Originally Posted by
jb681131
There was the big Metal saga by Scott Snyder - very long and complex - but I can give you a run thru if you'd like.
Alongside, there was the 1st arc of James Tynion IV on Batman called "Joker War" :
1. Batman: Their Dark Designs (#86-94)
2. Batman: The Joker War (#95-100)
3. Batman: Ghost Stories (#101-105)
After the big Metal Saga there was a short jump in the future, called "Future State". There are 2 volumes on Batman.
1. Future State: The Next Batman
2. Future: Dark Detective
This saga introduced the Magisgrate
Once that jump in the future was done, DC series went on.
To introduce this new post-metal era, you can read the Infinite Frontier event:
1. Infinite Frontier #0
2. Infinite Frontier Secret Files #1-6
3. Infinite Frontier #1-6
That done, the series continue. James Tynion Still being on Batman for a new saga "Fear State" in which the Magistrate arrives in Gotham:
1. Batman: The Cowardly Lot (#106-111)
2. Batman: Fear State (#112-117 + crossover issues)
Alongside Fear State, you could still follow Joker's manoeuvers along with James Gordon's life in the Joker ongoing, also by James Tynion IV:
1. The Joker vol.1
2. The Joker vol.2
With the success of Future State, DC also prolongated the adventures with:
1. The Next Batman: Second Son
2. I Am Batman
3. Future State: Gotham
And of course along with the Batman Title you have the Detective Comics title by Mariko Tamaki,
known for "Harley Quinn: The Breaking Glass", "Superwoman: Being Super" and "Future State: Dark Detective":
1. Batman: Detective Comics: The Neighborhood
2. Batman: Detective Comics: Fear State
3. Batman: Detective Comics: The Tower
After Fear State, the saga Batman switches writer with Joshua Williamson currently on Robin, and previously know for his long Flash Run.
He is the one also leading the DC mains current events with "Infinite Frontier", "Justice League Incarnate" and the upcoming "Death of the Justice League" and "Dark Crisis".
He launch a new Batman event called "Shadow War" still ongoing.
1. Batman: Shadow War
Have fun.