The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. Must read batman stories in the new 52, in reading order. I felt such a rush of gratitude towards the guy who prepared a similar list for the whole postcrisis batman series, so i felt that i. The series follows the success of the dc comics graphic novel collection, which itself began in 2015 with the batman story hush. There has been some real difficulty getting a comprehensive reading order or continuity for batman in the new 52. Hush popular, not revolutionary, but not bad either batman. In a couple of years very little from new 52 will be seen as standouts. Accessible guide on where to start and how to read. The first two focus on the relationship between batman and talia, al ghuls daughter, as well as the possibility of them having a son. Sep 07, 2018 the full, chrononlogical reading order for batman in the new 52 is as follows. Personally, id say just jump right into the scott snyder stuff with the court of owls. New to batman graphic novelscomics, what order should i. I mentioned last month how i liked the idea of releasing two volumes simultaneously and i stand by that. Batman chronological compiled in reading order download.
What is the order of the new 52 batman graphic novels. In september 2011, dc comics relaunched their entire line of publications, dubbing the new publishing initiative as the new 52. So ive been trying to get around to reading some of the new 52 stuff, and im mainly interested in these three families of books. If you want to learn more about damien waynes robin, jump on the grant morrison stuff batman incorporated. Batman trades chronological list of batman trade paperbacks. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. 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.
Zero year 26 issues naturally, as this is a chronological list the first place to start would be the zero year arc which includes a couple of tie in issues featuring batwing, green arrow, nightwing, batgirl, the green lantern corps, red hood, batwoman, the bird of. Most of them were singleissue stories with little to no connection to others, no advancement of a larger plot, and. I was hoping to read some of the graphics novels involving batman s death, dick grayson as batman, damien, and other events referenced heavily in the new 52. Dc comics the legend of batman is a fortnightly partwork magazine published by eaglemoss collections and dc comics. Definitive batman new 52 reading order browsing the internet im finding a lot of different reading orders for the major batman story arcs of the new 52. The initiative consisted of a new imprint of titles. The real batman chronology project is a study of serialized storytelling in superhero comics. Sure, go read these classic novels for the thrill of reliving the real batman s world, not this new 52 crap. 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. Should i start reading batman from the start or from the new 52. I really have focused just on scott snyders batman since it has just been so great, but with batman eternal going on and the new bat books that have recently been released it has been a little confusing on what to read when so that you arent completely lost by the new books. Therefore, the new 52 batman chronology highlights the history of batman of the new 52 earth0 aka batman of the postflashpoint earth0 or batman of the prerebirth earth0. New 52 batman reading order 2011 to 2015 following the events of flashpoint, the dc universe rebooted as the new 52.
Leave a comment whether you agree with my ranking or not. A list of graphic novels that follow the caped crusader from the dawning of the cowl to his elusive demise. Zero year is actually my new favourite in the batman new 52 series meerly because of the awesome and twisting story which scott keeps throughout. The third uses a framing story about ley lines and lazarus pits to. Year two took place in detective after this point and flashes back to after batman. The full new 52 history comprises batman and batmanrelated dc publications ranging primarily from 2011 through 2017. While the history and elements of this new continuity are very similar to the previous one, there are still fundamental differences between them. Scott snyder and greg capullos run on batman was one of the only consistently great parts of the new 52. Death of the family the new 52 batman dc comics paperback by scott snyder, greg capullo, et al. Batman in the eighties contains one generally unrelated batman story published after detective comics crossed over with legends.
Year one recounts the very beginnings of bruce waynes career as the batman as well as james gordons career in gotham city. Scott snyder and greg capullo took over creative duties on dcs batman, which quickly became the criticallyacclaimed flagship batbook for the new 52. After grant morrison famous run on batman, came the new 52 and scott snyder. Dc comics rebirth, used the end of the new 52 initiative in may 2016 as its launching point, dc rebirth is intended to restore the dc universe to a form much like that prior to the flashpoint storyline while still incorporating numerous elements of the new 52, including its continuity. New 52 batman reading order comics and graphic novels. Batman graphic novels in chronological order 0 this is my attempt to make a best of graphic novel reading list for batmans career, in correct order, from year one to under the red hood which also happen to be the two best animated batman movies by the way. His mythos has been adapted into many different settings and genres and even time periods. The initiative consisted of a new imprint of titles, all labeled with the new 52 logo, as well as creating a rebooted dc universe postflashpoint that saw characters from the former wildstorm and vertigo imprints being absorbed into the main dc comics line. I was hoping to read some of the graphics novels involving batmans death, dick grayson as batman, damien, and other events referenced heavily in. New 52 reading order part 1 comic book reading orders. The series is a collection of special edition hardback graphic novels, that tell batmans life story from beginning to end. Dc comics trade paperback timeline collected editions. The continuity of the new 52 continues in the dc you reading order.
