Items16The creator’s order
  1. 1Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) 7.8/10 on IMDbReleased Dec 25, 1993A masked figure starts killing Gotham mobsters, and the police blame Batman. The case leads Bruce back to Andrea Beaumont and decisions he made before he wore the cape. Start here for a self-contained noir mystery in which the flashbacks actually change how the present-day clues read.0
  2. 2Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021)Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021) 7.3/10 on IMDbReleased Jun 21, 2021The murders come on holidays, and Batman works with Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent to find a pattern in the attacks on the Falcone family. Start with this half if you want the most sustained police procedural on the list. Keep Part Two ready for the rest of the case.0
  3. 3Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021)Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021) 7.2/10 on IMDbReleased Jul 26, 2021The Holiday Killer is still at large, and the people working the case are running out of reasons to trust one another. The pressure on Harvey Dent changes how earlier clues read. Watch Part One first or choose the Deluxe Edition, which combines both parts.0
  4. 4Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018) 6.7/10 on IMDbReleased Jan 12, 2018In a turn-of-the-century Gotham hosting a world’s fair, Batman and Selina Kyle look for the person behind the Jack the Ripper murders. Pick this when you want a period whodunit. Familiar faces arrive with unfamiliar occupations and motives, so knowing the usual Gotham cast only gets you so far.0
  5. 5Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) 6.7/10 on IMDbReleased Oct 21, 2003Someone using the name Batwoman starts targeting Gotham criminals with unusually rough methods. Batman follows the new vigilante’s connections, and several people have plausible reasons to be behind the mask. Choose this for an identity puzzle with the look and voices of The New Batman Adventures.0
  6. 6Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) 7.8/10 on IMDbReleased Dec 12, 2000Terry McGinnis has to explain how the Joker can be back and what really happened during his last encounter with Bruce. The mystery is shared across two generations of Batman. Pick this if you enjoy seeing a younger detective work around a mentor who would rather leave an old case buried.0
  7. 7Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) 8.1/10 on IMDbReleased Jul 27, 2010A newcomer called Red Hood moves in on Black Mask’s criminal business and behaves like he already knows how Batman works. The investigation reveals a personal connection beneath the gang war. Pick this if you want a quick-moving identity mystery with more action than the slow-burn cases.0
  8. 8Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998)Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) 7.2/10 on IMDbReleased Feb 11, 1998Barbara Gordon disappears, leaving Batman and Robin to follow clues back to Mr. Freeze and work out why he took her. Pick this for a short, urgent case in the classic animated continuity. The audience knows more about Freeze than the detectives do, so the suspense comes from watching them catch up.0
  9. 9Batman: Hush (2019)Batman: Hush (2019) 6.9/10 on IMDbReleased Jul 19, 2019A stranger in bandages gets familiar criminals to act as pieces of a larger plan. Batman and Catwoman give you different ways to read the trap as it unfolds. Choose this even if you’ve read the comic, since the animated film makes a meaningful change to the mystery.0
  10. 10Batman vs. Robin (2015)Batman vs. Robin (2015) 7.1/10 on IMDbReleased Apr 3, 2015Damian encounters a mysterious figure named Talon while investigating a crime scene. The encounter sends Bruce after the Court of Owls, while Damian weighs an invitation from someone who rejects Batman’s rules. Pick this for a conspiracy that puts a family relationship under pressure.0