Batman Family: Batgirl, Robin, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, & Nightwing Omnibus Mapping for the Tigereyes Most Wanted DC Omnibus 1st Annual Poll

The Batman Omnibus Mapping will continue until morale improves! And, well, if morale is already high, I’m going to keep it up anyway. I’ll be loosely mapping missing and most-wanted DC omnibus volumes every day until May 19th! Then, on the 19th, I’ll be joining with Near Mint Condition to launch the first annual Tigereyes Most Wanted DC Omnibus Annual Poll! This post covers the extended Batman Family – Azrael, Batgirl, Robin, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, & Nightwing Omnibus mapping and more, including suggestions for villain omnibuses!

This post explains potential Batman Family Omnibus Mapping for votes on the Tigereyes Most Wanted DC Omnibus 1st Annual Secret Ballot. I’m posting all of these maps before the poll begins to give people the time to consider their favorites, correct our mapping mistakes, and catch books I might have missed.

If you don’t know DC well enough to know what to vote for, stick around for my explanations! Learn why the team behind the poll decided on these books and titles – including giving us feedback if we missed the mark.

If voting is now open, you can use this as your crib sheet! Or… just find some great comics to read!

Remember: These mappings are just my suggestion of how DC could assemble these books. They are meant to help you decide on your votes and build your personal reading list, but your vote on the poll is NOT an endorsement of my specific map. It’s a vote in favor of DC creating a book with that title or covering that period.

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Batgirl Omnibus Mapping

Batgirl is no slouch in the omnibus department! Barbara Gordon has a quartet of her own omnibuses – two with her earliest material from the Bronze Age, and another of her Gail Simone New 52 run followed by her “Batgirl of Burnside” run. That covers most of her significant material prior to Rebirth. But, what about Rebirth and beyond – and, what about other Batgirls?

Batgirl: Barbara Gordon, Oracle – The Omnibus (1988 & on)

What is this omnibus? It’s a collection of key Barbara Gordon material, both material that existed to the side of her Bronze Age omnibus and key stories of her as Oracle from her time with Birds of Prey. Surprisingly, this doesn’t duplicate Birds of Prey all that much – instead, it’s a collection of Oracle’s other greatest hits.

This would collect Batman Chronicles #9, Batman Confidential #17-21, Batgirl Special #1, Batman (1940) Annual 11, Brave and the Bold Vol. 3 #33, Batgirl: Girl Frenzy, Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman Chronicles #1 & 5, Suicide Squad #23-26, Manhunter Vol. 1 #17 -19, Firestorm Vol. 2 #98-100, Secret Origins #20, Hawk and Dove #22-24, Hacker Files #5-6, Black Canary #10, Showcase ’94 #12 , Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1, Catwoman #36, Gotham Knights #43-44, Birds of Prey: Manhunt #1 -4, Nightwing #45-46, Birds of Prey #20-25, 52 #34, Oracle: The Cure #1-3, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Oracle #1 , DC First: Batgirl/Joker #1, Joker: Devil’s Advocate, RUSH CITY #0-6 and Task Force Z #8.

This could also add some early material from Detective Comics #359, Batman #191, and Batgirl: Year One.

Batgirl: Cassandra Cain, Vol. 1 (of 2) (2000 – 2003)
Batgirl: Cassandra Cain, Vol. 2 (of 2) (2003 – 2009)

I don’t think many modern fans realize just how long Cassandra Cain served as the main Batgirl before being rebranded as Orphan. It was an entire decade from her debut to the end of her second series! For many fans and readers, she is the definitive Batgirl they grew up with.

These volumes would collect Batgirl (2000) #1-73 & Annual 1, Batgirl Secret Files and Origins (2002) #1, Batgirl (2008) #1-6, and maybe also collecting her first appearance in Batman (1940) #567 and other lead-in material.

Batgirl: Stephanie Brown (2009 – 2011)

Now known as “Spoiler,” Stephanie Brown took over the title of Batgirl after the “Battle for the Cowl” crossover in the wake of Batman’s apparent death.

This would collect Batgirl (2009) #1-24 and material from Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes (2011) #1. It could also include some establishing material, like her first appearance in Detective Comics (1937) #647, her brief run as Robin in Robin (1993) #126-128, and appearances in Batgirl (2000) #53, Detective Comics (1937) #796, and Teen Titans (2003) #13.

Batgirl: Barbara Gordon, The Rebirth Omnibus by Larson, Scott, & Castellucci (2016 – 2020)

This would collect all of Barbara Gordon’s Rebirth-era solo series, a straight 5o-issue with no crossovers by three writers – Hope Larson, Mairghread Scott, and Cecil Castellucci. Her Birds of Prey series will be addressed separately in an upcoming DC Teams post!

This would collect Batgirl (2016) #1-50 & Annual 1-2.

Batgirls by Cloonan & Conrad (2021 – 2023)

This series was a lot of fun! It united all three Batgirls, with Orphan and Spoiler out in the field with Barbara Gordon as their roommate and coach as Oracle.

