 | Vertigo Universe Recommended Reading Order - 198 Entries |
Vertigo is a DC publishing imprint often thought of as the dark underbelly of the DCU. Many of the early Vertigo titles are firmly set in the DC Universe, like Alan Moore‘s Swamp Thing or Grant Morrison‘s Animal Man, but later titles may start linked and then seem to become self contained. This list does not contain entirely self contained titles, but does contain some mainstream DC titles that are important to titles with the Vertigo imprint, like Deadman.
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El Diablo - El Diablo 1-4
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 1: The Tarantula - Sandman Mystery Theatre 1-4
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 2: The Face and the Brute - Sandman Mystery Theatre 5-12
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 3: The Vamp - Sandman Mystery Theatre 13-16
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 4: The Scorpion - Sandman Mystery Theatre 17-20
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 5: Dr. Death and The Night of the Butcher - Sandman Mystery Theatre 21-28
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 6: The Hourman and the Python - Sandman Mystery Theatre 29-36
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 7: The Mist and the Phantom of the Fair - Sandman Mystery Theatre 37-44
Sandman Mystery Theatre Vol. 8: The Blackhawk and the Return of the Scarlet Ghost - Sandman Mystery Theatre 45-52
Madame Xanadu: Vol. 1: Disenchanted - Madame Xanadu 1-10
Madam Xanadu: Vol. 2: Exodus Noir - Madame Xanadu 11-15
The Golden Age Spectre Archives Vol. 1 - More Fun Comics 52-70
The Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 1 - My Greatest Adventure 80-85; Doom Patrol 86-89
The Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 2 - Doom Patrol 90-97
Showcase Presents: The Doom Patrol Vol. 1 - Challengers of The Unknown 48; Doom Patrol 86-101; My Greatest Adventure 80-85
The Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 3 - Doom Patrol 98-105; Challengers of the Unknown 48
JLA: Zatanna’s Search - JLA 51, Atom 19, Hawkman 4, Green Lantern 42, Detective Comics 335, 355, DC Blue Ribbon Digest # 5
The Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 4 - Doom Patrol 106-113
The Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 5 - Doom Patrol 114-121
Showcase Presents: House of Mystery Vol. 1 - House of Mystery 174-194
Showcase Presents: House of Secrets Vol. 1 - House of Secrets 81-98
Showcase Presents: The Phantom Stranger Vol. 1 - Showcase 80; Phantom Stranger 1-21
Deadman: The Deadman Collection - Strange Adventures 205-216; The Brave and the Bold 79, 86, 104; Aquaman 50-52; Challengers of the Unknown 74
Showcase Presents: House of Mystery Vol. 2 - House of Mystery 195-211
Showcase Presents: House of Secrets Vol. 2 - House of Secrets 99-119
Showcase Presents: House of Mystery Vol. 3 - House of Mystery 212-226
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
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;
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
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
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
Crisis on Infinite Earths - Crisis on Infinite Earths 1 – 12
Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book 4 - Swamp Thing 43-50
Swamp Thing: A Murder of Crows - Swamp Thing 43-50
DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore - Action Comics 584, Batman Annual 11, Batman: The Killing Joke OGN, DC Comics Presents 85, Detective Comics 549-550, Green Lantern 188, The Omega Men 26-27, Secret Origins 10, Superman 423, Tales of The Green Lantern Corps Annual 2-3, Superman Annual 11, Vigilante 17-18
Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book 5 - Swamp Thing 51-56
Swamp Thing: Earth to Earth - Swamp Thing 51-56
Swamp Thing: Reunion - Swamp Thing 57-64
Swamp Thing: Regenesis - Swamp Thing 65-70
HellBlazer: Original Sins - Hellblazer 1-9
Swamp Thing: Spontaneous Generation - Swamp Thing 71-76
Swamp Thing: Infernal Triangles - Swamp Thing 77-81
HellBlazer: The Devil You Know - Hellblazer 10-13;The Hellblazer Annual; The Horrorist 1-2
Black Orchid - Black Orchid (Prestige) 1-3
