Everybody knows that Batman’s sidekick is Robin. Of course, readers are familiar with the fact that there’s more than one Robin. That said, there’s only
I need to keep up with all the Damian!!!
Batman: Batman and Son
Collects Batman #655-658, #663-669 et #672-675 (the new edition includes the Black Glove storyline)
Batman: The Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul (cross-over arc)
Collects Batman #670-671, Robin #168-169, Detective Comics #838-839, Nightwing #138-139, Batman Annual #26 and Robin Annual #7
Batman: R.I.P.
Collects Batman #676-683. See the Batman RIP Reading Order for more information.
Batman: Battle for the Cowl (optional)
Collects Batman: Battle For The Cowl #1-3, Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? #1 And Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?
Batman Annual #27 & Detective Comics Annual #11 (optional)
Collected in Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight. It’s a follow-up to Battle for The Cowl for Azrael, you can find Damian in the 2-issues Azrael storyline called The Eighth Deadly Sin.
Batman & Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn
Collects Batman & Robin #1-6
Batman & Robin Vol. 2 Batman vs. Robin
Collects Batman & Robin #7 To #12
Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman & Robin Must Die
Connects with The Return of Bruce Wayne (to read before for better context). Collects Batman #13-16 and Batman: The Return #1
Batman Incorporated
Damian is issue #6 & Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1
In parallel to Batman & Robin, you can read Streets of Gotham. Damian’s presence in it is mixed, but it is perfect if you want more stories with our dynamic duo. Beware, a little context is needed. It’s a follow-up to Paul Dini’s Heart of Hush and in the spirit of his Detective Comics run (#821-850, just before Grant Morrison Era).
Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 1: Hush Money
Collects Batman: Streets of Gotham #1-10.
Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 2: Leviathan
Collects Batman: Streets of Gotham #5-11.
Batman Streets of Gotham Vol. 3: The House of Hush
Collects Batman: Streets of Gotham #14-21.
Following are other Damian’s appearances during that time, taking place before Batman & Robin Vol. 3. You have a story connected to the event Blackest Night, but also a Halloween special and a team-up with Batgirl.
Blackest Night: Batman #1-3 (optional)
Collected in Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Volume One
DCU Halloween Special ’09 #1 (optional)
Damian appears in the story “Cavity Search.” Not collected anywhere.
Batgirl #5-7 (optional, but fun story!)
Collected in Batgirl: Stephanie Brown Vol. 1 where Stephanie team-up with Damian. Following are Damian’s appearances after Batman & Robin Vol. 3. He continues to work with Dick, team up with The Teen Titans, and annoys Stephanie Brown during her first sanctioned Batman Incorporated assignment.
DCU Halloween Special 2010 #1 (quite optional)
Damian appears in the story “Robin the Vampire Slayer. Not collected anywhere.
Superman/Batman #77 (optional)
Damian Wayne meets Supergirl in this special Halloween issue collected in Robin, The Boy Wonder: A Celebration of 75 Years.
Teen Titans: Team Building (optional)
Collects Teen Titans #88 to #92, Red Robin #20, Wonder Girl #1. Damian must learn a little bit about how to work in a team in this forgettable story.
Batman & Robin Vol. 4: Dark Knight Vs. White Knight
Collects Batman and Robin #17 to #25. (issue #26 by David Hine is not collected in a TPB or HC edition)
Batgirl #17 (optional)
Collected in Batgirl: Stephanie Brown Vol. 2.
Batman and Robin Vol. 1: Born to Kill
Collects Batman and Robin #1 To #6
Batman and Robin Vol. 2: Pearl
Collects Batman and Robin #7 To #14
Batman and Robin Vol. 3: Death of the Family
Collects Batman and Robin #15-17, Batman and Robin Annual #1, and Batman #17
Batman Incorporated Vol. 1: Demon Star
Collects Batman Incorporated #0-6
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2: Gotham’s Most Wanted
Collects Batman Incorporated #7-13 and Batman Incorporated Special #1
Batman and Robin Vol. 4: Requiem for Damian
Collects Batman & Robin #18 To #23
Batman And Robin Vol. 6: The Hunt For Robin
Collects Batman and Robin #29-34, Robin Rises: Omega #1
Batman and Robin Vol. 7: Robin Rises
This is the end of this Volume 2 (2011–2015) of Batman and Robin. Collects Batman and Robin #35-40, Robin Rises: Alpha #1, Batman and Robin Annual #3, A Story From Secret Origins #4
Nightwing #17-18 (Requiem) (optional)
Collected in Nightwing Vol. 3: Death of the Family. Two issues for those who really dig Damian/Dick’s brotherly relationship. Beware, #17 takes place after Death of The Family and #18 after Batman and Robin #18.