This would collect establishing back-ups from Batman (2015) #115-117 and Batgirls (2021) #1-19 & Annual 1/2022.

Batman Beyond Omnibus Mapping

Batman Beyond started out as a comic supporting the animated series of the same name, but over time grew into a consistent future-continuity character with his own supporting cast and complex lore.

Batman Beyond Classic (1999 – 2001)

The initial Batman Beyond comics were very much “Animated Series Tie-ins” meant to adapt and extend the cartoon universe for comic readers, the same way that “Batman: The Animated Series” comics did in the 90s.

This would collect Batman Beyond (1999) #1-6, Batman Beyond (1999) #1-24, and an appearance in Superman Adventures (1996) #64 – all of which have been collected previously in a compendium format, perhaps adding Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2001) #1.

Batman Beyond by Adam Beechem (2010 – 2013)

This Batman Beyond run was the first to suggest Batman Beyond as part of a potential future of the DC Comics universe, rather than simply an animated series adaptation. After an initial mini-series tested the waters for fan interest in this character and setting, it spun off into two additional series! Batman Beyond Unlimited was an oversize book with multiple stories per issue.

This would collect Superman/Batman (2003) Annual 4, Batman Beyond (2010) #1-6, Batman Beyond (2011) #1-8, and Batman Beyond Unlimited (2012) #1-18.

I think it would make sense to also collect Batman Beyond Universe (2013) #1-16 here, which were digital-first chapters that only add up to 176 pages.

Batman Beyond by Dan Jurgens Vol. 1 (2015 & on)

Towards the end of the DC New 52 era, Dan Jurgens relaunched Batman Beyond into what would become over a half-decade of comics.

This would begin to collect Batman Beyond (2015) #1-16, Batman Beyond (2016) Rebirth & #1-50, and material from Batman Beyond: DC Sneak Peek (2015) and Convergence: Batman and The Outsiders (2015 ) #2.

This would certainly require a pair of volumes, with the first volume breaking somewhere in the 10s of the 2016 series.

Catwoman Omnibus Mapping

Catwoman has just one solo omnibus of her own – the Catwoman of East End book collecting Ed Brubaker’s run writing her 2001 title. that leaves a lot of material to collect in oversize format! See the Guide to Catwoman for a list of current collections of all of this material.

Catwoman, The Early Years, Golden & Silver Age Omnibus (1940 & on)

Catwoman made many, many appearances in Batman comics before getting her own series, starting in Batman (1940) #1! DC has flirted with collecting some of this in hardcover and paperback before, but with the release of the Bronze Age Batgirl, Joker, and Robin omnibuses I’d love to see a book of all of the most-classic Catwoman stories. Plus, a lot of this material is now already remastered thanks to the Batman Golden Age Omnibus line.

I think at minimum this would pick up material from Batman (1940) #1, 3, 15, 197, 210, 266, 324, 332, 355, & 392, Detective Comics (1937) #122 & 203, The Brave and the Bold (1955) #197, and Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958) #70-71, because we’ve seen it collected in this sort of book before. But, there’s clearly a lot of other material that could be collected.

Catwoman, Vol. 1 by Jim Balent (1989 – 1996)

This title is slightly misleading, because this would actually mirror the newly-announced DC Finest paperback to begin with Catwoman’s major material in the five years prior to Jim Balent launching her ongoing series in 1993.

This would begin in the same way as her recently-announced DC Finest paperback: with a story from the weekly run of Action Comics (1938) #611-614; Catwoman Defiant (1993) OGN; an anthology story from Showcase ’93 (1993) #1-4; and Catwoman (1989) #1-4. I’d also suggest adding material from Showcase (1993) ’93 #5 & 11, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #11-15 (“Prey”), and maybe also Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #46-49 (“Heat”).

That’s only 8-17 issues of material, depending on what you include, so there’s plenty of room to dive deeply into Jim Balent’s run on Catwoman (2003). I think at minimum we could add Catwoman (1993) #1-14, 0, 15-30, & Annual 1-2 plus material Showcase ’95 (1995) #4, which would take us up to the start of the Contagion crossover at the start of 1996. Even though some of those issues are part of Knightfall, Catwoman’s paperback line has collected them in full.

That’s our initial 8-17 issues plus another 33 issues of Catwoman’s ongoing series, bringing us to 41-50 total issues.

I’m not sure if it would be worthwhile to collect issues #31-36, which are all crossover issues that are part of Contagion and Legacy, but if we add issue #37 and Annual 3 then a next volume could start cleanly with the beginning of Doug Moench’s run scripting for Jim Balent’s artwork.

However, if this book can push just another 4-6 issues into Moench’s run, it would make it possible to knock this series out in just two volumes! It would be very interesting to see how DC chooses to map this book.

Catwoman, Vol. 2 by Balent, Grayson, Moore, et al (1996 – 2003)

This would begin to collect the remainder of Catwoman (2003), which Jim Balent continued to draw through issue #77 in 1999.

