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|title = Batman
|image = BatmanComicIssue1,1940.png
|caption = Cover of ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940)<br>art by [[Bob Kane]] and [[Jerry Robinson]]
|schedule = {{collapsible list|Quarterly: #1–5<br>Bimonthly: #6–80; #254–259<br>Eight times a year: #81–168<br>Nine times a year: #169–177; #238–246<br>10 times a year: #178–237<br>Seven times a year: #247–253<br>11 times a year: #260–270<br>Monthly: #271–715 except for biweekly status for #436–439, 448–453, 464–469, 477–482, 492–497, 627–628, 643–644, 660–661, 682–683, and 691–692 }}
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|genre = [[Superhero comics|Superhero]]
|publisher = [[DC Comics]]
|date = {{collapsible list|'''(vol. 1)'''<br>Spring 1940 – August 2011<br>'''(vol. 2)'''<br>September 2011 – May 2016<br>'''(vol. 3)'''<br>June 2016 – present}}
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|issues = {{collapsible list|'''(vol. 1)''': 715<ref>{{gcdb series|id=141|title=Batman}}</ref> (#1–713 plus issues [[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time|#0]] and [[DC One Million|#1,000,000]]), one ''Special'' and 28 ''Annuals''<br>'''(vol. 2)''': 57 (#1–52 plus issues #0 and [[Forever Evil#"Villains Month" titles|#23.1–23.4]]), one ''Special'' and four ''Annuals''<br>'''(vol. 3)''': 152 plus a ''DC Rebirth'' one-shot, nine ''Special'' and seven ''Annuals'' (as of November 2024 [[cover date]])}}
|main_char_team = [[Batman]]<br>[[List of Batman supporting characters|Batman Family]]
|writers = {{collapsible list|'''(vol. 1)'''<br>[[Bill Finger]]<br>Don Cameron<br>[[Denny O'Neil]]<br>[[David Vern Reed|David V. Molnár
]]<br>[[Len Wein]]<br>[[Gerry Conway]]<br>[[Grant Morrison]]<br>'''(vol. 2)'''<br>[[Scott Snyder]]<br>'''(vol. 3)'''<br>[[Tom King (comics)|Tom King]]<br>[[James Tynion IV]]<br>[[Joshua Williamson]]<br>[[Chip Zdarsky]]}}
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|pencillers = {{collapsible list|'''(vol. 1)'''<br>[[Bob Kane]]<br>[[Jerry Robinson]]<br>[[Dick Sprang]]<br>[[Sheldon Moldoff]]<br>[[Carmine Infantino]]<br>[[Bob Brown (comics)|Bob Brown]]<br>[[Irv Novick]]<br>[[Neal Adams]]<br>[[Ernie Chan]]<br>[[Mike Grell]]<br>[[Don Newton]]<br>[[Gene Colan]]<br>[[Jim Aparo]]<br>[[Tony Daniel]]<br>'''(vol. 2)'''<br>[[Greg Capullo]]<br>'''(vol. 3)'''<br>[[David Finch (comics)|David Finch]]<br>Mikel Janin<br>[[Clay Mann]]<br>[[Joëlle Jones]]<br>Mitch Gerads<br>Jorge Jimenez}}
|inkers = {{collapsible list| [[Jerry Robinson]]<br>[[Charles Paris]]<br>[[Joe Giella]]<br>[[Dick Giordano]]<br>[[Frank McLaughlin (artist)|Frank McLaughlin]]<br>[[Alfredo Alcala]]<br>Sandu Florea<br>'''(vol. 2)'''<br>Jonathan Glapion<br>Danny Miki<br>'''(vol. 3)'''<br>Danny Miki }}
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|colorists = {{collapsible list|'''(vol. 1)'''<br>[[Adrienne Roy]]<br>'''(vol. 2)'''<br>FCO Plascencia<br>'''(vol. 3)'''<br>Jordie Bellaire<br>June Chung }}
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|TPB = Dark Knight Archive Volume 1
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'''''Batman''''' is an ongoing [[American comic book]] series featuring the [[DC Comics]] [[superhero]] [[Batman]] as its protagonist. The character, created by [[Bill Finger]] and [[Bob Kane]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Anders|first=Charlie Jane|title=Who Really Created Batman? It Depends What Batman Means to You|language=en-US|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/2017/05/batman-and-bill-who-is-batman/|access-date=2021-11-30|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> first appeared in [[Detective Comics 27|''Detective Comics'' #27]] ([[cover date]]d May 1939). Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication with a [[cover date]] of spring 1940.<ref>{{cite book|title= The Catalog of Copyright Entries 1940 Periodicals Jan-Dec New Series Vol 35 Pt 2|publisher= [[United States Copyright Office]]|year= 1940|___location= Washington, D.C.|page= 142|url= https://archive.org/stream/catalogofcopyrig352lib#page/142/mode/2up/search/Batman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.comics.org/issue/724/|title= ''Batman'' #1 (Spring 1940)|publisher= Grand Comics Database}}</ref> It was first advertised in early April 1940, one month after the first appearance of his new sidekick, [[Robin (character)|Robin]] the Boy Wonder. Batman comics have proven to be popular since the 1940s.
Though the ''Batman'' comic book was launched as a quarterly publication, it later became a bimonthly series through the late 1950s, after which it became a monthly publication.
In September 2011, ''[[The New 52]]'' rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, the original ''Batman'' series ended at issue #713 and was relaunched with a new first issue (cover dated November 2011). ''Batman'' (vol. 2) ran until issue #52.
In 2016, DC Comics began a new relaunch of its entire line of titles called ''[[DC Rebirth]]'', which continued continuity from the New 52. The ''Batman'' comic book was relaunched again with a new #1 issue (August 2016) and placed on a twice-monthly release schedule. The series continued through the next major relaunch by DC Comics, called ''[[Infinite Frontier]]'', reverting to a monthly schedule with issue #106 (May 2021).<ref>''Batman'' vol. 3 #106 (2021)</ref> The series is set to relaunch in September 2025 under the ''[[DC All In]]'' initiative.
==Publication history==
{{see also|List of Batman comics}}
===The Golden Age===
The character of Batman made his first appearance as the lead feature of the anthology series ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #27 in May 1939. The character's popularity in ''Detective Comics'' led the publisher to launch a new title entirely dedicated to stories about Batman – a step they had only taken previously once before, with the ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' series. ''Batman'' began publication in the spring of 1940, with stories written by [[Bill Finger]] and illustrated by [[Bob Kane]], though Finger went uncredited for years thereafter. The first issue was published on April 24, 1940, containing four original stories introducing new characters who would become notable recurring villains of Batman's rogues gallery: two stories with the [[Joker (character)|Joker]], one with [[Hugo Strange]] and one with [[Catwoman]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wallace |first1=Daniel |title=DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle |date=2010 |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |isbn=978-0-7566-6742-9 |editor-last=Dolan |editor-first=Hannah |___location=London, United Kingdom |page=31 |chapter=1940s |quote=The first issue of Batman's self-titled comic written by Bill Finger and drawn by Bob Kane, represented a milestone in more ways than one. With Robin now a partner to the Caped Crusader, villains needed to rise to the challenge, and this issue introduced two future legends: the Joker and Catwoman.}}</ref> The series was published quarterly until issue #5 (Spring 1941), and bimonthly afterwards. [[Alfred Pennyworth]], the Wayne family butler, was introduced in issue #16 (April–May 1943).<ref>Wallace "1940s" in Dolan, p. 44: "Batman and Robin got some help in their crusade against crime with the arrival of butler Alfred in a thirteen-page back-up story by writer Don Cameron and artist Bob Kane."</ref>
Editor [[Whitney Ellsworth]] assigned a ''Batman'' story to artist [[Dick Sprang]] in 1941.<ref name=Archives223>{{cite book|last = Desris|first = Joe|title = Batman Archives, Vol. 3|publisher = DC Comics|date=1994|___location= New York, New York|page = 223|isbn = 1-56389-099-2}}</ref> Anticipating that Bob Kane would be drafted to serve in [[World War II]], DC inventoried Sprang's work to safeguard against delays.<ref name=Archives223/> Sprang's first published Batman work was the Batman and Robin figures on the cover of ''Batman'' #18 (Aug.-Sept. 1943), reproduced from the art for page 13 of the later-published ''Detective Comics'' #84 (Feb. 1944).<ref>Verified by Sprang at [http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=3105 ''Batman'' #18 (Aug.-Sept. 1943)] and [http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=3462 ''Detective Comics'' #84 (Feb. 1944)] at the Grand Comics Database</ref> Sprang's first original published Batman work, and first interior-story work, appeared in ''Batman'' #19 (Oct.-Nov. 1943), for which he drew the cover and the first three Batman stories, and penciled the fourth Batman story, inked by Norm Fallon.<ref>Verified by Sprang at [http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=3231 ''Batman'' #19 (Oct.-Nov. 1943)] at the Grand Comics Database</ref> Like all Batman artists of the time, Sprang went uncredited as a ghost artist for Kane.
After issue #21 (Feb.-March 1944) the number of Batman stories per issue was reduced from four to three. Instead, a four-page backup feature ''The Adventures of Alfred'' began in issue #22 (April–May 1944) showing Alfred's comedic attempts to become a detective. ''The Adventures of Alfred'' ran in the pages of ''Batman'' until issue #36 (Aug.-Sept. 1946).
Villains which debuted during this early era included the [[Mad Hatter (DC Comics)|Mad Hatter]] in issue #49 (Oct.-Nov. 1948)<ref>Wallace "1940s" in Dolan, p. 59: "Inspired by Lewis Carroll's ''Alice in Wonderland'', the Mad Hatter joined the other costumed freaks of Gotham City on his debut in October's ''Batman'' #49"</ref> and [[Killer Moth]] in issue #63 (Feb.-March 1951).<ref>[[Alexander C. Irvine|Irvine, Alex]] "1950s" in Dolan, p. 66: "''Batman'' #63 kicked off with the origin story of a new Batman villain: the Killer Moth."</ref> In 1953, [[Sheldon Moldoff]] became another one of the primary Batman ghost artists who, along with [[Win Mortimer]] and Dick Sprang, drew stories credited to Bob Kane, following Kane's style and under Kane's supervision.<ref name=ae59>{{cite journal|last = Morris|first = Brian K.|title = Maybe I Was Just Loyal Longtime ''Batman'' artist Sheldon Moldoff talks about Bob Kane and other phenomena|journal = [[Alter Ego (magazine)|Alter Ego]]|volume = 3|issue = 59|pages = 14–23|publisher = [[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|date = June 2006|___location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> Bill Finger and Moldoff introduced [[Ace the Bat-Hound]] in #92 (June 1955).<ref>Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 77: "Once Superman had a dog, Batman got one too, in "Ace, the Bat-Hound!" In the story by writer Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff, Batman and Robin found a German Shepherd called Ace."</ref>
===The Silver Age===
The early part of the era known to comics fans and historians as the [[Silver Age of Comic Books]] saw the ''Batman'' title dabble in science fiction.<ref>Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 88: "Throughout 1958 Batman encountered aliens from different planets and dimensions."</ref> New characters introduced included [[Mr. Freeze]]<ref>Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 92: "The Dynamic Duo battled the frosty foe Mr. Zero in a story written by Dave Wood and with art by Sheldon Moldoff in ''Batman'' #121...The 1960s ''Batman'' TV series, starring [[Adam West]], included the character of Mr. Zero but renamed him Mr. Freeze. Later comic book incarnations of the ice-cold villain would adopt the new name."</ref> and [[Bette Kane|Betty Kane]], the original [[Batgirl|Bat-Girl]].<ref>McAvennie, Michael "1960s" in Dolan, p. 102: "Young Betty Kane assumed the costumed identity of Bat-Girl in this tale by writer Bill Finger and artist Sheldon Moldoff."</ref>
In 1964, [[Julius Schwartz]] was made responsible for reviving the faded Batman titles. He jettisoned the sillier aspects that had crept into the series such as Ace the Bat-Hound and [[Bat-Mite]] and gave the character a [[Batman#"New Look" Batman and camp|"New Look"]] that premiered in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #327 (May 1964).<ref>McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 110: "The Dark Knight received a much-needed face lift from new Batman editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino. With sales at an all-time low and threatening the cancellation of one of DC's flagship titles, theirBest with interest overhaul was a lifesaving success for DC and its beloved Batman."</ref><ref>{{cite book|last = Ro|first = Ronin|title = Tales To Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, And The American Comic Book Revolution|publisher = [[Bloomsbury Publishing]]|date=2004|___location= London, United Kingdom|pages = 89–90|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=CFhbqswztWkC&q=Ronin+Ro+Batman+1964&pg=PA89| isbn = 1582343454|quote = There was a point when DC actually gave thought to canceling ''Batman''...in his spacious office, facing [Julius] Schwartz and [Carmine] Infantino, [Irwin] Donenfeld told them, 'Gentlemen, you two guys are going to take over ''Batman''. The book is dying. I'll give you six months. If you don't bring it back, we'll kill it off.}}</ref> Schwartz's first issue of the ''Batman'' title was #164 (June 1964)<ref name="Schwartz-GCD">{{cite web|url= http://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?ind_pub_notes=&reprint_notes=&letters=&series=Batman&series_notes=&issue_notes=&synopsis=&colors=&keywords=&isbn=&tracking_notes=&job_number=&issues=&issue_date=&issue_reprinted=None&title=&variant_name=&brand=&feature=&indicia_publisher=&pub_name=DC&is_indexed=None&start_date=1963&pub_notes=&inks=&issue_title=&end_date=1980&format=&brand_notes=&price=&barcode=&volume=&pages=&characters=&genre=&issue_pages=&order2=date&order3=&order1=series&pencils=&target=issue&story_editing=Julius+Schwartz¬es=&is_surrogate=None&issue_count=&issue_editing=Julius+Schwartz&method=icontains&script=&logic=True&indicia_frequency=&story_reprinted=None&page=1|title= Julius Schwartz' run on ''Batman''|publisher= Grand Comics Database}}</ref> which was written by [[France Herron|France Edward Herron]] and drawn by Sheldon Moldoff.<ref>{{cite book|last1= Forbeck|first1= Matt|author-link1= Matt Forbeck|last2=Dougall|first2=Alastair, ed.|chapter= 1960s|title= Batman: A Visual History|publisher= [[Dorling Kindersley]]|date= 2014|___location= London, United Kingdom|page= 84|isbn= 978-1465424563|quote= Writer Ed Herron joined artist Sheldon Moldoff for this first issue of ''Batman'' featuring the 'New Look'.}}</ref> The [[Riddler]] returned after an 18-year absence in #171 (May 1965).<ref>McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 114: "Nearly eighteen years had passed since the Riddler last tried to stump Batman and Robin. Therefore, when writer Gardner Fox and artist Sheldon Moldoff released Edward Nigma, the villain insisted that he had reformed."</ref> Among the new villains introduced during this period was [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]] in #181 (June 1966).<ref>McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 118: "Poison Ivy first cropped up to plague Gotham City in issue #181 of ''Batman''. Scripter Robert Kanigher and artist Sheldon Moldoff came up with a villain who would blossom into one of Batman's greatest foes."</ref> In the 1960s, Batman comics were affected by the popular ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' television series, with campy stories based on the tongue-in-cheek premise of the series.
