 | DC Bronze Age Recommended Reading Order - 138 Entries |
The Bronze Age generally runs parallel to the success of non-superhero DC Universe characters (like Swamp Thing) and slightly darker plotlines in mainstream books. The stories introduced more minority characters and dealt, sometimes maturely, with real world issues such as drug use. We also see the the first miniseries released during this period. The era extends from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s, ending at Crisis on Infinite Earths and the start of the Modern Age.
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Showcase Presents: Jonah Hex Vol. 1 - All-Star Western 2-8, 10-12; Weird Western Tales 12-14, 16-33
Jonah Hex: Welcome To Paradise - All-Star Western 10; Weird Western Tales 14, 17, 22, 26, 29-30; Jonah Hex 2, 4
Showcase Presents: Bat Lash - Showcase 76; Bat Lash 1-7; DC Special Series 16; Jonah Hex 49, 51-52
The Enemy Ace Archives Vol. 2 - Star Spangled War Stories 143-145, 147-150, 152, 158, 181-183, 200
Showcase Presents: Enemy Ace - Our Army at War 151, 153, 155; Showcase 57-58; Star-Spangled War Stories 138-152, 158, 181-183, 200; Detective Comics 404; Men at War 1-3, 8-10, 12-14, 19-20; The Unknown Soldier 252-253, 260-261, 265-267; DC Special 26
Doc Savage: The Man Of Bronze - Doc Savage 1-8
Showcase Presents: Haunted Tank Vol. 2 - G.I. Combat 120-157
America At War: The Best of DC War Comics - All-American Comics 48; Army At War 1; Detective Comics 82; G.I. Combat 87; Military Comics 1; Our Army At War 83, 233, 235; Showcase 57; Star Spangled War Stories 183; Superman 25; Weird War Tales 3
Showcase Presents: The Unknown Soldier - Star Spangled War Stories 151-190
Jack Kirby’s The Losers Omnibus - Our Fighting Forces 151-162
The Spirit Archives Vol. 26 - Cerebus Jam 1; Michael Chabon Presents The Amazing Adventures of The Escapist 6; The Spirit (1966) 1-2; The Spirit (1973) 1-2; The Spirit (1974) 17, 22, 30
Spirit Jam - Cerebus Jam 1; The Spirit Magazine (1974) 30
Secret Origins (Of The World’s Greatest Super-Heroes) - Man of Steel 6; Secret Origins Annual 2; Secret Origins 32, 35, 36; Showcase 4
Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 2 - Justice League Of America 55-56, 64-65, 72-73, 83-84
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 9 - Action Comics 378-387, 389-392; Adventure Comics 377-380
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 2 - Batman 217, 219-222, 224-227, 229-231; Brave and the Bold 88-90, 93, 95; Detective Comics 393-411; World’s Finest Comics 199-200, 202
Green Lantern / Green Arrow Vol. 1 - Green Lantern 76-82
Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 1 - Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen 133-139, Forever People 1-3, New Gods 1-3, Mister Miracle 1-3
Showcase Presents: House of Mystery Vol. 1 - House of Mystery 174-194
Jimmy Olsen: Adventures By Jack Kirby Vol. 1 - Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 133-139, 141
DC Comics Classics Library: Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore - Superman 233-238, 240-242
Showcase Presents: Teen Titans Vol. 2 - The Brave And The Bold 83, 94; Teen Titans 19-36; World’s Finest Comics 205
Wonder Woman: Diana Prince: Wonder Woman Vol. 3 - Wonder Woman 190-198, World’s Finest 204
Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 2 - Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen 141-145, Forever People 4-6, New Gods 4-6, Mister Miracle 4-6
The Black Canary Archives Vol. 1 - Adventure Comics 399, 418-419; Comics Cavalcade 25; DC Special Edition 3; Flash Comics 86-104; The Brave And The Bold 61-62
Jimmy Olsen: Adventures By Jack Kirby Vol. 2 - Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 142-148, 150
