Best Batman Reads??

[DiamondCityComics]

A co-worker of mine came up to me and asked if I knew some great Batman novels. He says he has just starting reading them and loves the few he has been able to read. I have a few I have read but I certainly haven't read as many as many boardies I figure. If you could point out some that you thought were must reads I would appreciate it!! If there is a thread discussing this already sorry I couldn't find it but please let me know the link, thanks!!!

[Hado]

The Dark Knight Returns.

Hush.

The Long Halloween

 

Those are my top 3

[Brian48]

I'd add:

 

Dark Victory

Black Mirror

Dark Knight Returns ('natch)

Batman and Robin vol 1-3

Batman: Noel

Joker (OK, not really Batman, but really cool)

Year One

Broken City

Monster Men

Any of the Dini/Nguyen collected series.

[Dick Pontoon]

I just read the Batman War on Crime treasury edition by Paul Dini and Alex Ross and enjoyed it a lot. A bit heavy handed in spots but very engaging.

 

[Hado]

Hey! I would have said 'Joker' but the OP said batman

[romanheart]

I concur with Hush 608-619. It was suprisingly a pleasant series.

[Zonker]

A co-worker of mine came up to me and asked if I knew some great Batman novels. He says he has just starting reading them and loves the few he has been able to read. I have a few I have read but I certainly haven't read as many as many boardies I figure. If you could point out some that you thought were must reads I would appreciate it!! If there is a thread discussing this already sorry I couldn't find it but please let me know the link, thanks!!!

 

Best Batman Story Ever Poll in first Post

 

(thumbs u

[DiamondCityComics]

Thanks for the help guys!! I will pass this information on as well as pick a few of these up for myself!!

[Maccai3]

the Legends of the Dark Knight books were good;

 

Prey

Venom

Gothic

Shaman

 

Absolution

Dark Victory

Death by Design

Strange Apparitions

Black Mirror

The Cult

Gotham by Gaslight

Batman Black & White 1, 2 , 3

 

[techvoodoo]

My favorites are, in no paticular order

 

Year One

The Dark Knight Returns

Hush

The Long Halloween

The Killing Joke

 

 

Noel and Joker with the Lee Bermejo art were both pretty good I thought also but I wouldn't put them in the same leauge as the others listed.

[Balham's Finest]

Someone has to do it, so I'm going to throw the Morrison saga in there. Read in order it's the best Batman story ever in my view:

 

Batman and Son

The Black Glove

RIP

Final Crisis

Return of Bruce Wayne

Batman and Robin vols 1-3

Batman Incorporated

[Radj4ck]

The new Court of Owls storyline it's pretty good, you and him should check it out...

 

[Erndog]

My favorites are, in no paticular order

 

Year One

The Dark Knight Returns

Hush

The Long Halloween

The Killing Joke

 

 

Noel and Joker with the Lee Bermejo art were both pretty good I thought also but I wouldn't put them in the same leauge as the others listed.

 

 

Spot on!!

 

I think if you did a survey amongst hardcore bat fans these would probably be regarded as the top 5 bat reads of all time (so far). 5 of the top, say 7-8 at the very least.

[DiamondCityComics]

Awesome, so many I need to catch up on. I have 5 GNs I ordered and are on the way but I'll be looking for more from your suggestions!!

[Brian48]

Just my opinion. If your friend is a new reader, I would actually recommend against the trades that are collected reprints of early era stories. Included in this group would be the Marshall's Apparitions, Neal Adams' Batman Vol 1-3, etc.. These are all great books. I have almost all of them, but the stories were written in the style of the era in which they were originally published. The target audience back then was not as mature as it is today. Many of these tales have not aged very well and may come off as silly to the uninitiated. Once he gets really interested, he can then go back and read some of these classic stories.

[hogations]

Related, but not strictly Batman - I'd also recommend Gotham Central. A very good look into the Gotham's Finest.

[Erndog]

Related, but not strictly Batman - I'd also recommend Gotham Central. A very good look into the Gotham's Finest.

 

 

I was going to add this!

 

Gotham Central is like... the super-juggernaut-trade. When they were coming out monthly, nobody seemed to care, but over time it's become a cult classic.

 

Rucka and Brubaker hit home runs and this series has turned into one of the most highly regarded reads in the last 15-20 years. It's pretty much universally praised.

[Straight Edge]

Hush>

[J DUB]

Hush and Killing Joke

[Radj4ck]

Awesome, so many I need to catch up on. I have 5 GNs I ordered and are on the way but I'll be looking for more from your suggestions!!

 

Great,which ones?