List of Batman comics

[
thumb|right|170px|Batman" #1 Spring 1940 Art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson.]
Batman is one of DC Comics's most popular characters. He has featured in several ongoing series as well as miniseries and graphic novels and plays a major role in many others.

Ongoing series

Ongoing series in a starring role

*"Detective Comics" (From issue #27, 1939 - ongoing) + 10 annuals
*"Batman" (1940 - ongoing) + 26 annuals
*"Superman/Batman" (2003 - ongoing) + 2 annuals
*"All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder" (September 2005 - ongoing)
*"The Batman Strikes!" – (2005 - ongoing, based on an animated series.)
*"Batman Confidential" (February 2007 - ongoing)
*"Batman and the Outsiders" (October 2007 - ongoing)
*"Trinity" (June 2008 - ongoing)

Ongoing series in a non-starring role

Current comics in which Batman does not star but appears regularly or a member of his cast stars:

*"Robin" (November 1993 - ongoing + 6 annuals)
*"Nightwing" (October 1996 - ongoing + 2 annuals)
*"Birds of Prey" (January 1999 - ongoing)
*"Catwoman" (January 2002 - ongoing)
*"Justice League of America" (fourth volume, July 2006 - ongoing)
*"Brave and the Bold" (second volume, February 2007 - ongoing)
*"Teen Titans" (third volume) + 1 annual – Robin is a member of the current incarnation of the Titans.

Finished Series

Formerly published comic titles that regularly featured Batman or a member of his cast:
*"World's Finest Comics" (1941 to 1986 - 323 issues) – The early issues told separate Batman and Superman stories. Beginning with issue #71, it featured Batman & Superman team-up stories.
*"Star-Spangled Comics" (1947 to 1952 - 66 issues) - from issue #65 on, every issue featured a Robin story (with Batman making regular appearances).
*"The Brave and the Bold" (1955 to 1983 - 200 issues) - from issue #67 on, every issue featured Batman teaming up with another character.
*"The Joker" (1975 - 9 issues)
*"Batman Family" (1975 to 1978 - 20 issues)
*"Batman and the Outsiders" (1983 to 1986 - 32 issues)
*"" (November 1989 to January 2007 - 214 issues + 7 annuals + 3 Halloween specials)
*"" (June 1992 to February 2000 - 96 issues + 5 annuals)
*"Catwoman" (1993 series) (August 1993 to July 2000 - 96 issues + 4 annuals)
*"The Batman Chronicles" (Summer 1995 to Winter 2001 - 23 issues)
*"Azrael" (February 1995 to May 2003 - 101 issues + 3 annuals)
*"Anarky" (1999 series) (May 1999 to December 1999 - 8 issues)
*"Harley Quinn" - (December 2000 to January 2004 - 38 issues)
*"" (March 2000 to February 2006 - 74 issues)
*"Batgirl" (April 2000 to April 2006 - 73 issues + 1 annual)
*"Gotham Central" - (December 2002 to February 2006 - 40 issues)
*"Justice League Unlimited" (2002 to 2008 - 12 issues) based on the animated TV series Justice League
*"Outsiders" (2003 series) (August 2003 to October 2007 - 50 issues + 1 annual)
*"" (January 2005 to May 2008 - 54 issues)
*"JLA" + 4 annuals

Other publications

For Elseworlds titles featuring Batman see "List of Elseworlds publications"

