Batman comics

Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. This hub collects every Batman comic in stock across his titles: Batman, Detective Comics, Legends of the Dark Knight, Batman and Robin, team-ups with Superman, and the recent Absolute Batman line. Most of the stock comes from the 1990s onward, with some Copper and Bronze Age issues, along with stories featuring the Joker, Bane, Hush and the rest of Gotham's rogues. Key issues are flagged on each cover, and complete runs and lots sit alongside single issues.

The best Batman comics to read

81 comics in stock · 63 series, A–Z

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Batman comics: every series in stock, A–Z

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Batman comics: common questions

Where should I start reading Batman comics?

Batman: Year One (Batman #404–407, 1987) by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli is the usual starting point: it tells Bruce Wayne’s first year in Gotham. Many readers go on to The Long Halloween (1996–97) by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale; our guide to the best Batman comics lists the essential stories in order. Our Batman stock runs from Batman and Detective Comics back issues to the new Absolute Batman line.

What was Batman’s first appearance?

Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27, cover-dated May 1939, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. His own title, Batman, began in 1940 and introduced the Joker in its first issue.

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