Highfather Reading Order

This reading order is designed to give an outline of major storylines featuring Highfather (Izaya) 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.

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New 52

At the beginning of the New 52, the DC Universe was reset. In this new continuity, Highfather’s history seems to have been almost entirely wiped clean. This specifically removes his past interactions with Earth’s heroes, making it so he has never met them before. However, elements of Jack Kirby’s run on the Fourth World, like Highfather’s leadership of New Genesis, his role in the trade between Orion (Reading Order) and Scott Free, and the ongoing antagonism between New Genesis and Apokolips, remain in continuity.

Highfather is initially introduced through a few very brief appearances in the Wonder Woman (Reading Order) and Superman (Reading Order) comics. After these, his role in the DC Universe becomes more prominent. Readers learn about his backstory in a special Justice League issue and then he takes on a starring role in the Green Lantern/New Gods: Godhead (Reading Order) event. From here, his appearances become less significant but still explain some intriguing elements about his past and his relationship to the nature of the DC Universe.