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Collecting Detective Comics comic books (#568 – Present, post Crisis on Infinite Earths)

The Detective Comics comic books definitive issue-by-issue collecting guide and trade reading order for omnibus, hardcover, and trade paperback collections. Part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics and The Definitive Guide to Collecting Batman Comics. Last updated May 2024 with titles scheduled for release through December 2024.

Post-Crisis Detective Comics: #568 (Nov 1986) – Present

Many of DC’s heroes saw their comics relaunched in the wake of Crisis on Infinite Earths to delineate where their new continuity began. That was not the case with Batman, whose Detective Comics and Batman continued their runs uninterrupted.

Detective Comics #568 is chosen as the demarcation of Batman’s changeover from pre- to post-Crisis for three reasons.

First, it was a chapter in the Legends event, which was DC’s first linewide event after the conclusion of Crisis – necessitating all characters appearing therein were in their post-Crisis iterations.

Second, the creative team mentions the changes in the letters column of this issue!

And, finally, it’s the end of a run by and outgoing writer, Joey Cavalieri, so it makes a natural change-over point.

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Post-Crisis Detective Comics

Detective Comics #568 – 582: Batman, Year Two (Nov 1986 – Dec 1987)

Year Two is just one story in this year-long swath of initial post-Crisis comics, but it’s a title consistent with the period – gently re-establishing Batman’s status quo.

#568-574 & 579-582: Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, Vol. 1
(2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401271084 / digital)
This skips collecting the “Year 2” story. Also includes material from Who’s Who Update (1987) #1-2. I have confirmed these contents in the indicia of a digital copy.

#568: The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told, Vol. 2 (1988 – IBSN 978-0930289393)
This is the last issue written by Joey Cavalieri. I need to check if this is also in the 2007 version

#569-575: Legends of the Dark Knight: Alan Davis hardcover (2012)
Collects Detective Comics (1937) #569-575, Batman: Full Circle (1991) OGN SC, and Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #25

#571-581: Batman: Year One & Two (DC Finest) (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1779528353 / digital TBA)
Collects Batman (1940) #404-414 & Annual 11 and Detective Comics (1937) #571-581.

This brief range of issues has also been collected variously in a number of other volumes:

Click to expand a list of additional collections.

#575-578: Detective Comics: Year Two (1990)
Editions from 2002 forward subtitled “Fear The Reaper” also include Batman: Full Circle (1991) OGN SC, including a 30th Anniversary Edition (2017 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1401274566 / digital)

#579: Legends of the Dark Knight: Norm Breyfogle hardcover (2015)
Collects Batman (1940) Annual 11-12 and Detective Comics (1937) #579, 582-594, & 601-607

Detective Comics #582 – 653: by Grant & Dixon (Jan 1988 – Sept 1992)

Alan Grant takes over writing duties with #583 after a one-off tie-in to Millenium by Jo Duffy Grant’s run continues through #642, with Chuck Dixon beginning his seven-year run with #643 – shortly before the Knightfall saga overtakes all of the Batman titles.

#582-594: Legends of the Dark Knight: Norm Breyfogle hardcover (2015)

Annual 1: Part of “Fables” crossover to Green Arrow Annual 1 and The Question Annual 1

#583-591 & Annual 1: Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, Vol. 2
(2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401284688 / digital)
Also collects material from Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18 and Who’s Who Update (1988) #3-4. I have confirmed these contents in the indicia of a digital copy.

#592-600: Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, Vol. 3
(2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1779501011 / digital)

#598-600: Batman: Blind Justice

#601-611 & Annual 2 / 1989: Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, Vol. 4
(2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1779507495 / digital)
Annual 2 occurs either just before or just after issue #600.

#601-607: Legends of the Dark Knight: Norm Breyfogle hardcover (2015)
Issue #604 continues from Secret Origins (1986) #44, which is not collected here

#608-609: Batman: Anarky (1999 – ISBN 978-1563894374)
Collects Anarky (1997) #1-4, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #40-41, Detective Comics (1937) #608-609

#612-614, 616-621, & Annual 3 / 1990: Batman: Dark Knight Detective, Vol. 5
(2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1779509659 / digital)

#615: Batman: The Caped Crusader, Vol. 3 – The Penguin Affair
(2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1401294274 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940)#445-454 & Annual 14 and Detective Comics (1937) #615 (between #448-449).

Annual 3 / 1990: Tales of the Batman: Archie Goodwin hardcover
Placement is tentative. Collects material from Detective Comics #437, 438, 440-443 and Detective Comics Annual #3, Showcase ’95 #11, Batman Black And White #1 & 4, Batman: Legends Of The Dark Knight #132-136, and Batman: Night Cries.

#618-621: Robin: Reborn (2015)
Collects Batman (1940) #455-457, Detective Comics (1937) #618-621, and Robin II (1991) #1-4. (A 1993 edition titled Tragedy & Triumph omitted the Batman issues).

#622-633: Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, Vol. 6
(2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1779513304 / digital)

#629-633: Batman: Dark Knight, Dark City
Collects Batman (1940) #452-454 and Detective Comics (1937) #629-633. Issue #633 is also collected in Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years

Annual 4 / 1991: Part of Armageddon 2001. Tentative placement between #633-634, which may not be how it is placed in collections. Collected below with Dark Knight Detective Vol. 7-8.