Showcase Presents: House of Secrets Vol. 1 - House of Secrets 81-98
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 - Adventure Comics 369-380, Action Comics 378-392; Superboy 172-173, 176, 183-184, 188, 190-191
Showcase Presents: The Phantom Stranger Vol. 1 - Showcase 80; Phantom Stranger 1-21
Jack Kirby’s Mister Miracle - Mister Miracle 1-10
Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 3 - Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen 146-148; Forever People 8-10; New Gods 7-10; Mister Miracle 7-9
Jack Kirby’s New Gods - The New Gods 1-11
Jack Kirby’s The Forever People - Forever People 1-11
Deadman: The Deadman Collection - Strange Adventures 205-216; The Brave and the Bold 79, 86, 104; Aquaman 50-52; Challengers of the Unknown 74
The Green Lantern / Green Arrow Collection - The Flash 217-219; Green Lantern 76-89
Showcase Presents: House of Mystery Vol. 2 - House of Mystery 195-211
Wonder Woman: Diana Prince: Wonder Woman Vol. 4 - Wonder Woman 199-204, Brave and the Bold 105
Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes - Action Comics 1; Adventure Comics 256; All-American Comics 16, 19; Batman 47; The Brave And The Bold 34; Detective Comics 33; Flash Comics 1; More Fun Comics 89; Police Comics 1; Showcase 4, 22, 34; WHIZ Comics 2; Wonder Woman 1, 206
DC Universe Illustrated By Neal Adams Vol. 1 - Action Comics 425; Detective Comics 369; Our Army At War 182-183, 186; Star Spangled War Stories 134, 144; Superman 254; Teen Titans 20-22; Weird War Tales 12-13
Showcase Presents: The Brave And The Bold: Batman Team-ups Vol. 2 - The Brave And The Bold 88-108
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 3 - Batman 232, 234, 237, 243-245, 251; Stories from Peter Pan records
Kamandi Archives Vol. 1 - Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth 1-10
Green Lantern / Green Arrow Vol. 2 - Green Lantern 83-87; Flash 217-219, 226
Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Featuring: Mister Miracle - Mister Miracle 11-18
Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 4 - Forever People 11; New Gods 11; Mister Miracle 10-18, Hunger Dogs Original Grapic Novel; New Gods (Vol. 2) 6
Showcase Presents: House of Secrets Vol. 2 - House of Secrets 99-119
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 10 - Adventure Comics 403; Superboy 172-173, 176, 183-184, 188, 190, 191, 1193, 195, 197-202
Kamandi Archives Vol. 2 - Kamandi, The Last Boy on Earth 11-20
Showcase Presents: Batgirl - Adventure Comics 381; Batman 197, 214; The Brave And The Bold 78; Detective Comics 359, 363, 369, 371, 384, 385, 388-389, 396-397, 400-401, 404-413, 415-421, 423-424; Justice League Of America 60; Superman 268, 279; The Superman Family 171; World’s Finest Comics 169, 176;
Showcase Presents: House of Mystery Vol. 3 - House of Mystery 212-226
Batman: The Saga of Ra’s Al Ghul / Tales of the Demon - Batman 232, 235, 240, 242-244; Detective 411, 485, 489-490; DC Special 15
Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 3 - Justice League Of America 91-92, 100-102, 107-108, 113
Jack Kirby’s The Demon - The Demon 1-16
Showcase Presents: Secrets of Sinister House - The Sinister House of Secret Love 1-4; Secrets of Sinister House 5-18
Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis - House of Secrets 92; Swamp Thing 1-10
DC Comics Classics Library: Roots Of The Swamp Thing - House of Secrets 92; Swamp Thing 1-13
Manhunter: Special Edition - Detective Comics 437-443
Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen - The Superman Family 173; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 22, 28, 31-33, 41-42, 44, 49, 53, 59, 65, 72, 77, 80, 85, 105
Spectre: Wrath of the Spectre - Wrath of the Spectre 1-4 (Adventure Comics 426, 431-440; House of Mystery 206)
