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Three self-contained doors into Batman: the origin, the modern reinvention, and the run that shaped today's Gotham.
Full Batman character page →Pick one
The origin
Bruce Wayne and Jim Gordon arrive in Gotham at the same time. Four lean issues, no continuity homework required.
Batman (1940) #404–407
Browse the series →The modern classic
A year-long murder mystery that bridges Batman's mob-story beginnings and his gallery of costumed villains.
Batman: The Long Halloween (1996) #1–13
Browse the series →The contemporary run
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo turn Gotham itself against Batman. A clean #1 with a complete opening saga.
Batman (2011) #1–11
Browse the series →These are starting points, not prerequisites. Choose the version that sounds most like the comic you want to read today.