Whereas current monthly sales of popular comic book titles hover around 100,000 copies, in the early 1940s superman, batman and captain marvel titles each regularly sold in the range of. Batman and robin take a trip aboard an exclusive yacht in order to prevent the theft of the travers necklace at the hands of the cat. Even for a comic book fan like me, one who spends an inordinate amount of time fixated on the complete marvel universe, reading batman is almost always a good decision. A sixissue comic book story arc, plus four tieins featuring batman. A complete batman related comics timeline including downloadable files containing checklists with information about the reading order of separate issues from batman. Batman by brian azzarello and eduardo risso deluxe edition collects vol. Major moments from the comics are covered as well as the various shifts in storytelling tones over the decades. Whereas current monthly sales of popular comic book titles hover around 100,000 copies, in the early 1940s superman, batman and captain marvel titles each regularly sold in the range of 1. Collected legends of the dark knight itself isnt a storyline but a collection of 3. The complete history of the joker, from comic books to the. The batman reading order meet your next favorite book. Does batman have a robin working with him these days in the comics.
This page is about the original comic book character. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Batman the definitive history of the dark knight in comics, film and beyond written by. Ive also added some key notes under some of the entries if anything major has happen such as a death. The long halloween is the most significant and famous book in the timeline since year one. At the conclusion of flashpoint, the dc universe reset its history, erasing. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Dc decided to try a different approach on the books in order to revitalize the. The essential batman where to begin reading part 1. Covers his early years and his motivation for being batman. Year one, garnered high critical acclaim for its realistic interpretation of.
This ran for an astonishing 120 episodes until it stopped in. Legends of the dark knight comic book series, which primarily concentrates on early tales of batman that are not necessarily considered canon, but have also been used during major crossover storylines such as batman. Batman has been published continuously for 80 years in multiple titles. The fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. Set after the events of batman eternal, the story involves the return from the dead of batmans archenemy, the joker, following his disappearance in the 2012 story arc death of the family. This is with good reason, of course, as he is arguably the best villain ever introduced in fictional media. Batman reading order full chronological comics timeline. Legends of the dark knight comic books, birds of prey comic books, blackhawk comic books 1944 series and brave and the bold comic books 1955 series you can also search 7 more ways. Is there an official reading order to the batman books. Comic book videos the flash season 3 im a geek who likes to read comic books and is the cohost of dc all access. Set after the events of batman eternal, the story involves the return from the dead of batman s archenemy, the joker, following his disappearance in the 2012 story arc death of the family.
Batman is a superhero cocreated by artist bob kane and writer bill finger and published by dc comics. The role of batman in the 1989 batman blockbuster was actually offered to various other stars prior to michael keaton, including pierce brosnan who couldnt play the part due to his opinion of the hosieryclad hero. Supermanbatman premiered in august 2003, an update of the previous series, worlds finest comics, in which superman and. This timeline and suggested reading order is batman specific and leads all the way to the beginning of new 52 where it essentially reboots and then leads up into rebirth, which is a continuation and not a reboot. The second places focus on the batfamily and the history of gotham while. This is the order in which you should read batman to get a really good working knowledge of him. Jan 04, 2019 if you enjoyed scullys breakdown of essential batman reading, you may also want to check out his exhaustive look at dcs entire comic book history. Fans of the arkham knight video game can check out azraels comic book origins here as batman heads towards knightfall. Batman is one of the longestlasting and mostenduring heroes in comics. Learn secrets and see exclusive new content taken from some of batman s most iconic stories and moments, from the beloved adam west tv incarnation, legendary comics such as the killing joke. Simply put, this is a must have for any batman fan. Grant morrisons batman is a complex, interesting, and very fun look at batman that incorporates different parts of batmans more colorful history.
Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. Batman comics were among those criticized when the comic book industry came under scrutiny with the publication of psychologist fredric werthams book seduction of the innocent 1954. Azrael is the alias of multiple fictional characters appearing in comic books published by in the dc comics. Aug 26, 2017 comic book videos the flash season 3 im a geek who likes to read comic books and is the cohost of dc all access. Batman is one of the comic book characters with the largest history in comic books. Just go to the top of the page and look in the right column. A show about two costumed crime fighters preserving order in a city full of colorful characters. This is the same order in which the episodes are placed on the dvd and bluray releases of batman.
The long halloween batman the long halloween cover. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman. Top 100 comic book heroes of all time, batman was only pipped to the top spot by costar superman. Published as part of the dc comics crossover storyline knightsend, which. Of course, batman was not the first title to star that character. This is a great book that really delves into the history of batman. First appearance of the cat destined to become catwoman, the first villainess in comic books, in the cat, script by bill finger, art by bob kane. A chronological, and indepth batman reading list general there are probably more best batman stories lists online than i could ever count, but this list, in addition to being much more expansive, will lay out the stories in the order they take place in batmans career, as opposed to publication. Batmans many film and tv incarnations are given a lot of attention as well. Long halloween is regarded as the time where batmans villains went from being simple crooks and thugs to super villains.