This would begin to collect Catwoman (2003) #38-94, One Million, Annual 4, Catwoman/Wildcat (1998) #1-4, and Catwoman Secret Files and Origins (2002) #1.

That’s 64 issues, which is too big for one omnibus! However, if the prior book pushes forward just 4-6 more issues OR this book leaves out a few issues from Batman linewide crossovers that don’t make sense on their own, then this could be a two-and-done omnibus series.

Catwoman by Will Pfeifer (2004 – 2008)

This would directly follow the Catwoman of East End omnibus to collect the remainder of Catwoman’s 2001 series. That book collected Catwoman (2002) #1-37.

That means this would collect Catwoman (2001) #38-82, Outsiders (2003) #50, Batman and the Outsiders (2007) #1-2,  material from Amazons Attack (2007) #4, maybe adding Catwoman: When in Rome (2004) #1-6, Batman Confidential (2007) #17-21, or material from Wednesday Comics (2009) #1-12.

Note that issue #83 was released two years later in 2010 as a tie-in to Blackest Night and is collected with Gotham City Sirens.

Catwoman, The New 52 Omnibus (2011 – 2016)

This would collect the entirety of Catwoman’s New 52 series, much of which was written by Ann Nocenti.

This would collect Catwoman (2011) #1-52 & 0, Annual 1-2, Catwoman: Futures End (2014) #1, and material from DC Sneak Peek: Catwoman (2015).

Catwoman, The Rebirth Omnibus by Joelle Jones & Ram V (2018 – 2021)

This omnibus would collect all of Joelle Jones’s run on Catwoman (2018) #1-13 & 16-21, but it could also easily extend to include all of Ram V’s run through issue #38 as well.

This would collect Catwoman (2018) #1-38, Annual 1-2, and material from Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular (2020) #1.

Harley Quinn Omnibus Mapping

Many readers would say that Harley Quinn is the Deadpool of DC, with the benefit of non-stop omni coverage to match her pop culture presence. However, that’s not actually the case! Outside of her trio of Palmiotti/Conner omnibus volumes and Gotham City Sirens, Harley doesn’t have any other omnibuses – not even one of her leading Suicide Squad! See the Guide to Harley Quinn for how this material is currently collected.

Harley Quinn: The Early Years by Dini, Kesel, & Dodson (1999 – 2004)

This would gather all of Harley’s introduction to main DC continuity, starting in 1999.

It would collect Batman: Harley Quinn (1999) OGN, Action Comics (1938) #765, Catwoman (1993) #82-84, Harley and Ivy: Love on the Lam OGN (2001), Harley Quinn (2000) #1-38, and Harley Quinn: Our Worlds at War (2001) #1.

Harley Quinn, The Rebirth Omnibus by Tieri & Humphries (2018 – 2020)

This book would directly follow the end of the third Palmiotti/Conner omnibus to continue to collect Harley’s Rebirth series.

This would collect Harley Quinn (2016) #35-75 and some specials and anthology stories from the period, including Harley Quinn: Harley Loves Joker (2018) #1-2.

Harley Quinn by Stephanie Phillips (2021 – 2023)

Harley Quinn was one of relatively few DC characters who had their initial Rebirth title end and then launch immediately into another title prior to the 2023 wave of Dawn of DC relaunches. The initial two years of the run were written entirely by Stephanie Phillips, which makes for a perfect-sized omni!

This would collect Harley Quinn (2021) #1-27 & Annual 1, and it could add some specials and anthology stories from the period.

Nightwing Omnibus Mapping

It’s a bit shocking that we only have two omnibuses for a character as long-running and widely-beloved as Nightwing, and that they are both from New 52! Nightwing’s series that spanned from the 90s through the 00s is a major fan favorite, and his title has gone from strength to strength in Rebirth (with a wobbly middle). Under the guidance of Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, & Adriano Lucas, Nightwing has been one of the hottest books in the entire comic industry for the past few years! See the Guide to Nightwing for the two existing Nightwing omnibuses, plus how this material is already collected.

Nightwing by Chuck Dixon (Vol. 1 of 2) (1995 – 1999)
Nightwing by Chuck Dixon (Vol. 2 of 2) (1999 – 2002)

Chuck Dixon was the solo author of Nightwing for the first seven years of his ongoing series. This has been collected thoroughly in paperback across recollections and a compendium, but it still needs a pair of Nightwing omnibuses!

This pair of volumes would split collect Nightwing (1995) #1-4; Nightwing (1996) #1-70, One Million, & Annual 1; Wizard Presents: Nightwing #1/2; Nightwing and Huntress (1998) #1-4; Nightwing Secret Files (1999) #1; Nightwing 80-Page Giant (2000) #1; Nightwing: Our Worlds at War (2001) #1; Nightwing: The Target (2001) OGN SC; and crossovers and guest appearances from Green Arrow (1988) #134-135; Robin (1993) #55; Detective Comics (1937) #723-725 & One Million, Birds of Prey (1999) #20-21.

That’s 94 issues, some of which are extra-length! that would make for a pair of very chunky omnibus volumes weighing in at about 47 issues each. Since the majority of the guest appearances are weighted towards the beginning of this run, I think the break could come at issue #34 or slightly prior.

