In the 2000s and 2010s Batman fans were blessed with a long run by Grant Morrison which followed immediately by Scott Snyder’s acclaimed run. Snyder has been writing Batman more or less constantly since he started in 2011 and there are cracking storylines involved. For those who have had a taste of Snyder and want …
The Robin War is one of the smallest events out there which can be easily passed by for casual readers, but it is a lot bigger than what other reading orders out there describe. For those who want to experience all of the Robin War, the prelude, actual event and the aftermath then we’ve covered …
Batman Knightfall is one of the longest and famous storylines in the history of the Dark Knight and the Batman family. It introduces the Venom addicted Bane as an enemy and the famous back break Bruce endures which is referenced almost every year even now. However, it is a bit of a slog and several …
Batman: Requiem deals with the aftermath of Damian’s death in Grant Morrison’s Batman Incorporated series which started before and continued into the New 52 era. Requiem is not a crossover event as such and there’s no collected edition which covers it all which means going issue by issue is the only way. Batman Requiem Trade …
The Joker War is a Bat-family crossover introduced during the DC Universe please and the first of writer James Tynion IV. It is naturally covered if you’re following the main Batman/Detective Comics series but there are several tie-ins which can help complete this decent storyline. Batman: The Joker War Trade Reading Order Trades are the …
Dark Nights: Metal was a huge success so it’s no surprise that a sequel was going to be made which included the breakout star the Batman who laughs. Death Metal, is however, a slightly different story and tone to Metal and as such as such reading all of the original metal isn’t really needed to …
The Batman Who Laughs exploded on the scene during Scott Snyder’s Dark Nights: Metal gaining somewhat of a cult following. Following on from Metal, the Batman who Laughs has been expanded quite a bit even getting his own mini-series named after him. This reading order includes the main series but also all the lead up …
Flashpoint is one of the biggest DC-wide crossover event in recent years and had huge implications following its publishing. Flashpoint marked the end of the storylines which started with Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) and the beginning of the New 52 (2011). Flashpoint is by no means essential to get into DC’s modern day comics …
Spider-Verse is a 2014 major storyline featuring practically all Spider people who have ever existed and some new ones as they team up to defend themselves from The Inheritors who seek to consume them all and feed off of their force. Fans of the CGI Spider-Verse film may be a little lost as the connection …
Batman is one of the most iconic superheroes in the history of comic books. His his ability to take on and overcome villains of all kinds, despite his lack of traditional superpowers, creates a relatable hero. While there have been no shortage of interesting showdowns between Batman and his foes throughout the series, there has been …
