Batman family – Reading Orders

The Gotham Chronology

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The stories of Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne and Gotham City along Bruce’s path to becoming the Batman.

Pennyworth: Season One: On BluRay
Pennyworth: Season Two: On BluRay
Pennyworth: Season Three: in digital format
Gotham: Dawn of Darkness: Prequel tie-in novel by Jason Starr
Gotham: Season One: All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
Gotham: Season Two, episodes 1-11: All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
Gotham Stories: The Whole Frozen Affair: Web series
Gotham: Season Two, episodes 12-22: All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
Gotham: City of Monsters: Tie-in novel by Jason Starr
Gotham: Season Three, Episodes 1-17: All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
A City Gone Mad: Sirens: Tie-in promotional video on YouTube.
A City Gone Mad: The Interview: Tie-in promotional video on YouTube.
A City Gone Mad: Mommy’s Home: Tie-in promotional video on YouTube.
Gotham: Season Three, Episodes 18-22: All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
Gotham: Season Four: All 22 episodes on Blu-ray
Gotham: Season Five: All 12 episodes on Blu-ray
Pennyworth: Reprints Pennyworth #1-7 (October 2021 – April 2022).
Placed here as the ‘present day’ events in this series clearly take place some years after the conclusion of Gotham.
V for Vendetta: The 2005 film on Blu-ray.
Placed here as it has been confirmed to occur at an as yet unrevealed point in the future, but presumably after the conclusion of the Batman’s career. However, it is more closely tied to the events of Pennyworth than those of Gotham, and may actually take place between the two series.

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The Batman ’66 Chronology

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That peerless paragon of right and decency, Adam West’s Batman.

Batman: The First Season: The first season of the live-action series on DVD.
Batman: The Second Season, part one: The first half of the second season of the live-action series on DVD.
Batman: The Second Season, part two: The second half of the second season of the live-action series on DVD.
Batman: The Movie: The live-action film on Blu-ray.
Batman: The Third Season: The third season of the live-action series on DVD.; The complete television series, excluding the film, is also available on Blu-ray.
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders: The animated film on Blu-ray.
Batman vs. Two-Face: The animated film on Blu-ray.
Batman ’66, vol.1: Reprints Batman ’66 #1-5 (September 2013 – January 2014).
Batman ’66, vol.2: Reprints Batman ’66 #6-10 (February 2014 – June 2014).
Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet: Reprints Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet #1-6 (August 2014 – January 2015).
Batman ’66, vol.3: Reprints Batman ’66 #11-16 (July 2014 – December 2014).
Batman ’66, vol.4: Reprints Batman ’66 #17-22 (January 2015 – June 2015) & Batman ’66: The Lost Episode #1 (January 2015).
Batman ’66 Meets The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Reprints Batman ’66 Meets The Man From U.N.C.L.E. #1-6 (January 2016 – July 2016).
Batman ’66, vol.5: Reprints Batman ’66 #23-30 (July 2015 – February 2016).
Batman ’66 Meets Steed & Mrs. Peel: Reprints Batman ’66 Meets Steed & Mrs. Peel #1-6 (April 2017 – August 2017).
Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77: Reprints Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77 #1-6 (March 2017 – August 2017).
Archie Meets Batman ’66: Reprints Archie Meets Batman ’66 #1-6 (September 2017 – February 2018).

While Batman: The Brave and the Bold is not technically the same Batman as Batman ’66, the series is a clear stylistic homage to the original, and the odds are good that if you enjoyed the one, you’ll enjoy the other. Batman: The Brave and the Bold also features the greatest Aquaman ever, if that’s what floats your boat.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Complete First Season: The animated series on Blu-ray.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Complete Second Season: The animated series on Blu-ray.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Complete Third Season: The animated series on Blu-ray.
Scooby Doo & Batman: Brave & Bold: The animated film on DVD.

This world is also Earth 66 in the Arrowverse.

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The Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Reading Order

By Loki Batman family, BBB-Revisit, Comics, Content, Crime, DC Comics, DC Elseworlds, Random, Superhero

Frank Miller has, over the years, carved out his own little corner of the Batverse with his own special view of the Batman.

Like it or hate it, you can’t deny that it sells in impressive numbers. Unfortunately for fans, these books have not been released in anything resembling chronological order, but then, that’s why this site exists. The correct reading order for the Frank Miller Batman tales – in terms of Batman’s history – is as follows:

Batman: Year One: Reprints Batman #404-407 (February 1987 – May 1987).
This volume holds the unusual distinction of also being canon in the Post-Crisis DC Universe.
Superman: Year One: Reprints Superman: Year One #1-3 (August 2019 – December 2019).
Placed here as this is essentially a Batman reading order, and Batman’s appearances here must take place after his own Year One story.
Holy Terror: Original graphic novel (2011).
Although not a Batman story as such, this book began as one, and it’s not hard at all to read it as one – hence its inclusion here. It is placed here because all the indications in the book are that it occurred early in his career, prior to the recruitment of Robin.
All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder, vol.1: Reprints All-Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder #1-9 (September 2005 – April 2008).
Spawn: Batman: Original graphic novel (January 1994).
This story is also canonical in whatever universe it is that Spawn inhabits.
The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade: Original graphic novel (June 2016).
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: Reprints Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1-4 (February 1986 – June 1986).
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again: Reprints Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1-3 (November 2001 – July 2002).
These latter two volumes are also available in a single combined edition.
Batman: The Dark Knight: Master Race: Reprints Batman: The Dark Knight: Master Race #1-9 (January 2016 – July 2017).
The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child: Original graphic novel (February 2020).

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The Nolanverse Batman Chronology

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Yet another Batman Timeline…

…this one following the Christopher Nolan films and assorted tie-ins (and thus sometimes referred to as ‘the Nolanverse’). Entries shown italicised are of dubious canonicity.

Batman Begins: The film on Blu-Ray.
Batman: Gotham Knight: Tie-in animated short stories on Blu-Ray.
Batman: Dead White: Tie-in novel written by John Shirley.
The Dark Knight: The film on Blu-Ray.
Batman: Inferno: Tie-in novel written by Alex Irvine.
Batman: Fear Itself: Tie-in novel written by Michael Reaves and Steven-Elliot Altman.
The Dark Knight Rises: The film on Blu-Ray.

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