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 starts with the January 1998 releases...

1. Nightwing #16
2. JLA: Paradise Lost #1
3. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #70
4. Batman #550
5. Azrael #37
6. Robin #49
7. Detective Comics #717
8. The Batman Chronicles #11
9. Batman/Predator III: Blood Ties #3
10. JLA #14
11. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #71
12. Birds of Prey: Batgirl #1
13. JLA: Paradise Lost #2
14. Nightwing #17
15. Robin/Argent Double Shot #1
16. Azrael #38
17. Batman #551
18. Robin #50
19. Detective Comics #718
20. JLA #15
21. Batman/Predator III: Blood Ties #4
22. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #72
23. JLA: Paradise Lost #3
24. Nightwing #18
25. Azrael #39
26. Batman #552
27. JLA #16
28. Robin #51
29. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73
30. Nightwing #19
31. Azrael #40
32. Batman #553
33. Catwoman #56
34. Detective Comics #720
35. JLA #17
36. Robin #52
37. Batman: Blackgate - Isle of Men #1
38. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #74
39. The Batman Chronicles #12
40. Nightwing #20
41. Batman #554
42. Azrael #41
43. Batman: Huntress/Spoiler - Blunt Trauma #1
44. Detective Comics #721
45. Nightwing and Huntress #1
46. Batman: Arkham Asylum - Tales of Madness #1
47. Catwoman #57
48. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #106
49. JLA #18
50. Robin #53
51. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #75
52. Nightwing #21
53. Azrael #42
54. Batman #555
55. Batman: The Abduction
56. Detective Comics #722
57. Nightwing and Huntress #2
58. JLA #19
59. Robin #54
60. Young Justice: The Secret #1
61. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #76
62. Nightwing #22
63. Azrael #43
64. Batman #556
65. Green Arrow #134
66. Detective Comics #723
67. The Batman Chronicles #13
68. JLA #20
69. Nightwing/Huntress #3
70. Robin #55
71. Batman 80-Page Giant #1
72. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #77
73. Nightwing #23
74. JLA: World Without Grown-Ups #1
75. Batman #557
76. Azrael #44
77. Batman: The Scottish Connection
78. Green Arrow #135
79. Detective Comics #724
80. Chase #7
81. Robin #56
82. JLA #21
83. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #78
84. Azrael #45
85. Batman #558
86. Nightwing #24
87. Creeper #10
88. Chase #8
89. Detective Comics #725
90. Young Justice #1
91. JLA #22
92. Robin #57
93. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #79
94. Young Justice #2
95. Batman #559
96. Azrael #46
97. Nightwing #25
98. JLA #23
99. Batman Chronicles #14
100. Detective Comics #726
101. Robin #58
102. JLA Annual #2
103. Batman Villains Secret Files #1
104. Batman: Toyman #1
105. Young Justice #3
106. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #47/Batman: Shadow of the Bat #80
107. Nightwing #26
108. Batman: Toyman #2
109. Detective Comics #727
110. Robin #59
111. JLA #24

This file was last modified on November 13, 1998

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