Of course none of the above takes into account the other books that took place during Infinite Crisis.



Around the fifth issue of Infinite Crisis, all of the books in the DC universe closed up their storylines in preparation for the One Year Later jump. The following books all either include their title's final issue prior to the jump or otherwise take place during Infinite Crisis.



As you can imagine, this makes reading these books in the "correct" order difficult, though not impossible. I will try to lay out within each of these books how to read them alongside Infinite Crisis by skipping around, however, it may be less confusing for you if instead you simply read all of Infinite Crisis first, then read the following books as a look at different viewpoints regarding the same story. Entirely up to you, but as long as you're flipping back and forth to Infinite Crisis Companion, why not read all of these in exactly the correct order as well?

Wonder Woman: Mission's End by Greg Rucka The first half of Mission's End yet again reprints the cross-over portion of OMAC Project and Superman: Sacrifice. However, it also expands upon the ramifications of these events within Wonder Woman's life and the lives of all of the Amazons of Themiscyra. The second half takes place during the pages of Infinite Crisis itself. Unfortunately, there are no page numbers, so get ready for some confusing instructions. The first half of Mission's End can be read right after OMAC Project and Sacrifice (skipping the parts you've already read) up to the page that ends with the line "It has killed my name." This is also the last page of the middle section of the book where every page has a black background, making it a relatively easy point to find. From here, read Infinite Crisis up to page 67, then pick up Mission's end up until the end of the chapter titled "Marathon Part One" which ends with the line "Doom for ourselves." Then pick Infinite Crisis back up until page 79. Now get back to Mission's End and read the "Marathon Part Two" chapter, which ends on the line "a very long time to be absolutely alone." Then go back again to Infinite Crisis up to page 94 for some repeating of what you just read in Mission's End, but with a little more detail at the end. Now you can finally come back and finish up Mission's End.

JSA: Ghost Stories by Paul Levitz I struggled with the inclusion of Ghost Stories, because only the very first issue contained in this collection actually takes place during Infinite Crisis, but it is a very important part of the story, at least for a couple of the characters, so here you have it. Power Girl receives a gift on page 84 of Infinite Crisis. The first chapter of Ghost Stories is an exploration of that gift. Just be sure to read this before page 101 of Infinite Crisis. Anywhere inbetween 84 and 101 would be perfectly fine. The rest of the story takes place One Year Later and actually does have some rather interesting pre-Crisis (on Infinite Earths) ties, so it is definitely worth reading within in the scheme of this whole story, just don't read it until after you've finished up with the rest of IC.

Outsiders: Crisis Intervention by Judd Winick Due to the early events of Infinite Crisis, Sabbac now has the power of the Seven Deadly Sins. Also, Donna Troy recruits half the team, along with other heroes, for an important mission in space, while the rest must contend with the Society. This book takes place just after the Day of Vengeance Special, which ends on page 44 of the Infinite Crisis Companion.

Robin: Days of Fire and Madness by Bill Willingham The first have of this book takes place prior to the start of Infinite Crisis and is mostly about Robin joining up with a military group. There's nothing really Crisis-related going on until page 75 when we get a visit from some OMACs and the Shadowpact. Their appearance here seems to place this part of the story at least after page 44 of the Infinite Crisis Companion and prior to page 108 of Infinite Crisis. Thefore, if you choose to read this book, I would suggest reading it immediately after page 44 of IC, but prior to Under the Hood Volume 2 (if you're reading that as well).

JLA: World Without a Justice League by Bob Harrass Batman has dissolved the Justice League of America, but with the impending Crisis, heroes still need to band together to battle countless foes, including the embodiment of Envy itself. This book also takes place after the Day of Vengeance finale and should therefore be read after page 44 of Infinite Crisis Companion. There is no chronology between Crisis Intervention and World Without a Justice Leage, but this book definitely takes place prior to Heading Into the Light, below.

Batman: Under the Hood - Volume 2 by Judd Winick Continues the battle between Batman, the Red Hood, and Black Mask, while also throwing in the Joker just for a laugh. This book presents a bit of a conundrum. Much of its story seems to take place absolutely prior to Infinite Crisis, because no references are made to anything that is going on in IC up until the end of Chapter 5, which parallels page 108 of Infinite Crisis. Of course things happen prior to page 108 of IC relating to Batman, none of which are mentioned in Under the Hood Part Deux. Hence the conundrum. My advice is to read IC up to page 105 and Infinite Crisis Companion up to page 44 as mentioned above, then read Under the Hood Volume 2 up to the end of Chapter 6. Do NOT read the chapter titled "The Return of Jason Todd," where the Red Hood's true origin is finally revealed, until after you've read Superman: Infinite Crisis, listed below.

Teen Titans: Life and Death by Geoff Johns The door between life and death has been creeking open ever since the return of Superman after his battle with Doomsday. Since then, we've seen the returns of Green Arrow, Hal Jordan, and others, and now the Teen Titans must face off against Brother Blood's resurrected Titans West, as Superboy must battle... Superboy. These Superboy battles take place concurrently with Infinite Crisis, pages 115-208. That's a long concurrency, so here's how you can properly skip back and forth to get the whole story approximately in the order that it was intended to be read. First, read Life and Death (LD) up to page 61, the end of Kid Eternity's story, then read Infinite Crisis (IC) up to page 105, then LD to page 84, IC to page 137, LD to page 136, IC to page 173, then back to LD to finish up to page 190, then back again to finish up the rest of IC. There's no need to read Life and Death passed page 190. Those last pages reprint material from Infinite Crisis, which is best read alongside Infinite Crisis itself.

Green Arrow: Heading Into the Light by Judd Winick Heading into the Light opens as Oliver Queen, Connor Hawk, and Mia discover that their home has been destroyed, which begs the question: How did anyone know that it was their home? As the Crisis mounts, Green Arrow joins with Black Lightning to face Dr. Light in a battle that ultimately pits the Emerald Archer against the deadly Merlin. The opening chapter takes place prior to the close of Crisis of Concience, but if you just treat that as a bit of a flashback, you should be able to read this in its entirety after reading Infinite Crisis Companion page up to page 84. However, unless you're worried about absolute ordering, I'd just save this until after reading the rest of IC and treat it as a "meanwhile" type of story.

Superman: Infinite Crisis Superman: Infinite Crisis looks at the lives of two Supermen as they may have played out had their roles been reversed. This Earths-shattering event takes place in the cracks in the Multiverse between pages 143 and 160 of Infinite Crisis, as Superman battles Superman. My suggestion is to read this book in its entirety after reading Infinite Crisis up to page 150.