List of Batman comics
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Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
has been featured in many ongoing series
Ongoing series
The term "ongoing series" is used in contrast to limited series , a one shot , a graphic novel, or a trade paperback...
, limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
and graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
s published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. These titles have been handled or coordinated through a single editorial section at DC Comics. This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core Batman titles to feature related characters. This list presents these titles separated by general type of publication.
Ongoing series
| Title | Issues | Initial cover date | Final cover date | Notes |
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| Detective Comics Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... |
#27 - 881 | May 1939 | August 2011 | Detective Comics has had a varied rate of publication from quarterly to monthly and has varied between an anthology series and single stories. The first 26 issues did not feature Batman. The run includes a #0 cover dated October 1994 and a #1,000,000 cover dated November 1998. |
| Batman Batman (comic book) Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940... |
#1 - 713 | Spring 1941 | August 2011 | The run includes a #0 cover dated October 1994 and a #1,000,000 cover dated November 1998. |
| World's Finest Comics World's Finest Comics World's Finest Comics was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled World's Best Comics for its first issue; issue #2 switched to the more familiar name... |
#1 - 323 | Spring 1941 | January 1986 | The first issue was published under the indicia Indicia (publishing) Indicia is the plural of the Latin word indicium, meaning distinguishing marks.In magazine publishing, indicia refers to a piece of text traditionally appearing on the first recto page after the cover, which usually contains the official name of the publication, its publication date, information... World's Best Comics. The main premise of the series was to be a Batman - Superman Superman Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective... team-up series. During its run, the title varied from quarterly to monthly publication. |
| Star-Spangled Comics Star-Spangled Comics Star Spangled Comics was the title of a comic book series published by DC Comics which ran for 130 issues from 1941 through 1952. At that point it was retitled Star Spangled War Stories and lasted another 200+ issues until 1977.-Publication history:... |
#65 - 130 | February 1947 | July 1952 | A strip featuring Robin Robin (comics) Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman... was added to the anthology series with issue #65 and ran through the end of the series. |
| #67 - 200 | August / September 1966 | July 1983 | Originally formatted as an anthology / try-out series, The Brave and the Bold became a team up series with issue #50. With #67 Batman became the primary character used in the series. During its run, the series varied between bi-monthly and monthly publication. | |
| #1 - 9 | May 1975 | September - October 1976 | Published bi-monthly. | |
| Batman Family Batman Family The Batman Family was a DC Comics comic book series which ran from 1975 to 1978, primarily featuring stories starring supporting characters in the Batman comics... |
#1 - 20 | September - October 1975 | October - November 1978 | Anthology series published bi-monthly. |
| #1 - 2 | December 1975 | February-March 1976 | Published bi-monthly. | |
| Batman and the Outsiders Outsiders (comics) The Outsiders are a fictional DC Comics superhero team. As its name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who allegedly do not fit the norms of the mainstream superhero community, namely the Justice League.... |
#1 - 32 | August 1983 | April 1986 | The series continued but was retitled The Adventures of the Outsiders with issue #33. |
| #1 - 28 | November 1985 | February 1988 | ||
| #33 - 46 | May 1986 | June 1987 | The series picked up from Batman and the Outsiders #32. It began reprinting The Outsiders with issue #39. | |
| #1 - 19 | April 1989 | October 1990 | ||
| Legends of the Dark Knight | #1 - 36 | November 1989 | Late August 1992 | The series continued but was retitled Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight with issue #37. Publication varied between monthly and bi-weekly. |
| #1 - 94 | June 1992 | February 2000 | The run includes a #0 cover dated October 1994 and a #1,000,000 cover dated November 1998. | |
| #37 - 214 | September 1992 | March 2007 | The series picked up from Legends of the Dark Knight #36. The run includes a #0 cover dated October 1994. | |
| #1 - 36 | October 1992 | October 1995 | Based on the animated television series Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated... . |
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| volume 2 | #1 - 96 | August 1993 | July 2001 | The run includes a #0 cover dated October 1994. |
| volume 2 | #1 - 24 | November 1993 | November 1995 | The run totaled 26 issues with issue #1 being printed as two issued numbered "1α" and "1Ω" cover dated November 1993 and a #0 cover dated October 1994. |
| volume 2 | #1 - 183 | November 1993 | April 2009 | The run includes a #0 cover dated October 1994 and a #1,000,000 cover dated November 1998. |
| #1 -46 | February 1995 | May 2003 | The run includes a #1,000,000 cover dated November 1998. The series is renamed and continued as Azrael: Agent of the Bat with issue #47. | |
| #1 - 23 | July 1995 | Winter 2001 | Published quarterly. | |
| #1 - 25 | October 1995 | December 1997 | Based on the animated television show The Adventures of Batman & Robin. | |
| volume 2 | #1 - 153 | October 1996 | April 2009 | The run includes a #1,000,000 cover dated November 1998. |
| Robin Plus | #1 - 2 | December 1996 | December 1997 | |
| #1 - 30 | June 1998 | May 2003 | ||
| Batman 80-Page Giant | #1 - 3 | August 1998 | July 2000 | Published annually. |
| #47 - 100 | December 1998 | May 2003 | Series picks up from Azrael #46. | |
| #1 - 127 | January 1999 | April 2009 | ||
| Anarky Anarky (comic book) Anarky was a short-lived American comic book series published by DC Comics, as a limited series between May and August of 1997, and as an ongoing series May and December of 1999. It was written by Alan Grant, with pencils by Norm Breyfogle, and inks by Josef Rubinstein... |
#1 - 8 | May 1999 | December 1999 | |
| volume 2 | #1 - 24 | November 1999 | October 2001 | Based on the animated series Batman Beyond Batman Beyond Batman Beyond is an American animated television series created by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy... . |
| #1 - 74 | March 2000 | February 2006 | ||
| #1 - 73 | April 2000 | April 2006 | ||
| Harley Quinn Harley Quinn Harley Quinn was first introduced as a villain on September 11, 1992, in the animated series Batman: The Animated Series, later adapted into DC Comics' Batman comic books. As suggested by her name , she is clad in the manner of a traditional harlequin jester... |
#1 - 38 | December 2000 | January 2004 | |
| volume 3 | October 2008 | |||
| #1 - 40 | February 2003 | April 2006 | ||
| volume 2 | #1 - 17 | June 2003 | October 2004 | |
| volume 3 | #1 - 50 | August 2003 | November 2007 | |
| #1 - 87 | October 2003 | October 2011 | ||
| #1 - 50 | September 2004 | December 2008 | Based on the animated series The Batman The Batman (TV series) The Batman is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. It ran from 2004 to 2008, on the Saturday morning television block Kids' WB... . |
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| #1 - 54 | December 2006 | May 2011 | ||
| Batman and the Outsiders Outsiders (comics) The Outsiders are a fictional DC Comics superhero team. As its name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who allegedly do not fit the norms of the mainstream superhero community, namely the Justice League.... volume 2 |
February 2009 | The series continued but was retitled The Outsiders volume 4 with issue #15. The final issue of the series has been solicited as changing back to this title. | ||
| #1 - 22 | March 2009 | December 2010 | Based on the television series Batman: The Brave and the Bold Batman: The Brave and the Bold Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain... . |
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| volume 4 | #15 - #39 | April 2009 | June 2011 | The series picked up from Batman and the Outsiders volume 2 #14. The title was changed back with issue #40. |
| #1 - 21 | August 2009 | May 2011 | ||
| Batman and Robin Batman and Robin (comic book) Batman and Robin is an American comic book ongoing series, created by Grant Morrison and featuring Batman and Robin. The debut of the series followed the events of "Batman R.I.P.", Final Crisis, and "Battle for the Cowl" in which the original Batman, Bruce Wayne, apparently died at the hands of DC... |
#1 - 26 | August 2009 | October 2011 | |
| Gotham City Sirens Gotham City Sirens Gotham City Sirens is an American comic book ongoing series written by Paul Dini, with art by Guillem March, and published by DC Comics. The series features some of the most popular female characters that inhabit Gotham City, including Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn... |
#1 - 26 | August 2009 | October 2011 | |
| Red Robin Red Robin (comic book) Red Robin is an American comic book ongoing series, written by Chris Yost with art by Ramon Bachs, featuring former Robin Tim Drake under the identity of Red Robin. The debut of the series follows the events of Batman R.I.P., Final Crisis, and Battle for the Cowl in which the original Batman, Bruce... |
#1 - 26 | August 2009 | October 2011 | |
| volume 3 | #1 - 24 | October 2009 | October 2011 | |
| volume 2 | #1 - 18 | December 2009 | May 2011 | |
| volume 2 | #1 - 15 | July 2010 | October 2011 | |
| volume 2 | #1 - 5 | January 2011 | October 2011 | |
| Batman Incorporated | #1 - Present | January 2011 | ||
| Batwoman Batwoman Batwoman is the name of several fictional characters, female counterparts to the superhero Batman. The original version was created by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff. Her alter ego is Kathy Kane. This character appears in publications produced by DC Comics and related media beginning in Detective... |
#0 - Present | January 2011 | ||
| #1 - Present | January 2011 | Based on the television series Batman: The Brave and the Bold Batman: The Brave and the Bold Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain... . |
