Batman: Knightfall Saga Reading Order

A calculated assault on Gotham pushes Batman to his physical and mental breaking point, forcing him to confront the limits of his endurance and legacy.

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Batman Essentials timeline

Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying

Batman: No Man's Land Saga

Primary collected edition:
Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1
KnightFall

Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1 Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1 cover

Collects: Batman (1940) #484-500; Detective Comics (1937) #654-666; Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) #16-18; Batman: Vengeance of Bane (1993) #1; Showcase '93 (1993) #7-8; Batman Villains Secret Files (1998) #1

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Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

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1 -4RecommendedAUG-DEC 1992

Batman: Sword of Azrael #1-4

#1: Vanishing Angels & Sudden Death

#2: Azrael Does Not Protect

#3: Direct Action

#4: No One Is Innocent

#1-4 collected in:Azrael: Volume 1: Fallen Angel

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5RecommendedJan 1993

Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1

Vengeance of Bane

#1 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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6 -9RecommendedSEP-DEC 1992

Batman #484-487

#484: Warpaint

#485: Faces of Death

#486: Heavy Metalhead

#487: Box of Blood

#484-487 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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10 -12RecommendedDEC 1992-FEB 1993

Detective Comics #654-656

#654: God of Battle

#655: The Anvil of War

#656: Besieged

#654-656 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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13RecommendedJan 1993

Batman #488

Original Sins

#488 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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14 -15RecommendedMAR-APR 1993

Detective Comics #657-658

#657: Null and Void

#658: Deciphered

#657-658 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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16 -18RecommendedFEB-APR 1993

Batman #489-491

#489: Killer's Bane

#490: Who Riddled the Riddler?

#491: The Freedom of Madness!

#489-491 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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19EssentialMay 1993

Batman #492

Crossed Eyes and Dotty Teas

#492 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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20EssentialMay 1993

Detective Comics #659

Puppets

#659 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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21EssentialMay 1993

Batman #493

Redslash

#493 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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22EssentialJun 1993

Detective Comics #660

Crocodile Tears

#660 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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23EssentialJun 1993

Batman #494

Night Terrors

#494 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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24EssentialJun 1993

Detective Comics #661

City on Fire

#661 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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25EssentialJun 1993

Batman #495

Strange Deadfellows

#495 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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26EssentialJun 1993

Detective Comics #662

Burning Questions

#662 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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27EssentialJul 1993

Batman #496

Die Laughing

#496 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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28EssentialJul 1993

Detective Comics #663

No Rest for the Wicked

#663 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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29EssentialJul 1993

Batman #497

The Broken Bat

#497 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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30EssentialJul 1993

Detective Comics #664

Who Rules the Night

#664 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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31 -32EssentialJUL-AUG 1993

Showcase '93 #7-8

#7: Two-Face: Part 1: 2 Face Double Cross

#8: Two-Face: Part 2: Bad Judgment

#7-8 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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33EssentialAug 1993

Batman #498

Knights in Darkness

#498 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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34 -36RecommendedSEP-OCT 1993

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18

#16: The God of Fear: Part 1

#17: The God of Fear: Part 2

#18: The God of Fear: Conclusion

#16-18 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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37EssentialAug 1993

Detective Comics #665

Lightning Changes

#665 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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38EssentialSep 1993

Batman #499

The Venom Connection

#499 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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39EssentialSep 1993

Detective Comics #666

The Devil You Know

#666 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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40EssentialOct 1993

Batman #500

Dark Angel

#500 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1: KnightFall

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41 -42EssentialSEP 1993

Justice League Task Force #5-6

#5: Knightquest: The Search

#6: Knightquest: The Search

#5-6 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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43 -44EssentialSEP 1993

Detective Comics #667-668

#667: Wild, Wild East

#668: Runaway

#667-668 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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45 -46EssentialOCT-NOV 1993

Robin #1-2

#1: Outcast

#2: Busted!

#1-2 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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47 -48EssentialSEP-OCT 1993

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #19-20

#19: The Tally Man: Part 1

#20: The Tally Man: Part 2

#19-20 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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49 -50EssentialSEP-DEC 1993

Batman #501-502

#501: Code Name: Mekros

#502: Phoenix in Chaos

#501-502 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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51EssentialOct 1993

Detective Comics #669

Town Tamer

#669 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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52 -54EssentialNOV-DEC 1993

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #21-23

#21: Bruce Wayne: Part 1: The Hood

#22: Bruce Wayne: Part 2: A Day in the Death of an English Village

#23: Bruce Wayne: Part 3: Curse of the Bat

#21-23 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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55EssentialDec 1993

Detective Comics #670

Cold Cases

#670 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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56EssentialDec 1993

Catwoman #6

Animal Rites

#6 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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57 -58EssentialJAN-FEB 1994

Batman #503-504

#503: Night Becomes Woman

#504: Dark Dance

#503-504 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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59EssentialFeb 1994

Catwoman #7

Body Chemistry

#7 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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60 -62EssentialFEB-APR 1994

Detective Comics #671-673

#671: The Cutting Room Floor

#672: Smash Cut

#673: Losing the Light

#671-673 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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63EssentialFeb 1994

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #24

The Immigrant: Rosemary's Baby

#24 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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64EssentialMar 1994

Batman #505

Blood Kin

#505 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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65EssentialMar 1994

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #25

Falls Upon Joe Public: The Birth of a Hero

#25 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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66 -67EssentialAPR-MAY 1994

