Blackest Night timeline / chronology / reading order

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Blackest Night Chronological Order:


Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #3
Titans #15- Tempest returns. BN: Prelude
Green Lantern #43- Prologue
Blackest Night #0
Blackest Night #1- Power Levels 0.01% to 0.02%
Green Lantern Corps #39- Kyle & Guy mention attending Tribute Day from BN #1, but also features the events leading to their report toward the end of BN #1. Issue happens side-by-side with BN #1.
Green Lantern #44- Power Levels 0.75% to 1.20%
Blackest Night #2- Power Levels 2.63% to 3.43%
Starman #81- Doesn't appear to matter where to put it, but it seems pre-Nekron rise and very early by the behavior of the security guards.
The Power of Shazam #48- Appears to take place early on in the Blackest Night. Exact place not able to ascertain.
Blackest Night: Batman #1- No power levels but the Bat Symbol is destroyed so Hal already crashed into it.
Blackest Night: Superman #1- Power Levels 3.44% to 3.82%
Blackest Night: Titans #1- No power level's but Hawk is out of his grave so this goes after BN #2
Green Lantern #45- Power Levels 45.43%
Green Lantern Corps #40- Power Levels 45.96% to 46.31%
Blackest Night: Batman #2- Power Levels 46.65% to 47.01%
The Question #37- Put before BN #3 because when Jason touches Ronnie in BN #3, he sees Vic Sage's grave empty already.
Blackest Night #3- Power Levels 50.32% to 56.59%
Adventure Comics #4- Events happen simultaneous to Alex Luthor rising in BN #3.
Adventure Comics #5- The previous's issue's story is wrapped up very shortly afterward.
Justice League of America #38- Dr. Light I is seen as a Black Lantern. This happened at the end of BN #3.
Blackest Night: Superman #2- No power levels but Psycho Pirate is there so it's after BN #3.
Suicide Squad #67- Power Level's 57.01%
Blackest Night: Titans #2- Power Level's 57.03%
Green Lantern #46- Power Level's 75.25%
Blackest Night: Batman #3- No power levels but just seems to fit here.
The Phantom Stranger #42- Takes place not long after the Spectre Rising in BN #2. Has to take place after BN: Batman #3 as well, factoring in Deadman's involvement.
Catwoman #83- The blackout in Gotham is mentioned. Seems to be pre-Nekron rise as well.
Green Lantern Corps #41- Power Level's 85.26%
Blackest Night: Superman #3- Power Levels 93.01%
Blackest Night: Titans #3- No power levels but just seems to fit here.
Outsiders #23- Black Lantern Terra appears at the end of it. Given the next issue is post-BN: Titans #3, it makes sense here.
Outsiders #24- The events of BN: Titans #3 are recalled but it seems to be pre-Nekron rise.
Outsiders #25- The rest of the fight from the previous issue.
Justice League of America #39- Difficult to place but seems to be pre-Nekron rise.
Justice League of America #40- The previous issue's fight is concluded.
Teen Titans #77- Most signs point to it being post BN: Titans #3 but pre-Nekron rise.
Teen Titans #78- Concludes previous issue's events right afterward.
Weird Western Tales #71- Doesn't appear to matter where to put it, but it seems pre-Nekron rise.
Solomon Grundy #7- Solomon Grundy is resurrected with a Black Ring. Though is a BN: Prelude, it makes sense to put after BN: Batman as Etrigan has been involved in S/B #66 & S/B #67 which seem to form one story arc.
Superman/Batman #66- Blackout may be a BN: Batman reference, plus this is definitely a post Outsiders #23 Man-Bat appearance.
Superman/Batman #67- Picks up right where #66 left off.
Green Lantern #47- No Power Levels but just seems to fit here.
Blackest Night #4- 100%. Nekron Rises.
Blackest Night: Flash #1- The ending of the issue coincides with the closing events of BN #4.
Secret Six #17- Continuing from Suicide Squad #67, but we see mention of Barry's message from BN #4 at the end.
Secret Six #18- Picks up immediately from SS #17.
Doom Patrol #4- We see Barry's message from BN #4.
Doom Patrol #5- The previous's issue's story is wrapped up very shortly afterward.
Booster Gold #26- We see Rip Hunter talking about Barry's message from BN #4.
Booster Gold #27- The previous's issue's story is wrapped up very shortly afterward.
R.E.B.E.L.S. #10- We see Vril Dox mentioning receiving Barry's message from BN #4.
R.E.B.E.L.S. #11- The previous's issue's story is wrapped up very shortly afterward.
Blackest Night: JSA #1- Appears to be shortly after Damage's death in BN #4.
Blackest Night: JSA #2- Takes place shortly thereafter. No reason to displace.
Blackest Night: JSA #3- Picks up immediately after #2.
Green Lantern Corps #42- Power Levels 100%, and "100% Power Level Exceeded."
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1- Leads directly into the events of BN #5.
Green Lantern #48- Leads directly into the events of BN #5.
Blackest Night #5- "Die!"
Green Lantern Corps #43- Doesn't appear to matter whether it is pre-"Die!" or post-"Die!" at the moment.
Green Lantern #49- John Stewart brings Xanshi to Earth... which we see followed-up on in BN #6.
Blackest Night #6- Temporary new Lanterns are selected for each Corps.
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #2- Simultaneous to BN #6's conclusion.
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #3- Takes place in-between pages at the end of BN #6.
Blackest Night: Flash #2- Picks up virtually immediately after BN #6.
Green Arrow #30- Seems to be immediately after BN #6 but before Adventure Comics #7.
Green Lantern Corps #44- No marker to indicate placement, but seems to be concurrent with BN #6/after.
Blackest Night: Flash #3- At the end everyone races toward the Spectre.
Green Lantern #50- Parallax Rebirth. The Spectre is fought.
The Atom and Hawkman #46- We see the other Corps' fighting the Spectre as seen in GL #50.
Adventure Comics #7- BL Superboy is freed. Likely before GL #51 since BL Superboy is not seen on the ending splash.
Green Lantern #51- The Spectre is defeated and Parallax is taken away.
Green Lantern Corps #45- The GLC appears to transport to Earth at the end.
Blackest Night #7- Rise of the White Lantern.
Green Lantern Corps #46- Clearly post-BN #7 with the Anti-Monitor getting free.
Green Lantern #52- Leads direcly into BN #8.
Blackest Night #8
R.E.B.E.L.S. #12- "For three whole days, he fought [the Black Lanterns] without pause."
Green Lantern Corps #47- Blackest Night epilogue.