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| volume 4 | #1 - Present | March 2011 |
Annuals
| Title | Issues | Initial cover date | Final cover date | Notes |
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| Batman Annual Batman (comic book) Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940... |
From mid-1961 through mid 1964 Batman Annual was published semi-annually. The title was brought back in 1982 continuing the first volume numbering and returned to annual publication from 1985 to 2000. It was again brought back in 2006 and shifted to bi-annual publication starting in 2007. | |||
| Batman and the Outsiders Annual Outsiders (comics) The Outsiders are a fictional DC Comics superhero team. As its name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who allegedly do not fit the norms of the mainstream superhero community, namely the Justice League.... |
#1 - 2 | 1984 | 1985 | |
| #1 | 1986 | |||
| Detective Comics Annual Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... |
#1 - 12 | 1988 | February 2011 | Detective Comics Annual was published regularly from 1988 through 1997. Sporatic issues have been published in 2009 and 2011. |
| Legends of the Dark Knight Annual | #1 - 2 | 1991 | 1992 | The series continued but was retitled Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual with issue #3. |
| Robin Annual Robin (comics) Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman... |
#1 - 7 | 1992 | December 2007 | There is a ten year gap between issues #6 and 7. |
| #3 - 7 | 1993 | 1997 | The series picked up from Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #2. | |
| #1 - 5 | 1993 | September 1997 | ||
| #1 - 2 | 1994 | 1995 | Based on the animated television series Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated... . |
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| #1 - 4 | 1994 | 1997 | ||
| Azrael Annual Azrael (comic book) Azrael was an American comic book ongoing series, published by DC Comics based on the character Azrael. The name, inspired by the Islamic Angel of Death, is primarily associated with two characters: Jean-Paul Valley and Michael Lane... |
#1 - 3 | 1995 | 1997 | |
| #1 - 2 | 1997 | Based on the animated television show The Adventures of Batman & Robin. | ||
| #1 - 2 | 1997 | June 2007 | ||
| #1 | August 2000 | |||
| #1 - 5 | December 2006 | June 2011 | ||
| volume 2 | #1 | June 2007 |
Limited series
| Title | Issues | Initial cover date | Final cover date | Notes |
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| #1 - 3 | July 1980 | September 1980 | ||
| Shadow of the Batman | #1 - 5 | December 1985 | April 1986 | |
| #1 - 4 | 1986 | 1986 | ||
| #1 - 4 | 1988 | 1988 | ||
| Catwoman Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics' Batman franchise. Historically a supervillain, the character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's cousin, Ruth Steel... |
#1 - 4 | February 1989 | May 1989 | |
| World's Finest World's Finest Comics World's Finest Comics was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled World's Best Comics for its first issue; issue #2 switched to the more familiar name... |
#1 - 3 | 1990 | 1990 | |
| Robin Robin (comics) Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman... |
#1 - 5 | January 1991 | May 1991 | |
| #1 - 4 | October 1991 | December 1991 | Published bi-weekly. | |
| #1 - 3 | March 1992 | August 1992 | ||
| Gotham Nights | #1 - 4 | March 1992 | June 1992 | |
| #1 - 4 | October 1992 | January 1993 | ||
| Robin 3000 | #1 - 2 | 1992 | 1992 | |
| #1 - 6 | December 1992 | March 1993 | Published bi-weekly. | |
| #1 - 2 | 1993 | 1993 | ||
| Legends of the World's Finest | #1 - 3 | February 1994 | April 1994 | |
| volume 2 | #1 - 4 | April 1994 | September 1994 | |
| #1 - 4 | March 1995 | June 1995 | ||
| #1 - 3 | April 1995 | June 1995 | ||
| #1 - 4 | September 1995 | December 1995 | ||
| #1 - 3 | October 1995 | December 1995 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| #1 - 2 | December 1995 | December 1995 | Published bi-weekly. | |
| volume 2 | #1 - 3 | February 1996 | April 1996 | |
| Batman Black and White | #1 - 4 | June 1996 | September 1996 | |
| #1 - 4 | August 1996 | November 1996 | ||
| #1 - 4 | September 1996 | December 1996 | ||
| #1 - 4 | December 1996 | March 1997 | ||
| #1 - 13 | December 1996 | December 1997 | ||
| #1 - 2 | 1996 | 1996 | ||
| Thrillkiller | #1 - 3 | January 1997 | March 1997 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. |
| #1 - 3 | April 1997 | June 1997 | ||
| Anarky Anarky (comic book) Anarky was a short-lived American comic book series published by DC Comics, as a limited series between May and August of 1997, and as an ongoing series May and December of 1999. It was written by Alan Grant, with pencils by Norm Breyfogle, and inks by Josef Rubinstein... |
#1 - 4 | May 1997 | August 1997 | |
| Elseworld's Finest | #1 - 2 | 1997 | 1997 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. |
| #1 - 5 | January 1998 | May 1998 | Based on Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated... . |
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| #1 - 4 | March 1998 | June 1998 | ||
| #1 - 4 | May 1998 | August 1998 | ||
| #1 - 4 | June 1998 | September 1998 | ||
| #1 - 4 | August 1998 | November 1998 | ||
| #1 - 4 | November 1998 | February 1999 | ||
| #1 - 2 | December 1998 | January 1999 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| #1 - 4 | 1999 | 1999 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| #1 - 0 | March 1999 | December 1999 | ||
| #1 - 6 | March 1999 | August 1999 | Based on the animated series Batman Beyond Batman Beyond Batman Beyond is an American animated television series created by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy... . |
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| #1 - 10 | April 1999 | January 2000 | ||
| #1 - 2 | June 1999 | July 1999 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| #1 - 2 | August 1999 | September 1999 | ||
| #1 - 13 | December 1999 | December 2000 | ||
| #1 - 4 | February 2000 | May 2000 | ||
| #1 - 3 | 2000 | |||
| #1 - 6 | June 2000 | November 2000 | ||
| #1 - 3 | September 2000 | November 2000 | ||
| #1 - 4 | 2000 | 2001 | ||
| #1 - 3 | November 2000 | January 2001 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| #1 - 5 | January 2001 | January 2001 | Published weekly. | |
| #1 - 3 | April 2001 | June 2001 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| #1 - 2 | 2001 | 2001 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| #1 - 4 | August 2001 | November 2001 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| #1 - 5 | October 2001 | February 2002 | ||
| #1 - 2 | November 2001 | December 2001 | ||
| #1 - 3 | December 2001 | July 2002 | ||
| #1 - 6 | December 2001 | January 2002 | Published weekly as the spine of a company wide event story line. | |
| #1 - 3 | March 2002 | August 2006 | ||
| Gotham Girls | #1 - 5 | October 2002 | Februsry 2003 | |
| #1 - 8 | December 2002 | February 2003 | Published weekly. | |
| Batgirl Year One | #1 - 9 | February 2003 | October 2003 | |
| #1 - 12 | March 2003 | February 2004 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| #1 - 5 | June 2003 | October 2003 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| #1 - 6 | July 2003 | December 2003 | ||
| #1 - 3 | August 2003 | October 2003 | ||
| #1 - 9 | October 2003 | August 2004 | ||
| #1 - 2 | October 2003 | 2003 | ||
| #1 - 8 | December 2003 | July 2004 | ||
| #1 - 3 | June 2004 | August 2004 | ||
| #1 - 2 | August 2004 | September 2004 | ||
| #1 - 6 | November 2004 | August 2005 | ||
| #1 - 6 | June 2005 | November 2005 | ||
| #1 - 2 | June 2005 | July 2005 | ||
| #1 - 6 | July 2005 | September 2005 | Published bi-weekly. | |
| #1 - 2 | July 2005 | August 2005 | ||
| All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder | #1 - 10 | September 2005 | August 2008 | Originally intended to be a 12 issue monthly series. |
| #1 - 12 | October 2005 | November 2006 | ||
| #1 - 3 | 2005 | 2005 | ||
| #1 - 6 | January 2006 | June 2006 | ||
| #1 - 5 | May 2006 | September 2006 | ||
| volume 3 | #1 - 5 | June 2006 | October 2006 | |
| #1 - 6 | October 2006 | February 2007 | ||
| #1 - 4 | 2006 | 2006 | ||
| #1 - 2 | October 2007 | November 2007 | ||
| Gotham Underground | #1 - 9 | December 2007 | August 2008 | |
| #1 - 4 | June 2008 | September 2008 | ||
| #1 - 12 | July 2008 | June 2009 | ||
| #1 - 6 | Early July 2008 | Late September 2008 | Published bi-weekly. | |
| Batgirl Batgirl Batgirl is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, frequently depicted as female counterparts to the superhero Batman... volume 2 |
#1 - 6 | September 2008 | February 2009 | |
| #1 - 6 | Early December 2008 | Late February 2009 | Published bi-weekly. | |
| #1 - 3 | January 2009 | March 2009 | ||
| #1 - 3 | May 2009 | July 2009 | Publused under "Battle for the Cowl" trade dress Trade dress Trade dress is a legal term of art that generally refers to characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging that signify the source of the product to consumers... . |
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| #1 - 3 | May 2009 | July 2009 | Published under "Battle for the Cowl" trade dress Trade dress Trade dress is a legal term of art that generally refers to characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging that signify the source of the product to consumers... . |
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| #1 - 3 | May 2009 | July 2009 | ||
| #1 - 6 | October 2009 | September 2010 | ||
| #1 - 3 | October 2009 | December 2009 | ||
| Arkham Reborn | #1 - 3 | December 2009 | February 2010 | |
| #1 - 5 | Early December 2009 | February 2010 | Published bi-weekly. | |
| World's Finest World's Finest Comics World's Finest Comics was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled World's Best Comics for its first issue; issue #2 switched to the more familiar name... volume 2 |
#1 - 4 | December 2009 | March 2010 | |
| #1 - 6 | July 2010 | December 2010 | ||
| volume 3 | #1 - 6 | August 2010 | January 2011 | |
| #1 - 6 | September 2010 | February 2011 | ||
| #1 - 2 | Early February 2011 | Late February 2011 | Published bi-weekly. | |
| #1 - 3 (of 5) | Early July 2011 | Published bi-weekly. | ||
| #1 - 2 (of 5) | July 2011 | |||
| #1 (of 3) | August 2011 |
One shots and graphic novels
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| Batman Special | 1984 | |
| 1987 | ||
| 1987 | ||
| Batgirl Special | 1988 | >Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-4012-1667-2}} |
| February 1989 | ||
| 1989 | Published in conjunction with Batman | |
