Batman is the classic comic character that we all love. But in what order should you read the comics?

Well, here's the exact Batman reading order.

Enjoy.

 

 

Golden Age Omnibus:

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1

Collects: Detective Comics #27 to #56, Batman #1 to #7, World's Best Comics #1, and World's Finest Comics #2 to #3

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2

Collects: Detective Comics #57-74, Batman #8-15 And World'S Finest Comics #4-9

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3

Collects: Detective Comics #75-91, Batman #16-25, And Stories From World'S Finest Comics #10-14

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4

Collects: Detective Comics #93-112, Batman #26-35 And World'S 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 Omnibus Vol. 6

Collects: Detective Comics #132-153, Batman #46-55 And Stories From World's Finest Comics #33-42

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 7

Collects: Detective Comics #154-173, Batman #56-66 And Stories From World's Finest Comics #43-52

 

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 8

Collects: Detective Comics #174-191, Batman #66-75 And Stories From World's Finest Comics #54-62

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 9

Collects: Detective Comics #192-208, Batman #76-84 And Stories From World's Finest Comics #63-70

Batman in the 40's

Collects: Batman #7, 15, 20, 31, 37, 47, 48, 49, Detective Comics #27, 33, 38, 49, 80, Real Fact Comics #5, Star Spangled Comics #70, and World's Finest Comics #30

 

Batman in the 50's

Collects: Batman #62, 81, 92, 105, 113, 121, 128, Detective Comics #156, 168, 185, 216, 233, 244, 252, 267, World's Finest Comics #81

Batman in the 60's

Collects: Batman #131, 144, 148, 155, 179, 181, 200, 217, Batman Kellogg's Special #6, Detective Comics #298, 341, 349, 369, 388, 389, 390, 391

Batman '66 Omnibus

Collects: Batman '66 #1-30, Batman '66: The Lost Episode #1

 

Batman & Superman: World's Finest - The Silver Age Vol. 1

Collects: Superman #76 and World's Finest #71-94

Batman & Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Vol. 2

Collects: World's Finest #95 to #116

Batman & Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2

Collects: World's Finest #117-158

Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1

Collects: Brave and the Bold #74-106

Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2

Collects: Brave and the Bold #110-156

Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 3

Collects: Brave and the Bold #157-200

Modern Batman Takes Shape (The 1970's)

Batman: Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 1

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.

World'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 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: Vol. 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 Black And White #1 And 4, Batman: Legends Of The Dark 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 2 #15.

Batman: Strange Apparitions

Collects: Detective Comics #469 to #476, #478, #479

 

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's Finest Comics #207, DC Retroactive Batman - The 70S, Untold Legends Of The Batman #1-3, Batman Black And White #5

Tales of the Batman: Don Newton Vol. 1

Collects: Batman #305-306, Detective Comics #480 And 483- 492 And Brave And Bold #153-165

Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway Vol. 1

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, Man-Bat 1 And , World'S Finest Comics 250, 269

Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway Vol. 2

Collects: Batman #337-346 & #348; World's Finest Comics #270; Detective Comics #505-513

Tales of the Batman - Gene Colan Vol. 1

Collects: Batman #340, 343-345 And 348-351 And Detective Comics #510, 512, 517, 528 And 529

Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan Vol. 2

Collects: Batman #373, Detective Comics #530-538 And 540-544 And World's Finest Comics #297 And #299

Frank Miller's Batman Year One

Batman Redefines The Graphic Novel (The 1980's & Year One)

Batman: Year One

Collects: Batman #404 to #407

 

Batman: Shaman

Collects: Legends of the Dark Knight #1 to #5

 

Batman: Gothic

Collects: Legends of the Dark Knight #6 to #10

 

Batman: Four of a Kind

Collects: 4 villain Year 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 Annual #19

Riddler in Detective Comics Annual #8

Batman: Venom

Collects: Legends of the Dark Knight #16 to #20

 

Batman: Haunted Knight

Collects: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloweeen Special #1, Batman: Madness - A Legend of the Dark Knight Halloween Special. And Batman: Ghosts - A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special

Batman: The Long Halloween

Collects: Batman: The Long Halloween #1-12

 

Batman: Year 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 Man Who Laughs

Collects: Detective Comics #784-786

 

Batman: Dark Victory

Collects: Dark Victory #0-13

 

Batgirl/Robin: Year One

Collects: Robin: Year One #1-4 and Batgirl: Year One #1-9

Batman: Batgirl

Collects: Batman: Batgirl #1

Batman: Collected Legends of the Dark 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 One

