Many people cannot pick up their comics on a weekly basis. For them, it is often difficult to determine which order to read the issues. This page provides a suggested reading order for all Batman-related titles. Note that this only includes titles that are included in the Batman continuity - this means that Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight and The Batman and Robin Adventures are not included in this list. I have not decided yet whether to include one-shots, as most are in continuity but don't really fall into the timeline. For the time being, I am including mini-series that aren't specifically outside continuity. This is basically what DC has done with the Superman titles.

This listing is for all 1997 releases (from January to December).

1. Nightwing #4
2. Justice League of America #1
3. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #58
4. Batman: Gordon's Law #2
5. Azrael #25
6. Batman #538
7. Batman: Blackgate #1
8. Detective Comics #705
9. Robin #37
10. JLA #2
11. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #59
12. Batman: Gordon's Law #3
13. Nightwing #5
14. The Batman Chronicles #7
15. Azrael #26
16. Batman #539
17. Detective Comics #706
18. Robin #38
19. JLA #3
20. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #60
21. Nightwing #6
22. Batman: Gordon's Law #4
23. Batman #540
24. Azrael #27
25. Detective Comics #707
26. Robin #39
27. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #61
28. Nightwing #7
29. Batman/Wildcat #1
30. JLA #4
31. Batman #541
32. Azrael #28
33. The Batman Chronicles #8
34. Detective Comics #708
35. Robin #40
36. Nightwing #8
37. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #62
38. Batman/Wildcat #2
39. Azrael #29
40. Batman #542
41. JLA #5
42. Detective Comics #709
43. Anarky #1
44. Robin #41
45. Batman/Wildcat #3
46. JLA #6
47. Nightwing #9
48. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #63
49. Azrael #30
50. Anarky #2
51. Batman #543
52. Detective Comics #710
53. Robin #42
54. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #64
55. JLA #7
56. Nightwing #10
57. Azrael #31
58. Batman #544
59. Detective Comics #711
60. Anarky #3
61. Robin #43
62. The Batman Chronicles #9
63. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #65
64. JLA #8
65. Nightwing #11
66. Batman #545
67. Azrael #32
68. Detective Comics #712
69. Anarky #4
70. Robin #44
71. JLA #9
72. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #66
73. Batman #546
74. Azrael #33
75. Nightwing #12
76. Detective Comics #713
77. JLA/WildC.A.T.S. #1
78. JLA #10
79. Robin #45
80. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #67
81. Genesis #1
82. Azrael #34
83. Batman #547
84. Genesis #2
85. Nightwing #13
86. Batman Secret Origins #1
87. Detective Comics #714
88. Genesis #3
89. The Batman Chronicles #10
90. Robin #46
91. JLA #11
92. Genesis #4
93. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #68
94. Nightwing #14
95. Azrael #35
96. Batman #548
97. Batman/Predator III #1
98. Detective Comics #715
99. JLA #12
100. Robin #47
101. Nightwing #15
102. Azrael #36
103. Batman #549
104. Detective Comics #716
105. Batman/Predator III #2
106. Robin Plus #2
107. Robin #48
108. JLA #13

This file was last modified on November 13, 1998

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