Animal Man - Animal Man 1-9
Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes - The Sandman 1-8
Doom Patrol: Crawling From The Wreckage - Issues 19-25
HellBlazer: The Fear Machine - Issues 14-22
Animal Man: Origin of the Species - Animal Man 10-17, Secret Origins 39
HellBlazer: The Family Man - Issues 23-24, 28-31
Sandman: The Doll’s House - The Sandman 8-16
Doom Patrol: The Painting That Ate Paris - Issues 26-34
Animal Man: Deus Ex Machina - Animal Man 18-26
Sandman: Dream Country - The Sandman 17-20
Absolute Sandman 1 - The Sandman 1-20
HellBlazer: Rare Cuts - Hellblazer 11, 25-26, 35, 56, 84
Shade: The Changing Man: The American Scream - Issues 1-6
Doom Patrol: Down Paradise Way - Issues 35-41
Sandman: Season of Mists - The Sandman 21-28
Death : At Death’s Door (Digest) - Original Graphic Novel
Shade: The Changing Man: The Edge of Vision - Issues 7-13
Kid Eternity - Mini 1-3
HellBlazer: Dangerous Habits - Hellblazer 41-46
Doom Patrol: Musclebound - Issues 42-50
The Books of Magic - The Books of Magic 1-4
Sandman: A Game of You - The Sandman 32-37
Doom Patrol: Magic Bus - Issues 51-57
Absolute Sandman 2 - The Sandman 21-39; Sandman: A Gallery of Dreams 1; Vertigo: Winter’s Edge 1
Sandman: Fables and Reflections - Issues 29-31, 38-40, 50, Sandman Special 1, Vertigo Preview 1
Deadman: Lost Souls - Love after Death 1-2, Exorcism 1-2
HellBlazer: Bloodlines - Hellblazer 47-50, 52-55, 59-61
Doom Patrol: Planet Love - Issues 58-63 and Doom Force #1
Death: The High Cost of Living - Death: The High Cost Of Living 1-3
Sandman: Brief Lives - The Sandman 41-49
HellBlazer: Fear and Loathing - Hellblazer 62-67
HellBlazer: Tainted Love - Hellblazer 68-71, Hellblazer Special, Short Story From Vertigo Jam
Sandman: Worlds’ End - The Sandman 51-56
Absolute Sandman 3 - The Sandman Special 1; The Sandman 40-56; Vertigo Preview 1; Vertigo: Winter’s Edge 3
HellBlazer: Damnation’s Flame - Hellblazer 72-77
Books of Magic: Bindings - Books of Magic 1-4
Witchcraft - Witchcraft 1-3
HellBlazer: Rake at the Gates of Hell - Hellblazer 78-83, Heartland one-shot
Neil Gaiman’s Midnight Days - Swamp Thing Annual 05; Hellblazer 27; Sandman Midnight Theatre 1995 OGN; Original Content
Books of Magic: Summonings - Books Of Magic 5-13
Sandman: The Kindly Ones - Sandman 57-69, Vertigo Jam 1
Books of Magic: The Books of Faerie - The Books of Faerie, Arcana: The Books of Magic Annual 1
Books of Magic: Reckonings - Books of Magic 14-20
Sandman: The Wake - The Dreaming 8; The Sandman 70-75
Sandman: Dustcovers - Sandman Covers
Absolute Sandman 4 - The Dreaming 8; The Sandman 57-75; Vertigo Jam 1
Books of Magic: Transformations - Books of Magic 21-25
Death: The Time of Your Life - Death: The Time Of Your Life 1-3
Batman / Deadman: Death and Glory - OGN
The Dreaming: Beyond The Shores of Night - The Dreaming 1-8
Books of Magic: Girl in the Box - Issues 26-32
Mythos: The Final Tour: Book 1 - Prestige
Mythos: The Final Tour: Book 2 - Prestige
Mythos: The Final Tour: Book 3 - Prestige
House of Secrets: Foundation - House of Secrets 1-5
Uncle Sam (Deluxe Edition) - Uncle Sam (Prestige) 1-2
Books of Magic: The Burning Girl - Books Of Magic 33-41
Batman: Batman/Phantom Stranger - Prestige
Destiny: A Chronicle of Deaths Foretold - Destiny: A Chronicle of Deaths Foretold 1-3
Books of Magic: Death after Death - Books of Magic 42-50
The Dreaming: Through the Gates of Horn and Ivory - The Dreaming 15-19, 23-25
Books of Faerie: Auberon’s Tale - The Books of Faerie: Auberon’s Tale 1-3; Stories from The Books of Magic 57, 58; The Books of Magic Annual 1997
Swamp Thing: Roots - Prestige
Jonny Double: Two-Finger Discount - Jonny Double 1-4
Absolute Death - Death Gallery 1; Death Talks About Life 1; Death: The High Cost Of living 1-3; Death: The Time Of Your Life 1-3; Vertigo: Winter’s Edge 2
HellBlazer: Son of Man - Hellblazer 129-133
HellBlazer: Haunted - Hellblazer 134-139
Human Target - Human Target 1-4
HellBlazer: Setting Sun - Hellblazer 140-143
Sandman: The Dream Hunters - Original Graphic Novel
Sandman: The Dream Hunters - The Sandman: The Dream Hunters 1-4
The Witching Hour - The Witching Hour (Prestige) 1-3
Totems - Prestige
HellBlazer: Hard Time - Hellblazer 146-150