Collects: Nightwing #101-106

Batman & the Outsiders Vol. 1

Collects: The Brave And The Bold #200, Batman And The Outsiders #1-13, And New Teen Titans #37

Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2

Collects: Batman And The Outsiders Annual #1 And Batman And The Outsiders #14-23

Legends of The Dark Knight: Norm Breyfogle Vol. 1

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

 

Batman: The Cult

Collects: Batman: The Cult #1-4

Batman: The Caped Crusader Vol. 1

Collects: Batman #417-430 And Batman Annual #12

Batman: A Death in the Family

Collects: Batman #425 to #429

Batman: Blind Justice

Collects: Detective Comics #598 to #600

Batman: Arkham Asylum

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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 #1-5

Batman: Birth of the Demon

Collects: Batman: Son of the Demon, Batman: Bride of the Demon, and Batman: Birth of the Demon

 

Bane breaks the bat

Knightfall And Breaking the Bat (The 1990's)

Batman: Sword of Azrael

Collects: Batman: Sword of Azrael #1-4

 

Batman: Knightfall, Vol. 1.

Collects: Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special #1, Batman #491-500, Detective Comics #659-666, Showcase '93 #7-8 and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18

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, #11-13 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. 2

Collects: Batman #536-552 & #555

Batman: Vampire

Collects: Batman/Dracula: Red Rain, Batman: Bloodstorm And Batman: Crimson Mist

 

Batman: Prodigal

Collects: Batman #512, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32, Detective Comics #679, Robin #11, 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 #13

Batman: Anarky

Collects: Detective Comics #608-609, Batman Chronicles #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #40-41, and Anarky #1-4

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 #16, 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 World Order

Collects: JLA #1-4

 

Batman Adventures Vol. 1

Collects: Batman Adventures #1-10

Batman Adventures Vol. 2

Collects: Batman Adventures #11 To #20

Batman Adventures Vol. 3

Collects: Batman Adventures #31 To #27, Annual #1

Batman Adventures Vol. 4

Collects: Batman Adventures #28 To #36, Annual #2, Batman Adventures Holiday Special #1

Batman & Robin Adventures Vol. 1

Collects: Batman & Robin Adventures #1-10

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

batman in gotham

Gotham Becomes A No Man's Land (Late 90's To Early 2000's)

 

Batman: Cataclysm

Collects: Detective Comics #719, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73, Nightwing #19, Batman #553, Azrael #40, Detective Comics #720, Catwoman #56, Robin #52, Batman - Isles of Men #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #74, Batman Chronicles #12, Nightwing #20, Batman #554, Batman: Huntress & Spoiler #1, Detective Comics #721, Catwoman #57, Batman: Arkham Asylum - Tales of Madness #1, and Robin #53

Batman: Road to No Man's 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 #14, Batman #558-559, Detective Comics #725-726

Batman: Road to No Man's Land Vol. 2

Collects: Azrael: Agent of the Bat #47-49, Batman #560-562, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #80-82, and Detective Comics #727-729

Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 1

Collects: Batman: No Man's Land #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83, Batman #563, Detective Comics #730, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #116, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #84, Batman #564, and Detective Comics #731.

Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 2

Collects: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #117, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85, Batman #565, Detective Comics #732, Batman Chronicles #16, 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 Man's Land, Vol. 3

Collects: Batman #566-567, Detective Comics #734, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #88, Batman #568, Detective Comics #735, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121

Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 4

Collects: Detective Comics #736, Batman #570, Detective Comics #737, Batman #571, Detective Comics #738, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #92, Batman Chronicles #18, Batman #572, Detective Comics #739, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #125, and Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93.

Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 5

Collects: Batman: No Man's Land #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 #1-5

 

Batman: Officer Down

Collects: Batman #587, Robin #86, Birds of Prey #27, Catwoman #90, Nightwing #53, Detective Comics #754, and Gotham Knights #13

 

Harley Quinn: Preludes and Knock Knock Jokes

Collects: Harley Quinn #1-7

Batman & Huntress: A Cry For Blood

Collects: Batman/Huntresss: Cry for Blood #1-6

JLA: Tower of Babel

Collects: JLA #43-46

 

From Fugitive to Infinite Crisis (Early 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 Prey #40, and Batman #600

 

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. 2

Collects: Detective Comics #768-772, Batman: Gotham Knights #31, Batman #605

Batman: Bruce Wayne Fugitive, Vol. 3

Collects: Detective Comics #773-775, Batman #606-607, Batgirl #33

Gotham Central, Book 1: In the Line of Duty

Collects: Gotham Central #1-10

 

Batman: Hush

Collects: Batman #609 to #619

 

