition | Wonder Woman #0, 1-12 |
| Wonder Woman: Blood and Guts – Essential Edition | Wonder Woman #1-12 |
| Collected Edition Title | Collects… |
| Justice League: The New 52 Omnibus vol.1 | Aquaman #14-16 Constantine #5 Free Comic Book Day – The New 52 #1 Justice League #0, 1-23 Justice League Dark #22-23 Justice League of America #1-7 Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1-3 Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #11 |
| Justice League: The New 52 Omnibus vol.2 | DC Sneak Peek: Justice League #1 DC Universe: Rebirth #1 Forever Evil #1-7 Justice League #23.4, 24-50 Justice League of America #7.4 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Batman #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Flash #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Green Lantern #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Lex Luthor #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Shazam #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War Special #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Superman #1 |
| Justice League: The Darkseid War Omnibus | Free Comic Book Day – Divergence #1 Justice League #40-50 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Batman #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Flash #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Green Lantern #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Lex Luthor #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Shazam #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War Special #1 Justice League: The Darkseid War – Superman #1 |
| Justice League vol.1: Origin | Justice League #1-6 |
| Justice League vol.2: The Villain’s Journey | Justice League #7-12 |
| Justice League vol.3: Throne of Atlantis | Aquaman #15-16 Justice League #13-17 |
| Justice League vol.4: The Grid | Justice League #18-20, 22-23 |
| Justice League: Trinity War | Constantine #5 Free Comic Book Day – The New 51 #1 Justice League #22-23 Justice League Dark #22-23 Justice League of America #6-7 Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1-3 Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger #11 |
| Justice League vol.5: Forever Heroes | Justice League #24-29 |
| Justice League vol.6: Injustice League | Justice League #30-39 |
| Justice League vol.7: The Darkseid War, Part 1 | Free Comic Book Day – Divergence #1 Justice League #40-44 |
| Justice League vol.8: The Darkseid War, Part 2 | Justice League #45-50 Justice League: The Darkseid War Special #1 |
| Absolute Justice League: Origin | Justice League #0, 1-12 |
| Justice League: Origin – The Deluxe Edition | Justice League #1-12 |
| Collected Edition Title | Collects… |
| Superman/Wonder Woman vol.1: Power Couple | Superman/Wonder Woman #1-7 |
| Superman: Doomed | Action Comics #30-35 Action Comics Annual #3 Batman/Superman #11 Supergirl #34-35 Superman: Doomed #1-2 Superman/Wonder Woman #7-12 Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #1 |
| Superman/Wonder Woman vol.2: War and Peace | Superman/Wonder Woman #8-12 Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #1 Superman/Wonder Woman – Futures End #1 Wonder Woman – Futures End #1 |
| Superman/Wonder Woman vol.3: Casualties of War | Superman/Wonder Woman #13-17 |
| Superman/Wonder Woman vol.4: Dark Truth | Superman/Wonder Woman #18-24 Convergence: The Flash #2 |
| Superman: Savage Dawn | Action Comics #48-50 Superman #48-50 Superman Annual #3 Superman/Wonder Woman #25-27, 30-31 |
| Superman: The Final Days of Superman | Action Comics #51-52 Batman/Superman #31-32 Superman #51-52 Superman/Wonder Woman #28-29 |
| Superman/Wonder Woman vol.5: A Savage End | Superman/Wonder Woman #25-31 Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #2 |
| Aquaman vol.3: Throne of Atlantis Aquaman: War for the Throne | Aquaman #0, 14-16 Justice League #15-17 |
| Aquaman vol.5: Sea of Storms | Aquaman #26-31 Aquaman Annual #2 Swamp Thing #32 |
| Batwoman vol.2: World’s Finest | Batwoman #0, 12-17 |
| Deathstroke vol.2: God Killer | Deathstroke #7-10 Deathstroke Annual #1 |
| Forever Evil | Forever Evil #1-7 |
| Justice League of America vol.2: Survivors of Evil | Justice League of America (2013) #8-14 |
| Justice League of America: Power and Glory | Justice League of America (2015) #1-10 |
| Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman vol.1-3 | Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman #1-17 [print version] |
| Sinestro vol.4: The Fall of Sinestro | Sinestro #16-23 |
| Superman: He’l on Earth | Superboy #14-17 Superboy Annual #1 Supergirl #14-17 Superman #13-17 |
| Collected Edition Title | Includes… |
| A Very DC Valentine’s Day | Young Romance: The New 52 Valentine’s Day Special #1 |
| Batman and Robin by Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason Omnibus | Batman and Robin #29-30, 33-34, 40 Robin Rises: Omega #1 |
| Batman and Robin vol.6: The Hunt for Robin | Batman and Robin #29-30, 33-34 Robin Rises: Omega #1 |
| Batwoman Omnibus | Batwoman #12-17 |
| DC Comics: The New 52 Villains Omnibus | Wonder Woman #23.1: Cheetah |
| Deathstroke: The New 52 Omnibus | Deathstroke #7-10 Deathstroke Annual #1 |
| Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army | Green Lantern #13-14 |
| Superman vol.4: Psi-War | Superman #19-20 |
| Superman – Action Comics vol.1: Welcome to the Planet | Justice League #52 |
| Superman: Action Comics – The Deluxe Edition vol.1 | Justice League #52 |
| Titans Hunt | Justice League #51 |
| Wonder Woman: Cheetah | Justice League #13-14 Wonder Woman #23.1: Cheetah |
| Secret Origins vol.2 | Secret Origins #6 |
| Teen Titans vol.5: The Sum of its Parts | Teen Titans #17-19 |
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