Batman

The story follows Bruce and James Gordon through their first year fighting corruption in Gotham. Their parallel starts make it an introduction to both Batman’s methods and the police alliance that makes them possible.

Collects Batman #404–407

Before you read None — start here

Publisher reference ↗

An investigation leads Bruce to a secret society whose influence predates his family’s standing in Gotham. Start here if you want a detective story that challenges Batman’s confidence that he knows his own city.

Collects Batman (2011) #1–7

Before you read None

Publisher reference ↗

This alternate future imagines what happens when an older Bruce returns to the cowl. It is a self-contained contrast to Year One: the point is what Batman’s return does to Gotham, rather than how he learns the job.

Collects The Dark Knight Returns #1–4

Before you read None

Publisher reference ↗

A young Bruce faces a gang of masked killers in a Gotham where he has neither the Wayne fortune nor Alfred in his corner. The first six issues introduce a Batman whose tactics grow out of a very different upbringing.

Collects Absolute Batman #1–6

Before you read None

Publisher reference ↗

Terry McGinnis puts on the future batsuit for the first time in the comics.

Collects Batman Beyond #1

Before you read None

Jean-Paul Valley wears the armor and calls himself Batman while Bruce is gone.

Collects Detective Comics #667–675, Batman #501–508, and related issues

Before you read None

The Batman of the 853rd century, published as part of DC One Million.

Collects Batman #1,000,000

Before you read None

Bruce Wayne receives Abin Sur's ring and becomes a Green Lantern.

Collects Batman: In Darkest Knight

Before you read None