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Let's face it: Batman is the coolest.
Even for a comic volume fan like me, one who spends an inordinate amount of time fixated on the Complete Marvel Universe, reading Batman is almost always a adept decision. Information technology's no surprise there are six (most vii) Batman stories inside my elevation fifty of the best comics of all time.
Whether y'all're here from the comics, the Arkham video games
I'll answer that here in a relatively expedient manner. Annotation, that Batman made his comic book debut more than than 75 years agone. I won't mention every comic he'south been in since then, and trying to read all of them would exist an intimidating (if noble) life goal. Instead, we'll focus on the comics that brand Batman so cracking, and how you lot can enjoy them in a chronological social club.
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Where To Kickoff With Batman Comics?
Alphabetize:
I) Creation: Batman in the 1940's and 1950's
Ii) Formation of the Bat: The Neal Adams Years – Late 60's Through 1970'southward
III) Year One & The Modern Bat (Almost New Readers Should Showtime Here!)
IV) Knightfall: Bane Breaks the Bat (Early xc'due south)
V) Batman: No Man's Country (Belatedly 90's to Early 2000'southward)
VI) Bruce Wayne Fugitive, Hush, & Nether the Carmine Hood (Early on to Mid 2000'southward)
Vii) Grant Morrison'southward Batman Reading Society (Tardily 2000'due south)
Eight) New 52 Batman Reading Order (2011 to 2015)
IX) DC Rebirth
X) Future of the Nighttime Knight (The Night Knight Returns graphic novels)
Dave'south Faves: All-time and Essential Batman Fast Rail!
If you desire simply the best of the best, I've listed my favorite Batman stories beneath. Otherwise, you can carry on to check out the consummate reading order and chronology!
- Batman: Year One
- Batman: The Nighttime Knight Returns
- Gotham Central
- Batman: The Long Halloween
+ Dark Victory
- Batman (New 52) past Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo
- Batman: The Black Mirror
- Batman: Arkham Asylum
- Batman & Robin by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
- JLA: Tower of Babel
- Batman: I Am Gotham by Tom King for DC Rebirth
Batman: The Beginning
Batman: The Golden Age Coach Vol. 1
Collects:Detective Comics #27 to #56, Batman #1 to #seven, World's Best Comics #1, and Earth's Finest Comics #two to #3
Permit me be clear: You certainly don't have to jump dorsum to the 1940'due south to start reading Batman comics. That said, it can be a lot of fun, and yous'll see the debuts of Batman, Robin, Joker, Commissioner Gordon, Catwoman, and many more.
The first Aureate Historic period Coach is a relatively easy to notice, fair-priced (around $forty) introduction to Batman'southward true beginnings. You tin continue the political party rolling with the beneath Gilded Age Omnibi:
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2
Collects: Detective Comics #57-74, Batman #eight-fifteen And Globe'S Finest Comics #4-9
Batman: The Gold Age Omnibus Vol. 3
Collects: Detective Comics #75-91, Batman #16-25, And Stories From World'S Finest Comics #10-14
Batman: The Golden Historic period Omnibus Vol. 4
Collects: Detective Comics #93-112, Batman #26-35 And World'South Finest Comics #15-22
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5
Collects: Detective Comics #113-132, Batman #36-45 And Stories From World'S Finest Comics #23-32
Batman: The Golden Age Double-decker Vol. 6
Collects: Detective Comics #132-153, Batman #46-55 And Stories From Earth's Finest Comics #33-42
Batman: The Golden Age Passenger vehicle Vol. 7
Collects: Detective Comics #154-173, Batman #56-66 And Stories From World'southward Finest Comics #43-52
Batman: The Golden Age Double-decker Vol. 8
Collects: Detective Comics #174-191, Batman #66-75 And Stories From Earth'south Finest Comics #54-62
Batman: The Golden Age Motorcoach Vol. 9
Collects: Detective Comics #192-208, Batman #76-84 And Stories From Globe's Finest Comics #63-70
Most Expedient Fashion to Navigate Batman'due south Early Decades!
Batman in the twoscore'south
Collects:Batman #7, fifteen, twenty, 31, 37, 47, 48, 49, Detective Comics #27, 33, 38, 49, 80, Real Fact Comics #v, Star Spangled Comics #70, and Globe'due south Finest Comics #xxx
Batman in the l's
Collects:Batman #62, 81, 92, 105, 113, 121, 128, Detective Comics #156, 168, 185, 216, 233, 244, 252, 267, World'southward Finest Comics #81
Batman in the lx'south
Collects:Batman #131, 144, 148, 155, 179, 181, 200, 217, Batman Kellogg's Special #half dozen, Detective Comics #298, 341, 349, 369, 388, 389, 390, 391
Batman '66 Passenger vehicle
Collects: Batman '66 #ane-30, Batman '66: The Lost Episode #i 
Jeff Parker and Mike Allred's work on the 2010's, digital-firstBatman '66series effectively captures the tone and humor of the 60's Goggle box series more than any comic you'll find from the era.
Batman & Superman: World'southward Finest – The Silver Historic period Vol. 1
Collects: Superman #76 and World'southward Finest #71-94
Batman & Superman in Globe's Finest: The Silver Historic period Vol. 2
Collects: World's Finest #95 to #116
Batman & Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2
Collects: Earth's Finest #117-158
Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1
Collects: Brave and the Assuming #74-106
Batman: The Dauntless and the Bold: The Bronze Historic period Omnibus Vol. 2
Collects: Brave and the Bold #110-156
Batman: The Brave and the Assuming: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 3
Collects: Brave and the Bold #157-200
Modern Batman Takes Shape (The 1970's)
Batman: Illustrated past Neal Adams Vol. one
Collects: Batman #200, 203, 210, Brave and the Bold #75, 76, 79-85, Detective Comics #370, 372, 385, 389, 391, 392, and World's Finest #174-176,178-180, 182-183, 185, 186.
A number of the comics collected in the Neal Adams illustrations are encompass piece of work he did. While these are e'er a smash to see, The bodily full length comic issues that are the following:
Globe's Finest Comics #175, The Brave and the Bold #79-85, and Detective Comics #392
Batman: Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 2
Collects: Batman #217, 220-222, 224-227, 229-231, The Brave and the Bold #86, 88-90, 93, 95, Detective Comics #394-403, 405-311, World's Finest #199, 200, 202
The full bug nerveless in book 2, which features the origins of the Man-Bat and the start of Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams Batman comics is as follows:
The Brave and the Bold #86, Detective Comics #395, Batman #219, Detective Comics #397, #400, #402, #404, #407,The Brave and the Bold #93,Detective Comics #408, #410
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams: Volume 3
Collects: Batman #232, 234, 237, 243, 244, 245, 251, 255
Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino
Collects: Detective Comics #327, #329, #331, #333, #335, #337, #339, #341, #343, #345, #347, #349, #351, #353, #357, #359, #361, #363, #367, #369, #500, The Brave and the Bold #172, 183, 190, and 194
Tales of the Batman: Archie Goodwin
Collects: Detective Comics #437, 438 And 440-443, Detective Comics Annual #3, Showcase '95 #11, Batman Blackness And White #1 And 4, Batman: Legends Of The Nighttime Knight #132-136, And Batman: Night Cries
Batman: Tales of the Demon
Collects:Batman #232, 235, 240, 242, 243, 244, Detective Comics #411, 485, 489, 490, and DC Special Series Volume ii #15.