Nightwing by Devin Grayson (2002 – 2006)

The next chunk of comics that would fill a Nightwing omnibus were written entirely by Devin Grayson – a run which is adored by fans of the character!

This would Collect Nightwing (1996) #71-117 & Annual 2, Batman/Nightwing: Bloodborne (2002) OGN, plus significant guest appearances from the period

Nightwing by Jones, Wolfman, Tomasi, et al (2006 – 2009)

This would collect one final Nightwing Omnibus from his 1995 ongoing series, through his transition to the role of Batman!

This would collect Nightwing (1996) #118-153, Nightwing/Boomerang (2007) #1, and Batman: Battle for the Cowl (2009) #1-3. It would also likely make sense for it collect some of his appearances in 52 (2006) and Trinity (2008) (which both fit before issue #118) and material from Batman Allies Secret Files and Origins 2005 (2005) #1, “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul,” and more of “Battle for the Cowl.”

Nightwing, The Rebirth Omnibus Vol. 1 by Seeley & Humphries (2016 – 2018)

Tim Seeley kicked off Nightwing’s Rebirth series, writing the first year-and-a-half of this twice-monthly title. After Seeley, Sam Humphries took the helm for six issues following the same tone and plots. That followed by a pair of issues by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly before this run radically shifted gears.

This would collect Nightwing (2016) Rebirth, #1-43 and “Night of the Monster Men” from Batman (2016) #7-8 and Detective Comics (1937) #941-942.

Some folks might also want this volume to include issues #44-49 so the next volume starts cleanly with Batman (2016) #55. I don’t agree, but that doesn’t mean you’re wrong!

Nightwing, The Rebirth Omnibus Vol. 2 by Percy & Jurgens (2018 – 2020)

This era starts with Benjamin Percy relaunching Nightwing into a new run, but his status quo is rocked by the events of Batman (2016) #55. That marked a major change for Nightwing’s that carried over to his own title through a brief Scott Lobdell run and a longer run by Dan Jurgens.

That hard transition occurred between issues #49-50, so it would be tempting to simply begin this with issue #50. However, I think it’s not a bad thing to have a brief, establishing run of who Nightwing is and what he was up to before his life gets interrupted by the events of Batman (2016) #55. However, if you prefer to include issues #44-49 in the prior volume I understand!

This would collect Nightwing (2016) #44-77 & Annual 1-3, plus Batman (2016) #55.

Nightwing: Rebirth, Vol. 3 by Tom Taylor & Bruno Redondo (2020 – 2024)

After finally resolving a grim and somewhat uncharacteristic period of Nightwing’s title, Tom Taylor pivoted the book to pure joy and major critical acclaim – mostly with artist Bruno Redondo and colorist Adriano Lucas.

This would collect Nightwing (2011) #78-113 & Annual 2022 & 2024, plus the final arc from #114 to whenever it ends, as well as the Nightwing/Batgirls story from Batman: Urban Legends (2021) #10 and an appearance in Superman: Son of Kal-El (2021) #9 (and maybe also #11-12).

That’s 40-42 issues prior to adding the final arc of 4-6 issues, so it’s a perfect omnibus size!

Robin Omnibus Mapping

Robin is a name carried by many heroes – Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, & Damian Wayne. However, when it comes to solo material, there’s really nothing to collect from the brief runs of Jason and Stephanie as Batman. Dick Grayson’s solo Robin material is already covered thoroughly from the Bronze Age and onward. And, much of Damian’s material either is in duo books with Batman or Jon Kent, or with Teen Titans.

What’s left to collect from the Boy Wonder? Let’s take a look – and, check out the Guide to Robin(s) to see how this material is already collected.

Robin: The Golden Age Omnibus (1947 & on)

This would not be a collection of key Robin stories in Batman. Instead it would mirror two volumes of Robin archives to collect his solo material from the Golden Age.

This would collect Robin’s solo stories from Star Spangled Comics (1941) #65-130. These stories were almost always 10 pages plus cover, so these 66 issues would be 726 pages of material – the perfect size for a Golden Age omnibus! That wrapped up in 1952. There might be some other minor Robin solo stories out there prior to the beginning of the Silver Age, or significant Robin-focused issues of World’s Finest Comics (1941).

Robin: Tim Drake Vol. 1 (1991 & on)

Tim Drake was the longest-running modern Robin, holding the title from late 1990 to 2009 when he became Red Robin. He had solo material in almost every month of that 19 year period, meaning there is a lot of Tim Drake material to collect!

This would collect starting from Tim’s initial appearances two years prior to his ongoing series, mirroring the start of his compendium line. This is a massive run that would take four or more omnibuses to collect!

This would begin by collecting Batman (1940) #455-457, 465-469, & 480, Detective Comics (1937) #618-621, Robin (1991) #1-5, Robin II: The Joker’s Wild! (1991) #1-4, Robin III: Cry of the Huntress (1992) #1-6, Robin (1993) #1-5 & Annual 1-2, Superman (1987) #70, Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #14, and stories from Batman 80-Page Giant #2 and Showcase ’93 #1-6 & 11-12.

