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 1999 releases...

1. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #81
2. Young Justice #4
3. Batman #561
4. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #48
5. The Batman Chronicles #15
6. Detective Comics #728
7. Nightwing #27
8. Batman/Hellboy/Starman #1
9. JLA #25
10. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #49
11. Batman #562
12. Batman: Toyman #4
13. Nightwing #28
14. Detective Comics #726
15. JLA #26
16. Catwoman #65
17. Robin #61
18. Batman: No Man's Land #1
19. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83
20. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #50
21. Nightwing #29
22. Batman #563
23. Catwoman #66
24. Detective Comics #730
25. JLA #27
26. Robin #62
27. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #51
28. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #84
29. Nightwing #30
30. Batman #564
31. The Batman Chronicles #16
32. Detective Comics #731
33. JLA #28
34. Robin #63
35. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #52
36. Nightwing #31
37. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85
38. Batman #565
39. Detective Comics #732
40. JLA #29
41. Robin #64
42. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #118
43. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #53
44. Nightwing #32
45. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #86
46. Batman #566
47. Detective Comics #733
48. JLA #30
49. Robin #65
50. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #53
51. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #119
52. Nightwing #33
53. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #87
54. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #54
55. Batman Chronicles #17
56. Detective Comics #734
57. Robin #66
58. JLA #31
59. Batman #567
60. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120
61. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #55
62. Nightwing #34
63. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #88
64. Batman #568
65. Detective Comics #735
66. Robin #67
67. JLA #32
68. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121
69. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #56
70. Nightwing #35
71. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #89
72. Batman #569
73. Catwoman #72
74. Detective Comics #736
75. Robin #68
76. JLA #33
77. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #122
78. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #57
79. Nightwing #36
80. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #90
81. Batman #570
82. Catwoman #73
83. Detective Comics #737
84. Robin #69
85. JLA #34
86. Batman Chronicles #18
87. Nightwing Secret Files #1
88. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #123
89. Azrael: Agent of the Bat #58
90. Nightwing #37
91. Batman: Shadow of the Bat #91
92. Batman #571
93. Robin #70

This file was last modified on September 24, 1999

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