[[Frank Robbins]] and [[Irv Novick]] became the comic's new writer and artist respectively with issue #204 (August 1968), and began shifting the tone of the series in a more serious direction. In issue #217 (December 1969), after the ''Batman'' television program's influence had died down, the character of Dick Grayson was written out of the main stories and sent off to attend college; Bruce Wayne and Alfred also moved out of Wayne Manor into a penthouse in Wayne Tower in the heart of Gotham City.<ref>McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 135: "When Dick Grayson moved out of Wayne Manor to begin college, writer Frank Robbins and artist Irv Novick orchestrated a chain reaction of events that forever altered Batman's personality."</ref>
===The Bronze Age===
In 1970, [[Dennis O'Neil]] began writing stories for both ''Detective Comics'' and ''Batman'', By issue #232 (June 1971)<ref name="Number232">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Dennis O'Neil|O'Neil, Dennis]]| penciller= [[Neal Adams|Adams, Neal]]|inker= [[Dick Giordano|Giordano, Dick]]|story= Daughter of the Demon|Title = Batman|Issue = 232|Date = June 1971}}</ref> O'Neil had become the main writer on the ''Batman'' title, frequently collaborating with artist [[Neal Adams]]. O'Neil's early run as writer mainly featured original characters as villains; in issue #232 O'Neil and Adams introduced a new villain who would become a significant recurring antagonist, the mysterious immortal eco-terrorist [[Ra's al Ghul]].<ref>McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 145: "Writer Denny O'Neil once stated that he and artist Neal Adams 'set out to consciously and deliberately to create a villain...so exotic and mysterious that neither we nor Batman were sure what to expect.' Who they came up with was arguably Batman's most cunning adversary: the global eco-terrorist named Ra's al Ghul."</ref> ''Batman'' #237 (December 1971) featured a [[metafiction]]al story by O'Neil and Adams which featured several comics creators appearing in the story and [[List of comics creators appearing in comics|interacting with]] Batman and Robin at the [[Rutland Halloween Parade]] in [[Rutland (city), Vermont|Rutland, Vermont]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/10/30/rutland-halloween-parade-marvel-dc-crossover/ |title=The Rutland Halloween Parade: Where Marvel and DC First Collided |last=Larnick |first=Eric |date=October 30, 2010 |publisher=ComicsAlliance |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111094055/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/10/30/rutland-halloween-parade-marvel-dc-crossover/ |archive-date=January 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 5, 2011 |quote=Dick Grayson attends the parade with his friends – comic book creators Alan Weiss, Bernie Wrightson and Gerry Conway. Batman's fight spills into Tom Fagan's mansion, where Denny O'Neil, Len Wein and Mark Hanerfeld are in attendance. |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In issue #251 (September 1973) O'Neil and Adams also revitalized the Joker by bringing him back to his roots as a homicidal maniac who murders people on a whim.<ref>Greenberger and Manning, p. 161 and 163 "In 1973, O'Neil alongside frequent collaborator Neal Adams forged the landmark 'The Joker's Five-Way Revenge' in ''Batman'' #251, in which the Clown Prince of Crime returned to his murderous ways, killing his victims with his trademark Joker venom and taking much delight from their sufferings."</ref><ref>McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 156 "After decades as an irritating prankster, Batman's greatest enemy re-established himself as a homicidal harlequin in this issue...this classic tale by writer Denny O'Neil and artist Neal Adams introduced a dynamic that remains to this day: the Joker's dependence on Batman as his only worthy opponent."</ref> Issues #254-261 (Jan.–Feb. 1974-March–April 1975) of the series were in the [[DC 100 Page Super Spectacular|100 Page Super Spectacular]] format, published bimonthly with several reprints of older stories included as backup features.<ref>{{cite journal|last= Eury|first= Michael|author-link= Michael Eury|title= A Look at DC's Super Specs|journal= [[Back Issue!]]|issue= 81|pages= 22–23|publisher= TwoMorrows Publishing|date= July 2015|___location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> O'Neil's run as the main writer on ''Batman'' concluded in 1975 with issue #268 (October 1975), although he would return to the title to write one-off issues several times afterwards.
The ''Robin'' backup feature, starring Dick Grayson as a student at Hudson University, was shifted from ''Detective Comics'' to ''Batman'' as of issue #227. [[Mike Friedrich]] remained the writer on the backup feature until issue #242; beginning with issue #244, the backup was written by [[Elliot S. Maggin]] until it was discontinued after issue #254.
O'Neil was followed as the main writer on ''Batman'' by [[David Vern Reed]], who had previously written for the series in the early 1950s. The series reached its 300th issue with a June 1978 cover date and featured a story by writer David Vern Reed and artists [[Walt Simonson]] and Dick Giordano.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[David Vern Reed|Reed, David Vern]]|penciller= [[Walt Simonson|Simonson, Walt]]|inker= Giordano, Dick| story= The Last Batman Story --?|title= Batman|issue= 300|date= June 1978}}</ref><ref name="BI69">{{cite journal|last = Trumbull|first = John|title = A New Beginning...And a Probable End ''Batman'' #300 and #400|journal = Back Issue!|issue = 69|pages = 49–53|publisher = TwoMorrows Publishing|date = December 2013|___location= Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref>
[[Len Wein]] became the writer of the series with issue #307 (January 1979) and in his first issue, created Wayne Foundation executive [[Lucius Fox]],<ref>McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 180 "''Batman'' #307 (January 1979) Writer Len Wein and artist John Calnan introduced Bruce Wayne's new executive, Lucius Fox, in this issue of ''Batman''."</ref> later portrayed by [[Morgan Freeman]] in the movies ''[[Batman Begins]]'', ''[[The Dark Knight]]'', and ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]''. Julius Schwartz ended his tenure as editor of the series with issue #309 (March 1979).<ref name="Schwartz-GCD" /> After Wein, [[Marv Wolfman]] briefly wrote ''Batman'' and co-created the [[Electrocutioner]] in issue #331 (Jan. 1981).<ref>Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dougall (2014), p. 138: "Plotted by ''Batman's'' new regular writer Marv Wolfman with dialog by Michael Fleisher and art by Irv Novick, this story saw Batman face this new costumed threat."</ref>
[[Gerry Conway]], then the writer for ''Detective Comics'', began writing ''Batman'' as well with issue #337 (July 1981), assisted with plotting in his earliest few issues by [[Roy Thomas]].<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dougall (2014), p. 139: "''Batman'' #337 Gerry Conway was assisted by writer Roy Thomas and the pencils of José Luis García-López in this issue that introduced Batman to the new threat of the Snowman."</ref><ref>Manning "1980s" in Dougall (2014), p. 139: ''Batman'' #340 "Writers Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas collaborated with artist Gene Colan for the dramatic return of the Mole, an old Batman villain given a serious upgrade."</ref> Conway included long-form story arcs that ran through both Batman-centric titles, effectively writing them as a single twice-monthly series rather than two separate monthly comics. One of the developments of Conway's run was to relocate Batman and Alfred back to Wayne Manor. The ''Robin'' backup feature was once again included in ''Batman'' for issues #337-339 and #341-343, written by Conway, until the character of Dick Grayson was reintegrated into the main story. Together with artist [[Don Newton]], Conway introduced [[Jason Todd]] in ''Batman'' #357 (March 1983)<ref>Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dolan, p. 201: "Jason Todd first appeared in a circus scene in the pages of Batman #357, written by Gerry Conway and illustrated by Don Newton."</ref> as part of the final story arc he wrote before leaving the title with issue #359 (May 1983).
Writer [[Doug Moench]] began his run on the title with issue #360,<ref name="Moench-GCD">{{cite web|url= http://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=sequence&method=icontains&logic=False&keywords=&order1=series&order2=date&order3=&start_date=&end_date=&title=&feature=&job_number=&pages=&script=Doug+Moench&pencils=&inks=&colors=&letters=&story_editing=&genre=&characters=&synopsis=&reprint_notes=&story_reprinted=None¬es=&pub_name=DC&pub_notes=&brand=&brand_notes=&indicia_publisher=&is_surrogate=None&ind_pub_notes=&series=Batman&series_notes=&tracking_notes=&issue_count=&issues=&volume=&issue_title=&variant_name=&issue_date=&indicia_frequency=&price=&issue_pages=&format=&issue_editing=&isbn=&barcode=&issue_notes=&issue_reprinted=None&is_indexed=None|title= Doug Moench's run on ''Batman''|publisher= Grand Comics Database}}</ref><ref>Manning "1980s" in Dougall (2014), p. 145: "When Gerry Conway parted ways with the Caped Crusader, a new regular writer was needed for both titles. That honor fell to Doug Moench."</ref> continuing the series' permanent crossover with ''Detective Comics''. Jason Todd would assume the costumed identity of Robin in issue #368 (February 1984).<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 207: "Jason Todd was proving himself as Batman's new partner in his war on crime...Dick [Grayson] then graciously passed the mantle of Robin to Jason, who eagerly adopted it."</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Doug Moench|Moench, Doug]]| penciller= [[Don Newton|Newton, Don]]| inker= [[Alfredo Alcala|Alcala, Alfredo]]|story= A Revenge of Rainbows|title=Batman|issue= 368|date= February 1984}}</ref> Moench and artist [[Tom Mandrake]] created the character of [[Black Mask (comics)|Black Mask]] in ''Batman'' #386 (August 1985).<ref name="dc-ency">{{Cite book |last = Wallace|first = Dan|contribution = Black Mask|editor-last = Dougall|editor-first = Alastair|title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia|page = 52|publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]|date= 2008|___location= London, United Kingdom|isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1}}</ref> Moench's longtime collaborator, artist [[Paul Gulacy]] made his DC Comics debut with a two-part story in issues #393-394.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Moench, Doug| penciller= [[Paul Gulacy|Gulacy, Paul]]|inker= Gulacy, Paul|story= The Dark Rider|title= Batman|issue= 393| date= March 1986}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= Moench, Doug|penciller= Gulacy, Paul|inker= Gulacy, Paul|story= At the Heart of Stone|title= Batman| issue= 393|date= April 1986}}</ref> The title reached its 400th issue in October 1986 and featured work by several popular comics artists and included an introduction by novelist [[Stephen King]].<ref name="BI69" /><ref>Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dolan, p. 221 "Batman celebrated the 400th issue of his self-titled comic with a blockbuster featuring dozens of famous comic book creators and nearly as many infamous villains. Written by Doug Moench, with an introduction by novelist Stephen King...[it was] drawn by George Pérez, Bill Sienkiewicz, Arthur Adams, Joe Kubert, Brian Bolland, and others."</ref>
===Post-Crisis===
Due to the events of the 1985 miniseries ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', the continuity of DC Comics was altered. Established characters were given the opportunity to be reintroduced in new ways. While the ''Batman'' series was not rebooted – with the Crisis noted to have passed in issue #392 (February 1986) – writer [[Frank Miller]], who had previously worked on the limited series ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]'', and artist [[David Mazzucchelli]] retold the character's origin story for the new continuity in the monthly pages of ''Batman'' #404-407 (February–May 1987). The story, ''[[Batman: Year One]]'', garnered high critical acclaim for its realistic interpretation of Batman's genesis, and its accessibility to new readers who had never followed Batman before.<ref name="Number404">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Frank Miller|Miller, Frank]]| penciller= [[David Mazzucchelli|Mazzucchelli, David]]| inker= Mazzucchelli, David| story= Chapter 1: Who I Am and How I Came to Be Batman: Year One|Title = Batman|Issue = 404|Date = February 1987}}</ref> [[IGN]] Comics ranked ''Batman: Year One'' at the top of a list of the 25 greatest Batman graphic novels, saying that "no other book before or since has quite captured the realism, the grit and the humanity of Gordon and Batman so perfectly."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://comics.ign.com/articles/624/624619p1.html |title= The 25 Greatest Batman Graphic Novels|first= Hilary|last= Goldstein|date= October 25, 2011|publisher= [[IGN]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120525070035/http://comics.ign.com/articles/624/624619p1.html|archive-date= May 25, 2012|url-status= live |access-date=June 10, 2012}}</ref> Notable comic book creators [[Greg Rucka]], [[Jeph Loeb]], and [[Judd Winick]] have cited ''Year One'' as their favorite Batman story.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/batman-creators-share-favorites-100610.html |first= Vaneta|last= Rogers|date= June 10, 2010|title= ''Batman'' #700 Bat-Creators Share Some Favorite Bat-Things |publisher=[[Newsarama]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120518080505/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/batman-creators-share-favorites-100610.html|archive-date= May 18, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=June 10, 2012}}</ref>
Following ''Year One'', writer [[Max Allan Collins]] and artist [[Chris Warner (comics)|Chris Warner]] wrote a four-issue flashback story depicting a new origin for Jason Todd.<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 229: "No longer happy with Jason Todd's copycat origin of the original Robin, editor Denny O'Neil used the Earth-changing ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' maxiseries...to retroactively alter the continuity of Robin's origin as well. With the help of writer Max Allan Collins and artist Chris Warner, O'Neil shaped Jason Todd into a street-smart orphan."</ref> The character was reinvented as an orphan from Crime Alley whom Batman first encountered trying to steal the Batmobile's tires, and was also given a more ruthless streak towards the more violent villains.
[[Jim Starlin]], [[Jim Aparo]], and [[Mike DeCarlo]] became the writer and artists of ''Batman'' with issue #414 (December 1987); Aparo would subsequently return as artist on the title several times over the next twelve years. One of their first storylines for the title was "Ten Nights of The Beast"<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 233: "Using the Cold War as their backdrop, writer Jim Starlin and artist Jim Aparo crafted the four-part storyline 'Ten Nights of the Beast'."</ref> in issues #417-420 (March–June 1988) which introduced the [[KGBeast]]. During Starlin's tenure on the title, DC Comics became aware of the fanbase's growing disdain for the character of Jason Todd. Following a cliffhanger in which the character's life hangs in the balance, DC set up a [[Premium-rate telephone number|900 number]] hotline which gave callers the ability to vote for or against Jason Todd's death. The kill option won by a narrow majority, and the following month the character was shown dying from wounds inflicted in the previous issue's cliffhanger. The story, entitled "[[Batman: A Death in the Family|A Death in the Family]]", received high media exposure due to the shocking nature in which a familiar character's life had ended. Cover artist [[Mike Mignola]] would illustrate the [[Elseworlds]] story ''[[Gotham by Gaslight]]'' the following year.