Showcase Presents: Robin The Boy Wonder - Batman 184, 192, 202, 213, 217, 227, 229-231, 234-236, 240-242, 244-246, 248-250, 252, 254; Detective Comics 342, 386, 390-391, 394-395, 398-403; 445, 447, 450-451; Justice League of America 91-92; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 91, 111, 130; World’s Finest Comics 141, 147, 195, 200
The Action Heroes Archives Vol. 2 - Blue Beetle 1-5; Captain Atom 83-89; Charlton Bullseye 1, 2, 5; Charlton Portfolio 9-10; Mysterious Suspense 1
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 11 - Superboy 203-212
Jack Kirby’s OMAC: One Man Army Corps Omnibus - OMAC 1-8
Superman: The Daily Planet - Action Comics 211, 429, 436, 461; Superman 280; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane 17, 24, 45, 56; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 42, 63, 75, 124;
Shazam! From The 40s To The 70s - Captain Marvel Adventures 18, 22, 34, 46, 59, 79, 82, 100, 125, 130; Captain Marvel, Jr 12, 17, 78, 119; Marvel Family 1-2, 10, 86; Mary Marvel 8, 25; Shazam! 1, 9, 19, 25-26; Whiz Comics 2, 15, 25
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 12 - Karate Kid 1; Superboy and The Legion of Super-Heroes 213-223
Showcase Presents: The Brave And The Bold: Batman Team-ups Vol. 3 - The Brave And The Bold 109-134
Justice Society Vol. 1 - All Star Comics 58-67, DC Special 29
Crisis on Multiple Earths Vol. 4 - Justice League Of America 122-124, 135-137, 147-148
Batman In The Seventies - Batman 232, 237, 260; The Batman Family 1; DC Super Stars 17; Detective Comics 407, 410, 442, 457, 481
Showcase Presents: Shazam - Shazam (1973) 1-33
Showcase Presents: The Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 - The Brave And The Bold 89, 98; DC Super Stars 18; House Of Secrets 150; Justice League Of America 103; Phantom Stranger 22-41;
The Warlord: The Savage Empire - 1st Issue Special 8; Warlord 1-12
DC’s Greatest Imaginary Stories Vol. 2: Batman & Robin - Batman 122, 131, 135, 145, 154, 159, 163, 300; World’s Finest Comics 153; Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane 89
Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali - All-New Collectors’ Edition: Superman vs. Muhammad Ali
Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali (Deluxe Facsimile Edition) - All-New Collectors’ Edition: Superman vs. Muhammad Ali
Superman In The Seventies - Action Comics 484; DC Comics Presents 14; Superman 233, 247-249, 270-271, 276, 286-287; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane 106; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 133
Showcase Presents: Warlord - 1st Issue Special 8; Warlord 1-28
Super Friends! Your Favorite Television Super-Team is Back! - The Super Friends 1, 6-9, 14, 21, 27
Justice Society Vol. 2 - All Star Comics 68-74; Adventure Comics 461-466
Huntress: Dark Knight Daughter - DC Super Stars 17; Batman Family 18-20; Wonder Woman 271-287, 289-290, 294-295
Justice League: The Justice League Hereby Elects - JLA 4, 75, 105-106, 146, 161, 173-174
Batman: Strange Apparitions - Detective 469-476, 478-479
Superman: Bottle City of Kandor - Action Comics 242, 245; Superman 158, 338; Superman Family 194; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane 21, 76, 78; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 53, 69; World’s Finest Comics 143;
Superman: Adventures Of Nightwing And Flamebird - The Superman Family 173, 183-194
Batman: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told - Batman (1940) 1, 4, 63, 73, 74, 110, 159, 163, 251, 321; Batman Kellogg’s Special 2; Brave and the Bold 111; Detective 168, 475, 476; The Joker 3; World’s Finest Comics 61, 88
