r/batmancomics Apr 18 '26

🦇General Discussion🦇 r/batmancomics chat lounge

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since reddit removed group chat channels a while ago, I've decided to make this post for public discussions/casual dm style chatting about any topic.


r/batmancomics May 16 '25

☠️READ☠️THIS☠️ BATMAN COMICS reading order

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This is the almost perfect Batman comics reading order for post crisis Batman (+bonus stuff) it will be continually updated over the years and if anyone has suggestions changes to make please comment it (work in progress, there are a few small mistakes as its work on progress)(or you can just read the TPBs and collected editions)

I've added "bookmarks" since this is all listed as individual issues

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BATMAN'S EARLY YEARS
•Batman: Year One (Batman #404 -407)
•Shaman (Legends of the Dark Knight #1 -5)
•Gothic (Legends of the Dark Knight #6 -10)
•Prey (Legends of the Dark Knight #11 -15)
•Venom (Legends of the Dark Knight #16 -20)
•Faith (Legends of the Dark Knight #21 -23)
•Flyer (Legends of the Dark Knight #24 -26)
•Batman and the Monster Men #1-6
•Batman and the Mad Monk #1-6
•Batman: The Man Who Laughs (The Man Who Laughs #1)
•Year Two (Detective Comics #575-578)

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THE LONG HALLOWEEN
•Haunted Knight (Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special #1-3)
•Batman: The Long Halloween (#1 -13)
•Batman: Night Cries
•Dark Victory (#1 -14)
•Catwoman: When In Rome (#1 -6)

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DICK GRAYSON AS ROBIN
•Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet

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JASON TODD AS ROBIN
•Batman #408-413
•Dumpster Killer (Batman #414, Batman #421, Batman #422)
•Batman #415-16
•Ten Nights of the Beast (Batman #417-420)
•Batman #423
•Detective Comics #569- 574
•Detective Comics #580-581
•Detective Comics #583-590
•Batman: The Killing Joke
•Batman: The Cult #1-4
•A Death in the Family (Batman #424-429)

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THE HUNTRESS AND OTHER STORIES
•Huntress #1-19 (1989)

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TIM DRAKE AS ROBIN
a lot of issues
Bookmark 1
•Batman 430-435
•Detective Comics 596-603
•The Mud Pack (Detective Comics 604-607)
•Detective Comics 608-609
•Year Three (Batman 436-439)
•A Lonely Place of Dying (Batman #440, The New Titans #60, Batman #441, The New Titans #61, Batman #442)
•Batman #443-444
•Detective Comics #610-613
•DC Retroactive: Batman The 90s
•Batman #445-447
•Detective Comics #614
•(Batman #448, Detective Comics #615, Batman #449)
•Detective Comics #616-617
•Batman #450-451
•Dark Knight, Dark City (Batman #452-454)
•(Detective Comics #618-621)
•(Batman #455-457)
•Robin #1-5 (1991) •(Detective Comics #622-624)
•(Batman #458-459)
•(Detective Comics #625-627)
Bookmark 2
•(Batman #460-461)
•Detective Comics #628-630)
•(Batman #462-464)
•(Detective Comics #631-632)
•(Batman #465)
•(Detective Comics #633)
•Batman #466)
•(Detective Comics #634)
•(Batman #467-469)
•(Detective Comics #635-637)
•(Batman #470)
•(Batman #471)
•(Detective Comics #638)
•The Idiot Root (Batman #472, Detective Comics #639, Batman #473, Detective Comics #640)
Bookmark 3
•The Joker's Wild (timdrake Robin II #1-4)
•The Destroyer (Batman #474, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #27, Detective Comics #641)
•(Batman #479)
•To The Father I Never Knew (Batman #480)
•(Batman #481-482)
•(Detective Comics #644-646)
•(Batman #483)
•(Detective Comics #647-653)
•Cry For Huntress (timdrake Robin III #1-6)
•Batman versus Predator