[[Marv Wolfman]] returned as writer on ''Batman'' with issue #436 (Early August 1989), initially with [[Pat Broderick]] as penciller and [[John Beatty (illustrator)|John Beatty]] as inker. Their first story arc, "Batman: Year Three", interwove flashbacks of a retelling of Dick Grayson's origin story. The flashbacks in the first issue also featured the first appearance of [[Tim Drake]], who would ultimately become the third Robin, as "a very young child"<ref>{{cite web |author1=Vaneta Rogers |title=An oral history of Tim Drake AKA Robin, with O'Neil, Wolfman, Nicieza, Yost, and more |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/tim-drake-robin-oral-history-batman-dc/ |website=GamesRadar |language=en |date=10 August 2021}}</ref> who witnesses the murder of Dick Grayson's parents.<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 240: "Written by Marv Wolfman and penciled by Pat Broderick, the four-issue 'Year Three' introduced a boy named Timothy Drake into a flashback sequence starring a young Dick Grayson and his parents."</ref> The next story arc, "A Lonely Place of Dying", was a crossover with ''[[Teen Titans#Name changed to The New Titans|The New Titans]]'', co-plotted by [[George Pérez]]. The arc re-introduced Tim Drake as a thirteen-year-old, with Aparo returning as interior penciler for ''Batman''. The character revealed how, as a nine-year-old and years after the Grayson murders, he had recognized Robin as Dick Grayson. He subsequently deduced Batman's identity as well.<ref>''Batman'' #441, Nov. 1989</ref> Despite first donning the Robin costume in issue #442,<ref>{{cite book |title=Batman (1940-) #442 |url=https://www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/book/batman-1940-442/70d8804f-7ba8-4f4b-92a1-8032773a97f0 |language=en |date=31 October 1989}}</ref> Tim Drake did not become the new Robin immediately, with the remainder of Wolfman's run including the character only in [[subplot]]s showing his training in criminal investigation, such as in "Crimesmith"<ref>''Batman'' #443-444, Jan.-Feb. 1990</ref> and "The Penguin Affair".<ref>''Detective Comics'' #615 and "Batman" #448-49, June 1990</ref>
The 1989 release of the film ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'', directed by [[Tim Burton]], correlated with a significant increase in 1989 sales of the ongoing Batman comic titles. That year later became known as "The Year of the Bat". Capital and Diamond City Distributors reported that ''Batman'' surpassed sales of the top-selling ''[[Uncanny X-Men]]''. Upon its launch in September, ''[[Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight]]'' – a series focusing on darker stories set early in Batman's crimefighting career – surpassed ''Batman'' to become the top-selling comic of that year. ''Batman'' #442 ultimately came in third place.<ref>{{cite web |title=Comichron: 1989 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops |url=https://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/1989.html |website=www.comichron.com}}</ref> ''Batman'' and ''Legends of the Dark Knight'' continued dominating comic sales charts into the first half of 1990 until being surpassed by [[Todd McFarlane]]'s run on ''[[Peter Parker: Spider-Man|Spider-Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Comichron: 1990 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops |url=https://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/1990.html |website=www.comichron.com}}</ref>
[[Norm Breyfogle]] became a cover artist for the main ''Batman'' title with issue #450, in "[[The Return of the Joker]]" storyline, a sequel to "[[A Death in the Family (comics)|A Death in the Family]]". Writer [[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]] transferred from ''Detective Comics'' to the main ''Batman'' title with issue #455 (October 1990). Their first story arc together, with Breyfogle as both cover and interior artist, was "Identity Crisis".<ref>''Batman'' #455-457, Oct.-Dec. 1990</ref> The story followed directly from their final arc on ''Detective Comics'', "Rite of Passage."<ref>''Detective Comics'' #618-621, July-Sept. 1990</ref> The three-issue "Identity Crisis" culminated in Tim Drake officially becoming the new Robin, with a redesigned costume, in issue #457 (December 1990). Breyfogle later pointed out that "[[Neal Adams]] was the one who designed the costume. The 'R' symbol and the staff were all that was really mine."<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 247: "In this tale by writer Alan Grant and artist Norm Breyfogle, Robin finally got a new uniform...When DC editorial made the decision to modify the classic costume of the iconic Boy Wonder, they called upon several artists to put their own spin on it. It was legendary artist Neal Adams who delivered the winning concept."</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Irving |first1=Christopher |title=Gotham City's Other Dynamic Duo |journal=Back Issue |date=June 2007 |volume=1 |issue=22 |pages=18–20 |quote= "I know my fans often point specifically to that double page splash where his costume first appears as a big event for them as fans and I usually have to point out to them that [[Neal Adams]] was the one who designed the costume. The ‘R’ symbol and the staff were all that was really mine." – Norm Breyfogle, interviewed by Daniel Best.}}</ref> Tim Drake then starred in the five-issue miniseries ''Robin''<ref>''Robin'' #1-5, Jan.-May 1991</ref> before returning in ''Batman'' #465 (Late July 1991) for the story "Debut", depicting the new Batman and Robin team's first official mission together. Grant left the main ''Batman'' title with issue #480 (Late June 1992) for his own ongoing Batman title, ''[[Batman: Shadow of the Bat]]'', where he was again partnered with Breyfogle for the first five issues.
Doug Moench returned as writer of the main ''Batman'' title with issue #481 (Early July 1992). Together with [[Chuck Dixon]], writer of ''Detective Comics'', Moench was a mastermind of the ''[[Batman: Knightfall|Knightfall]]'' crossover story arc which saw Batman's back being broken by the super-strong villain [[Bane (comics)|Bane]].<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 259: 'Knightfall' was a nineteen-part crossover event that passed through the pages of ''Batman'', by writer Doug Moench...[and] ''Detective Comics'' written by Chuck Dixon."</ref> A new character, [[Azrael (comics)|Jean-Paul Valley]], officially takes up the Batman mantle in Bruce Wayne's absence and defeats Bane in issue #500 (October 1993). Valley is driven mad with power, and Wayne forcefully reclaims the mantle of Batman after his recovery.<ref name="Number510">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Doug Moench|Moench, Doug]]| penciller= [[Mike Manley (artist)|Manley, Mike]]| inker= [[Josef Rubinstein|Rubinstein, Joe]]| story= Part Seven: Return of the Bat Knights End|Title = Batman|Issue = 510|Date = August 1994}}</ref> Jean-Paul Valley was subsequently spun off into his own ongoing series, ''Azrael'', written by Dennis O'Neil. Following a tie-in<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Doug Moench|Moench, Doug]]| penciller= [[Mike Manley (artist)|Manley, Mike]]| inker= [[Josef Rubinstein|Rubinstein, Joe]]| story= The Night Before Zero|Title = Batman|Issue = 511|Date = September 1994}}</ref> to the event miniseries ''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!]]'', a special issue #0 was published<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Doug Moench|Moench, Doug]]| penciller= [[Mike Manley (artist)|Manley, Mike]]| inker= [[Josef Rubinstein|Rubinstein, Joe]]| story= Creature of the Night|Title = Batman|Issue = 0|Date = October 1994}}</ref> featuring flashbacks to important events across Bruce Wayne's lifetime. The series was then included in the crossover story ''Prodigal'', in which Dick Grayson temporarily fills the role of Batman for the first time.
Artist [[Kelley Jones]] began illustrating ''Batman'' with issue #515 (February 1995). Moench and Jones's work together on ''Batman'' was renowned for its surreal gothic imagery. The pair co-created the [[Ogre (DC Comics)|Ogre and the Ape]] in ''Batman'' #535 (October 1996).<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dougall (2014), p. 224: "Writer Doug Moench and artist Kelley Jones introduced a pair of new villains into Batman's world with the Ogre and the Ape."</ref> During Moench's tenure as writer, the ''Batman'' title was included in several more crossover stories including ''[[Batman: Contagion|Contagion]]'', ''[[Batman: Legacy|Legacy]]'' and ''[[Batman: Cataclysm|Cataclysm]]''. Moench's second run ended with a special issue #1,000,000 (November 1998), a tie-in to ''[[DC One Million]]'' in which Batman is brought to the 853rd century.
The Batman titles in 1999 were dominated by the large crossover story arc "[[No Man's Land (comics)|No Man's Land]]", which sees Gotham City ravaged by a large earthquake, leading to the U.S. government's order to evacuate the city and abandoning and isolating those who chose to remain behind.<ref>Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 287: "Numbering eighty-five comics officially labeled as part of the crossover...'No Man's Land' created a Gotham City never seen before."</ref> The main ''Batman'' comic was put in perpetual crossover with ''Detective Comics'', ''Legends of the Dark Knight'' and ''Shadow of the Bat'', with stories by multiple writers running through all four books. [[Greg Rucka]], one of the writers of the crossover, adapted the story into a prose novel published in 2000.<ref>{{cite book|last = Rucka|first = Greg|author-link = Greg Rucka|title = Batman: No Man's Land |publisher = [[Pocket Books]]|date=2000|___location= New York, New York|pages = 448| isbn = 0671038281}}</ref>
After the conclusion to "No Man's Land", the ''Batman'' title was handled for seven issues by writer [[Larry Hama]] and artist [[Scott McDaniel]]. At issue #582, [[Ed Brubaker]] became the writer of the series<ref>Manning "2000s" in Dougall (2014), p. 252: "Ed Brubaker became a regular Batman scribe with this issue, partnering with artist Scott McDaniel."</ref> and kept a trend of gritty crime drama that included more grounded villains such as the [[Penguin (character)|Penguin]], Brubaker's new villain [[Zeiss (comics)|Zeiss]], and [[Deadshot]].<ref name="Number582">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Ed Brubaker|Brubaker, Ed]]| penciller= [[Scott McDaniel|McDaniel, Scott]]| inker= [[Karl Story|Story, Karl]]| story= Fearless Part 1|Title = Batman|Issue = 582|Date = October 2000}}</ref> Brubaker's run received a short interruption by the crossover story ''Officer Down'',<ref>''Batman'' #587 (March 2001)</ref> in which Commissioner Gordon is shot in the line of duty and ultimately retires from the Gotham police force, followed by a three-issue story arc<ref>''Batman'' #588-590 (April – June 2001)</ref> by writer [[Brian K. Vaughan]]. Brubaker and Rucka masterminded the crossover story ''Bruce Wayne: Murderer?'' in which Bruce Wayne is framed for the murder of his girlfriend and is jailed. Issue #600<ref name="Number600">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Ed Brubaker|Brubaker, Ed]]| penciller= McDaniel, Scott| inker=[[Andy Owens (comics)|Owens, Andy]]| story=The Scene of the Crime|Title = Batman|Issue = 600|Date = April 2002}}</ref> retitles the crossover story to ''[[Bruce Wayne: Fugitive]]'' as Batman escapes jail and temporarily abandons his Bruce Wayne identity altogether. The milestone issue featured three backup stories, presented as lost issues never before published from iconic eras in Batman's history: one presented in the style of [[Dick Sprang]],<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Brubaker, Ed| penciller= Tucker, James| inker= Tucker, James| story= Mystery of the Black Bat| title= Batman| issue= 600| date= April 2002}}</ref> one in homage to artists of the 1960s such as [[Gil Kane]] and [[Carmine Infantino]],<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Brubaker, Ed| penciller= [[Stefano Gaudiano|Gaudiano, Stefano]]| inker= [[Eric Shanower|Shanower, Eric]]| story= Joker Tips His Hat!| title= Batman| issue= 600| date= April 2002}}</ref> and one comedic story pencilled by [[Sergio Aragonés]] and written by stand-up comedian [[Patton Oswalt]] in his comic writing debut.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Patton Oswalt|Oswalt, Patton]]| penciller= [[Sergio Aragonés|Aragonés, Sergio]]| inker= Aragonés, Sergio| story= The Dark, Groovy, Solid, Far-out, Right-on, and Completely With-it Knight Returns| title= Batman| issue= 600| date= April 2002}}</ref> After the conclusion of ''Bruce Wayne: Fugitive'', Brubaker closed his run with two issues co-written with [[Geoff Johns]].<ref name="Number606">{{Cite comic|Writer = Brubaker, Ed; [[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]| penciller= McDaniel, Scott| inker= Owens, Andy| story= Death-Wish for Two|Title = Batman|Issue = 606|Date = October 2002}}</ref><ref name="Number607">{{Cite comic|Writer = Brubaker, Ed; Johns, Geoff| penciller=McDaniel, Scott| inker= Owens, Andy| story= Death-Wish for Two Conclusion|Title = Batman|Issue = 607|Date = November 2002}}</ref>
The ''Batman'' series received a soft relaunch at issue #608 (December 2002) with the year-long storyline ''[[Batman: Hush]]'' by writer [[Jeph Loeb]] and artist [[Jim Lee]].<ref>Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Dolan, p. 307: "The 'Hush' story arc [begun] in ''Batman'' #608 was artist Jim Lee's first major work since he joined DC...Written by Jeph Loeb, 'Hush' brought profound changes to the life of the Dark Knight."</ref> Loeb had previously written two year-long miniseries set during Batman's early crimefighting career: ''[[Batman: The Long Halloween]]'' (1996-1997) and its sequel ''[[Batman: Dark Victory]]'' (1999-2000). The 12-part "[[Batman: Hush|Hush]]" storyline was a murder mystery that delved through numerous periods in Batman's history, featured each of Batman's major villains in some important role, and introduced a new character that was the story's namesake. It also called into question the events surrounding [[Jason Todd]]'s death. ''Hush'' was followed by a six-issue arc titled "[[Broken City (comics)|Broken City]]" by the creative team of the [[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]] series ''[[100 Bullets]]'',<ref name="Number620-625">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Brian Azzarello|Azzarello, Brian]]| penciller= [[Eduardo Risso|Risso, Eduardo]]| inker= Risso, Eduardo |Title = Batman|Issue = 620–625|Date = December 2003 – May 2004}}</ref><ref>Manning "2000s" in Dougall (2014), p. 269: "Editor Bob Schreck gave two more big name creators a shot at the Batman when he hired writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso for a six-issue noir thriller."</ref> a five-issue story arc "As the Crow Flies" by writer [[Judd Winick]]<ref>''Batman #626-630'' (June – September 2004)</ref> and the crossover story ''[[Batman: War Games]]''.<ref>''Batman #631-634'' (October 2004 – January 2005)</ref> Judd Winick then became the ongoing writer for the series; his story ''[[Batman: Under the Hood]]'' revealed that Jason Todd had returned from the dead long ago and become the ruthless Gotham crime lord [[Red Hood]].<ref name="Annual25">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Judd Winick|Winick, Judd]]| penciller= [[Shane Davis|Davis, Shane]]| inker= [[Mark Morales (comics)|Morales, Mark]]| story= Deadalus and Icarus The Return of Jason Todd|Title = Batman Annual|Issue = 25|Date = May 2006}}</ref> The final part of Winick's run as writer took place concurrently with the 2005-2006 event miniseries ''[[Infinite Crisis]]''.