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I think I saw an "outline" on the dc's website.. maybe take a looksy there

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Green Lantern #43- Prologue
Blackest Night #0
Blackest Night #1- Power Level's 0.01% to 0.02%
Green Lantern Corps #39
Green Lantern #44- Power Level's 0.75% to 1.20%
Blackest Night #2- Power Level's 2.63% to 3.43%
Blackest Night: Batman #1- No power levels but the Bat Symbol is destroyed so Hal already crashed into it.
Blackest Night: Superman #1- Power Level's 3.44% to 3.82%
Blackest Night: Titans #1- No power level's but Hawk is out of his grave so this goes after BN:2
Green Lantern #45- Power Level's 45.43%
Green Lantern Corps #40- Power Level's 45.96% to 46.31%
Blackest Night: Batman #2- Power Level's 46.65% to 47.01%
Blackest Night #3- Power Level's 50.32% to 56.59%

You can place Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps anywhere.

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I know I placed mine in the garbage.




Its weird though, cause I was over at my brothers and he literally had all the Blackest night stuff in the right order apparently lol

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I know I placed mine in the garbage.




Its weird though, cause I was over at my brothers and he literally had all the Blackest night stuff in the right order apparently lol

lol. I'm pretty sure that list I posted is the closest your gonna come to perfect order. GLC #39 can either go before or after Blackest Night #1 and Blackest Night Tales of the Corps can go anywhere you want it to go as long as it's before GL #45.

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i just put tales of the corps before BN#1
but the guy with the third got them all correct

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[QUOTE=Jeffi.Kaiser;241160]I know I placed mine in the garbage.

hahaha that was great!

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Updated. Just in case anyone wanted it.

