• Damian Wayne Reading Order, Fifth Robin and Son of Batman ★

Damian Wayne Essential, Omnibus Edition

• Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 1 Collects Batman #655-658, #663-683 and stories from DC Universe #0 and #30 and #47, along with two brand-new pages recapping events from The Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul
• Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 2 Collects Batman & Robin #1-16, Batman #700-702 and Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1-6
• Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Vol. 3 Collects Batman Incorporated #1-8, Batman: The Return #1, Batman Incorporated #0-13, Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1, Batman Incorporated Special #1
• Batman & Robin by Tomasi & Gleason Omnibus Collects Batman & Robin #20-22, Batman & Robin #0-40 From The New 52 Series, Batman & Robin Annual #1-3, Robin Rises: Omega #1, Robin Rises: Alpha #1 And A Story From Secret Origins #4.
• Super Sons Omnibus Super Duper Edition Collects Super Sons #1-16, Super Sons Annual #1, Super Sons/Dynomutt #1, Superman #10-11 and #37-38, Teen Titans #15, Adventures of the Super Sons #1-12, Challenge of the Super Sons #1-7, and a short story from Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1

The Introduction of Damian Wayne by Grant Morrison

• Batman: Batman and Son Collects Batman #655-658, #663-669 et #672-675 (the new edition includes the Black Glove storyline)
• Batman: The Resurrection of Ra’s Al Ghul (cross-over arc) Collects Batman #670-671, Robin #168-169, Detective Comics #838-839, Nightwing #138-139, Batman Annual #26 and Robin Annual #7
• Batman: R.I.P. Collects Batman #676-683. See the Batman RIP Reading Order for more information.
  • optional Batman: Battle for the Cowl Collects Batman: Battle For The Cowl #1-3, Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? #1 And Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?
  • optional Batman Annual #27 & Detective Comics Annual #11 Collected in Azrael: Death’s Dark Knight. It’s a follow-up to Battle for The Cowl for Azrael, you can find Damian in the 2-issues Azrael storyline called The Eighth Deadly Sin.

The (New) Batman and Robin

• Batman & Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn Collects Batman & Robin #1-6
• Batman & Robin Vol. 2 Batman vs. Robin Collects Batman & Robin #7 To #12
• Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman & Robin Must Die Connects with The Return of Bruce Wayne (to read before for better context). Collects Batman #13-16 and Batman: The Return #1
• Batman Incorporated Collects Batman Incorporated #1 to #8, Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1
• Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 1: Hush Money Collects Batman: Streets of Gotham #1-10.
• Batman: Streets of Gotham Vol. 2: Leviathan Collects Batman: Streets of Gotham #5-11.
• Batman Streets of Gotham Vol. 3: The House of Hush Collects Batman: Streets of Gotham #14-21.
  • optional Blackest Night: Batman #1-3 Collected in Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Volume One
  • optional DCU Halloween Special ’09 #1 Damian appears in the story “Cavity Search.” Not collected anywhere.
  • optional, but fun story! Batgirl #5-7 Collected in Batgirl: Stephanie Brown Vol. 1 where Stephanie team-up with Damian.
  • quite optional DCU Halloween Special 2010 #1 Damian appears in the story “Robin the Vampire Slayer. Not collected anywhere.
  • optional Superman/Batman #77 Damian Wayne meets Supergirl in this special Halloween issue collected in Robin, The Boy Wonder: A Celebration of 75 Years.
  • optional Teen Titans: Team Building Collects Teen Titans #88 to #92, Red Robin #20, Wonder Girl #1. Damian must learn a little bit about how to work in a team in this forgettable story.
• Batman & Robin Vol. 4: Dark Knight Vs. White Knight Collects Batman and Robin #17 to #25. (issue #26 by David Hine is not collected in a TPB or HC edition)
  • optional Batgirl #17 Collected in Batgirl: Stephanie Brown Vol. 2.