===One Year Later===
After ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', all the regular monthly titles of the DC Universe jumped forward in time by [[One Year Later|one year]], depicting the characters in radically different situations and environments than they were in the preceding issues. ''Batman'' and ''Detective Comics'' were relaunched with the crossover story ''[[Batman: Face the Face|Face the Face]]'', written by [[James Robinson (writer)|James Robinson]], which saw Batman returning from a year-long overseas journey that retraced the steps he took after initially leaving Gotham City in his youth and featured the return of James Gordon to the role of Gotham City Police Commissioner.<ref name="Number651">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[James Robinson (writer)|Robinson, James]]| penciller= [[Don Kramer|Kramer, Don]]| inker= [[Keith Champagne|Champagne, Keith]]| story= Face the Ecaf, Part 2 of 8 |Title = Batman|Issue = 651|Date = May 2006}}</ref>
[[Grant Morrison]] began their long-form ''Batman'' narrative in issue #655.<ref name="Morrison-GCD">{{cite web|url= http://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=sequence&method=icontains&logic=False&keywords=&order1=date&order2=&order3=&start_date=2005&end_date=&title=&feature=&job_number=&pages=&script=Grant+Morrison&pencils=&inks=&colors=&letters=&story_editing=&genre=&characters=&synopsis=&reprint_notes=&story_reprinted=None¬es=&pub_name=DC&country=us&pub_notes=&brand=&brand_notes=&indicia_publisher=&is_surrogate=None&ind_pub_notes=&series=Batman&series_notes=&tracking_notes=&issue_count=&issues=&volume=&issue_title=&variant_name=&issue_date=&indicia_frequency=&price=&issue_pages=&format=&issue_editing=&isbn=&barcode=&issue_notes=&issue_reprinted=None&is_indexed=None|title= Grant Morrison's run on ''Batman''|publisher= Grand Comics Database}}</ref> The first story, "[[Batman and Son]]", reveals that Wayne is the father of a child named [[Damian Wayne|Damian]], and attempts to steer the child away from the machinations of his mother, [[Talia al Ghul]].<ref>Cowsill "2000s" in Dolan, p. 326: "The story not only brought Talia al Ghul back into Bruce Wayne's life but also introduced a major new character: Damian Wayne, Batman's son."</ref> From there, Morrison began a story arc that saw an evil influential organization known as the Black Glove attempt to destroy everything Batman is and what he stands for. This culminated in the storyline ''[[Batman R.I.P.]]'', where the Black Glove initially succeeds in doing so, but is thwarted by Bruce Wayne's ability to preserve his sane mind while an erratic, alternate personality takes over.<ref name="RIP">Cowsill "2000s" in Dolan, p. 333: "Writer Grant Morrison and artist Tony Daniel's run on ''Batman'' reached its climax with the story arc 'R.I.P.'...with the apparent death of Batman."</ref> Morrison's final two issues<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Grant Morrison|Morrison, Grant]]| penciller= [[Lee Garbett|Garbett, Lee]]| inker= Scott, Trevor| story= The Butler Did It|Title = Batman|Issue = 682|Date = Early January 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Grant Morrison|Morrison, Grant]]| penciller= [[Lee Garbett|Garbett, Lee]]| inker= Scott, Trevor| story= What The Butler Saw|Title = Batman|Issue = 683|Date = Late January 2009}}</ref> were tie-ins to the event miniseries ''[[Final Crisis]]'', also written by Morrison. In ''Final Crisis'', Batman appears to be killed by [[Darkseid]]<ref name="FC6">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Grant Morrison|Morrison, Grant]]| penciller= [[J. G. Jones|Jones, J. G.]]; [[Carlos Pacheco|Pacheco, Carlos]]; [[Doug Mahnke|Mahnke, Doug]]| inker= [[Marco Rudy|Rudy, Marco]]; [[Christian Alamy|Alamy, Christian]]; [[Jesus Merino|Merino, Jesus]]| story= How to Murder the Earth|Title = [[Final Crisis]]|Issue = 6|Date = January 2009}}</ref> but is revealed to have been transported to the distant past and stranded there.<ref name="FC7">{{Cite comic|Writer = Morrison, Grant| penciller= Mahnke, Doug| inker= [[Tom Nguyen|Nguyen, Tom]]; [[Drew Geraci|Geraci, Drew]]; Alamy, Christian; [[Norm Rapmund|Rapmund, Norm]]; [[Rodney Ramos|Ramos, Rodney]]; Mahnke, Doug; [[Walden Wong|Wond, Walden]]
| story= New Heaven, New Earth| Title = Final Crisis|Issue = 7|Date = March 2009}}</ref> The next two issues of ''Batman'' starred the Batfamily in the wake of Batman's apparent death.
[[Neil Gaiman]] wrote issue #686, the first part of a two-part story titled ''[[Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?]]''<ref name="Issue686">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Neil Gaiman|Gaiman, Neil]]| penciller= [[Andy Kubert|Kubert, Andy]]| inker= [[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]| story= Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Part 1 of 2: The Beginning of the End|Title = Batman|Issue = 686|Date = April 2009}}</ref> Structured in homage to [[Alan Moore]]'s 1986 story ''[[Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?]]'', it served as a quasi-send off to a generation of Batman stories. The story concluded in ''Detective Comics'' #853.
The main ''Batman'' series then went on hiatus during the publication of the miniseries ''[[Batman: Battle for the Cowl]]'', which concluded with Dick Grayson assuming the role of Batman.<ref name="BFTC3">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Tony Daniel|Daniel, Tony]]| penciller= Daniel, Tony| inker= [[Sandu Florea|Florea, Sandu]]| story= Last Man Standing|Title = [[Batman: Battle for the Cowl]]|Issue = 3|Date = July 2009}}</ref> The Batman books were relaunched under the banner "Batman Reborn", introducing Grayson as Batman and Damian Wayne as the new Robin, with Grant Morrison moving to a new series titled ''[[Batman and Robin (comic book)|Batman and Robin]]''.<ref name="Morrison-GCD" /> Writer [[Judd Winick]] temporarily returned to the title with issue #687 for Grayson's first solo arc as Batman,<ref name="Issue687">{{Cite comic|Writer = Winick, Judd| penciller= [[Ed Benes|Benes, Ed]]| inker= Hunter, Rob| story= A Battle Within|Title = Batman|Issue = 687|Date = August 2009}}</ref> before handing the writing and art duties off to [[Tony Daniel]] with issue #692.<ref name="Issue692">{{Cite comic|Writer = Daniel, Tony| penciller= Daniel, Tony| inker= Florea, Florea| story= Life After Death Part 1: The Awakening|Title = Batman|Issue = 692|Date = Late December 2009}}</ref>
Grant Morrison temporarily returned to the ''Batman'' title for issues #700-702. The milestone issue #700 (August 2010) was set during the past, present and future of Batman, with different eras drawn by an art team consisting of Tony Daniel, [[Frank Quitely]], [[Andy Kubert]], and [[David Finch (comics)|David Finch]].<ref>Cowsill "2000s" in Dolan, p. 342: "Written by Grant Morrison with art by Tony S. Daniel, Andy Kubert, Frank Quitely, [David] Finch, and Richard Friend, this milestone issue of ''Batman'' featured an all-star roster of talent."</ref> Issues #701-702 (September – October 2010), titled "R.I.P.: The Missing Chapter", retold the events from the end of ''Batman: R.I.P.'' through to the end of ''Final Crisis'' from Bruce Wayne's point of view, leading into the miniseries ''[[Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne]]''.<ref name="Morrison-GCD" />
Tony Daniel resumed writing and art duties with issue #704.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/tony-daniel-batman-100819.html |first= Vaneta|last= Rogers|title= Tony Daniel Returns to Writing with November's ''Batman''|publisher=Newsarama|date= August 19, 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120518081112/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/tony-daniel-batman-100819.html|archive-date= May 18, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=June 10, 2012}}</ref> Even after Bruce Wayne's return to the present day, Dick Grayson remained the star of the ''Batman'' series as the main Batman of Gotham.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/batmen-coming-november-100830.html |title= Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson Are Batman This Fall |first= Michael|last= Doran|date= August 30, 2010|publisher=Newsarama|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120503204938/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/batmen-coming-november-100830.html|archive-date= May 3, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=June 10, 2012}}</ref> Issues #708-709 (May – June 2011) were part of the crossover story ''Batman: Judgment on Gotham'' written by David Hine.
On June 1, 2011, it was announced that all series taking place within the shared [[DC Universe]] would be either cancelled or relaunched with new #1 issues, after a new continuity was created in the wake of the ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]'' event miniseries. The first volume of the ''Batman'' series concluded with issue #713, "Storybook Endings", published on August 17, 2011.<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Fabian Nicieza|Nicieza, Fabian]]| penciller= Scott, Steve; Sampere, Daniel; Bressan, Andrei| inker= Wong, Walden; Perrotta, Rich; Bressan, Andrei; Ramos, Rodney| story= Storybook Endings|Title = Batman|Issue = 713|Date = October 2011}}</ref>
===Volume 2 (''The New 52'')===
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As part of DC's company-wide title relaunch, ''[[The New 52]]'', the second volume of ''Batman'' began publication on September 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/06/06/new-dcu-batman-detective-batgirl |title= Batman Relaunch: New #1s for ''Batgirl'', ''Batman'', ''Detective'', ''Catwoman'', ''Birds of Prey''|first= Andy|last= Khouri|publisher=[[ComicsAlliance]] |date=June 6, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120319053559/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/06/06/new-dcu-batman-detective-batgirl/ |archive-date= March 19, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=April 21, 2012}}</ref> The main character was once again Bruce Wayne, with Dick Grayson having returned to his role as [[Nightwing]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/sdcc-2011-dc-justice-league-110722.html |title= SDCC 2011: DC Comics ''Justice League'' Panel Live!|first= Alan|last= Kistler|publisher=Newsarama |date=July 22, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120517112444/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/sdcc-2011-dc-justice-league-110722.html|archive-date= May 17, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=June 10, 2012}}</ref> As with all of the books involved in the continuity reboot, the character of Bruce Wayne was made younger and was stated to have been a superhero for only five years; however, all four major [[Robin (character)|Robins]] were accounted for as still having served at Batman's side in the new continuity. The second volume of ''Batman'' was almost in its entirety written by [[Scott Snyder]] and pencilled by [[Greg Capullo]].<ref>Manning "2010s" in Dougall (2014), p. 320: "Scott Snyder was paired with superstar artist Greg Capullo for this new series."</ref><ref name=snyderlatimes>{{cite news |first=Travis |last=Walecka |url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/09/20/batman-and-swamp-thing-scott-snyders-dark-plans-for-dc/ |title=''Batman'' and ''Swamp Thing'': Scott Snyder's dark plans for DC|work=Los Angeles Times |date= September 20, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120316181152/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/09/20/batman-and-swamp-thing-scott-snyders-dark-plans-for-dc/ |archive-date= March 16, 2012 |url-status=dead|access-date=April 1, 2012}}</ref>
The first story arc of the volume, "The Court of Owls", focused on Batman's discovery of a secret society in Gotham City that he had never known about before, dating back to the time of Gotham's founding and his ancestor Alan Wayne, and his battles against the agents of the Court of Owls known as the Talons.<ref name="Vol2Number1">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Scott Snyder|Snyder, Scott]]| penciller= [[Greg Capullo|Capullo, Greg]]| inker= [[Jonathan Glapion|Glapion, Jonathan]]| story= Knife Trick|Title = Batman|Volume = 2|Issue = 1|Date = November 2011}}</ref> The first major crossover of the ''New 52'' era, "[[Night of the Owls]]",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/scott-snyder-batman-night-of-owls-120111.html|title= Snyder Spills Even More on Night of Owls, Batman's Future|last=Rogers|first=Vaneta|date=January 11, 2012|publisher=[[Newsarama]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120615170815/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/scott-snyder-batman-night-of-owls-120111.html|archive-date= June 15, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=June 3, 2012}}</ref> tied into the events of issues #8-9 (June – July 2012). In issue #7, Snyder and Capullo also introduced the character [[Harper Row]], who would ultimately become the Gotham superhero Bluebird; issue #12 then depicted Harper Row's first encounter with Batman. Beginning with issue #8, the series began featuring backup stories written or co-written by [[James Tynion IV]], who was Snyder's former student.
Issue #0 was published in September 2012 as part of DC's line-wide "Zero Month" event, depicting an incident set very early on in Bruce Wayne's crime-fighting career. The spin-off series ''Talon'', focusing on a rogue Talon from the Court of Owls, debuted in the same month.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dc-new-52-four-series-didio-phantom-stranger.html |title= DC Adds Four to New 52, Including DiDio's ''Phantom Stranger''|first= Vaneta|last= Rogers|date= June 8, 2012|publisher= Newsarama |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120611151650/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dc-new-52-four-series-didio-phantom-stranger.html|archive-date= June 11, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=June 10, 2012|quote= This new comic...introduces a new "anti-hero on the run" to the DCU. Calvin Rose, the only Talon to escape from the control of the Court of Owls, will be traveling all around the DCU as he is hunted by his former masters. While the story spins out of the Court of Owls storyline that is running through the first year of Snyder's Batman, the title character is a brand new one.}}</ref>
The second major story arc was named ''[[Death of the Family]]'', a name-play on the classic story ''A Death in the Family'', featuring the [[Joker (character)|Joker]] as its main antagonist.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2012/07/02/the-return-of-the-joker
|title= The Return of the Joker|first= Alex|last= Nagorski|date= July 2, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120704191539/http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2012/07/02/the-return-of-the-joker|archive-date= July 4, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date= July 13, 2012}}</ref> While the main story was in ''Batman'', various other series that featured Batman-related characters published tie-in story arcs.