That might be as much as we could fit in an initial omnibus! But, this line would continue to collect Robin (1993) #6-83 , One Million, Annual 3-7, the “War of the Dragons” crossover (with Detective Comics (1937) #685-686), the “Troika” crossover (with Batman (1940) #515, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #35, Detective Comics (1937) #682), a crossover with Nightwing (1995) #23, the “World Without Young Justice” crossover (with Impulse (1995) #85, Superboy (1994) #99, Young Justice (1998) #44-45), a crossover with Batgirl (2000) #58-59, Teen Titans (2003) #29-33, the “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul” crossover – very much a Tim Drake story (with Batman (1940) #670-671 & Annual 26, Detective Comics (1937) #838-839, Nightwing (1996) #138-139), Superboy/Robin: World’s Finest Three (1996) #1-2, Robin Plus (1996) #1-2, Robin/Argent Double-Shot (1998) #1, Sins of Youth: Batboy & Robin (2000) #1, Robin 80-Page Giant (2000) #1, Robin/Spoiler Special (2008) #1, and material from Showcase ’94 #5-6.

Robin: Tim Drake, Red Robin (2009 – 2011)

When Damian Wayne hit the scene as Robin in Grant Morrison’s Batman (during which he beat the crap out of Tim), Tim made the switch to being known as “Red Robin.”

This would collect Red Robin (2009) #1-26, Batgirl (2009) #8, Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Red Robin (2010) #1, Teen Titans (2003) #92, but would likely skip “Gotham Will be Judged” tie-ins.

Robin: Damian Wayne & The Lazarus Island (2021 – 2022)

Damian Wayne has only had a handful of sustained solo runs so far, and one of them – his Robin: Son of Batman (2015) run by Patrick Gleason – will be comprehensively collected in hardcover later this year! That leaves just Joshua Williamson’s recent run featuring a tournament fight to the (multiple) death on Lazarus Island to be collected.

This would collect Robin (2021) #1-17 & Annual 1/2021 and all of Shadow War (from Shadow War: Alpha (2022) #1, Batman (2016) #122-123, Deathstroke Inc. (2021) #8-9, Robin (2021) #13-14, Shadow War Zone (2022) #1, and Shadow War: Omega (2022) #1). However, I’d suggest it also push forward to include Robins (2021) #1-6 and Batman vs. Robin (2022) #1-5.

Other Bat-Family Members Omnibus Mapping: Azrael, Batwoman, Huntress, Red Hood, & more

The Batman Family includes more than just Batgirl, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, and the Robins! Batman has a massive amount of spin-off comics and characters, but here are some of the runs that are an obvious omnibus size.

Azrael : Agent of the Bat Vol. 1 (of 2) (1992 – 1999)
Azrael : Agent of the Bat Vol 2 (of 2) (1999 – 2003) 

After his introductory mini-series before his participation in Knightfall, Azrael had his own long-running and little-collected 100-issue series that ran from 1992 to 2003. It was written entirely by Denny O’Neil

This would collect Batman: Sword of Azrael (1992) #1-4, Azrael (1995) #1-46 & Annual 1-3, Azrael Plus The Question (1996) #1, and Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1998) #48-100 & One Million. It would likely split exactly at the title change.

Azrael by Fabian Nicieza & David Hine (2009 – 2011)

This covers a brief burst of Pre-Flashpoint Azrael material from “Death’s Dark Knight” to “Judgment on Gotham.”

It would collect Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight (2009) #1-3, The Eighth Deadly Sin (from Batman (1940) Annual 27 & Detective Comics (1937) Annual 11), Azrael (2009) #1-18, and “Judgment on Gotham” (from Batman (1949) #708-709, Red Robin (2009) #22, and Gotham City Sirens (2009) #22).

Batman Family, The Bronze Age Omnibus (1975 – 1978)

Batman Family followed the trend of Superman Family (1974) of combining tales of the wider Bat-Family of characters into a single book. However, Batman wasn’t really a multi-character franchise in the early 1970s the way that Superman was (ironic!), so this lasted just a few years.

This would collect Batman Family (1974) #1-20

Huntress, Helena Bertinelli (1989 – 2012)

This omnibus would collect key Post-Crisis Huntress material from outside of her appearances in Birds of Prey.

This would collect The Huntress (1989) #1-19, Robin III: Cry of the Huntress (1992) #1-6, The Huntress (1994) #1-4, Nightwing / Huntress (1998) #1-4, Huntress: Year One (2008) #1-6, and Huntress (2011) #1-6.

Batman: Streets of Gotham (2009 – 2011)

This would collect all of Batman: Streets of Gotham (2009) #1-21. plus Detective Comics (1937) #852 and Batman (1940) #685

Batwing, The New 52 Omnibus (2011 – 2014)

This would collect all of Batwing (2011) #0-34 and Batwing: Futures End (2014) #1

Talon, The New 52 Omnibus by James Tynion (2012 – 2014)

The Talon series was some of Tynion’s earliest work for DC!

