Batman reading order full chronological comics timeline. Read our massive, indepth guide to every title in the new 52 lineup, including justice league, aquaman, detective comics, action comics and many, many more. Most months have 4 weeks, so comic book publishers aim for 4 weeks worth of releases. The following new 52 batman reading order is a character specific list and does not crossover into books such as justice league. Click here for the full batman new 52 reading order. With superior fighting skills, he manages to hold his own until he winds up launched th batman finds himself surrounded in arkham asylum by a number of the villains he has since put away there. While the new 52 imprint is going away, the story continuity will remain the same, so this is not another reboot or a return to the pre new 52 dc. At the beginning of the new 52, bruce wayne took back the role of. Batman finds himself surrounded in arkham asylum by a number of the villains he has since put away there. All of the new 52 gn releases have an identical font used for the title on the spine and a square at the top of the spine with a color coding for which part of the universe the title belongs.
Dc animated universe chronological watch order new 52. I felt such a rush of gratitude towards the guy who prepared a similar list for the whole postcrisis batman series, so i felt that i. Following the disappearance and presumed death of batman, former police commissioner jim gordon has been called to carry on the dark knights legacy and become the dark knight s successor. In trade paperbackhardcover, but also containing single issues to make the chronology more complete. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Batman reading order and timeline modern age gotham. Snyders batman is the dark, broody one i love so much. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Must read batman stories in the new 52, in reading order. New 52 superman reading order comic book back issues. Forever evil a 7issue miniseries, focusing on the villains of the dc. The biggest event of the new 52, forever evil, takes place. Batman tpb 202017 dc comics the new 52 comic books.
Year one 1987 to flashpoint 2011 in chronological order reading order. Character new 52 batman reading order issue by issue nova approved. For example,new 52 batman comics each have an indigo colored square at the top of the spine. Which books tie into forever evil, futures end, multiversity, and convergence. Listed on this timeline are all major batman story arcs, from batman. He is a dedicated and unironic fan of elvis presley. New 52 reading order for batman, superman and gl books. I think to start with new 52, with a bunch of batman stories, and whatever i like, but there is a lot of series and a lot of comics. But while the name and what it stands for remain the same, this new batman is far from just a copy of the original. City of demons, the death of superman, reign of the supermen, and teen titans. Dc comics trade paperback timeline collected editions. Go directly to the new 52 trinity reading order this reading order aims to provide the most comprehensive reading order for new 52 trinity characters, including superman, batman, wonder woman and justice league titles. Welcome to the collected editions dc comics trade paperback timeline, a resource for graphic novel readers wanting to know what to read when. Well examine the other titles one by one after that.
On comics and graphic novels, a gamefaqs message board topic titled new 52 reading order for batman, superman and gl books. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The new 52 a complete ish breakdown justice league universe. You wont want to miss the moment that bruce becomes batman.
The new 52 is the 2011 revamp and relaunch by dc comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Batman by scott snyder reading order comicbookwire. Complete batman night of owls reading order ansuz on may 5, 2015 3 comments as the new 52 came in to demolish the dc universe continuity as it has been for years, many people were increasingly unhappy with the turn the first round of comics took. The multiversitys final issue will occur during the convergence event, but does not appear to be directly tied into the event. My batman trade reading order south georgia collectibles. As comic book crossovers can be puzzling, i have put together batman the flash. The full reading order and checklist for dark knight. Like grant morrison did before him, scott snyder didnt begin writing batman with the main series. Collected editions of the new 52 relaunch of batman, a 52issue ongoing series published from 2011 to 2016, written by scott snyder and drawn by greg. Dc animated universe chronological watch order new 52 this is the chronological watch order for the dc animated universe thats based off of dcs new 52 concepts and stories with the exception of parts of son of batman, batman. This handy reading order checklist is your guide to this crossover, with not only the reading order but creator credits, background reading, release dates and more. The series focuses on the shared adventures of batman jim gordon and superman, then the original batman after he regains his memories.