Beginning in June 2013 with issue #21, the third major story arc was ''[[Batman: Zero Year]]'', a new Batman origin story for the New 52 continuity. Prior to ''Zero Year'', Batman's origins had not been retold in-continuity since [[Frank Miller]]'s "[[Batman: Year One]]". The story arc also introduced a young version of Duke Thomas, who would later star in the series ''[[We Are Robin]]'' and ultimately become the Gotham superhero known as the Signal. In September 2013 the story arc paused for DC's line-wide "Villains Month" event: instead, four issues numbered #23.1-23.4 were published weekly with each focusing on a separate Batman villain (Joker,<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Andy Kubert|Kubert, Andy]]| penciller= [[Andy Clarke (comics)|Clarke, Andy]]| inker= [[Andy Clarke (comics)|Clarke, Andy]]| story= Time to Monkey Shine|Title = Batman|Volume = 2|Issue = 23.1|Date = November 2013}}</ref> Riddler,<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Scott Snyder|Snyder, Scott]]; Fawkes, Ray| penciller= [[Jeremy Haun|Haun, Jeremy]]| inker= [[Jeremy Haun|Haun, Jeremy]]| story= Solitaire|Title = Batman|Volume = 2|Issue = 23.2|Date = November 2013}}</ref> Penguin<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Frank Tieri (writer)|Tieri, Frank]]| penciller= Duce, Christian| inker= Duce, Christian| story= Bullies|Title = Batman|Volume = 2|Issue = 23.3|Date = November 2013}}</ref> and Bane<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Peter Tomasi|Tomasi, Peter J.]]| penciller= [[Graham Nolan|Nolan, Graham]]| inker= [[Graham Nolan|Nolan, Graham]]| story= Dark Destiny|Title = Batman|Volume = 2|Issue = 23.4|Date = November 2013}}</ref>). The story arc paused again in February 2014 to allow Greg Capullo more time to complete his artwork: issue #28<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Scott Snyder|Snyder, Scott]]; [[James Tynion IV|Tynion, James IV]]| penciller= [[Dustin Nguyen (comics)|Nguyen, Dustin]]| inker= Fridolfs, Derek| story= Gotham Eternal|Title = Batman|Volume = 2|Issue = 28|Date = April 2014}}</ref> was thus illustrated by [[Dustin Nguyen (comics)|Dustin Nguyen]], and acted as a prelude to the weekly series ''[[Batman Eternal]]'' that would begin two months later. ''Batman: Zero Year'' concluded with issue #33.
Once the ''Batman'' series returned to the present day, its next major story arc was "[[Batman: Endgame]]", in which the Joker returned as the main antagonist. The storyline ran from October 2014 to April 2015, with the series ''Batgirl'', ''Detective Comics'', ''Gotham Academy'' and ''Arkham Manor'' releasing tie-in one-shots over March and April. ''Endgame'' concluded with the apparent deaths of both Batman and the Joker in issue #40.<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Scott Snyder|Snyder, Scott]]| penciller= [[Greg Capullo|Capullo, Greg]]| inker= Miki, Danny| story= Batman: Endgame Part Six|Title = Batman|Volume = 2|Issue = 40|Date = June 2015}}</ref>
DC Comics began the DCYOU initiative in June 2015, which aimed to shake up the established status quo of the DC Universe. [[Jim Gordon (character)|James Gordon]] thus took on the Batman mantle became the main character of the series for the next major story arc, ''Superheavy''. Bruce Wayne was revealed to be alive but with no memories of his previous life, having started dating [[Julie Madison]]. Ultimately Bruce Wayne would regain his memories and become Batman again, with Gordon made Commissioner of the GCPD once again following the story arc's conclusion in issue #50.<ref>{{cite book|last1= Snyder|first1= Scott |last2= Capullo|first2= Greg|title= Batman Vol. 8: Superheavy|publisher= DC Comics|date= 2016|pages= 176|isbn= 978-1401259693}}</ref>
Snyder and Capullo's run on the series concluded with issue #51, "Gotham Is".<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Scott Snyder|Snyder, Scott]]| penciller= [[Greg Capullo|Capullo, Greg]]| inker= Miki, Danny| story= Gotham Is|Title = Batman|Volume = 2|Issue = 51|Date = June 2016}}</ref> The second volume of ''Batman'' concluded with issue #52, "The List",<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[James Tynion IV|Tynion, James IV]]| penciller= [[Riley Rossmo|Rossmo, Riley]]| inker= [[Riley Rossmo|Rossmo, Riley]]; Level, Brian| story= The List|Title = Batman|Volume = 2|Issue = 52|Date = July 2016}}</ref> published on May 11, 2016.
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===Volume 3===
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As part of the mid-2016 line-wide comic relaunch ''[[DC Rebirth]]'', which sought to restore aspects of the DC Universe from before the New 52, the ''Batman'' series was relaunched with a new volume and placed on a semi-monthly publishing schedule. The new volume was initially written by [[Tom King (writer)|Tom King]] and illustrated by [[David Finch (comics)|David Finch]] and Mikel Janín on alternating stories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/28578-dc-comics-rebirth-recap.html|title=DC Comics ''Rebirth'' Recap - Creative Teams, Schedule & a Few New Details|last=Marston|first=George|publisher=Newsarama|date=March 26, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161011165142/http://www.newsarama.com/28578-dc-comics-rebirth-recap.html|archive-date= October 11, 2016|url-status= dead|access-date=March 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/17/tom-king-and-david-finch-on-relaunching-batman-for-dc-rebirth|title= Tom King and David Finch on Relaunching Batman for DC Rebirth|first= Jesse|last= Schedeen|date= June 17, 2016|publisher= [[IGN]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160626235406/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/17/tom-king-and-david-finch-on-relaunching-batman-for-dc-rebirth|archive-date= June 26, 2016|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/tom-king-batman-is-psychotic-inspiring-doesnt-need-a-rebirth|title= Tom King Says 'Batman' is 'Psychotic, Inspiring' and Doesn't Need a Rebirth|first= Jeffrey|last= Renaud|date= June 16, 2016|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160617140350/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/tom-king-batman-is-psychotic-inspiring-doesnt-need-a-rebirth|archive-date= June 17, 2016|url-status= live|quote= As part of DC's Rebirth relaunch, King is joined by superstar artist David Finch on the now bi-weekly ''Batman''.}}</ref> It was preceded by the one-shot special ''Batman: Rebirth'',<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Tom King (writer)|King, Tom]]; [[Scott Snyder|Snyder, Scott]]| penciller= Janín, Mikel| inker= Janín, Mikel| story= Batman: Rebirth|Title = Batman: Rebirth|Issue = 1|Date = August 2016}}</ref> which was co-written by Scott Snyder and also served as the lead-in to Snyder's new title ''All-Star Batman''; the third volume of ''Batman'' began publication two weeks later on June 15, 2016.<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Tom King (writer)|King, Tom]]| penciller= [[David Finch (comics)|Finch, David]]| inker= Banning, Matt| story= I Am Gotham Part One|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 1|Date = August 2016}}</ref>
The first twenty issues consisted of a trilogy of story arcs – ''I Am Gotham'', ''I Am Suicide'' and ''I Am Bane'' – interspersed with two issues<ref>''Batman'' (vol. 3) #7-8 (November – Early December 2016)</ref> of the crossover story ''Batman: Night of the Monster Men'' (written by [[Steve Orlando]]) and the two-issue<ref>''Batman'' (vol. 3) #14-15 (Early March – March 2017)</ref> story arc ''Rooftops''. They explored Batman's psychological aspects, introduced the new recurring superpowered character Gotham Girl, and rekindled the romance between Batman and Catwoman. The series crossed over with ''[[The Flash (comic book)|The Flash]]'' in issues #21-22<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Tom King (writer)|King, Tom]]| penciller= [[Jason Fabok|Fabok, Jason]]| inker= [[Jason Fabok|Fabok, Jason]]| story= The Button Part 1|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 21|Date = June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = Williamson, Joshua; [[Tom King (writer)|King, Tom]]| penciller= [[Jason Fabok|Fabok, Jason]]| inker= [[Jason Fabok|Fabok, Jason]]| story= The Button Part 3|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 22|Date = Early July 2017}}</ref> for the story ''[[The Button (comics)|The Button]]'', one of the important instalments of the overarching ''DC Rebirth'' story; issue #22 was scripted by Joshua Williamson, writer of ''The Flash''. The flashback story arc ''The War of Jokes and Riddles'' ran through issues #25<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Tom King (writer)|King, Tom]]| penciller= Janín, Mikel| inker= Janín, Mikel| story= War of Jokes & Riddles Part One|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 25|Date = August 2017}}</ref> to #32,<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Tom King (writer)|King, Tom]]| penciller= Janín, Mikel| inker= Janín, Mikel| story= The War of Jokes & Riddles Conclusion|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 32|Date = Early December 2017}}</ref> depicting a conflict between the Joker and the Riddler taking place a year after the events of ''Zero Year''.
With Batman proposing marriage to Catwoman in issue #24,<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Tom King (writer)|King, Tom]]| penciller= [[David Finch (comics)|Finch, David]]; [[Clay Mann|Mann, Clay]]| inker= Miki, Danny; Mann, Seth| story= Every Epilogue is a Prelude|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 24|Date = Early August 2017}}</ref> the following year of storytelling in ''Batman'' placed strong emphasis on their engagement. In the lead-up to the characters' wedding, DC Comics published a series of tie-in one-shots titled ''Batman: Prelude to the Wedding'' in 2018. Issue #50, "The Wedding",<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Tom King (writer)|King, Tom]]| penciller= Janín, Mikel et al.| inker= Janín, Mikel et al.| story= The Wedding of Batman & Catwoman|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 50|Date = Early September 2018}}</ref> ended with Catwoman leaving Batman at the altar. The twist ending was spoiled by ''[[The New York Times]]'' three days before the publication of issue #50,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/fashion/weddings/it-just-wasnt-meant-to-be-batman.html|title=It Just Wasn't Meant to Be, Batman|last=Gustines|first=George Gene|work=The New York Times|date=July 1, 2018|url-status= live|access-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313130823/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/fashion/weddings/it-just-wasnt-meant-to-be-batman.html }}</ref> prompting criticism of the newspaper from comic book retailers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/07/new-york-times-writer-regrets-spoiling-batmans-wedding.html|title=New York Times Writer Regrets Spoiling Batman's Wedding in Headline|last=Riesman|first=Abraham Josephine|publisher=Vulture|date=July 2, 2018|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>
The series crossed over with ''The Flash'' again in issues #64-65,<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = Williamson, Joshua| penciller= March, Guillem| inker= March, Guillem| story= The Price Part 1 of 4: The Price of Justice|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 64|Date = Early April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = Williamson, Joshua| penciller= March, Guillem| inker= March, Guillem| story= The Price Part 3 of 4: The Price of Vengeance|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 65|Date = Late April 2019}}</ref> both written by Joshua Williamson, for the story arc ''The Price''. Published in the middle of the story arc ''Knightmares'' and set shortly before it, ''The Price'' was a tie-in to the event miniseries ''[[Heroes in Crisis]]'' also written by King. Tom King's final story arc, ''Batman: City of Bane'', saw the character Alfred Pennyworth killed by Bane in issue #77 (Late October 2019). Although initially planned as a long-form story lasting 100 issues,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/tom-king-still-writing-100-issue-batman-story/|title=Tom King Assures, He's Still Writing His 100-Issue Batman Story|last=Zachary|first=Brandon|publisher=CBR.com|date=November 20, 2018|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref> Tom King's run ended with issue #85<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Tom King (writer)|King, Tom]]| penciller= Janín, Mikel; Petrus, Hugo| inker= Janín, Mikel; Petrus, Hugo| story= City of Bane Conclusion|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 85|Date = Late February 2020}}</ref> at the end of 2019. King would later return to the character of Batman in the 12-issue limited series ''Batman/Catwoman''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2019/05/24/batman-catwoman-1-continues-ongoing-bat-cat-romance|title= Batman/Catwoman #1 Continues Ongoing Bat/Cat Romance|publisher=DC Comics|date=May 24, 2019}}</ref>
[[James Tynion IV]] became the main writer of the title,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2019/09/21/the-dark-knight-gets-a-new-creative-team-in-2020|title= The Dark Knight Gets a New Creative Team in 2020|publisher=DC Comics|date=September 21, 2019}}</ref> beginning with a backup feature in issue #85 followed by the first issue of the story arc ''Their Dark Designs'' in issue #86.<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[James Tynion IV|Tynion, James IV]]| penciller= [[Tony Daniel|Daniel, Tony S.]]| inker= Miki, Danny| story= Their Dark Designs Part 1|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 86|Date = Early March 2020}}</ref> Tynion's second story arc ''[[Joker War|The Joker War]]'' was pencilled entirely by Jorge Jiménez; it included Batman losing the vast majority of his fortune and equipment along with Wayne Manor, as well as introducing the new recurring characters of the Joker's new sidekick Punchline, traumatized teenage vigilante Clownhunter, and Batman's old crime-fighting rival Ghost-Maker. Tie-ins to ''The Joker War'' were published in other Batman-related titles as well as the one-shot special ''Batman: The Joker War Zone'' (November 2020).
Along with the rest of DC's ongoing titles, ''Batman'' went on hiatus during January–February 2021 for the event ''[[Future State]]'', which depicted a possible future of the DC Universe featuring a dystopian Gotham. As part of DC Comics' relaunch ''[[Infinite Frontier]]'' in March 2021, ''Batman'' resumed publication on a monthly schedule with newly-included backup features as of issue #106.<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[James Tynion IV|Tynion, James IV]]| penciller= Jiménez, Jorge| inker= Jiménez, Jorge| story= The Cowardly Lot Part 1|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 106|Date = May 2021}}</ref> Tynion remained as writer, while Jorge Jiménez became the main ongoing artist.
Tynion's final story arc ''[[Fear State]]'' followed up on the ''Future State'' event. Bracketed by one-shots ''Batman: Fear State: Alpha'' and ''Batman: Fear State: Omega'', the main storyline ran in ''Batman'' (temporarily published semi-monthly), with tie-in stories published in other Batman titles and flashback one-shots detailing new characters' origins published under the title ''Batman Secret Files''. Tynion's run on ''Batman'' ended with issue #117,<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer = [[James Tynion IV|Tynion, James IV]]| penciller= Jiménez, Jorge| inker= Jiménez, Jorge| story= Fear State Finale|Title = Batman|Volume = 3|Issue = 117|Date = January 2022}}</ref> followed by ''Batman: Fear State: Omega'', after which he departed from DC Comics.
Joshua Williamson became the new writer of ''Batman'' in December 2021 with issue #118,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Joshua Williamson Announced as New Batman Writer|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/new-batman-writer-joshua-williamson-dc-comics/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=DC|language=en}}</ref> along with [[Jorge Molina (comics)|Jorge Molina]] as the new artist. Williamson's seven-issue run consisted of the story arc ''The Abyss'' and two issues of the crossover story ''[[Shadow War (DC Comics)|Shadow War]]''.
