Best Batman comics?

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Relish in Chaos

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So I was wondering what the best Batman graphic novels/comic books were to buy. I'm into the dark and gritty Batman rather than the camp and colourful Batman, and I've heard of Year One and The Killing Joke, but what other good ones are there?
 

GiantRaven

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If you haven't read Batman before I'd recommend:

The Dark Knight Returns
Year One
The Long Halloween
Dark Victory
Killing Joke
Hush

They're all good introductory Batman stories.
 

Sixcess

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The Dark Knight Returns is a must read. It's Frank Miller back when he was really really good, and along with Watchmen it more or less invented the dark 'n gritty superhero book as we know it.

However, avoid the sequel, The Dark Knight Strikes Again, like the plague. It's dreadful.

I'd also recommend Joker by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo. Batman himself is barely in it, but it's a very interesting take on the Joker, very Nolanesque, though it predates TDK.
 

HardkorSB

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Try Batman vs Predator (yes, such a thing exists).



It's probably as non-canon as things can get but nevertheless, it's pretty entertaining and very gory.
I still have a copy I bought 20 years ago.

Oh yeah, there's a whole trilogy:



 

Sean Hollyman

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The only Batman comic I've ever read is the Knightfall graphic novel.. :s

I really enjoyed it though.
 

Scarim Coral

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Year One is good and while I haven't read this Batman graphic novel yet but it's something I want to buy. It's called Batman Black and White which is just compose of short Batman stories that are not canon and each stories are in different art style drawn by famous people.
 

hazabaza1

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HardkorSB said:
Man, I remember reading that in the school library years ago. Fucking retarded, but really cool.
This is all I know about Batman comics though.