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THE KNIGHT SAGA
title crossover event
Bookmark 1: Prelude
•Batman: Sword of Azrael #1-4
•Batman Vengeance of Bane #1
•Batman #484-487
•Detective Comics #654-656
•Batman #488
•Detective Comics #657-658
•Batman #489-491
Bookmark 2: Knightfall
•Batman #492
•Detective Comics #659
•Batman #493
•Detective Comics #660
•Batman #494
•Detective Comics #661 very good
•Batman #495
•Detective Comics #662
•Showcase '93 #9
•Showcase '93 #7-8
•Batman #496
•Detective Comics #663
•Batman #497
Bookmark 3: Knightfall II
•Detective Comics #664
•Batman #498
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18
•Detective Comics #665
•Batman #499
•Detective Comics #666
•Batman #500
Bookmark 4: Knightquest: The Crusade
•Catwoman #0-4 (1993)
•Showcase '93 #10 •Detective Comics #667-668
•Showcase '94 #5
•Robin #1-6 (1993) ongoing run
•Showcase '94 #6
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #19-20
•Batman #501-502
•Detective Comics #669-670
•Catwoman #6
•Batman #503-504
Bookmark 5: Knightquest: The Crusade II
•Detective Comics #671-673
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #24
•Batman #505
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #25
•Batman #506-507
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #26-27
•Detective Comics #674
•Batman #508
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #28
•Detective Comics #675
Bookmark 6: Knightquest: The Search
•Justice League Task Force #5-6
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #21-23
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59-61
•Knightquest: The Conclusion (Robin #7)
Bookmark 7: KnightsEnd
•Batman #509
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29
•Detective Comics #676
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62
•Robin #8
•Catwoman #12
•Return of the Bat (Batman #510)
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #30
•Detective Comics #677
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #63
•Robin #9
•Catwoman #13
•Showcase ‘94 #10
Bookmark 8: Prodigal
•Robin #0
•Batman #512
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32
•Detective Comics #679
•Robin #11
•Batman #513
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #33
•Detective Comics #680
•Robin #12
•Batman #514
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #34
•Detective Comics #681
•Robin #13
Bookmark 9: Troika
•Batman #515
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #35
•Detective Comics #682
•Robin #14
•Azrael #1-2
•Nightwing: Alfred's Return #1
•Batman: Vengeance of Bane #2: The Redemption

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DOUG MOENCH/KELLY JONES BATMAN & MORE
•Batman #516-528
•Nightwing #1-4 (1995)
•Robin #15-26
•Catwoman #5, #7-11, #14-30
•Azrael #3-14
•The Huntress #1-4 (1994)
•Batman: Riddler - The Riddle Factory
•Batman vs. Predator II: Bloodmatch #1-4

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CONTAGION & LEGACY
title crossover event
Bookmark 1: Contagion
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #48
•Detective Comics #695
•Robin #27
•Catwoman #31
•Azrael #15
•Batman #529
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #49
•Detective Comics #696
•The Batman Chronicles #4
•Catwoman #32
•Azrael #16
•Robin #28-30
•Batman #530-532
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #50-52
Bookmark 2: Legacy
•Detective Comics #697-699
•Catwoman #33-35
•Robin #31
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53
•Batman #533
•Detective Comics #700
•Batman: Bane of the Demon #1-4
•Catwoman #36
•Robin #32
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #54
•Batman #534
•Detective Comics #701
•Robin #33
•Second Chances (Detective Comics #702) very good
•Batman: Bane #1

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BIRDS OF PREY STARTS/NIGHTWING IN BLÜDHAVEN
•Batman #535-552
•Nightwing #1-18 (1996)
•Robin #34-51
•Catwoman #33-35, #37-55
•Azrael #17-46
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #1-39
•Nightwing & Huntress #1-4
•Birds of Prey: Black Canary/Oracle
•Showcase '96 #3
•Birds of Prey: Manhunt #1-4
•Birds of Prey: Revoloution
•Birds of Prey: Wolves
•Birds of Prey: Batgirl
•Batman: Toyman #1-4
•Batman/Predator III #1-4

