| 0 | - | cover | 0 | pencils: Jim Lee, Bob Kane; inks: Jim Lee, Charles Paris | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 1 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 2 | Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years | insert or dust jacket | 0 | letters: typeset | |
| 3 | - | illustration | 2 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 4 | - | blank page(s) | 1 | | |
| 5 | Title Page | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 6 | Indicia and Publisher information | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles Paris | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 7 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 3 | letters: typeset | |
| 8 | Part I 1939-1954: The Dynamic Duo | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth |
| 9 | Detective Comics #27 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 10 | The Case of the Chemical Syndicate | comic story | 6 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane; letters: Bob Kane | The Bat-Man [Bruce Wayne] (introduction); Commissioner James Gordon (introduction); Mr. Lambert (introduction, death); Lambert (introduction, Mr. Lambert's son); un-named Police Sergeant (introduction); Steven Crane (introduction, death); Crane's butler (introduction); Paul Rogers (introduction); Al |
| 11 | The Legend of the Batman--Who He Is and How He Came to Be! | comic story | 2 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Sheldon Moldoff | Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin); Thomas Wayne (Bruce's father, death, flashback); Martha Wayne (Bruce's mother, death, flashback); Joe Chill (villain, un-named) |
| 12 | Detective Comics #83 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 13 | Accidentally on Purpose! | comic story | 12 | script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Henry Corliss (jewelry store owner); John Kling (stockbroker); Dr. Goodwin (villain); Biff Bannon [also called Biff Bannister] (villain, gang boss) |
| 14 | The Scoop of the Century! | comic story | 12 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale (introduction); The Mad Hatter (villain, introduction); Commissioner James Gordon |
| 15 | Detective Comics #211 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] |
| 16 | The Jungle Cat Queen! | comic story | 12 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Catwoman (villain) [Selina Kyle]; John Jarrow (diamond miner, villain) |
| 17 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 18 | Part II 1955-1969: The Caped Crusader | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | pencils: Dick Sprang, Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris, Stan Kaye, Joe Giella | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] |
| 19 | Detective Comics #216 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman (of the Future) [Brane Taylor]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 20 | The Batman of Tomorrow! | comic story | 12 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman (of the Future) [Brane Taylor]; Vicki Vale; Commissioner James Gordon; Jackson Barrow (wealthy banker); Martin Vair (villain) |
| 21 | World's Finest Comics #94 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Stan Kaye, Sheldon Moldoff | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 22 | Origin of the Superman Batman Team | comic story | 12 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Stan Kaye | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Superman]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Powerman (a robot, introduction); Lex Luthor (villain) |
| 23 | Detective Comics #327 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] |
| 24 | The Mystery of the Menacing Mask! | comic story | 14.66 | script: John Broome; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar Saladino | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Greene; Jimmy Packer; VILLAINS: Frank Fenton; Smiler [Roland Meacham] |
| 25 | Batman #181 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] |
| 26 | Beware of -- Poison Ivy! | comic story | 11.33 | script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar Saladino | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (introduction); Ivy's gang (villains); Dragon Fly (villain); Silken Spider (villain); Tiger Moth (villain) |
| 27 | Detective Comics #359 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Julius Schwartz | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 28 | The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl! | comic story | 15 | script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius Schwartz | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (introduction, origin); Killer Moth (villain); Pupa; Larva; Alfred Pennyworth; Burton Talbot |
| 29 | Part III 1970-1986: Creature of the Night | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | pencils: Neal Adams, Marshall Rogers, Alan Davis; inks: Dick Giordano, Terry Austin, Paul Neary | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Joker; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] |
| 30 | Detective Comics #395 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius Schwartz | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Delores Muerto; falcon; wolves |
| 31 | The Secret of the Waiting Graves | comic story | 15.5 | script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Julius Schwartz | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Juan Muerto; Dolores Muerto; Pedro Valdes; Manuel |
| 32 | Detective Comics #442 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; editing: Archie Goodwin, E. Nelson Bridwell | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Eve Dancer; Robin [Dick Grayson] (head shot); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (head shot); Manhunter [Paul Kirk] (head shot); Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson] (head shot); The Guardian [Jim Harper] (head shot) |
| 33 | Death Flies the Haunted Sky | comic story | 11 | script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth; letters: Alex Toth; editing: Archie Goodwin, E. Nelson Bridwell | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Eve Dancer; Mason Terrell; Doug Garth; Rick Halstrom; Ben Dancer; Benjy Dancer |
| 34 | Detective Comics #474 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Tatjana Wood | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] |