#641: Not collected, “The Destroyer” crossover through Batman (1940) #474, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #27, Detective Comics (1937) #641

#634-638, 641, 643, & material from Annual 4/1991: Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, Vol. 7
(2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1779515070 / digital)
I have confirmed these contents in the indicia of the digital copy. Also collects “The Destroyer” crossover in full from Batman (1940) #474 and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #27 into issue #641. Issue #643 is a single issue by Peter Milligan.

#639-640: Batman: The Caped Crusader, Vol. 5
(2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1779506016 / digital)
Collects Batman (1937) #466-473 and Detective Comics (1940) #639-640 (“The Idiot Root” crossover from #472-473).

#642: Batman: The Caped Crusader, Vol. 6
(2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1779508003 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #475-483, including “The Return of Scarface” crossover from Batman (1940) #475-476 to Detective Comics (1937) #642.

Annual 5 / 1992: Part of Eclipso: The Darkness within. Tentative placement between #643-644, which may not be how it is placed in collections. Collected below with Dark Knight Detective Vol. 8.

#644-653, Annual 5/1992, and material from Annual 4/1991: Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, Vol. 8
(2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1779522924 / digital)
Some solicits say this does not include Annual 4 or issues #653, but I have confirmed it in the indicia of the digital copy. Includes “Electric City, Chick Dixon’s first arc in issues #644-646.

Detective Comics #654 – 681: Knightfall by Chuck Dixon (Dec 1992 – Jan 1995)

In oversize hardcover:

#654-666: Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 1 Hardcover
(2023 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779523402)
Collects Batman: Vengeance Of Bane #1, Batman #484-500, Batman Shadow Of The Bat #16-18, Detective Comics #654-666, and Showcase’93 #7-8.

#667-675: Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 2: Knightsquest Hardcover
Collects “The Crusade” and “The Search” storylines, including Batman #501-508, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59-61, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #19-27, Catwoman #6-7, Detective Comics #667-675, Justice League Task Force #5-6, Robin #1-2 & 7, and Showcase ’94 #7.

#676-667 & 679-682: Batman: Knightfall Omnibus Vol. 3: Knightsend Hardcover
Collects Batman #509-510 & #512-515, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29-30 & #32-35, Detective Comics #676-677 & #679-682, Robin #8-9 & #11-14, Catwoman #12-13, Atman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62-63, Showcase ’94 #10, Nightwing: Alfred’s Return #1, and Batman: Vengeance of Bane #2.

#668: Not collected in this format

A 2018-19 comprehensive “re-cut” series of 25th Anniversary paperbacks:

#654-658: Batman: Prelude to Knightfall (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401284220 / digital)
Collects Batman: Vengeance of Bane (1992) #1, Batman (1940) #484-491, and Detective Comics (1937) #654-658.

#659-663: Batman: Knightfall Vol. 1 (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401284299 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #492-497 and Detective Comics (1937) #659-663

#664-666: Batman: Knightfall Vol. 2 (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401284398 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #498-500, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #16-18, Detective Comics (1937) #664-666, and Showcase (1993) ’93 #7-8

#667-670: Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade Vol. 1 (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401284503 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #501-504, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #19-20, Catwoman (1993) #6-7, Detective Comics (1937) #667-670, Robin (1993) #1-2,

#671-675: Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade Vol. 2 (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401284589 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #505-508, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #24-28, Detective Comics (1937) #671-675, and Showcase ’94 (1994) #7

Batman: Knightquest: The Search (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401285012 / digital)
Collects Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight (1989) #59-61, Batman: Shadow of The Bat (1992) #21-23, Justice League Task Force (19930 #5-6, and Robin (1993) #7.

#676-677: Batman: Knightsend (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401285180 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #509-510, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 1989) #62-63, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #29-30, Catwoman (1993) #12-13, Detective Comics (1937) #676-677, Robin (1993) #8-9, and Showcase ’94 (1994) #10

#679-681: Batman: Prodigal (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1401285609 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #512-514, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #32-34, Detective Comics (1937) #679-681, and Robin (1993) #0 & #11-13

#682: Batman: Troika (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1401285876 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #515, Batman: Shadow of The Bat (1992) #35, Detective Comics (1937) #682, Robin (1993) #14, Nightwing: Alfred’s Return (1995) #1, and Batman: Vengeance of Bane II – The Redemption (1995) #1

A 2012 series of “Batman: Knightfall” paperbacks: Click to expand a list of the 2012 collections.

A 1993 series of “Batman: Knightfall” paperbacks began to collect this material; they have been reprinted many times since then (sometimes with alternate trade dress).

Click to expand a list of the 1993 collections.