| 1990 | ISBN 978-0-930289-87-4 | |
| 1991 | ||
| 1991 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. ISBN 978-1-56389-018-5 | |
| 1991 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| 1991 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| February 1992 | ||
| March 1992 | ||
| March 1992 | ||
| 1992 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| 1992 | ||
| 1992 | Published in conjunction with the film Batman Returns Batman Returns Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to Burton's Batman , and features Michael Keaton reprising the title role, with Danny DeVito as the Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman.Burton originally did not... . |
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| January 1993 | ||
| 1993 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| December 1993 | ||
| 1993 | Published in conjunction with Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is a 1993 animated superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, and is a spin-off of the Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series... . |
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| 1993 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| February 1994 | Based on the animated television series Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated... . |
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| 1994 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| 1994 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| 1994 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| 1994 | ||
| 1994 | ||
| February 1994 | Based on the animated television series Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated... . |
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| July 1995 | Published in conjunction with Batman Forever Batman Forever Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is a sequel to Batman Returns , with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton as Batman... . |
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| July 1995 | ||
| 1995 | Published as part of "Underworld Unleashed Underworld Unleashed Underworld Unleashed was a multi-title comic book cross-over event released by DC Comics in 1995. As well as the core story-line of the three-issue Underworld Unleashed mini-series, most of the DC titles published in November and December 1995 and a number of one-off titles were part of the... ". |
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| 1995 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| 1995 | ||
| 1995 | ||
| 1995 | ISBN 978-1-56389-196-0. | |
| 1995 | ISBN 978-1-56389-197-7 | |
| 1995 | ||
| Azrael Plus | December 1996 | |
| 1996 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| December 1996 | ||
| 1996 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| 1996 | ISBN 978-1-56389-228-8 | |
| 1996 | ||
| 1996 | ||
| January 1997 | ||
| February 1997 | Official adaptation of the three "World's Finest" episodes from Superman: The Animated Series Superman: The Animated Series Superman: The Animated Series is an American animated television series starring DC Comics' flagship character, Superman. The series was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on The WB from September 6, 1996 to February 12, 2000. Warner Bros... . |
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| Batman Plus | February 1997 | |
| May 1997 | ||
| 1997 | ||
| May 1997 | ||
| May 1997 | ||
| June 1997 | Official adaptation of the film Batman & Robin | |
| September 1997 | ||
| Batman Secret Files | October 1997 | |
| Catwoman Plus | November 1997 | |
| 1997 | ISBN 1-56389-309-6 | |
| 1997 | ISBN 978-1-56389-281-3 | |
| 1997 | Published in conjunction with the film Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero is a 1998 direct-to-video animated feature film based on Batman: The Animated Series and is a sequel to the episode Deep Freeze. It won the Annie Award for Best Home Video Animation. It was produced by Warner Bros... |
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| February 1998 | ||
| April 1998 | 978-1-56389-376-6 | |
| April 1998 | ||
| May 1998 | ||
| May 1998 | ||
| volume 2 | 1998 | Published under "Girlfrenzy!" trade dress Trade dress Trade dress is a legal term of art that generally refers to characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging that signify the source of the product to consumers... . |
| September 1998 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| Batman Villains Secret Files | October 1998 | |
| November 1998 | ||
| 1998 | ||
| 1998 | Publishedunder the "Girlfrenzy!" trade dress Trade dress Trade dress is a legal term of art that generally refers to characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging that signify the source of the product to consumers... . |
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| 1998 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| December 1998 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
| 1998 | ||
| December 1998 | ||
| 1998 | ||
| Thrillkiller `62 | 1998 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. |
| 1999 | ||
| May 1999 | ||
| July 1999 | ||
| August 1999 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| Nightwing Secret Files | 1999 | |
| November 1999 | ||
| November 1999 | ISBN 978-1-56389-576-0 | |
| December 1999 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| December 1999 | ||
| April 2000 | ||
| April 2000 | Published under the "Elseworlds" logo. | |
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| February 2001 | Published in conjunction with the animated film Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is a 2000 direct-to-video animated film featuring the comic book superhero Batman and his archenemy, the Joker... . |
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Intercompany crossovers
| Title | Issues | Initial cover date | Final cover date | Notes | |
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| Batman Versus Predator | #1 - 3 | December 1991 | February 2000 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
Published in two formats. |
| #1 | January 1993 | Comico Comics Comico Comics Comico: The Comic Company was an American comic book publisher, headquartered in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Its best-known comics include the Robotech adaptations, the Jonny Quest continuation written by co-creator Doug Wildey, and Matt Wagner's Mage: The Hero Discovered and Grendel... |
First of 2 issues. | ||
| #2 | January 1993 | Comico Comics Comico Comics Comico: The Comic Company was an American comic book publisher, headquartered in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Its best-known comics include the Robotech adaptations, the Jonny Quest continuation written by co-creator Doug Wildey, and Matt Wagner's Mage: The Hero Discovered and Grendel... |
Second of 2 issues. | ||
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| #1 - 4 | 1993 | 1994 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
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| Spring 1994 | Image Comics Image Comics Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains... |
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| Spring 1994 | Image Comics Image Comics Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains... |
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| June 1994 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... |
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| October 1994 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... |
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| Spider-Man and Batman | September 1995 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... |
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| 1996 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... |
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| April 1996 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... |
Published under the "Amalgam Comics" imprint. | |||
| Legends of the Dark Claw | April 1996 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... |
Published under the "Amalgam Comics" imprint. | ||
| #1 | June 1996 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
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| #2 | July 1996 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
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| #1 - 2 | March 1997 | April 1997 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
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| Dark Claw Adventures | June 1997 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... |
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| 1997 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... |
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| 1997 | Event Comics Event Comics Event Comics was an American independent comic book publisher founded by veteran artists Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada. The company published during the years 1994 to 1998, at which point it was contracted to form the Marvel Knights imprint for Marvel Comics.... |
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| 1997 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... |
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| #1 - 4 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
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| #1 - 2 | January 1999 | February 1999 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
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| #1 - 4 | September 1999 | December 1999 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
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| #1 - 4 | May 2000 | August 2000 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
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| #1 - 4 | August 2000 | December 2000 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
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| December 2000 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... |
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| #1 - 3 | 2002 | 2003 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
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| #1 - 2 | 2007 | 2007 | Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book... |
Collected editions
Numerous mini-series have been reprinted under the same title as collections. This section lists only reprints from ongoing series. All were issued in trade paperbackTrade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
format unless noted otherwise.
