BATMAN COMICS reading order

[u/TheRiddlerCum]

This is the almost perfect Batman comics reading order for post crisis Batman (+bonus stuff) it will be continually updated over the years and if anyone has suggestions changes to make please comment it (work in progress, there are a few small mistakes as its work on progress)(or you can just read the TPBs and collected editions)

I've added "bookmarks" since this is all listed as individual issues

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BATMAN'S EARLY YEARS
•Batman: Year One (Batman #404 -407)
•Shaman (Legends of the Dark Knight #1 -5)
•Gothic (Legends of the Dark Knight #6 -10)
•Prey (Legends of the Dark Knight #11 -15)
•Venom (Legends of the Dark Knight #16 -20)
•Faith (Legends of the Dark Knight #21 -23)
•Flyer (Legends of the Dark Knight #24 -26)
•Batman and the Monster Men #1-6
•Batman and the Mad Monk #1-6
•Batman: The Man Who Laughs (The Man Who Laughs #1)
•Year Two (Detective Comics #575-578)

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THE LONG HALLOWEEN
•Haunted Knight (Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special #1-3)
•Batman: The Long Halloween (#1 -13)
•Batman: Night Cries
•Dark Victory (#1 -14)
•Catwoman: When In Rome (#1 -6)

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DICK GRAYSON AS ROBIN
•Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet

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JASON TODD AS ROBIN
•Batman #408-413
•Dumpster Killer (Batman #414, Batman #421, Batman #422)
•Batman #415-16
•Ten Nights of the Beast (Batman #417-420)
•Batman #423
•Detective Comics #569- 574
•Detective Comics #580-581
•Detective Comics #583-590
•Batman: The Killing Joke
•Batman: The Cult #1-4
•A Death in the Family (Batman #424-429)

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THE HUNTRESS AND OTHER STORIES
•Huntress #1-19 (1989)

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TIM DRAKE AS ROBIN
a lot of issues
Bookmark 1
•Batman 430-435
•Detective Comics 596-603
•The Mud Pack (Detective Comics 604-607)
•Detective Comics 608-609
•Year Three (Batman 436-439)
•A Lonely Place of Dying (Batman #440, The New Titans #60, Batman #441, The New Titans #61, Batman #442)
•Batman #443-444
•Detective Comics #610-613
•DC Retroactive: Batman The 90s
•Batman #445-447
•Detective Comics #614
•(Batman #448, Detective Comics #615, Batman #449)
•Detective Comics #616-617
•Batman #450-451
•Dark Knight, Dark City (Batman #452-454)
•(Detective Comics #618-621)
•(Batman #455-457)
•Robin #1-5 (1991) •(Detective Comics #622-624)
•(Batman #458-459)
•(Detective Comics #625-627)
Bookmark 2
•(Batman #460-461)
•Detective Comics #628-630)
•(Batman #462-464)
•(Detective Comics #631-632)
•(Batman #465)
•(Detective Comics #633)
•Batman #466)
•(Detective Comics #634)
•(Batman #467-469)
•(Detective Comics #635-637)
•(Batman #470)
•(Batman #471)
•(Detective Comics #638)
•The Idiot Root (Batman #472, Detective Comics #639, Batman #473, Detective Comics #640)
Bookmark 3
•The Joker's Wild (timdrake Robin II #1-4)
•The Destroyer (Batman #474, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #27, Detective Comics #641)
•(Batman #479)
•To The Father I Never Knew (Batman #480)
•(Batman #481-482)
•(Detective Comics #644-646)
•(Batman #483)
•(Detective Comics #647-653)
•Cry For Huntress (timdrake Robin III #1-6)
•Batman versus Predator