Damian Wayne during New 52

• Batman and Robin Vol. 1: Born to Kill Collects Batman and Robin #1 To #6
• Batman and Robin Vol. 2: Peal Collects Batman and Robin #7 To #14
• Batman and Robin Vol. 3: Death of the Family Collects Batman and Robin #15-17, Batman and Robin Annual #1, and Batman #17
• Batman Incorporated Vol. 1: Demon Star Collects Batman Incorporated #0-6
• Batman Incorporated Vol. 2: Gotham’s Most Wanted Collects Batman Incorporated #7-13 and Batman Incorporated Special #1
• Batman and Robin Vol. 4: Requiem for Damian Collects Batman & Robin #18 To #23
• Batman And Robin Vol. 6: The Hunt For Robin Collects Batman and Robin #29-34, Robin Rises: Omega #1
• Batman and Robin Vol. 7: Robin Rises This is the end of this Volume 2 (2011–2015) of Batman and Robin. Collects Batman and Robin #35-40, Robin Rises: Alpha #1, Batman and Robin Annual #3, A Story From Secret Origins #4
  • optional Worlds’ Finest #6-7 Collected in Worlds ‘ Finest Vol. 02: Hunt and Be Hunted. Damian meets The Huntress, aka Helena Wayne from Earth-2.
  • optional Nightwing #17-18 (Requiem) Collected in Nightwing Vol. 3: Death of the Family. Two issues for those who really dig Damian/Dick’s brotherly relationship. Beware, #17 takes place after Death of The Family and #18 after Batman and Robin #18.
  • optional Teen Titans #18 (Requiem) Collected in Teen Titans Vol. 4: Light and Dark. To read after Batman and Robin #18.
  • optional Gotham Academy #7 Collected in Gotham Academy Vol. 2: Calamity. To read after Batman and Robin Vol.7.

Convergence and DC You

• optional Convergence: Batman and Robin #1-2 Collected in Convergence: Flashpoint Book 2
• Robin: Son of Batman Vol. 1: The Year of Blood Collects Robin: Son of Batman 1-6, Sneak Peek
• Grayson #12 Collected in Grayson Vol. 3: Nemesis. Damian and Dick are reunited.
• cross-over arc Robin War Collects Robin War #1-2, Robin: Son Of Batman #7, Grayson #15, Detective Comics #47, We Are Robin #7, Gotham Academy #13, Red Hood/Arsenal #7 and Teen Titans #15. The reading order here.
• Robin: Son of Batman Vol. 2: Dawn of the Demons Collects Robin: Son of Batman 7-13