Tales of the Demon marks a more immediate introduction to Rah's Al Ghul and Talia Al Ghul, and features the creative pairing of Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams. Annotation that this overlaps with the higher up Neal Adams creative person edition.
A practiced starting place for Bat-fans just trying to get the best and most essential Batman stories through the years!
Batman: Strange Apparitions
Collects:Detective Comics #469 to #476, #478, #479
Immeasurably influential late 70'due south run on Batman from storytellers Steve Englehardt, Marshall Rogers, and Terry Austin. Includes the classic Joker story "The Laughing Fish."
Tales of the Batman: Len Wein
Collects: Detective Comics #408, #444-448, #466, #478-479, #500, #514, Batman #307-310, #312-319, #321-324, #326-327, World'southward Finest Comics #207, DC Retroactive Batman – The 70S, Untold Legends Of The Batman #1-3, Batman Blackness And White #5
Tales of the Batman: Don Newton Vol. 1
Collects: Batman #305-306, Detective Comics #480 And 483- 492 And Dauntless And Bold #153-165
Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway Vol. i
Collects: Detective Comics 463, 464, 497-499, 501-504, The Brave And The Bold 158, 161, 171-174, Batman 295, 305, 306, Batman Family 17, Human-Bat 1 And , Earth'Due south Finest Comics 250, 269
Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway Vol. 2
Collects: Batman #337-346 & #348; Globe'due south Finest Comics #270; Detective Comics #505-513
Tales of the Batman – Gene Colan, Volume I
Collects: Batman #340, 343-345 And 348-351 And Detective Comics #510, 512, 517, 528 And 529
Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan Vol. two
Collects: Batman #373, Detective Comics #530-538 And 540-544 And World'south Finest Comics #297 And #299
Batman Redefines The Graphic Novel (The 1980's & Year Ane)
To engagement, we've progressed in order of publication release date, merely as we motility into what many at present consider the greatest Batman stories of all time (and the logical starting place for any new readers), we'll be ordering according to Batman's timeline.
Batman: Yr One
Collects:Batman #404 to #407
Batman: Year I is the 1986 graphic novel from Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli. Alongside Miller's The Night Knight Returns
If you're really all in, you could also bank check out Catwoman: Her Sister'south Keeper
Batman: Shaman
Collects:Legends of the Dark Knight #1 to #5
Note that the first issue of Shaman really takes place during Batman: Year One.
Batman: Gothic
Collects:Legends of the Dark Knight #6 to #10
An early Grant Morrison story mixing elements of Fritz Lang films, Byron poems, mobster radio serials, and opera into a quintessentially Morrison story.
Batman: Four of a Kind
Collects:4 villain Yr One one-shots
Poison Ivy in Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #3
Man-Bat in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #5
Scarecrow in Batman Almanac #xix
Riddler in Detective Comics Annual #8
Batman: Venom
Collects:Legends of the Night Knight #16 to #20
Batman becomes addicted to venom, the same substance that gives Bane his strength. A harrowing look at addiction through the eyes of one of the most unsafe men in the DC universe.
Batman: Haunted Knight
Collects: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloweeen Special #ane, Batman: Madness – A Legend of the Nighttime Knight Halloween Special. And Batman: Ghosts – A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special
Batman: The Long Halloween
Collects: Batman: The Long Halloween #one-12
The Long Halloween is one of two 12 result graphic novels from the creative team of Jeph Loeb & Tim Auction, where each chapter represents ane month in the calendar year. I'd reiterate that these books were actually published in the 1990'due south, but they deal (excellently) with Batman's early days, besides equally District Attorney Harvey Dent. Some personal favorite Batman stories in hither.
Batman: Yr Two
Collects:Detective Comics #575 to #578
Batman And the Monster Men
Collects: Batman and the Monster Men #1-6
Batman And the Mad Monk
Collects: Batman and the Mad Monk #1-6
Batman: Prey
Collects:Legends of the Dark Knight #11 to #15, and #137 to #141
Batman: The Human Who Laughs
Collects: Detective Comics #784-786
The Human Who Laughs is Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke'southward mod (the volume was published in the 2000's) take on the Joker's origins.
Batman: Dark Victory
Collects: Dark Victory #0-xiii
Night Victory is the follow up to Long Halloween.
Batgirl/Robin: Year One
Collects: Robin: Year One #1-4 and Batgirl: Twelvemonth One #ane-9
Batman: Batgirl
Collects: Batman: Batgirl #ane
Batman: Collected Legends of the Night Knight
Collects:Batman Legends of the Dark Knight #32 to #34, #38, #42 to #43
Batman: Night Cries
Collects: Batman: Night Cries Graphic Novel
Batman: The Cat and The Bat
Collects: Batman Confidential #17-21
Batman: Other Realms
Collects:Batman Legends of the Dark Knight #35 to #36, #76 to #78
Nightwing: Year Ane
Collects: Nightwing #101-106
Batman & the Outsiders Vol. i
Collects:The Brave And The Bold #200, Batman And The Outsiders #one-13, And New Teen Titans #37
Batman and the Outsiders Vol. ii
Collects:Batman And The Outsiders Annual #1 And Batman And The Outsiders #14-23
Legends of The Dark Knight: Norm Breyfogle Vol. one
Collects: Detective Comics #579, #582-594, #601-607 And Stories From Batman Annual #11-12
Batman: Going Sane
Collects:Batman Legends of the Dark Knight #65 to #68, #200
Batman: The Killing Joke
The Killing Joke is the increasingly controversial graphic novel from Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. In my opinion, Moore is the best comic volume author of all time, and while this isn't his best work, information technology's a formative Batman graphic novel, with lasting ramifications for Batman, Joker, and the Gordon family unit.
DC Comics is adamant that The Killing Joke remain in Batman continuity, and everything from Arkham Knight
Batman: The Cult
Collects: Batman: The Cult #1-four
Batman: The Caped Crusader Vol. one
Collects: Batman #417-430 And Batman Annual #12
New drove of Jim Starlin's time writing Batman overlaps with "A Death in the Family" collection below.
