Stormwatch Reading Order

This reading order is designed to give an outline of major storylines featuring Stormwatch throughout DC Comics. It does not encompass every one of their 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.

Jump to: New 52 – Rebirth

New 52

At the beginning of the New 52, the DC Universe and the Wildstorm Universe were combined and reset. In this new universe, the characters and concepts surrounding Stormwatch were introduced through the Stormwatch series. In this series, the team had many members but the most prominent included Adam One, Jenny Quantum, the Engineer, Jack Hawksmoor, Martian Manhunter (Reading Order), Midnighter (Reading Order), and Apollo.

Stormwatch’s modern day adventures, in this era, mostly centered around protecting Earth from aliens. However, this era also included flashbacks to Stormwatch teams from the past, who focused on protecting Earth from more supernatural threats. These activities are mostly shown in the first half of the New 52 before the Stormwatch series was canceled and these characters and concepts began gradually disappearing.

Stormwatch issues are from the Vol. 3 series
Grifter issues are from the Vol. 3 series
All Star Western issues are from the Vol. 3 series

Notes

1. These issues essentially show members of Stormwatch out on individual missions for the organization. These missions do not really contribute to the overall narrative surrounding Stormwatch but they do show what the members are up to in between the pages of the Stormwatch series.
2. This issue highlights the connection between Stormwatch and the Demon Knights organizations. It can easily be skipped but may be of interest for readers who want to discover more about the lore behind Stormwatch.
3. These issues focus on the formation and first adventure of a past iteration of Stormwatch. This adventure takes place far in the past and does not star the characters from the main Stormwatch series. Note: Only the backup chapters from these issues are relevant to the Stormwatch Reading Order.

Rebirth

In the Rebirth era of DC Comics, most of the characters and concepts imported from the Wildstorm Universe during the New 52 did not make an appearance in the mainstream DC Universe. Instead, they began appearing in a relaunch of the Wildstorm Universe, which began through The Wild Storm comic series. Reading Orders for these characters and concepts are upcoming.

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