The Batman Who Laughs Reading Order

This reading order is designed to give an outline of major storylines featuring The Batman Who Laughs (Bruce Wayne from Earth -22) throughout DC Comics. It may not encompass every one of his appearances but is an outline of the major ones and the stories that affect them.
The continuity details relating to each specific storyline are explained in the “Review” of each storyline. Every “Review” link will provide a detailed continuity breakdown of that story and will explain any reference the story makes to other aspects of the DC Universe. All of this can be found under the “Continuity” section of each link.

Jump to: Rebirth – Universe – Infinite Frontier

Rebirth

The Batman Who Laughs was introduced in the Rebirth era and has no appearances prior to this era.
The Batman Who Laughs was introduced through the Dark Nights: Metal (Reading Order) event. He is one of the key players in this event and, by the end of it, significant pieces of his character motivation and origin are explained. The conclusion of this event then sets up the status quo for the next era.