Convergence: Batman and Robin #1-2 (optional)
Collected in Convergence: Flashpoint Book 2
Robin: Son of Batman Vol. 1: The Year of Blood
Collects Robin: Son of Batman 1-6, Sneak Peek
Grayson #12
Collected in Grayson Vol. 3: Nemesis. Damian and Dick are reunited.
Robin War (cross-over arc)
Collects Robin War #1-2, Robin: Son Of Batman #7, Grayson #15, Detective Comics #47, We Are Robin #7, Gotham Academy #13, Red Hood/Arsenal #7 and Teen Titans #15. The reading order here.
Robin: Son of Batman Vol. 2: Dawn of the Demons
Collects Robin: Son of Batman 7-13
Superman #10-#11
Collected in Superman Vol. 2: Trials of the Super Son. This story served as a prologue to Super Sons.
Teen Titans Vol. 1: Damian Knows Best
Collects Teen Titans #1-5 and Teen Titans: Rebirth #1
Super Sons Vol. 1: When I Grow Up
Collects Super Sons #1-5.
Nightwing Vol.3: Nightwing Must Die
Collects Nightwing #16-21
Superman Vol. 4: Black Dawn (optional)
Collects Superman #20-26 (20-25!)
Titans: The Lazarus Contract (cross-over)
Collects Titans #11, Teen Titans #8, Deathstroke #19-20 and Teen Titans Annual #1.
Teen Titans Vol. 2: The Rise of Aqualad
Collects Teen Titans #6-7, #9-11.
Super Sons Vol. 2: Planet of the Capes
Collects Super Sons #6-10
Super Sons of Tomorrow
Collects Super Sons #11-12, Superman #37-38, and Teen Titans #15.
Teen Titans Vol. 3: Seek and Destroy
Collects Teen Titans #13-14 and #16-19.
Super Sons Vol. 3: Parent Trap
Collects Super Sons #13-16 and Annual #1.
Super Sons/Dynomutt Special #1
Collected in DC Meets Hanna Barbera Vol. 2 or Super Sons Omnibus
Adventures of the Super Sons Volume 1: Action Detective
Collects Adventures of the Super Sons #1-6.
Adventures of the Super Sons Vol. 2: Little Monsters
Collects Adventures of the Super Sons #7-12.
Challenge of the Super Sons
Collects Challenge of the Super Sons #1-7.
Batman vs. Deathstroke
Collects Deathstroke #30-35.
Justice League: No Justice
A miniseries dealing with the consequences of the Dark Nights: Metal event. Collects issues #1-4 and stories from DC Nation.
Teen Titans Volume 1: Full Throttle
Collects Teen Titans Special #1 and Teen Titans #20-24.
Teen Titans Vol. 2: Turn It Up
Collects Teen Titans #25-27, Teen Titans Annual #1, and a Crush story from Mysteries of Love in Space #1
.Teen Titans/Deathstroke: The Terminus Agenda
Collects Teen Titans #28-30 and Deathstroke #41-43.
Detective Comics Vol. 2: Arkham Knight
Collects Detective Comics #1001-1005 and a story from Detective Comics #1000.
Teen Titans Vol. 3: Seek and Destroy
Collects Teen Titans #31-38.
Batman #76-77 (from the City of Bane, the most important issues for Robin)
Collected in Batman: City of Bane – The Complete Collection or Batman Vol. 12: City of Bane – Part 1
Teen Titans Vol. 4: Robin No More
Collects Teen Titans #39-44 and Teen Titans Annual #2
Detective Comics #1029-1033
Collected in Detective Comics Vol. 6: Road to Ruin
Deathstroke #4-5
Collected in Deathstroke Vol. 1: The Professional.
DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1 (fun!)
Collected in A Very DC Universe Rebirth Christmas or Super Sons Omnibus. Damian appears in the story The Last Minute.
