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Batwoman (Kate Kane) Reading Order

August 22, 2018 by Dave 1 Comment

Batwoman is one of DC Comic’s best character creations of the 2000’s, although oddly the mantle of “Batwoman” dates all the way back to the 1950’s!

I won’t get too deep into the original Batwoman here, other than to clarify this is a guide for the comics of Kate Kane, the Batwoman of the 2000’s.

Kate first appears during DC’s weekly 52 series, under the pen of writer Greg Rucka, heavily connected to the ongoing arc of the GCPD’s Renee Montoya. Due to their romantic past, Kate and Renee’s stories are intertwined from here forward, and bleed together into launches of the career’s of both the new Batwoman and DC’s new Question.

Below you’ll find a complete guide to the now decade plus of modern Batwoman comics, from post Infinite Crisis through DC Rebirth. Batwoman has also had a strong presence in alternate reality / out of continuity titles like Injustice and DC Bombshells, so those selections are included at the bottom of the guide.

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Batwoman in DC's 52 weekly comic book

Batwoman Begins!

52

Collects: 52 #1 To #52

Kate Kane first appears in 52 issue #7, and becomes a recurring character in the ongoing weekly DC released after the events of Infinite Crisis.

The Question: Five Books of Blood 

Collects: Crime Bible: The Five Lessons Of Blood #1-5

While this is certainly focused on Renee Montoya’s time as The Question, Kate has a minor supporting role given her relationship with Renee.

Batman: Battle for the Cowl

Collects: Batman: Battle For The Cowl #1-3

Far from required reading here, but this sets the stage for Batwoman’s time leading Detective comics (up next)

Batwoman: Elegy

Collects: Detective Comics #854-863

Justice League: Cry For Justice

Collects: Justice League: Cry For Justice #1 To #7

This is another tangential Batwoman appearance, but technically she engages with the Justice League during this arc.

Batman and Robin, Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin

Collects: Batman And Robin #7-12

The “Blackest Knight” story arc finds Kate captured (again) and in apparent need of rescue by Dick Grayson and Knight and Squire.

Batwoman gets her own ongoing in the New 52

New 52 Batwoman

Batwoman Vol. 1: Hydrology

Collects: Batwoman #0 To #5

Batwoman Vol. 2: To Drown the World

Collects: Batwoman #6-11

Batwoman Vol. 3: World’s Finest

Collects: Batwoman #12-17

Batwoman Vol. 4: This Blood is Thick

Collects: Batwoman #18-24

Batwoman Vol. 5: Webs

Collects: Batwoman Annual #1 And Batwoman #25-34

Batwoman (2011-2015) Vol. 6: The Unknowns

Collects: #35-40, Batwoman Annual #2, And Batwoman: Futures End #1

Batwoman Rebirth

Batwoman in DC Rebirth

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Rise of the Batmen

Collects: Detective Comics #934-940

Batman: Night of the Monster Men 

Collects: Batman #7-8, Nightwing #5-6 And Detective Comics #941-942

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 2

Collects: Detective Comics #943-949

Batwoman Vol. 1: The Many Arms of Death

Collects: Batwoman: Rebirth #1, Batwoman #1 To #6

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 3: League of Shadows

Collects: Detective Comics #950-956

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 4: Deus Ex Machina

Collects: Detective Comics #957-962

Batwoman Vol. 2: Wonderland

Collects: Batwoman #7-11

Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 5: A Lonely Place of Living

Collects: Detective Comics #963-968 And Detective Comics Annual #1

Batman – Detective Comics Vol. 6: Fall of the Batmen

Collects:  Detective Comics #969-974

Batwoman and the DC Bombshells

Alternate Reality Batwoman Stories

Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One – The Complete Collection

Collects: Read It All

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 1: Enlisted

Collects: Dc Comics: Bombshells #1-6

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 2: Allies

Collects: #7-12

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 3: Uprising

Collects: #13-18

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 4: Queens

Collects: #19-24

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 5: The Death of Illusion

Collects: #26-29 And Dc Comics: Bombshells Annual #1

DC Comics: Bombshells Vol. 6: War Stories

Collects: Dc Comics: Bombshells #25 And #30-33

Bombshells: United Vol. 1: American Soil

Collects: Bombshells United #1-6

Bombshells United Vol. 2: War Bonds

Collects: Bombshells United #7-12

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Dave is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Comic Book Herald, and also the Boss of assigning himself fancy titles. He's a long-time comic book fan, and can be seen most evenings in Batman pajama pants. Contact Dave @comicbookherald on Twitter or via email at dave@comicbookherald.com.

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  1. Bukdiah says

    September 1, 2018 at 9:29 pm

    The only Batwoman I’ve read is Hydrology. I just realized I didn’t like anything that was considered “occult.”

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