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ⓘ About Brian K. Vaughan
Brian K. Vaughan is an American author of science fiction, young adult, comics, and graphic novels. He is popularly known for his comic book series, Ex Machina, Pride of Baghdad, Paper Girls, Runaways, Saga, and Y: The Last Man. He also wrote, edited, and directed the television series Lost seasons three to five. His work on the show earned him a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Dramatic Series in 2009 and another nomination for the fifth season in 2010. He also served as the showrunner and executive producer for the TV series Under the Dome. In comics, Vaughan is known for creating unique and highly regarded stories that are engaging and original.
All Book Series by Brian K. Vaughan
Ex Machina: The Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2008
Ex Machina: The Deluxe Edition, Vol. 5
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2011
Paper Girls: The Complete Story
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2021
Homeschooling
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2009 Anthology · Kathryn Immonen
Y: The Last Man Collection
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2008
The Deluxe Edition Book Five
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2011
The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2004 Anthology · Michael Chabon
The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 2
Book 2 of 3 · published 2004 Co-authored · Michael Chabon
The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2006 Anthology · Michael Chabon
The Long Way Home
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2007 Co-authored · Joss Whedon
Wolves at the Gate
Book 3 of 8 · published 2008 Anthology · Joss Whedon,Drew Goddard
Time of Your Life
Book 4 of 8 · published 2009 Anthology · Jeph Loeb,Joss Whedon
Predators and Prey
Book 5 of 8 · published 2009 Anthology · Doug Petrie,Jim Krueger,Jane Espenson,Steven S. DeKnight,Drew Z. Greenberg
Last Gleaming
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2011 Anthology · Joss Whedon,Scott Allie,Jane Espenson
Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015 Co-authored · Pia Guerra
Absolute Y: The Last Man Vol. 2
Book 2 of 3 · published 2016 Co-authored · Pia Guerra
Absolute Y: The Last Man, Volume 3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017 Co-authored · Pia Guerra
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1983 Anthology · Bill Mantlo
Agony and Ecstasy
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019 Anthology · Terry Austin
Watchmen
Series opener · book 1 of 26 · published 1987 Anthology · Dave Gibbons,Alan Moore
Far Sector
Book 2 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · N.K. Jemisin,Jamal Campbell
All-Star Superman
Book 3 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Grant Morrison,Frank Quitely
Wonder Woman: Earth One
Book 4 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Grant Morrison,Yanick Paquette
Harley Quinn & the Gotham City Sirens
Book 6 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Guillem March,Paul Dini
Catwoman - Trail of the Catwoman
Book 7 of 26 · published 2024 Anthology · Ed Brubaker,Darwyn Cooke
Static: Season One
Book 9 of 26 · published 2025 Anthology · Vita Ayala,Nikolas Draper-Ivey
DC: The New Frontier
Book 10 of 26 · published 2025 Anthology · DaveStewart,Darwyn Cooke
Y: The Last Man: Unmanned
Book 11 of 26 · published 2025 Co-authored · José Marzán Jr.,Pia Guerra
Nightwing: Leaping into the Light
Book 13 of 26 · published 2026 Multi-author collection
Gotham Central
Book 15 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Michael Lark,Ed Brubaker
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Book 16 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Judd Winick
Fables: No More Happily Ever After
Book 18 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Bill Willingham,Lan Medina,Mark Buckingham
Batgirl of Burnside
Book 19 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Brenden Fletcher
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One
Book 20 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Tom Taylor
Dark Nights: Metal
Book 21 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Scott Snyder,Greg Capullo
Batman: Harley and Ivy
Book 22 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Rick Burchett,Bruce Timm,Paul Dini,Ronnie Del Carmen
Swamp Thing: The Anatomy Lesson
Book 23 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Alan Moore,Rick Veitch,Dan Day,Steve Bissette
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Book 24 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Marv Wolfman,Dick Giordano,George Pérez,Jerry Ordway
