Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) Reading Order
This reading order is designed to give an outline of major storylines featuring Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) throughout DC Comics. It may not encompass every one of his appearances but is an outline of the major ones and the stories that affect them.
The continuity details relating to each specific storyline are explained in the “Review” of each storyline. Every “Review” link will provide a detailed continuity breakdown of that story and will explain any reference the story makes to other aspects of the DC Universe. All of this can be found under the “Continuity” section of each link.
New 52
With the start of the New 52, the DC Universe was reset. However, Kyle Rayner and most characters related to the Green Lantern series were less affected by this reset than other characters. It appears as if most of Kyle’s solo history was preserved, specifically his origin story and his relationship with Alex DeWitt. However, connections to the Justice League and other larger superhero teams appear to have been erased, mostly since this continuity did not have these teams.
Kyle Rayner’s major appearances in this era mostly play out through the Green Lantern: New Guardians series, in which he had a starring role. His role in this series also allowed him to take part in numerous Green Lantern crossover events, including Rise of the Third Army (Reading Order), Wrath of the First Lantern (Reading Order), Lights Out (Reading Order), and Godhead (Reading Order). After the Green Lantern: New Guardians series ended, Kyle went on to star in the Omega Men series.
Essential | Extra | ||
Issue | Collection | Issue | Collection |
Green Lantern: New Guardians #1 | Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 1: The Ring Bearer (Review) | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #2 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #3 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #4 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #5 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #6 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #7 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #8 | Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 2: Beyond Hope (Review) | ||
Blue Beetle #9 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #9 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #10 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #11 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #12 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #0 | Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 3: Love and Death (Review) | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #13 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #14 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #15 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #1 | Threshold Vol. 1: The Hunted (Review) 1 | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #16 | Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 3: Love and Death (Review) | ||
Green Lantern Corps Annual #1 | Green Lantern: Rise of the Third Army (Reading Order) | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #17 | Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 3: Love and Death (Review) or Green Lantern: Wrath of the First Lantern (Review) (Reading Order) | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #19 | |||
Green Lantern #20 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #20 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #21 | Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 4: Gods and Monsters (Review) | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #22 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #23 | |||
Green Lantern #23.1 | Green Lantern: Lights Out (Reading Order) 2 | ||
Green Lantern #24 | Green Lantern: Lights Out (Reading Order) | ||
Green Lantern Corps #24 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #24 | |||
Red Lanterns #24 | |||
Green Lantern Annual #2 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #25 | Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 4: Gods and Monsters (Review) | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #26 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #27 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #28 | Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 5: Godkillers (Review) | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #29 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #30 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians Annual #2 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #31 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #32 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #33 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #34 | |||
New Gods: Godhead #1 | Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead (Reading Order) (Review)2 | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #35 | Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead (Reading Order) (Review) | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #36 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #37 | |||
Red Lanterns #37 | |||
Sinestro #8 | |||
Green Lantern Annual #3 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #38 | Green Lantern: New Guardians Vol. 6: Storming the Gates (Review) | ||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #39 | |||
Green Lantern: New Guardians #40 | |||
DC Sneak Peek: The Omega Men | Omega Men: The End is Here (Review) | ||
Omega Men #1 | |||
Omega Men #2 | |||
Omega Men #3 | |||
Omega Men #4 | |||
Omega Men #5 | |||
Omega Men #6 | |||
Omega Men #7 | |||
Omega Men #8 | |||
Omega Men #9 | |||
Omega Men #10 | |||
Omega Men #11 | |||
Omega Men #12 |