February 1Feb 1 CB Team I just got hit with a huge box of Batman books and started sifting through them, and it really reminded me how deep his catalog is. I’ve got random issues and volumes from a bunch of different runs, including some where I only have book 2 or 3, and now I’m trying to figure out which ones are worth tracking down and completing.So I’m curious, what do you consider the must-read Batman stories?Classic runs, standalone graphic novels, underrated arcs, or even more recent stuff that surprised you. And on the flip side, are there any runs you’d say aren’t really worth finishing?If someone wanted to build a strong Batman reading list, what would you put at the top?
February 1Feb 1 Jiro Kuwata's Batman depicts a rarely seen but vastly entertaining side of Banan and Robin.
February 1Feb 1 Author CB Team 11 hours ago, MAG said:Jiro Kuwata's Batman depicts a rarely seen but vastly entertaining side of Banan and Robin.Cool! I'll check that one out. I picked up a few more titles and got Batman: The Long Halloween. I've heard good things about it.
February 2Feb 2 CB Team Batman - Bruce Wayne: Murderer?I feel like it is a deeply underrated Batman story.
February 2Feb 2 CB Team The two support beams for Batman still are Frank Miller's Year One and The Dark Knight Returns, which are basically mandatory.The Killing Joke has a similar place in the canon, but I would argue that it's been sullied by everything after it trying to pick up the baton and run with it.I think Grant Morrison's Batman run, starting with Batman into Batman and Robin and then Batman Incorporated, is the most singularly influential modern run on the character.
February 2Feb 2 The court of owls series i think was my favorite batman although long Halloween and hush are pretty damn good but knightfall with bane breaking batman s back is what got me into the hobby 33 years ago or so that serieswill be my favorite because of the fact it blew my 12 year old brain... if you want a super cheap series that's underrated the Batman Venom was really good and it gives you a glimpse of how bane got so strong
February 3Feb 3 Author CB Team 5 hours ago, Nicole Drum said:Batman - Bruce Wayne: Murderer?I feel like it is a deeply underrated Batman story.I'll add that one to the list!
February 3Feb 3 Author CB Team 3 hours ago, saperry said:The two support beams for Batman still are Frank Miller's Year One and The Dark Knight Returns, which are basically mandatory.The Killing Joke has a similar place in the canon, but I would argue that it's been sullied by everything after it trying to pick up the baton and run with it.I think Grant Morrison's Batman run, starting with Batman into Batman and Robin and then Batman Incorporated, is the most singularly influential modern run on the character.I'll check, but I think I have The Dark Knight Returns and I thought I saw Year One in the box too. I'll check out some of Grant Morrison's run also.
February 3Feb 3 Author CB Team I found this for $10 in a bargain bin! It was basically brand new. I've been wanting it for a while.
February 3Feb 3 Author CB Team Appreciate all the suggestions so far. To give a little more context, here’s what I already have sitting on my shelf that I haven’t read yet. Some are random books within series, but I'll start putting them together over time. Curious what you’d prioritize or save for later:Batman: The Long HalloweenBatman: The Court of Owls 1Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsBatman and Robin EternalBatman Eternal 2Batman The Wedding 7Batman and Robin: The Big Burn 5Batman Detective Comics: Blood of Heroes 8Batman Detective Comics: IcarusBatman and Robin: Dark Knight vs. White KnightArkham Asylum: Living HellBatman RIPBatman Earth OneBatman Zero Year 4 and 5Batman and Robin Must Die!
February 3Feb 3 CB Team 14 hours ago, FantasticJerome said:Appreciate all the suggestions so far. To give a little more context, here’s what I already have sitting on my shelf that I haven’t read yet. Some are random books within series, but I'll start putting them together over time. Curious what you’d prioritize or save for later:Batman: The Long HalloweenBatman: The Court of Owls 1Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsBatman and Robin EternalBatman Eternal 2Batman The Wedding 7Batman and Robin: The Big Burn 5Batman Detective Comics: Blood of Heroes 8Batman Detective Comics: IcarusBatman and Robin: Dark Knight vs. White KnightArkham Asylum: Living HellBatman RIPBatman Earth OneBatman Zero Year 4 and 5Batman and Robin Must Die!I think these are pretty good starting points for modern Bat-reading (Eternal in my view wasn't that great, but YMMV). Hush, White Knight and Gotham by Gaslight are a couple of others worth getting too.
February 3Feb 3 Author CB Team 6 hours ago, saperry said:I think these are pretty good starting points for modern Bat-reading (Eternal in my view wasn't that great, but YMMV). Hush, White Knight and Gotham by Gaslight are a couple of others worth getting too.Thanks for the recommendations! I wrote them all down and will start getting them. I've seen Hush in the smaller books, which is cool because they're easy to carry.
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