An ever-growing list of guides to DC Comics crossovers. These are stories that hop from one comic book title to another to tell a complete story. Despite being listed in as close to chronological order as possible, some events do overlap each other. I’ve labeled them as follows:
Crossover: Stories with 2-11 direct crossover issues.Major Crossover: Storylines with 12-21 direct crossover issues.Major Event: Storylines with 22 or more direct crossover issues.Minor Crossover: Stories in which elements from one title impacts another, but may only cross over very loosely.Related Events: Stories impacted by related villains or themes that make more sense when read as a whole, but don’t actually cross over.Series Launch: A story designed specifically to launch or relaunch a series.Themed Event: A number of titles coming under one event banner that don’t actually cross into each other.
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis The Search for Mera (1968-1969) Minor Crossover: Aquaman frantically scours the ocean for Mera when she falls prey to kidnappers
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis The HIVE (1980-1981) Crossover / Related Events: The rise of a new criminal organisation hits the Superman Family and leads to the formation of the new Teen Titans
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Crisis on Earth-Prime (1982) Crossover: The Justice League and Justice Society face a crisis on four Earths when the Crime Syndicate return with a deadly allyThe Great Darkness Saga (1982) Minor Crossover: An ancient threat returns in the 30th Century, facing the Legion of Super-Heroes for the first time
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis All My Enemies Against Me! (1983) Crossover: Killer Croc makes his bid to rule the Gotham Underworld, impacting the lives of Batman and young acrobat Jason ToddShowdown (1983) Minor Crossover: Lex Luthor and Brainiac both get upgrades, making them even deadlier threats to SupermanPassion Nocturnale (1983) Crossover: A new femme fatale enters the Batman’s life
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Nightmares, Inc (1984-1985) Crossover: Nocturna and the Night-Thief return to torment Batman who’s still reeling from the loss of another Robin…
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Returning Reflections (1985) Crossover: Two of the Flash’s Rogues come to Gotham City, figuring a powerless Batman won’t stand a chance against themCrisis on Infinite Earths (1985-1986) Major Event: A cataclysmic battle for the multiverse results in the rebirth of the DC UniverseStorm Warnings (1985-1986) Crossover / Related Events: Civil war on Tamaran could bring Starfire and Nightwing’s relationship to breaking point
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis The Secret Revealed (1987) Minor Crossover: The search for Superman’s true identity leads Lex Luthor on a darker pathLegends (1986-1987) Major Crossover: Darkseid’s plan to discredit the heroes of Earth has major ramifications for the Justice LeagueA Twist in Time (1987) Crossover: If post-Crisis Superman was never ‘Superboy’, then who inspired the formation of the Legion of Super-Heroes?Invasion from Dimension X (1987) Crossover: Booster Gold’s mission to rescue his sister leads to a clash with Superman
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Millennium (1987-1988) Major Event: The heroes unite when the Manhunters come to Earth to wipe out the next generation of Chosen metahumans!Different Worlds (1988) Crossover: Wonder Woman and Superman’s first date is interrupted by Darkseid!Return to Krypton (1988) Crossover: Superman finds out the truth about Krypton’s intentions for Earth…The Supergirl Saga (1988) Crossover: There’s a Supergirl in the post-Crisis DC Universe – but isn’t that impossible?!
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis D.O.A. (1993-1994) Crossover: In the build-up to Zero Hour, Valor only has a short time to complete his labours of the Legion or Super-Heroes will cease to exist!
