What if Gotham was a utopia where everybody is happy and no crimes happen? This is the reality shown in Batman: Gothtopia, a little Batman crossover published in 2014, during the New 52 era.
Here is the official synopsis: Who – or what – created this twisted vision of the Dark Knight’s hometown? As far as anyone knows, Gotham City is and always has been a crime-free utopia, patrolled by the white-clad Batman and his sidekick Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catbird.
What to read before Gothtopia?
Gothtopia is a stand-alone storyline and doesn’t require any pre-reading. You can still pick up Birds of Prey (Volume 3) #27 in which there is a hint something weird is going on in Gotham, but nothing is shown.
Gothtopia Reading Order
Gothtopia Reading Order: Collected Editions
The storyline takes place in Detective Comics, and the tie-ins are not comprehensible without it. Batwing and Batgirl explore a little bit this utopian Gotham but don’t add anything to the story.
- Detective Comics Vol. 5: Gothtopia
Collects Detective Comics (Volume 2) #25-29. - Catwoman Vol. 5: Race of Thieves
Collects Catwoman (Volume 4) #25, #27-34 - Batwing Vol. 5: Into the Dark
Collects Batwing #27-34 and Batwing: Futures End #1. - Batgirl Vol. 5: Deadline
Collects Batgirl #27-34, Batgirl Annual #2 and Batgirl: Future’s End #1. - Birds of Prey Vol. 5: Soul Crisis
Collects Birds of Prey #25, 27-34 and Birds of Prey – Futures End #1.
Gothtopia Reading Order: Issue by Issue
- Detective Comics (Volume 2) #27
- Catwoman (Volume 4) #27
- Catwoman (Volume 4) #28
- Batwing #27
- Batgirl (Volume 4) #27
- Detective Comics (Volume 2) #28
- Detective Comics (Volume 2) #29
- Birds of Prey (Volume 3) #28
What to read after Gothtopia?
Gothtopia is the kind of little crossover in the Batfamily existing, we can imagine, in part to make the reader buy a few issues he doesn’t normally read. It doesn’t have any real impact and does not lead to any storylines.
For a more detailed guide to this era, take a look at our Batman: The New 52 Reading Order which covers all of Batman’s adventures during the Post-Crisis era.