Those who are interested in the direction that DC is going after the universe changing series Dark Nights Death Metal by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo must read DC Future State, but there is some confusion as to the reading order of each story. The simple answer is there is really no reading order other than to follow the numbers of each series that is not a one-shot comic. With that in mind if you would like to read them in chonological order then DC Comics provided the timeline for each possible future back in November of 2020. Thanks to Bleeding Cool for a vertical version.
I have provided it above with dates and tiles and when they happen in the DC timeline. The first series of titles happen in 2025 which includes Future State:
2025: Arkham Knights, Batgirls, Batman/Superman, Batman Catwoman, Gotham City Sirens, Harley Quinn, Grifters, Nightwing, Outsiders, Red Hood, Robin Eternal
2027: Dark Detective, The Flash, Teen Titans
2029: Shazam!
2030: Aquaman, Black Racer, Justice League Dark, Metropolis Midnighter, Mister Miracle, Suicide Squad, Superman of Metropolis, Superman: Worlds of War, Nubia
2035: The Last Lantern
2040: Justice League
2050: Kara Zor-El, Superwoman, Yara Flor, Superman Vs. Imperius Lex
2070: Superman/Wonder Woman
3000: House of El, Legion of Super-Heroes
4500: Swamp Thing
82,020: Black Adam
THE END OF TIME: Immortal Wonder Woman
What happens at the end of DC Future State DC has announced DC’s Infinite Frontier which will begin starting off with Infinite Frontier #0 on March 2nd. This 64-page one-shot sets the tone for the DC Universe going forward and gives readers a taste of what’s coming. Expect to see some teases for upcoming stories that will be found in DC comic books, foreshadowing, and possibly some mysteries too.
We will have more on what’s happening in March after DC Future State so stay tuned and visit us often for more on our favorite media comics.