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Emerald Twilight (1994) Crossover: The utter destruction of Coast City pushes Hal Jordan over the edge, pitting him against the Green Lantern Corps!Deadly Knights (1994) Crossover: The Punisher teams up with two different versions of Batman to end an alliance between Jigsaw and the Joker.Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! (1994) Major Event: The heroes of the DC Universe believe Extant is behind the potential collapse of all time, but could it be someone closer to the Justice League?The Contest (1994-1995) Crossover: Diana of Themyscira is finally reunited with her fellow Amazons, but her role as Wonder Woman is about to be challenged…
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis The Amalgam Age of Comics (1996) Themed Event: The DC and Marvel Universe combine to form the Amalgam UniverseContagion (1996) Crossover: A deadly plague hits Gotham City and Batman’s race for a cure beginsDeadbolt (1996) Crossover / Related Events: The prelude to ‘Legacy’ sees a new vigilante on Gotham’s streetsLegacy (1996) Crossover: Two of Batman’s deadliest foes join forces in the sequel to ‘Contagion’
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Final Orbit (1998) Crossover: The WildCATs face some very familiar Aliens as StormWatch face their final days
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis JLApe: Gorilla Warfare (1999) Crossover: Will the JLA want to stop Gorilla City from turning the world into apes when they’re already apes themselves?Godwar (1999) Minor Crossover: Even if Wonder Woman survives her clash with Devastation, she still has her father, Cronus, to deal with…Heck’s Angels (1999) Crossover: Supergirl and Young Justice descend below ground to a demonic ‘70s disco – a special kind of Hell…Day of Judgment (1999) Major Event : When Hell freezes over, the JLA and Sentinels of Magic seek out a new host for the SpectreThe One-Man JLA: Secret Origins (1999) Crossover: What if young Kal-El never landed on Earth and became Superman?
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Sins of Youth (2000) Major Crossover : Young Justice get to prove their worth when the adult & kid heroes switch age!Y2K (2000) Crossover: Metropolis truly becomes the City of Tomorrow when Brainiac-13 takes control of the place Superman calls homeNuclear Roulette (2000) Minor Crossover: The Joker returns following the events of No Man’s Land, and this time he’s brought nukes!Strangers in Smallville (2000) Related Events: Superman heads to Smallville while he and Lois Lane take a breakThe Hateful (2000) Related Events: The lives of Nightwing and the Birds of Prey converge in the build-up to ‘The Hunt for Oracle’.The Hunt for Oracle (2000) Crossover: Black Canary and Nightwing rush to Barbara Gordon’s rescue when Blockbuster targets the mysterious Oracle
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis JLA/Avengers (2003-2004) Crossover: The Justice League and the Avengers are pitted against each other, with the fate of two universes at stake
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Sinestro Corps War (2007-2008) Major Crossover: The Green Lantern Corps come under attack from Sinestro’s new army of fear-based Lanterns
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Rage of the Red Lanterns (2008-2009) Crossover: The Green Lanterns are about to execute Sinestro, but the Red Lanterns feel that’s not punishment enough!
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis The Court of Owls (2011-2012) Related Events: While Batman uncovers a secret Society in Gotham City, Nightwing finds out his origins are intrinsically linked to the Owls
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis The Gathering (2012-2013) Minor Crossover: What will become of Earth 2 when the forces of Apokolips return and the heroes are gone?
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis World’s Most Dangerous (2013) Crossover: ARGUS’ own Justice League uncover the Secret SocietyHunt and be Hunted (2013) Minor Crossover: Power Girl and Huntress are just trying to get home to Earth 2, but DeSaad’s involvement may cost Power Girl more than she bargained forOut of the Past (2013) Minor Crossover: Supergirl ‘s search for the cure for her Kryptonite poisoning leads to shocking secrets from her pastReverse (2013) Crossover : There’s a new Flash in town… and he wants all other speedsters dead!Gotham Underground (2013-2014) Crossover: Catwoman’s war with the Penguin takes her beneath Gotham and into the path of the Joker’s Daughter!Villains Month (2013) Themed Event: The villains of the DC Universe take the spotlightTrinity War (2013) Major Crossover: Three Justice Leagues go to war to prevent unlimited evil from being unleashed on EarthArkham War (2013-2014) Crossover: Bane makes his bid to take over a Gotham City without a Batman Forever Evil (2013-2014) Major Event: The Justice League are dead – now it’s up to the world’s greatest villains to stop the Crime SyndicateRogues Rebellion (2013-2014) Crossover: The Rogues of Central City go on the run from the Crime Syndicate when they refuse to fight their cause ARGUS (2013-2014) Minor Crossover: Steve Trevor searches for the missing Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice LeagueBlight (2013-2014) Major Crossover: In the world without a Justice League, the new Justice League Dark are the only force standing against the unstoppable BlightWalled In (2013-2014) Crossover: Two Suicide Squads face off against the Crime Syndicate’s minion, the ThinkerThe Dark Age (2013-2014) Crossover/Related Events: The war between Earth 2 and Darkseid escalates
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis First Contact (2014) Crossover: Huntress & Power Girl of Earth 2 finally meet the Batman & Superman of Prime EarthWorld’s End (2014-2015) Major Event: Batman Beyond travels back in time to shut down Brother Eye – but a larger threat looms in the depths of the DC UniverseThe New 52: Futures End (2014-2015) Major Event: The war against Darkseid on Earth 2 reaches its explosive climax!
