Batman: The Joker War Reading Order

The Joker launches his most devastating attack yet by stealing the entire Wayne fortune and Batman’s arsenal, effectively turning Gotham into his playground.

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Primary collected edition:
The Joker War Saga

The Joker War Saga The Joker War Saga cover

Collects: Batman (2016) #95-100; Batgirl (2016) #47; Detective Comics (2016) #1025; Red Hood: Outlaw (2016) #48; Nightwing (2016) #74; Batman: The Joker War Zone (2020) #1; plus material from Harley Quinn (2016) #75; Catwoman (2018) #25

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1 -3EssentialJUN-JUL 2020

Detective Comics #1022-1024

#1022: Ugly Heart: Part 3: Infliction

#1023: Prelude To Joker War: Joker Hears A Who?!

#1024: Prelude to Joker War: Fearful Symmetry

#1022-1024 collected in:Detective Comics: Volume 5: The Joker War

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4 -6EssentialMAR-JUL 2020

Nightwing #70-72

#70: From the Darkness

#71: War For the Mind!

#72: Welcome To the New Family!

#70-72 collected in:Nightwing: The Joker War

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7 -8EssentialJUL-AUG 2020

Batgirl #47-48

#47: The Anatomy of A Joke

#48: Gordons Never Give Up: Part 1

#47-48 collected in:Batgirl: Volume 8: The Joker War

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9EssentialJul 2020

Batman #95

The Joker War: Part 1

#95 collected in:The Joker War Saga

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10EssentialAug 2020

Harley Quinn #75

Happy Birthday, Harley Quinn!; After the Laughter

#75 collected in:Harley Quinn: Volume 5: Hollywood or Die

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11EssentialAug 2020

Nightwing #73

Son of the Joker!

#73 collected in:Nightwing: The Joker War

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12EssentialOct 2020

Red Hood: Outlaw #48

An Untold Tale of the Red Hood!

#48 collected in:The Joker War Saga

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13EssentialAug 2020

Batman #96

The Joker War: Part 2

#96 collected in:The Joker War Saga

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14EssentialAug 2020

Detective Comics #1025

Tales From the Joker War: Attack On Wayne Enterprises!

#1025 collected in:Detective Comics: Volume 5: The Joker War

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15EssentialAug 2020

Batman #97

The Joker War: Part 3

#97 collected in:The Joker War Saga

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16EssentialAug 2020

Detective Comics #1026

Monsters of Men

#1026 collected in:Detective Comics: Volume 5: The Joker War

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17EssentialSep 2020

Batman #98

The Joker War: Part 4

#98 collected in:The Joker War Saga

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18EssentialSep 2020

Nightwing #74

Crystal Cleared

#74 collected in:Nightwing: The Joker War

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19EssentialSep 2020

Batgirl #49

Gordons Never Give Up: Part 2

#49 collected in:Batgirl: Volume 8: The Joker War

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20EssentialSep 2020

Batman: The Joker War Zone #1

A Serious House; Family Ties; The Symbol; Ashes of Eden; Clown Hunt

#1 collected in:The Joker War Saga

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21EssentialSep 2020

Batman #99

The Joker War: Part 5

#99 collected in:The Joker War Saga

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22EssentialSep 2020

Catwoman #25

Duende; Return to Alleytown; Cat vs. Woman

#25 collected in:Catwoman: Volume 4: Come Home, Alley Cat

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23EssentialOct 2020

Batman #100

The Joker War: Part 6; Intervention; Dead Ringer

#100 collected in:The Joker War Saga

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24EssentialOct 2020

Catwoman #26

The Big Shake-Up

#26 collected in:Catwoman: Volume 4: Come Home, Alley Cat

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25EssentialOct 2020

Batgirl #50

Little Wonders; Stay Centered; Game Night

#50 collected in:Batgirl: Volume 8: The Joker War

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26EssentialOct 2020

Nightwing #75

Who Is Dick Grayson?

#75 collected in:Nightwing: The Joker War

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Batman: The Joker War Reading Order

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:The Joker War Saga

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Detective Comics #1022-1024

Nightwing #70-72

Batgirl #47-48

Batman #95

Harley Quinn #75

Nightwing #73

Red Hood: Outlaw #48

Batman #96

Detective Comics #1025

Batman #97

Detective Comics #1026

Batman #98

Nightwing #74

Batgirl #49

Batman: The Joker War Zone #1

Batman #99

Catwoman #25

Batman #100

Catwoman #26

Batgirl #50

Nightwing #75

Primary collected edition:
The Joker War Saga