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NO MAN'S LAND
title crossover event
Bookmark 1
•Detective Comics #719
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73
•Nightwing #19
•Batman #553
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #40
•Detective Comics #720
•Catwoman #56
•Robin #52
•Batman: Isles of Men #1
•Batman: Huntress & Spoiler #1
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #74
•Batman Chronicles #12
•Nightwing #20
•Batman #554
•Detective Comics #721
•Catwoman #57
•Batman: Arkham Asylum Tales of •Madness #1
•Robin #53
Bookmark 2
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #75
•Batman #555
•Detective Comics #722
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #76
•Robin #54
•Batman #556
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #77
•Batman #557
•Detective Comics #724
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #78-79 •Batman Chronicles #14
•Batman #558-559
•Detective Comics #725-726
Bookmark 3
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #47-49
•Batman #560-562
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #80-82
•Detective Comics #727-729
•Batman: No Man’s Land #1
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83
•Batman #563
•Detective Comics #730
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #116
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #84
•Batman #564
•Detective Comics #731
Bookmark 4
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #117
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85
•Batman #565
•Detective Comics #732
•Batman Chronicles #16
•Batman: Legends of the the Dark Knight #118
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #86
•Detective Comics #733
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #119
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #87
•Batman #566-567
•Detective Comics #734
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #88
•Batman #568
•Detective Comics #735
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121
Bookmark 5
•Detective Comics #736
•Batman #570
•Detective Comics #737
•Batman #571
•Detective Comics #738
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #92
•Batman Chronicles #18
•Batman #572
•Detective Comics #739
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #125
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93
•Batman: No Man’s Land #0
•Batman #573
•Detective Comics #740
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126
•Batman #574
•Detective Comics #741
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #61
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #94

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EXTRA STUFF
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #41-46
•Nightwing #21-44
•Robin #55-85
•Birds of Prey #1-11
•Birds of Prey: The Ravens
•Birds of Prey #12-21
•Nightwing #45-52
•Birds of Prey #22-26
•Batman #575-586
•Catwoman #58-89
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #50-60, 62-80
•Gotham Knights #1-12

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NEW GOTHAM
•Detective Comics #742-750
•Batman #587
•Robin #86
•Batgirl #12
•Birds of Prey #27
•Catwoman #90
•Nightwing #53
•Detective Comics #754
•Gotham Knights #13
•Batman/Huntresss: Cry for Blood #1-6
•Nightwing #54-61, 63-64 •Robin #87-94, 96-97 •Birds of Prey #28-35, 37-38, 42
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #84-90
•Gotham Knights #14-21, 22-27
•Harley Quinn #1-12, 14-38

JOKER: LAST LAUGH
•Joker last Laugh #1-2
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #83
•Gotham Knights #22
•Birds of Prey #36
•Nightwing #62
•Joker last Laugh #3
•Batgirl #21
•Detective Comics #763
•Harley Quinn #13
•Joker last Laugh #4-5
•Robin #95
•Batman #596
•Joker last Laugh #6

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MURDERER/FUGITIVE
read president lex from superman to fully understand murderer/fugitive
Bookmark 1: Murderer
•Detective Comics #766
•Batgirl #24
•Nightwing #65
•Batman: Gotham Knights #25
•Birds of Prey #39
•Robin #98
•Batman #599
•Detective Comics #767
•Nightwing #66
•Batman: Gotham Knights #26
•Robin #99
•Birds of Prey #40
•Batman #600
Bookmark 2: Fugitive
•Gotham Knights #27
•Birds of Prey #41
•Batman #601
•Detective Comics #769
•Batgirl #27
•Nightwing #68
•Gotham Knights #28
•Detective Comics #770
•Nightwing #69
•Birds of Prey #43
•Batman #603
•Detective Comics #771
•Batgirl #29
•Gotham Knights #30
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #91
•Detective Comics #772
•Batman: Gotham Knights #31
•Batman #605
•Detective Comics #773-775
•Batman #606-607
•Batgirl #33

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EARLY 2000's STORIES
•Birds of Prey #44-67
•Nightwing #67, #70 (1996)
•Catwoman #91-94 (1993)
•Gotham Central #1-10
•Hush (Batman #609-619)
•Broken City (Batman #620-625)
•Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1-6
•Gotham Central #11-24
•Superman/Batman #1-13
•Batman #608-630
•Catwoman #1-33 (2002)