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis No Justice (2018) Crossover: Brainiac turns to the Justice League, the Suicide Squad and the Titans to help him oppose a cosmic-level threat in the aftermath of Dark Nights: Metal!The Witching Hour (2018) Crossover: The Justice League Dark go up against one of their own when Wonder Woman falls under Hecate’s spell
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis City of Bane (2019-2020) Minor Crossover: Bane takes over Gotham City and banishes Batman, all with help from… Batman?Event Leviathan (2019-2020) Major Event: Leviathan rises, threatening to turn the world upside down and getting the attention of Superman
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis The Truth Revealed (2020) Crossover: How can Superman stand for truth when he has a secret identity?Their Dark Designs (2020) Related Events: A hidden threat to Batman inspires the Joker to attack Bruce Wayne as they journey to the Joker War!The Joker War (2020-2021) Major Event: The Joker has control of both Gotham City and Batman’s arsenal – even if the Dark Knight wins, his most-valued secret is lost!
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Infinite Frontier Incarnate (2021) Crossover: Justice Incarnate and the Justice Society return as the build-up to Dark Crisis beginsThe Golden Age (2021) Crossover: Superman prepares to pass the torch to his son, Jon Kent, as Warworld loomsThe Lazarus Tournament (2021-2022) Related Events / Crossover: Robin decides to follow his own path, while Deathstroke tries to become a hero one last timeThe Passenger (2021) Crossover: Midnighter travels from Warworld’s future to the present DC Universe to end a megalomaniac’s plan to evolve humanity by force.The Warworld Saga (2021-2022) Major Crossover: Superman journeys to Warworld for an epic showdown with the titanic cosmic conqueror Mongul
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Shadow War (2022) Crossover: Talia al Ghul goes to war with Deathstroke Inc when one of Batman & Robin’s major foes is assassinatedKal-El Returns (2022-2023) Related Events: Superman is back from Warworld, but what’s the fate of that conflict-fuelled planet and what new threats await him on Earth?The Gold Lantern Saga (2022) Minor Crossover: The Justice League and Legion of Super-Heroes oppose the rise of the Great DarknessSecrets and Shadows (2022) Related Events: The fallout of ‘Shadow War’ takes us to ‘Lazarus Planet’Lazarus Planet (2022-2023) Major Crossover: Batman’s clash with Robin results in the Lazarus Rain as new meta-powers hit the DC Universe!Road to Dark Crisis (2022) Crossover: Before the Dark Crisis, the Justice League must die!Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths (2022-2023) Major Event: With the Justice League gone, who will stand against the Great Darkness before it eradicates the multiverse?The Leap (2022-2023) Minor Crossover: Nightwing and the Titans take on their next major role in the DC Universe
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Out of the Shadows (2023) Related Events: The Titans take their place as the world’s premiere super-team in the Justice League’s absenceKnight Terrors (2023) Major Event: The population of Earth is forced into sleep, leaving it up to Deadman and a handful of other unlikely heroes to save the world
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Strange Attractor (2023-2024) Related Events: The Flash is horrified by the impact the Speed Force is having on other planes of existenceBeast World (2024) Major Crossover: Spores unleashed across Earth transform people into human-animal hybrids, but is it really the Titans’ fault?House of Brainiac (2024) Crossover: In the build-up to ‘Absolute Power’, Brainiac makes his final move against the Superman Family
Event Crossover, Year Event Type, Synopsis Rise of the Superwoman (2024-2025) Related Events: There’s a new Superwoman in town – but who is she and can she hold her won against Doomsday?!Into the Inferno (2025) Related Events: Following ‘Absolute Power’, Justice league Unlimited are formed while the shadow of Darkseid only gets bigger!We Are Yesterday (2025) Crossover: Justice League Unlimited finally discover the true identities of Inferno – but even an army of Leaguers may not be able to defeat their unexpected foes!Love and Mercy (2025) Crossover: If Lex Luthor’s lost memory returns, will his true personality float to the surface?