Batman: Broken City

Collects: Batman #620-625

 

Arkham Asylum: Living Hell

Collects: Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1-6

Gotham Central, Book 2: Jokers & Madmen

Collects: Gotham Central #11-22

 

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Collects: Superman/Batman #1-6

 

Superman/Batman: Supergirl

Collects: Superman/Batman #8-13

Batman: War Drums

Collects: Detective Comics #790 to 796, Robin #126 to 128

Gotham Central, Book Three: On the Freak Beat

Collects: Gotham Central #23-31

Batman: War Games Act 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 Two

Collects: Detective Comics #798, Batman #632, Legends of the Dark 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

 

Batman: Under the Red Hood

Collects: Batman #635 to #641, #645 to #650, and Batman Annual #25.

 

Gotham Central, Book Four: Corrigan

Collects: Gotham Central #32-40

Infinite Crisis

Batman by Grant Morrison Reading Order (Late 2000's)

Batman: Detective

Collects: Detective Comics #821 to #826

 

Batman: The Black Casebook

Collects: Batman #65, 86, 112, 113, 134, 156, 162, Detective Comics #215, 235, 247, 267, 

World's Finest Comics #89

 

Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 1

Collects: Batman #655-658 And #663-683, stories From 52 #30, #47, & DC Universe #0

Batman and Son

Collects: Batman #655 to #658, #663 to #669, #672 to #675

Batman: Death and the City

Collects: Detective Comics #827 to #834

Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's 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 Crisis

 

Batman: Battle for the Cowl

Collects: Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? #1, 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. 1: Hush Money

Collects: Batman: Streets Of Gotham #1-4, Detective Comics (Vol. 1) #852, Batman (Vol. 1) #685

Batman: Streets of Gotham - Vol. 2: Leviathan

Collects: Batman: Streets Of Gotham #5-11

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 Omnibus Vol. 2

Collects: Batman & Robin #1-16, Batman #700-702 and Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6

Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn

Collects: Batman and Robin #1-6

Batman and Robin, Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin

Collects: Batman and Robin #7-12

Batman: Time and The Batman

Collects: Batman #700-703

Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne

Collects: Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6

Batman: Bruce Wayne: The Road Home

Collects: Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Batman and Robin #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Red Robin #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Batgirl #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Outsiders #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Catwoman #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Oracle #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Commissioner Gordon #1, and Bruce Wayne: The Road Home - Ra's al Ghul #1.

 

Batman and Robin, Vol. 3: Robin Must Die!

Collects: Batman #13-16, Batman: The Return #1

Batman & Robin: Dark Knight vs White Knight

Collects: OGN

 

Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 3: The House of Hush

Collects: Batman: Street Of Gotham #12-14, #16-21

Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 3

Collects: Batman Incorporated #1-8, Batman: The Return #1, Batman Incorporated #0-13, Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1, Batman Incorporated Special #1

Batman, Incorporated - Vol. 1

Collects: Batman, Incorporated #1-8, and Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1.

Batman: Gates of Gotham

Collects: Batman: Gates of Gotham #1-5, Detective Comics Annual #12 and Batman Annual #28

 

Batman: Eye of the Beholder

Collects: Batman#704-707 and #710-712

Batman: The Black Mirror

Collects: Detective Comics #871 to #881

 

New 52 Batman Reading Order (2011 to 2015)

 

Batman, Vol. 4: Zero Year - Secret City

Collects: Batman #21-24

 

DC Comics: Zero Year

Collects: Batman #24-25, Detective Comics #25, Batgirl #25, Batwing #25, Batwoman #25, Birds of Prey #25, Catwoman #25, The Flash #25, Green Arrow #25, Green Lantern Corps #25, Nightwing #25, Red Hood and The Outlaws #25 and Action Comics #25

Batman, Vol, 5: Zero Year - Dark City

Collects: Batman #25 to #27, #29 to #33

Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls

Collects: Batman #1-7

Batman: The Night of the Owls

Collects: Batman #8-9, Batman Annual #1, Detective Comics #9, Batman: The Dark Knight #9, Batwing #9, Batman and Robin #9, Red Hood and the Outlaws #9, Birds of Prey #9, Batgirl #9, Nightwing #8-9, and All-Star Western #9

Batman, Vol. 2: The City of Owls

Collects: Batman #8-12, and Batman Annual #1

Detective Comics: Faces of Death

Collects: Detective Comics #1 to #7

Batman, Incorporated, Vol. 1: Demon Star

Collects: Batman, Incorporated #0-6

 

