Batman in comics

musicismylife78
musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited July 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
In preparation for the Dark Knight, what graphic novels/comics should be read?

What are essential batman comics?
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  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    the all time best Batman graphic novel has to be "the killing joke".

    Heath Ledger said that was a huge inspiration to him while developing his take on the joker.
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  • merkinball
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    Killing Joke is a great one.

    Batman Year One is excellent, my favorite are Frank Millers Dark Knight Returns (that one is essential), and also Dark Knight Strikes Again (which isn't as popular of a choice).

    I've still not picked up Arkham Asylum, been meaning to.
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  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    merkinball wrote:
    Killing Joke is a great one.

    Batman Year One is excellent, my favorite are Frank Millers Dark Knight Returns (that one is essential), and also Dark Knight Strikes Again (which isn't as popular of a choice).

    I've still not picked up Arkham Asylum, been meaning to.

    Year One is indeed excellent! also, "the cult" was pretty good.
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  • nocode23
    nocode23 Posts: 411
    The Long Halloween and Dark Victory are both good reads.
  • sponger
    sponger Posts: 3,159
    +1 for Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. IMO, it is the greatest thing to come of the 1980's...followed by the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    sponger wrote:
    +1 for Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. IMO, it is the greatest thing to come of the 1980's...followed by the fall of the Berlin Wall.

    Comic book wise you should check out the Watchmen. another great 80's read.


    + 1 more for The Dark Knight Returns.
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  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    intodeep wrote:
    Comic book wise you should check out the Watchmen. another great 80's read.


    + 1 more for The Dark Knight Returns.

    I just read where the first Watchmen Trailer is going to be played before the Dark Knight. I'm heading to the San Diego Comic Con in a few weeks, and the cast of Watchmen are supposed to be there, along with some footage.
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    I don't think that you could go wrong with the any suggestions in this thread, but if I was forced to name only one title...it would be "The Killing Joke".
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  • brainofPJ
    brainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    i'm actually going to watch Batman: Gotham Knight later


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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    merkinball wrote:
    I just read where the first Watchmen Trailer is going to be played before the Dark Knight. I'm heading to the San Diego Comic Con in a few weeks, and the cast of Watchmen are supposed to be there, along with some footage.
    The action figures look killer for the Watchmen movie. :cool:
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