Batman: Fear State Reading Order

Orchestrated by the Scarecrow, Gotham is plunged into an oppressive campaign of fear.

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Batman: Fear State Saga

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Primary collected edition:
Batman: Fear State Saga

Collects: Batman (2016) #112-117; Batman Secret Files: The Gardener (2021) #1; Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 (2021) #1; Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly (2021) #1; Batman: Fear State Alpha (2021) #1; Batman: Fear State Omega (2021) #1

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1 -3OptionalSEP-NOV 2021

Detective Comics #1043-1045

#1043: Fear State: Nakano's Nightmare: Part 1; Deb Donovan in What the #!$% Is Task Force Z: Finale

#1044: Fear State: Nakano's Nightmare: Part 2; Foundations: Part 1

#1045: Fear State: Nakano's Nightmare Finale; Foundations: Part 2

#1043-1045 collected in:Detective Comics: Volume 2: Fear State

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4RecommendedSep 2021

Harley Quinn #7

Fear State: Part 1

#7 collected in:Harley Quinn: Volume 2: Keepsake

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5RecommendedNov 2021

Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:Batman: Fear State Saga

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6RecommendedSep 2021

Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:Batman: Fear State Saga

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7EssentialAug 2021

Batman: Fear State Alpha #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:Batman: Fear State Saga

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8EssentialSep 2021

Batman #112

Fear State: Part 1; Clown-Hunter in DIY: Part 1

#112 collected in:Batman: Fear State Saga

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9RecommendedOct 2021

Batman: Urban Legends #8

Fear State: Disinformation Campaign: Part 1; Little Pyg. Little Pyg; Dark Knight of the Soul: Part 1; The Fearful: Part 1

#8 collected in:Batman: Urban Legends: Volume 2

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10RecommendedOct 2021

Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:Batman: Fear State Saga

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11EssentialSep 2021

Batman #113

Fear State: Part 2; Clown-Hunter in DIY: Part 2

#113 collected in:Batman: Fear State Saga

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12RecommendedSep 2021

Catwoman #35

Fear State: Part 1: Street Thunder

#35 collected in:Catwoman: Volume 6: Fear State

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13RecommendedOct 2021

I Am Batman #2

Fear State: Part 1

#2 collected in:I Am Batman: Volume 1

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14RecommendedSep 2021

Nightwing #84

Fear State: Part 1

#84 collected in:Nightwing: Fear State

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15 -16EssentialOCT 2021

Batman #114-115

#114: Fear State: Part 3; Clown-Hunter in DIY: Part 3

#115: Fear State: Part 4; Batgirls: Part 1: Clueless

#114-115 collected in:Batman: Fear State Saga

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17RecommendedOct 2021

Catwoman #36

Fear State: Part 2: Sanctuary

#36 collected in:Catwoman: Volume 6: Fear State

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18RecommendedOct 2021

Nightwing #85

Fear State: Part 2

#85 collected in:Nightwing: Fear State

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19RecommendedOct 2021

Harley Quinn #8

Fear State: Part 2

#8 collected in:Harley Quinn: Volume 2: Keepsake

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20EssentialNov 2021

Batman #116

Fear State: Part 5; Batgirls: Part 2: Set It Off

#116 collected in:Batman: Fear State Saga

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21RecommendedNov 2021

Batman: Urban Legends #9

Fear State: Disinformation Campaign: Part 2; Down the Rabbit Hole; Dark Knight of the Soul: Part 2; The Fearful: Finale

#9 collected in:Batman: Urban Legends: Volume 2

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22RecommendedNov 2021

Nightwing #86

Fear State: Part 3

#86 collected in:Nightwing: Fear State

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23RecommendedNov 2021

I Am Batman #3

Fear State: Part 2

#3 collected in:I Am Batman: Volume 1

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24RecommendedNov 2021

Catwoman #37

Fear State: Part 3: Unafraid

#37 collected in:Catwoman: Volume 6: Fear State

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25RecommendedNov 2021

Harley Quinn #9

Fear State: Part 3

#9 collected in:Harley Quinn: Volume 2: Keepsake

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26EssentialNov 2021

Batman #117

Fear State: Part 6; Batgirls: Part 3: Can't Hardly Wait

#117 collected in:Batman: Fear State Saga

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27EssentialDec 2021

Batman: Fear State Omega #1

[untitled]

#1 collected in:Batman: Fear State Saga

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28RecommendedDec 2021

Detective Comics #1046

Out and Gone; Foundations: Finale

#1046 collected in:Detective Comics: Volume 2: Fear State

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29OptionalDec 2021

Batman: Urban Legends #10

A Carol of Bats; The Bats of Christmas Past

#10 collected in:Batman: Urban Legends: Volume 2

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Batman: Fear State Reading Order

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:Batman: Fear State Saga

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Detective Comics #1043-1045

Harley Quinn #7

Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1

Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1

Batman: Fear State Alpha #1

Batman #112

Batman: Urban Legends #8

Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 #1

Batman #113

Catwoman #35

I Am Batman #2

Nightwing #84

Batman #114-115

Catwoman #36

Nightwing #85

Harley Quinn #8

Batman #116

Batman: Urban Legends #9

Nightwing #86

I Am Batman #3

Catwoman #37

Harley Quinn #9

Batman #117

Batman: Fear State Omega #1

Detective Comics #1046

Batman: Urban Legends #10

Primary collected edition:
Batman: Fear State Saga