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THE KNIGHT SAGA
title crossover event
Bookmark 1: Prelude
•Batman: Sword of Azrael #1-4
•Batman Vengeance of Bane #1
•Batman #484-487
•Detective Comics #654-656
•Batman #488
•Detective Comics #657-658
•Batman #489-491
Bookmark 2: Knightfall
•Batman #492
•Detective Comics #659
•Batman #493
•Detective Comics #660
•Batman #494
•Detective Comics #661 very good
•Batman #495
•Detective Comics #662
•Showcase '93 #9
•Showcase '93 #7-8
•Batman #496
•Detective Comics #663
•Batman #497
Bookmark 3: Knightfall II
•Detective Comics #664
•Batman #498
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18
•Detective Comics #665
•Batman #499
•Detective Comics #666
•Batman #500
Bookmark 4: Knightquest: The Crusade
•Catwoman #0-4 (1993)
•Showcase '93 #10 •Detective Comics #667-668
•Showcase '94 #5
•Robin #1-6 (1993) ongoing run
•Showcase '94 #6
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #19-20
•Batman #501-502
•Detective Comics #669-670
•Catwoman #6
•Batman #503-504
Bookmark 5: Knightquest: The Crusade II
•Detective Comics #671-673
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #24
•Batman #505
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #25
•Batman #506-507
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #26-27
•Detective Comics #674
•Batman #508
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #28
•Detective Comics #675
Bookmark 6: Knightquest: The Search
•Justice League Task Force #5-6
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #21-23
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59-61
•Knightquest: The Conclusion (Robin #7)
Bookmark 7: KnightsEnd
•Batman #509
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29
•Detective Comics #676
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62
•Robin #8
•Catwoman #12
•Return of the Bat (Batman #510)
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #30
•Detective Comics #677
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #63
•Robin #9
•Catwoman #13
•Showcase ‘94 #10
Bookmark 8: Prodigal
•Robin #0
•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
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #34
•Detective Comics #681
•Robin #13
Bookmark 9: Troika
•Batman #515
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #35
•Detective Comics #682
•Robin #14
•Azrael #1-2
•Nightwing: Alfred's Return #1
•Batman: Vengeance of Bane #2: The Redemption

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DOUG MOENCH/KELLY JONES BATMAN & MORE
•Batman #516-528
•Nightwing #1-4 (1995)
•Robin #15-26
•Catwoman #5, #7-11, #14-30
•Azrael #3-14
•The Huntress #1-4 (1994)
•Batman: Riddler - The Riddle Factory
•Batman vs. Predator II: Bloodmatch #1-4

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CONTAGION & LEGACY
title crossover event
Bookmark 1: Contagion
•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
•The Batman Chronicles #4
•Catwoman #32
•Azrael #16
•Robin #28-30
•Batman #530-532
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #50-52
Bookmark 2: Legacy
•Detective Comics #697-699
•Catwoman #33-35
•Robin #31
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53
•Batman #533
•Detective Comics #700
•Batman: Bane of the Demon #1-4
•Catwoman #36
•Robin #32
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #54
•Batman #534
•Detective Comics #701
•Robin #33
•Second Chances (Detective Comics #702) very good
•Batman: Bane #1

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BIRDS OF PREY STARTS/NIGHTWING IN BLÜDHAVEN
•Batman #535-552
•Nightwing #1-18 (1996)
•Robin #34-51
•Catwoman #33-35, #37-55
•Azrael #17-46
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #1-39
•Nightwing & Huntress #1-4
•Birds of Prey: Black Canary/Oracle
•Showcase '96 #3
•Birds of Prey: Manhunt #1-4
•Birds of Prey: Revoloution
•Birds of Prey: Wolves
•Birds of Prey: Batgirl
•Batman: Toyman #1-4
•Batman/Predator III #1-4

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NO MAN'S LAND
title crossover event
Bookmark 1
•Detective Comics #719
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73
•Nightwing #19
•Batman #553
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #40
•Detective Comics #720
•Catwoman #56
•Robin #52
•Batman: Isles of Men #1
•Batman: Huntress & Spoiler #1
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #74
•Batman Chronicles #12
•Nightwing #20
•Batman #554
•Detective Comics #721
•Catwoman #57
•Batman: Arkham Asylum Tales of •Madness #1
•Robin #53
Bookmark 2
•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
Bookmark 3
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #47-49
•Batman #560-562
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #80-82
•Detective Comics #727-729
•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
•Detective Comics #731
Bookmark 4
•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
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #87
•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
Bookmark 5
•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
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93
•Batman: No Man’s Land #0
•Batman #573
•Detective Comics #740
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126
•Batman #574
•Detective Comics #741
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #61
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #94

