Crisis on Earth-Prime – Page by page, panel by panel annotations of DC Comics' summer events and crossovers
Description: A project dedicated to the scholarly narratological study of superhero comics and placing every single Batman related issue into detailed timelines.
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BATMAN AND THE ART OF CONTINUITY MAINTENANCE _______________________________
The Batman Chronology Project is a study of serialized storytelling in superhero comics. More specifically, it tracks the narrative continuity of DC Comics via the lens of Batman, plotting his appearances into detailed timelines. To most folks, simple questions arise: “Doesn’t one just read the comics in the order they are published? Why does there need to be a project dedicated to ordering comics? If it is so difficult to figure out a reading order, surely there must be a lot of similar projects online, ri
These questions (which I will answer, don’t worry!) speak to something broader than just Batman (we’ll get to Batman in a minute, don’t worry!)—they speak to the complexity of superhero comics in general. Beyond the already layered intricacy of writing and reading sequential art, the very nature of superhero comics is unique compared to other forms of media. When you read (or create) serialized superhero comic book narratives, you are engaging in a perceptive (or artistic) process that is unlike any other.
Crisis on Earth-Prime – Page by page, panel by panel annotations of DC Comics' summer events and crossovers