Rebirth

• ✔ Superman #10-#11 Collected in Superman Vol. 2: Trials of the Super Son. This story served as a prologue to Super Sons. ★★★★✰
• ✔ Teen Titans Vol. 1: Damian Knows Best Collects Teen Titans #1-5 and Teen Titans: Rebirth #1 ★★★★★
• ✔ Super Sons Vol. 1: When I Grow Up Collects Super Sons #1-5. ★★★★★
• ✔ Nightwing Vol.3: Nightwing Must Die Collects Nightwing #16-21 ★★★★★ (fav)
  • ✔ optional Superman Vol. 4: Black Dawn Collects Superman #20-25 ★★★✰✰
• ✔ cross over Titans: The Lazarus Contract Collects Titans #11, Teen Titans #8, Deathstroke #19-#20 and Teen Titans Annual: The Lazarus Contract Special information #1. ★★✰✰✰
• ✔ Teen Titans Vol. 2: The Rise of Aqualad Collects Teen Titans #6-7, #9-11. ★★★✰✰
• ✔ Super Sons Vol. 2: Planet of the Capes Collects Super Sons #6-10 ★★★★★ (fav)
• ✔ Super Sons of Tomorrow Collects Super Sons #11-12, Superman #37-38, and Teen Titans (#15) ★★★★★ fav.
  • optional/cross over Gotham Resistance Collects Dark Nights: Metal #1-#2, Teen Titans #12, Nightwing #29, Suicide Squad #26 and Green Arrow #32
• Teen Titans Vol. 3: The Return of Kid Flash Collects Teen Titans #13-14 and #16-19.
• Super Sons Vol. 3: Parent Trap Collects Super Sons #13-16 and Annual #1.
• Super Sons/Dynomutt Special #1 Collected in DC Meets Hanna Barbera Vol. 2 or Super Sons Omnibus
• Adventures of the Super Sons Volume 1: Action Detective Collects Adventures of the Super Sons #1-6.
• Adventures of the Super Sons Vol. 2: Little Monsters Collects Adventures of the Super Sons #7-12.
• Challenge of the Super Sons Collects Challenge of the Super Sons #1-7.
• Batman vs. Deathstroke Collects Deathstroke #30-35.
• Justice League: No Justice A miniseries dealing with the consequences of the Dark Nights: Metal event. Collects issues #1-4 and stories from DC Nation.
• Teen Titans Volume 1: Full Throttle Collects Teen Titans Special #1 and Teen Titans #20-24.
• Teen Titans Vol. 2: Turn It Up Collects Teen Titans #25-27, Teen Titans Annual #1, and a Crush story from Mysteries of Love in Space #1.
• Teen Titans/Deathstroke: The Terminus Agenda Collects Teen Titans #28-30 and Deathstroke #41-43.
• Detective Comics Vol. 2: Arkham Knight Collects Detective Comics #1001-1005 and a story from Detective Comics #1000.
• Teen Titans Vol. 3: Seek and Destroy Collects Teen Titans #31-38.
• Batman #76-77 (from the City of Bane, the most important issues for Robin) Collected in Batman: City of Bane – The Complete Collection or Batman Vol. 12: City of Bane – Part 1
• Teen Titans Vol. 4: Robin No More Collects Teen Titans #39-44 and Teen Titans Annual #2
• Detective Comics #1029-1033 Collected in Detective Comics Vol. 6: Road to Ruin
• Deathstroke #4-5 Collected in Deathstroke Vol. 1: The Professional.
• fun! DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1 Collected in A Very DC Universe Rebirth Christmas or Super Sons Omnibus. Damian appears in the story The Last Minute.
  • optional Gotham Academy: Second Semester #11 Collected in Gotham Academy: Second Semester Vol. 2: The Ballad of Olive Silverlock
  • optional The Shadow/Batman Collects The Shadow/Batman #1-6
  • optional Batman #33-34–35/Batman:Prelude To The Wedding – Robin vs. Ra’s Al Ghul #1 Collected in Batman Vol. 5: Rules of Engagement/Batman: Prelude to the Wedding. To know a little bit more about Damian feelings about his father’s wedding with Catwoman.
  • optional Nightwing #42-43 Collected in Nightwing Vol. 6: The Untouchable.
  • optional Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II Collects Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1-6.
  • optional Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1 Collected in Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 1: Lesser Gods
  • optional Superman #16 (Super Sons) Collected in Superman Vol. 3: The Unity Saga: The President of Earth. Following events from Bendis run (see Reading Order), Damian and Jon are reunited. Beware, Damian is really badly written!
  • optional Event Leviathan Collects Superman: Leviathan Rising #1, Event Leviathan #1-6, & DC’s Year of the Villain Special #1. It’s skippable for Damian but necessary to understand the follow-up, Checkmate.
  • optional Checkmate the follow-up to Event Leviathan Published at the beginning of Infinite Frontier, but Damian has his old costume. So just better read it here. The Eviant Leviathan Saga matters more for his mother, Talia.
  • optional Detective Comics #1017 Collected in Detective Comics Vol. 4: Cold Vengeance
  • ✔ optional but fun teen titans: robin ★ ★★★★★

Damian in the Infinite Frontier/Dawn of DC era

• Robin Vol. 1: The Lazarus Tournament Collects Robin #1-6 and a special prelude story from Batman #106 and Detective Comics #1034.
  • optional Superman & Robin Special #1 (Super Sons) This special issue takes place between Robin #4 & #5 and between Superman: Son of Kal-El #1. In it, Damian said the tournament hasn’t begun yet.
• Robin Vol. 2: I Am Robin Collects Robin #7-12; Robin 2021 Annual #1.
• optional Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 (Super Sons) Damian and Jon have a discussion on this optional issue taking place during the tournament.
• Robin Vol. 3: Secrets and Shadows Collects Robin #13-17.
• Robin #13-14 are part of Batman: Shadow War. For more information, see our reading order.
• Batman Vs. Robin Collects Batman Vs. Robin #1-5.
• Lazarus Planet Collects Lazarus Planet: Alpha, Lazarus Planet: Assault on Krypton, Lazarus Planet: We Once Were Gods, Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn, Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution, Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate, and Lazarus Planet: Omega! To read between Issues #4 & 5 of Batman Vs. Robin

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