Batman: A Death in the Family
Collects:Batman #425 to #429
Batman: Blind Justice
Collects:Detective Comics #598 to #600
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Now known every bit the outset of the fantastic Arkham video games, Arkham Asylum is too a beautifully haunting (and immensely popular) graphic novel from Grant Morrison and Dave McKean. In many ways, Arkham Aviary is like a waking nightmare for Batman, and besides establishes the always enjoyable story of Batman pummeling his rogues gallery on their turf: a haunted prison.
Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying
Collects:Batman #426 to #429, #440 to #442, and New Titans #60 to #61.
Robin: A Hero Reborn
Collects: Batman #455-457 and Robin #one-5
Batman: Birth of the Demon
Collects: Batman: Son of the Demon, Batman: Bride of the Demon, and Batman: Birth of the Demon
Another must-read, featuring three excellent Ra's Al Ghul stories.
Knightfall And Breaking the Bat (The 1990's)
You can find a full chronological guide to every outcome in theKnightfalltrilogy (including an essential "Road to Knightfall" fast rail) in Comic Book Herald's complete Knightfall reading society.
Batman: Sword of Azrael
Collects: Batman: Sword of Azrael #1-4
Fans of the Arkham Knight video game can check out Azrael'due south comic book origins here as Batman heads towards Knightfall.
Batman: Knightfall, Vol. 1.
Collects:Batman: Vengeance of Blight Special #one, Batman #491-500, Detective Comics #659-666, Showcase '93 #7-8 and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18
Iconic and satisfying Bat-event, as Bane seeks to suspension the bat. The inspiration for Christopher Nolan'south The Night Knight Rises
Batman: Knightfall, Vol. 2: Knightquest
Collects:Detective Comics #667-675, Shadow of the Bat #19-20, #24-28, Batman #501-508, Catwoman #6-7 and Robin #7
Batman: Knightfall, Vol. 3: Knightsend
Collects:Batman #509-510, #512-514, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29-30, 32-34, Detective Comics #676-677, #679-681, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62-63, Robin #88-9, #xi-13 and Catwoman #12-13
Batman by Doug Moench & Kelley Jones, Vol. 1
Collects: Batman #515-525, 527-532 And 535
Batman by Doug Moench & Kelley Jones Vol. ii
Collects: Batman #536-552 & #555
Batman: Vampire
Collects: Batman/Dracula: Ruby-red Pelting, Batman: Bloodstorm And Batman: Crimson Mist
Batman: Prodigal
Collects: Batman #512, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32, Detective Comics #679, Robin #xi, Batman #513, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #33, Detective Comics #680, Robin #12, Batman #514, Batwman: Shadow of the Bat #34, Detective Comics #681, and Robin #xiii
Batman: Anarky
Collects: Detective Comics #608-609, Batman Chronicles #ane, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #40-41, and Anarky #1-four
Batman: Contagion
Collects: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #48, Detective Comics #695, Robin #27, Catwoman #31, Azrael #15, Batman #529, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #49, Detective Comics #696, Batman Chronicles #4, Catwoman #32, Azrael #sixteen, and Robin #28
Batman: Legacy
Collects: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53, Batman #533, Detective Comics #700, Catwoman #36, Robin #32, Batman: Shadow of the Bar #54, Batman #534, Detective Comics #701, Robin #33, and Detective Comics #702
JLA: New Earth Social club
Collects: JLA #1-four
You certainly don't need to read Grant Morrison and Howard Porter'southward late 90's JLA as part of your Batman experience, but the outset story is a great showcase for Batman, and goes a long way to defining the character'due south relation to the Justice League and the DC Universe at big. 
Batman Adventures Vol. 1
Collects: Batman Adventures #ane-10
Batman Adventures Vol. 2
Collects: Batman Adventures #11 To #twenty
Batman Adventures Vol. 3
Collects: Batman Adventures #31 To #27, Annual #i
Batman Adventures Vol. 4
Collects: Batman Adventures #28 To #36, Annual #2, Batman Adventures Holiday Special #one
Batman & Robin Adventures Vol. 1
Collects: Batman & Robin Adventures #i-10
Batman & Robin Adventures Vol. 2
Collects: Batman & Robin Adventures #11-18 And Annual #1
Batman & Robin Adventures Vol. 3
Collects: Batman & Robin Adventures #19 To #25 And Annual #2
Gotham Becomes A No Man'south Land (Late 90's To Early 2000's)
Gotham City is rocked by a deadly earthquake, sending the urban center into total chaos. To make matters worth, President Luthor annexes Gotham from the rest of the United States, leaving the city helpless. It's up to the Bat family, GCPD, and a few unlikely heroes to continue the metropolis alive long plenty for the country to come to its senses.
Batman: Cataclysm
Collects: Detective Comics #719, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73, Nightwing #19, Batman #553, Azrael #forty, Detective Comics #720, Catwoman #56, Robin #52, Batman – Isles of Men #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #74, Batman Chronicles #12, Nightwing #xx, Batman #554, Batman: Huntress & Spoiler #i, Detective Comics #721, Catwoman #57, Batman: Arkham Asylum – Tales of Madness #1, and Robin #53
Batman: Road to No Human'southward Land Vol. 1
Collects: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #75, Batman #555, Detective Comics #722, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #76, Robin #54, Batman #556, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #77, Batman #557, Detective Comics #724, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #78-79, Batman Chronicles #fourteen, Batman #558-559, Detective Comics #725-726
Batman: Road to No Man'southward Land Vol. two
Collects: Azrael: Agent of the Bat #47-49, Batman #560-562, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #eighty-82, and Detective Comics #727-729
Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. ane
Collects: Batman: No Man'due south Land #one, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83, Batman #563, Detective Comics #730, Batman: Legends of the Night Knight #116, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #84, Batman #564, and Detective Comics #731.
Batman: No Homo'due south Land, Vol. 2
Collects: Batman: Legends of the Nighttime Knight #117, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85, Batman #565, Detective Comics #732, Batman Chronicles #xvi, Batman: Legends of the the Dark Knight #118, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #86, Detective Comics #733, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #119, and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #87
Batman: No Homo'due south Country, Vol. 3
Collects: Batman #566-567, Detective Comics #734, Batman: Legends of the Nighttime Knight #120, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #88, Batman #568, Detective Comics #735, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121
Batman: No Man's Country, Vol. 4
Collects: Detective Comics #736, Batman #570, Detective Comics #737, Batman #571, Detective Comics #738, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #92, Batman Chronicles #xviii, Batman #572, Detective Comics #739, Batman: Legends of the Night Knight #125, and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93.