Super Friends! Truth, Justice and Peace! - The Super Friends 10, 12-13, 25, 28, 31, 37
Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents: Superman Team-Ups - DC Comics Presents 1-26
Superman From The 30s To The 80s - Superman 1, 4, 10, 12-13, 17, 19, 23, 30, 38, 45, 62, 78, 88, 129, 164; Action Comics 1, 242, 252, 398-399, 507, 508; Adventure Comics 128, 271; The Amazing World Of Superman, Metropolis Edition 1973
Superman / Batman: The Saga of the Super Sons - World’s Finest Comics 215-216, 221-222, 224, 228, 230-231, 233, 238, 242, 263; Elseworlds 80 Page Giant 1999
Crisis On Multiple Earths Vol. 5 - Justice League Of America 159-160, 171-172, 183-185
Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery In Space - Action Comics 186; My Greatest Adventure 7, 12, 15; Mystery In Space 1-2, 6, 19, 30, 35, 63, 69, 101, 103, 113, 114-115, 117; Real Fact Comics 1, 3, 6, 11, 15; Strange Adventures 6, 9, 18, 31, 119, 126; Time Warp 5
The New Teen Titans Archives Vol. 1 - DC Comics Presents 26; The New Teen Titans 1-8
Superboy: The Greatest Team-Ups Ever Told - Adventure Comics 216, 253, 271, 280, Superboy 55, 63, 80, 171, 182; New Adventures Of Superboy 13
DC Comics Classics Library: The Justice League Of America by George Perez Vol. 1 - Justice League Of America 184-186, 192-194
Batman: The Secrets of the Batcave - Batman 12, 35, 48, 109, 348; Bizarro Comics 224; The Brave and The Bold 162; Detective Comics 158, 186, 205, 223, 235, 244; World’s Finest Comics 30; material from Secret Origins TP
The New Teen Titans Archives Vol. 2 - The New Teen Titans 9-16; The Best DC (Blue Ribbon Digest) 18
Crossover Classics: The Marvel / DC Collection - DC Special 27, Uncanny X-Men/New Teen Titans, Marvel Treasury 28, Superman Vs. Spider-Man
DC Comics Classics Library: The Justice League Of America by George Perez Vol. 2 - Justice League of America 193-197, 200
The New Teen Titans Archives Vol. 3 - The New Teen Titans 17-20; Tales Of The New Teen Titans 1-4
Superman: Past and Future - Action Comics 300, 338, 339, DC Comics Presents Annual 02, Superboy 85, Superman 48, 107, 181, 295, 300, Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane 59, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 86, World’s Finest Comics 166
Legion of Super Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga - Legion of Super-Heroes 287, 290-294, Annual 03
Legion of Super Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga (Deluxe Edition) - Legion Of Super-Heroes 284-296, Annual 1
Green Lantern: Tales of The Green Lantern Corps Vol. 1 - Tales of the Green Lantern Corps 1-3, Green Lantern (1960) 148, 151-154, 161-162, 164-167
The New Teen Titans Archives Vol. 4 - New Teen Titans 21-27; New Teen Titans Annual 1
Showcase Presents: The Great Disaster Featuring The Atomic Knights - Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth 43-46; Superman 295; The Amazing World of DC Comics 12; Strange Adventures 117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 135, 138, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153, 156 and 160; DC Comics Presents 57; Hercules Unbound 1-10; Weird War Tales 22, 23, 30, 32, 40, 42-44, 46-49, 51-53, 64, 68, 69, 123; House of Mystery 318; House of Secrets 86, 95, and 97; The Unexpected 215, 221; 1st Issue Special 1
The New Teen Titans: Terra Incognita - TNTT 26, 28-34, Annual 2
Showcase Presents: Captain Carrot - Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew 1-20; New Teen Titans 16
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told Vol. 1 - Batman (1940) 1, 25, 47, 61, 156, 234, 250, 312; The Brave and the Bold 197; DC Special 15; Detective 31-32, 211, 235, 345, 404, 429, 437, 442, 457, 474, 582, 500; Star Spangled Comics 124; World’s Finest Comics 94;