By single issues:

#660: Batman Arkham: Killer Croc (2016)
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 guide pages from Who’s Who in the DC Universe (1990) #7 and Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985) #5

#665: Batman: Under the Cowl (2010)
Batman (1940) #512 & 666, Batman Beyond [II] (1999) #1, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #168, Detective Comics (1937) #665, Teen Titans (2003) #18

Detective Comics #682 – 729: by Chuck Dixon (Feb 1995 – Feb 1999)

in oversize hardcover…

#719-722 & 724-729: Road to No Man’s Land Omnibus (2020 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779506610)
Effectively, a collection of the end of Cataclysm and all of the road to No Man’s Land. Collects Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1998) #40 & 47-50, Batman (1940) #554-562, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #73-82, Detective Comics (1937) #719-722 & 724-729, Catwoman (1993) #56-57, Robin (1993) #52-54, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #12 & 14-15, Nightwing (1996) #19-20, Batman: Arkham Asylum – Tales of Madness (1998) #1, Batman: Blackgate – Isle of Men (1998) #1, Batman: Huntress/Spoiler – Blunt Trauma (1998) #1

as collected by single issue or storyline…

#682: Batman: Troika (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1401285876 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #515, Batman: Shadow of The Bat (1992) #35, Detective Comics (1937) #682, Robin (1993) #14, (in that order), as well as Nightwing: Alfred’s Return (1995) #1, and Batman: Vengeance of Bane II – The Redemption (1995) #1

#683-684: Not collected

#685-686: Not collected, “War of the Dragons” with a middle chapter in Robin #17

Annual 8: Batman: Four of a Kind
Collects all four Batman: Year One annuals – Batman (1940) Annual 19, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) Annual 05, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) Annual 03, and Detective Comics (1937) Annual 08.

#687-690: Not collected

#691-692: Not collected, tie-ins to Underworld Unleashed along with Bat-Family titles. Azrael (1995) #10, Batman (1940) #525, Catwoman (1993) #27, Detective Comics (1937) #691-692, and Robin (1993) #23-24.

#693-694: Not collected

#695-696: Contagion (2016)
Collects Azrael (1995) #15-16, Batman (1940) #529-532, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #4, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #48-52, Catwoman (1993) #31-32, Detective Comics (1937) #695-696, Robin (1993) #27-30.

(A 1996 version (ISBN 978-1563892936) collected a smaller range of issues – Azrael (1995) #15-16, Batman (1940) #529, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #4, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #48-49, Catwoman (1993) #31-32, Detective Comics (1937) #695-696, Robin (1993) #27-28)

Annual 9: Not collected. Part of Legends of the Dead Earth 1996 Annuals theme; out of continuity.

#697-700: Batman: Legacy (2017 paperback, ISBN 978-1401272029 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #533, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #53, Catwoman (1993) #33-35, Detective Comics (1937) #697-700, and Robin (1993) #31.

#701-702: Batman: Legacy, Vol. 2 (2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401277611 / digital)
Collects Batman (1940) #534, Batman: Bane (1997) #1, Batman: Bane of the Demon (1998) #1-4, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #54, Catwoman (1993) #36, Detective Comics (1937) #701-702, and Robin (1993) #32-33.

A prior 1996 Legacy collection had become a holy grail of paperbacks before the 2017 reprint!

#699-702: Batman: Legacy (1996 – ISBN 978-1563893377)
Collects Batman (1940) #533-534, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #53-54, Catwoman (1993) #35-36, Detective Comics (1937) #699-702, Robin (1993) #31-33

#703: Not collected, part of Final Night.

#704-707: Not collected

#708-710: Not collected, “The Death Lottery”

Annual 10: Not collected. Placement is tentative. Part of the 1997 Pulp Heroes annual theme.

#711: Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years

#712-718: Not collected

#719-721: Batman: Cataclysm (2015 – ISBN 978-1401255152)
In matching trade dress to the following No Man’s Land collections. Collects Azrael (1995) #40, Batman (1940) #553-554, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #12, Batman: Arkham Asylum-Tales of Madness (1998) #1, Batman: Blackgate – Isle of Men (1998) #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #73-74, Batman: Spoiler/Huntress: Blunt Trauma (1998) #1, Catwoman (1993) #56-57, Detective Comics (1937) #719-721, Nightwing (1996) #19-20, Robin (1993) #52-53

(A 1999 printing (ISBN 978-1563895272) had the same trade dress as the 1999 No Man’s Land trades and contained Batman (1940) #553-554, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #12, Batman: Blackgate – Isle of Men (1998) #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #73-74, Batman: Spoiler/Huntress: Blunt Trauma (1998) #1, Catwoman (1993) #56, Detective Comics (1937) #719-721, Nightwing (1996) #19-20, Robin (1993) #53)

#722 & 724-726: Batman: Road to No Man’s Land, Vol. 1
Collects Batman (1940) #555-559, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #14, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #75-79, Detective Comics (1937) #722-726, and Robin (1993) #54. #726 is also collected in The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years

#723: Not collected, “Brotherhood of the Fist” crossover through Detective Comics (1937) #723, Green Arrow (1988) #134-135, Nightwing (1996) #23, and Robin (1993) #55

#1,000,000: DC One Million Omnibus
Comprehensively collects Grant Morrison’s future history story. Released after #726. Previously collected in a 1999 paperback.

