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Posted on 02-01-2007 01:28 |
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hello Bat people
i am new to Batman and i would like to knw whats a great read to read.
I read Huse and under the hood vol 1 and i was hooked.
so tell me please what was your favorite bat comic and why Or what i must read..... |
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Posted on 02-01-2007 10:18 |
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I liked Hush and Knightfall. I tried getting into All-Star Batman and Robin but I didn't like the way Miller made Batman. Plus its been on hiatus for a year. |
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Posted on 02-01-2007 11:09 |
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The Killing Joke, Arkham Asylum, Year One, Terror, and The Dark Knight Returns are some of the best.
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Posted on 02-01-2007 12:01 |
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Can you get the Killing Joke in a graphic novel, or only a comic book? The comic is impossible to find.
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Posted on 02-01-2007 18:24 |
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1. Mad Love
2. The Dark Knight Returns
3. The Killing Joke
4. Death in The Family
5. The Devil's Advocate
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Posted on 02-01-2007 21:37 |
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batgirl wrote:
Can you get the Killing Joke in a graphic novel, or only a comic book? The comic is impossible to find.
it's in the dc universe the alan moore collection graphic novel
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Posted on 03-01-2007 02:44 |
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thanks guys!
i read year one and it is awesome
i had to pay 30 bucks just to own the first print since they are all out in the comic shops.
oh i read the dark knight returns. i loved it plus how Batman kick supermans butt  |
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Posted on 03-01-2007 04:23 |
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Aside from the required Year One and DKR, here are five of my favorites right off the top of my head:
-Mad Love
-The Killing Joke (available in the DCU Stories of Alan Moore trade, though you can probably track down the single-issue version of it fairly easily. It's been reprinted about a dozen times)
-The Long Halloween and Dark Victory
-Batman: Stange Apparitions ( a trade that reprints one of the most highly-regarded runs on any superhero comic)
-Tales of the Demon (a trade reprinting a bunch of classic stories featuring Ra's al Ghul, the Dark Knight's greatest nemesis)
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Posted on 03-01-2007 04:37 |
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BornAgainBatman, we had a thread a while back for "essential" Batman comics that you may find helpful. The link is shown below.
http://batmanytb.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=27&thread_id=300
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Can you get the Killing Joke in a graphic novel, or only a comic book? The comic is impossible to find. The term ?graphic novel? is basically used to arouse a sense of credibility toward comic books as a serious literary medium and do away with their old connotation of child-like publications. It?s often used with collected versions of story arcs, usually in a square bound format. The Killing Joke is a square bound one-shot and often considered a graphic novel. Its various printings can be identified by their variation in color used on the cover title and aren't hard to find on eBay (I got the 2nd printing for a few bucks). So in most general terms, comic books and graphic novels could be considered one in the same, and as far as I know, about three or so square bound editions of The Killing Joke were made.
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1.Knightfall
2.DKR
3.Dark Victory
4.Under The Hood
5.Year One
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In addition to what's been mentioned, I also liked Arkham Asylum: Living Hell (not much Batman in it, but a good story), Batman v. Predator (one of the rare cases where a crossover comic was actually done well), and Black & White V1 (one of my favorite collections ever).
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Posted on 03-01-2007 11:28 |
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Oh yeah, and Death in the Family was a good Batman story.
I think my favorite was Disordered Minds with the Batman/Spider-Man teamup. It combined my favorite DC and Marvel heroes. |
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Posted on 03-01-2007 17:43 |
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A couple that haven't been mentioned........
Matt Wagner's very recent Batman & The Monster Men is simply beautiful. I've not yet started it's companion Mad Monk, but as soon as no.6 is out I'll be on it in a second (and I'm hopeful it's every bit as good as Monster Men).
Child Of Dreams; I wasn't sure about that one when I picked it up; and it did seem strange at first, but it was totally unputdownable. I loved it.
Re "Graphic Novels" - I've lightened up a bit now, but in the past it was an expression that could get really get my goat - it was red wine/coffee table snobbery for closet comic fans. Get on board or get off, please! Cale summed it up very nicely (without getting out of his pram like I did!)
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Posted on 03-01-2007 18:41 |
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In actuality, the term "Graphic Novel" stems from the fact that the books are novel length and based entirely on graphics; and they can't be called "Comic Books" because that term refers to smaller, cheaper books that are usually serialized. And Graphic Novels such as Long Halloween can be refered to as "Compilations" as they are entire previously released Comic Book serials rereleased together.
Calling a Graphic Novel a Comic Book is like calling Batman Begins a Short, and calling Comic Book a Graphic Novel is like calling BTAS a Movie.
Anyway, my favorite Comic stories ever are Long Halloween/Dark Victory,
Hush, and Dark Knight Returns
Long Halloween & Dark Victory because they are great stories.
Hush because it's the best evaluation of Batman's character that I've ever seen.
And Dark Knight Returns because for as long that I can remember I've been a fan of duels; two combatants fighting on an even, or almost even, field, and DKR ends with the best dual ever. Batman Vs. Superman.
Never start with the head; the victim gets all fuzzy!
R.I.P. Heath
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Posted on 04-01-2007 01:34 |
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real-dark-knight wrote:
A couple that haven't been mentioned........
Child Of Dreams; I wasn't sure about that one when I picked it up; and it did seem strange at first, but it was totally unputdownable. I loved it.
Quoted for truth.
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Posted on 04-01-2007 01:52 |
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real-dark-knight wrote:
A couple that haven't been mentioned........
Matt Wagner's very recent Batman & The Monster Men is simply beautiful. I've not yet started it's companion Mad Monk, but as soon as no.6 is out I'll be on it in a second (and I'm hopeful it's every bit as good as Monster Men).
So far, so good. The battle with the Monk is one of my favorite early Batman stories, so I've been really interested in this one. Monster Men was great, and this one is too, so far. There are some plot threads from Monster Men that are carried over into Mad Monk. If Wagner throws in the Batgyro from the original version of the story I'll dance with glee.
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Posted on 04-01-2007 02:27 |
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WOW!
so much i have to read.. sweetness!!!
i will try to pick up every comic mention here.
thanks bat Fans |
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Posted on 04-01-2007 05:00 |
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I haven't seen many comics, I'm a late bloomer when it comes to comics but out the ones I have read my favs would be
The Long Halloween, Dark Journey, Year One, Face the Face and The Killing Joke.
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Posted on 04-01-2007 10:32 |
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real-dark-knight wrote:
Matt Wagner's very recent Batman & The Monster Men is simply beautiful. I've not yet started it's companion Mad Monk, but as soon as no.6 is out I'll be on it in a second (and I'm hopeful it's every bit as good as Monster Men).
Monster Men came out when I was looking for a decent comic book shop, and consequently I am missing issues #1 & #4...I need to snag those soon.
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Posted on 05-01-2007 01:49 |
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I always like to get tradepaper backs since i get the whole story at once. I just got the huse hardcover for 40 bucks and its woth it.
i love it |
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