The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract - TNTT 39-40; TotTT 41-44, Annual 3
Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book 1 - The Saga of the Swamp Thing 20-27
Swamp Thing: Saga of the Swamp Thing - The Saga of the Swamp Thing 21-27
Legion of Super Heroes: An Eye For An Eye - Legion of Super-Heroes (1984) 1-6
The New Teen Titans: The Terror of Trigon - TNTT v2 1-5
Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book 2 - The Saga of the Swamp Thing 28-34; House of Secrets 92; Swamp Thing Annual 2
Swamp Thing: Love and Death - The Saga of the Swamp Thing 28-34; House of Secrets 92; Swamp Thing Annual 2
Camelot 3000 - Camelot 3000 1-12
Legion of Super Heroes: The More Things Change - Legion of Super-Heroes 7-13
The Atom: Sword of The Atom - Sword Of The Atom 1-4, Special 1-3
Showcase Presents: Batman and the Outsiders - Batman and the Outsiders Annual 01, Batman and the Outsiders 1 – 19, The Brave and the Bold 200, The New Teen Titans 37
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 - Collects Green Lantern #168, 169, 171-173, 177, 179-183, 185, 187-190 and Tales Of The Green Lantern Corps Annual #1
Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book 3 - The Saga Of The Swamp Thing 35-38; Swamp Thing 39-42
Swamp Thing: The Curse - The Saga Of The Swamp Thing 35-38; Swamp Thing 39-42
The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told - Adventure Comics 253, 267; The Brave And The Bold 53-54, 178; DC Comics Presents 85; The Flash 123; Green Lantern 76; Justice League of America 21-22; Mystery In Space 90; Superman 88, 257; World’s Finest Comics 82
Crisis on Infinite Earths - Crisis on Infinite Earths 1 – 12
Absolute Crisis On Infinite Earths - Crisis On Infinite Earths 1-12; The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Cross-Over Index 1; The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index 1
Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book 4 - Swamp Thing 43-50
Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow? (Deluxe Edition) - Action Comics 583; DC Comics Presents 85; Superman Annual 11; Superman 423
The Greatest Flash Stories Ever Told - Comic Cavalcade 24; DC Special Series 1; Flash Comics 1, 66, 86; The Flash 107, 113, 119, 124-125; 137; 143; 148; 179; The Flash (1987) 2; Showcase 4
Batgirl: The Greatest Stories Ever Told - Detective Comics 359, 396, 400, 422, 423, 424; Batman Family 1, 9; Legends Of The DC Universe 10-11; Batman Chronicles 9
Batman in The Eighties - Batman 321, 348, 384; Batman Special 1; DC Sampler 3; Detective Comics 500, 518-519, 571; The New Titans 55
Superman in The Eighties - Action Comics 507-508, 554, 595, 600, 644; Adventures of Superman 430; DC Comics Presents 29; Superman 408
Batman: Scarecrow Tales - Batman 189, 262, Gotham Knights 23, Detective 503, 571, The Joker 8, Scarecrow 1, World
Legion Of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years Of The Future - Adventure Comics 257, 304, 312, 354, 355; Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant 2; Legion of Super-Heroes 300, 0; The Legion 3; Superboy 212
Catwoman: Nine Lives of a Feline Fatale - Batman 1, 197, 210, 392; Batman: Gotham Adventures 4; Catwoman 54; Catwoman Secret Files and Origins 1; Detective Comics 203; Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane 70-71
Green Arrow / Black Canary: For Better Or Worse - Action Comics 428, 434; Birds of Prey 88; Detective Comics 549-550; Green Arrow (1988) 75, 101; Green Arrow (2001) 4-5, 12, 21; Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters 1; Green Lantern 94-95; The Joker 4; Justice League Of America 75
Power Girl - Showcase 97-99; Secret Origins 11; JSA 32, 39; JSA Classified 1-4