#727-729: Batman: Road to No Man’s Land, Vol. 2
Collects Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1998) #47-50, Batman (1940) #560-562, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #15, Batman: No Man’s Land Secret Files (1999) #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #80-82, Detective Comics (1937) #727-729

Detective Comics #730 – 741: No Man’s Land (Mar 1999 – Feb 2000)

Greg Rucka pens his first issue with #732.

in oversize hardcover…

No Man’s Land Omnibus Vol. 1 (2022 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779513229)
Collects Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #116-121, Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1998) #51-57, Batman (1940) #563-568, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #83-88, Detective Comics (1937) #730-735, Catwoman (1993) #72-74, Robin (1993) #67, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #16-17, Nightwing (1996) #35-37, Batman: No Man’s Land (Collector’s) (1999) #1, Batman: No Man’s Land Gallery (1999) #1, and Young Justice in No Man’s Land (1999) #1

No Man’s Land Omnibus Vol. 2 (2022 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779517142)
Collects Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #122-126; Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1998) #58-61; Batman (1940) #569-574; Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #89-94; Detective Comics (1937) #736-741; Catwoman (1993) #75-77; Robin (1993) #68-73; The Batman Chronicles (1995) #18; Nightwing (1996) #38-39; Batman No Man’s Land (1999) #0; and Batman: No Man’s Land Secret Files (1999) #1.

as recollected in paperback…

#730-733: Batman: No Man’s Land, Vol. 1 (2011 – ISBN 978-1401232283)
Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1998) #51-55, Batman (1940) #563-566, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #16, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #116-118, Batman: No Man’s Land (1999) #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #83-86, Detective Comics (1937) #730-733

#734-735: Batman: No Man’s Land, Vol. 2 (2012 – ISBN 978-1401233808)
Collects Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1998) #56-57, Batman (1940) #567-568, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #17, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #119-121, Batman: No Man’s Land Gallery (1999) #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #87-88, Catwoman (1993) #72-74, Detective Comics (1937) #734-735, Nightwing (1996) #35-37, Robin (1993) #67, Young Justice in No Man’s Land (1999) #1

#736-738: Batman: No Man’s Land, Vol. 3 (2012 – ISBN 978-1401234560
Collects Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1998) #58, Batman (1940) #569-571, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #122-124, Batman: No Man’s Land Secret Files (1999) #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #89-92, Detective Comics (1937) #736-738, Robin (1993) #68-72

#739-741: Batman: No Man’s Land, Vol. 4 (2012 – ISBN 978-1401235642)
Collects Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1998) #59-61, Batman (1940) #572-574, The Batman Chronicles (1995) #18, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #125-126, Batman: No Man’s Land (1999) #0, Batman: No Man’s Land Gallery (1999) #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #93-94, Catwoman (1993) #75-77, Detective Comics (1937) #739-741, Nightwing (1996) #38-39, Robin (1993) #73. Issue #741 is also collected in The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years

A previous printing was less expansive in its scope.

Click to expand the contents of a 1999 printing

Detective Comics #742 – 775: by Greg Rucka (Mar 2000 – Dec 2002)

After co-writing No Man’s Land, Rucka takes over the title to complete a three year run.

#742-753: New Gotham, Vol. 1
(2017 paperback, ISBN 978-1401263676 / digital)

#743-750: New Gotham, Vol. 1: Evolution
Issue #747 is also collected in Gotham Central (2003) Volume 2: Half a Life

#746-757 Back-ups: Not collected, “The Jacobian” by Jordan B Gorfinkel

#751-753: Not collected. Issues #752-753 are “A Walk in the Park,” a two-part Poison Ivy story

#754: New Gotham, Vol. 2: Officer Down
Collects Batman (1940) #587, Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #13, Birds of Prey (1999) #27, Catwoman (1993) #90, Detective Comics (1937) #754, Nightwing (1996) #53, Robin (1993) #86 – but, omits a tie-in in Batgirl (2000) #12

#755-765: New Gotham, Vol. 2
(2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401277949 / digital)
I believe this collects only the Greg Rucka stories! Also collects Superman #168, which leads to issue #756.

#757: Batman Begins: The Movie & Other Tales of the Dark Knight (2005)
Collects both in- and out-of-continuity material from Batman (1940) #604, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #168, Detective Comics (1937) #757, Batman Begins: The Official Movie Adaptation (2005) OGN SC, and Secret Origins (1986) TPB. Issue #757 is also collected in Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years

#758 backup: Not collected; by Ed Brubaker

#759-762 backups: Catwoman (2002) Vol. 1: Trail of the Catwoman
Collects Catwoman: Selina’s Big Score (2002) OGN HC, backups from Detective Comics #759-762, and Catwoman (2002) #1-9. A prior, 2001 edition – “The Dark End of the Street” collected only the back-ups and Catwoman #1-4

#763: ties in to “Joker: Last Laugh”

#766-770: Batman: Bruce Wayne – Murderer? (2014 – ISBN 978-1401246839)
Collects Batgirl (2000) #24 & 27, Batman (1940) #599-602, Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #25-29, Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure (2002) #1, Birds of Prey (1999) #39-41, Detective Comics (1937) #766-770 (A-stories only), Nightwing (1996) #65-69, Robin (1993) #98-99

#771-775: Batman: Bruce Wayne: Fugitive (2014 – ISBN 978-1401246822)
Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1998) #91-92, Batgirl (2000) #29 & 33, Batman (1940) #603-607, Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #30-32, Birds of Prey (1999) #43, Detective Comics (1937) #771-775

As previously collected in a 2002-2003 reprint line:

Click to expand a list of the 2002 collections

Detective Comics #776 – 816: by Paul Bolles & Ed Brubaker (Jan 2003 – Apr 2006)

Though some other writers stopped by Detective Comics in this period for single issues, the majority is written by Bolles and Brubaker on alternating arcs.

