Framework: The timespan indicated by chapters and Flashpoint issue will spread over the course of a few weeks. That's because it picks up immediately after Flashpoint #3, the battle under Metropolis where Project: Superman resides and moves to a period where they gather their forces and head to New Themyscira. The Reading Order provided here is partially aesthetic; it reflects the quick-paced series of events that lead directly into the battle between Aurthur and Diana, culminating in Flashpoint #4.

048 Flashpoint: The Outsider #3 (Occurs within the short timeframe that Michael talks to Batman, covering the conversation before the battle in Flashpoint #4.)

049 Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #1 (Correlates to a satellite preparing to go off 12 hours before the battle of Authur and Diana in Flashpoint #4.)

050 Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #2 (No timeframe referenced, but continues from The World of Flashpoint #1.)

051 Flashpoint: Hal Jordan #3 (Hal Jordan dies, but is instrumental in destroying an invisible shield that protects New Themyscira from missile attacks and intruders.)

052 Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #1 (A short time before Flashpoint #4, Aquaman is in the waters near New Themyscira, preparing to unleash his "Brion"-fueled geo-cannon.)

053 Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #2 (Shortly after Emperor Aquaman #1. Arthur's Fleet sends a kill-team to assassinate Terra in New Themyscira.)

054 Flashpoint: Wonder Woman and The Furies #3 (Orm and Penthesilea are revealed to be traitors. The battle of Authur and Diana officially begins here.

055 Flashpoint: Emperor Aquaman #3 (Parts of this issue are simultaneous with Wonder Woman and The Furies #3. Diana heads to Authur's Fleet after she learns of Orm and Penthesilea's treachery.)

056 Flashpoint: Abin Sur, The Green Lantern #3 (Abin Sur takes part in the major battle of Flashpoint #4.)

057 Flashpoint #4 (The Flash, Batman, and Cyborg are taking on soldiers in Metropolis and are nearly spent. Fortunately, Element Woman shows up and knocks them out. The story quickly turns to them heading to Billy Batson and the rest of the Captain Thunder family. Flash convinces them to join, and then surprisingly, talks Batman into supporting a strike against the Amazonians and Atlanteans. There's a scene where they've got Blackout and The Enchantress joining in, where The Enchantress tells them that Rac and the remaining Secret Seven can't attend. In the final scenes, the heroes jump into the middle of a battle between Authur and Diana. Captain Thunder is about to take Wonder Woman down when The Enchantress dispels his form; she's a traitor! Billy is killed. At the end, The Flash has nearly fallen and comes face to face with The Reverse Flash! Other points of interest: Hal Jordan becomes a casualty in the air raid. Appearances from Grifter, The Resistance, The Outsider, Blackout, and Frankenstein.)

058 Booster Gold #47 (In this issue, Doomsday is back in the hands of General Adams, the Captain Atom of another reality, and Booster has been captured. They still think he's an Atlantean and are about to interrogate him so he breaks free and knocks the controller helmet off the General. Doomsday comes back to life and, sensing Superman, goes into a rampage. As Doomsday is about to kill Booster, he stops -- Alexandra has the helmet on and is controlling the creature. But now she tries something uncanny; raking his claws into his chest, she commands Doomsday to kill himself. With the battle over, Booster recognizes The Flash on a video screen, fighting in Europe. On the way there, Booster realizes he's losing his memories; he comes up with an idea, but needs The Flash's help. As Flash and commence, Alexandra is killed. Booster jumps into the time-stream and it transported to...Vanishing Point. At the end, we see a flashback, or flash-forward, to point where the chalkboard is being filled with clues to Flashpoint.)

059 Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #3 (Happens 12 minutes before the satellite, runs simultaneous with Flashpoint #4 and shows Flash battling Reverse-Flash.)

060 Flashpoint: Lois Lane and The Resistance #3Britannia faces a disoriented and betrayed Wonder Woman who's realized that Penthesilia has been taking slaves and using them in experiments.

061 Flashpoint: Project Superman #3 (Sinclair follows Kal-El to New Themiscira in the middle of heavy battle. Kal-El finds Lois just as Amazonians are about fire upon her.)

Unplaced and Anticipated Listing:

062 Flashponit: Kid Flash Lost #1 (Kid Flash is in the future, but will appear just before Flashpoint #5.)

063 Flashponit: Kid Flash Lost #2 (Continues from Kid Flash Lost #1.)

064 Flashponit: Kid Flash Lost #3 (Bart enters the Speed Force and meets Barry Allen, giving him all the cumulative energies to fight in Flashpoint #5.)