Limited series

*"Anarky" (1997 series) (May 1997 to August 1997 - 4 issues)
*"Batman and the Monster Men" (November 2005 to April 2006 - 6 issues)
*"Batman and the Mad Monk" (on sale 4/7/07)
*"" (1985 to 1986 - 4 issues)
*"" (1988 - 4 issues)
*"" (November 2001 to July 2002 - 3 issues)
*"" (1992 to 1993 - 4 issues)
*"Batman Family" (December 2002 to February 2003 - 8 issues)
*""
*"Batman: Orpheus Rising" (2001 - 5 issues)
*"" (1996 - 4 issues)
*""
*"Batman - Wildcat" (1997 - 3 issues)
*"Batman: Bane of the Demon" (1998 - 4 issues)
*"" (November 1999 to January 2001 - 13 issues)
*"" (Oct 1996 to Oct 1997 - 13 issues)
*"The Untold Legend of the Batman" (July to September 1980 - 3 issues)
*"Batman: Two-Face Strikes Twice" (1993 - 2 issues)
*"" (January 2001 - 5 issues)
*"Batman: Run, Riddler, Run" (1992 - 3 issues)
*"Batman: City of Light" (December 2003 to July 2004 - 8 issues)
*"" (2003 - 6 issues)
*"World's Finest" (1990 - 3 issues)
*"Superman & Batman: World's Finest" (1999 - 10 issues)
*"Batman-Superman-Wonder Woman: Trinity" (2003 - 3 issues)
*"Batman: Tenses" (2003 - 2 issues)
*"Batman: Outlaws" (2000 - 3 issues)
*"Year One: Batman/Ra's Al Ghul" (2005 - 2 issues)
*"Year One: Batman/Scarecrow" (2005 - 2 issues)
*"Batman: Jekyll and Hyde" (2005 - 6 issues)
*"Batman: Dark Detective" (2005 - 6 issues) ISBN 1-4012-0898-3
*"Batman: Gotham County Line" (2005 - 3 issues)
*"Batman: Journey into Knight" (2005 to 2006 - 12 issues)
*"Batman: Secrets" (2005 to 2006 - 5 issues)
*" (2006)"
*"Man-Bat" (2 issues)

One-Shots

*"" (1989) Softcover ISBN 0-930289-56-0
*"" (1986) Softcover ISBN 0-930289-45-5 Hardcover Deluxe Edition (2008) ISBN-10: 1401216676 ISBN-13: 978-1401216672
*"The Joker: Devil's Advocate" ISBN 1-56389-280-4
*""
*"Batman: Digital Justice" (1990)
*""
*"" (1987) Softcover ISBN 0-930289-25-0
*"Batman: Birth of the Demon"
*"Batman: Bride of the Demon"
*"Batman: Dreadnaught" (1982)
*"Batman: Holy Terror"
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1251 Batman: Hong Kong] " Hardcover ISBN 1-4012-0057-5 Softcover ISBN 1-4012-0101-6
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1245 Batman: Fortunate Son] " Softcover ISBN 1-56389-590-0
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1225 Batman: Absolution] " Softcover ISBN 1-4012-0037-0 Hardcover ISBN 1-56389-934-5
*"Batman/Nightwing: Bloodbourne"
*"Batman & Poison Ivy: Cast Shadows" (2004)
*"Batman: Two Face: Crime & Punishment" (1995)
*"Batman: Riddler: Riddle Factory" (1995)
*"Batman: Poison Ivy" (1997)
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1221 Batman/Deadman: Death and Glory] " (1996) ISBN 1-56389-228-6
*"Batman: DOA" (1999)
*"Batman: EGO" (2000)
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1257 Batman: Night Cries] " (1992) ISBN 1-56389-059-3
*"Batman/Phantom Stranger" (1997)
*"Batman: The Abduction" (1998)
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1274 Batman: The Chalice] " (1998) ISBN 1-56389-632-X
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1249 Batman: Harvest Breed] " ISBN 1-56389-775-X
*"Batman: Room Full of Strangers" (2004)
*""
*"" (2004)
* "Holy Terror, Batman!" (scheduled for 2008), an upcoming Frank Miller tale of the Batman vs. Al-Qaeda
*"Batman/The Spirit (2006)"
*"Batman: War on Crime"
*"Batman: Full Circle"
*"Batman: Dreamland"
*"Batman: Book of Shadows"
*"Batman: Batman of Arkham"
*"Batman/Joker: Switch"
*"Batman: Scarface"

