| DC Universe Master Chronology - Legends to Invasion! |
| Cover Date | Title and Number | Crossover/Story-arc | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGENDS | |||
| November 1986 | Batman #401 | Legends, Chapter 1 | |
| November 1986 | Detective Comics #568 | Legends, Chapter 2 | |
| December 1986 | Batman #402 | ||
| January 1987 | Batman #403 | ||
| December 1986 | Detective Comics #569 | ||
| January 1987 | Detective Comics #570 | ||
| October 1986 | Justice League of America #255 | ||
| November 1986 | Justice League of America #256 | ||
| November 1986 | Legends #1 | ||
| December 1986 | Justice League of America #257 | Takes place during Legends #1 | |
| December 1986 | Green Lantern Corps #207 | Legends, Chapter 3 | |
| January 1987 | Booster Gold #12 | Talk of potential superhero ban | |
| December 1986 | Legends #2 | ||
| January 1987 | Fury of Firestorm #55 | Legends, Chapter 7 | Just after JLA/Brimstone battle |
| December 1986 | Cosmic Boy #1 | Legends, Chapter 4 | After the JLA has left the battleground |
| January 1987 | Justice League of America #258 | Legends, Chapter 5 / The End of the Justice League of America, Pt. 1 | |
| February 1987 | Fury of Firestorm #56 | [Legends, Chapter 10] | |
| January 1987 | Vigilante #37 | ||
| January 1987 | Legends #3 | ||
| January 1987 | Green Lantern Corps #208 | Superhero ban in effect | |
| January 1987 | Infinity, Inc. #34 | Superhero ban in effect | |
| January 1987 | Hawkman Vol. 2 #6 | ||
| January 1987 | Cosmic Boy #2 | Legends, Chapter 8 | After Brimstone is shot by Deadshot |
| February 1987 | Justice League of America #259 | Legends, Chapter 9 / The End of the Justice League of America, Pt. 2 | |
| February 1987 | Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #9 | Legends, Chapter 11 | |
| February 1987 | Booster Gold #13 | ||
| February 1987 | Warlord #114 | Legends, Chapter 12 | |
| February 1987 | Legends #4 | ||
| February 1987 | Cosmic Boy #3 | Legends, Chapter 13 | After Godfrey's speech in Gotham |
| February 1987 | Infinity, Inc. #35 | ||
| February 1987 | Hawkman Vol. 2 #7 | maybe later?? | |
| March 1987 | Justice League of America #260 | Legends, Chapter 14 / The End of the Justice League of America, Pt. 4 | |
| March 1987 | Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #10 | Legends, Chapter 15 | |
| March 1987 | Booster Gold #14 | ||
| March 1987 | Warlord #115 | Legends, Chapter 16 | |
| March 1987 | Superman Vol. 2 #3 | Legends, Chapter 17 | |
| March 1987 | Adventures of Superman #526 | Legends, Chapter 18 | |
| March 1987 | Action Comics #586 | Legends, Chapter 19 | |
| March 1987 | Legends #5 | ||
| March 1987 | Infinity, Inc. #36 | ||
| April 1987 | Infinity, Inc. #37 | ||
| March 1987 | Cosmic Boy #4 | Legends, Chapter 20 | |
| April 1987 | Justice League of America #261 | Legends, Chapter 21 / The End of the Justice League of America, Pt. 4 | |
| April 1987 | Legends #6 | ||
| Legends Ends | |||
| February 1987 | Green Lantern Corps #209 | ||
| March 1987 | Green Lantern Corps #210 | ||
| April 1987 | Green Lantern Corps #211 | ||
| February 1987 | Detective Comics #571 | ||
| March 1987 | Detective Comics #572 | A couple of days before X-Mas + Dec. 24 | |
| April 1987 | Superman Vol. 2 #4 | December 23rd | |
| ... | |||
| April 1987 | Adventures of Superman #527 | ||
| May 1987 | Adventures of Superman #528 | Flashback | |
| May 1987 | Adventures of Superman #528 | One day after flashback | |
| ... | |||
| April 1987 | Booster Gold #15 | Booster Gold returns from the future. Date given as March 1987 but must be earlier. | |
| February 1987 | New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #28 | ||
| March 1987 | New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #29 | Batman, Green Lantern Corps, Infinity, Inc. and Booster Gold guest-stars | |
| April 1987 | New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #30 | Superman joins above guest-stars | |
| May 1987 | New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #31 | ||
| ... | |||
| May 1987 | Superman Vol. 2 #5 | ||
| June 1987 | Superman Vol. 2 #6 | ||
| ... | |||
| June 1987 | Flash Vol. 2 #1 | Celebrating Wally's 20th birthday in March (month may be apocryphal) | |
| June 1987 | New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #32 | ||
| July 1987 | Flash Vol. 2 #2 | ||
| July 1987 | New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #33 | ||
| ... | |||
| May 1987 | Justice League #1 | ||
| May 1987 | Booster Gold #16 | ||
| June 1987 | Justice League #2 | ||