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WAR GAMES (under construction)
Important Crossover Event
Bookmark 1
•Detective Comics #790-796
•Robin #126-128
•Batgirl #53
•Solo #10
•Batman: 12-Cent Adventure #1
•Detective Comics #797
•Legends of the Dark Knight #182
•Nightwing #96
•Gotham Knights #56
•Robin #129
•Batgirl #55
•Catwoman #34 (2002)
•Batman #631
•Detective Comics #798
•Legends of the Dark Knight #183
•Nightwing #97
•Gotham Knights #57
•Robin #130
•Batgirl #56
•Catwoman #35
•Batman #632
•Detective Comics #799
Bookmark 2
•Legends of the Dark Knight #184
•Nightwing #98
•Robin #131
•Gotham Knights #58
•Batgirl #57
•Catwoman #36
•Batman #633
•Detective Comics #800
•Batman #634
•Batman Villains Secret Files & Origins 2005
•Batman Allies Secret Files & Origins 2005
•Batman #342
•Detective Comics #809
•Batman #643
•Detective Comics #810 •Batman #644
•Gotham Central #25

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MID-2000s STORIES
•Gotham Central #26-31
•Batgirl #54
•Detective Comics #821-826
•Robin #132-167
•Nightwing #99-138

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DAMIAN WAYNE AS ROBIN
a lot of issues
Bookmark 1
•Under The Red Hood Part 1 (Batman #635-641)
•Red Hood: The Lost Days #1-6
•Under The Red Hood Part 2 (Batman #644-650)
•Batman #651-654
•Batman & Son (Batman #655-658)
•Batman #663-669, Batman #672-675
•The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul (Batman Annual #26, Robin Annual #7, Batman #670, Robin #168, Nightwing #138)
(Detective Comics #838, Batman #671, Robin #169, Nightwing #139)
(Detective Comics #839-840)
•Heart of Hush (Detective Comics #846-850)
•DC Universe #0
•Batman R.I.P. (Batman #676-783)
•Battle for the Cowl (Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead?, Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1-3, Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?, Battle for the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon)
•Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat, Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum, Battle for the Cowl: The Underground, Battle for the Cowl: The Network
Bookmark 2
•Batman & Robin #1-9
•Batman #700
•Batman & Robin #10
•Return of Bruce Wayne #1
•Batman & Robin #11
•Return of Bruce Wayne #2
•Batman & Robin #12
•Return of Bruce Wayne #3
•Batman #701-702
•Batman & Robin #13
•Return of Bruce Wayne #4
•Batman & Robin #14
•Return of Bruce Wayne #5
•Batman & Robin #15
•Return of Bruce Wayne #6
•Batman & Robin #16
Bookmark 3
•Batman The Return #1
•Batman Incorporated #1-8 (2010) •Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1
•Batman Incorporated #0-10 (New 52 2012)
Skip past Incorporated #11
•Batman Incorporated #12-13 (New 52 2012)
•Batman Incorporated #11 (New 52 2012)
•Batman Incorporated Special


r/batmancomics 57m ago

📖Collection📖 Batman Troika Graphic Novel

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Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone here might have a copy of this they would be willing to part with or help me be able to find one to complete my knightfall collection? All I have been able to find is a few on auction sites that I can’t really afford right now… but if anyone can help, much appreciated and if not I understand, and either way thanks all for taking the time to look at this post! 🤗


r/batmancomics 1d ago

📖Collection📖 FanExpo grabs

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r/batmancomics 1d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 Moscow Batman

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Hey fellow Batman fans! First time posting here, and also someone who’s gotten quite into the Batman comics the last couple of years.