[[Chip Zdarsky]] became the main writer on ''Batman'' with issue #125 (September 2022). Jorge Jiménez returned as artist for Zdarsky's first story arc, ''Failsafe''.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Chip Zdarsky & Jorge Jimenez Are The New Batman Creative Team For DC|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/chip-zdarsky-new-batman-writer-dc-comics-failsafe-story-arc/|access-date=2022-03-03|website=DC|language=en}}</ref>
In 2024, at [[New York Comic Con]], it was announced that [[Jeph Loeb]] and [[Jim Lee]] would be taking over the monthly ''Batman'' title from Zdarsky and Jimenez for a two-part sequel to their 2002-2003 story arc ''[[Batman: Hush]]'' called [[Batman: Hush|''Hush 2'']], starting with issue 158 in March 2025. It was also confirmed by Lee that [[Scott Williams (comics)|Scott Williams]], [[Alex Sinclair]], and [[Richard Starkings]] would return as inker, colorist, and letterer respectively for the story and that it would be part of the [[DC All In|All In]] initiative. Lee further explained "There’s an initial six issues that are in the actual Batman continuity starting with Batman No.158, which comes out last week of March. And that runs six issues. It resolves that arc but it ends with a bit of a cliffhanger. And then Jeph and I are coming back for a final six to resolve the Hush saga, which would probably be in 2026."<ref>{{Cite web|title= DC Comics Heads Jim Lee, Anne DePies on An Absolute Comeback Year|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/dc-comics-heads-jim-lee-anne-depies-1236089250/|access-date=2024-12-20|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DBUlNWLSYHs/?hl=en&img_index=1 |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
=== Volume 4 ===
In February 2025, it was announced that, following the conclusion of the "Hush 2" storyline, [[Matt Fraction]] would write a fourth volume of the ''Batman ongoing'' in September that same year, with Jorge Jimenez providing the artwork.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Polo |first=Susana |date=2025-02-21 |title=Matt Fraction takes the reins on DC’s Batman, with a redesign and renumbering |url=https://www.polygon.com/dc/526838/dc-batman-matt-fraction |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>
==''Annuals''==
The ''Batman'' series has had [[Annual (comics)|''Annuals'']] published beginning in 1961. Seven issues of ''Batman Annual'' were published from 1961–1964.<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 1468|title= Batman Annual (1961 series)}}</ref> An additional 17 issues were published from 1982 to 2000 and the numbering continued from the 1961 series.<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 2622|title= Batman Annuar (1982 series)}}</ref> Writer [[Mike W. Barr]] and artist [[Trevor Von Eeden]] crafted ''Batman Annual'' #8 (1982)<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dougall (2014), p. 143: "[This] was the longest single Batman story ever published to date, a 42-page blockbuster written by Mike W. Barr and illustrated by Trevor Von Eeden."</ref> and Von Eeden has noted that it is "the book I'm most proud of, in my 25 year career at DC Comics. I was able to ink it myself, and also got my girlfriend at the time, [[Lynn Varley]], to colour it - her first job in comics."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://boxianajournal.blogspot.com/2014/08/boxiana-volume-1-preview-five-rounds.html|title= Boxiana Vol. 1 extras: Five rounds with Trevor Von Eeden|first= Luke G.|last= Williams|date= August 24, 2014|publisher= Boxiana|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150928010950/http://boxianajournal.blogspot.com/2014/08/boxiana-volume-1-preview-five-rounds.html|archive-date= September 28, 2015|url-status= live}}</ref>
Four more ''Annuals'' were published from 2006 to 2011, again with the numbering continued from the previous series.<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 16753|title= Batman Annual (2006 series)}}</ref> In 2012, a new ''Annual'' series was begun with a #1 issue.<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 66086|title= Batman Annual (2012 series)}}</ref>
==Content and themes==
The earliest stories appearing in the ''Batman'' comic book depicted a vengeful Batman, not hesitant to kill when he saw it as a necessary sacrifice. In one of the early stories, he is depicted using a gun and metal bat to stop a group of giant assailants and again with a group of average criminals. The [[Joker (character)|Joker]], a psychopath who is notorious for using a special toxin called Joker venom that kills and mutilates his victims, remains one of the most prolific and notorious Batman villains created in this time period. By the end of the Joker's second appearance in the series, Batman has, since his debut in ''Detective Comics'', killed around nineteen people and one vampire in all, with the Joker having killed only thirteen people, and Robin one. Later, during the [[Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age]], this type of supervillain changed from disturbing psychological assaults to the use of amusing gimmicks.
Typically, the primary challenges that the Batman faced in this era were derived from villains who were purely evil; however, by the 1970s, the motivations of these characters, including obsessive-compulsion, child abuse, and environmental fanaticism, were being explored more thoroughly. Batman himself also underwent a transformation and became a much less one-dimensional character, struggling with deeply rooted internal conflicts. Although not canonical, [[Frank Miller]]'s ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]'' introduced a significant evolution of the Batman's character in his eponymous series; he became uncompromising and relentless in his struggle to revitalize Gotham. The Batman often exhibited behavior that Gotham's elite labeled as excessively violent, as well as antisocial tendencies. This aspect of the Batman's personality was also toned down considerably in the wake of the DC-wide crossover ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', wherein Batman experienced a nervous breakdown and reconsidered his philosophy and approaches to his relationships.
Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams' work in the early 1970s re-infused the character with the darker tones of the 1940s.<ref>{{cite book|last1 = Greenberger|first1 = Robert|author-link = Robert Greenberger|last2 = Manning| first2 = Matthew K.|title = The Batman Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles from the Batcave|publisher = [[Running Press]]|date= 2009|___location= Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|isbn = 978-0-7624-3663-7|page= 26 |quote = Editor Julius Schwartz had decided to darken the character's world to further distance him from the camp environment created by the 1966 ABC show. Bringing in the talented O'Neil as well as the innovative Frank Robbins and showcasing the art of rising star Neal Adams...Schwartz pointed Batman in a new and darker direction, a path the character still continues on to this day.}}</ref> O'Neil said his work on the ''Batman'' series was "simply to take it back to where it started. I went to the DC library and read some of the early stories. I tried to get a sense of what Kane and Finger were after."<ref>{{Cite book|last1 = Pearson|first1 = Roberta E.|last2 = Uricchio|first2 = William|chapter = Notes from the Batcave: An Interview with Dennis O'Neil|title= The Many Lives of the Batman: Critical Approaches to a Superhero and His Media|publisher= [[Routledge]]|date=1991|___location= London, United Kingdom|page=18|isbn= 0415903475}}</ref> Comics historian [[Les Daniels]] observed that O'Neil's interpretation of Batman as a vengeful obsessive-compulsive, which he modestly describes as a return to the roots, was actually an act of creative imagination that has influenced every subsequent version of the Dark Knight."<ref>{{cite book|last = Daniels|first = Les|author-link = Les Daniels|title = DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes|chapter= Revamping the Classics The Old Guard Gets a New Look|publisher = [[Little, Brown and Company|Bulfinch Press]]|date= 1995|___location= New York, New York|page = 157|isbn = 0821220764}}</ref> Currently, the Batman's attributes and personality are said to have been greatly influenced by the traditional characterization by [[Dennis O'Neil]] and [[Neal Adams]]' portrayals, although hints of the Miller interpretation appear in certain aspects of his character.
Before recent reappraisals and continuing [[Foucault–Habermas debate|debates]] over post-1975 alterations in [[The Birth of Biopolitics|Foucauldian biopolitics]] and [[Genealogy (philosophy)|genealogies]], the story of ''A Death in the Family'' had been critiqued by [[Jack Shaheen|notable scholars]] for [[anti-Arabism]] and [[Islamophobia]], the latter of which can include the [[Orientalism (book)|orientalist]] [[Foucauldian discourse analysis|discourses]] found in the former, on two principal counts. First, Bruce Wayne initially arrived in Beirut and spoke [[Persian language|Farsi]], a language that may or may not have been more apposite for the maligned "radical Shiite captors" (e.g., early [[Hezbollah]] as "bandits-in-bedsheets") in control of the [[Beqaa Valley]]---his ultimate destination.<ref name="Number426-27">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Jim Starlin|Starlin, Jim]]| penciller= [[Jim Aparo|Aparo, Jim]]| inker= [[Mike DeCarlo|DeCarlo, Mike]]| story= A Death in the Family|Title = Batman|Issue = 426-27|date= 1989}}</ref> The second count implicated the [[Joker (character)|Joker]], garbed in "Arab" attire depicted as "Iranian", Joker's reference to the "insanity" of Iran, as well as Batman's renunciation of Iran in world geopolitics. Superman's chastisement of Batman for his statements, and an encounter with Muslim (and Christian) "refugees", attempted to offset the vilification.<ref name="Number428-29">{{Cite comic|Writer = [[Jim Starlin|Starlin, Jim]]| penciller= [[Jim Aparo|Aparo, Jim]]| inker= [[Mike DeCarlo|DeCarlo, Mike]]| story= A Death in the Family|Title = Batman|Issue = 428-29|date= 1989}}</ref> In a 1990 issue of ''[[Detective Comics]]'', written by [[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]], a [[Tarot card reading|tarot card reader]] contended, for an inquiring Batman, that the etymology of "joker" can be traced to the French ''échec et mat'' and, ultimately, to the Persian ''māt''---to render helpless, kill, or [[checkmate|eliminate from a game]].<ref>''Detective Comics'' #617, July 1990</ref>
In addition to establishing [[Tim Drake]] as a principal character in ''Batman'' and ''[[Detective Comics]]'', Lauren R. O'Connor argues that the storyline "A Lonely Place of Dying" served as the dénouement of a transition from [[Dick Grayson]]'s "absent sexuality", which earlier incited reader [[Homosexuality in the Batman franchise|interpretations of homosexuality]], to definitive heterosexual presence in a [[bildungsroman]] narrative. O'Connor offers multiple examples from this 1989 storyline, such as Drake's encounter with [[Starfire (Teen Titans)|Starfire]] (modeled after [[Iris Chacón]]) and Grayson's heeding of Drake's concerns over Batman's psychology, to substantiate the notion of a heterosexual ''[[bildungsroman]]'' [[subplot]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=O'Connor |first1=Lauren R. |title=Robin and the Making of American Adolescence |date=2021 |publisher=Rutgers University Press |___location=New Brunswick |isbn=9781978819795 |pages=50–54}}</ref>
Lauren R. O'Connor contends that, for early [[Tim Drake]] appearances in the pages of ''Batman'', writers such as Grant and [[Chuck Dixon]] "had a lexicon of teenage behavior from which to draw, unlike when Dick Grayson was introduced and the concept of the teenager was still nascent. They wisely mobilized the expected adolescent behaviors of parental conflict, hormonal urges, and identity formation to give Tim emotional depth and complexity, making him a relatable character with boundaries between his two selves." In the ''Robin'' ongoing series, when Drake had fully transitioned into an adolescent character, Dixon depicted him as engaging in adolescent intimacy with a romantic girlfriend, yet still stopped short at overt heterosexual consummation. This narrative benchmark, despite a consummation panel in an alternate Marvel-DC universe, maintained Robin's "estrangement from sex" that began in the Grayson years.<ref>{{cite book |last1=O'Connor |first1=Lauren R. |title=Robin and the Making of American Adolescence |date=2021 |publisher=Rutgers University Press |___location=New Brunswick |isbn=9781978819795 |page=54}}</ref> Erica McCrystal likewise observes that Alan Grant, prior to Dixon's series, connected Tim Drake to Batman's philosophy of [[hero]]ic or [[Antihero|anti-heroic]] "[[vigilantism]]" as "therapeutic for children of [[psychological trauma|trauma]]. But this kind of therapy has a delicate integration process." The overcoming of trauma entailed distinct identity intersections and emotional restraint, as well as a "complete understanding" of symbol and self. Bruce Wayne, a former child of trauma and [[survivor guilt]], guided "other trauma victims down a path of righteousness". Tim Drake, for example, endured trauma and "emotional duress" as a result of the death of his mother (father in a coma and on a ventilator). Drake contemplated the idea of fear, and overcoming it, in the "Identity Crisis" storyline.. Grant and Breyfogle subjected Drake to [[nightmare disorder|recurrent nightmares]], from hauntings by a ghoulish Batman to the disquieting lullaby (or informal nursery rhyme), "My Mummy's dead...My Mummy's Dead...I can't get it through my head," echoing across a cemetery for deceased parents. Drake ultimately defeated his own preadolescent fears "somewhat distant from Bruce Wayne" and "not as an orphan". By the end of "Identity Crisis", an adolescent Drake had "proven himself as capable of being a vigilante" by deducing the role of fear in instigating a series of violent crimes.<ref name="Bloomsbury Academic">{{cite book |last1=McCrystal |first1=Erica |title=Gotham City Living: The Social Dynamics in the Batman Comics and Media |date=2021 |publisher=Bloomsbury Academic |___location=London, UK |isbn=9781350148895 |pages=36–46}}</ref>
During his stint on ''Batman'', [[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]] also introduced new [[antihero]] antagonists, such as Black Wolf and Harold Allnut, to explore myriad conceptions of [[civil society]] and debates over socioeconomic, political, and cultural issues of the early 1990s. These antagonists and storylines, featuring themes of [[transgenerational trauma]] and [[Collective responsibility|collective culpability]], warrant critical appraisal.<ref name="Bloomsbury Academic"/>
==Significant issues==
===First appearances===
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| '''The [[Mad Hatter (DC Comics)|Mad Hatter]] I''' || align="center"| #49 || align="center"| October–November 1948
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| '''[[Killer Moth]]'''|| align="center"| #63 || align="center"| February–March 1951
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| '''[[Ra's al Ghul]]''' || align="center"| #232 || align="center"| June 1971
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| '''[[Arkham Asylum]]''' || align="center"| #258 || align="center"| October 1974
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| '''[[Lucius Fox]]''' || align="center"| #307 || align="center"| January 1979
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| '''The [[Snowman (comics)|Snowman]]''' || align="center"| #337 || align="center"| July 1981
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| '''[[Jason Todd]]''' (later [[Robin (character)|Robin]] II) ||align="center"| #357 || align="center"| March 1983
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| '''[[Harvey Bullock (character)|Harvey Bullock]]''' || align="center"| #361 || align="center"| June 1983
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| '''[[Black Mask (character)|Black Mask]]''' || align="center"| #386 || align="center"| August 1985
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| '''[[Holly Robinson (character)|Holly Robinson]]''' || align="center"| #404 || align="center"| February 1987
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| '''[[Sarah Essen|Sarah Essen Gordon]]''' || align="center"| #405 || align="center"| March 1987
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| '''The [[KGBeast]]''' || align="center"|#417 || align="center"| March 1988
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| '''[[Robin (Tim Drake)|Tim Drake]]''' (later [[Robin (character)|Robin]] III) || align="center"| #436 || align="center"| August 1989
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| '''Shondra Kinsolving''' || align="center"| #486 || align="center"| February 1992
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| '''[[Cassandra Cain]]''' (later [[Batgirl]] IV) || align="center"| #567 || align="center"| July 1999
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| '''[[David Cain (character)|David Cain]]''' || align="center"| #567 || align="center"| July 1999
