r/DCcomics • u/calinhoO • Sep 05 '26

Recommendations Reading the Lucifer/Sandman comics as a beginner

Hey guys, as the title says, I want to start reading the Lucifer and Sandman comics, but I want to read them in chronological order, from their origin story all the way to their conclusion.

I’ve seen a lot of people mention this dynamic being one of the best in DC and everybody says its the peak of DC/Vertigo comics.

Watched a couple of videos/edits and immediately fell in love with that narrative

Can someone kindly show me the order on how to read them?

Goes without saying, but no spoilers pls!

Thanks in advance!

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u/S1mongreedwell Uncle Sam Sep 05 '26

Seems like you could prob read Sandman and then Lucifer. Start at Volume 1.

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u/calinhoO Sep 05 '26

I think I will do that. Thank you a lot

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u/S1mongreedwell Uncle Sam Sep 05 '26

Yeah, don’t overthink it.

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u/Schwenkelkamp Sep 05 '26

Lucifer leaves hell after vol4 of sandman, he won't be relevant to it till vol 9

So you could just read till vol 8 ND then move to lucifer till he owns a bar, back to sandman then back to lucifer

Or read the lucifer stuff after vol 4 of sandman, doesn't matter too much as he won't do much in sandman post vol 4, more like cameos

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u/calinhoO Sep 05 '26

So read Lucifer until he leaves hell, jump in Sandman until 9, hop in on lucifer again? Confused haha

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u/Schwenkelkamp Sep 05 '26

No no start with sandman and after vol 4 you can jump to lucifer or you continue till vol 8,as he won't appear in sandman till vol 9

Generally you can also just tlread all of sandman and then lucifer as his series does not have a big impact on sandman

Was perhaps poorly worded

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u/calinhoO Sep 05 '26

No no, i kinda misunderstood, but thank you very much. Will probably read Sandman and then Lucifer, seems easier that way since I want to buy some physical copies as well. Thanks

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u/Schwenkelkamp Sep 05 '26

Sure, enjoy also funfact vol 2 of sandman overlaps with vol 4 of hellblazer (nothing important but Easter eggs between the series)

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u/calinhoO Sep 05 '26

Is that the John Constantine comics?

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u/Schwenkelkamp Sep 05 '26

Correct from vertigo

Needs Alan moores swamp thing first tho

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u/bingusdingus123456 Sep 06 '26

Dawg... release order. It's not at all difficult.