Batman: The Court of Owls Reading Order

The Court of Owls is a chilling Batman saga that uncovers a secret society controlling Gotham from the shadows, forcing Bruce Wayne to confront the city’s dark, hidden history and his own place within it.

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Night of the Owls

Collects: Batman (2011) #8-9; Batman Annual (2012) #1; Detective Comics (2011) #9; Batman: The Dark Knight (2011) #9; Batgirl (2011) #9; Birds of Prey (2011) #9; Catwoman (2011) #9; Nightwing (2011) #8-9; All-Star Western (2011) #9; Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011) #9; Batwing (2011) #9

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1OptionalMay 2012

All-Star Western #9

Vengeance in the Big Easy

#9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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2 -5EssentialSEP-DEC 2011

Batman #1-4

#1: Knife Trick

#2: Trust Fall

#3: The Thirteenth Hour

#4: Face the Court: Part 1

#1-4 collected in:Batman: Volume 1: The Court of Owls

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6 -9RecommendedSEP-DEC 2011

Nightwing #1-4

#1: Welcome to Gotham

#2: Haly's Wish

#3: Past and Present

#4: South Beach Connection

#1-4 collected in:Nightwing: Volume 1: Traps and Trapezes

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10 -11EssentialJAN-FEB 2012

Batman #5-6

#5: Face the Court: Part 2

#6: Beneath the Glass

#5-6 collected in:Batman: Volume 1: The Court of Owls

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12 -14RecommendedJAN-MAR 2012

Nightwing #5-7

#5: 'Til Death Do Us Part

#6: Good Girl Gone Bad

#7: Turning Points

#5-7 collected in:Nightwing: Volume 1: Traps and Trapezes

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15 -16EssentialMAR-APR 2012

Batman #7-8

#7: The Talons Strike!

#8: Attack on Wayne Manor

#7 collected in:Batman: Volume 1: The Court of Owls

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#8 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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17OptionalApr 2012

Red Hood and the Outlaws #8

Last Regrets - I've Had a Few

#8 collected in:Red Hood and the Outlaws: Volume 2: The Starfire

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18RecommendedMay 2012

Batwing #9

You Have Been Judged Unworthy

#9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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19RecommendedMay 2012

Batman and Robin #9

Robin Hears a Hoo

#9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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20RecommendedMay 2012

Batgirl #9

In the Line of Fire

#9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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21EssentialMay 2012

Batman #9

The Night of the Owls; The Fall of the House of Wayne: Part 1

#9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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22RecommendedMay 2012

Red Hood and the Outlaws #9

Who Are You? -- Hoo Hoo?

#9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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23 -24RecommendedAPR-MAY 2012

Nightwing #8-9

#8: Bloodlines

#9: The Gray Son

#8-9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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25RecommendedMay 2012

Detective Comics #9

The Owls Take Arkham; 50/50

#9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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26EssentialMay 2012

Batman: The Dark Knight #9

I Can No Longer be Broken

#9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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27RecommendedMay 2012

Birds of Prey #9

Gangland Style

#9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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28EssentialMay 2012

Batman Annual #1

First Snow

#1 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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29RecommendedMay 2012

Catwoman #9

Mirrors Come In All Sizes

#9 collected in:Batman: Night of the Owls

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30 -31EssentialJUN-JUL 2012

Batman #10-11

#10: Assault on the Court; The Fall of the House of Wayne: Part 2

#11: My Brother's Keeper; The Fall of the House of Wayne: Part 3

#10-11 collected in:Batman: Volume 2: The City of Owls

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Batman: The Court of Owls Reading Order

Event timeline

Primary collected edition:BatmanNight of the Owls

Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

All-Star Western #9

Batman #1-4

Nightwing #1-4

Batman #5-6

Nightwing #5-7

Batman #7-8

Red Hood and the Outlaws #8

Batwing #9

Batman and Robin #9

Batgirl #9

Batman #9

Red Hood and the Outlaws #9

Nightwing #8-9

Detective Comics #9

Batman: The Dark Knight #9

Birds of Prey #9

Batman Annual #1

Catwoman #9

Batman #10-11

Primary collected edition:
Batman
Night of the Owls