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| '''[[Hush (comics)|Hush]]''' || align="center"| #609 || align="center"| January 2003
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| '''The [[Red Hood]]''' (Jason Todd) || align="center"| #635 || align="center"| December 2004
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|'''[[Damian Wayne]]''' || align="center"| #655 || align="center"| September 2006
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|'''[[Professor Pyg]]''' || align="center"| #666 || align="center"| July 2007
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|'''[[Batman (Terry McGinnis)|Terry McGinnis]]''' || align="center"| #700 || align="center"| June 2010
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|'''[[The Court of Owls]]''' || align="center"| (vol. 2) #1 || align="center"| September 2011
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|'''[[Mr. Bloom]]''' || align="center"| (vol. 2) #43 || align="center"| August 2015
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|'''Gotham Girl''' || align="center"| (vol. 3) #1 || align="center"| June 2016
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|'''Punchline''' || align="center"| (vol. 3) #89 || align="center"| February 2020
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|'''Clownhunter''' || align="center"| (vol. 3) #96 || align="center"| August 2020
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|'''[[Ghost-Maker]]''' || align="center"| (vol. 3) #100 || align="center"| October 2020
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|'''Failsafe''' || align="center"| (vol. 3) #125 || align="center"| July 2022
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==Collected editions==
{{See also|List of Batman comics}}
===''Batman'' (1940–2011)===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%
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! style="width:30%;" | Material collected
! style="width:5%;" | Pages
! style="width:12%;" | Publication date
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! Notes
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! colspan="6" |''Batman'' (vol. 1) Pre-''Crisis''
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| '''''Batman: The Dark Knight [[DC Archive Editions|Archives]] Volume 1'''''
|''Batman'' #1-4
| 224
| {{DTS|1992-01}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1563890505}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-1|title= ''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives'' Volume 1|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|access-date= June 9, 2012|archive-date= April 18, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120418002136/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-1|url-status= dead}}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 2'''''
|''Batman'' #5-8
| 224
| {{DTS|1997-11}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1563891830}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-2 |title= ''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives'' Volume 2 |date= March 9, 2012 |publisher= DC Comics |access-date= June 9, 2012 |archive-date= October 2, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121002164919/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-2 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 3'''''
|''Batman'' #9-12
| 224
| {{DTS|2000-06}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1563896156}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-3|title= ''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives'' Volume 3|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|access-date= June 9, 2012|archive-date= October 2, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121002165100/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-3|url-status= dead}}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 4'''''
|''Batman'' #13-16
| 224
| {{DTS|2003-08}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1563899836}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-4|title= ''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives'' Volume 4|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|access-date= June 9, 2012|archive-date= October 2, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121002165113/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-4|url-status= dead}}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 5'''''
|''Batman'' #17-20
| 212
| {{DTS|2006-11}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401207786}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-5|title= ''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives'' Volume 5|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|access-date= June 9, 2012|archive-date= October 2, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121002165140/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-5|url-status= dead}}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 6'''''
|''Batman'' #21-25
| 228
| {{DTS|2009-12}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401225476}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-6|title= ''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives'' Volume 6|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|access-date= June 9, 2012|archive-date= April 29, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140429184115/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-6|url-status= dead}}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 7'''''
|''Batman'' #26-31
| 264
| {{DTS|2010-12}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401228941}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-7|title= ''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives'' Volume 7|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|access-date= June 9, 2012|archive-date= April 18, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120418002153/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-7|url-status= dead}}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives Volume 8'''''
|''Batman'' #32-37
| 248
| {{DTS|2013-01}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401237448}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-8|title= ''Batman: The Dark Knight Archives'' Volume 8|date= April 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|access-date= April 5, 2013|archive-date= January 29, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130129121751/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-dark-knight-archives-vol-8|url-status= dead}}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: The Strange Deaths of Batman'''''
|''Batman'' #291-294
| 160
| {{DTS|2009-01}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401221744}}
|
|-
! colspan="6" |''Batman'' (vol. 1) Post-''Crisis''
|-
| '''''Batman: Second Chances'''''
|''Batman'' #402-403, #408-416, ''Annual'' #11
| 280
| {{DTS|2015-07}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401255183}}
|
|-
| '''''[[Batman: Year One]]'''''
|''Batman'' #404-407
| 280
| HC: {{DTS|1988-03}} <br> SC: {{DTS|1988-06}}
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401206901}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401207526}}
|
|-
| '''''Batman: Ten Nights of The Beast'''''
|''Batman'' #417-420
| 96
| {{DTS|1994-10}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1563891557}}
|
|-
| '''''[[Batman: A Death in the Family]]'''''
|''Batman'' #426-429
| 148
| {{DTS|1998-11}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401232740}}
|
|-
| '''''Batman: The Many Deaths of the Batman'''''
|''Batman'' #433-435
| 72
| {{DTS|1992-03}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1563890338}}
|
|-
| '''''[[Batman: Hush]] Volume 1'''''
|''Batman'' #608-612
| 128
| {{DTS|2004-08}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401200602}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-hush-vol-1|title= ''Batman: Hush'' Volume 1|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics |access-date=June 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| '''''[[Batman: Hush]] Volume 2'''''
|''Batman'' #613-619
| 192
| {{DTS|2004-11}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401200923}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-hush-vol-2|title= ''Batman: Hush'' Volume 2|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics |access-date=June 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: Hush [[DC Comics Absolute Edition|Absolute Edition]]'''''
|''Batman'' #608-619
| 372
| {{DTS|2011-12}}
| {{ISBNT|1-4012-0426-0}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/absolute-batman-hush|title= ''Absolute Batman: Hush''|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|access-date=June 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: [[Broken City (comics)|Broken City]]'''''
|''Batman'' #620-625
| 144
| {{DTS|2005-05}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401202149}}
|
|-
| '''''Batman: As the Crow Flies'''''
|''Batman'' #626-630
| 128
| {{DTS|2005-03}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1840239140}}
|
|-
| '''''[[Batman: Under the Hood]] Volume 1'''''
|''Batman'' #635-641
| 176
| {{DTS|2005-11}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401207564}}
|
|-
| '''''Batman: Under the Hood Volume 2'''''
|''Batman'' #645-650, ''Annual'' #25
| 195
| {{DTS|2006-06}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401209018}}
|
|-
| ''''[[Batman: Face the Face]]'''''
|''Batman'' #651-654, ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #817-820
| ???
| {{DTS|2006-09}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401209100}}
|
|-
| '''''[[Batman and Son]]'''''
|''Batman'' #655-658, #663-666
| 128
| HC: {{DTS|2007-08}}
| HC: {{ISBNT|1-4012-1240-9}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|1-4012-1241-7}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-and-son|title= ''Batman and Son''|publisher=DC Comics|access-date=June 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: The Black Glove'''''
|''Batman'' #667-669, #672-675
| 176
| {{DTS|2008-08}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401219093}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-black-glove|title= ''Batman: The Black Glove''|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|access-date=June 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| '''''[[Batman R.I.P.]]'''''
|''Batman'' #676-683
| 224
| {{DTS|2010-06}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401225766}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-rip |title= ''Batman R.I.P.'' |date= March 9, 2012 |publisher= DC Comics |access-date= June 9, 2012 |archive-date= May 2, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120502204247/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-rip |url-status= dead }}</ref>
|-
| '''''Batman: Long Shadows'''''
|''Batman'' #687-691
| 128
| {{DTS|2011-05}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401227203}}
|
|-
| '''''Batman: Life After Death'''''
|''Batman'' #692-699
| 200
| {{DTS|2011-11}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401229757}}
|
|-
| '''''Batman: Time and the Batman'''''
|''Batman'' #700-703
| 128
| {{DTS|2012-12}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401229900}}
|
|-
| '''''Batman: Eye of the Beholder'''''
|''Batman'' #704-707, #710-712
| 168
| {{DTS|2012-11}}
| {{ISBNT|978-1401234706}}
|
|}
=== ''The New 52'' (2011–2016) ===
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! style="width:30%;" | Material collected
! style="width:5%;" | Pages
! style="width:12%;" | Publication date
! ISBN
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! colspan="5" |''Batman'' (vol. 2)
|-
| '''''Batman Vol. 1: The [[Court of Owls]]'''''
| ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #1-7
|176
| May 2012
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401235413}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401235420}}
|-
| '''''Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls'''''
| ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #8-12, ''Annual'' (vol. 2) #1
|208
| March 2013
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401237776}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401237783}}
|-
| '''''Batman Vol. 3: [[Death of the Family]]'''''
| ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #13-17
|176
| November 2013
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401242343}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401246020}}
|-
| '''''Batman Vol. 4: [[Zero Year]] - Secret City'''''
| ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #21-24
|176
| May 2014
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401245085}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401249335}}
|-
| '''''Batman Vol. 5: Zero Year - Dark City'''''
| ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #25-27, 29-33
|240
| October 2014
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401248857}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401253356}}
|-
| '''''Batman Vol. 6: Graveyard Shift'''''
| ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #0, 18-20, 28, 34, ''Annual'' (vol. 2) #2
|224
| May 2015
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401252304}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401257538}}
|-
| '''''Batman Vol. 7: Endgame'''''
| ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #35-40
|192
| September 2015
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401256890}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401261160}}
|-
| '''''Batman Vol. 8: Superheavy'''''
| ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #41-46
|176
| March 2016
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401259693}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401266301}}
|-
| '''''Batman Vol. 9: Bloom'''''
| ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #47-50
|176
| September 2016
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401264628}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401269227}}
|-
| '''''Batman Vol. 10: Epilogue'''''
| ''Batman'' (vol. 2) #51-52, ''Annual'' (vol. 2) #4; ''Batman: Futures End'' #1; ''Batman: Rebirth'' #1
|144
| December 2016
| HC: {{ISBNT|978-1401267735}} <br> SC: {{ISBNT|978-1401268329}}
|}
===''DC Rebirth'' (2016–2021)===
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! style="width:12%;" | Publication date
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|-
! colspan="5" |''Batman'' (vol. 3)
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham'''''
|''Batman: Rebirth'' #1; ''Batman'' (vol. 3) #1-6
|192
| January 2017
| {{ISBNT|978-1401267773}}
|-
|'''''Batman: Night of the Monster Men'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #7-8, ''Nightwing'' (vol. 4) #5-6, ''Detective Comics'' #941-942
|144
| February 2017
| {{ISBNT|978-1401270674}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 2: I Am Suicide'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #9-15
|168
| April 2017
| {{ISBNT|978-1401268541}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 3: I Am Bane'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #16-20, 23-24; ''Annual'' (vol. 3) #1
|176
| August 2017
| {{ISBNT|978-1401271312}}
|-
|'''''Batman/The Flash: The Button'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #21-22
|104
| October 2017
| {{ISBNT|978-1401276447}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 4: The War of Jokes and Riddles'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #25-32
|208
| December 2017
| {{ISBNT|978-1401273613}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 5: The Rules of Engagement'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #33-37; ''Annual'' (vol. 3) #2
|160
| April 2018
| {{ISBNT|978-1401277314}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 6: Bride or Burglar?'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #38-44
|161
| July 2018
| {{ISBNT|978-1401283384}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 7: The Wedding'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #45-50
|176
| October 2018
| {{ISBNT|978-1401280277}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 8: Cold Days'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #51-57
|176
| December 2018
| {{ISBNT|978-1401283520}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 9: The Tyrant Wing'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #58-60, ''Annual'' (vol. 3) #3, ''Batman Secret Files'' #1
|152
| March 2019
| {{ISBNT|978-1401288440}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 10: Knightmares'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #61-63, 66-69
|176
| September 2019
| {{ISBNT|978-1779501585}}
|-
|'''''Heroes In Crisis: The Price and Other Tales'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #64-65
|248
|October 2019
|{{ISBNT|978-1401299644}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 11: The Fall and the Fallen'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #70-74, ''Batman Secret Files'' #2
|144
| December 2019
| {{ISBNT|978-1779501608}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 12: City of Bane Part 1'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #75-79
|144
| April 2020
| {{ISBNT|978-1401299583}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 13: City of Bane Part 2'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #80-85, ''Annual'' (vol. 3) #4