Batman Archive editions
All DC Archive EditionsDC Archive Editions
DC Archive Editions, collect early, sometimes rare, comic books published by DC and other publishers into a permanent hardcover series. With more than 100 titles, this series began in 1989 with Superman Archives Vol. 1...
are hardback only and printed on high quality archival paper.
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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| Batman Archives, Vol. 1 | Stories from Detective Comics #27-50 | November 1997 | HC: |
| Batman Archives, Vol. 2 | Stories from Detective Comics #51-70 | November 1997 | HC: |
| Batman Archives, Vol. 3 | Stories from Detective Comics #71-86 | November 1997 | HC: |
| Batman Archives, Vol. 4 | Stories from Detective Comics #87-102 | December 1998 | HC: |
| Batman Archives, Vol. 5 | Stories from Detective Comics #103-119 | April 2001 | HC: |
| Batman Archives, Vol. 6 | Stories from Detective Comics #120-135 | August 2005 | HC: |
| Batman Archives, Vol. 7 | Stories from Detective Comics #136-154 | November 2007 | HC: |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Vol. 1 | Batman #1-4 | November 1997 | HC: |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Vol. 2 | Batman #5-8 | November 1997 | HC: |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Vol. 3 | Batman #9-12 | June 2000 | HC: |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Vol. 4 | Batman #13-16 | August 2003 | HC: |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Vol. 5 | Batman #17-20 | November 2006 | HC: |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Vol. 6 | Batman #21-25 | December 2009 | HC: |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Vol. 7 | Batman #26-31 | December 2010 | HC: |
| Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives, Vol. 1 | Batman #164-166; Detective Comics #327-333 | March 2003 | HC: |
| Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives, Vol. 2 | Batman #168-171; Detective Comics #334-339 | June 2006 | HC: |
| Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives, Vol. 1 | Stories from World's Finest Comics #1-16 | October 2002 | HC: |
| Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives, Vol. 2 | Stories from World's Finest Comics #17-32 | January 2005 | HC: |
Batman Chronicles
The Batman ChroniclesThe Batman Chronicles (trade paperback)
The Batman Chronicles is a series of trade paperbacks published by DC Comics, intended to reprint all Batman stories from Detective Comics, Batman, World's Finest Comics, and other titles throughout the character's history, chronologically , starting with his earliest appearances...
series plans to reprint every Batman adventure in color, in chronological order, in affordable trade paperbacks. It is not to be confused with the now finished series of the same name.
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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| Batman Chronicles, Vol. 1 | Detective Comics #27-38; Batman #1 | April 2005 | SC: |
| Batman Chronicles, Vol. 2 | Detective Comics #39-45; Batman #2-3; New York World's Fair Comics #2 | September 2006 | SC: |
| Batman Chronicles, Vol. 3 | Detective Comics #46-50; Batman #4-5; World's Best Comics #1 | May 2007 | SC: |
| Batman Chronicles, Vol. 4 | Detective Comics #51-56; World's Finest Comics #2-3; Batman #6-7 | October 2007 | SC: |
| Batman Chronicles, Vol. 5 | Detective Comics #57-61; World's Finest Comics #4; Batman #8-9 | April 2008 | SC: |
| Batman Chronicles, Vol. 6 | Detective Comics #62-66; World's Finest Comics #5-6; Batman #10-11 | October 2008 | SC: |
| Batman Chronicles, Vol. 7 | Detective Comics #67-70; World's Finest Comics #7; Batman #12-13 | March 2009 | SC: |
| Batman Chronicles, Vol. 8 | Detective Comics #71-74; World's Finest Comics #8-9; Batman #14-15 | October 2009 | SC: |
| Batman Chronicles, Vol. 9 | Detective Comics #75-77; World's Finest Comics #10; Batman #16-17 | March 2010 | SC: |
| Batman Chronicles, Vol. 10 | Detective Comics #78-81; World's Finest Comics #11; Batman #18-19 | December 2010 | SC: |
Showcase Presents
All Showcase PresentsShowcase presents
Showcase Presents is a line of black-and-white paperback books published by DC Comics at an average rate of two per month. Created to effectively be DC's version of Marvel Comics' Essential Marvel volumes, each book includes over 500 pages of reprints, primarily from the Silver Age...
collections are large (over 500 pages), softcover, black and white only reprints.
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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| Showcase Presents: Batman, Vol. 1 | Detective Comics #327-342; Batman #164-174 | August 2006 | SC: |
| Showcase Presents: Batman, Vol. 2 | Detective Comics #343-358; Batman #175, #177-181, #183-184, #188 | June 2007 | SC: |
| Showcase Presents: Batman, Vol. 3 | Detective Comics #359-375; Batman #189-192, #194-197, #199-201 | July 2008 | SC: |
| Showcase Presents: Batman, Vol. 4 | Detective Comics #376-390; Batman #202-215 | July 2009 | SC: |
| Showcase Presents: Batman, Vol. 5 | Detective Comics #391-404; Batman #216-228 | December 2011 | SC: |
| Showcase Presents: Batman and the Outsiders, Vol. 1 | Batman and the Outsiders #1-19, Annual #1; The Brave and the Bold #200; The New Teen Titans #37 | September 2007 | SC: |
| Showcase Presents: The Brave and the Bold: Batman Team-Ups, Vol. 1 | The Brave and the Bold #59, #64, #67-71, #74-87 | January 2007 | SC: |
| Showcase Presents: The Brave and The Bold: Batman Team-Ups, Vol. 2 | The Brave and the Bold #88-108 | December 2007 | SC: |
| Showcase Presents: The Brave and The Bold: Batman Team-Ups, Vol. 3 | The Brave and the Bold #109-134 | December 2008 | SC: |
Modern Batman
The following trade paperbacks are stories that run through the "contemporary" books of the Batman family. The earliest trade paperback is Frank MillerFrank Miller (comics)
Frank Miller is an American comic book artist, writer and film director best known for his dark, film noir-style comic book stories and graphic novels Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City and 300...
's "Batman: Year One
Batman: Year One
"Year One", later referred to as "Batman: Year One", is an American comic book story arc written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzucchelli, colored by Richmond Lewis, and lettered by Todd Klein...
" storyline, which rebirthed the character in the Modern Age
Modern Age of Comic Books
The Modern Age of Comic Books is an informal name for the period in the history of mainstream American comic books generally considered to last from the mid-1980s until present day...
, re-telling the first year of his existence and how he came to be. These stories are from comic books still being published and are, in a sense, ongoing. They are listed here in the chronology of the storylines, rather than the publication dates of either the original comics or collections.