#776: Not collected

#777-782: Not collected, “Dead Reckoning”

#783: Batman: Death and the Maidens (deluxe hardcover / paperback)
Rucka would return to Batman within a year for this Ra’s al Ghul focused mini-series. Collects Batman: Death and the Maidens (2003) #1-9 and Detective Comics (1937) #783

#784-786: Batman: The Man Who Laughs
(hardcover / paperback / 2020 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779503022 / digital)
Collects Batman: The Man Who Laughs (2005) OGN and Detective Comics (1937) #784-786.

#787: Batman by Brian K. Vaughan AKA False Faces (hardcover / paperback (alt link) / 2017 paperback)
Batman #588-590, Detective Comics #787, Wonder Woman #160-161, and Batman: Gotham City Secret Files #1

#788-789: Not collected

#790-797: Batman: War Games Book One (2015 – ISBN 978-1401258139)
Colects Batgirl (2000) #55, Batman (1940) #631, Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #56, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #182, Batman: The 12 Cent Adventure (2004) #1, Catwoman (2002) #34, Detective Comics (1937) #790-797, Nightwing (1996) #96, Robin (1993) #126, Robin (1993) #127, Robin (1993) #128, Robin (1993) #129, and Solo (2004) #10

#798-799 & 800 (A-Story): Batman: War Games Book Two (2016 – ISBN 978-1401260705)
Batgirl (2000) #56-57, Batman (1940) #632-644, Batman Allies Secret Files and Origins 2005 (2005) #1, Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins 2005 (2005) #1, Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #57-58, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) #183-184, Catwoman (2002) #35-36, Detective Comics (1937) #798-800 & 809-810, Nightwing (1996) #97-98, Robin (1993) #130-131

#800 (B-Story), 801-808, & 811-814: Batman: City of Crime
(2006 – ISBN 978-1401208974 / 2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1401299484 / digital)
This is part of a 2006 reprint line (seen below) but not connected to War Games. Even if it sees a modern reprint, it likely wouldn’t match the War Games trade dress.

#808-810: Batman Arkham: Killer Croc
Collects the best of Killer Croc stories from 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, Who’s Who in the DC Universe (1990) #7, Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985) #5

#809-810: Batman: War Games Book Two (2016, again)
These issues are an epilogue.

#815-816: Not collected, “Victims” by Shane McCarthy with art from Cliff Chiang

As previous collected in a 2004-2006 reprint line:

Click to expand a list of the 2004 collections.

Detective Comics #817 – 853: One Year Later and Paul Dini (May 2006 – Apr 2009)

Infinite Crisis, Trinity, and 52 occur between the end of the last run and the beginning of this one.

in oversize hardcover…

#821-824, 826-828, 831, 833-834, 837-841, 843-850, 852: Batman by Paul Dini Omnibus
(2020 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779505514 / 2024 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779527448)
Collects Batman (1940) #685, material from Batman (2016) Annual 1, Batman Black and White (2013) #3, Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #14, Batman: Streets of Gotham (2009) #1-4, 7, 10-14, 16-21, material from DCU Holiday Special (2010) #1, and Detective Comics (1937) #821-824, 826-828, 831, 833-834, 837-841, 843-850, 852, & material from #1000

#846-850 & 852: Batman: The Hush Saga Omnibus
(2023 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779526229)
Collects everything related to Hush and its sequels – Batman (1940) #608-619 & 685; Batman: Gotham Knights (2000) #50-55, 60-71, & 73-74; Detective Comics (1937) #846-850 & 852; material from Wizard (1991) #0; the Hush stories from Batman: Streets of Gotham (2009 #1-4, 14, & 16-21; and a short story from Batman: Hush: 20th Anniversary Edition.

as collected by story or single issue…

#817-820: Batman/Two-Face by James Robinson Deluxe Edition Hardcover
Collects Batman #651-654 and Detective Comics #817-820. Previously collected as Batman: Face the Face (2006)

#821-826: Batman: Detective
Issue #821 is also collected in Tales of the Batman: J.H. Williams III Hardcover and Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years. Issue #822 is also collected in Batman Arkham: The Riddler (2015). Issue #826 is also collected in The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover (2014) and The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (2008)

#827-834: Batman: Death and the City
Issue #831 is also collected in Batman: Harley Quinn (2015)

#835-836: Not collected, “Absolute Terror” by John Rozum

#837: Collected as a one-off story in Batman Arkham: The Riddler (2015) and Batman: Harley Quinn (2015)

#838-839: Batman: The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul (2008) (hardcover / paperback)
Collects a crossover through Batman (1940) #670-671 & Annual 26, Detective Comics (1937) #838-839, Nightwing (1996) #138-139, and Robin (1993) #168-169 & Annual 07. Nominally a part of Grant Morrison’s Batman epic.