Batman: No Homo's Land, Vol. 5
Collects: Batman: No Human's Country #0, Batman #573, Detective Comics #740, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126, Batman #574, Detective Comics #741, and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #94
Batman: Evolution
Collects: Detective Comics #742-750
Batman: Turning Points
Collects: Batman: Turning Points #one-five
Batman: Officer Downwardly
Collects: Batman #587, Robin #86, Birds of Casualty #27, Catwoman #ninety, Nightwing #53, Detective Comics #754, and Gotham Knights #13
Development and Officer Downwards are essentially No Man's State: Aftermath, as the players adjust to New Gotham. The extraordinary Greg Rucka writes most of this, with assists from Ed Brubaker.
Harley Quinn: Preludes and Knock Knock Jokes
Collects: Harley Quinn #i-vii
Batman & Huntress: A Cry For Blood
Collects: Batman/Huntresss: Weep for Blood #ane-half-dozen
JLA: Tower of Babel
Collects: JLA #43-46
Another JLA story that goes a long mode to developing our understanding of Batman in the expanded DC Universe.
From Fugitive to Infinite Crunch (Early on to Mid 2000's)
Batman: Bruce Wayne Murderer?
Collects: Detective Comics #766, Batgirl #24, Nightwing #65, Batman: Gotham Knights #25, Birds of Prey #39, Robin #98, Batman #599, Detective Comics #767, Nightwing #66, Batman: Gotham Knights #26, Robin #99, Birds of Casualty #40, and Batman #600
An early glimpse at Ed Brubaker'due south skills every bit a criminal offense novelist. Bruce Wayne is discovered with the torso of a wealthy heiress in his arms,, and at present the entire Bat family must work to secure his freedom. It'south a story right out of whatsoever dimestore novel which is why it'due south admittedly perfect for the Dark Knight.
Batman: Bruce Wayne Fugitive, Vol. 1
Collects: Gotham Knights #27, Birds of Prey #41,, Batman #601, Batgirl #27, Nightwing #68, Gotham Knights #28, Nightwing #69, Birds of Prey #43, Batman #603, Batgirl #29
Batman: Bruce Wayne Fugitive, Vol. ii
Collects: Detective Comics #768-772, Batman: Gotham Knights #31, Batman #605
Batman: Bruce Wayne Fugitive, Vol. iii
Collects: Detective Comics #773-775, Batman #606-607, Batgirl #33
Gotham Fundamental, Volume 1: In the Line of Duty
Collects: Gotham Central #1-10
Gotham Central is one of my 25 favorite comic book series of all time, with astonishing GCPD stories from Greg Rucka, Ed Brubaker, and Michael Lark.
This story well-nigh exclusively focuses on the GCPD with only an advent or 2 by Batman. Imagine HBO'S The Wire set up in Gotham Metropolis, only the fight is confronting super criminals. Watching cops become upward against the likes of Mister Freeze and the Joker is as compelling equally it gets in comics. The "lack" of Batman actually does a service to the character past giving the reader an unfiltered await at how the city and her finest really feel about their "heroes."
Batman: Hush
Collects:Batman #609 to #619
Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee team up for ane of the about popular Batman stories of the 2000's.
Hush serves as a fantastic jumping-on point for new readers who just want to get into modern twenty-four hours Batman without doing homework on all the versions that came earlier. Information technology introduces all the major players and elements while nevertheless delivering a satisfying mystery for existing fans to follow along. At the end of it, pretty much every character is left with some new narrative strength. While it has its detractors, and some parts oasis't aged great, it's still a solid arc that managed to inject some much needed energy to the long-running title.
Plus there'south a Batman/Superman ball and y'all simply gotta love those!
Batman: Broken Urban center
Collects: Batman #620-625
Arkham Asylum: Living Hell
Collects: Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #i-vi
Gotham Central, Volume 2: Jokers & Madmen
Collects: Gotham Central #xi-22
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Collects: Superman/Batman #1-6
President Luthor declares Batman and Superman the titular "public enemies." Watch two of DC's most iconic superheroes outwit and outfight everyone else on the cake as they make a run for the White House. Along the way, the book does a smashing chore of highlighting the difference betwixt the two eponymous heroes for both dramatic and comedic effect.
Superman/Batman: Supergirl
Collects: Superman/Batman #8-13
Batman: War Drums
Collects:Detective Comics #790 to 796, Robin #126 to 128
Gotham Key, Book 3: On the Freak Shell
Collects: Gotham Central #23-31
Batman: State of war Games Human activity One
Collects: Detective Comics #797, Batman #631, Legends of the Dark Knight #182, Nightwing #96, Gotham Knights #56, Robin #129, Batgirl #55, Catwoman #34
Batman: War Games Act 2
Collects: Detective Comics #798, Batman #632, Legends of the Night Knight #183, Nightwing #97, Gotham Knights #57, Robin #130, Batgirl #56, Catwoman #35
Batman: War Games Act Three
Collects: Batman #633, Batgirl #57, Catwoman #36, Robin #131, Batman: Gotham Knights #58
Identity Crisis
Collects: Identity Crisis #1-7
One of the well-nigh popular and controversial stories in the entire DCU, this is largely outside the scope of Batman. That said, those invested in Batman'due south human relationship with the Justice League will desire to check this out.
For the full story check out Comic Book Herald'southwardIdentity Crisisreading order.
Batman: Nether the Ruby Hood
Collects:Batman #635 to #641, #645 to #650, and Batman Annual #25.
Judd Winick and Doug Mahnke team-up for one of the better Batman turning points of all time. Don't read the product description if you lot want any office of this story to remain a mystery!
Gotham Central, Volume Four: Corrigan
Collects: Gotham Key #32-forty
Infinite Crisis
You really don't demand to read Space Crunch as part of a Batman guide. I list information technology here primarily because information technology's the mid-fashion point for the entire DC Universe in the 2000'due south, and because Gotham Central, Book four features an Infinite Crisis tie-in. You lot can read the entire Infinite Crisis guide on Comic Book Herald Hither!
Batman past Grant Morrison Reading Order (Tardily 2000'southward)
Please note that the titles below that characteristic problems written by Grant Morrison during his extended run on the Dark Knight are italicized and bolded like so . This will just cover the main story, only if you want the full reading society for this era brand sure to cheque out the CBH Morrison Batman guide.
Batman: Detective
Collects:Detective Comics #821 to #826
Not a office of Morrison's run. Detective Comics featured writing from Paul Dini during this time menstruation (Dini created Batman: The Animated Serial
Batman: The Black Casebook
Collects: Batman #65, 86, 112, 113, 134, 156, 162, Detective Comics #215, 235, 247, 267, World'South Finest Comics #89
While the Black Casebook isnona part of the Morrison Batman run, these 50's and threescore's stories practice provide the primary reference points for Grant Morrison's Batman enquiry.