Gotham Academy: Second Semester #11 (optional)
Collected in Gotham Academy: Second Semester Vol. 2: The Ballad of Olive Silverlock
The Shadow/Batman (optional)
Collects The Shadow/Batman #1-6
Batman #33-34–35/Batman: Prelude To The Wedding – Robin vs. Ra’s Al Ghul #1 (optional)
Collected in Batman Vol. 5: Rules of Engagement/Batman: Prelude to the Wedding. To know a little bit more about Damian feelings about his father’s wedding with Catwoman.
Nightwing #42-43 (optional)
Collected in Nightwing Vol. 6: The Untouchable.
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (optional)
Collects Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1-6.
Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1 (optional)
Collected in Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 1: Lesser Gods
Superman #16 (Super Sons) (optional)
Collected in Superman Vol. 3: The Unity Saga: The President of Earth. Following events from Bendis run (see Reading Order), Damian and Jon are reunited. Beware, Damian is really badly written!
Event Leviathan (optional) New
Collects Superman: Leviathan Rising #1, Event Leviathan #1-6, & DC’s Year of the Villain Special #1. It’s skippable for Damian but necessary to understand the follow-up, Checkmate.
Checkmate (optional), the follow-up to Event Leviathan New
Published at the beginning of Infinite Frontier, but Damian has his old costume. So just better read it here. The Eviant Leviathan Saga matters more for his mother, Talia.
Robin Vol. 1: The Lazarus Tournament
Collects Robin #1-6.
Robin Vol. 2: I Am Robin
Collects Robin #7-12; Robin 2021 Annual #1.
Superman & Robin Special #1 (Super Sons) (optional)
This special issue takes place between Robin #4 & #5 and between Superman: Son of Kal-El #1. In it, Damian said the tournament hasn’t begun yet.
Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 (Super Sons) (optional)
Damian and Jon have a discussion on this optional issue taking place during the tournament.
ALTERNATIVE READ LIST HERE:
Batman #655 – First appearance of Damian Wayne
Batman #656
Batman #657
Batman #658
Batman #663
Batman #664
Batman #665
Batman #666
Batman and Robin #1 (2009)
Batman and Robin #2
Batman and Robin #3
Batman and Robin #4
Batman and Robin #5
Batman and Robin #6
Batman and Robin #7
Batman and Robin #8
Batman and Robin #9
Batman and Robin #10
Batman and Robin #11
Batman and Robin #12
Batman and Robin #13
Batman and Robin #14
The Return of Bruce Wayne #1 (2010)
The Return of Bruce Wayne #2
The Return of Bruce Wayne #3
The Return of Bruce Wayne #4
The Return of Bruce Wayne #5
The Return of Bruce Wayne #6
Batman and Robin #15
Batman and Robin #16
Batman and Robin #17
Batman and Robin #18
Batman and Robin #19
Batman and Robin #20
Batman and Robin #21
Batman and Robin #22
Batman and Robin #23
Batman and Robin #24
Batman and Robin #25
Batman and Robin #26
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #1 (2011)
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #2
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #3
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #4
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #5
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #6
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #7
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #8
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #9
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #10
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #11
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #12
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #13
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #14
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #15
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #16
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 #17
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 #0 (2012)
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 #1
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 #2
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 #3
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 #4
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 #5
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 #6
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 #7
Batman Incorporated Vol. 2 #8
Read Batman: Requiem here.
Read Robin Rises here.
Batman and Robin Vol. 2 Annual #3
Robin: Son of Batman #1 (2015)
Robin: Son of Batman #2
Robin: Son of Batman #3
Robin: Son of Batman #4
Robin: Son of Batman #5
Robin: Son of Batman #6
Batman and Robin Eternal #22
Batman and Robin Eternal #23
Batman and Robin Eternal #24
Batman and Robin Eternal #25
Batman and Robin Eternal #26
Read Robin War here.
Robin: Son of Batman #8
Robin: Son of Batman #9
Robin: Son of Batman #10
Robin: Son of Batman #11
Robin: Son of Batman #12
Robin: Son of Batman #13
“Ah ha, I will expand my pull list so as to replace ended titles!”
*One added title immediately goes on hiatus, another switches to a slower schedule*
“Darn it!”
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