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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| Batman: Year One Batman: Year One "Year One", later referred to as "Batman: Year One", is an American comic book story arc written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzucchelli, colored by Richmond Lewis, and lettered by Todd Klein... |
Batman #404-407 | May 2005 January 2007 |
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| Batman: Shaman | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #1-5 | February 23, 1998 | SC: |
| Batman and the Monster Men Batman and the Monster Men Batman & the Monster Men is an American comic book limited series written and drawn by Matt Wagner with colors by Dave Stewart, published by DC Comics and starring the superhero Batman. It, along with its sequel Batman and the Mad Monk, are set in between the events of Batman: Year One and Batman:... |
Batman and the Monster Men #1-6 | 2006 | SC: |
| Batman and the Mad Monk Batman and the Mad Monk Batman and the Mad Monk is an American comic book limited series, featuring the DC Comics superhero Batman. It is set during the Batman: Year One continuity, but after the events of Batman and the Monster Men and before the events of Batman: The Man Who Laughs... |
Batman: The Mad Monk #1-6 | 2007 | SC: |
| Batman: The Man Who Laughs Batman: The Man Who Laughs Batman: The Man Who Laughs is a one-shot prestige format comic book by Ed Brubaker and Doug Mahnke, released in February 2005, and intended as a successor to Batman: Year One.... |
Batman: The Man Who Laughs; Detective Comics #784-786 | January 2008 February 2009 |
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| Batman: Prey Batman: Prey "Prey" is a Batman comic book story arc written by Doug Moench, with art by Paul Gulacy and Terry Austin. It was originally published in five parts by DC Comics from September 1990 through February 1991 for Legends of the Dark Knight, issues 11 through 15, and later compiled as a trade... |
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #11-15 | March 1, 1993 | SC: |
| Batman: Dead to Rights | Batman: Confidential #22-25, #29-30 | December 2010 | SC: |
| Batman: Four of a Kind | Detective Comics Annual #8; Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #3; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #5; Batman Annual #19 | April 1998 | SC: |
| Batman: The Long Halloween Batman: The Long Halloween Batman: The Long Halloween is a 13-issue comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale. It was originally published by DC Comics in 1996 and 1997. It was inspired by the three Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Specials by the same creative team... |
Batman: The Long Halloween #1-13 | February 1999 November 1999 |
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| Batman: Haunted Knight Batman: Haunted Knight Batman: Haunted Knight is an anthology trade paperback published by DC Comics in 1996. It reprinted three one shot specials from the previous three years. Each of the stories were written by Jeph Loeb and featured art by Tim Sale.-Plot:... |
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special #1; Batman: Madness - A Legends Of The Dark Knight Halloween Special; Batman: Ghosts - A Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special | 1996 February 1997 |
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| Batman: Dark Victory Batman: Dark Victory Batman: Dark Victory is a 14-part comic book limited series written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Tim Sale. The series is a sequel to Batman: The Long Halloween and was originally published from 1999 to 2000 by DC Comics. The series takes place primarily during the third/fourth year of Batman's career... |
Batman: Dark Victory #1-13 | October 2001 October 2002 |
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| Batman: Ten Nights of the Beast KGBeast KGBeast is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications primarily as an opponent of Batman.- Back story :Anatoli Knyazev, code-named "The Beast", and known to the C.I.A. as the "KGBeast" was trained as an assassin by "The Hammer," a top secret cell of the KGB... |
Batman #417-420 | October 1994 | SC: |
| Batman: Fortunate Son | Batman: Fortunate Son | 1999 1999 |
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| Batman: The Cat and the Bat | Batman: Confidential #17-21 | December 2009 | SC: |
| Batman: The Killing Joke | Batman: The Killing Joke | 1988 March 2008 |
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| Batman: A Death in the Family Batman: A Death in the Family "A Death in the Family" is a Batman comic book story arc first published in the late 1980s which gave fans the ability to influence the story through voting with a 900 number. "A Death in the Family" ran in Batman #426-429, published in 1988-1989... |
Batman #426-429 | September 2009 December 1995 |
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| Batman: Blind Justice | Detective Comics #598-600 | May 2005 | SC: |
| The Many Deaths of the Batman | Batman #433-435 | 1992 | SC: |
| Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying | Batman #440-442; The New Titans #60-61 | September 2009 February 1990 |
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| Batman: Sword of Azrael | Batman: Sword of Azrael #1-4 | June 1993 | SC: |
| Knightfall Batman: Knightfall "Knightfall" is the title given to a major Batman story arc published by DC Comics that dominated Batman-related serial comic books in the spring and summer of 1993... , Part 1: Broken Bat |
Batman #491-497; Detective Comics #659-663 | September 1993 | SC: |
| Knightfall Batman: Knightfall "Knightfall" is the title given to a major Batman story arc published by DC Comics that dominated Batman-related serial comic books in the spring and summer of 1993... , Part 2: Who Rules the Night |
Batman #498-500; Detective Comics #664-666; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18; parts of Showcase '93 #7-8 | September 1993 | SC: |
| Knightfall Batman: Knightfall "Knightfall" is the title given to a major Batman story arc published by DC Comics that dominated Batman-related serial comic books in the spring and summer of 1993... , Part 3: KnightsEnd |
Batman #509-510; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29-30; Detective Comics #676-677; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62-63; Robin (vol. 2) #8-9; Catwoman (vol. 2) #12 | June 1995 | SC: |
| Batman: Prodigal | Batman #512-514; Detective Comics #679-681; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32-34; Robin (vol. 2) #11-13 | January 1998 | SC: |
| Batman: Contagion | Azrael #15-16; Batman #529; The Batman Chronicles #4; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #48-49; Catwoman (vol. 2) #31-32; Detective Comics #695-696; Robin (vol. 2) #27-28 | April 1996 | SC: |
| Batman: Legacy Batman: Legacy "Legacy" is a crossover story arc in the Batman comic book series, which is a sequel to another Batman story arc, "Contagion" and also serves as a follow-up to the "Knightfall" story arc.... |
Batman #533-534; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53-54; Catwoman (vol. 2) #35-36; Detective Comics #699-702; Robin (vol. 2) #31-33 | February 1997 | SC: |
| Batman: Cataclysm Batman: Cataclysm "Cataclysm" is an 18 chapter DC Comics crossover story arc that ran through the various Batman family comics from March to May, 1998. The plot of the storyline centers around Gotham City being hit by a massive earthquake, the epicenter of the which is less than a mile from Wayne Manor... |
Batman #553-554; Detective Comics #719-721; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73-74; Nightwing #19-20; Catwoman (vol. 2) #56; Robin (vol. 2) #53; The Batman Chronicles #12; Blackgate: Isle of Men; Huntress/Spoiler: Blunt Trauma | June 1999 | SC: |
| Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 1 | Batman #563-564; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83-84; Detective Comics #730-731; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #116 | September 1999 | SC: |
| Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 2 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #117, #119; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85-87; Batman #565; Detective Comics #732-733 | February 2000 | SC: |
| Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 3 | Batman #566-569; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120-121; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #88; Detective Comics #734-735 | October 2000 | SC: |
| Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 4 | Batman #571-572; The Batman Chronicles #18; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #125; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #92-93; Detective Comics #736, #738-739 | December 2000 | SC: |
| Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 5 | Batman #573-574; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #91; Detective Comics #740-741 | April 2001 | SC: |
| Batman: New Gotham, Vol. 1: Evolution | Detective Comics #743-750 | August 2001 | SC: |
| Batman: New Gotham, Vol. 2: Officer Down | Batman #587; Robin (vol. 2) #86; Birds of Prey #27; Catwoman (vol. 2) #90; Nightwing #53; Detective Comics #754; Batman: Gotham Knights #13 | August 2001 | SC: |
| Batman: False Faces | Batman #588-590; Detective Comics #787; Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #160-161; tale from Batman: Gotham City Secret Files and Origins | February 2008 May 2009 |
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| Bruce Wayne: Murderer? Bruce Wayne: Fugitive "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" is a storyline that ran through the Batman comic books in 2002. The story directly follows the "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" story.-Bruce Wayne: Murderer?:... |
Batman: The 10 Cent Adventure; Detective Comics #766-767; Batgirl #24; Nightwing #65-66; Batman: Gotham Knights #25-26; Birds of Prey #39-40; Robin (vol. 2) #98-99; Batman #599-600 | August 2002 | SC: |
| Bruce Wayne: Fugitive Bruce Wayne: Fugitive "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" is a storyline that ran through the Batman comic books in 2002. The story directly follows the "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" story.-Bruce Wayne: Murderer?:... , Vol. 1 |
Batman #601, #603; Batman: Gotham Knights #27-28; Batgirl #27, #29; Birds of Prey #41, #43; Nightwing #68-69 | December 2002 | SC: |
| Bruce Wayne: Fugitive Bruce Wayne: Fugitive "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" is a storyline that ran through the Batman comic books in 2002. The story directly follows the "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" story.-Bruce Wayne: Murderer?:... , Vol. 2 |
Detective Comics #768-772; Batman: Gotham Knights #31; Batman #605 | March 2003 | SC: |