You don't accept to read these problems to relish the run starting with Batman and Son, only I can promise y'all Morrison'south plot and reverence for Batman lore will make a lot more sense if you do.
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. i 
Collects: Batman #655-658 And #663-683, stories From 52 #thirty, #47, & DC Universe #0
Batman and Son 
Collects: Batman #655 to #658, #663 to #669, #672 to #675
Batman: Death and the Urban center
Collects:Detective Comics #827 to #834
Batman: The Resurrection of Ra'due south Al Ghul
Collects:Batman #670 to #671, Robin #168 to #169, Detective Comics #838 to #839, Nightwing #138 to #139, Batman Annual #26, Robin Annual #7
Batman: The Heart of Hush
Collects: Detective Comics #846-850
Batman R.I.P.
Collects: Batman #676-681
Final Crunch
Final Crisis is genuinely the nigh difficult superhero universe comic I have ever attempted to read, although at the time I was not nearly equally well-versed in the DC Universe. Reader beware! Nonetheless, it's Morrison's Crunch consequence, and sets us upwards for the next stage of Batman! Y'all can read the entire Final Crunch reading social club here!
Batman: Battle for the Cowl
Collects: Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? #i, Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1-3, and Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive? #1
Batman: Long Shadows
Collects: Batman #687 to #691
Batman: Streets of Gotham, Vol. one: Hush Money
Collects: Detective Comics (Vol. one) #852, Batman (Vol. 1) #685, Batman: Streets Of Gotham #1-4
Batman: Streets of Gotham – Vol. two: Leviathan
Collects: Batman: Streets Of Gotham #five-11
Batman: Life After Death
Collects: Batman #692-699
Batman: Arkham Reborn
Collects: Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum; Batman: Arkham Reborn [Mini-series, 3 issues]; Detective Comics (Vol. 1) #864-865
Batman by Grant Morrison Motorbus Vol. 2
Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn
Collects: Batman and Robin #1-six
Batman and Robin, Vol. ii: Batman vs. Robin
Collects: Batman and Robin #7-12
Batman: Time and The Batman
Collects: Batman #700-703
The particulars of "Time and the Batman"get quite timey-wimey. If you actually want the total ordeal, I recommend the CBH Morrison Batman guide.
Batman: The Render of Bruce Wayne
Collects: Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6
Batman: Bruce Wayne: The Road Domicile
Collects: Bruce Wayne: The Road Dwelling – Batman and Robin #one, Bruce Wayne: The Road Habitation – Crimson Robin #ane, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Batgirl #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Outsiders #1, Bruce Wayne: The Route Domicile – Catwoman #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Habitation – Oracle #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home – Commissioner Gordon #i, and Bruce Wayne: The Route Home – Ra's al Ghul #1.
A number of 1-shots. Supplementary reading material that's interesting but not crucial reading 
Batman and Robin, Vol. three: Robin Must Dice!
Collects: Batman #xiii-16, Batman: The Return #1
Batman & Robin: Nighttime Knight vs White Knight
Collects: OGN
Bruce and Damian Wayne must get reacquainted after Bruce'south trip through time.
Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 3: The Business firm of Hush
Collects: Batman: Street Of Gotham #12-14, #xvi-21
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. three
Collects: Batman Incorporated #1-eight, Batman: The Return #1, Batman Incorporated #0-13, Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #one, Batman Incorporated Special #1
Batman, Incorporated- Vol. i
Batman: Gates of Gotham
Collects: Batman: Gates of Gotham #one-5, Detective Comics Annual #12 and Batman Annual #28
A mad bomber with a centuries erstwhile grudge is out to level Gotham city. This story delves into the history of the city and how that history has impacted the entire globe.
Batman: Eye of the Beholder
Collects: Batman#704-707 and #710-712
Batman: The Black Mirror
Collects:Detective Comics #871 to #881
Consider this the ceremonial passing of the torch from the Grant Morrison era to the Scott Snyder Batman era. Black Mirror occurs in the wake of Morrison's seminal run on the character, and features some early, excellent piece of work from Snyder before he would take over during the New 52.
New 52 Batman Reading Order (2011 to 2015)
Post-obit the events of Flashpoint
Note that if y'all wanteverything, including all the Bat-family unit books and to see how Batman plays in relation to the DC Universe at large, you can check out the Comic Volume Herald New 52 Reading Order!
It's a testament to the strength of both Batman and the artistic teams responsible that the Nighttime Knight escaped the controversial New 52 relatively unblemished. If anything, Snyder and Capullo gave united states of america a new great run to talk almost for years.
Batman, Vol. 4: Zero Year – Undercover City
Collects: Batman #21-24
Yous have 2 options with New 52 Batman. Yous can either start with the offset issue and "The Court of the Owls" story arc, or you can start with "Aught Year," which is a variation on the classic early days of Batman as told in Year I
DC Comics: Zero Year
Collects: Batman #24-25, Detective Comics #25, Batgirl #25, Batwing #25, Batwoman #25, Birds of Casualty #25, Catwoman #25, The Wink #25, Green Arrow #25, Green Lantern Corps #25, Nightwing #25, Cherry Hood and The Outlaws #25 and Activeness Comics #25
The companion Zero Year collection expands to a bunch of other DCU heroes, some closely tied to the Bat Family, and some closely tied to Bats' Justice League membership. This will not advance the Batman Zippo Year story much, just will provide some New 52 companion issues.
Batman, Vol, 5: Zippo Twelvemonth – Night Urban center
Collects: Batman #25 to #27, #29 to #33
Batman, Vol. 1: The Courtroom of Owls
Collects: Batman #1-7
Batman: The Dark of the Owls
Collects: Batman #8-9, Batman Annual #i, Detective Comics #9, Batman: The Dark Knight #9, Batwing #9, Batman and Robin #ix, Carmine Hood and the Outlaws #9, Birds of Prey #ix, Batgirl #9, Nightwing #viii-nine, and All-Star Western #9
Batman, Vol. 2: The Urban center of Owls
Collects: Batman #viii–12, and Batman Annual #1
Detective Comics: Faces of Death
Collects:Detective Comics #i to #7
Batman, Incorporated, Vol. 1: Demon Star
Collects: Batman, Incorporated #0-six
For all intents and purposes, Grant Morrison's extended run on Batman continues with the New 52 Batman, Inc. The series essentially continues operating as if the New 52 never happened, which is totally absurd if yous enjoyed Batman, Inc. to begin with.