This would collect Talon (2012) #0-17 and Birds of Prey (2011) #21.

Batwoman by Andreyko & Bennett (2013 – 2018)

The existing Batwoman omnibus only collects to the end of the Hayden Blackman & JH Williams III run on the title, leaving the final year-and-a-half uncollected. That isn’t quite enough for an omnibus on its own, but it could continue to Batwoman’s Rebirth material, also never in hardcover.

This would collect Batwoman (2011) #25-40 & Annual 1, Batwoman: Futures End (2014) #1, maybe Tynion’s Detective Comics (1937) #934-940 and definitely #948-949 (which sets up the subsequent solo series), and Batwoman (2017) Rebirth & #1-18.

That’s 46 issues – a pretty serious omnibus! Batwoman is next in Gotham City Monsters (2019) #1-6, which doesn’t have an obvious omni home, so maybe we could squeeze it in. That’s especially true if we skip that first Detective Comics arc.

Gotham Academy (2014 – 2017)

Gotham Academy is an adorable “boarding school murder mystery” type of book with a few major links to Batman and the mythology of Gotham City. It’s appropriate for younger readers, but not all ages, since it has some themes of self-harm.

This would collect Gotham Academy (2014) #1-18 & Annual 1, Gotham Academy: Endgame (2015) #1, Gotham Academy: Second Semester (2016) #1-12, and recent short stories and back-ups recollected as Gotham Academy: Maps of Mystery (2023) #1 (which collects material from Batman (2022) #119-121, DC’s Saved by the Belle Reve (2022) #1, & Batman: Black and White (2021) #4).

Maybe if we asked very nicely it could also include Lumberjanes / Gotham Academy (2016) #1-6.

Red Hood and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 – New 52 & Rebirth (2014 – 2018)

The existing Red Hood and the Outlaws omnibus only collects the first 27 issues of the New 52 title! That orphaned the final year of the omnibus without a home. Also, that “Outlaws” style of the book focusing on a trio of characters continued into Rebirth – so it could make sense to collect all of that in a single volume.

This would collect Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) #28-40 & Annual 1-2, Red Hood and the Outlaws: Futures End (2014) #1, Teen Titans (2014) #15-17, material from DC Universe Presents (2011) #17-18, material from Secret Origins (2014) #2 & 5, and then Red Hood / Arsenal (2015) #1-13, and Red Hood and the Outlaws (2016) Rebirth, #1-26, & Annual 1.

That would be a mega-sized omnibus of over 50 issues! But, since it all has a similar tone and much of it is written by Scott Lobdell, I think it makes sense to collect all in one place.

Red Hood: Outlaw, The Rebirth Omnibus (2018 – 2021)

This would collect the more solo-focused end run of Red Hood’s Rebirth title, plus the subsequent “The Hill” series which concludes some of its open plot threads from the final two issues in 2021 by Shawn Martinbrough.

This would collect Red Hood: Outlaw (2018) #27-50 & Annual 2-3, Red Hood (2021) #51-52, and Red Hood: The Hill (2024) #1-6.

Batman: I Am Batman by John Ridley (2021 – 2023)

John Ridley arrived at DC poised to create the next ongoing Batman when they had plans for “5G,” a sweeping all-in-one timeline that would retire many vintage heroes in favor of legacy versions. This was hinted at in Future State, but never came to pass – leaving Ridley’s run in a state of limbo that could never fully pay off.

This would collect material from “Family Ties” from Batman: The Joker War Zone (2020)#1, Future State: The Next Batman (2021) #1-4, “The Cavalry” from Batman: Black and White (2021) #3, The Next Batman: Second Son (2021) #1-4 (originally release as digital chapters #1-12), and I Am Batman (2021) #1-18.

Future State: Gotham by Joshua Williamson & Giannis Milonogianni (2021 – 2022)

After all of the Future State two-shot series, there was one continuity Future State book focused on the future story of Gotham.

This would collect Future State: Gotham (2021) #1-18

Batman Villains Omnibus Mapping

No character in comics has a more famous rogues’ gallery than Batman! Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, Two-Face, Riddler, Poison Ivy… the list goes on and on!

Everyone putting together the DC Omnibus Poll was tempted to map every one of these characters completely. We mostly resisted the urge, but we do have mapping suggestions for a few of these books! I’ll start by listing a few books that aren’t purely “greatest-hits” collections, and then move on to those.

Joker by James Tynion & Matthew Rosenberg (2021 – 2023)

We already have a Bronze Age Joker omnibus, and surely need a modern one as well! However, Joker has recently had his own series whic cast him as almost a protagonist during the period of James Tynion’s run on Batman (2016) – although the real star of the book was Jim Gordon! All of the material across this two-year run of comics was written by either Tynion or Matthew Rosenberg.

This would collect The Joker (2021) #1-15 & Annual 1,The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox (2021) #1-7, The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing (2022) #1-12, and Knight Terrors: The Joker (2023) #1-2.

