How to Read Future State: DC Comics Releases Future State Collections [Full Details]

Following the Dark Nights: Death Metal event, DC Comics released Future State, a two-month foray into the possible future of the DC Universe. Beginning in June 2021, DC began releasing paperback collections of the Future State comics, for a total of six collections in all.

Here’s a run-down of the collections and their contents, including which Future State backup stories are collected in which books:

Future State: The Next Batman

• Future State: The Next Batman #1-4
• Future State: Nightwing #1-2
• Batgirls (Future State: The Next Batman backup)
• Outsiders (Future State: The Next Batman backup)
• Gotham City Sirens (Future State: The Next Batman backup)
• Arkham Knights (Future State: The Next Batman backup)
• Grifters (Future State: Batman: Dark Detective backup)

Future State: Batman: Dark Detective

• Future State: Batman: Dark Detective #1-4
• Future State: Batman/Superman #1-2
• Future State: Catwoman #1-2
• Future State: Harley Quinn #1-2
• Future State: Robin Eternal #1-2
• Red Hood (Future State: Batman: Dark Detective backup)

Future State: Justice League

• Future State: Justice League #1-2
• Future State: Flash #1-2
• Future State: Aquaman #1-2
• Future State: Green Lantern #1-2 ("Last Lanterns," "Tales of the Green Lantern Corps")
• Justice League Dark (Future State: Justice League backup)

Future State: Superman

• Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1-2
• Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1-2
• Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1-3
• Future State: Kara Zor-El, Superwoman #1-2
• Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #1-2
• Future State: House of El #1
• The Guardian (Future State: Superman of Metropolis backup)
• Mister Miracle (Future State: Superman of Metropolis/Future State: Superman: Worlds of War backups)
• Midnighter (Future State: Superman: Worlds of War backups)
• Black Racer (Future State: Superman: Worlds of War backups)

Future State: Suicide Squad

• Future State: Suicide Squad #1-2
• Future State: Teen Titans #1-2
• Future State: Shazam! #1-2
• Future State: Swamp Thing #1-2
• Black Adam (Future State: Suicide Squad backup)

Future State: Wonder Woman

• Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1-2
• Future State: Wonder Woman #1-2
• Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1–2
• Nubia (Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman backup)