So I watched Batman Beyond from start to finish over the summer. I like Terry as a character. Since I prefer reading comics to other comic-related media, I decided to check out Batman Beyond comics. Truth is, I'm a bit confused about what to read. I intend to read the other Batman Beyond books eventually, but I think it'd be good to read the stuff that is (at least in theory) current canon in the post-Flashpoint universe. I know Terry's in Future's End, but I skipped that event really (besides a couple of the one-shots that tied to the comics in my pull list at the time). Regardless of your opinions of Future's End, I want to read it, but which Batman Beyond comics are part of that continuity? I know there's a currently ongoing post-Rebirth series, but I'll get to that once I've finished the stuff leading up to it. There's a 2015 series which presumably comes right out of Future's End. I know there are other Batman Beyond books (from a glance at Comixology) that were published post-Flashpoint, but I'm not sure if they're the same continuity. Any ideas?
Batman Beyond Comic Continuity
So I watched Batman Beyond from start to finish over the summer. I like Terry as a character. Since I prefer reading comics to other comic-related media, I decided to check out Batman Beyond comics. Truth is, I'm a bit confused about what to read. I intend to read the other Batman Beyond books eventually, but I think it'd be good to read the stuff that is (at least in theory) current canon in the post-Flashpoint universe. I know Terry's in Future's End, but I skipped that event really (besides a couple of the one-shots that tied to the comics in my pull list at the time). Regardless of your opinions of Future's End, I want to read it, but which Batman Beyond comics are part of that continuity? I know there's a currently ongoing post-Rebirth series, but I'll get to that once I've finished the stuff leading up to it. There's a 2015 series which presumably comes right out of Future's End. I know there are other Batman Beyond books (from a glance at Comixology) that were published post-Flashpoint, but I'm not sure if they're the same continuity. Any ideas?
Batman Beyond 2.0 is the only other book, I can think of. That one follows Terry from the animated series. They, along with Justice League: Beyond (or 2.0, I don't remember) tell the story of the future of the DCaU.
The most recent series follow Tim Drake and Terry, following Futures' End.
Batman Beyond (1999-2001, 2010, 2011), Batman Beyond Unlimited (2012), and Batman Beyond 2.0 (2013) follow DCAU Terry. Basically, any issue made after 2014 is unrelated to the DCAU/Batman Beyond cartoon.
Now, if you want to experience Terry in the mainstream DC universe then read the 2015 and Rebirth series'.
Cheers guys :-)
I'll start with the 2015-onwards stuff and then look at the older DCAU stuff when I've got a bit more time.
@mattydavehalpeo: Well:
What is Batman Beyond:
- It's a TV series from 1999 to 2001
- It's direct to video movie - Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker in 2000
- It's a spin-off serie - The Zeta Project from 2001 to 2002
- It's in the future but on the same Earth as Batman: The Animated Serie
- It's a bunch of comics
To go into details about the comics:
Direct Tie-ins to the TV serie:
- Batman Beyond (vol.1) - 6 issues - published in 1999
- Batman Beyond (vol.2) - 24 issues - published from 1999 to 2001
- Superman Adventures #64 - 1 story about time travel and a Brainiac from the future
- Batman Beyond (vol.2): Return of the Joker - comics adaptation of the Batman Beyond movie - published in 2001
Batman Beyond coming into the main continuity:
- Batman/Superman #22 -
- Countdown to Final Crisis #21 - 2007
- Justice League of America #43 - 2010
- Batman (vol.1) #700 - 2010
Batman Beyond in the pos-crisis continuity:
- Batman Beyond (vol.3) - 6 issues - 2010-2011
- Batman Beyon: 100 page spectacular - 2011
- Batman Beyond (vol.4) - 8 issues + #0 - 2011
Batman Beyond in the new 52:
- Batman Beyond digital - 29 issues
- Batman Beyond Ulimited - 18 issues - 2012-2013 - prints: Batman Beyond digital, Justice League Beyond digital, Superman Beyond digital - continuies the Batman Beyond (vol.4) unresolved plots
- Batman Beyond 2.0 - 40 digital issues
- Batman Beyond Univers - 18 issues - 2013-2015 - prints: Batman Beyond digital 2.0 and Justice League Beyond digital 2.0
- Batman Beyond (vol.5) - 16 issues - 2015-2016
Batman Beyond Rebirth:
- Batman Beyond: Rebirth - 1 issue - 2016
- Batman Beyond (vol.6) - upcoming
Concerning Collected editions
TV tie-ins:
- Batman Beyond (collected) - Batman Beyond (vol.1)
- DC Comics Presents Batman Beyond - Batman Beyond (vol.2) #13-14, 21-22
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker: The Official Comics Adaptation
Post-crisis and New 52:
- Batman Beyond: Hush Beyond - Batman Beyond (vol.3)
- Batman Beyond: Industrial Revolution - Batman Beyond (vol.4)
- Batman Beyond: 10,000 Clown - Batman Beyond Ulimited #1-13
- Batman Beyond: Batgirl Beyond - Batman Beyond digital #19-28
- Batman Beyond 2.0: Rewired - Batman Beyond Univers #1-8
- Batman Beyond 2.0: Justice Lords Beyond - Batman Beyond Univers #9-12
- Batman Beyond 2.0: Mark of the Phantasm - Batman Beyond Univers #13-16
- Batman Beyond: Brave New World - Batman Beyond (vol.5) #1-6 + Convergence: Batman and the Outsiders #2
- Batman Beyond: City of Yesterday - Batman Beyon (vol.5) #7-11
- Batman Beyond: Marked Sould - Batman Beyond (vol.5) #13-16
What to read
Start With Batman Beyond: Hush Beyond and go on !
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