| Bruce Wayne: Fugitive Bruce Wayne: Fugitive "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" is a storyline that ran through the Batman comic books in 2002. The story directly follows the "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" story.-Bruce Wayne: Murderer?:... , Vol. 3 |
Detective Comics #773-775; Batman #606-607; Batgirl #33 | October 2003 | SC: |
| Batman: Hush Batman: Hush Hush is a 2002-2003 comic book story arc that ran through the Batman monthly series. It was written by Jeph Loeb, penciled by Jim Lee, inked by Scott Williams and colored by Alex Sinclair. The story depicts a mysterious stalker called Hush, who seems intent on sabotaging Batman from afar, and it... |
Batman #608-619 | August 2009 | SC: |
| Batman: Death and the Maidens | Batman: Death and the Maidens #1-9; Detective Comics #783 | September 2004 | SC: |
| Batman: Broken City Broken City "Broken City" is a DC Comics storyline that appeared in Batman #620-625, written by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Eduardo Risso. It features the characters Batman, Killer Croc, The Penguin and the Ventriloquist.-Storyline:... |
Batman #620-625 | July 2004 July 2005 |
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| Batman: As the Crow Flies As The Crow Flies (comics) As the Crow Flies is a comic book story arc that ran through the Batman monthly series. It was written by Judd Winick, penciled by Dustin Nguyen and inked by Richard Friend. It was published in episodes 626 - 630 of the series, and printed in its entirety in a single comic book recopilation in 2004... |
Batman #626-630 | November 2004 | SC: |
| Batman: Hush Returns | Batman: Gotham Knights #50-55, #66 | January 2006 | SC: |
| Batman: War Drums | Detective Comics #790-796; Robin (vol. 2) #126-128 | October 2004 | SC: |
| Batman: War Games, Act 1: Outbreak | Batman: The 12 Cent Adventure; Detective Comics #797; Batman #631; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182; Nightwing #96; Batman: Gotham Knights #56; Robin (vol. 2) #129; Batgirl #55; Catwoman (vol. 2) #34 | March 2005 | SC: |
| Batman: War Games, Act 2: Tides | Detective Comics #798; Batman #632; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #183; Nightwing #97; Batman: Gotham Knights #57; Robin (vol. 2) #130, Batgirl #56; Catwoman (vol. 2) #35 | July 2005 | SC: |
| Batman: War Games, Act 3: Endgame | Detective Comics #799; Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #184; Nightwing #98; Batman #633; Batgirl #57; Catwoman (vol. 2) #36; Robin (vol. 2) #131; Batman: Gotham Knights #58 | October 2005 | SC: |
| Batman: City of Crime City of Crime City of Crime is a Batman comic book story arc written by David Lapham, with art by Ramon Bachs and Nathan Massengill. It was originally published in twelve parts by DC Comics from January 2005 through February 2006 for Detective Comics, issues 800 through 808, then issues 811 through 814, and then... |
Detective Comics #800-808, #811-814 | July 2006 | SC: |
| Batman: Under the Hood Batman: Under the Hood "Batman: Under the Hood" is a comic book story arc published by DC Comics, written by Judd Winick and primarily illustrated by Doug Mahnke. Featuring Batman in the monthly title of the same name, it ran from February to August 2005, before going on a short hiatus and returning from November 2005 to... , Vol. 1 |
Batman #635-641 | November 2005 | SC: |
| Batman: War Crimes War Crimes (comics) "War Crimes" is a story arc in the Batman comic book series, and is the sequel to another Batman story arc; "War Games".In the wake of Gotham's recent, and brutal, gang war, Batman is blamed by the city for the recent chaos, and heavily criticized for endangering children... |
Detective Comics #809-810; Batman #643-644; Batman Allies Secret Files and Origins; Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins | February 2006 | SC: |
| Batman: Under the Hood Batman: Under the Hood "Batman: Under the Hood" is a comic book story arc published by DC Comics, written by Judd Winick and primarily illustrated by Doug Mahnke. Featuring Batman in the monthly title of the same name, it ran from February to August 2005, before going on a short hiatus and returning from November 2005 to... , Vol. 2 |
Batman #645-650, Annual #25 | June 2006 | SC: |
| Batman: Face the Face Batman: Face the Face "Face the Face" is an eight-issue Batman story arc written by James Robinson with art by Leonard Kirk, Andy Clarke, Don Kramer, Keith Champagne, Michael Bair, and Wayne Faucher. It was originally published in Detective Comics #817-820 and Batman #651-654 by DC Comics from May through August 2006... (One Year Later) |
Batman #651-654; Detective Comics #817-820 | September 2006 | SC: |
| Batman: Detective | Detective Comics #821-826 | April 2007 | SC: |
| Batman and Son Batman & Son "Batman & Son" is a comic book story arc from DC Comics by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert, featuring Batman in the monthly title of the same name. It ran from September to December 2006.... |
Batman #655-658, #663-666 | August 2007 July 2008 |
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| Batman: Death and the City | Detective Comics #827-834 | November 2007 | SC: |
| Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul "The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul" is the name of an eight issue comic book crossover story arc published by DC Comics in 2007 and 2008. It involves the return of notable Batman villain Ra's al Ghul, and is his first appearance since his apparent death in Batman: Death and the Maidens in 2003... |
Batman #670-671, Annual #26; Robin (vol. 2) #168-169, Annual #7; Nightwing #138-139; Detective Comics #838-839 | May 2008 May 2009 |
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| Batman: Private Casebook | Detective Comics #840-845 | December 2008 November 2009 |
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| Batman: The Black Glove | Batman #667-669, #672-675 | September 2008 October 2009 |
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| Batman: Gotham Underground Gotham Underground Gotham Underground is a nine-issue limited series from DC Comics, written by Frank Tieri, with art by Jim Califiore.The series looked at the repercussions of Countdown to Final Crisis and focuses on the Batman Family banding together to prevent a gang war to find out who will occupy the territory... |
Gotham Underground #1-9 | November 2008 | SC: |
| Batman: Heart of Hush | Detective Comics #846-850 | April 2009 March 2010 |
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| Batman R.I.P. Batman R.I.P. Batman R.I.P. is a comic book story arc published in Batman #676-681 by DC Comics. Written by Grant Morrison, penciled by Tony Daniel, and with covers by Alex Ross, the story pits the superhero Batman against the Black Glove organization as they attempt to destroy everything for which he stands... |
Batman #676-683 | February 2009 June 2010 |
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| Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" is a 2009 story featuring the DC Comics character of Batman. The story is published in two parts, in the "final" issues of the series Batman and Detective Comics , released February and April respectively... |
Batman #686; Detective Comics #853 | July 2009 August 2010 |
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| Batman: Battle for the Cowl Batman: Battle for the Cowl Batman: Battle for the Cowl is a 2009 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, three issue miniseries written and penciled by Tony Daniel, as well as a number of tie-in books. The central story details the chaos in Gotham City following the "Batman R.I.P." and "Final... |
Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1-3; Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead?; Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive? | November 2009 November 2010 |
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| Batman: Long Shadows | Batman #687-691 | June 2010 May 2011 |
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| Batman and Robin Batman and Robin (comic book) Batman and Robin is an American comic book ongoing series, created by Grant Morrison and featuring Batman and Robin. The debut of the series followed the events of "Batman R.I.P.", Final Crisis, and "Battle for the Cowl" in which the original Batman, Bruce Wayne, apparently died at the hands of DC... : Batman Reborn |
Batman and Robin #1-6 | April 2010 April 2011 |
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| Batman and Robin Batman and Robin (comic book) Batman and Robin is an American comic book ongoing series, created by Grant Morrison and featuring Batman and Robin. The debut of the series followed the events of "Batman R.I.P.", Final Crisis, and "Battle for the Cowl" in which the original Batman, Bruce Wayne, apparently died at the hands of DC... : Batman vs. Robin |
Batman and Robin #7-12 | November 2010 | HC: |
| Batman: Life After Death | Batman #692-699 | October 2010 | HC: |
| Batman: Arkham Reborn | Batman: Battle for the Cowl – Arkham Asylum; Batman: Arkham Reborn #1-3; Detective Comics #864-865 | August 2010 | SC: |
| Batman: Time and the Batman | Batman #700-703 | March 2011 | HC: |
| Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne is a 6-issue American comic book limited series published by DC Comics beginning in May 2010 to November 2010, written by Grant Morrison and featuring a team of rotating artists starting with Chris Sprouse and Frazer Irving.The series picks up from Batman and Robin... |
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6 | February 2011 | HC: |
| Batman: Bruce Wayne: The Road Home | 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: Commissioner Gordon #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Oracle #1, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Ra's Al Ghul #1 | July 2011 | HC: |
| Batman and Robin Batman and Robin (comic book) Batman and Robin is an American comic book ongoing series, created by Grant Morrison and featuring Batman and Robin. The debut of the series followed the events of "Batman R.I.P.", Final Crisis, and "Battle for the Cowl" in which the original Batman, Bruce Wayne, apparently died at the hands of DC... : Batman Must Die! |
Batman and Robin #13-16, Batman: The Return #1 | May 2011 | HC: |
| Batman: Eye of the Beholder | Batman #704-707, Batman #710-712 | October 2011 | HC: |
| Batman: Gotham Shall Be Judged | Batman #708-709, Red Robin #22, Gotham City Siren #22 | May 2011 | |
| Batman: The Black Mirror | Detective Comics #871-881 | November 2011 | HC: |
| Batman Incorporated, Vol. 1 | Batman Incorporated #1-7 | December 2011 | HC: |
Legends of the Dark Knight
The following are collected works of the Legends of the Dark Knight comic series, which primarily concentrates on early tales of Batman, but has also been used during major crossover storylines (such as "KnightfallBatman: Knightfall
"Knightfall" is the title given to a major Batman story arc published by DC Comics that dominated Batman-related serial comic books in the spring and summer of 1993...
