crossgen reading order

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:42 pm

so does anyone have a list or something that shows what order each of the titles should be read in to achieve a good idea of the chronology. stuff happens in each book that relates(often) to other titles, and some titles start at a different point in the sigil-verse timeline. any help would be awesome!

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:29 pm

As I get closer to completing the set I've been wondering the same thing..

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:20 pm

I've read about half of the line. (I think)

I'm not sure.

There is some crossover for sure. And some books not at all. If I remember correctly: Sojourn, Ruse (#1-12), route 666, and Brath have no crossovers.

While: Sigil, Meridian, Crux, the First, and Negation for sure do. (can't remember about Mystic [I've only read the beginning, and it was a few summers ago]).

I can say that Sam from Sigil has crossovers in Meridian and Crux (not sure if he is actually in Crux, but he is a big part of the story), and actually he does meet Brath in his book. The Negation is in Crux, and the First is in Negation.

So with all of that....

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:37 am

Solus is also part of the "connected" sigil-verse.

-slym

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:28 pm

Let me do some checking around on my external hard drives, I believe I have a shipping date on all books which you could then format into a by 'what came out by month' thing. Kind of like living the old days except without the wait.

I'll check

Jaknife · Post by **Jaknife** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:18 pm

thanks yall

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:51 pm

Here is the Crossgen list which includes date solicited and print runs (est)... with some work, you could start there for a chronological reading list.

viewtopic.php?t=20287

Not the best answer, I know... but for the moment, that is all I have. Still looking.

tictuck · Post by **tictuck** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:13 pm

I don't really recall any crossovers per say but some issues refered to characters in other books from what I remember (I could be wrong it was a while ago that I read these)

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:38 pm

I don't recall any either buuuuuuut, the tale of the Sigil-verse was spun and given out in parts, in order.... according the the Sigil-verse creator. Another tidbit is that this comic line (Crossgen) and it's Sigil-verse story was to be told over a 10 year period (in real time 10 year).

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:54 pm

tictuck wrote:I don't really recall any crossovers per say but some issues refered to characters in other books from what I remember (I could be wrong it was a while ago that I read these)

I am not sure what actually constitutes a crossover, but Sam (Sigil) was in Meridian, Capricia (Crux) was in Sigil, the Negation (Lawbringers, the wierd looking general, and other baddies) were in Crux, Brath was in Sigil.

I would say the strongest "crossover" was Sam in Meridian. It really effected Sephie in her storyline.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:41 am

Careful careful... in respect of those whom have not read the books yet.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:46 am

Knightt wrote:Careful careful... in respect of those whom have not read the books yet.

Noted.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:00 am

Elveen wrote:
Knightt wrote:Careful careful... in respect of those whom have not read the books yet.

Noted.

Says the teacher... yer a trip, dude.

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:30 am

Negation leads directly into Negation War.

In the early days the philosophy seems to have been to limit the need to read across titles which changed it appears as things progressed. In books like Ruse there are hints at the wider Sigilverse (and Negation-verse), but they can be read on their own. I second Elveen and highly recommend Ruse, especially issues 1-12.