Mister Miracle
Book 25 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Tom King,Mitch Gerads
Justice League: Origin
Latest in the series · book 26 of 26 · published 2026 Anthology · Jim Lee,Geoff Johns,Scott Williams
Revenge of the Green Lanterns
Book 5 of 20 · published 2006 Anthology · Geoff Johns
Tales of the Sinestro Corps
Book 8 of 20 · published 2008 Anthology · Geoff Johns,Ron Marz,Sterling Gates,Alan Burnett
Rage of the Red Lanterns
Book 10 of 20 · published 2009 Anthology · Geoff Johns
War of the Green Lanterns
Book 14 of 20 · published 2011 Anthology · Geoff Johns
Revenge of the Black Hand
Book 16 of 20 · published 2013 Anthology · Geoff Johns
Kyle Rayner Vol. 2
Book 18 of 20 · published 2018 Anthology · Marv Wolfman,Ron Marz,Michael Jan Friedman,Tom Joyner
Rebirth Compendium
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2025 Anthology · Geoff Johns
Quiet
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2005 Anthology · Manuel García,Sean McKeever
Book 4
Book 6 of 13 · published 2005 Anthology · Howard Chaykin,Geoff Johns,Alan Moore,Leah Moore
Book Five
Book 7 of 13 · published 2005 Co-authored · Ed Brubaker,Alan Moore,Mark Schultz,Steve Aylett
Book Six
Book 8 of 13 · published 2006 Anthology · Michael Moorcock,Joe Casey,Alan Moore,Steve Moore
Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom
Book 11 of 13 · published 2011 Anthology · Alan Moore
Tom Strong And The Planet of Peril
Book 12 of 13 · published 2014 Anthology · Alan Moore,Peter Hogan
Tom Strong Compendium
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2023 Anthology · Alan Moore
The Tomorrow People
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 2001 Anthology · Mark Millar
X-Men/Fantastic Four
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2009 Anthology · Joe Pokaski,Aron E. Coleite
Wolverine/Gambit: Victims
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 1997 Anthology · Jeph Loeb,Tim Sale
Wolverine & Jubilee: Curse of the Mutants
Book 8 of 18 · published 2011 Anthology · Kathryn Immonen
Kitty Pryde & Wolverine
Book 17 of 18 · published 2015 Anthology · Al Milgrom,Chris Claremont
The Long Night
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2018 Anthology · Benjamin Percy
Tales from the age of Apocalypse: Sinister Bloodlines
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1997 Anthology · John Francis Moore
Prelude to Age of Apocalypse
Book 2 of 6 · published 2004 Anthology · Mark Waid,Jeph Loeb,Scott Lobdell,John Francis Moore
The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic, Book 2
Book 4 of 6 · published 2006 Anthology · Alan Davis,Joe Pruett,Terry Kavanagh,Karl Bollers
The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic, Book 3
Book 5 of 6 · published 2006 Anthology · Andy Kubert,Adam Kubert,Warren Ellis,Carlos Pacheco,Jeph Loeb,Scott Lobdell,John Francis Moore
The Complete Age Of Apocalypse Epic Book 4
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2006 Anthology · Warren Ellis,Jeph Loeb,Scott Lobdell
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Brian K. Vaughan?
Brian K. Vaughan is an American author of science fiction, young adult, comics, and graphic novels. He is popularly known for his comic book series, Ex Machina, Pride of Baghdad, Paper Girls, Runaways, Saga, and Y: The Last Man. He also wrote, edited, and directed the television series Lost seasons three to five.
Which Brian K. Vaughan series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cloak and Dagger series, the earliest of Brian K. Vaughan's multi-book series: it opens with Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1983) and runs to 6 books across 1983–2019, ending with Agony and Ecstasy (2019). Brian K. Vaughan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Brian K. Vaughan written?
Brian K. Vaughan has 194 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1983 and 2026. 191 of them belong to 20 named series — the largest being the DC Compact Comics series with 26 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Brian K. Vaughan's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Brian K. Vaughan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cloak and Dagger (1983–2019, 6 books), DC Compact Comics (1987–2026, 26 books) and Wolverine (1997–2018, 18 books), plus 17 more.
How are Brian K. Vaughan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Brian K. Vaughan's 194 books into 20 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: DC Compact Comics (26 books, 1987–2026); Green Lantern (20 books, 1999–2025); Ultimate X-Men (20 books, 2001–2009); Wolverine (18 books, 1997–2018); Tom Strong (13 books, 2001–2023), plus 15 further series.