@hawk2916: It depends what Rebirth really is. From what I heard, it is move from DC to fix what is wrong with the New 52 and bring back missing things from before the new 52. It means that maybe, the Rebirth issues are not necessary for you because you know nothing form during or before the New 52. If you want a jumping point, start with the new regular issues of Batman, Dectective Comics, Justice League, ...
But If you really want to get into DC you should read all the main stories from what I call the Modern Era that starts with the Crisis on Infinit Earths reboot in 1986 to the Falshpoint story leading to the New 52 reboot in 2011. Some new 52 stories are also interresting to read. I will post the suggestions I made in a previous post:
I will base my recommendation on my personnal readings and form dc.wikia.com.
For the Justice League :
- Identity Crisis
- Justice League: A New Beginning
- JLA: New World Order
- Justice League of America: Tornado's Path
- Kingdom Come (elsworld but a must)
For Superman :
- All Star Superman
- The Man of Steel
- Superman: Birthright
- Superman: Earth One
- Superman for all Seasons
- Superman: Kryptonite
- Superman: Secret Origin (a very good take on Superman's beginnings)
For Batman :
- Batman: Hush (If you're going to read one, read this one)
- Batman: The Long Halloween (Inspired part of The Dark Knight and is Two-face origin story)
- Batman: The Man Who Laughs
- Batman: Year One (Inspired part of Batman Begins)
- Batman: The Killing Joke (Inspired Jokers in both Burton and Nolan's movies)
- Batman: Dark Moon Rising
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (possible futur and Inspired Batman vs Superman that is coming out soon)
For Wonder Woman :
- Wonder Woman: The Circle
- Wonder Woman: Down to Earth
- Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals
- Wonder Woman: Odyssey
- Wonder Woman: Who is Wonder Woman?
For Flash :
- The Flash: Blood Will Run
- The Flash: Born to Run
- The Flash: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues
- The Flash: Lightning in a Bottle
- The Flash: Wonderland
For Green Lanterns:
- Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn
- DC: The New Frontier
- Green Lantern: Rebirth
- Green Lantern Corps: Recharge
- Green Lantern: Secret Origin
- Sinestro Corps War
- Blackest Night (Long run and has zombies)
For Green Arrow:
- Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters
- Green Arrow: Quiver
- Green Arrow: Sounds of Violence
- Green Arrow: Year One
For Aquaman:
- Aquaman: American Tidal
- Aquaman: Death of a Prince
- Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis
Captain Marvel (because I like him):
- Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil
- Shazam: The New Beginning
- The Power of Shazam
- Trials of Shazam
For Others:
- Logo: Portrait of a Bastich (Dark but so so fun to read)
- Showcase presents Booster Gold
- Plastic man: On the Lam
- And the great Jack Kirby's work (aka the King of Comics):
- Jack Kirby's fourth world
- Kamandi
- O.M.A.C
For new 52 reading :
- Batman: Court of Owls + The city of Owls
- Flash: Move forward (if you're into flash, else you can skip)
- Superman and the Men of steel (if you really want to read a new 52 superman)
- Wonder Woman: Blood (one of the rare very good new 52 title)
- Green Arrow: The Kill Machine (can fit with the TV serie if you watch it)
- Aquaman: The Trench (another of the rare very good new 52 title)
- Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
- Forever evil (Justice League: Trinity war can be read before but is not a must)
- Justice League: Darkseid War 1 + 2
- Swamp thing (Charles soule's run - a very good run): Seeder + The Killing Field + The sureen
- Swamp thing/ Animal Man - Animal man: Rotworld The red kingdom + Swamp thing: Rotworld The green kingdom
- Justice League Dark: In the Dark (has all the dark art heroes of DC such as Constantine)
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