Poison Ivy Omnibus Vol. 1 (1966 & on)

This book deliberately doesn’t have a “Batman – Villains” label like many of the other omnibuses in this section since Poison Ivy is now a full on solo star! She made over 100 appearances before the year 2000, though a solid hunk of them were either brief cameos or during John Ostrander’s run of Suicide Squad. I think this book would likely collect everything else, especially since Ivy’s arcs as a villain were often highlights of their runs!

This would include classic tales like Batman (1940) #181 & 183, Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958) #115-116, World’s Finest Comics (1941) #251-252, Batman (1940) #339, 343-344, 367, Detective Comics (1937) #534, Secret Origins (1986) #36, Batman / Green Arrow: The Poison Tomorrow GN, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #42-43, Batman (194) #495, Wonder Woman (1987) #94-95, Showcase ’94 (1940) #3-4, and much, much more!

Poison Ivy by G Willow Wilson (2016 & on)

G. Willow Wilson set out to write a third poison Ivy mini-series in six years, but wound up with a smash hit ongoing series on her hands! This series is still ongoing, but we already know there will be a high demand for it on the poll – plus, it begins with some material that pre-dates the current series.

This would collect Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death (2016) #1-6, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy (2019) #1-6, Poison Ivy (2022) #1-24 (and on, if it continues!), Knight Terrors: Poison Ivy (2023) #1-2, DC’s Legion of Bloom (2023) #1, DC Pride 2022 #1 DC Pride 2023 #1, and DC Pride 2024 #1.

Punchline by Tynion et al (2020 & on)

When James Tynion took over Batman (2016) from Tom King, he introduced a new Joker acolyte named Punchline. She was like an amped up, crueler version of Harley Quinn to contrast with the more heroic and lighthearted version of Harley we’ve become accustomed to over the past 20 years.

Punchline’s story has been spread out amongst so many back-up stories, sub-plot pages, guest appearances, and one-shots that she could really benefit from having a single omnibus!

This would include material from Batman (2016) #89, 92-101, & 106 and Batman: Fear State: Omega, Batman Secret Files #3, Batman: Joker War Zone, Nightwing (2016) #72-74, various Year of the Villain stories, Infinite Frontier (2021) #1, Punchline Special, Punchline: The Gotham Game (2022) #1-6, Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter, Knight Terrors: Punchline (2023) # 1-2, The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular # 1, The Joker (2021) #1-15, Detective Comics (2016) #1039, and more!

Batman – Villains: Clayface Omnibus Vol. 1 (1940 & on)

Clayface first appeared in Detective Comics (1937) #40 in June 1940.

A trade called Batman – Arkham: Clayface offers us a good start on this material:

Batman (1940) #550, Batman Villains Secret Files & Origins 2005 (2005) #1, Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #68-71, Batman: The Dark Knight (2011) #23.3 [Clayface], Catwoman (2001) #4, Detective Comics (1937) #40, 298, 478-479, Secret Origins (1986) #44, The Outsiders (1985) #21, to which we’d surely add the classic “The Mud Pack” story from Detective Comics (1937) #604-607.

Batman – Villains: Joker, The Modern Age Omnibus Vol. 1 (1986 & on)

The Joker: The Bronze Age omnibus collected right to the edge of Post-Crisis material for Joker – including Batman (1940) #400, which came just a few months before Frank Miller’s Year One. That means we’re primed for a second all-Joker omnibus to collect his more modern hijinks – focusing on key stories and arcs, rather than trying to collect entire stories like Underworld Unleashed or Joker: Last Laugh.

For reference, that Bronze Age omnibus contained Batman (1940) #251, 260, 286, 291-294, 321, 353, 365-366, & 400; Detective Comics (1937) #475-476, 504, 526, & 532; The Brave and the Bold (1955) #111, 118, 129-130, 141, & 191, The Joker (1975) #1-10, and Wonder Woman (1942) #280-283

We’ve had several “Greatest Hits” style Joker collections, which gives us a smattering of what this could contain:

Batman (1940) #429, 613-614, Batman (2011) #40, Batman: Europa (2015) #1, Detective Comics (1937) #613 and 833-834, The Spectre (1992) #51, and Batman: The Long Halloween (1996) #4.

To that, I’d add the obvious Wonder Woman (1987) #95-97 and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #65-68, but I’d need a Joker expert to fill in more!

Batman – Villains: Killer Croc Omnibus Vol. 1 (1983 & on)

Killer Croc first made cameo appearances in Detective Comics (1937) #523 (February 1983) and Batman (1940) #357 (March 1983), with his full first appearance in Detective Comics (1937) #524 (March 1983).

A trade called Batman – Arkham: Killer Croc offers us a good start on this material:

Batman (1940) #358-359, 471, 489, 512, & 521-522; Batman and Robin (2011) #23.4; The Batman Chronicles (1995) #3; Detective Comics (1937) #525, 660, & 808-810, Joker’s Asylum II: Killer Croc (2010) #1, and material from Who’s Who in the DC Universe (1990) #7 and Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985) #5.