#840-845: Batman: Private Casebook (hardcover / paperback)
Also collects DC Infinite Halloween Special (2007) #1

#846-850: Batman: Heart of Hush (hardcover / paperback)

#851: Not collected, “Last Days of Gotham” crossover with Batman (1940) #684

Annual 11: Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight
Placement is tentative. Collects Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight (2009) #1-3, Batman (1940) Annual 27, Detective Comics (1937) Annual 11

#852: Batman: Streets of Gotham – Hush Money (hardcover / paperback)
Stars Dick Grayson as Batman. Collects Batman (1940) #685, Batman: Streets Of Gotham (2009) #1-4, Detective Comics (1937) #852. This series is is continued in Volume 2 (hardcover / paperback) and Volume 3 (hardcover / paperback), both with A-stories by Dini.

#853: Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (hardcover / paperback)
A rare Neil Gaiman superhero story – illustrated by Adam Kubert! This is the second part of a two-issue story with Batman (1940) #686. This also collects material from Batman Black and White (1996) #2, Secret Origins (1986) Special 1, Secret Origins (1986) #36. Also collect, in pencils-only form, in Batman Unwrapped: Andy Kubert.

#853: The DC Universe by Neil Gaiman: The Deluxe Edition (2016)
Collects Gaiman’s non-Vertigo DC writing – Batman (1940) #686, Batman Black and White (1996) #2, Detective Comics (1937) #853, Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame (2000) #1, Secret Origins (1986) Special 1, Secret Origins (1986) #36, Solo (2004) #8, and the Metamorpho story from Wednesday Comics (2009) #1-12

Detective Comics #854 – 881: Rucka, Hine, & Snyder (Aug 2009 – Oct 2011)

This run sees Batman stepping aside from this title, with it taken over by Renee Montoya as The Question and an instant-classic run on Batwoman, both written by Greg Rucka. David Hine splits the book with Rucka starting with #864 and writes through #870 before future Bat-scribe Scott Snyder takes over with #871.

#854-865, The Question: The Question: Pipeline

#854-863, Batwoman: Batwoman by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III

#854-860, Batwoman: Elegy (deluxe hardcover / paperback)

#864-865, A-Stories: Arkham Reborn (2009)
Written by David Hine. Collects Arkham Reborn (2009) #1-3, Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum (2009) #1, and Detective Comics (1937) #864-865

Batman: Battle of the Cowl (hardcover / paperback)
Collects a limited series that is the next sequential Bat-story after Final Crisis in Batman: Battle for the Cowl (2009) #1-3 with Gotham Gazette (2009) #1 and Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive? (2009) #1

Batman Battle for the Cowl – The Complete Collection (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1779528551 / digital TBA)
Contents TBA.

#866: Not collected, written by Dennis ‘Denny’ O’Neil

#867-870: Batman: Impostors
Written by David Hine

#871-881: Batman: Black Mirror (hardcover / paperback / deluxe Noir (pencils/inks only) hardcover / 2019 Absolute slipcased oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1401289553 / 2024 deluxe hardcover, ISBN 978-1779525895 / digital)
Collects both the A- and B-stories from this Scott Snyder run. Snyder continues onto Batman in New 52.

Annual 12: Batman: Gates of Gotham
(2012 paperback, ISBN 978-1401233419 / digital / 2018 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1401284206 / digital)
Placement is tentative. Collects Batman (1940) Annual 28, Detective Comics (1937) Annual 12, and Batman: Gates of Gotham (2011) #1-5

Post-Flashpoint Detective Comics

DC New 52: Detective Comics, Volume 2 #1-52, 0, 23.1-4, Annual 1-3 (2011 – 2016)

as originally collected…

#1-7: Batman – Detective Comics Volume 1: Faces of Death (hardcover / paperback)
Issue #1 is also collected in DC Comics: The New 52 Omnibus and The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years

#8-12, 0, Annual 1: Batman – Detective Comics Volume 2: Scare Tactics (hardcover / paperback)
Issue #0 is also collected in The New 52 Zero Omnibus

#13-18: Batman – Detective Comics Volume 3: Emperor Penguin (hardcover / paperback)

#19-24 & Annual 2: Batman – Detective Comics Volume 4: The Wrath (hardcover / paperback)

#23.1-4: DC Comics: The New 52 Villains Omnibus
Additionally: #23.1 (Poison Ivy) in Batman Arkham: Poison Ivy (2016). #23.2 (Harley Quinn) in Batman: Harley Quinn (2015) and Suicide Squad Volume 4: Discipline and Punish. #23.3 (Scarecrow) in Batman Arkham: Scarecrow (2016). #23.4 (Man-Bat) not collected elsewhere.

