A glimpse into a dark alternate future for the DC Universe. Is it the actual future? Only time will tell.
Insofar as it is relevant to the main DC Universe’s reading order, it fits in here.
| 2025: | |
| Future State: Batman/Superman #1 [1] | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: Batman/Superman #2 [1] | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: The Next Batman #1 (lead story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: The Next Batman #2 (lead story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: The Next Batman #3 (lead story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: The Next Batman #4 (lead story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: The Next Batman #1 (Outsiders story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: The Next Batman #3 (Outsiders story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: The Next Batman #1 (Arkham Knights story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: The Next Batman #3 (Arkham Knights story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: Harley Quinn #1 | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: Harley Quinn #2 | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: Dark Detective #2 (Red Hood story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: Dark Detective #4 (Red Hood story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: Dark Detective #1 (Grifter story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: Dark Detective #3 (Grifter story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: Robin Eternal #1 | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: Robin Eternal #2 | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: The Next Batman #1 (Batgirls story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: The Next Batman #3 (Batgirls story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: The Next Batman #1 (Gotham City Sirens story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: The Next Batman #3 (Gotham City Sirens story) | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: Nightwing #1 | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: Nightwing #2 | Future State: The Next Batman |
| Future State: Catwoman #1 | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: Catwoman #2 | Future State: Dark Detective |
| 2027: | |
| Future State: Dark Detective #1 (lead story) | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: Dark Detective #2 (lead story) | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: Dark Detective #3 (lead story) | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: Dark Detective #4 (lead story) | Future State: Dark Detective |
| Future State: The Flash #1 | Future State: Justice League |
| Future State: The Flash #2 | Future State: Justice League |
| Future State: Teen Titans #1 | Future State: Suicide Squad |
| Future State: Teen Titans #2 | Future State: Suicide Squad |
| 2028: | |
| Future State: Gotham #1 [2] | Future State: Gotham, vol.1 |
| Future State: Gotham #2 | Future State: Gotham, vol.1 |
| Future State: Gotham #3 | Future State: Gotham, vol.1 |
| Future State: Gotham #4 | Future State: Gotham, vol.1 |
| Future State: Gotham #5 | Future State: Gotham, vol.1 |
| Future State: Gotham #6 | Future State: Gotham, vol.1 |
| Future State: Gotham #7 | Future State: Gotham, vol.1 |
| Future State: Gotham #8 | Future State: Gotham, vol.2: The Next Joker |
| Future State: Gotham #9 | Future State: Gotham, vol.2: The Next Joker |
| Future State: Gotham #10 | Future State: Gotham, vol.2: The Next Joker |
| Future State: Gotham #11 | Future State: Gotham, vol.2: The Next Joker |
| Future State: Gotham #12 | Future State: Gotham, vol.2: The Next Joker |
| Future State: Gotham #13 | Future State: Gotham, vol.3: Batmen at War |
| Future State: Gotham #14 | Future State: Gotham, vol.3: Batmen at War |
| Future State: Gotham #15 | Future State: Gotham, vol.3: Batmen at War |
| Future State: Gotham #16 | Future State: Gotham, vol.3: Batmen at War |
| Future State: Gotham #17 | Future State: Gotham, vol.3: Batmen at War |
| Future State: Gotham #18 | Future State: Gotham, vol.3: Batmen at War |
| 2029: | |
| Future State: Shazam! #1 | Future State: Suicide Squad |
| Future State: Shazam! #2 | Future State: Suicide Squad |
| 2030: | |
| Future State: Aquaman #1 | Future State: Justice League |
| Future State: Aquaman #2 | Future State: Justice League |
| Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1 (Nubia story) | Future State: Wonder Woman |
| Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #2 (Nubia story) | Future State: Wonder Woman |
| Future State: Suicide Squad #1 | Future State: Suicide Squad |
| Future State: Suicide Squad #2 | Future State: Suicide Squad |
| Future State: Justice League (JL Dark story) #1 | Future State: Justice League |
| Future State: Justice League (JL Dark story) #2 | Future State: Justice League |
| Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1 (lead story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1 (Mister Miracle story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman of Metropolis #2 (Mister Miracle story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1 (Superman story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #2 (Superman story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1 (Guardian story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman of Metropolis #2 (lead story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman of Metropolis #2 (Guardian story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1 (Black Racer story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #2 (Black Racer story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1 (Midnighter story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #2 (Midnighter story) [3] | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1 (Mister Miracle story) | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #2 (Mister Miracle story) | Future State: Superman |
| 2035: | |
| Future State: Green Lantern #1 | Future State: Justice League |
| Future State: Green Lantern #2 [4] | Future State: Justice League |
| 2040: | |
| Future State: Justice League (lead story) #1 | Future State: Justice League |
| Future State: Justice League (lead story) #2 | Future State: Justice League |
| 2050: | |
| Future State: Kara Zor-El, Superwoman #1 | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Kara Zor-El, Superwoman #2 | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman vs Imperius Lex #1 | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman vs Imperius Lex #2 | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman vs Imperius Lex #3 | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Wonder Woman #1 | Future State: Wonder Woman |
| Future State: Wonder Woman #2 | Future State: Wonder Woman |
| 2070: | |
| Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1 | Future State: Wonder Woman |
| Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #2 | Future State: Wonder Woman |
| 3000: | |
| Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #1 | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 | Future State: Superman |
| Future State: Superman: House of El #1 | Future State: Superman |
| 4500: | |
| Future State: Swamp Thing #1 | Future State: Suicide Squad |
| Future State: Swamp Thing #2 | Future State: Suicide Squad |
| 80,020: | |
| Future State: Suicide Squad #1 (Black Adam story) | Future State: Suicide Squad |
| Future State: Suicide Squad #2 (Black Adam story) | Future State: Suicide Squad |
| The End of Time: | |
| Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1 (lead story) | Future State: Wonder Woman |
| Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #2 (lead story) | Future State: Wonder Woman |
Footnotes:
- This is a prequel story, and these two issues are the only ones in which Bruce Wayne is still Batman.
- Future State: Gotham is not technically a part of the event, but continues the story from the Gotham-related books that precede it. Its dating here is speculative, based on the fact that it must follow all of the preceding stories.
- Continues into Action Comics #1029.
- continues into the new ongoing Green Lantern series.
