Azrael Annual #3 Events with continuity SOTB #48 It also cuts the last page of Robin #28, which has a bit of a cliffhanger that leads into the next two issues of Robin. Gotham Knights #3, 29 (B/W) Battle for the Cowl #1 Turning Points #3, Blind Justice (TPB) Instead, I used Batman Annual #14 for the first Two-Face, and Robin Annual #4 as the first Robin, and built a map around those issues. ), Cataclysm (TPB) Batman #465-466, Art of Gotham Batman's origin is first presented in Detective Comics#33 in November 1939, and is later fleshed out in Batman#47. Detective #720 Batman Inc #1-8 LOTDK #1-10 (Shaman and Gothic), Batman/Catwoman (DCP 100-Page Spectacular) Batman #452-454 #28-30 – Faces TPB Issues: Action Comics #6 to Legionnaires #4, Events: Jack Kirby’s Fourth World, Aquaman: Death of a Prince, Crisis on Infinite Earths, First Appearances: Batman, Big Barda, Bizarro, Brainiac, Catwoman, The Creeper, Deathstroke, Doom Patrol, Jimmy Olsen, John Constantine, Joker, Krypto, Metal Men, Metallo, New Gods, Parasite, Solomon Grundy, Supergirl, Swamp Thing. Everyone has their own different Batman chronology, especially when it comes to the first few years of his career. ), Aftershock SOTB #53 SOTB #73 DC1M #1 5.) MoS #1M Batman Chronicles #12 (Two-Face) Azrael #15 Detective #723 (Brotherhood of the Fist part 2) The beginning of the Post-Crisis era. Batman Annual #19 (Scarecrow: Year One)
Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight (1989), Poison Ivy: Cycle Of Life And Death (2016), Listed on this timeline are all (major) Batman story arcs, from, First published in the trade paperback ''. MoT #1M Batman #474 Robin: Year One #1-4 This category lists these books in reading order so you can read the modern origin and evolution of Post-Crisis characters. Nightwing #1M First up is Identity Crisis, followed by the massive Countdown to Infinite Crisis and then the Infinite Crisis event itself. Batman/Catwoman: Trail of the Gun #1-2, Year Two Detective #695 2 #14, Events: Identity Crisis, Countdown to Infinite Crisis, Batman: War Crimes, Infinite Crisis, Batman: Face the Face, Superman: Up, Up, and Away!, Amazons Attack!, Lightning Saga, The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul, Sinestro Corps War. SOTB #49 ), Pulp Heroes Superman #1M I used the reprint from “Man Who Laughs” for #784-786, so had to make copies of the Josie Mac story in #784. Superman Beyond 1-2 In chronological order (reading order).In continuity (canon). #137-141 – Prey TPB (outside of main continuity) Batman #659-662 These comics, at least until the 70’s, can be tough to read as the plots rely on staggering amounts of coincidence and the characters tend to hammer home their personality traits issue after issue. ... As I alluded to in another post, I’m creating my own Batman collection/chronology without using Long Halloween and Dark Victory. Gordon says he should get a house like Harvey and Gilda. BC #15, (Yes, the Arkham one-shot was labeled as part 16 of Cataclysm. Take a look at the new-52 Batman timeline, many trademark events have been retconned or revamped to death, like Knightfall, Zero Month, Infinite Crisis, Batman R.I.P./Bruce Wayne: Road Home. Last Rites Listed on this timeline are all (major) Batman story arcs, from Batman: Year One (1987) to Flashpoint (2011);. ), (Also includes the two page origin sequence and a six page interlude from Wizard also by Loeb and Lee. Detective Comics #411 (as reprinted in the Saga of Ra’s Al Ghul mini-series) http://www.therealbatmanchronologyproject.com/the-modern-age/the-year-one-era/year-five/. Turning Points #1 was written as if it took place immediately after Year One concluded, with Gordon just making Captain, and his wife and son leaving him. The continuity of the New 52 continues in the DC You Reading Order. sorry I hadn’t understood. SOTB #44-47, (As I mentioned in the Shadow of the Bat map, I wanted to include more of the Batman and Detective issues regarding the mayoral election that rounded out this volume. Post-Crisis we also see the beginning of large crossover events. BFTC #2-3 By the end of the series, all but five parallel Earths had been utterly destroyed for all time. Detective #841 ), Gordon of Gotham (TPB) Batman keeps going on about how he’s new and wants Gordon’s blessing. Catwoman #36 Comics from the Golden and Silver Ages are contained in Part 1 of the reading order. Swamp Thing #7 (as reprinted in Hidden Treasures #1) Detective Annual #8 (Riddler: Year One) Batman #534 In trade paperback/hardcover, but also containing single issues to make the chronology more complete. Batman #533 The Crisis on Infinite Earths series effectively re-booted the internal DC universe from the dawn of time onward. Batman #670
SOTB #78-79 FC Secret Files* This category lists these books in reading order so you can read the modern origin and evolution of Post-Crisis characters. Yeah it isn’t very clear, but you can imagine they came back in the meantime. Characters, timelines, and events from the varying alternate realities were condensed into one mode. Green Arrow #134 (Brotherhood of the Fist part 1) (* denotes issue not written by GM, although he did contribute a text piece to FCSF, and only co-write DCU 0). Batman #558 New Titans #61 SOTB #50-52 Batman #687 Those two stories lock in two entire years of Batman continuity, and they also deal with the origins of Two-Face and Robin. Batman: Gordon of Gotham #1-4, (These three minis come from the mostly self contained era of 1996-1998, and I don’t see any reason they can’t fit together here. As we said before, corrections will definitely come. Batman #450-451 Batman #554 This is the continuity following the, Events largely involving Earth-Two
Both series were running two-parters that should have been taking place on the same night, but the chronology just did not fit. Post-Crisis is a term used to describe characters, items, realities or events that take place during DC Comics' publishing history following the 1985-86 Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series. Welcome to the DC Rebirth Reading Order. The Eighties does actually contain some Post-Crisis stories, but nothing that can't be enjoyed by being read separately.
