Batman: Dark Moon Rising is a two-part story written and illustrated by Matt Wagner about Batman's first confrontations with supernatural crime and horror, taking place in his first year as the caped crusader.

Batman: Year One is the definitive origin story, written by Frank Miller with artwork by Dave Mazzucchelli.If you're looking for a chronological listing of Batman collections, try the Batman Trade Reading Order project. this is a guide on which stories are good for readers unfamiliar to the character, and provides recommendations on great stories for experienced readers as well. Having been published since Detective Comics #27 in 1939, it can be difficult to figure out where to start with Batman. There are many different sides to the character and interpretations of his personality and motivations. His mythos has been adapted into many different settings and genres and even time periods. These should not be taken as a definitive guide obviously you can start wherever and with whatever you want, but they're some general suggestions that we think you might find enjoyable.ĭon't make us force you to try new things.īatman is one of the oldest and greatest super-heroes in existence, along with his supporting cast having been handled by more writers and artists than probably any other comic book character throughout history. They are meant as a guide to help both new and old readers, either getting into comics for the first time or looking to read more on their favorites.

This article is part of the DC Database Recommended Reading project, a series of articles written by our editors.

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