Batman and Robin: Born to Kill

Collects: Batman and Robin #1 to #6

Detective Comics: Scare Tactics

Collects: Detective Comics #8 to #12, Annual #1

Batman and Robin: Pearl

Collects: Batman and Robin #0, #9 to #14

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 #15-16, Teen Titans #15, Nightwing #15-16, Batman and Robin #15-17, #Batman 17, Suicide Squad #14-15, Batgirl #13, Red Hood and the Outlaws #13-14, Teen Titans #14, #16, Nightwing #14

Death of the Family Reading Order:

Batgirl #13

Catwoman #13

Catwoman #14

Batman #13

Batman and Robin #13 to #14

Suicide Squad #14 to #15

Batman #14

Detective Comics #15

Batgirl #14 to #16

Batman #15

Batman and Robin #15 to #16

Detective Comics #16 to #17

Nightwing #15 to #16

Red Hood and The Outlaws #15

Teen Titans #15

Red Hood and The Outlaws #16

Teen Titans #16

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. 2: 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 #19 to #24, Detective Comics Annual #2

Batman, Vol. 6: The Graveyard Shift

Collects: Batman #0, #18-20, #28, #34, and Batman Annual #2

Batman Eternal, Vol. 1

Collects: Batman Eternal #1-21

Batman Eternal, Vol. 2

Collects: Batman Eternal #22-34

Arkham Manor

Collects: Arkham Manor #1-6

Batman Eternal, Vol. 3

Collects: Batman Eternal #35-52

Batman, Vol. 7: Endgame

Collects: Batman #35-40

The Joker: Endgame

Collects: Batman Annual #3, Batman #35-39 backups, Gotham Academy: Endgame #1, Batgirl: Endgame #1, Detective Comics: Endgame #1, and Arkham Manor: Endgame #1

 

Batman Vol. 8: Superheavy

Collects: Batman #41 to #45

Batman Vol. 9: 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

DC Universe: Rebirth #1

 

Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham

Collects: Batman: Rebirth #1, Batman #1 to #6

 

Detective Comics Vol. 1: The Rise Of The Batmen

Collects: Detective Comics #934 to #939

Nightwing Vol. 1: Better Than Batman

Collects: Nightwing: Rebirth #1, Nightwing #1 to #4, and #7-8

Batman: Night of the Monster Men

Collects: Batman #7, Nightwing #5, Detective Comics #941, Batman #8, Nightwing #6, 

Detective Comics #942

Batgirl And The Birds Of Prey Vol. 1: Who Is Oracle?

Collects: Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth #1, Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #1 to #6

Batgirl Vol. 1: Beyond Burnside

Collects: Batgirl #1 to #6

Red Hood & the Outlaws Vol. 1: Dark Trinity

Collects: Red Hood & the Outlaws #1 to #6

All-Star Batman Vol. 1: My Own Worst Enemy

Collects: All-Star Batman #1 to #5

Batman Vol. 2: I Am Suicide

Collects: Batman #9 to #15

Detective Comics Vol. 2: The Victim Syndicate

Collects: Detective Comics #940 to #945

Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad Reading Order

 

Justice League of America Vol. 1 (Rebirth)

Collects: Justice League of America #1 to #6

Batman Vol. 3: I Am Bane

Collects: Batman #16 to #20, #23 to #24, Batman Annual #1

Batman/The Flash: The Button

 

Order:

Batman #21

Flash #21

Batman #22

Flash #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

 

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 #10 to #14

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 5: Lonely Place of Living

Collects: Detective Comics #963 to #968, Detective Comic Annual #1

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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: Batman Eternal

Collects: Detective Comics #975-981.

Dark Nights: Metal

Collects: Dark Nights Metal #1-6

 

Batman & the Signal

Collects: Batman and the Signal #1-6

Batman Vol. 7: The Wedding

Collects: Batman #45-50 and DC Nation #0.

 

Catwoman Vol. 1: Copy Cats

Collects: Catwoman #1-6

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. 10: Knightmares

Collects: Batman #61-63 And #66-69

Heroes in Crisis

Collects: Heroes in Crisis #1-7

The Batman/Flash: The Price

Collects: Batman #64, Flash #64, Batman #65, Flash #65

 

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Mythology

Collects: Detective Comics #994-999, 1001-1006 And A Story From Detective Comics #1000

Detective Comics #1000: The Deluxe Edition

Collects: Detective Comics #1000

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 Secret Files #2

Batman Vol. 12: City of Bane Part 1

Collects: Batman #75-79

Batman/Superman Vol. 1

Collects: Batman/Superman #1 To #6

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 2: Arkham Knight

Collects: Detective Comics #1001-1005 And A Story From Detective Comics #1000

Batman: Universe

Collects: Batman Universe #1-6

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

Doomsday Clock

Collects: Doomsday Clock #1-12

 

