Batman: Year One Reading Order

The origin of Batman, chronicling Bruce Wayne’s first year fighting crime in Gotham City.

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Batman: The Man Who Laughs

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Batman: Year One

Collects: Batman (1940) #404-407

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1 -4EssentialNOV 1986-FEB 1987

Batman #404-407

#404: Year One: Part 1: Who I Am, How I Came to Be

#405: Year One: Part 2: War Is Declared

#406: Year One: Part 3: Black Dawn

#407: Year One: Part 4: Friend in Need

#404-407 collected in:Batman: Year One

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Batman: Year One Reading Order

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Primary collected edition:Batman: Year One

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Batman #404-407

Primary collected edition:
Batman: Year One