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Future State Books in Order

Future State contains 11 books, published between 2021 and 2023. The first book is Teen Titans, Vol. 1: Ruins (2021) and the newest is Volume 3: Gotham (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2021–2023
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Future State is a DC Comics event line collected in 11 volumes, published between 2021 and 2023. The books carry the writers of the original comics: John Ridley, Joshua Williamson, Ram V and Dennis Culver on 2 each, with Tim Sheridan, Geoffrey Thorne, Brandon Thomas and Brian Michael Bendis also named. Collected titles include Teen Titans, Vol. 1: Ruins (2021), The Next Batman (2021), Justice League (2021), Superman (2021), Suicide Squad (2021) and Wonder Woman (2021), followed by three Gotham volumes.

How many Future State books are there?

Future State has 11 books, released between 2021 and 2023.

Future State Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Future State books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Suicide Squad, book 7 of the Future State series (2021)
  1. 1
    Teen Titans, Vol. 1: Ruins2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  2. 2
    The Next Batman2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  3. 3
    Justice League2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  4. 4
    Superman2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  5. 5
    Batman by John Ridley2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  6. 6
    Batman: Dark Detective2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  7. 7
    Suicide Squad2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  8. 8
    Wonder Woman2021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  9. 9
    Volume 1: Gotham2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  10. 10
    Volume 2: Gotham2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  11. 11
    Volume 3: Gotham2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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Where to start with Future State

Start with Teen Titans, Vol. 1: Ruins (2021), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Future State book?

Volume 3: Gotham (2023) is the newest Future State book released so far.

Is there a new Future State book coming?

No next Future State book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Future State at a glance

Paused
No new Future State title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Future State books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Future State books, 11 of 11, were published in the 2020s.
Attribution
Of the 11 titles, 2 are credited to John Ridley, 2 to Joshua Williamson, 2 to Ram V and 2 to Dennis Culver. A further 10 writers are credited.