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Mar 16, 2017 · Download or stream the original 1940's Batman comics by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. See the coverleaf, reviews and topics of this collection of 50 comics.
Batman #1 (spring 1940), art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, annuals, miniseries, maxiseries, one-shots, graphic novels, trade paperbacks and intercompany crossovers published by DC Comics.
Batman comics have proven to be popular since the 1940s. Though the Batman comic book was initially 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.
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- 10 Superman/Batman: Generations
- 9 Batman Beyond
- 8 Batman: Year 100
- 7 Batman: Superheavy
- 6 Tales from The Dark Multiverse - Batman: Knightfall
- 5 Kingdom Come
- 4 The Dark Knight Returns
- 3 Batman '66
- 2 “Better Days”
- 1 Flashpoint
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By John Byrne and Patricia Mulvihill
Legendary comic creator John Byrne explored an Elseworlds tale in Superman/Batman: Generationsthat allowed the iconic heroes to age in real-time. Starting with the character’s Golden Age debuts, the heroes aged together over the years as friends and allies. Both Batman and Superman married and had children who carried on their legacies. When Bruce Wayne retired as Batman, Dick Grayson stepped into the role while Bruce Wayne, Jr. became Robin. Bruce Wayne, Sr. gained immortality from the Lazar...
By Bruce Timm, Hilary J. Bader, Rick Burchett, Terry Beatty, Lee Loughridge, and Tim Harkins
Based on the hit animated series, Batman Beyondexplored Terry McGinnis's origins as the Batman of the Future. Set in the futuristic city of Neo-Gotham, McGinnis saved an elderly Bruce Wayne from an attack by a Joker-themed biker gang. Terry discovered Wayne’s former secret identity as Batman and used an advanced batsuit from the Batcave to investigate his father’s murder. He started operating as the new Batman while Wayne monitored from behind the scenes at the Batcave. While the original Bat...
By Paul Pope, José Villarrubia, Jared K. Fletcher, and John Workman
Set 100 years after Batman’s Golden Age debut in 1939, the Dark Knight still protects Gotham City. However, his city has become a violent police state where federal agents war against the police as they continue their ongoing manhunt for Batman. RELATED: 10 Best Quotes From Michael Keaton's Batman (Including The Flash) In the dark dystopian world, the grandson of Commissioner Gordon investigated the return of the “Bat-Man of Gotham,” who shouldn’t still be able to perform 20-foot leaps betwee...
By Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, FCO Plascencia, and Steve Wands
Not every old Batman story takes place in alternate continuities or Elseworlds tales. Following the apparent death of both Batman and the Joker in the “Endgame” storyline, Powers International worked with the GCPD to create a new Batman for Gotham City. They selected former Commissioner James Gordon to take over as the new Batman. While he wasn’t the oldest take on Batman fans had ever seen, Gordon was still pushing 50. Thankfully he had a powerful robotic suit of armor known as ”Rookie” to h...
By Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, Javi Fernandez, and Alex Guimarães
The Tales from the Dark Multiverse series explored tragic alternate realities where iconic events occurred very differently. While Bruce Wayne reclaimed his title from Azrael during the Knightfall event, it didn’t quite work out that way in the Dark Multiverse. Jean-Paul Valley beat Bruce Wayne in their climactic battle by breaking the former Batman’s back once again. Azrael imprisoned Bruce Wayne for thirty torturous years and became known as Saint Batman. The Son of Bane freed Bruce Wayne a...
By Mark Waid, Alex Ross, and Todd Klein
The hit Kingdom Come miniseries explored a dark potential future for the DC universe. Years after a tragic disaster led to the Justice League’s disbandment, the aged heroes came out of retirement to fight back against the violent and destructive next generation of costumed heroes and villains. However, not all of the returning heroes appeared to be on the same side. While Superman organized his own roster of heroes, Batman secretly struck at the villains operating behind the scenes before he...
By Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, and Lynn Varley
The dark future world of The Dark Knight Returnschanged the landscape of the comics industry and introduced fans to an aged and violent take on Batman. Years after retiring, Bruce Wayne dived back into action as Batman to pull his city out of the gutter. RELATED: 10 Best Batman/Flash Team-Ups, Ranked The Dark Knight Returns featured one of the oldest versions of Batman, though he still prevailed against his greatest enemies and new threats to Gotham. Frank Miller continued the story in comic...
By Jeff Parker, Jonathan Case, and Wes Abbott
The Batman ‘66 series featured new adventures set in the continuity of the classic Batman live-actionTV series that started airing in 1966. Adam West and Burt Ward starred as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Dick Grayson/Robin in the fan-favorite TV series. While Batman ‘66 doesn’t necessarily feature an older Batman in age, it does follow an older take on the character who became lovingly known as the “Bright Knight.” Inspired by the campy comics from the ‘50s and ‘60s, Batman ‘66 provides lighter sto...
By Peter Tomasi, Ian Bertram, Dave Stewart, and Sal Cipriano
The New 52 reboot resulted in new volumes of long-running series like Action Comics and Detective Comics. When the second volume of Detective Comics#27 hit stores, it served as an anniversary issue for the character that featured an old Batman story. Bruce Wayne celebrated his 75th birthday surrounded by his closest friends and loved ones. They arrived in costume to honor their mentor and highlight the ongoing legacy of the Batman Family. When they are all called into action, Wayne decided to...
By Geoff Johns, Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope, and Alex Sinclair
2023’s The Flash loosely adapted Barry Allen’s ill-fated attempt to alter time from 2011’s Flashpoint event. In the comics, Flash’s manipulation of the timestream completely changed the world and altered established heroes like Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and Batman. In the Flashpoint timeline, Bruce Wayne was shot and killed in Crime Alley instead of his parents. Thomas Wayne dedicated his life to violently stopping criminals as an older Batman, while the loss of young Bruce shattered Martha Wayn...
Explore different versions of aged Batman in comics, from Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns to Paul Pope's Batman: Year 100. See how Bruce Wayne faced new challenges and enemies as an older hero in various alternate realities and futures.
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A comprehensive guide to reading Batman comics from the 1940s to the present, with recommendations, collections, and links. Learn about Batman's origins, his rogues, his allies, and his most iconic stories.
Mar 20, 2019 · Batman earned his own self-titled comic book in 1940, while continuing to be featured in Detective Comics. Batman #1 (March 1940) was notable not only for introducing two of his most formidable antagonists, the Joker and Catwoman (here referred to as “the Cat”), but for a story in which Batman used a machine gun to shoot monsters.