#25-29: Batman – Detective Comics Volume 5: Gothtopia (hardcover / paperback)
Issue #27 is also collected with various Batman (2011) collections – see Guide to Batman (Post-Crisis, 1986 – Present)

#30-34 & Annual 3: Batman – Detective Comics Volume 6: Icarus (hardcover / paperback)

#35-40: Batman – Detective Comics Volume 7: Anarky (hardcover / paperback)
Also includes Detective Comics: Endgame (2015) #1 and Detective Comics: Futures End (2014) #1, also collected in Futures End Omnibus

#41-47: Batman – Detective Comics Volume 8: Blood of Heroes (hardcover / paperback)

#48-52: Batman – Detective Comics Volume 9: Gordon At War (hardcover / paperback)
May also collect material from Batman: Rebirth

additional collections…

#1: Absolute Batman: Death of the Family
(2024 slipcased oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779528308)
Also collects Batman (2011) #13-17 and other contents TBA.

#9 (lead story only): Batman: Night of the Owls (hardcover / paperback)
Collects All Star Western (2011) #9, Batgirl (2011) #9, Batman (2011) #8-9, backups from 10-11, Annual 1, Batman and Robin (2011) #9, Batman: The Dark Knight [II] (2011) #9, Batwing (2011) #9, Birds Of Prey (2011) #9, Catwoman (2011) #9, Detective Comics (2011) #9 (lead story only), Nightwing (2011) #8-9, Red Hood And The Outlaws (2011) #9

#15-17: The Joker: Death of the Family (hardcover / paperback)
Collects Batgirl (2011) #14-16, Batman (2011) #14 & 17, Batman and Robin (2011) #15-17, Catwoman (2011) #13-14, Detective Comics (2011) #15-17, Nightwing (2011) #15-16, Red Hood And The Outlaws (2011) #15-16, Teen Titans (2011) #15 and material from Batman #13, Batgirl #13, Nightwing #14, Red Hood and the Outlaws #13-14, Suicide Squad #14-15 and Teen Titans #14 & 16.

#27 (script only): Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years
Collects Batman (1940) #1, 49, 181, 497 & Special, Batman (2011) #2, DC Special Series (1977) #21, Detective Comics (1937) #27, 83, 211, 216, 327, 359, 395, 442, 474, 574, 633, 711, 757, & 821, Detective Comics (2011) #27 (script only; combined with material from the original Detective Comics #27), World’s Finest Comics (1941) #94

#30-34 & 37-44: Batman by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato Deluxe Edition
(2018 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1401284855 / digital)

#47: Robin War (hardcover / paperback)
Collects Detective Comics (2011) #47, Gotham Academy (2014) #13, Grayson (2014) #15, Red Hood/Arsenal (2015) #7, Robin War (2016) #12, Robin: Son of Batman (2015) #7, Teen Titans (2014) #15, We Are Robin (2015) #7

DC Rebirth: Detective Comics (1937) #934-981 by James Tynion IV (Jun 2016 – May 2018)

Launched by writer James Tynion IV as a twice-monthly title with issue #934.

in a single omnibus…

Batman: The Rise and Fall of the Batmen Omnibus
(2020 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779506658)

in oversize hardcover…

#934-949: Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 1
(2017 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1401276089 / digital)
I have confirmed in the indicia of a digital copy that this collects issue #941-942 from the “Night of the Monster Men” crossover rather than skipping them, but it does not include the crossover issues from Batman and Nightwing.

#950-962: Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2
(2018 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1401278571 / digital)

#963-973 & Annual 1: Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 3
(2018 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1401284817 / digital)

#974-982: Batman: Detective Comics: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4
(2019 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1401289102 / digital)

as originally collected…

#934-940: Vol. 1: Rise of the Batmen 

#941-942: Batman: Night of the Monster Men
Collects a crossover through Batman #7-8, Nighting #5-6 and Detective Comics #941-942.

#943-949: Vol. 2: The Victim Syndicate

#950-956: Vol. 3: League of Shadows
(2017 paperback, ISBN 978-1401276096 / digital)

#957-962: Vol. 4: Deus Ex Machina
(2017 paperback, ISBN 978-1401274979 / digital)

#963-968 & Annual 1: Vol. 5: A Lonely Place of Living
(2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401278229 / digital)

#969-974: Vol. 6: Fall of the Batmen
(2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401281458 / digital)

#975-981: Vol. 7: Batmen Eternal
(2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401284213 / digital)

Detective Comics (1937) #982-993 by Michael Moreci & James Robinson (Jun 2018 – Nov 2018)

#982-986: Vol. 8: On the Outside
(2018 paperback, ISBN 978-1401285289 / digital)

#988-933: Vol. 9: Deface the Face
(2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1401290641 / digital)

Detective Comics (1937) #994-1033 & Annual 2-3 by Peter Tomasi (Dec 2018 – Dec 2020)

in a single oversize hardcover…

by Peter Tomasi Omnibus
(2023 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1779521255)
Collects Detective Comics #27, 994-999, 1001-1016, 1018-1026, 1028-1033, Annual 2-3, and material from #1000 & 1027, plus Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1. [Issue #2017 is a one-shot by Tom Taylor.]

as originally collected…

#994-999: Vol. 1: Mythology
(2019 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779501622 / 2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1779501721 / digital)

#1000: Detective Comics #1000
(2018 “deluxe edition” hardcover, ISBN 978-1779528957 / 2024 TBA size hardcover, ISBN 978-1779528957 /  digital)
Recollects the full contents of issue #1000 plus a new story by Robert Venditti & Steven Segovia. Issue #1000 was released as a perfect-bound OGN with ~100 pages. Also includes all of the variant covers.

