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Batman Fear State Reading Order

DC Batman Fear State Reading Order

To conclude his run on Batman (see reading order), James Tynion IV planned an event named Fear State that will get us through the end of 2021. All of the Bat-Series are involved, so here is the guide.

Gotham City is on the brink of martial law as Batman fights a two-front battle! The Scarecrow is unleashing a devasting attack on the city while the Magistrate has made their move to invade! Gotham City is on the brink of a violent evolutionary path and the danger level to Batman and his allies reaching a fever pitch!

The Magistrate now has full support from the mayor to handle high-level law enforcement in Gotham and has branded the Dark Knight as Public Enemy #1. Batman must also contend with the return of the Scarecrow who pursues his own terrifying agenda as he takes this chaotic moment to launch his Fear State.

What to read before Batman Fear State?

Batman Fear State Reading Order

Batman Fear State Reading Order: Collected Editions

Batman Fear State Reading Order

Batman Fear State Reading Order: Issue by Issue

DC announced “I Am Batman,” “Task Force Z” and “Arkham City” as part of the event, but they are not connected to the series.

  • Detective Comics #1043-1045 – This story is not coherent with the rest of the event. At one point, it is said that it takes place during Batman #113, but it makes more sense to read it before because it’s not really Fear State-related. You can skip it entirely.
  • Catwoman #34
  • Harley Quinn #6
  • Harley Quinn 2021 Annual
  • Harley Quinn #7
  • Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1
  • Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1 (origin story of Miracle Molly)
  • Batman Fear State – Alpha #1
  • Batman #112
  • Batman: Urban Legends #8 – Batwoman’s story
  • Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper #1

  • Batman #113
  • Catwoman #35
  • Nightwing #84
  • Batman #114
  • Batman #115
  • Catwoman #36
  • Nightwing #85
  • Harley Quinn #8
  • Batman #116
  • Batman: Urban Legends #9 – Batwoman’s story
  • Nightwing #86
  • Catwoman #37
  • Harley Quinn #9
  • Batman #117
  • Batman: Fear State: Omega #1

Batman Fear State Reading Order

After Batman Fear State

As Batman: Fear State marked the end of writer James Tynion IV on the main Batman series, a new (short) era begins with Joshua Williamson writing, and art by Jorge Molina—starting with Batman #118.

Now, Batman is in the world, fighting new villains, which led to the Shadow War event–as The Batfamily stays behind to defend Gotham City in the Shadows of the Bat storyline.