Batman: Death of the Family Reading Order

The Joker returns with a gruesome new visage and a plan to psychologically destroy Batman’s allies.

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Batman: The Court of Owls

Batman: Endgame

Primary collected edition:
Batman: Volume 3
Death of the Family

Collects: Batman (2011) #13-17

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1RecommendedOct 2012

Batgirl #13

A Blade of Memory

#13 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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2 -3RecommendedOCT-NOV 2012

Catwoman #13-14

#13: Burnt Offerings

#14: To Skin a Cat

#13-14 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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4EssentialOct 2012

Batman #13

Knock Knock; Tease

#13 collected in:Batman: Volume 3: Death of the Family

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5 -6OptionalOCT-NOV 2012

Batman and Robin #13-14

#13: Eclipsed

#14: Devoured

#13-14 collected in:Batman and Robin: Volume 2: Pearl

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7 -8EssentialOCT-DEC 2012

Suicide Squad #14-15

#14: Running With the Devil: Part 1

#15: Running With the Devil: Part 2

#14-15 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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9EssentialNov 2012

Batman #14

Funny Bones; Men of Worship

#14 collected in:Batman: Volume 3: Death of the Family

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10EssentialDec 2012

Detective Comics #15

The Dirt Nap; Love in Bloom

#15 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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11EssentialNov 2012

Batgirl #14

Collision: Part 1: A Courtship of Razors

#14 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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12 -13OptionalOCT-NOV 2012

Nightwing #13-14

#13: The Hunter

#14: Die for Me

#13-14 collected in:Nightwing: Volume 3: Death of the Family

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14 -15EssentialDEC 2012-JAN 2013

Batgirl #15-16

#15: Collision: Part 2: Engagement

#16: Collision: Part 3: Ceremony

#15-16 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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16EssentialDec 2012

Batman #15

But Here's the Kicker; Red Light, Green Light

#15 collected in:Batman: Volume 3: Death of the Family

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17 -18EssentialDEC 2012-JAN 2013

Batman and Robin #15-16

#15: Little Big Man

#16: Cast a Giant Shadow

#15-16 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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19EssentialJan 2013

Detective Comics #16

Nothing But Smiles; Pecking Order

#16 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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20OptionalFeb 2013

Detective Comics #17

The Pursuit of Happiness; Doctor's Orders

#17 collected in:Detective Comics: Volume 3: Emperor Penguin

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21 -22EssentialDEC 2012-JAN 2013

Nightwing #15-16

#15: Cleaning House

#16: Curtain Call

#15-16 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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23EssentialDec 2012

Red Hood and the Outlaws #15

It Only Hurts When You Laugh

#15 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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24EssentialDec 2012

Teen Titans #15

Teen Scream

#15 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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25EssentialJan 2013

Red Hood and the Outlaws #16

Family Matters

#16 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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26EssentialJan 2013

Teen Titans #16

Gotham Runs Red!

#16 collected in:The Joker: Death of the Family

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27 -28EssentialJAN-FEB 2013

Batman #16-17

#16: Castle of Cards; Judgement

#17: The Punchline

#16-17 collected in:Batman: Volume 3: Death of the Family

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29RecommendedFeb 2013

Batman and Robin #17

Life is But a Dream

#17 collected in:Batman and Robin: Volume 3: Death of the Family

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30RecommendedFeb 2013

Red Hood and the Outlaws #17

Don't Let the Door Hit You on Your Way Out

#17 collected in:Red Hood and the Outlaws: Volume 3: Death of the Family

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31RecommendedFeb 2013

Teen Titans #17

Grey Matters

#17 collected in:Teen Titans: Volume 3: Death of the Family

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Batman: Death of the Family Reading Order

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:Batman: Volume 3Death of the Family

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Batgirl #13

Catwoman #13-14

Batman #13

Batman and Robin #13-14

Suicide Squad #14-15

Batman #14

Detective Comics #15

Batgirl #14

Nightwing #13-14

Batgirl #15-16

Batman #15

Batman and Robin #15-16

Detective Comics #16

Detective Comics #17

Nightwing #15-16

Red Hood and the Outlaws #15

Teen Titans #15

Red Hood and the Outlaws #16

Teen Titans #16

Batman #16-17

Batman and Robin #17

Red Hood and the Outlaws #17

Teen Titans #17

Primary collected edition:
Batman: Volume 3
Death of the Family