Green Lantern #43- Prologue
Blackest Night #0
Blackest Night #1- Power Level's 0.01% to 0.02%
Green Lantern Corps #39
Green Lantern #44- Power Level's 0.75% to 1.20%
Blackest Night #2- Power Level's 2.63% to 3.43%
Blackest Night: Batman #1- No power levels but the Bat Symbol is destroyed so Hal already crashed into it.
Blackest Night: Superman #1- Power Level's 3.44% to 3.82%
Blackest Night: Titans #1- No power level's but Hawk is out of his grave so this goes after BN:2
Green Lantern #45- Power Level's 45.43%
Green Lantern Corps #40- Power Level's 45.96% to 46.31%
Blackest Night: Batman #2- Power Level's 46.65% to 47.01%
Blackest Night #3- Power Level's 50.32% to 56.59%
Blackest Night: Superman #2- No power level's but Psycho Pirate is there so it's after BN #3.

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Any update?

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UPDATE:

Green Lantern #43- Prologue
Blackest Night #0
Blackest Night #1- Power Level's 0.01% to 0.02%
Green Lantern Corps #39
Green Lantern #44- Power Level's 0.75% to 1.20%
Blackest Night #2- Power Level's 2.63% to 3.43%
Blackest Night: Batman #1- No power levels but the Bat Symbol is destroyed so Hal already crashed into it from BN #2.
Blackest Night: Superman #1- Power Level's 3.44% to 3.82%
Blackest Night: Titans #1- No power level's but Hawk is out of his grave so this goes after BN:2.
Green Lantern #45- Power Level's 45.43%
Green Lantern Corps #40- Power Level's 45.96% to 46.31%
Blackest Night: Batman #2- Power Level's 46.65% to 47.01%
Blackest Night #3- Power Level's 50.32% to 56.59%
Blackest Night Superman #2- No power level's but Psycho Pirate show's up so this takes place after Blackest Night #3.
Blackest Night: Titans #2- Power Level's 57.03%
Green Lantern #46- Power Level's 75.25%
Blackest Night: Batman #3- No power levels but just seems to fit here.
Green Lantern Corps #41- Power Level's 85.26%
Blackest Night: Superman #3- Power Level's 93.01%

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UPDATED!

Green Lantern #43- Prologue
Blackest Night #0
Blackest Night #1- Power Levels 0.01% to 0.02%
Solomon Grundy #7- Solomon Grundy is resurrected with a Black Ring at the beginning of the Blackest Night.
Green Lantern Corps #39
Green Lantern #44- Power Levels 0.75% to 1.20%
Blackest Night #2- Power Levels 2.63% to 3.43%
Blackest Night: Batman #1- No power levels but the Bat Symbol is destroyed so Hal already crashed into it.
Blackest Night: Superman #1- Power Levels 3.44% to 3.82%
Blackest Night: Titans #1- No power level's but Hawk is out of his grave so this goes after BN:2
Green Lantern #45- Power Levels 45.43%
Green Lantern Corps #40- Power Levels 45.96% to 46.31%
Blackest Night: Batman #2- Power Levels 46.65% to 47.01%
Blackest Night #3- Power Levels 50.32% to 56.59%
Justice League of America #38- Dr. Light I is seen as a Black Lantern. This happened at the end of Blackest Night #3.
Blackest Night: Superman #2- No power levels but Psycho Pirate is there so it's after BN #3.
Blackest Night: Titans #2- Power Level's 57.03%
Green Lantern #46- Power Level's 75.25%
Blackest Night: Batman #3- No power levels but just seems to fit here.
Green Lantern Corps #41- Power Level's 85.26%
Blackest Night: Superman #3- Power Level's 93.01%
Blackest Night: Titans #3- No Power Level's but just seems to fit here.
Green Lantern #47- No Power Level's but just seems to fit here.
Blackest Night #4- 100%. Nekron Rises.

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Without the handy power level hints, and with the explosion of tie-ins, it is going to get a lot harder to keep this timeline "accurate".

Of course, if you can't tell exactly what order stuff goes in, then it probably doesn't matter much.

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Nicely done. Need latest BN and GL now.

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Where are we saying Doom Patrol #4 goes?

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Besides or after Blackest Night #4. Remember Barry's message from #4 appeared in that issue, so depending on when he received that message says whether its during or after. But seeing as Nekron is here already, I'd say its during. All the black lanterns that are going to show up should be "resurrected" by now(whether we see what they're doing right now or not)