Batman and Robin: Born to Kill
Collects:Batman and Robin #1 to #6
Detective Comics: Scare Tactics
Collects: Detective Comics #viii to #12, Annual #ane
Batman and Robin: Pearl
Collects:Batman and Robin #0, #9 to #xiv
Batman, Vol. 3: Death of the Family
Collects: Batman #13-17
The Joker: Death of the Family
Collects: Detective Comics #16-17, Catwoman #13-14, Batgirl #14-16, Red Hood and the Outlaws #fifteen-16, Teen Titans #15, Nightwing #15-16, Batman and Robin #fifteen-17, #Batman 17, Suicide Squad #14-15, Batgirl #13, Red Hood and the Outlaws #13-14, Teen Titans #14, #16, Nightwing #xiv
Death of the Family Reading Order:
Batgirl #13
Catwoman #13
Catwoman #14
Batman #13
Batman and Robin #xiii to #14
Suicide Squad #xiv to #15
Batman #xiv
Detective Comics #15
Batgirl #14 to #16
Batman #15
Batman and Robin #15 to #sixteen
Detective Comics #16 to #17
Nightwing #15 to #xvi
Reddish Hood and The Outlaws #fifteen
Teen Titans #fifteen
Red Hood and The Outlaws #16
Teen Titans #xvi
Batman #16 to #17
Batgirl #17
Batman and Robin #17
Red Hood and The Outlaws #17
Detective Comics: Emperor Penguin
Collects:Detective Comics #13 to #18
Batman, Incorporated, Vol. two: Gotham's Most Wanted
Collects: Batman, Incorporated #7-13 and Batman, Incorporated Special #1
Batman and Robin: Requiem
Collects:Batman and Robin #18 to #23
Detective Comics: The Wrath
Collects:Detective Comics #nineteen to #24, Detective Comics Annual #2
Batman, Vol. 6: The Graveyard Shift
Collects: Batman #0, #18-xx, #28, #34, and Batman Annual #two
Batman Eternal, Vol. ane
Collects: Batman Eternal #i-21
Batman Eternal, Vol. 2
Collects: Batman Eternal #22-34
Arkham Manor
Collects: Arkham Manor #one-6
Batman Eternal, Vol. 3
Collects: Batman Eternal #35-52
Batman, Vol. 7: Endgame
Collects: Batman #35-twoscore
The Joker: Endgame
Collects: Batman Annual #3, Batman #35-39 backups, Gotham Academy: Endgame #one, Batgirl: Endgame #1, Detective Comics: Endgame #1, and Arkham Manor: Endgame #ane
You should read Batman #35 to #37, and then read the tie-ins in a higher place. From at that place you can move to Batman #38 to #xl.
Batman Vol. 8: Superheavy
Collects:Batman #41 to #45
Batman Vol. nine: Bloom
Collects:Batman #46 to #50
Batman Vol. 10: Epilogue
Collects:Batman #51-52, Batman: Futures End #1, Batman Annual #4
DC Rebirth Batman Reading Order (By Tom Male monarch)
DC Rebirth resets everything on the DC Universe, re-instituting much of classic DC history that the New 52 ostensibly disposed of. Batman survives, equally always, and you can check out the full DC Rebirth reading order here. This era of rebirth kicks off with a grouping of talented writers. Tom King on Batman, James Tynion (who takes on Batman next) on Detective Comics, Tim Seely on Nightwing, and more.
DC Universe: Rebirth #1
The Rebirth Era begins with a one shot that sets upwardly a couple of import plot points for Rebirth including the Batfamily.
Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham
Collects: Batman: Rebirth #i, Batman #1 to #six
Tom Rex takes over Batman with this, the beginning installment of his "I Am…" series. Each book takes a expect at one narrative chemical element and examines how it interacts with Batman, starting with "I am Gotham." This was King getting his Bat-legs under him, and it was controversial at the time… just as a office of his over-all vision, it'southward well done.
Detective Comics Vol. 1: The Rise Of The Batmen
Collects:Detective Comics #934 to #939
Nightwing Vol. i: Ameliorate Than Batman
Collects: Nightwing: Rebirth #1, Nightwing #1 to #4, and #7-viii (Note that issues #5 and #6 are office of the "Night of the Monster Men" crossover and should be read beneath)
Batman: Night of the Monster Men
There is some overlap with the outset Bat-family crossover and the subsequent collections, simply this will give yous the crossover in its intended order.
Collects:Batman #7, Nightwing #5, Detective Comics #941, Batman #8, Nightwing #6, Detective Comics #942
Batgirl And The Birds Of Casualty Vol. i: Who Is Oracle?
Collects:Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth #one, Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1 to #half-dozen
Batgirl Vol. 1: Across Burnside
Collects:Batgirl #1 to #6
Ruby-red Hood & the Outlaws Vol. ane: Dark Trinity
Collects:Crimson Hood & the Outlaws #1 to #half dozen
All-Star Batman Vol. one: My Own Worst Enemy
Collects:All-Star Batman #i to #5
Batman Vol. 2: I Am Suicide
Collects:Batman #ix to #xv
Detective Comics Vol. 2: The Victim Syndicate
Collects:Detective Comics #940 to #945
Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad Reading Order
Justice League vs. Suicide Squad is a small fairly self independent effect, but it'due south very useful continuation of the events of I am Suicide with regards to Waller and Batman's relationship. It also spins out into a Batman run Justice League Squad which functions as an epilogue of sorts.
Justice League of America Vol. 1 (Rebirth)
Functions as a Justice League vs. Suicide Squad epilogue series of sorts.
Collects:Justice League of America #one to #half dozen
Batman Vol. 3: I Am Blight
Collects:Batman #16 to #xx, #23 to #24, Batman Annual #1
Batman/The Flash: The Button
One of the most important crossover events in Rebirth, this series follows up on a thread from DC Universe Rebirth most the mysterious button 
Order:
Batman #21
Flash #21
Batman #22
Wink #22
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 3: League of Shadows
Collects:Detective Comics #950 to #956
Batman Vol. 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles
Collects:Batman #25 to #32
Much of "The War of Jokes and Riddles" takes place in Batman's early years, virtually a year after Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's New 52 "Nada Year
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 4: Deus Ex Machina
Collects: Detective Comics #957 to #961
All-Star Batman Vol. 3: First Ally
Collects: All-Star Batman #ten to #14
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 5: Solitary Identify of Living
Collects: Detective Comics #963 to #968, Detective Comic Annual #1
A Alone place of living occurs at the same time as some other Mr. Oz related arc in Superman chosen Superman: Oz Consequence which collects Action Comics #985-992.