Intercompany Crossovers

*"Batman/Aliens" #1-2
*"Batman/Aliens II" #1-3
*"Batman/Danger Girl"
*"Batman/Daredevil: King of New York"
*"Batman/Deathblow: After the Fire" #1-3
*"Batman/Grendel" #1-2
*"Grendel/Batman" #1-2
*"Batman/Hellboy/Starman" #1-2
*"Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham"
*"Batman/Judge Dredd: Vendetta in Gotham"
*"Batman/Judge Dredd: The Ultimate Riddle"
*"Batman/Judge Dredd: Die Laughing" #1-2
*"Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire"
*"Batman/Spawn: War Devil"
*"Batman/Spider-Man"
*"Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman" #1-4
*"Batman and Captain America"
*"Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk" (DC Special Series #27)
*"Batman vs. Predator" #1-3
*"Batman vs. Predator II: Bloodmatch" #1-4
*"Batman vs. Predator III: Blood Ties"
*"Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." (Amalgam Comics)
*"Daredevil/Batman"
*"The Dark Claw Adventures" (Amalgam Comics)
*"The Darkness/Batman"
*"Legends of the Dark Claw" (Amalgam Comics)
*"Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth"
*"Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights"
*"Spawn/Batman: Red Scare"
*"Batman/The Spirit" (2006)
*"Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator" (January 2007)

Animated Batman

These specials and mini-series are all based on the various Batman cartoons.

*"The Batman Adventures" (1992 to 1995 - 36 issues) + 3 annuals – Based on the animated series that debuted in 1992.
*"The Batman and Robin Adventures" (1995 to 1997 - 25 issues)
*"The Batman Adventures: The Lost Years" (1997 to 1998 - 5 issues; transition)
*"Batman: Gotham Adventures" (1998 to 2003 - 60 issues)
*"Batman Beyond" (6 issues) Miniseries
*"Batman Beyond" (1999 to 2001)(24 issues)
*"" (Movie Adaptation)
*"The Batman Adventures" (2003 to 2004 - 17 issues)
*"The Batman Strikes" (2004 to now) 48 issues so far

Reprint collections

Numerous mini-series have also been reprinted under the same title as the mini-series. This section lists only reprints from ongoing series. All were issued in trade paperback format unless noted.

Modern Batman

The following trade paperbacks are stories that run through the 'contemporary' books of the Batman family. The earliest trade paperback is Frank Miller's storyline, which rebirthed the character in the Modern Age, re-telling the first year of his existence and how he came to be. These stories are from comic books still being published and are, in a sense, ongoing. They are printed here in the chronology of the storylines, rather than the publication dates of either the original comics or collections.

*"Batman: The Last Arkham" (reprints Shadow of the Bat 1-4)

Neal Adams

*"Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams" (reprints all Neal Adams Batman stories and covers)
** "Volume 1" (reprints "World's Finest Comics" 175-176, "The Brave and the Bold" 79-85, "Detective Comics" 392 plus various covers) (Hardback only)
** "Volume 2" (reprints "The Brave and the Bold" 86, 93; "Detective Comics" 395, 397, 400, 402, 404, 407-408, 410; "Batman" 219; plus various covers) (Hardback only)
**"Volume 3" (reprints "Batman" 232, 234, 237, 243-245, 251 plus others) (Hardback only) ISBN 1-4012-0407-4
*"Batman: Cover to Cover"

Absolute Edition

*"Absolute Batman: Hush" (reprints "Batman" 608-619 + Extras) (Oversized slipcased Hardback) ISBN 1-4012-0426-0
*"Absolute Dark Knight" (reprints "Dark Knight Returns" + "Dark Knight Strikes Again" + Extras) ISBN 1-4012-1079-1
*"Absolute Batman: The Long Halloween" (reprints "Batman: The Long Halloween" + Extras) ISBN 1-4012-1282-4

