LGC:Doom Patrol: 09/11/2016

Your Guide to the Period Numbers

[01] Original Period- The Arnold Drake scripts, 1963-1968, plus reprints through 1977; Generally MY GREATEST ADVENTURE and DOOM PATROL Series 1
[02] Gypsy Period 1- Various authors and various titles, 1977-1985; no regular series
[03] Kupperberg Period- Generally the first 18 issues of DOOM PATROL Series 2 plus a variety of specials and crossovers (1986-1988)
[04] Morrison Period- The next 45 issues of DOOM PATROL Series 2 plus various cameos and the DOOM FORCE SPECIAL (1989-1992)
[05] Pollack Period- The final 24 issues of DOOM PATROL Series 2 plus THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE and other Vertigo short stories (1993-1994); also includes Wilderness Years (1995-2000) during which the characters' continuity status was vague and disputed by both fandom and editors
[06] Arcudi Period- Series 3 and sparse cameos (2001-2003)
[07] Byrne Period- Six issues of JLA and Series 4 (2004-2005)
[08] Gypsy Period 2- The wake of Infinite Crisis and several sporadic guest appearances (2006-2009)
[09] Giffen Period- Series 5 and some tie-ins (2009-2011)
[10] New 52- Both Gar Logan and Cliff Steele have been given non-Doom Patrol back stories. So far only characters who may be Madame Rouge and Danny The Street have appeared. Names of various Morrison Period elements have been reassigned to unrelated characters and institutions; essentially, there is an editorial directive that the Doom Patrol never has or will exist.

LGC:Doom Patrol