| 35 | The Deadshot Ricochet | comic story | 17 | script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben Oda | Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] (villain); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy] (cameo); Harlequin [Duela Dent] (cameo image); Rupert Thorne; Hugo Strange (ghost); Silver St. Cloud; James Gordon; Joker (last panel cameo) |
| 36 | Wanted: Santa Claus -- Dead or Alive! | comic story | 10 | script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Joe Orlando, Len Wein | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Matty Lasko; Boomer Katz; Mister Jackson; "Fats" Morgan; Al; Louie |
| 37 | Batman Special #1 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wrath; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Grayle Hudson |
| 38 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry Austin | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 39 | ...The Player on the Other Side! | comic story | 40 | script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Mike DeCarlo, Michael Golden; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd Klein | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Wrath; Alfred Pennyworth; Grayle Hudson; Leslie Thompkins |
| 40 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Sid Greene | Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] |
| 41 | Part IV 1986-2011: The Dark Knight | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | pencils: Graham Nolan, Tom Mandrake, J. H. Williams III; inks: Cam Smith, Tom Mandrake, J. H. Williams III | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth |
| 42 | Detective Comics #574 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Anthony Tollin | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Jason Todd] |
| 43 | "...My Beginning... and My Probable End." | comic story | 22 | script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Richard Starkings | Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Origin); Robin [Jason Todd]; Leslie Thompkins; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Alfred Pennyworth |
| 44 | Detective Comics #633 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 45 | Identity Crisis | comic story | 22 | script: Peter Milligan; pencils: Tom Mandrake; inks: Tom Mandrake; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Tim Drake |
| 46 | Batman #497 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Kelley Jones; colors: Bob Le Rose | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bane |
| 47 | The Broken Bat [Knightfall 11] | comic story | 22 | script: Doug Moench; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Richard Starkings | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Sondra Kinsolving; Tim Drake [Robin]; Bane (villain); Black Mask (flashback); Metalhead (flashback); Riddler (flashback); Joker (flashback); Two-Face (flashback); Scarecrow (flashback); Mad Hatter (flashback); Zsasz (flashback); Firefly (flashback); Poison Iv |
| 48 | Detective Comics #711 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Graham Nolan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Patrick Martin | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 49 | Knight Out | comic story | 21 | script: Chuck Dixon; pencils: Graham Nolan; inks: Cam Smith; colors: Gloria Vasquez; letters: John Costanza | Bruce Wayne [Batman] |
| 50 | Detective Comics #757 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Dave Johnson; inks: Dave Johnson | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 51 | Air Time | comic story | 22 | script: Greg Rucka; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Rodney Ramos; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Todd Klein | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ethan; Hannah; Jeremy |
| 52 | Detective Comics #821 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Simone Bianchi; inks: Simone Bianchi; colors: Simone Bianchi | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 53 | The Beautiful People | comic story | 22 | script: Paul Dini; pencils: J. H. Williams III; inks: J. H. Williams III; colors: John Kalisz; letters: Jared K. Fletcher | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Matthew Atkins; Ronald Edwards; Villains: Johnny Lange (dies); Facade [Erik Hanson]; Vanessa Ford |
| 54 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Tom Mandrake; inks: Tom Mandrake | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 55 | Part V 2011 and Beyond: Rebirth | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Jonathan Glapion | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Nightwing [Dick Grayson] |
| 56 | Batman #2 (2011 series) | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Greg Capullo; colors: FCO Plascencia | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 57 | Trust Fall | comic story | 20 | script: Scott Snyder; pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Jonathan Glapion; colors: FCO Plascencia; letters: Richard Starkings, Jimmy Betancourt, Comicraft | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Lincoln March; Bill; Rolf (villain) |
| 58 | Detective Comics No. 27 Special Edition | foreword, introduction, preface, afterword | 2 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane; editing: Chip Kidd | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 59 | The Case of the Chemical Syndicate (Reimagined) | comic story | 29 | script: Bill Finger, Brad Meltzer; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Chip Kidd | The Bat-Man [Bruce Wayne] (introduction); Commissioner James Gordon (introduction); Mr. Lambert (introduction, death); Lambert (introduction, Mr. Lambert's son); un-named Police Sergeant (introduction); Steven Crane (introduction, death); Crane's butler (introduction); Paul Rogers (introduction); Al |
| 60 | - | blank page(s) | 2 | | |
| 61 | Further Batman Essential Reading | promo (ad from the publisher) | 5 | pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman; The Joker; Commissioner James Gordon; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth (of Earth One); Bruce Wayne (of Earth One); Robin [Damian Wayne] |
| 62 | - | blank page(s) | 1 | | |
| 63 | - | illustration | 2 | pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Jonathan Glapion | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| 64 | More Classic Adventures of the Caped Crusader | insert or dust jacket | 0 | letters: typeset | |
| 65 | Back Cover | illustration | 1 | letters: typeset | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |