Midnighter Reading Order
This reading order is designed to give an outline of major Midnighter storylines throughout DC Comics. It does not encompass every one of his appearances, but is a timeline 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
At the beginning of the New 52, the DC Universe and the Wildstorm Universe were combined and reset. In this new universe, Midnighter was introduced through the Stormwatch (Reading Order) series. His role in this new universe is independent of his role in the previous universe.
Midnighter’s largest role in this era was in the Stormwatch series. However, after this series was cancelled, he went on to have a small role alongside Dick Grayson (Reading Order) in the Grayson series and a starring role in the Midnighter solo series.
Essential | Extra | ||
Issue | Collection | Issue | Collection |
Stormwatch #1 | Stormwatch Vol. 1: The Dark Side (Review) | ||
Stormwatch #2 | |||
Stormwatch #3 | |||
Stormwatch #4 | |||
Stormwatch #5 | |||
Stormwatch #6 | |||
Grifter #7 | Grifter Vol. 1: Most Wanted (Review) 1 | ||
Stormwatch #7 | Stormwatch Vol. 2: Enemies of Earth (Review) | ||
Stormwatch #8 | |||
Stormwatch #9 | |||
Red Lanterns #10 | |||
Stormwatch #10 | |||
Stormwatch #11 | |||
Stormwatch #12 | |||
Stormwatch #0 | Stormwatch Vol. 3: Betrayal (Review) | ||
Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine's Day Special #1 | |||
Stormwatch #13 | |||
Stormwatch #14 | |||
Stormwatch #15 | |||
Stormwatch #16 | |||
Stormwatch #17 | |||
Stormwatch #18 | |||
Stormwatch #19 | Stormwatch Vol. 4: Reset (Review) | ||
Stormwatch #20 | |||
Stormwatch #21 | |||
Stormwatch #22 | |||
Stormwatch #23 | |||
Stormwatch #24 | |||
Stormwatch #25 | |||
Stormwatch #26 | |||
Stormwatch #27 | |||
Stormwatch #28 | |||
Stormwatch #29 | |||
Stormwatch #30 | |||
Grayson #1 | Grayson Vol. 1: Agents of Spyral (Review) | ||
Grayson #2 | |||
Grayson #4 | Grayson Vol. 2: We All Die at Dawn (Review) | ||
Grayson #5 | |||
Grayson #6 | |||
Grayson #7 | |||
Midnighter #1 | Midnighter Vol. 1: Out (Review) | ||
Midnighter #2 | |||
Midnighter #3 | |||
Midnighter #4 | |||
Midnighter #5 | |||
Midnighter #6 | |||
Midnighter #7 | |||
Batman and Robin Eternal #23 | Batman and Robin Eternal Vol. 2 2 | ||
Batman and Robin Eternal #24 | |||
Batman and Robin Eternal #25 | |||
Batman and Robin Eternal #26 | |||
Grayson #18 | Grayson Vol. 5: Spiral's End (Review) 2 | ||
Grayson #19 | |||
Midnighter #8 | Midnighter Vol. 2: Hard (Review) | ||
Midnighter #9 | |||
Midnighter #10 | |||
Midnighter #11 | |||
Midnighter #12 |