Comic Book Herald's complete Doomsday Clock reading order

DC Rebirth Batman by James Tynion IV

 

Batman Vol. 1: Their Dark Designs

Collects: Batman #86-94

 

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 5 Joker War

Collects: Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1, Detective Comics #1020-1026, Detective Comics Annual #3, and the Black 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

 

Detective Comics Vol. 6: Road to Ruin

Collects: Detective Comics #1028-1033

Dark Nights: Death Metal

Collects: Dark Nights: Death Metal #1-7

 

Infinite Frontier Batman

 

Future State: Batman Family

 

Future State: The Next Batman

Collects: Future State: The Next Batman #1-4; Future State: Dark Detective #1-3; Future State: Nightwing #1-2

Future State: Dark Detective

Collects: Future State: Dark Detective #1-4; Future State: Catwoman #1-2; Future State: Harley Quinn #1-2; Future State: Robin Eternal #1-2; Future State: Batman/Superman #1-2

 

Future State: Batman/Superman #1-2

Future State: The Next Batman (Main Series) #1-4

Future State: Catwoman #1-2

Future State: Dark Detective (Main Series) #1-4

 

Infinite Frontier #0

Batman Vol. 4: The Cowardly Lot

Read: Batman #106-109

Detective Comics Vol. 1

Read: Detective Comics #1034-1038

The Joker Vol 1

Read: Joker #1-4

Batman: Urban Legends Vol. 1

Read: Batman: Urban Legends #1-6

The Next Batman: Second Son

Read: The Next Batman: Second Son #1-6

Read: Batman/Superman #16-19

Read: Batman: The Detective #1-6

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight

Read: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #1-6

Batman the Dark Knight Returns

Batman's Future & Elseworlds: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

 

Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again

 

What Ever Happened to the Caped Crusader?

Batman: Year 100 & Other Tales Deluxe Edition

 

DC Comics/Dark Horse: Batman vs. Predator

Collects: BATMAN VS. PREDATOR I, II, & III

DC/Dark Horse: Aliens

Collects: BATMAN/ALIENS #1-2, BATMAN/ALIENS II #1-3, SUPERMAN/BATMAN VS. ALIENS/PREDATOR #1-2, WILDC.A.T.S/ALIENS #1.

 

The Batman/Judge Dredd Collection

Collects: Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment On Gotham, Batman/Judge Dredd: Vendetta In Gotham, Batman/Judge Dredd: The Ultimate Riddle, Batman/Judge Dredd: Die Laughing #1-2 and Lobo/Judge Dredd: Psycho Bikers Vs. Mutants From Hell!

 

Batman Lobo

 

Batman: Mitefall

 

The Joker

 

Batman: Noel

 

Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham

Collects: Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham #1-3

 

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight

 

Elseworlds: Batman Vol. 1

Collects: Batman: Holy Terror, Batman: The Blue, The Grey, And The Bat, Robin 3000 #1-2, Batman/Dark Joker: The Wild, Batman/Houdini: The Devil'S Workshop, Batman: Castle Of The Bat, Batman: In Darkest Knight And Batman: Dark Allegiances

Elseworlds: Batman Vol. 2

Collects: Batman & Dracula: Red Rain, Batman: Bloodstorm And Batman: Crimson Mist

Batman: Earth One

Batman: Earth One Vol. 2

Batman: White Knight

Collects: Batman White Knight #1-8

Batman/The Shadow: The Murder Geniuses

Collects: Batman/The Shadow #1-6, Stories From Batman Annual #1, Detective Comics #253, #259

 

Batman: Child of Dreams

 

Batman: Damned

Collects: Batman: Damned 1-3

 

Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1

Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II

Batman: Last Knight on Earth

Collects: Batman: Last Knight On Earth #1-3

 

Batman Beyond Reading Order

Batman Beyond: Hush Beyond

Batman Beyond: Industrial Revolution

Batman Beyond: 10,000 Clowns

Collects: Digital chapters #1 to #16

Batman Beyond: Batgirl Beyond

Batman Beyond 2.0: Rewired

Batman Beyond 2.0, Vol. 2: Justice Lords Beyond

Batman Beyond 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. 2: City of Yesterday

Batman Beyond Vol. 3: Wired for Death

DC Rebirth Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond Vol. 1: The Return

Batman Beyond Vol. 2

Collects: Batman Beyond #7 to #12

 

Conclusion

So, there you have it. The correct order to read Batman comics.

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