|208
| July 2020
| {{ISBNT|978-1779502841}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 1: Their Dark Designs'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #86-94
|176
|October 2020
|{{ISBNT|978-1779505569}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 2: The [[Joker War]]'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #95-100
|176
|February 2021
|{{ISBNT|978-1779507907}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 3: Ghost Stories'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #101-105, ''Annual'' (vol. 3) #5
|183
|June 2021
|{{ISBNT|978-1779510631}}
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color: grey;|
|-
|'''''Batman: Rebirth Collection Deluxe Edition Book One'''''
|''Batman: Rebirth'' #1, ''Batman'' (vol. 3) #1–15
|400
|5 September 2017
|{{ISBNT|978-1401271329}}
|-
|'''''Batman/The Flash: The Button'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #21–22, ''[[The Flash (comic book)|The Flash]]'' (Vol. 5) #21–22
|96
|17 October 2017
|{{ISBNT|978-1401276447}}
|-
|'''''Batman: Rebirth Collection Deluxe Edition Book Two'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #16-32 and ''Annual'' #1
|448
|12 June 2018
|{{ISBNT|978-1401280352}}
|-
|'''''Batman: Rebirth Collection Deluxe Edition Book Three'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #33–43, ''Annual'' (vol. 2) #2
|328
|11 December 2018
|{{ISBNT|978-1401285210}}
|-
|'''''Batman: Rebirth Collection Deluxe Edition Book Four'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #44–57, ''DC Nation'' #0
|344
|9 July 2019
|{{ISBNT|978-1401291884}}
|-
|'''''Batman: Rebirth Collection Deluxe Edition Book Five'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #58–63, #66-69, ''Annual'' (vol. 2) #3, ''Batman Secret Files'' #1
|278
|28 July 2020
|{{ISBNT|978-1779503145}}
|-
|'''''Batman: Rebirth Collection Deluxe Edition Book Six'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #70-71, 73-85, ''Batman Annual'' #4, and ''Batman Secret Files'' #2
|496
|26 July 2022
|{{ISBNT|978-1779515704}}
|}
=== ''[[Infinite Frontier]]'' (2021–2023) ===
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! style="width:30%;" | Material collected
! style="width:5%;" | Pages
! style="width:12%;" | Publication date
! ISBN
|-
! colspan="5" |''Batman'' (vol. 3)
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 4: The Cowardly Lot'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #106–111, ''Infinite Frontier'' #0
|168
|September 2021
|{{ISBNT|978-1779511980}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 5: Fear State'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #112–117
|160
|March 2022
|{{ISBNT|978-1779514301}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 6: Abyss'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #118–121, 124
|176
|August 2022
|{{ISBNT|978-1779516565}}
|-
|'''''[[Batman: Shadow War]]'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #122-123, ''Robin'' #13–14, ''Deathstroke Inc.'' #8–9, ''Shadow War: Alpha'' #1, ''Shadow War: Omega'' #1, ''Shadow War Zone'' #1
|304
|November 2022
|{{ISBNT|978-1779517975}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Batman: Shadow War (2022) |url=https://comicscored.com/collections/batman-shadow-war-2022// |website=Comicscored.com |access-date=April 21, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 1: Failsafe'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #125–130
|176
|March 2023
|{{ISBNT|978-1779519931}}
|-
|}
=== ''[[Dawn of DC]]'' (2023–2024) ===
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! style="width:30%;" | Material collected
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! style="width:12%;" | Publication date
! ISBN
|-
! colspan="5" |''Batman'' (vol. 3)
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 2: The Bat-Man of Gotham'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #131–136
|240
|August 2023
|{{ISBNT|978-1779520425}}
|-
|'''''Batman/Catwoman: The [[Gotham War]]'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #137–138, ''Catwoman'' (vol. 5) #57–58, ''Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Battle Lines'' #1, ''Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War – Scorched Earth'' #1
|272
|June 2024
|{{ISBNT|978-1779525987}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol. 3: The Joker Year One'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #139-144
|176
|September 2024
|{{ISBNT|978-1779524577}}
|-
|'''''Batman Vol.4: Dark Prisons'''''
|''Batman'' (vol. 3) #145-152
|264
|March 2025
|{{ISBNT|978-1799500582}}
|-
|}
=== ''[[DC All In]]'' (2024–present) ===
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|-
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! style="width:30%;" | Material collected
! style="width:5%;" | Pages
! style="width:12%;" | Publication date
! ISBN
|-
! colspan="5" |''Batman'' (vol. 3)
|-
|'''''Batman Vol.5: The Dying City'''''
|''Batman'' (vol.3) #153-157 and the lead story from #150
| 224
|May 2025
|{{ISBNT|978-1799501695}}
|}
===''Batman'' (collected with ''Detective Comics'')===
* '''''[[The Batman Chronicles (trade paperback)|The Batman Chronicles]]'''''
** Volume 1 includes ''Batman'' #1, 192 pages, April 2005, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-0445-7}}
** Volume 2 includes ''Batman'' #2-3, 224 pages, September 2006, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-0790-8}}
** Volume 3 includes ''Batman'' #4-5, 192 pages, May 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-1347-3}}
** Volume 4 includes ''Batman'' #6-7, 224 pages, October 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-1462-3}}
** Volume 5 includes ''Batman'' #8-9, 192 pages, April 2008, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-1682-5}}
** Volume 6 includes ''Batman'' #10-11, 192 pages, October 2008, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-1961-1}}
** Volume 7 includes ''Batman'' #12-13, 192 pages, March 2009, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-2134-8}}
** Volume 8 includes ''Batman'' #14-15, 192 pages, October 2009, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-2484-4}}
** Volume 9 includes ''Batman'' #16-17, 160 pages, March 2010, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-2645-9}}
** Volume 10 includes ''Batman'' #18-19, 168 pages, December 2010, {{ISBN|978-1-4012-2895-8}}
** Volume 11 includes ''Batman'' #20-21, 168 pages, January 2013, {{ISBN|978-1401237394}}
* '''''Batman: The Dynamic Duo [[DC Archive Editions|Archives]]'''''
** Volume 1 includes ''Batman'' #164-167, 240 pages, March 2003, {{ISBN|978-1563899324}}
** Volume 2 includes ''Batman'' #168-171, 216 pages, June 2006, {{ISBN|978-1401207724}}
* '''''[[Showcase Presents]]: Batman'''''
** Volume 1 includes ''Batman'' #164-174, 552 pages, August 2006, {{ISBN|978-1401210861}}
** Volume 2 includes ''Batman'' #175-188, 512 pages, June 2007, {{ISBN|978-1401213626}}
** Volume 3 includes ''Batman'' #189-201, 552 pages, June 2008, {{ISBN|978-1401217198}}
** Volume 4 includes ''Batman'' #202-215, 520 pages, July 2009, {{ISBN|978-1401223144}}
** Volume 5 includes ''Batman'' #216-228, 448 pages, December 2011, {{ISBN|978-1401232368}}
** Volume 6 includes ''Batman'' #229-244, 584 pages, January 2016, {{ISBN|978-1401251536}}
* '''''Tales of the Batman: [[Don Newton]]''''', collects ''Batman'' #305-306, 328; ''Detective Comics'' #480, 483-497; and ''The Brave and the Bold'' #153, 156, and 165, 360 pages, December 2011, {{ISBN|978-1401232948}}
* '''''Tales of the Batman: [[Gene Colan]] Volume One''''', collects ''Batman'' #340, 343-345, 348-351 and ''Detective Comics'' #510, 512, 517, 523, 528-529, 288 pages, August 2011, {{ISBN|978-1401231019}}
===Batman-wide crossovers===
These are crossovers that include most—if not all—of the Batman-related titles published at the time.
* '''''Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus''''' includes ''Batman'' #219, 232, 234, 237, 243-245, 251, 255, 640 pages, March 15, 2016, {{ISBN|1-40125-551-5}}
* '''''[[Batman:
** '''''Part One: Broken Bat''''' collects ''Batman'' #491-497 and ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #659-663, 272 pages, September 1993, {{ISBN|1-56389-142-5}}
** '''''Part Two: Who Rules the Night''''' collects ''Batman'' #498-500, ''Detective Comics'' #664-666, ''[[Batman: Shadow of the Bat]]'' #16-18, and stories from ''Showcase '93'' #7-8; 288 pages, September 1993, {{ISBN|1-56389-148-4}}
** '''''Part Three: KnightsEnd''''' collects ''Batman'' #509-510, ''Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #29-30, ''Detective Comics'' #676-677, ''[[Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight]]'' #62-63, and ''Catwoman'' (vol. 2) #12; 304 pages, June 1995, {{ISBN|1-56389-191-3}})
* '''''[[Batman: Prodigal]]''''' includes ''Batman'' #512-514, 288 pages, January 1998, {{ISBN|978-1563893346}}
* '''''[[Batman: Contagion]]''''' includes ''Batman'' #529, 264 pages, April 1996, {{ISBN|978-1563892936}}
* '''''[[Batman: Legacy]]''''' includes ''Batman'' #534-535, 224 pages, February 1997, {{ISBN|978-1563893377}}
* '''''[[Batman: Cataclysm]]''''' includes ''Batman'' #553-554, 320 pages, June 1999, {{ISBN|978-1563895272}}
* '''''[[No Man's Land (comics)|Batman: No Man's Land]]'''''
** Volume 1 includes ''Batman'' #563-566, 544 pages, December 2011, {{ISBN|978-1401232283}}
** Volume 2 includes ''Batman'' #567-568, 512 pages, April 2012, {{ISBN|978-1401233808}}
** Volume 3 includes ''Batman'' #569-571, 480 pages, August 2012, {{ISBN|978-1401234560}}
** Volume 4 includes ''Batman'' #572-574, 552 pages, December 2012, {{ISBN|978-1401235642}}
* '''''Batman: Officer Down''''' includes ''Batman'' #587, 168 pages, August 2001, {{ISBN|978-1563897870}}
* '''''Batman: False Faces''''' includes ''Batman'' #588-590, 160 pages, March 2009, {{ISBN|1845767217}}
* '''''Batman: Bruce Wayne, Murderer?''''' includes ''Batman'' #599-600, 264 pages, August 2002, {{ISBN|978-1563899133}}
* '''''Batman: [[Bruce Wayne, Fugitive]]'''''
** Volume 1 includes ''Batman'' #601 and #603, 160 pages, December 2002, {{ISBN|1-56389-933-7}}
** Volume 2 includes ''Batman'' #605, 176 pages, March 2003, {{ISBN|1-56389-947-7}}
** Volume 3 includes ''Batman'' #606-607, 176 pages, October 2003, {{ISBN|1-4012-0079-6}})
* '''''[[Batman: War Games]]'''''
** '''''Act One - Outbreak''''' includes ''Batman'' #631, 208 pages, March 2005, {{ISBN|978-1401204297}}
** '''''Act Two - Tides''''' includes ''Batman'' #632, 192 pages, July 2005, {{ISBN|978-1401204303}}
** '''''Act Three - Endgame''''' includes ''Batman'' #633, 200 pages, October 2005, {{ISBN|978-1401204310}}
* '''''[[War Crimes (comics)|Batman: War Crimes]]''''' includes ''Batman'' 643-644, 128 pages, February 2006, {{ISBN|978-1401209032}}
*'''''[[Batman: Face the Face]]''''' includes ''Batman'' #651-654 and ''Detective Comics'' #817-820, 192 pages, September 2006, {{ISBN|978-1401209100}}
* '''''[[Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul]]''''' includes ''Batman Annual'' #26, ''Batman'' #670-671, ''[[Robin (comics)|Robin]]'' #168-169, ''Robin Annual'' #7, ''[[Nightwing]]'' #138-139, and ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #838-839), 256 pages, May 2009, {{ISBN|978-1401220327}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-resurrection-of-ras-al-ghul|title= ''Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul''|publisher= DC Comics |access-date=June 9, 2012}}</ref>
* '''''[[Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?]]''''' includes ''Batman'' #686; ''Detective Comics'' #853; ''Secret Origins'' #36; ''Secret Origins Special'' #1; and ''Batman: Black and White'' #2, 128 pages, July 2009, {{ISBN|978-1401223038}}
* '''''Batman: Gotham Shall Be Judged''''' includes ''[[Azrael (comic book)|Azrael]]'' #14-18, ''Batman'' #708-709, ''[[Red Robin (comic book)|Red Robin]]'' #22 and ''[[Gotham City Sirens]]'' #22, 200 pages, April 2012, {{ISBN|978-1401233785}}<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-gotham-shall-be-judged|title= ''Batman: Gotham Shall Be Judged''|date= March 9, 2012|publisher= DC Comics|access-date= August 1, 2012|archive-date= May 5, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120505140430/http://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-gotham-shall-be-judged|url-status= dead}}</ref>
===
* '''''A Lonely Place of Dying''''': collects ''Batman'' #440-442 and ''The New Titans'' #60-61, 116 pages, February 1990, {{ISBN|978-0930289638}}
==Adaptations in other media==
{{Main|Batman (franchise)|Batman in film}}
Batman has had several [[adaptation]]s that directly draw from iconic comic book [[Narrative|storylines]] and [[Story arc|arcs]], bringing the essence of the comics to life in different media forms, primarily in animation and film. One of the most faithful adaptations is ''[[Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film)|Batman: The Dark Knight Returns]]'' (2012-2013), a two-part animated film based on [[Frank Miller]]'s seminal 1986 comic of [[The Dark Knight Returns|the same name]]. This story follows an older Bruce Wayne returning to his role as Batman in a [[dystopia]]n Gotham.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lord-Moncrief |first=Devon |date=2024-08-11 |title=Why Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns Sequel Is Nothing Like The Original |url=https://www.cbr.com/frank-miller-tdkr-sequel-failed/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> Similarly, ''[[Batman: Year One (film)|Batman: Year One]]'' (2011), another animated adaptation, takes inspiration from Frank Miller and [[David Mazzucchelli]]’s 1987 comic of [[Batman: Year One|the same name]], focusing on Batman's first year fighting crime and his alliance with [[Jim Gordon (character)|Jim Gordon]].<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Matt Maytum |date=2011-04-21 |title=Batman: Year One adaptation gets a voice cast |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/batman-year-one-adaptation-gets-a-voice-cast/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref>
''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' (1992-1995) is widely regarded as a seminal adaptation of the Batman mythos, blending original storytelling with elements drawn from the comics. Although the series created many of its own stories, it was heavily influenced by classic Batman comics. Episodes such as "[[Robin's Reckoning]]" are inspired by the origin of Robin as depicted in ''Detective Comics'' #38 (1940) Similarly, "The Laughing Fish" is adapted from a comic of the same name by Steve Englehart, featuring the Joker’s fish-themed scheme. The series also set the stage for ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]'' (1997-1999), which continued and expanded upon the show's storylines, introducing new characters and elements from the comics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rector |first=Seth |date=2021-09-17 |title=Batman: The Animated Series — 10 Episodes Based On Comic Book Stories |url=https://screenrant.com/batman-the-animated-series-episodes-based-comic-book-stories/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>
===Video games===
{{Main|List of video games featuring Batman}}
The video game series ''[[Batman: Arkham]]'' (2009-2015), while featuring original storylines, includes significant influences from comic arcs like ''[[Batman: Under the Hood|Under the Hood]]'' and [[Batman: Knightfall|Knightfall]], most notably in ''[[Batman: Arkham Knight]]'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Batman Arkham Games Comics Returning to Print for First Time in Years |url=https://comicbook.com/comics/news/batman-arkham-asylum-comics-arkham-saga-omnibus-dc/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Comics |language=en}}</ref> The Injustice video game series also adapts its narrative directly from the ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics)|Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'' comic, where Batman leads a resistance against a tyrannical Superman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=2021-05-20 |title=Injustice: Gods Among Us Explained - The Video Game That Redefined the DC Universe |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/injustice-gods-among-us-story-explained |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
==See also==
{{Portal|Comics|Speculative fiction}}
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*[[List of Batman comics]]
*[[List of DC Comics publications]]
*[[Catwoman (comic book)]]
*[[The Flash (comic book)]]
*[[Green Lantern (comic book)]]
*[[Harley Quinn (comic book)]]
*[[Superman (comic book)]]
*[[Wonder Woman (comic book)]]
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Comicbookdb|type=title|id=35|title=Batman}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102839/http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/features/series.php?seriesid=162 ''Batman''] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305023923/http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/features/series.php?seriesid=7832 ''Batman'' vol. 2] at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics
*[http://www.comichron.com/titlespotlights/batman.html ''Batman'' comic book sales figures] for 1960 at The Comics Chronicles
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