Batman #476 The Real Batman Chronology Project is a study of serialized storytelling in superhero comics. Sword of Azrael #1-4, (This DCU crossover volume stays with my Superman collection. The solution was hypertime which by its very nature meant there was a reality "out there" where the multiverse collapse didn't happen. This is a reading order for all DC comics published in the Rebirth era, beginning with DC Universe: Rebirth #1 and currently ongoing. Welcome to the DC Master Reading Order. Detective Comics #598-600, A Lonely Place of Dying (TPB) Gotham Knights #32 (B&W backup)
Author. What are you saying bluedevil? Batman Annual #26 I grouped them by category. An overview of Bruce Wayne's early life, including his parents' murder, his time spent traveling and training throughout the world and his return to Gotham City. Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne 1-6 Unless Gordon is angry and lashing out, so it could go after. Nightwing #152 Now that the post-crisis Batman stories have come to a close with the arrival of the New 52 universe, there is no better time to put together a complete Batman read order. Catwoman #56 ; Events largely involving Earth-Two characters such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin, and the Huntress are not included. Batman and the Mad Monk #1-6 Batman #414 Robin #1M Zero Hour is the second of DC’s large “Crisis” events.
—–I doubt he’d be thinking that after Dent becomes Two-Face. GL #1M Issues: Batman #404 to Mister Miracle Vol. Nightwing #153 1.) Detective #1M Detective Comics #851 In trade paperback/hardcover, but also containing single issues to make the chronology more complete. This refers to the “streamlined” continuity that existed after the events of the 1986 miniseries. Detective #724 Green Arrow #135 (Brotherhood of the Fist part 5) Detective #615 SOTB #36-43 SOTB #1M It’s been a while, so I’m a little fuzzy on details, but I think it’s mostly dealing with Gordon’s personal timeline. Robin #169
The History of the Post-Crisis DC Universe covers the DC Universe that came in the wake of the reality-changing event known as Crisis on Infinite Earths.While the changes caused by the Crisis go all the way back to the Dawn of Time, this timeline will focus on the events following the Crisis event itself up until the DC Universe was changed drastically again during the event known as Flashpoint. 7 #23, Events: Batman: Zero Year, The Culling, Night of the Owls, Rise of the Third Army, Wrath of the First Lantern, Rotworld, Throne of Atlantis, Superman: H’el on Earth, Death of the Family, Green Lantern: Lights Out, Batman: Requiem, Gothtopia, Trinity War, Forever Evil, Forever Evil: Blight, Krypton Returns, Red Daughter of Krypton, Superman: Doomed, Robin Rises, Green Lantern: Uprising, New 52: Futures End, Green Lantern: Godhead, Batman: Endgame, Multiversity, Convergence. Detective #625 SOTB #75
For example, Batman Year One is one of the first stories found on the lists, despite being published later than many other issues considered canon. Detective #651-653 The first of these other dimensional beings was. Detective #626 #2 – Art of Gotham LOTDK #32-34 (Blades) Unlike previous read orders, this is the first in which we don’t have in depth knowledge of the order. ), Shadows Over Gotham It was completely self contained, and had no effect as the penultimate chapter. The order is set to best experience the Batman story.
However, those two epics prevent a lot of other issues from fitting in. Detective #700 Nightwing Annual #1 Major story arcs (usually 3 issues or more). Detective #842, (Detective #840 is labeled as the epilogue. #21-23 – Year Two We also have the excellent alternate universe Superman: Red Son limited series. Isn’t “Scarecrow Year One” a continuity inconsistency? It does not affect continuity as the lead story in this Aftershock volume. SOTB #77 Detective #783 (backup) #4 – Elseworlds (outside of main continuity) ), Contagion The term is used by industry professionals and consumers, and is widely considered to be an out-of-universe phrase; which is to say – characters within the DC universe continuity (with rare exception), do not use the term "Post-Crisis" when referring to events preceding the Crisis on Infinite Earths. ), Legacy
Following the Convergence event the New 52 branding was dropped from all DC comics and was replaced by the DC You branding. Batman #448 Robin #55 (Brotherhood of the Fist part 3) Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? ; it starts with Bruce Wayne's last training stop (in Alaska) before his return to Gotham City. Batman Confidential #49 #80-82 – Year Two
; Events largely involving Earth-Two characters such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin, and the Huntress are not included. As for the Detective backups, #777-780 continued a story started in #776, so I left them out. Gotham Knights #28 (B&W backup) Stories that are meant to read first appear in that order, while flashback issues tend to stay in the present day order, as that flashback is meant to be seen in that order. #782 stayed in because it shared a page with the lead story. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of copyright law. DC Universe #0 (pg 8-10) Robin #32 Detective #827-837, (If I were to redo this book, I would probably just focus on the Dini issues, which would be Detective #821-824, 826-828, 831, 833-834, and 837.