Batman Vol. 5: Rules of Engagement
Collects: Batman #33 to #37, Batman Annual #2
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 6: Fall of the Batmen
Collects: Detective Comics! Collects issues #969-974 and Annual #1.
Batman Vol. 6: Bride or Burglar
Collects: Batman #38-44
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 7: Batmen Eternal
Collects: Detective Comics #975-981.
Dark Nights: Metallic
Collects: Dark Nights Metallic #1-6
Dark Nights Metallic is an essential Batman crossover, as evil Batmen descent onto Earth. It serves as a continuation of ideas set throughout the New 52 Batman Run by Scott Snyder and adds unsafe new characters to Batman'south list of enemies including the iconic Batman Who Laughs. Make sure to check out Comic Volume Herald's complete Night Nights: Metal reading order!
Batman & the Signal
Collects: Batman and the Signal #ane-6
Batman Vol. seven: The Hymeneals
Collects: Batman #45-50 and DC Nation #0.
The controversial "Nuptials" story. This marks the half-manner point of King's arc and begins the descent of the Bat.
You can notice the whole reading gild for this mini-result, with Comic Book Herald'south Batman and Catwoman hymeneals reading order.
Catwoman Vol. 1: Copy Cats
Collects: Catwoman #one-six
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 8: On the Outside
Collects: Detective Comics #982-986
Batman Vol. 8: Cold Days
Collects: Batman #51-57
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 9: Deface the Face
Collects: Detective Comics #988-993
Batman Vol. 9: The Tyrant Wing
Collects: Batman #58-60, Batman Annual #3 and Batman Secret Files #1.
Batman Vol. x: Knightmares
Collects: Batman #61-63 And #66-69
Heroes in Crisis
Collects: Heroes in Crisis #ane-seven
Heroes in Crunch is written by Tom King who's also writing Batman. There's some bully Batman moments in the event, and the event includes an important crossover between Batman and the Flash called The
Batman/Flash: The Price
Collects: Batman #64, Flash #64, Batman #65, Flash #65
The collection includes a couple of other Heroes in Crisis Tie-ins, only the price is the only story you need to read for Batman. If you want to read the rest of the tie-ins though, make certain to cheque on Comic Book Heralds issues Heroes in Crisis Reading Order
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. i: Mythology 
Collects: Detective Comics #994-999, 1001-1006 And A Story From Detective Comics #thou
Mythology starts a new run on Detective Comics past Peter Tomasi which will continue to the end of Rebirth.
Detective Comics #1000: The Deluxe Edition
Collects: Detective Comics #one thousand
The Batman Who Laughs
Collects: The Batman Who Laughs #1-7
Batman Vol. 11: The Fall and the Fallen
Collects: Batman #70-74 And Batman Surreptitious Files #2
Batman Vol. 12: City of Blight Part 1
Collects: Batman #75-79
Batman/Superman Vol. 1
Collects: Batman/Superman #one To #vi
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 2: Arkham Knight
Collects: Detective Comics #1001-1005 And A Story From Detective Comics #1000
Batman: Universe
Collects: Batman Universe #1-vi
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 3: Greetings from Gotham
Collects: Detective Comics #1006-1011
Batman Vol. 13: The City of Bane Part 2
Collects: Batman #80 to #85
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 4: Cold Vengeance
Collects: Detective Comics #1012-1019
Cold Vengeance is office of DC's Year of the Villain Consequence. While you lot don't demand to know the context of Yr of the Villain to enjoy it, y'all tin can check out Comic Book Herald's Year of the Villain Reading Social club hither
Doomsday Clock
Collects: Doomsday Clock #1-12
Though initially intended to be a ground breaking event, the effect of Doomsday Clock was dramatically reduced. Even so, information technology's a major story that follows up on other books in the order like "The Button."
Comic Book Herald's consummate Doomsday Clock reading order!
DC Rebirth Batman by James Tynion IV
James Tynions run is broken into two parts, the pre-Infinite Borderland part which was intended to be his entire run initially with it ending with Joker War. Even so, fan reception and a major editorial shift resulted in him getting to get the lead writer on Batman for Infinite Frontier. As such there is a adequately clear shift in his run.
Batman Vol. one: Their Night Designs
Collects: Batman #86-94
Night Designs leads directly into Joker State of war. Cheque out Comic Book Herald'southward consummate Joker War reading club for the full club.
Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 5 Joker War
Collects: Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #one, Detective Comics #1020-1026, Detective Comics Annual #3, and the Blackness Casebook story from Detective Comics #1027
Batman Vol. 2: Joker War
Collects: Batman #95-100
Batman Vol. 3: Ghosts Stories
Collects: Batman #101-105 and Batman Annual #5
Following Joker State of war, Tynion and Tomasi set out to begin some ready for Space Frontier.
Detective Comics Vol. half-dozen: Road to Ruin
Collects: Detecitive Comics #1028-1033
Dark Nights: Death Metal
Collects: Night Nights: Death Metallic #1-vii
Death Metal wraps upwardly Rebirth and sets upwards Infinite Borderland. It concludes the Batman Who Laughs storyline and brings dorsum the evil Batman thought of Dark Nights: Metal. If you desire to read the full Batman who Laughs Storyline check out the Batman Who Laughs Reading Social club and the Dark Nights: Death Metallic Reading Order
Infinite Borderland Batman
Infinite Frontier Batman begins a little confusing every bit in that location's an upshot betwixt Rebirth and Space Frontier that does a lot of teasing chosen Time to come State. Hereafter State teases a possible hereafter that Gotham could face and a very powerful group that will change Gotham forever chosen the Magistrate. To larn how all the different bat-books collaborate and set each other up, brand certain to check out Comic Book Herald's Hereafter State Reading Order.
Futurity State: Batman Family
The Batman Family unit is focused heavily on the future consequences of the ballot of Mayor Nakano in Detective Comics Vol. 6 (Detective Comics #1028-1033) as the Magistrate comes into power. The globe is very fleshed out and introduces major storylines similar The Side by side Batman. Multiple writers including Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn), Gene Luen Yang (Batman/Superman), and Mariko Tamaki (Dark Detective) wrote books that tease the upcoming direction of their Infinite Frontier stories. Every volume can be read in whatever order, but I believe this gild will maximize enjoyment of the event. Future State Batman is full of niggling teases that make the universe feel more full if you lot notice how the books connect. Future Country: Batman is nerveless in ii series.
