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Batman Graphic Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Batman Graphic books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Batman Graphic series? Start with "Tales Of The Demon (By: Dennis O'Neil)" (1971) and follow publication order through all 25 books.
The complete Batman Graphic reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Tales Of The Demon (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1971
Batman Official Annual 1980 (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1979
Batman Official 1986 Annual. (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1985
AbsoluteYear One (By: Frank Miller)
1988
Annual 1989 (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1988
Batman Movie Adaptation (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1989
Challenge Of The Man-bat (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1989
Bride Of The Demon (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1990
Venom (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1991
Legends Of The Dark Knight Annual No. 2 (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1992
Birth Of The Demon (By: Dennis O'Neil,Mike W. Barr)
1992
Sword Of Azrael (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1993
Knightfall (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1994
Batman Forever (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1995
Death Of Innocents (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1996
Batman & Robin Movie Adaptation (By: Dennis O'Neil)
1997
The Brave And The Bold (By: Dennis O'Neil)
2004
The Man Who Laughs (By: Ed Brubaker,Doug Mahnke,Patrick Zircher,Steve Bird,Aaron Sowd)
2005
Batman Hush (By: Jeph Loeb)
2005
All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder (By: Frank Miller)
2008
World's Finest, Vol. 4 (By: Dennis O'Neil)
2012
Dark Night, Dark City (By: Peter Milligan)
2015
The Killing Joke (With: Christa Faust)
2018
Batman: Year One & Two (By: Alan Davis,Mike W. Barr,Frank Miller)
2024
Off-World (By: Jason Aaron)
2025
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