Batman – Villains: Man-Bat Omnibus Vol. 1 (1970 & on)

Man-Bat first appeared in Detective Comics (1937) #400 in June 1970.

A trade called Batman – Arkham: Man-Bat offers us a good start on this material:

Batman Black and White (2013) #2, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) Annual 5, Detective Comics (1937) #400, 402, & 407, Detective Comics (2011) #23.4, Man-Bat (1975) #1-2, Man-Bat (1996) #1-3, Secret Origins (1986) #39, Showcase ’94 (1994) #11, and Who’s Who in the DC Universe (1990) #12 – to which we’d surely add Man-Bat (2006) #1-5!

Batman – Villains: Mr. Freeze Omnibus Vol. 1 (1959 & on)

Mr. Freeze first appeared in Batman (1940) #121 in February 1959.

A trade called Batman – Arkham: Mister Freeze offers us a good start on this material:

Batman (1940) #121, 308, 375, 525, & Annual 1, Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #59, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #190-191, Batman: Mr. Freeze (1997) OGN, and Detective Comics (1937) #373 & 595

Batman – Villains: Penguin Omnibus Vol. 1 (1941 & on)

Penguin first appeared in Detective Comics (1937) #58 in December 1941.

A trade called Batman – Arkham: Penguin offers us a good start on this material:

Batman (1940) #155, 374, & 548-549, Batman: Penguin Triumphant (1992) OGN SC, Detective Comics (1937) #58, 610-611, & 842, and Joker’s Asylum: Penguin (2008) #1.

Batman – Villains: Ra’s Al Ghul Omnibus Vol. 1 (1971 & on)

Ra’s Al Ghul first appeared in Batman (1940) #232 in June 1971.

This omnibus could collect Detective Comics (1937) #411, 485, 489-490, & 838-839; Batman (1940) #232, 235, 240, 242-244, 332-335, 670-671, & Annual 26; the Demon Trilogy of OGNs (Birth of the Demon, Bride of the Demon, Son of the Demon), Ra’s al Ghul: Year One, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #142-145, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #8, Batman: Death and the Maidens #1-9, Robin (1993) #168-169 & Annual 7, Nightwing (1995) #138-139, and DC Special Series #15. It could add non-continuity material from Batman Arkham: Ra’s Al Ghul and Ra’s Al Ghul One Bad Day.

Batman – Villains: Riddler Omnibus Vol. 1 (1948 & on)

Ridder first appeared in Detective Comics (1937) #140 in October 1948.

The magnificent BrandXK took a shot at solving the riddle of this omnibus’s contents, and here’s what he came up with:

Detective Comics (1937) #140, 142, 362, 364, 373, 377, 493, 705-707, 822, 837, & Annual 8; Batman (1940) #171, 179, 263, 279, 292, 317, 362, 452-454, 490, & 698-699; Brave and the Bold (1955) #183 (in 1982); Question (1987) #26 (in 1989), Batman: Run, Riddler, Run (1992) #1-3, Batman: The Riddler – The Riddle Factory (1995), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #109-111 & 185-189, Impulse #48 (1999),, Harley Quinn #6-7 (2001), Green Arrow #35-37 (2004), Joker’s Asylum II: The Riddler (2010) #1, Batman (2011) #23.2 [The Riddler], The Riddler: Year of the Villain (2018) #1, and material from Secret Origins Special (1989) #1, Batman Chronicles (1995) #3 (1996), Batman 80-Page Giant (1998) #1-2, Gotham Knights #6 & 47, and Legends of the Dark Knight 100-Page Super Spectacular #2.

Batman – Villains: Scarecrow Omnibus Vol. 1 (1941 & on)

Scarecrow first appeared in World’s Finest Comics #3 (September 1941).

A pair of trades called Batman: Scarecrow Tales and Batman – Arkham: Scarecrow offer us a good start on this material:

Batman (1940) #189, 262, 296, 523-524, & Annual 19, Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #23, Detective Comics (1937) 73, 389, 503, & 571, Detective Comics (2011) #23.3, The Joker (1975) #8, Joker’s Asylum: Scarecrow (2008) #1, Scarecrow (Villains) (1998) #1, World’s Finest Comics (1941) #3, and World’s Finest Comics (1941) #3.

Batman – Villains: Talia al Ghul Omnibus Vol. 1 (1971 & on)

Talia al Ghul first appeared in Detective Comics (1937) #411 in May 1971.

A trade called Batman – Arkham: Talia al Ghul offers us a good start on this material:

Batman (1940) #232 & 656, Batman (2016) #34-35, Batman and Robin (2009) #12, Batman Incorporated (2012) #2 & 13, Batman Villains Secret Files & Origins 2005 (2005) #1, Batman: Death and the Maidens #9, Batman: Death and the Maidens (2003) #9, Batman: Son of the Demon (1987) OGN, Detective Comics (1937) #411, President Luthor: Secret Files and Origins (2011) #1, and Red Hood: The Lost Days (2010) #1.