As the modern age is over and new 52rebirth have taken over this reading order is essentially finished. This is an issue by issue of the new 52 batman in chronological order, from zero year to endgame. Pearl hc new 52 batman and robin adventures, featuring damien wayne as robin. These three original graphic novels feature none other than ras al ghul. There are many different sides to the character and interpretations of his personality and. So you dont have to read all of them to understand everything thats going on in one of them. I am unsure of where to start reading the comics, i presume the best way to read it would be from the start of the new 52 but i am unsure if i should read it from the new 52, the original series, or a combination of both. Batman reading order and timeline modern age gotham archives. Right before the new 52 started, batman died and came back, cuz comics, so a lot of good stories focus on dick graysondamien wayne. And then all of the new 52 volumes as theyre numbered. Then out of the dark ages we have the enlightenment era that was grayson, batgirl, academy etc, but these are so different i think theyll be viewed a. A compilation of about 2000 batmanrelated issues, miniseries, graphic novels, and oneshots, listed in a sequential reading order, representing the bulk of the contemporary batman mythos, as well as that of directly related characters.
With rebirth kicking off, id really like to have a definitive list of reading orders, starting with. The batman family of books have also been rebooted. Batman graphic novels in chronological order 0 this is my attempt to make a best of graphic novel reading list for batman s career, in correct order, from year one to under the red hood which also happen to be the two best animated batman movies by the way. Death of the family is the second batman crossover spinning out of the relaunched batman title, and features jokers return to gotham city. The third uses a framing story about ley lines and lazarus pits to flashback to the origin of the demons head. So is court of the owls, city of owls, and night of owls all different.
Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published. Following the new 52 reboot following flashpoint, batman. This relaunched continuity that ran from 2011 to 2016 is known as the new 52. New 52 batman family collected editions dc comics 40 books. Superman for all seasons is a stirring fourpart series by jeph loeb and tim sale that takes a look at supermans earliest years as seen through the eyes of those. Batman incorporated 1 pre new 52 trade and 2 new 52 trades, or the absolute edition moving aside morrison, after hush and under the red hood, most essential recommendations are going to shift to scott snyder. The list is below in the comments section notes from batmites list. In 2011, dc comics rebooted their entire continuity. Theres a crapton of graphic novels out there but depending on whats going on at the time it differs.
This is a reading order for all dc comics published under the new 52 line, beginning after the flashpoint event and ending with the convergence event. Chronological list of batman trade paperbacks and hardcover graphic novels in. Character new 52 batman reading order issue by issue nova approved. Welcome to our page on the new 52 batman reading order which includes. As ive suggested in the new 52 batman reading order, you have two approaches with starting the new 52. Also keep in mind that many of these different comics books take place in different universes, just like the batman from the 1989 movie is a different person than the batman from batman begins, or from the batman in the animated movies. This list will show you the best way and the chronological orders the.
Greg does a fantastic job at penciling in some of the best postapocolyptic art i have ever seen. Sure, go read these classic novels for the thrill of reliving the real batmans world, not this new52 crap. The dark knight batwing batwoman batgirl catwoman detective comics for superman, superman action comics superboy supergirl for gl, green lantern green lantern corps green lantern. Most of the characters are rebooted and revamped, with the notable exceptions of batman and green lantern, whose continuities remain largely intact. Year one again, though publishing order is preserved, the events may be slightly out of step with one another in the. How to read complete dc comics rebirth in right order.
Apr 17, 2018 my batman graphic novel reading order. Theres the classic precrisis stuff from the 30s80s, the post crisis stuff up to the new 52 and the new 52 that were in now. New 52 reading order for batman, superman and gl books. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Character new 52 batman reading order issue by issue. The full batman timeline in chronological order with. It will probably go down as one of the best batman. Night of owls, you get issues strictly from batman new 52. In september 2011, dc comics relaunched their entire line of publications, dubbing the new. As i read through the batman graphic novels in chronological order each week, i will be ranking them from best to worst. Batman incorporated 1 prenew 52 trade and 2 new 52 trades, or the absolute edition moving aside morrison, after hush and under the red hood, most essential recommendations are going to shift to scott snyder. Notable villains carmine falcone, sofia gigante falcone. Like the court of owls, death of the family is not a traditional crossover in the sense of the reader needing to read each title in a specific order.
Batman has been published continuously for 80 years in multiple titles. Apr 22, 20 night of owls is indeed different, they include all other minor characters that had issues involving this owls story arc. That consolidation included the incorporation of both the wildstorm. There are many changes to the status quo of the dc universe with the beginning of the new 52.
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