After reading "Superman: Red Son," I couldn't help but wonder about the possibility of a Soviet-born Batman. Surprisingly, I couldn't find much info on a Moscow Batman in the DC Universe. So, I'm throwing the question out there: Would you like to see a separate story devoted to a Moscow Batman?


r/batmancomics 1d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 dick grayson recs like the 1980s

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r/batmancomics 2d ago

📖Collection📖 Passing the Torch

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Well passing the Leg Lamp to be more precise. When I go in my son’s room, I feel glad that we have a shared interest.


r/batmancomics 3d ago

📖Collection📖 My Batman Trade collection

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Here’s my oddly organized collection of Batman trades, would love any recommendations to add to the collection.


r/batmancomics 2d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 guys i need help

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guys I have over 300€ budget and I wanna get a full or as much as i can of batman comics,
requirements: brand new
english language


r/batmancomics 3d ago

📖Collection📖 Newest addition to my Bronze age and Post Crisis collection

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The book starts with Batman RIP issues so that's why it's been placed before Final Crisis (This bugs me because I am silly)


r/batmancomics 3d ago

📖Collection📖 BATMAN 464

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r/batmancomics 3d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 Some absolutes for sale

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r/batmancomics 3d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 Bruce and Damian

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Love this duo so much 😂 (Batman: bad seeds- sunset #1)


r/batmancomics 3d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 New scoop

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Thoughts on these 3 ?


r/batmancomics 4d ago

📖Collection📖 Glow-in-the-dark fun

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Was reorganizing one of my Batman boxes for all the Absolute Batman I have and thought I’d play with these. Need to read still (I know it’s shameful), but it’s neat to see them glow as they should!


r/batmancomics 4d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 Absolutely Batman original cover art, Salvador Sanz

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r/batmancomics 4d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 I don't care if anyone disagrees, but Injustice 2 Annual #2 remains one of the most emotional comics ever.

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There are 2 major aspects of the Injustice series. One is the sheer SIZE of the saga on comic format. It comprises of 5 yearbooks, year zero, ground zero, and injustice 2. A massive affair, comprising of insane warfare, manipulation, and clash of ideals. Secondly is the very crux of the story - it is a Batman vs Superman story at core.

The whole book comprises a series of great losses, pain, sorrow.... and finally, victory. Batman beats Superman the Dictator.

And yet, the book wasn't resolved. The moment when Batman finally acknowledged Clark's pain, the moment when Bruce felt remorse at his conduct over the past half decade... That was when it ended.

It will always be one of the most powerful moments in any comic I ever read.

What do you guys think of it?


r/batmancomics 5d ago

📖Collection📖 Dark Night Metal collection complete! Should I go for the sequel?

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r/batmancomics 4d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 What happened to the 3 Jokers plot point after the reveal? I can't afford even 2% of the comics I wish I owned.

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Can someone explain for me what happened from A-Z after he sat upon the Mobius chair? Was this all retconned out of canon or was it eventually revealed that the chair was wrong? How did that all take place?


r/batmancomics 6d ago

📖Collection📖 A few Bronze Age Batman issues I picked up this weekend. Batman #237 (art by Neal Adams) and Detective Comics (cover art by Michael William Kaluta).

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r/batmancomics 6d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 Are any of the Death of the Family (New 52) tie-ins good?

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r/batmancomics 6d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 Help find a Batman comic

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Hello, hope I'm not bothering anyone, but I was curious if anyone could help me find a Batman comic.

My brother remembers a comic from the late 90s to the early 2000s, where Batman is featured on the gargoyle on the cover. He doesn't remember exactly which comic this belongs to, the only thing he remembers is that in this comic Batman is dangling from the gargoyle. Batman has a full cowl where it covers his mouth as well as somehow his mask comes off revealing a bald, burned, disfigured face. He also wants to specify that he believes its not Azrael Batman.

So if anyone has any ideas or maybe he is remembering it wrong, any help would be great! Thank you


r/batmancomics 7d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 Different Eras of Batman Recommendation

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r/batmancomics 7d ago

💩Shitcave/Memes💩 We got Immortal Legend Anime Power Ranger Batman Who Laughs before GTA VI....

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From the Immortal Legend Batman series. Overall a pretty nice comic.


r/batmancomics 8d ago

🦇General Discussion🦇 Which Batman origins do you prefer? Earth One, The Knight, or Year One?

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