Future State: The Next Batman
Collects: Hereafter Country: The Adjacent Batman #ane-4; Future State: Dark Detective #1-3; Future Country: Nightwing #1-2
Hereafter State: Dark Detective
Collects: Future State: Dark Detective #one-four; Future Land: Catwoman #1-2; Futurity State: Harley Quinn #ane-2; Future Land: Robin Eternal #1-2; Future Country: Batman/Superman #1-2
These are the important Batman (Not Batfamily) specific books in order:
Future State: Batman/Superman #1-2
Hereafter Land: The Next Batman (Principal Series) #ane-4
Future State: Catwoman #1-two
Future Country: Nighttime Detective (Master Serial) #1-iv
After Time to come Country, Infinite Frontier is here and information technology begins with a very important one-shot that sets up the Bat-family stories. For the unabridged Space Borderland Order, check out The Comic Volume Herald's Infinite Borderland Reading Society
Infinite Frontier #0
Batman Vol. 4: The Cowardly Lot
Read: Batman #106-109
Detective Comics Vol. one
Read: Detective Comics #1034-1038
The Joker Vol ane
Read: Joker #1-4
Batman: Urban Legends Vol. 1
Read: Batman: Urban Legends #i-six
The Next Batman: Second Son
Read: The Next Batman: Second Son #1-half-dozen
Batman/Superman Vol. ane
Read: Batman/Superman #xvi-19
Batman: Detective
Read: Batman: The Detective #1-half-dozen
Batman: Legends of the Night Knight
Read: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #one-6
Batman's Future & Elseworlds: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Not long before he redefined Batman's origins with Year One
You lot can find the unabridged "Dark Knight Returns Universe" comics choice in Comic Volume Herald's complete Frank Miller Batman reading gild.
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
Miller returned to The Night Knight near 15 years later, and well, allow's just say it's far less of a unanimous commemoration. I find the Nighttime Knight Strikes Again relatively interesting, but don't go in expecting it to concord a candle to The Dark Knight Returns.
What Ever Happened to the Caped Crusader?
Another all-time great author, Neil Gaiman, wrote his version of the "terminal" Batman story in "What ever happened to the Caped Crusader?" Information technology takes its inspiration from Alan Moore's "What ever happened to the Man of Tomorrow?"
Batman: Year 100 & Other Tales Deluxe Edition
Writer/artist Paul Pope's take on a futuristic Gotham that's run like a surveillance state by totalitarian GCPD, and the low-tech Batman who fights for the right of anonymity and selection.
DC Comics/Dark Horse: Batman vs. Predator
Collects: BATMAN VS. PREDATOR I, 2, & III
These 3 miniseries helped define 90s comics and are an absolute must-read for whatsoever fan of the era, the Bat, or just action-packed fun.
DC/Dark Horse: Aliens
Collects: BATMAN/ALIENS #1-2, BATMAN/ALIENS II #1-iii, SUPERMAN/BATMAN VS. ALIENS/PREDATOR #one-two, WILDC.A.T.S/ALIENS #1.
A kind of companion slice to Batman vs. Predator, this book collects a series of stories where Batman, Superman, and WildC.A.T.S. must face-off against the Xenomorphs. More than xc's fun!
The Batman/Judge Dredd Collection
Collects: Batman/Gauge Dredd: Judgment On Gotham, Batman/Judge Dredd: Vendetta In Gotham, Batman/Judge Dredd: The Ultimate Riddle, Batman/Gauge Dredd: Dice Laughing #one-2 and Lobo/Approximate Dredd: Psycho Bikers Vs. Mutants From Hell!
Whatsoever time that Gotham's Dark Knight and Megacity one's Violent Protector assemble, information technology'south bound to be a fierce, absurdist good fourth dimension. This collection highlights some neat writers and some of 2000AD comics' all-time artists.
Batman Lobo
Alan Grant. Simon Bisley. Why are you still reading this?
Batman: Collected Legends of the Night Knight
A collection of fun, experimental, and downright absurd Batman stories. Includes the origins of Batmite.
Batman: Mitefall
An cool send-up of the 90s Knightfall event. Do NOT enter into this expecting a Batman comic. Instead, remember more along the lines of a Groo the Barbarian for the dark and violent decade. What more could you await from Alan Grant of Lobo fame?!
The Joker
A nasty little character written report of the Clown Prince of Criminal offence, delivered by the e'er splendid Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo. This gets a piddling intense.
Batman: Noel
Batman meets Dickens. This story shows familiar heroes and villains throughout the ages in a loose approximation of A Christmas Ballad… merely with more punching.
Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham
Collects: Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham #ane-three
Past Mike flippin' Mignola
Batman: Gotham past Gaslight
Collects: Ogn
Fine art by Mike Mignola, script by Brian Augustyn
Elseworlds: Batman Vol. 1
Collects: Batman: Holy Terror, Batman: The Bluish, The Gray, And The Bat, Robin 3000 #1-2, Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild, Batman/Houdini: The Devil'South Workshop, Batman: Castle Of The Bat, Batman: In Darkest Knight And Batman: Dark Allegiances
Elseworlds: Batman Vol. 2
Collects: Batman & Dracula: Blood-red Pelting, Batman: Bloodstorm And Batman: Crimson Mist
Batman: Earth One
Batman: Earth One Vol. ii
Batman: White Knight
Collects: Batman White Knight #one-8
Batman/The Shadow: The Murder Geniuses
Collects:Batman/The Shadow #1-6, Stories From Batman Annual #1, Detective Comics #253, #259
Outside continuity, this DC and Dynamite Comics graphic symbol crossover is simply a lot of fun. Story by Scott Snyder, Steve Orlando, and Riley Rossmo.
Batman: Child of Dreams
Collects: OGN
Batman is out to cease the sale of a drug that allows people to alive the life of their dreams — by literally shapeshifting into that person for 24 hours. After that, the users die. This ane is heavy on Japanese influence.
Batman: Damned
Collects: Batman: Damned 1-three
A Batman story for mature audiences. Joker has been murdered and Batman is the master suspect. And only John Constantine to help the World's Greatest Detective solve this mystery.
Yet some other fantastic squad-up between Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo.
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
Batman: Final Knight on Earth
Collects: Batman: Last Knight On World #i-3
Batman Across Reading Order
Batman Beyond: Hush Beyond
Batman Beyond: Industrial Revolution
Batman Beyond: 10,000 Clowns
Collects:Digital chapters #1 to #sixteen
Batman Beyond: Batgirl Beyond
Batman Beyond ii.0: Rewired
Batman Beyond 2.0, Vol. 2: Justice Lords Across
Batman Across 2.0 Vol. 3: Mark of the Phantasm
New 52 Batman Beyond
Future's End
Batman Beyond Vol. 1: Brave New Worlds
Batman Beyond Vol. ii: City of Yesterday
Batman Beyond Vol. 3: Wired for Decease
DC Rebirth Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond Vol. 1: The Return
Batman Across Vol. 2
Collects:Batman Beyond #7 to #12
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