Erik Larsen Books in Order
Erik Larsen has written 39 books, published between 1987 and 2024. The first book is The Man of Steel, Vol. 4 (1987) and the newest is Spawn Compendium 6 (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 39
- Published
- 1987–2024
- Confirmed
- 3 of 39 titles
- Pages on record
- 5,600 in 26 of 39 books
- Reading time
- 93–140 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,600 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 39 titles with a page count on record.
Erik Larsen, born Erik J. Larsen on December 8, 1962, is an American comic book artist, writer and publisher who serves as chief financial officer of Image Comics. Larsen drew attention in the early 1990s with art on Marvel's Spider-Man titles, then in 1992 left Marvel with several other artists to found Image Comics. At Image, Larsen launched Savage Dragon, one of the longest-running creator-owned superhero comics, and spent several years as the company's publisher. Collected editions such as Savage Dragon, Vol. 1 (1993) through Savage Dragon, Vol. 7 (2001) appear in the catalogue, which also files other comics collections under the Larsen name.
How many Erik Larsen books are there?
Erik Larsen has 39 books, released between 1987 and 2024. They include 2 separate series.
Erik Larsen Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 39 Erik Larsen books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11987–1/4
- 21988–1/4
- 319931601/4
- 41996–1/4
- 51998–1/4
- 619981441/4
- 719991281/4
- 820001441/4
- 920011761/4
- 1020021281/4
- 1120031761/4
- 1220041441/4
- 1320041441/4
- 1420071361/4
- 152010–1/4
- 1620101441/4
- 172010–1/4
- 1820101281/4
- 1920101281/4
- 2020111281/4
- 212011–1/4
- 2220111281/4
- 232012–2/4
- 2420121281/4
- 252013–3/4
- 2620131281/4
- 2720144801/4
- 2820145041/4
- 2920141281/4
- 3020141281/4
- 3120151281/4
- 3220161441/4
- 332016–3/4
- 3420161361/4
- 352018–1/4
- 362019–2/4
- 3720204722/4
- 38202010881/4
- 392024–3/4
Erik Larsen books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Savage Dragon in order
25 books- 1. Savage Dragon, Vol. 1
- 2. Savage Dragon, Vol. 2
- 3. Savage Dragon, Vol. 3
- 4. Savage Dragon, Vol. 4
- 5. Savage Dragon, Vol. 5
- 6. Savage Dragon, Vol. 6
- 7. Savage Dragon, Vol. 7
- 8. Savage Dragon, Vol. 8
- 9. Savage Dragon, Vol. 9
- 10. Savage Dragon, Vol. 10
- 11. Savage Dragon, Vol. 11
- 12. Savage Dragon: Back In Blue
- and 13 more in the table above
Thor Epic Collection
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Superman: The Man of Steel in order
2 booksIncredible Hulk in order
2 books- 9. Past Perfect
- 15. The Dogs Of War
Erik Larsen Graphic Novels in order
1 book- 1. Image Comics
Venom Epic Collection
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
SOFREP in order
1 bookElephantmen 2259 in order
1 bookVenomnibus in order
1 bookSpawn Compendium in order
1 bookSpawn Universe in order
1 book- 25. Satan Saga Wars
Do you have to read Erik Larsen books in order?
You only need to read Erik Larsen books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Erik Larsen
Start with The Man of Steel, Vol. 4 (1987), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Erik Larsen book?
Spawn Compendium 6 (2024) is the newest Erik Larsen book released so far.
Is there a new Erik Larsen book coming?
No next Erik Larsen book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Erik Larsen has won
Wikidata records 2 awards for Erik Larsen. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Inkwell All-in-One Award2017Won
- Inkpot Award2012Won
Erik Larsen at a glance
- Still publishing
- Erik Larsen published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Erik Larsen books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,600 pages across the 26 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 140 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Erik Larsen books, 22 of 39, were published in the 2010s.
What the Erik Larsen books are about
28 of the 39 Erik Larsen books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: comics & graphic novels is tagged on 14 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Comics & graphic novels 14 of 28 books
- Comics & graphic novels, fantasy 8 of 28 books
- Muñequitos, tiras cómicas 6 of 28 books
- Novela gráfica 6 of 28 books
- Fantasy 3 of 28 books
- Comics & graphic novels, science fiction 2 of 28 books