Lucifer: The Devil In The Gateway - The Sandman Presents: Lucifer 1-3; Lucifer 1-4
HellBlazer: Good Intentions - Hellblazer 151-156
Lucifer: Children and Monsters - Lucifer 5-13
HellBlazer: Freezes Over - Hellblazer 157-163
The Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives - The Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives 1-4
The Little Endless Storybook - Original Graphic Novel
9-11 Vol. 1: Artists Respond - Original Graphic Anthology
9-11 Vol. 2: September 11, 2001 - Original Graphic Anthology
Lucifer: A Dalliance With The Damned - Lucifer 14-20
The Sandman Presents: Taller Tales - The Sandman Presents: Merv Pumpkinhead, Agent of D.R.E.A.M; Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Dreams, But Were Afraid to Ask; The Dreaming 55; The Thessaliad 1-4
Human Target: Final Cut - Original Graphic Novel
Human Target: Chance Meetings - Human Target 1-4, Human Target: Final Cut
HellBlazer: Highwater - Hellblazer 164-174
Lucifer: Nirvana - Prestige
Lucifer: The Divine Comedy - Lucifer 21-28
The Sandman Presents: The Furies - Original Graphic Novel
HellBlazer: Red Sepulchre - Hellblazer 175-180
Lucifer: Inferno - Lucifer 29-35
HellBlazer: Lady Constantine - Lady Constantine 1-4
Zatanna: Everyday Magic - OGN
HellBlazer: Black Flowers - Hellblazer 181-186
Lucifer: Mansions of the Silence - Lucifer 36-41
Sandman: Endless Nights - Original Graphic Novel
Human Target: Strike Zones - Human Target 1-5
HellBlazer: Staring at the Wall - Hellblazer 187-193
Lucifer: Exodus - Lucifer 42-44, 46-49
Human Target: Living in Amerika - Human Target 6-10
The Sandman Presents: Thessaly, Witch for Hire - Thessaly, Witch for Hire 1-4
Swamp Thing: Bad Seed - Swamp Thing 1-6
Lucifer: The Wolf Beneath the Tree - Lucifer 45, 50-54
HellBlazer: Stations of the Cross - Hellblazer 194-200
Death: The Dead Boy Detectives (Digest) - Original Graphic Novel
Books of Magick: Life During Wartime: Book 1 - Books of Magic: Life During Wartime 1-5
HellBlazer: All His Engines - Original Graphic Novel
Constantine: The Official Movie Adaptation - Original Graphic Novel
The Losers: Endgame - The Losers 26-32
Constantine: The Hellblazer Collection - Constantine: The Official Movie Adaptation; Hellblazer 1, 27, 41
The Losers: Ante Up - The Losers 1-6
The Losers: Double Down - The Losers 7-12
The Losers: Book 1 - The Losers 1-12
The Losers: Trifecta - The Losers 13-19
The Losers: Close Quarters - The Losers 20-25
The Losers: Book 2 - The Losers 13-32
HellBlazer: Reasons to be Cheerful - Hellblazer 201-206
Lucifer: Crux - Lucifer 55-61
Swamp Thing: Love in Vain - Swamp Thing 9-14
HellBlazer: Papa Midnight - Papa Midnite 1-5
Swamp Thing: Healing the Breach - Swamp Thing 15-20
HellBlazer: The Gift - Hellblazer 207-215
Lucifer: Morningstar - Lucifer 62-69
Seven Soldiers of Victory Book 1 (Hardcover) - Seven Soldiers Of Victory 0; Seven Soldiers: Guardian 1-4; Seven Soldiers: Klarion 1-3; Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight 1-4; Seven Soldiers: Zatanna 1-3
Seven Soldiers of Victory Book 2 (Hardcover) -
Lucifer: Evensong - Lucifer 70-75; Nirvana one-shot
HellBlazer: Empathy is the Enemy - Hellblazer 216-222
Deadman: Deadman Walking - Deadman 1-5
HellBlazer: The Red Right Hand - Hellblazer 223-228
God Save The Queen - Original Graphic Novel
Sandman Mystery Theatre: Sleep of Reason - Sandman Mystery Theatre: Sleep of Reason 1-5
HellBlazer: Joyride - Hellblazer 230-237
The Un-Men: Get Your Freak On - The Un-Men 1-5
HellBlazer: The Laughing Magician - Hellblazer 238-242
The Un-Men: Children of Paradox - The Un-Men 6-13
House Of Mystery Vol. 1: Room and Boredom - House of Mystery 1-5
HellBlazer: Roots of Coincidence - Hellblazer 243-244, 247-249
HellBlazer: Chas: The Knowledge - Chas: The Knowledge 1-5
House Of Mystery Vol. 2: Love Stories for Dead People - House of Mystery 6-10
HellBlazer: Scab - Hellblazer 250-255
Dark Entries - Original Graphic Novel
House Of Mystery Vol. 3: The Space Between - House of Mystery 11-15
Animal Man: The Last Days of Animal Man - Mini 1-6
Hellblazer: Hooked - Hellblazer 256-260
House of Mystery Vol. 4: The Beauty of Decay - House of Mystery 16-20; The House of Mystery Halloween Special 2009
Hellblazer: Pandemonium - Original Graphic Novel
Hellblazer: India - Hellblazer 261-266
