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. Year one 1987 to flashpoint 2011 in chronological order reading order. However, most of these were actually released long after the animated series itself had ended. However, dc has been teasing legionnaires all over the dcu as of late. Chronological order batman arkham origins wiki guide ign. Get the best deals on batman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. The long halloween is the most significant and famous book in the timeline since year one. In trade paperbackhardcover, but also containing single issues to make the chronology more complete. Damian wayne is the son of batman and talia al ghul.
Official comic book adaptation of the threepart episode worlds. Special thanks to the wonderful resources provided by aaron severson, the unofficial dcu guide, the dc comics database, michael norwitz, mike voiles, chris jarochaernst, comic vine, james mahoney iv, angus livingstone, and any others i may have forgotte. According with the dc universe preflashpoint, all this stories was part of the earth31. To go to the batman dick grayson biography click here. Browsing the internet im finding a lot of different reading orders for the major batman story arcs of the new 52. The chronology list can also be sorted according to comic book title. Like most of our read orders, our batman reading order is instantly filterable. If you want to go back to the chronological listing after having used the sorting tool you have to reload the page. His mythos has been adapted into many different settings and genres and even time periods. A searchable resource indexing comics from multiple publishers, including dc, marvel, archie, charlton, dell, gold key and harvey.
Some of you may remember when i made that episode timeline for batman. Although i had just started reading batman graphic novels i have been trying to get his story fully and collect them all. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. It was first advertised in early april 1940, one month after the first appearance of his new sidekick, robin the boy wonder. Retells bruces time before becoming the batman which he returns to gotham in the present to finally put an end. Follow the links for a complete index of the issue, including story and creator info as well as full character chronology and in some cases story synopses. Eventually, barbara gordon approves of brown as her newest successor and she gives brown her own batgirl costume and becomes her mentor for a period. Relive the adventures of kryptons favorite son inside and outside the comic book world in superman. Batman comics written and sometimes also illustrated by frank miller. Collin colsher, the creator of the real batman chronology project and discontinuity, is a writer, filmmaker, teacher, and comic book historian that currently lives and works in brooklyn, ny. With rebirth kicking off, id really like to have a definitive list. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a. The 25 most important batman stories ever told, a cbr ranking. While there is a lot to look forward to in the characters future, were going to take a step back into the past by counting down the 25 best batman comics of all time.
Make offer assorted comic book lot of 26 batman team america indiana. Is there an official reading order to the batman books. Damian became the fifth robin, working alongside dick grayson as batman. Here are a few keywords that we have currently included, though more will be added. At present the chronologies are divided into two subcategories, aside from being listed in the main category. With special thanks to chris j miller, ivan, valheru, ashley jean mastrine, ross holtry, and renaud battail, the real batman chronology project proudly presents the modern age batman chronology, highlighting the history of the batman of the postfinal crisis earth0. He does not hold any superpowers, as opposed to the likes of superman or green lantern. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published by dc comics. When it comes to finding a comic book reading order online, the resources out there are either incomplete or too complete. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman. Get the best deals on batman comic book collections when you shop the largest online.
Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Arkham asylum, arkham city, arkham origins, arkham knight, arkham origins blackgate and the comics. Community avengers batman black panther captain america comic battles cosmic marvel dc universe doctor who 80s90s fantastic four flash game of thrones. From the original batman game to the newest batman game, we have you covered with the complete chronological order of the batman arkham. Batgirl, birds of prey, and other appearances 20112016. There are many different sides to the character and interpretations of his personality and. Batman by neal adams book one contains adams contributions to the dark knights legacy from 1967 through 1969, showing the process of introduction, adaption and innovation that the young artist brought to this legendary crimefighter. Batman bruce wayne appears as batman prime a playable character in the infinite crisis video game.
Brown is the fourth incontinuity batgirl and the second batgirl to star in her own ongoing batgirl comic book series. Long halloween is regarded as the time where batmans villains went from being simple crooks and thugs to super villains. Batman reading order and timeline modern age gotham. This is a comic that has been in the works for quite some time. A complete batman related comics timeline including downloadable files containing checklists with information about the reading order of separate issues from batman. This reading order contains all the essential and recommended comic book issues for you to enjoy batman. How long was dick grayson robin this week, we dive into the history of batman to decide our chronological batman timelines. Offers an extensive list of batman comics a complete timeline, including reading order from batman. The animated series films and its followups as mark hamill also portrayed the joker in them. The long halloween batman the long halloween cover.