Batman #506-507

#506: Malevolent Maniaxe

#507: Ballistic

#506-507 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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Cover of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59

Cover of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #60

Cover of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #61

68 -70EssentialAPR-JUN 1994

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59-61

#59: Quarry: Part 1

#60: Quarry: Part 2

#61: Quarry: Part 3

#59-61 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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71 -72EssentialAPR-MAY 1994

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #26-27

#26: Creatures of Clay: Part 1: Diary of a Lover

#27: Creatures of Clay: Part 2: Child's Clay

#26-27 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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73EssentialSep 1994

Showcase '94 #7

Penguin

#7 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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74EssentialMay 1994

Detective Comics #674

Outgunned

#674 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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75EssentialJun 1994

Batman #508

Mortal Remains

#508 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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76EssentialJun 1994

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #28

Commissioner Gordon: The Long Dark Night

#28 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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77EssentialJun 1994

Detective Comics #675

Midnight Duel

#675 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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78EssentialJun 1994

Robin #7

Turning Point

#7 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 2: Knightquest

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79EssentialMay 1994

Batman #509

Spirit of the Bat

#509 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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80EssentialMay 1994

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29

Manimal: Proving Ground

#29 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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81EssentialJun 1994

Detective Comics #676

Too Many Ninjas

#676 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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82EssentialJun 1994

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62

Devils

#62 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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83EssentialJun 1994

Robin #8

Death's Door

#8 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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84EssentialJun 1994

Catwoman #12

Fire in the Sky

#12 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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85EssentialJun 1994

Batman #510

Return of the Bat

#510 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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86EssentialJun 1994

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #30

Wild Knights, Wild City

#30 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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87EssentialJun 1994

Detective Comics #677

Flesh and Steel

#677 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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88EssentialJun 1994

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #63

Climax

#63 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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89EssentialJul 1994

Robin #9

[untitled]

#9 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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90EssentialJul 1994

Catwoman #13

Catfish

#13 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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91EssentialAug 1994

Showcase '94 #10

Azrael

#10 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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92EssentialSep 1994

Robin #0

Brothers In Arms

#0 collected in:Batman: Prodigal

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93EssentialOct 1994

Batman #512

Robin and Batman

#512 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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94EssentialOct 1994

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32

[untitled]

#32 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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95EssentialOct 1994

Detective Comics #679

The Vermin Factor

#679 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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96EssentialNov 1994

Robin #11

Two In Every Crowd

#11 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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97EssentialNov 1994

Batman #513

Double Deuce

#513 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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98EssentialNov 1994

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #33

[untitled]

#33 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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99EssentialOct 1994

Detective Comics #680

A Twice Told Tale

#680 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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100EssentialNov 1994

Robin #12

Bullies

#12 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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101EssentialNov 1994

Batman #514

One Night in the War Zone

#514 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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102EssentialNov 1994

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #34

[untitled]

#34 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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103EssentialNov 1994

Detective Comics #681

Knight Without Armor

#681 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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104EssentialDec 1994

Robin #13

Wings Over Gotham

#13 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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105EssentialDec 1994

Batman #515

Dark Rider, Cold Warrior

#515 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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106EssentialDec 1994

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #35

[untitled]

#35 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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107EssentialDec 1994

Detective Comics #682

The Doomsday Clock

#682 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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108EssentialFeb 1995

Robin #14

Big City Bomber

#14 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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109 -110OptionalDEC 1994-FEB 1995

Azrael #1-2

#1: Fallen Angel: Part 1: Some Say in Fire...

#2: Fallen Angel: Part 2: ...Some Say in Ice

#1-2 collected in:Azrael: Volume 1: Fallen Angel

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111RecommendedJun 1995

Nightwing: Alfred's Return #1

The Britannia Coup

#1 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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112RecommendedAug 1995

Batman: Vengeance of Bane II #1

The Redemption

#1 collected in:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 3: KnightsEnd

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Batman: Knightfall Saga Reading Order

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1KnightFall

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Batman: Sword of Azrael #1-4

Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1

Batman #484-487

Detective Comics #654-656

Batman #488

Detective Comics #657-658

Batman #489-491

Batman #492

Detective Comics #659

Batman #493

Detective Comics #660

Batman #494

Detective Comics #661

Batman #495

Detective Comics #662

Batman #496

Detective Comics #663

Batman #497

Detective Comics #664

Showcase '93 #7-8

Batman #498

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18

Detective Comics #665

Batman #499

Detective Comics #666

Batman #500

Justice League Task Force #5-6

Detective Comics #667-668

Robin #1-2

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #19-20

Batman #501-502

Detective Comics #669

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #21-23

Detective Comics #670

Catwoman #6

Batman #503-504

Catwoman #7

Detective Comics #671-673

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #24

Batman #505

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #25

Batman #506-507

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59-61

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #26-27

Showcase '94 #7

Detective Comics #674

Batman #508

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #28

Detective Comics #675

Robin #7

Batman #509

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29

Detective Comics #676

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62

Robin #8

Catwoman #12

Batman #510

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #30

Detective Comics #677

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #63

Robin #9

Catwoman #13

Showcase '94 #10

Robin #0

Batman #512

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32

Detective Comics #679

Robin #11

Batman #513

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #33

Detective Comics #680

Robin #12

Batman #514

Batman: Shadow of the Bat #34

Detective Comics #681

Robin #13

Primary collected edition:
Batman: Knightfall: Omnibus Volume 1
KnightFall