" and "No Man's Land"). They have not been completely collected.
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| Batman: Shaman | Legends of the Dark Knight #1-5 | February 1998 | SC: |
| Batman: Gothic Batman: Gothic Gothic is a 1990 Batman comic book storyline that ran through the Legends of the Dark Knight monthly series. It was written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Klaus Janson.- Plot :... |
Legends of the Dark Knight #6-10 | September 2007 | SC: |
| Batman: Prey | Legends of the Dark Knight #11-15 | October 1992 | SC: |
| Batman: Venom | Legends of the Dark Knight #16-20 | October 1993 | SC: |
| Batman: Faces | Legends of the Dark Knight #28-30 | July 2008 | SC: |
| Batman: Collected Legends of the Dark Knight | Legends of the Dark Knight #32-34, #38, #42-43 | May 1994 | SC: |
| Batman: Other Realms | Legends of the Dark Knight #35-36, #76-78 | July 1998 | SC: |
| Batman: Dark Legends | Legends of the Dark Knight #39-40, #50, #52-54 | June 1996 | SC: |
| Batman: Going Sane | Legends of the Dark Knight #65-68, #200 | August 2008 | SC: |
| Batman: Monsters | Legends of the Dark Knight #71-73, #83-84, #89-90 | November 2009 | SC: |
| Batman: Terror | Legends of the Dark Knight #137-141 | November 2003 | SC: |
| Batman: Snow | Legends of the Dark Knight #192-196 | March 2007 | SC: |
Batman Confidential
This series has been collected in the following trade paperbacks.| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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| Batman: Rules of Engagement | Batman: Confidential #1-6 | November 2007 December 2008 |
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| Batman: Lovers and Madmen | Batman: Confidential #7-12 | April 2008 April 2009 |
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| Batman: The Wrath | Batman: Confidential #13-16; Batman Special #1 | December 2009 | SC: |
| Batman: The Cat and the Bat | Batman: Confidential #17-21 | December 2009 | SC: |
| Batman: Dead to Rights | Batman: Confidential #22-25, #29-30 | December 2010 | SC: |
| Batman: King Tut's Tomb | Batman: Confidential #26-28 | March 2010 | SC: |
| Batman: The Bat and the Beast | Batman: Confidential #31-35 | August 2010 | SC: |
| Batman vs. The Undead | Batman: Confidential #44-48 | February 2011 | SC: |
Superman/Batman
This series has been collected in the following trade paperbacks.| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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| Superman/Batman, Vol. 1: Public Enemies | Superman/Batman #1-6 | HC: SC: |
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| Superman/Batman, Vol. 2: Supergirl | Superman/Batman #8-13 | HC: SC: |
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| Superman/Batman, Vol. 3: Absolute Power | Superman/Batman #14-18 | HC: SC: |
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| Superman/Batman, Vol. 4: Vengeance | Superman/Batman #20-25 | HC: SC: |
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| Superman/Batman, Vol. 5: Enemies Among Us | Superman/Batman #28-33 | HC: SC: |
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| Superman/Batman, Vol. 6: Torment | Superman/Batman #37-42 | HC: SC: |
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| Superman/Batman, Vol. 7: The Search for Kryptonite | Superman/Batman #44-49 | HC: SC: |
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| Superman/Batman, Vol. 8: Finest Worlds | Superman/Batman #50-56 | HC: SC: |
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| Superman/Batman, Vol. 9: Night and Day | Superman/Batman #60-63, #65-67 | HC: SC: |
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| Superman/Batman, Vol. 10: Big Noise | Superman/Batman #64, #68-71 | SC: | |
| Superman/Batman, Vol. 11: Worship | Superman/Batman #72-78 | SC: |
Shadow of the Bat
- Batman: The Last ArkhamBatman: The Last Arkham"The Last Arkham" was a four-part Batman story arc that started the Shadow of the Bat comic book series in mid-1992. The storyline began in Shadow of the Bat #1 , and finished in Shadow of the Bat #4 . DC Comics later compiled the four issues into a trade paperback in 1996...
(1995) - Reprints Batman: Shadow of the BatBatman: Shadow of the BatBatman: Shadow of the Bat was a comic book series featuring Batman, published by DC Comics. The series ran for 96 issues, from 1992 to 2000. The stories took place in Batman's then-current continuity along with Detective Comics and Batman, in contrast to Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, which...
#1-4. ISBN 978-1-56389-190-8.
Miscellaneous collections
These trade paperbacks are collections of stories from varying Batman continuity, with a loose connection of hero, villain, or location.| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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| Batman: Anarky | Detective Comics #608-609; Batman Chronicles #1; Shadow of the Bat #40-41; Anarky #1-4 | February 1999 | SC: |
| Batman: Cacophony | Batman: Cacophony #1-3 | September 2009 September 2010 |
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| Batman: Challenge of the Man-Bat | Detective Comics #395, #397, #400, #402, #407 | June 1989 | SC: |
| Batman: Gotham After Midnight | Batman: Gotham After Midnight #1-12 | September 2009 | SC: |
| Batman: International | Batman: The Scottish Connection; Legends of the Dark Knight #52-53 | March 2010 | SC: |
| Batman: Joker's Asylum | Joker's Asylum: The Joker; Joker's Asylum: Penguin; Joker's Asylum: Two-Face; Joker's Asylum: Scarecrow; Joker's Asylum: Poison Ivy | December 2008 | SC: |
| Batman: Joker's Asylum, Vol. 2 | Joker's Asylum: The Riddler; Joker's Asylum: Harley Quinn; Joker's Asylum: Clayface; Joker's Asylum: Killer Croc; Joker's Asylum: Mad Hatter | January 2011 | SC: |
| Batman: Red Water, Crimson Death | The Brave and the Bold #84-86, #93 | August 1990 | SC: |
| Batman: Scarecrow Tales | World's Finest Comics #3; Batman #189, #262; The Joker #8; Detective Comics #503, #571; Scarecrow (Villains) #1; Gotham Knights #23 | January 2005 May 2005 |
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| Batman: Strange Apparitions | Detective Comics #469-476, #478-479 | December 1999 | SC: |
| Batman: Tales of the Demon | Batman #232, #235, #240, #242-244; Detective Comics #411, #485, #489-490; DC Special Series #15 | February 1998 | SC: |
| Batman: The Demon Awakes | Batman #232, #243-245, #255 | October 1989 | SC: |
| Batman: The Frightened City | The Brave and the Bold #79, #81-83 | May 1990 | SC: |
| Batman: The Joker's Revenge | Batman #219, #234, #251; World's Finest Comics #175-176 | January 1990 | SC: |
| Batman: The Ring, The Arrow and the Bat | Legends of the DC Universe #7-9; Legends of the Dark Knight #127-131 | December 2003 | SC: |
| Batman: The Widening Gyre | Batman: The Widening Gyre #1-6 | December 2010 | HC: |
| Batman: Under the Cowl | Stories from Legends of the Dark Knight #168; Batman #512, #666; Batman Beyond #1; Detective Comics #665; Teen Titans (vol. 3) #18 | February 2010 | SC: |
| Batman: Unseen | Batman: Unseen #1-5 | October 2010 | SC: |
| Batman: Vow from the Grave | Batman #237; Detective Comics #404, #408, #410, #439 | August 1989 | SC: |
| The Complete Frank Miller Batman | Batman #404-407 (Year One); The Dark Knight Returns #1-4; "Wanted: Santa Claus - Dead or Alive" from DC Special Series #21 | December 1989 | HC: |
Neal Adams
- Batman Illustrated by Neal AdamsNeal AdamsNeal Adams is an American comic book and commercial artist known for helping to create some of the definitive modern imagery of the DC Comics characters Superman, Batman, and Green Arrow; as the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates; and as a creators-rights advocate who...