| June 1987 | Booster Gold #17 | ||
| July 1987 | Justice League #3 | ||
| August 1987 | Justice League #4 | ||
| ... | |||
| September 1987 | Justice League Annual #1 | ||
| ... | |||
| September 1987 | Fury of Firestorm #63 | ||
| October 1987 | Fury of Firestorm #64 | ||
| October 1987 | Firestorm, the Nuclear Man Annual #5 | ||
| November 1987 | Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #65 | ||
| ... | |||
| April 1988 | Weird #1 | ||
| May 1988 | Weird #2 | ||
| June 1988 | Weird #3 | ||
| July 1988 | Weird #4 | ||
| ... | |||
| September 1987 | Justice League #5 | ||
| October 1987 | Justice League #6 | ||
| November 1987 | Justice League International #7 | ||
| ... | |||
| July 1987 | Doctor Fate #1 | ||
| August 1987 | Doctor Fate #2 | ||
| September 1987 | Doctor Fate #3 | ||
| October 1987 | Doctor Fate #4 | ||
| ... | |||
| August 1987 | Booster Gold #19 | ||
| September 1987 | Booster Gold #20 | ||
| ... | |||
| November 1987 | Booster Gold #22 | ||
| November 1987 | Action Comics #594 | ||
| December 1987 | Booster Gold #23 | ||
| ... | |||
| December 1987 | Superman Vol. 2 #12 | ||
| December 1987 | Adventures of Superman #435 | ||
| December 1987 | Action Comics #595 | ||
| ... | |||
| December 1987 | Justice League International #8 | ||
| MILLENNIUM | |||
| January 1988 | Millennium #1 | ||
| January 1988 | Flash Vol. 2 #8 | ||
| January 1988 | Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #67 | ||
| January 1988 | Justice League International #9 | ||
| January 1988 | Outsiders #27 | ||
| January 1988 | Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #12 | ||
| January 1988 | Millennium #2 | ||
| January 1988 | Batman #415 | ||
| January 1988 | Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #20 | ||
| January 1988 | Superman Vol. 2 #13 | ||
| January 1988 | Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #68 | ||
| February 1988 | Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #69 | ||
| January 1988 | Secret Origins Vol. 2 #22 | ||
| January 1988 | Millennium #3 | ||
| January 1988 | Green Lantern Corps #220 | ||
| January 1988 | Adventures of Superman #436 | ||
| January 1988 | Booster Gold #24 | ||
| January 1988 | Infinity, Inc. #46 | ||
| January 1988 | Millennium #4 | ||
| January 1988 | Suicide Squad #9 | ||
| January 1988 | Captain Atom #11 | ||
| January 1988 | Detective Comics #582 | ||
| January 1988 | Spectre Vol. 2 #10 | ||
| January 1988 | Action Comics #596 | ||
| January 1988 | Teen Titans Spotlight #18 | ||
| February 1988 | Millennium #5 | ||
| February 1988 | Flash Vol. 2 #9 | ||
| February 1988 | Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #68 | ||
| February 1988 | Justice League International #10 | ||
| February 1988 | Outsiders #28 | ||
| February 1988 | Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #13 | ||
| February 1988 | Millennium #6 | ||
| February 1988 | Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #21 | ||
| February 1988 | Superman Vol. 2 #14 | ||
| February 1988 | Secret Origins Vol. 2 #23 | ||
| February 1988 | Millennium #7 | ||
| February 1988 | Adventures of Superman #437 | ||
| February 1988 | Booster Gold #25 | ||
| February 1988 | Green Lantern Corps #221 | ||
| February 1988 | Infinity, Inc. #47 | ||
| February 1988 | Millennium #8 | ||
| February 1988 | Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #69 | ||
| February 1988 | Spectre Vol. 2 #11 | ||
| February 1988 | Teen Titans Spotlight #19 | ||
| March 1988 | Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #22 | JLI debrief on the "Millennium Affair" | |
| February 1988 | Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #14 | Pages 1-12 | |
| February 1988 | Action Comics #596 | Clark Kent has not been seen since Millennium | |
| March 1988 | Green Lantern Corps #222 | ||
| April 1988 | Green Lantern Corps #223 | ||
| May 1988 | Green Lantern Corps #224 |
Notes
Despite the fact that some events take place at the same time they will be listed below each other to make the chronology easier to read. If events take place at the same time a note can be left in the comments.
Stories that continue from one issue directly into the next will not always be grouped together but none of the issues listed in between will feature any of the characters from that storyline unless his/her appearance in that other story fits the internal chronology of the storyline in question.
"..." indicates that more stories are likely to have taken place in between the listed issues.