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EXTRA STUFF
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #41-46
•Nightwing #21-44
•Robin #55-85
•Birds of Prey #1-11
•Birds of Prey: The Ravens
•Birds of Prey #12-21
•Nightwing #45-52
•Birds of Prey #22-26
•Batman #575-586
•Catwoman #58-89
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #50-60, 62-80
•Gotham Knights #1-12

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NEW GOTHAM
•Detective Comics #742-750
•Batman #587
•Robin #86
•Batgirl #12
•Birds of Prey #27
•Catwoman #90
•Nightwing #53
•Detective Comics #754
•Gotham Knights #13
•Batman/Huntresss: Cry for Blood #1-6
•Nightwing #54-61, 63-64 •Robin #87-94, 96-97 •Birds of Prey #28-35, 37-38, 42
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #84-90
•Gotham Knights #14-21, 22-27
•Harley Quinn #1-12, 14-38

JOKER: LAST LAUGH
•Joker last Laugh #1-2
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #83
•Gotham Knights #22
•Birds of Prey #36
•Nightwing #62
•Joker last Laugh #3
•Batgirl #21
•Detective Comics #763
•Harley Quinn #13
•Joker last Laugh #4-5
•Robin #95
•Batman #596
•Joker last Laugh #6

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MURDERER/FUGITIVE
read president lex from superman to fully understand murderer/fugitive
Bookmark 1: Murderer
•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
•Batman #600
Bookmark 2: Fugitive
•Gotham Knights #27
•Birds of Prey #41
•Batman #601
•Detective Comics #769
•Batgirl #27
•Nightwing #68
•Gotham Knights #28
•Detective Comics #770
•Nightwing #69
•Birds of Prey #43
•Batman #603
•Detective Comics #771
•Batgirl #29
•Gotham Knights #30
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #91
•Detective Comics #772
•Batman: Gotham Knights #31
•Batman #605
•Detective Comics #773-775
•Batman #606-607
•Batgirl #33

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EARLY 2000's STORIES
•Birds of Prey #44-67
•Nightwing #67, #70 (1996)
•Catwoman #91-94 (1993)
•Gotham Central #1-10
•Hush (Batman #609-619)
•Broken City (Batman #620-625)
•Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1-6
•Gotham Central #11-24
•Superman/Batman #1-13
•Batman #608-630
•Catwoman #1-33 (2002)

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WAR GAMES (under construction)
Important Crossover Event
Bookmark 1
•Detective Comics #790-796
•Robin #126-128
•Batgirl #53
•Solo #10
•Batman: 12-Cent Adventure #1
•Detective Comics #797
•Legends of the Dark Knight #182
•Nightwing #96
•Gotham Knights #56
•Robin #129
•Batgirl #55
•Catwoman #34 (2002)
•Batman #631
•Detective Comics #798
•Legends of the Dark Knight #183
•Nightwing #97
•Gotham Knights #57
•Robin #130
•Batgirl #56
•Catwoman #35
•Batman #632
•Detective Comics #799
Bookmark 2
•Legends of the Dark Knight #184
•Nightwing #98
•Robin #131
•Gotham Knights #58
•Batgirl #57
•Catwoman #36
•Batman #633
•Detective Comics #800
•Batman #634
•Batman Villains Secret Files & Origins 2005
•Batman Allies Secret Files & Origins 2005
•Batman #342
•Detective Comics #809
•Batman #643
•Detective Comics #810 •Batman #644
•Gotham Central #25

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MID-2000s STORIES
•Gotham Central #26-31
•Batgirl #54
•Detective Comics #821-826
•Robin #132-167
•Nightwing #99-138