(reprints all Neal Adams Batman stories and covers)- Volume 1 (reprints Batman #200, #203, #210; The Brave and the Bold #75-76, #79-85; Detective Comics #370, #372, #385, #389, #391-392; World's Finest Comics #174-176, #178-180, #182-183, #185-186; plus various covers), October 2003, HC: ISBN 978-1-4012-0041-1
- Volume 2 (reprints Batman #219; The Brave and the Bold #86, #93; Detective Comics #394-395, #397, #400, #402, #404, #407-408, #410; plus various covers), September 2004, HC: ISBN 978-1-4012-0269-9
- Volume 3 (reprints Batman #232, #234, #237, #243-245, #251, #255; plus others), March 2006, HC: ISBN 978-1-4012-0407-5
- Batman: Cover to Cover, May 2005, HC: ISBN 978-1-4012-0659-8
Absolute editions
- Absolute Batman: Hush (reprints Batman #608-619, plus extras), October 2005, HC: ISBN 978-1-4012-0426-6
- Absolute Batman: The Long Halloween (reprints Batman: The Long Halloween #1-13, plus extras), April 2007, HC: ISBN 978-1-4012-1282-7
- Absolute Dark Knight (reprints The Dark Knight Returns #1-4, The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1-3, plus extras), August 2006, HC: ISBN 978-1-4012-1079-3
Greatest Stories Ever Told
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| The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told | Batman #1, #25, #47, #61, #156, #234, #250, #312; Detective Comics #31-32, #211, #235, #345, #404, #429, #437, #442, #457, #474, #482, #500; World's Finest Comics #94; The Brave and the Bold #197; Star Spangled Comics #124; DC Special Series #15 | October 1997 1988 |
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| The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, Vol. 2 | Batman #1, #62, #76, #169, #190, #197, #257, #345-346, #355, Annual #11; Detective Comics #58, #203, #473, #568 | July 1992 | SC: |
| Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1 | Batman #5, #62, #156, #250-251; Batman: Gotham Knights #32; Legends of the Dark Knight #79; DC Special Series #15, #21; Detective Comics #33, #439, #574 | May 2005 | SC: |
| Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Vol. 2 | Batman #1, #108, #153, #246; Batman Chronicles #5, #21; The Brave and the Bold #184; Detective Comics #526; Batgirl: Year One #4; Secret Origins #6 | February 2007 | SC: |
| The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told | Batman #1, #4, #63, #73-74, #110, #159, #163, #251, #321; Detective Comics #168, #475-476; World's Finest Comics #61, #88; Batman Kellogg's Special #2; The Brave and the Bold #111; The Joker #3 | October 1997 1988 |
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| The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told | Batman #1, #66, #73, #110, #321, #613; The Batman Adventures Annual #1; Batman: The Long Halloween #4; Detective Comics #332, #475-476, #826; Batman: Black and White, Vol. 2 | June 2008 | SC: |
| Stacked Deck: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told Expanded Edition | Batman #1, #4, #63, #73-74, #110, #159, #163, #251, #321, #353; Batman Kellogg's Special #2, The Brave and the Bold #111; Detective Comics #475-476, #569-570; The Joker #3; World's Finest Comics #61, #88 | November 1990 | HC: |
| Batman: Featuring Two-Face Two-Face Two-Face is a fictional comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. and is an enemy of Batman. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #66 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger.... and The Riddler Riddler The Riddler is a fictional character, a comic book character and supervillain published by DC Comics, and an enemy of Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #140 .... |
Detective Comics #66, #68, #140, #377; Batman #179, Annual #14; Secret Origins Special #1 | August 1995 | SC: |
Decade editions
Reprint the "best" stories of the decade in a trade paperback.- Batman in the Forties (reprints stories from Batman #7, #15, #20, #31, #37, #47-49; Detective Comics #27, #38, #49, #80; Real Fact Comics #5; Star Spangled Comics #70; World's Finest Comics #30), May 2004, ISBN 978-1-4012-0206-4
- Batman in the Fifties (reprints stories from Batman #62, #81, #92, #105, #113, #121, #128; Detective Comics #156, #168, #185, #216, #233, #244, #252, #267; World's Finest Comics #81, May 2002, ISBN 978-1-56389-810-5
- Batman in the Sixties (reprints stories from Batman #131, #144, #148, #155, #179, #181, #200, #217; Batman Kellogg's Special #6; Detective Comics #298, #341, #349, #369, #388-391), March 1999, ISBN 978-1-56389-491-6
- Batman in the Seventies (reprints stories from Batman #232, #237, #260; The Batman Family #1; DC Super Stars #17; Detective Comics #407, #410, #442, #457, #481), January 2000, ISBN 978-1-56389-565-4
- Batman in the Eighties (reprints stories from Batman #321, #348, #374; Batman Special #1; DC Sampler #3; Detective Comics #500, #518-519, #571; The New Titans #55), October 2004, ISBN 978-1-4012-0241-5
Animated Batman collections
- The Batman AdventuresThe Batman AdventuresThe Batman Adventures was a DC Comics comic book series featuring Batman. It is different from other Batman titles in that it is set in the continuity of Batman: The Animated Series as opposed to the regular DC Universe.-Overview:...
(reprints The Batman Adventures #1-6), December 1993, SC: ISBN 978-1-56389-098-7 - The Dark Knight Adventures (reprints The Batman Adventures #7-12), June 1994, SC: ISBN 978-1-56389-124-3
- The Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and Demons (reprints The Batman Adventures Annual #1-2; The Batman Adventures: Mad Love; Adventures in the DC Universe #3), June 2003, SC: ISBN 978-1-56389-973-7
- Batman: Gotham Adventures (reprints Batman: Gotham Adventures #1-6), June 2000, SC: ISBN 978-1-56389-616-3
- Batman Adventures:
- Vol 1: Rogues' Gallery (reprints Batman Adventures #1-4; Batman: Gotham Adventures #50), July 2004, Digest sizeDigest sizeDigest size is a magazine size, smaller than a conventional or "journal size" magazine but larger than a standard paperback book, approximately 5½ x 8¼ inches, but can also be 5⅜ x 8⅜ inches and 5½ x 7½ inches. These sizes have evolved from the printing press operation end...
: ISBN 978-1-4012-0329-0 - Vol 2: Shadows and Masks (reprints Batman Adventures #5-9), July 2004, Digest size: ISBN 978-1-4012-0330-6
- Vol 1: Rogues' Gallery (reprints Batman Adventures #1-4; Batman: Gotham Adventures #50), July 2004, Digest size
- The Batman Strikes!:
- Vol. 1: Crime Time (reprints The Batman Strikes! #1-5), June 2005, SC: ISBN 978-1-4012-0509-6
- Vol. 2: In Darkest Knight (reprints The Batman Strikes! #6-10), September 2005, SC: ISBN 978-1-4012-0510-2
- Vol. 3: Duty Calls (reprints The Batman Strikes! #11-14, #16-18), September 2007, SC: ISBN 978-1-4012-1548-4
External links
- Comics Research Bibliography: Batman An international bibliography of comic books, comic strips, animation, caricature, cartoons, bandes dessinees, and related topics
- Batman-On-Film.com's Batman comics subsite
- Comics at BatmanYTB
- The Trade Paperback List: Batman
- TheBatSquad.net
- DC Comics: List of Batman Graphic Novels
- Bat-Encyclopedia
- Batman Trades Chronological list of Batman trade paperbacks and hardcover graphic novels in reading-order
- Cracked.com's 20 Most Ridiculous Batman Comics