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Hi hi! I have a question! Um, I’m VERY new to DC comic books and such. I rewatched the 2003 Teen Titans after years of having not seen it again. Binged it through twice, and that’s when I decided I wanted to get into DC more (mainly with the batfam), but… I have NO idea where to start. I hope to read all of it one day, but as of now, I’m having difficulties finding a starting point. Can you help me at all? <:3

aw hi!! i think it's great you're getting into DC and i'd love to help ^.^

this is a little bit of a tough question cause there's just so much ground to cover and so many potential ways to read, but i am a firm believer that having fun & reading what you want is the most important thing!

so, i think it really depends on who your favorite character is and what you want to see more of! also please forgive me if this gets really long

generally, if you're looking for more light, fluffy and fanon-based writing (like 2012 Avengers, 'they all live in the tower together' vibes) i'd say read Wayne Family Adventures, its free on webtoon!

if you're looking for more on Bruce and Batman specifically, i'd say you could start with Year One, The Long Halloween, Dark Victory and Year 2. i think this is a good summary of Batman's earlier years and Robin's first few years too. if you liked The Batman (2022) you'll like these

if you're looking for more on Dick Grayson and Nightwing specifically, right now I'd say read Tom Taylor's run. it just ended last year, and i think it lets his character shine. the art style is really pretty too. Nightwing is a hard character to read sometimes because he's had so many runs and the writers have a bad habit of self-inserting themselves as him and making poor writing choices. Batman and Robin (2009-2011) also shows Dick stepping into his role as Batman after battle for the cowl

Tom Taylor is also did a 15 issue Titans run, if you like his version of Nightwing

if you're looking for more on Jason Todd and Redhood, i'd say start with 'death in the family', then 'red hood and the outlaws' and you could also read 'red hood: lost days'. i think he also has a webtoon comic but I haven't read it so i can't say

if you're looking for more of Tim Drake and Red Robin, definitely read Red Robin. it's by Christopher Yost who wrote one of my favorite cartoons (Avengers EMH) and it summarizes Tim's character and struggles really well. it also shows when he lost his spleen and other things that get referenced on tumblr a lot

if you want more Damian and Robin, i'd say read Robin (2021). it definitely gives better insight on who Damian is, why he's the way that he is and his relationship with the other members of the family. you could also read Batman and Robin (2009-2011) as a precursor.

Batgirls is a little harder, because i struggle with the way they write the female characters sometime.

if you want more Cassandra Cain and Batgirl/Black Bat, definitely read the Batgirl (2000-2006) run. it's widely considered the best for her and i personally liked it a lot.

i don't really have any suggestions for Steph and Barbara, but Batgirls (2022-2023) has Cass, Steph and Barbara in it. i think it was a fun series but i didn't end up finishing it

for comics especially, i like to browse around online for the character's i like and kinda go off of what i see. i use comic herald to find reading orders too! they get kind complicated but their beginner's guide is helpful

honestly, if you have the means and there's a comic book store near you, i'd say go down there and browse around. a huge thing that got me into comic books as a kid was my dad taking me to the store and letting me shop around and look at what i wanted

comics are awesome and there's no right or wrong way to read them--just find what interests you, what characters you like and go from there ^.^

if you need more help with anything or wanna chat comics, you can always message me too! i really hope this helped somewhat :)

(also the DCAU is awesome, and some of the movies can help point you in the direction of more comics you like!)

if anyone has anything more to add or suggestions, they're absolutely welcome