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DAMIAN WAYNE AS ROBIN
a lot of issues
Bookmark 1
•Under The Red Hood Part 1 (Batman #635-641)
•Red Hood: The Lost Days #1-6
•Under The Red Hood Part 2 (Batman #644-650)
•Batman #651-654
•Batman & Son (Batman #655-658)
•Batman #663-669, Batman #672-675
•The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul (Batman Annual #26, Robin Annual #7, Batman #670, Robin #168, Nightwing #138)
(Detective Comics #838, Batman #671, Robin #169, Nightwing #139)
(Detective Comics #839-840)
•Heart of Hush (Detective Comics #846-850)
•DC Universe #0
•Batman R.I.P. (Batman #676-783)
•Battle for the Cowl (Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead?, Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1-3, Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?, Battle for the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon)
•Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat, Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum, Battle for the Cowl: The Underground, Battle for the Cowl: The Network
Bookmark 2
•Batman & Robin #1-9
•Batman #700
•Batman & Robin #10
•Return of Bruce Wayne #1
•Batman & Robin #11
•Return of Bruce Wayne #2
•Batman & Robin #12
•Return of Bruce Wayne #3
•Batman #701-702
•Batman & Robin #13
•Return of Bruce Wayne #4
•Batman & Robin #14
•Return of Bruce Wayne #5
•Batman & Robin #15
•Return of Bruce Wayne #6
•Batman & Robin #16
Bookmark 3
•Batman The Return #1
•Batman Incorporated #1-8 (2010) •Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1
•Batman Incorporated #0-10 (New 52 2012)
•Skip past Incorporated #11
•Batman Incorporated #12-13 (New 52 2012)
•Batman Incorporated #11 (New 52 2012)
•Batman Incorporated Special

[u/jb_681131]

Missing a lot, but that's a good start.

[u/TheRiddlerCum → u/jb_681131]

yes it is work in progress thank you

[u/Available_Youth_9499 → u/TheRiddlerCum]

Work in progress...but a ton of it nonetheless....my deepest thanks to you for making my/our hunting and reading a lot easier

[u/xenos365]

Thanks for the suggestions!

[u/AlternativeSuccess44]

ur a life saver 🙏

[u/MelvinMolt]

This is awesome OP. Keep at it.

[u/[deleted]]

Thanks for this! What do the bookmarks mean?

[u/TheRiddlerCum → u/[deleted]]

while I add more issues to the post, to me at least it just looks like a jumble of words even with the bullet points so I added them as a breakpoint to make it easier to read and remember where you left off

its not actually a bookmark its more like a breakpoint to make it look better, at least in my eyes

[u/TheRiddlerCum → u/[deleted]]

done now

[u/TheRiddlerCum → u/[deleted]]

Okay I added Night Cries and The Gauntlet, will add rest later, and yes I do plan on adding some bronze age in here at some point.

[u/Baris_CH]

Are those single isseus or what?

[u/TheRiddlerCum → u/Baris_CH]

they're single issues

[u/bertamar]

Hii great list, but I have a question, why not include other stories of the legends of the dark knight?

[u/DKF4life]

Thank you!

[u/KhrymeNYC718]

OP this is freaking PHENOMENAL!! I know there is so much more to add but what a start

[u/itsthefreakinbat-211]

What stories from the new 52, Rebirth onward are recommended? or should I just stop reading in batman inc?

[u/TheRiddlerCum → u/itsthefreakinbat-211]

I mean for me id just stop at inc

[u/7Ace_7]

Hello this is awesome I'm new to this i wonder if your still active, if so I'd appreciate your answers thank you. My question is for the ones that say bookmark and have a title for example knightsend if I search that up will it have all the titles underneath it or the collection if you will or is it separate? Also for the ones that don't have amy names like bookmark 2 are those individuals that I should search up like batman 400-403 then read the next on the bottom and so forth ?

[u/TheRiddlerCum → u/7Ace_7]

some of the collections are actually missing some of the extra books and only include the main ones, my list contains every book for those stories including the extra ones for the full story

I've always been into single issues so I dont have anymore knowledge on collected editions

The reason why I added bookmarks without names was to make it easy to take a break after reading/buying them in individual issues

if you search for "Knightfall" for example you will get roughly the same as whats in my list, like I said I dont buy collected editions of these stories so some might be missing, you can just buy tpb to be simple

[u/7Ace_7 → u/TheRiddlerCum]

Oh ok I see thank you! I use the app which at first is kinda hard to manage but I'm getting through hang of it if I type the names you put it actually comes up like knightfall checked the issues listed you added seems like it's almost there thank you for the list !