All of these books appear in the primary dcnu new 52 continuity and all relate to the character. The other bat family books like red hood, nightwing, birds of prey and talon you can probably skip unless they actually tie into batman. Batman complete timeline pre new 52 popped culture duration. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Year one recounts the very beginnings of bruce wayne s career as the batman as well as james gordon s career in gotham city. Complete batman night of owls reading order vertigology. Among the renumbered series were action comics and detective comics, which had retained their original. There are many changes to the status quo of the dc universe with the beginning of the new 52. In september 2011, dc comics relaunched their entire line of publications, dubbing the new. The first little scene at the asylum was fun with all the villains and i loved. I have started to read comics and i have seen that is a lot of universe, stories, etc. Like the court of owls, death of the family is not a traditional crossover in the sense of the reader needing to read each title in a specific order.
New 52 batman reading order 2011 to 2015 following the events of flashpoint, the dc universe rebooted as the new 52. I really have focused just on scott snyders batman since it has just been so great, but with batman eternal going on and the new bat books that have recently been released it has been a little confusing on what to read when so that you arent completely lost by the new books. Scott snyder and greg capullo s run on batman was one of the only consistently great parts of the new 52. It primarily plays out through the batman series, of which scott. Comprehensive batman reading order for all the best graphic novels from the golden age to the new 52. Snyder and capullos new 52 run of batman, especially volumes one and two that deal with the court of owls, and endgame. Order in the next 70 hours 36 minutes and get it by wednesday, september 04. Zero year is collected as the new 52 origin of the dark knight delves into bruce waynes past with the red hood gang and his runins with aspiring district attorney harvey dent. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. The initiative consisted of a new imprint of titles, all labeled with the new 52 logo, as well as creating a rebooted dc universe postflashpoint that saw characters from the former wildstorm and vertigo imprints being absorbed into the main dc comics line. Death of the family is the second batman crossover spinning out of the relaunched batman title, and features jokers return to gotham city. The new 52 is awesome in my book as it lets me get a new fresh look as if im a newcomer. Following the new 52 reboot following flashpoint, batman.
New 52 reading order part 1 comic book reading orders. By default, it sorts by the number, or alphabetically if there is no number. As the modern age is over and new 52rebirth have taken over this reading order is essentially finished. The batman family of books with related batman characters includes batgirl, batwoman, nightwing, catwoman, batwing and the birds of prey. The new 52 supergirl dc comics the new 52 the new 52 detective comics.
Set five years before the events of all other books in the new 52, this was supposed to give our favorite heroes of batman, flash, superman, wonder woman, green lantern, aquaman and cyborg a backstory and context for their doings elsewhere. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Notable villains carmine falcone, sofia gigante falcone. This is an issue by issue of the new 52 batman in chronological order, from zero year to endgame. Accessible guide on where to start and how to read. Dc comics is treating the wedding as a big event, with various tieins featuring the batfamily as well as a brand new catwoman series spinning out of it. The reading order begins in the distant past and gradually catches up to present day. In september 2011, dc comics relaunched their entire line of publications, dubbing the new publishing initiative as the new 52. Following the conclusion of the flashpoint crossover storyline, dc canceled all of its existing titles and debuted 52 new series in september. Want to know what to read to get ready for dc rebirth. If you want to force a particular order, use the character to. Most of the characters are rebooted and revamped, with the notable exceptions of batman and green lantern, whose continuities remain largely intact.
New 52 trinity superman batman wonder woman reading. Batman is the best bat book and has been pretty solid all along. It will probably go down as one of the best batman runs of all time. New 52 superman reading order this reading order will no longer be updated, in favor of a combined new 52 reading order below you will find a first draft of a chronological reading order for the superman family of books in the new 52 universe. Scott snyder and greg capullo took over creative duties on dcs batman, which quickly became the criticallyacclaimed flagship bat book for the new 52. His primary books would be batman and detective comics. The end of the reading order contains the new 52 series taking place in the far future. You can check out my reading order of their whole run as well. The convergence event marks the end of the new 52 branding and leads into dc you. Following the conclusion of the flashpoint crossover storyline, dc canceled all of its existing titles and debuted 52 new series in september 2011 with new first issues. There has been some real difficulty getting a comprehensive reading order or continuity for batman in the new 52. Dedicated to providing lists for the best experience possible when reading through a comic book event, arc, or characters. August 31, 2011 however, was the 5th wednesday of the month. Dedicated to providing lists for the best experience possible when reading through a comic book event, arc, or.
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