Brent Moeshlin
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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