Greatest Ever Told series

*"The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told" (Also available in Hardback) (reprints "Batman" 1, 25, 47, 61, 156, 234, 250, 312; "Detective Comics" 31, 32, 211, 235, 345, 404, 429, 437, 442, 457, 474, 482, 500; "World's Finest Comics" 94; "The Brave and the Bold" 197; "Star Spangled Comics" 124; "DC Special Series" 15)
*"The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told Volume 2 featuring Catwoman and The Penguin"
*"The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told" (Also available in Hardback) (reprints "Batman" 1, 4, 63, 73, 74, 110, 159, 163, 251, 321; "Detective Comics" 168, 475, 476; "World's Finest Comics" 61; "Batman Kellogg's Special"; "The Brave and the Bold" 111; "The Joker" 3)
*"Stacked Deck: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told Expanded Edition" (Purple leather Hardback only)
*"Batman featuring Two-Face and The Riddler" (reprints "Detective Comics" 66, 68, 140, 377; "Batman" 179; "Batman Annual" 14; "Secret Origins Special" 1)

Archive Editions

All DC Archive Editions are hardback only printed on high quality archival paper.
*"Batman Archives Volume 1" (Reprints Batman stories only from "Detective Comics" 27 to 50) ISBN 0-930289-60-9
*"Batman Archives Volume 2" (Reprints Batman stories only from "Detective Comics" 51 to 70) ISBN 1-56389-000-3
*"Batman Archives Volume 3" (Reprints Batman stories only from "Detective Comics" 71 to 86) ISBN 1-56389-099-2
*"Batman Archives Volume 4" (Reprints Batman stories only from "Detective Comics" 87 to 102) ISBN 1-56389-414-9
*"Batman Archives Volume 5" (Reprints Batman stories only from "Detective Comics" 103 to 119) ISBN 1-56389-725-3
*"Batman Archives Volume 6" (Reprints Batman stories only from "Detective Comics" 120 to 135) ISBN 1-4012-0409-0
*"Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 1" (Reprints "Batman" 1 to 4)
*"Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 2" (Reprints "Batman" 5 to 8)
*"Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 3" (Reprints "Batman" 9 to 12)
*"Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 4" (Reprints "Batman" 13 to 16)
*"Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 5" (Reprints "Batman" 17 to 20)
*"Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives Volume 1" (Reprints "Batman" 164 to 166 and "Detective Comics" 327 to 333) ISBN 1-56389-932-9
*"Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives Volume 2" (Reprints "Batman" 168 to 171 and "Detective Comics" 334 to 339 from 1964-1965) ISBN 1-4012-0772-3
*"Batman in the World's Finest Archives Volume 1" (Reprints Batman stories only from "World's Finest" 1 to 16)
*"Batman in the World's Finest Archives Volume 2" (Reprints Batman stories only from "World's Finest" 17 to 32, circa 1941-1948)
*"World's Finest Archives Volume 1" (reprints "Superman" 76 and "World's Finest" 71 to 85)
*"World's Finest Archives Volume 2" (reprints "World's Finest" 86 to 101)

howcase Presents

All Showcase Presents are large (over 500 pages) softcover black and white only reprints.
*"Showcase Presents: Batman Vol. 1" 1964-65 (reprints "Detective Comics" 327-342, "Batman" 164-174) ISBN 1 4012-1086-4
*"Showcase Presents: Batman Vol. 2" 1965-66 (reprints "Detective Comics" 343-358, "Batman" 175, 177-181, 183-184, 188) ISBN 1-4012-1362-6
*"Showcase Presents: Batman Vol. 3" 1966-67 (reprints "Detective Comics" 359-375, "Batman" 198-192, 194-197, 199-201) ISBN 1-4012-1719-2
*"Showcase Presents: The Brave and The Bold — The Batman Team-Ups Vol. 1" (Reprints "The Brave and the Bold" 59, 64, 67, 69-71 and 74-87) ISBN 1-40121-209-3

