No team in superhero comics represents the few, the proud, the weirdos, quite like DC’s Doom Patrol. While the Justice League or Teen Titans represent pure heroism, the Doom Patrol represents pure quirk.
Depending on who you ask, the Doom Patrol are either the inspiration (see also: lightly copied source material) for Marvel’s X-Men, or coincidentally (strikingly) similar.
Fortunately, the Doom Patrol’s status as curious oddities have mitigated their integration into the larger DC Universe. As a result, their continuity is defined by notable creator-driven runs, with the requisite comic book confusion and rebooting injected into the mix.
The Origins of the Doom Patrol (DC Silver Age)
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus
Collects: My Greatest Adventure #80-85, The Doom Patrol #86-121 And The Brave And The Bold #65
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Vol. 1
Collects: My Greatest Adventure #80-85 And Doom Patrol #86-95
The Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 1
Collects: My Greatest Adventure #80 To #85, Doom Patrol #86 To #89
The Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 2
Collects: Doom Patrol #90 To #97
The Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 3
Collects: Doom Patrol #98 To #105, Challengers Of The Unknown #48
The Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 4
Collects: Doom Patrol #106 To #113
The Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 5
Collects: Doom Patrol #114 To #121
Grant Morrison & Vertigo Doom Patrol
Collects: Doom Patrol #19-63 And Doom Force Special #1
Secret Origins: Starring the Doom Patrol, Annual #1 1987
Collects: Secret Origins: Starring The Doom Patrol, Annual #1 1987
Collects: Doom Patrol #1 To #18
Collects: Doom Patrol #19-34
Collects: Doom Patrol #35-50
Collects: Doom Patrol #51-63 And The Legendary Doom Force Special #1
Collects: Doom Patrol #64 To #85
It’s consistently overlooked that Vertigo’s 90’s Doom Patrol had life beyond the Grant Morrison and (largely) Richard Case era!
The series officially moved to the Vertigo imprint, with writing by Rachel Pollack and art by Ted McKeever, including stories like “The Teiresias Wars” from Doom Patrol #75 to #79.
Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery
Collects: Flex Mentallo #1 To #4
Doom Patrol of the 2000’s
Collects: Doom Patrol #1 To #22
New volume written by John Arcudi, with art to begin by Tan Eng Huat.
Collects: Jla #94 To #99
Collects: Doom Patrol #1 To #18
Given it’s destructive continuity evisceration, you’re probably better off just skipping the relatively short-lived John Byrne incarnation of the team.
Doom Patrol Vol. 1: We Who Are About to Die
Collects: Doom Patrol #1 To #6
Collects: Doom Patrol #7 To #13
Collects: Doom Patrol #14 To #22
Justice League Vol. 5: Forever Heroes
Collects: Justice League #24-29
Justice League Vol. 6: Injustice League
Collects: Justice League #30-39
Young Animal Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol Vol. 1: Brick by Brick
Collects: Doom Patrol #1 To #6
Collects: Doom Patrol #7-12
Collects: Doom Patrol / Jla #1,
Mother Panic / Batman #1,
Shade The Changing Girl / Wonder Woman #1,
Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye / Swamp Thing #1,
Jla / Doom Patrol #1
Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds
Collects: Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #1 to #7
Collects: Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 to #5
Releases in 2024 following the events of Lazarus Planet.
Rachel Polluck has since had their issues published in an omnibus
Hi, great list but wasn’t there a showcase presents issue featuring the new DP and one with a Flash crossover during the Silver age. Also missing their appearances in supergirl and the Suicide Squad special, blackest night and secret six crossover