#1001-1005 & Annual 2: Vol. 2: Arkham Knight
(2019 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779501646 / 2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1779502513 / digital)
Also collects material from issue #1000

#1006-1011: Vol 3: Greetings from Gotham
(2020 hardcover, ISBN 978-1401288617 / 2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1779505545 / digital)

#1012-1019: Vol. 4: Cold Vengeance
(2020 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779504555 / digital)
I have confirmed in the indicia of the digital copy that this does collect issue #1017, a one-shot by Tom Taylor.

#1020-1026 & Annual 3: Vol. 5: The Joker War
(2021 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779509222 / 2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1779521125 / digital)
Also collects Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. and the Joker War story from issue #1027

#1027: Detective Comics #1027
(2020 “deluxe edition” hardcover, ISBN 978-1779506740 / digital)
Recollects the full contents of issue #1027, which was released as a perfect-bound OGN with 150+ pages. Also includes all of the variant covers.

#1028-1033: Vol 6: Road to Ruin
(2021 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779512703 / digital)

as collected by single issue or storyline…

#1025: The Joker War Saga
(2021 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779511799 / 2022 paperback, 978-1779514967 / digital)
Collects Batman (2016) #95-100, Batgirl (2016) #47, Detective Comics (1937) #1025, Red Hood: Outlaw (2016) #48, Nightwing (2016) #74, and The Joker War Zone (2020) #1, plus stories from Harley Quinn (2016) #75 and Catwoman (2018) #25.

#1032-1034: Batman vs. Robin: Road to War (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1779517920 / digital)
Collects Batman (2016) #106; Teen Titans (2016) #43-44 & Annual 2; Detective Comics (1937) #1032-1034; Teen Titans, and material from Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1

Future State Batman: Dark Detective (2021) #1-4 (Jan – Feb 2021)

This brief glimpse at the future interrupted all DC ongoing titles at the start of 2021 and is not entirely in continuity.

Future State Batman: Dark Detective
(2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1779510716 / digital)
Collects Future State: Dark Detective (2021) #1-4, Future State: Red Hood (2021) #1-2, Future State: Batman/Superman (2021) #1-2, Future State: Catwoman (2021) #1-2, Future State: Harley Quinn (2021) #1-2, and Future State: Robin Eternal (2021) #1-2.

DC Infinite Frontier:
Detective Comics (1937) #1034-1061 by Mariko Tamaki (Mar 2021 – Jun 2022)

#1034-1039: Vol. 1: The Neighborhood [by Mariko Tamaki with John Ridley, Meghan FitzMartin, & T. Rex]
(2022 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779514226 / 2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1779519863 / digital)

Batman: The Detective (2021) #1-6 (Apr 2021 – Nov 2021)
(2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1779519870 / digital)

#1040-1046: Vol. 2: Fear State [by Mariko Tamaki with Dan Watters & Stephanie Phillips)
(2022 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779515551 / 2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1779520180 / digital)
Also collects Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1

#1044-1046 & Annual 2021: Vol. 3: Arkham Rising [by Mariko Tamaki with Matthew Rosenberg & Stephanie Phillips]
(2022 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779518057 / 2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1779520012 / digital)

#1047-1058 (A-Stories): Batman: Shadows of the Bat – The Tower
(2022 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779517005 / digital)
Collects the weekly main story from Mariko Tamaki’s run, focusing on Nightwing, Batwoman, Huntress, Orphan, and more during Batman’s absence.

#1047-1058 (back-ups): Batman: Shadows of the Bat – House of Gotham
(2022 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779517012 / digital)
Collects the entirety of the Matthew Rosenberg back-up tale focused on one man’s life in Gotham from boyhood to adulthood, and how it was affected by Batman and his many villains.

#1059-1061: Vol. 4: Riddle Me This [by Mariko Tamaki with Sina Grace]
(2023 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779520678 / 2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1779524867 / digital)

Dawn of DC:
Detective Comics (1937) #1062-(ongoing) by Ram V (July 2022 – present)

This Ram V run launched six months prior to the start of Dawn of DC, but it is effectively a title in that line since the bulk of this story occurs after the line-wide relaunch efforts began at the start of 2023.

#1062-1065: Vol 1 [by Ram V]: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
(2023 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779520944 / 2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1779525567 / digital)

#1066-1070 & Annual 2022: Vol. 2 [by Ram V]: Gotham Nocturne: Act I
(2024 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779524621 / 2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1779529381 / digital)

#1071-1075: Vol. 3 [by Ram V]: Gotham Nocturne: Act II
(2024 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779527424 / 2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1779529428 / digital TBA)

Detective Comics: Knight Terrors (2023) #1-2: These were released between issues #1073-1074. I’m not sure if they fit between Act I and Act II or prior to the Intermezzo.

#1076-TBA: Vol. 4 [by Ram V]: Gotham Nocturne Intermezzo: Batman, Outlaw
(2024 hardcover, ISBN 978-1779528568 / 2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1779529459 / digital TBA)

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