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Reading order

Action Comics Books in Order

This page lists the complete Action Comics reading order by Paul Cornell, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 22 books / 2004-2022

Action Comics Reading Order

01 Godfall(By: Joe Kelly) 2004 Buy
02 Last Son of Krypton(By: Geoff Johns,Adam Kubert,Richard Donner) 2008 Buy
03 Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes(By: Geoff Johns,Gary Frank) 2008 Buy
04 Superman vs. Brainiac(By: Gil Kane,Curt Swan,Jerry Ordway,Kerry Gammill,Otto Binder,Alfred Plastino) 2008 Buy
05 Ending Battle(By: Geoff Johns,Joe Casey) 2009 Buy
06 Tales from the Phantom Zone(By: Edmond Hamilton) 2009 Buy
07 The Black Ring Vol. 1 2011 Buy
08 Reign of Doomsday 2011 Buy
09 The Black Ring Vol. 2 2012 Buy
10 Gil Kane(By: Gil Kane,Marv Wolfman,Cary Bates) 2013 Buy
11 Escape From Bizarro World(By: Geoff Johns,Eric Powell) 2013 Buy
12 The Power Within(By: Curt Swan,Roger Stern) 2015 Buy
13 Superman Vs. Darkseid(By: Jeph Loeb) 2015 Buy
14 The Golden Age, Vol. 1(By: Jerry Siegel) 2016 Buy
15 The Golden Age, Vol. 2(By: Jerry Siegel) 2016 Buy
16 The Golden Age Vol. 3(By: Jerry Siegel) 2017 Buy
17 The Silver Age Vol. 1(By: Otto Binder,Jerry Siegel,Leo Dorfman) 2017 Buy
18 The Golden Age Vol. 4(By: Jerry Siegel) 2018 Buy
19 The Silver Age Vol. 2(By: Darwyn Cooke) 2018 Buy
20 The Golden Age Vol. 5(By: Jerry Siegel) 2020 Buy
21 Superman: The Last Son(By: Geoff Johns) 2021 Buy
22 Tails of the Super-Pets!(By: Bill Finger) 2022 Buy

Action Comics Books by Publication Order

2004 Godfall(By: Joe Kelly) #1
2008 Last Son of Krypton(By: Geoff Johns,Adam Kubert,Richard Donner) #2
2008 Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes(By: Geoff Johns,Gary Frank) #3
2008 Superman vs. Brainiac(By: Gil Kane,Curt Swan,Jerry Ordway,Kerry Gammill,Otto Binder,Alfred Plastino) #4
2009 Ending Battle(By: Geoff Johns,Joe Casey) #5
2009 Tales from the Phantom Zone(By: Edmond Hamilton) #6
2011 The Black Ring Vol. 1 #7
2011 Reign of Doomsday #8
2012 The Black Ring Vol. 2 #9
2013 Gil Kane(By: Gil Kane,Marv Wolfman,Cary Bates) #10
2013 Escape From Bizarro World(By: Geoff Johns,Eric Powell) #11
2015 The Power Within(By: Curt Swan,Roger Stern) #12
2015 Superman Vs. Darkseid(By: Jeph Loeb) #13
2016 The Golden Age, Vol. 1(By: Jerry Siegel) #14
2016 The Golden Age, Vol. 2(By: Jerry Siegel) #15
2017 The Golden Age Vol. 3(By: Jerry Siegel) #16
2017 The Silver Age Vol. 1(By: Otto Binder,Jerry Siegel,Leo Dorfman) #17
2018 The Golden Age Vol. 4(By: Jerry Siegel) #18
2018 The Silver Age Vol. 2(By: Darwyn Cooke) #19
2020 The Golden Age Vol. 5(By: Jerry Siegel) #20
2021 Superman: The Last Son(By: Geoff Johns) #21
2022 Tails of the Super-Pets!(By: Bill Finger) #22

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Action Comics reading order?

The Action Comics reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Action Comics books are there?

This catalog currently lists 22 Action Comics books published across 2004-2022.

Who writes the Action Comics books?

Action Comics is listed as a book series by Paul Cornell.

Should I read Action Comics in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Action Comics. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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