Created by bob kane and bill finger, the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s. Several writers, artists, actors, and directors select their personal favorites, including christopher nolan, adam west, mark hamill, neil gaiman, alex ross, brad meltzer, mark waid, jim lee, jeph loeb, paul levitz, and neil adams. Supermanbatman is a monthly comic book series published by dc comics that features the publishers two most popular characters. Batmans first wellknown tv performance appeared in the 1966 tv show simply named batman. My batman chronological timeline geek history lesson. However, most of these were actually released long after the animated series itself had ended.
The first character to assume the identity of azrael was jeanpaul valley, debuting in batman. Dec 23, 2019 this is the same order in which the episodes are placed on the dvd and bluray releases of batman. Batmans main rebirth storyline continues from the conclusion of his main new 52 storyline which can be seen in the new 52 section of comicbookwires. Werthams thesis was that children imitated crimes committed in comic books, and that these works corrupted the morals of the youth. Relive the adventures of kryptons favorite son inside and outside the comic book world in superman. Mar 14, 2020 when batman fans or comic book fans even people largely unaware of the character or his lore think of the character, at least in terms of his villains, joker is assuredly the first to come to their minds. The order is quite simple if youre dealing with individual digitalphysical issues just read each series in order so im guessing youre talking about the trade paperbacks. Batman has had his origin story retold differently several times over his many years of publication, with significant variations in continuity golden age. This lavish 400page book tells the complete history of batman from his 1939 debut in detective comics to the current day. The world of flashpoint featuring batman this is technically not a batman story, but as the name suggests, a spin off from a flash storyline. You can find the entire dark knight returns universe comics selection in comic book heralds complete frank miller batman reading order.
The period from 1938 through the mid1940s represents the peak of comic book popularity. Grant morrisons batman is a complex, interesting, and very fun look at batman that incorporates different parts of batman s more colorful history. The character also appeared in the 1966 film batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s batman tv series starring. Also included are major events in dc history that take place in a single series like 52 and cosmic odyssey.
All trades are linked to comics price guide so that you can see the issues and their values. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. The definitive history of the dark knight in comics. Batman the definitive history of the dark knight in comics. It tells the story of batmans first encounter with. Knightfall and breaking the bat the 1990s you can find a full chronological guide to every issue in the knightfall trilogy including an essential road to knightfall fast track in comic book heralds complete knightfall reading order.
The title we know as batman comic book began as a quarterly spinoff. Accessible guide on where to start and how to read batman comics. While its completely possible to read any of the stories in any order. In what chronological order should i read batman comics and graphic novels. The dc universe the road to rebirth or his comic book guide to aquaman. In the name of his murdered parents, bruce wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of gotham city. The superpowered trilogy that captured the worlds greatest superhero triumvirate of all time is now available in paperback. He was created in 1939, during the socalled golden age of comics and his books have remained in publication to the present date without interruption. Uncover the caped crusaders mysterious realworld origin and his evolution into a hugely successful tv and movie franchise in batman. The animated series, with the exception of the volume 1 dvd release, which placed twoface parts. One of the most iconic fictional characters in the world, batman has dedicated his life to an endless crusade, a war on all criminals in the name of his murdered parents, who were taken from him when he was just a child. Werthams thesis was that children imitated crimes committed in comic books, and that these works corrupted the morals of.
Comprehensive batman reading order for all the best graphic novels from the golden. Miller returned to the dark knight about 15 years later, and well, lets just say its far less of a unanimous celebration. Learn secrets and see exclusive new content taken from some of batmans most iconic stories and moments, from the beloved adam west tv incarnation, legendary comics such as the killing joke. These batman adventures books are the graphic novel collections of several issues of the comic book series of the same name that were modelled after the batman animated series from the early 90s. By that time, national publications the comic book division that would become dc comics was the topselling and most influential publisher in the industry. The top selling comic books that begin with b are batman comic books, batman. Well, there isnt an official one but i have found a couple of unofficial ones people have collected in the comic book community. Batman reading order and timeline modern age gotham. Batman trades chronological list of batman trade paperbacks. Batman by scott snyder reading order comicbookwire. Most of them were singleissue stories with little to no connection to others, no advancement of a larger plot, and.
Its no surprise there are 6 nearly 7 batman stories within my top 50 of the best comics of all time. Batman the definitive history of the dark knight in comics, film and beyond written by andrew farago and gina mcintyre, covers absolutely. The definitive guide to collecting batman comics crushing krisis. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a flashback note. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels. This is a list of all dc events and crossovers in chronological order. Mar 27, 2019 this is the order in which you should read batman to get a really good working knowledge of him. The events are placed in the same order they appear in the dc master reading order. See the complete batman series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. This hardcover collection features a great history of batman comic book covers. The order is hush beyond, industrial revolution, 10,000 clowns, and batgirl beyond. When batman fans or comic book fans even people largely unaware of the character or his lore think of the character, at least in terms of his villains, joker is assuredly the first to come to their minds.
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