Decade Editions

Reprint the 'best' stories of the decade in a trade paperback
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1216 Batman in the Forties] " ISBN 1-4012-0206-3
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1215 Batman in the Fifties] " ISBN 1-56389-810-1
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1218 Batman in the Sixties] " ISBN 1-56389-491-2
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1217 Batman in the Seventies] " ISBN 1-56389-565-X
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=2335 Batman in the Eighties] " ISBN 1-4012-0241-1

Batman Chronicles

This series plans to reprint every Batman adventure, in color, in chronological order in affordable trade paperbacks. It is not to be confused with the now finished series of the same name.
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=2711 Batman Chronicles Volume 1] " (Reprints "Detective Comics" #27-38 and "Batman" #1) ISBN 1-4012-0445-7
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=5404 Batman Chronicles Volume 2] " (Reprints "Detective Comics" #39-45, "Batman" #2-3, and New York World's Fair Comics #2) ISBN 1-4012-0790-1
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=7134 Batman Chronicles Volume 3] " (Reprints "Detective Comics" #46-50, "Batman" #4-5 and "World's Best Comics" #1) ISBN 1-4012-1347-2
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=7996 Batman Chronicles Volume 4] " (Reprints "Detective Comics # 51-56", "World's Finest Comics" #2-3 and "Batman" #6-7) ISBN 1-4012-1462-2
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=9009 Batman Chronicles Volume 5] " (Reprints "Detective Comics" # 57-61, "World's Finest Comics" #4 and "Batman" #8-9) ISBN 1-4012-1682-X
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/graphic_novels/?gn=10185 Batman Chronicles Volume 6] " (Reprints "Detective Comics" # 62-66, "World's Finest Comics" #5-6 and "Batman" #10-11) ISBN 1-4012-1961-6

Animated Batman collections

*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1308 The Batman Adventures] " (Reprints "The Batman Adventures" #1-6) ISBN 1-56389-098-4
*"The Dark Knight Adventures" (Reprints "The Batman Adventures" #7-12) ISBN 1-56389-124-7
*" [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1213 The Batman Adventures: Dangerous Dames and Demons] " ISBN 1-56389-973-6
*"Batman: Gotham Adventures" (Reprints "Batman: Gotham Adventures" #1-6)
*"Batman Adventures:"
**"Vol 1: Rogues' Gallery" (Digest size reprints "Batman: Gotham Adventures" #50 and "Batman Adventures" #1-4) ISBN 1-40120-329-9
**"Vol 2: Shadows & Masks" (Digest size reprints "Batman Adventures" #5-9) ISBN 1-40120-330-2
*"The Batman Strikes!"
**"1: Crime Time" (Reprints "The Batman Strikes!" #1-5) ISBN 1-40120-509-7
**"2: In Darkest Knight" (Reprints "The Batman Strikes!" #6-10) ISBN 1-40120-510-0

References

* [http://www.rpi.edu/~bulloj/search/BATMAN.html The comics research bibliography: Batman] - an international bibliography of comic books, comic strips, animation, caricature, cartoons, bandes dessinees, and related topics
*comicbookdb|type=character|id=48|title=Batman (Bruce Wayne)

External links

* [http://www.batman-in-comics.com/ BATMAN-ON-FILM.COM's Batman comics subsite.]
* [http://batmanytb.com/comics Comics @ BatmanYTB]
* [http://tplist.millarworld.net/batman.html The Trade Paperback List: Batman]
* [http://www.thebatsquad.net/batman/index.htm TheBatSquad.Net]
* [http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?cat=BATMAN DC Comics - List of Batman Graphic Novels]
* [http://personales.ciudad.com.ar/batenciclopedia/index.htm Bat-Enciclopedia] (Spanish)
* [http://www.batmantrades.com/ Batman Trades - Chronological List of Batman Trade Paperbacks and Hardcover Graphic Novels in Reading-Order]