The animated series be arranged in such a way that it tells an ongoing story more in the line of a standard serialized comic or modern television show. The animated series which, to my surprise, was quite popular. Since september of 2006, morrison has been slowly building a large scale confrontation between the dark knight and one of the most powerful villains in the entirety of the dcu. Year one recounts the very beginnings of bruce waynes career as the batman as well as james gordons career. O timeline tem grande interesse em divulgar trabalhos independentes. New listing 12 batman comics batgirl, red hood, arkham city, batman universe bendis. Also, this one is a bit of a sidestep in the batman chronology in terms of reading order.
Trust me, you will get much more out of this book if you read it later, with some understanding of batman. The book i read was the original 1992 printing, which i bought on ebay. He has lectured at various universities, libraries, and book fairs. Batman reading order and timeline modern age gotham archives. Thomas wayne and his wife martha, two very wealthy and charitable gotham city socialites. Year one is a retelling of twofaces origin story in two prestige format books. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Aliens appear for the first time on a batman comic book cover. Most of them were singleissue stories with little to no connection to others, no advancement of a larger plot, and can be read in any order. Batman is one of the oldest and greatest superheroes in existence, along with his supporting cast having been handled by more writers and artists than probably any other comic book character throughout history. The man who falls first published in the trade paperback secret origins.
All superhero comics, including batman books, are the products of many different creative minds, but it is the conservative or neoliberal committee of corporate. This makes him an heir to the worlds greatest crimefighter, and its greatest supervillain ras al ghul. Also included are major events in dc history that take place in a single series like 52 and cosmic odyssey. Escolha a editora, o arco e comece a diversao no ar desde 15082015.
But as it features mark hamill as the joker, ive put it together with the batman. This is a timeline of all the various media that make up the arkham universe. Even keeping ones collection organized can be extremely confusing. If you seriously want the most thorough breakdown of batman chronology. While not formally connected to any other film series, but only to the, controversial, story from the comic of the same name. This week marks the final final issue of grant morrisons large scale batman epic.
The timeline also functions as a recommended reading order, and as such does not take flashbacks into. The full batman timeline in chronological order with. Uncover the caped crusaders mysterious realworld origin and his evolution into a hugely successful tv and movie franchise in batman. More specifically, the real batman chronology project tracks the narrative continuity of dc comics via the lens of batman, plotting each of his appearances into detailed timelines. Arkham city, the arkham city digital comic, road to arkham asylum and arkham knight. Miller returned to the dark knight about 15 years later, and well, lets just say its far less of a unanimous celebration. My batman chronological timeline geek history lesson.
Comic book list chronological lists of dc comics trades. But are older comic book heads really so jaded about the current product that they dont have an interest in. Contains comic information and cover images for thousands of issues. So i made a list of what other people have said is the order of his novel. Dc comics leaks a glimpse at their official new time line. These might include decadespanning storyarcs or simply the adventures of a single character whose trades are currently unnumbered. Batman recommended reading dc database fandom dc wiki. Catwoman, joker, twoface, scarecrow, ras al ghul, bane.
The real batman chronology project is a study of serialized storytelling in superhero comics. This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core batman titles to feature related characters. The events are placed in the same order they appear in the dc master reading order. The best idea is to start with the new books because dc comics has restarted its dc continuity several times. Please note that the titles below that feature issues written by grant morrison during his extended run on. My workinprogress batman comics reading order sorry. Read snyders stuff all together then supplement it with detective comics and batman and robin. This category is for everything related to all of the batman comic book series.
The timeline is split between the main dc trinity of batman. Longtime followers of the revolution know that the legion of superheroes is easily my favorite comic book franchise from any publisher. Damian wayne reading order comic book reading orders. Like many of the most popular superhero comic families, jumping into batman comics. 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. Quick note that amazon link appears to be a newer printing, and im not familiar with that specific book. Some sites will focus only on trade paperbacks, while others will split books up by page, sending a flashback from 2009 all the way back to 1972. Batman is a complex man and im trying to wrap my head around his history. These titles have been handled or coordinated through a single editorial section at dc comics. The dc character chronologies is an effort to catalog every actual appearance by every character and team in the dc universe, and place them in their proper chronological order.
Batman reading order full chronological comics timeline. An overview of bruce waynes early life, including his parents murder, his time spent traveling and training throughout the world and his return to gotham city. Like many of the most popular superhero comic families, jumping into batman comics isnt easy as it seems. Listed on this timeline are all major batman story arcs, from batman. Or in the case of crossover events all crossover issues. Batman trades chronological list of batman trade paperbacks. Here is a little personal project of mine, creating inreadingorder lists of trade paperbacks for hardtosort comics.
This list presents these titles separated by general type of publication. The picture depicts the first ten years of generation 1, which is the new golden age era of dc comics. Not only did it contain multiple titles, such as detective comics, batman as well as spinoffs such as robin, but the order in which to read them are necessarily the same as the publication order. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information.
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