recommend me some comic books?

so far read
>Serious House on Serious Earth personal favorite
>The Dark Knight Returns
>Whatever happened to the caped crusader?
>All Star Batman and Robin (I assume this comic was a parody of some sort, too comedic to be serious)

>Batman Year One

>The Long Halloween

Which Batman comic book should I get next, OT ?

you haven't read year one? that's like the staple batman comic

some faves of mine:

batman and the monstermen/batman and the mad monk - takes place early in batman's career, superb art, very good stories with classic batman characters (hugo strange, julie madison, sal maroni, etc.)

the long halloween - pretty good mystery/suspense tale, beautiful art, features the origin of twoface along with appearances from other batman villains (joker, falcone, catwoman); if you like this one, you should also check out dark victory, which is by the same creative team and deals with the origin of the first robin, tho i haven't read it myself yet

batman: year 100 - an elseworlds story featuring a batman who reappears in the near future and is hounded by military police in gotham city, vibrant, expressive art, great side characters

grant morrison's batman run - this might be a little hard to get into if you're not too versed with batman's universe, but it's such an amazing adventure, the first arc of the story deals with batman finding out he has a son (damian) who was mothered by talia al ghul and trained by the league of assasins, and he takes this 8 year old under his wing in order to change his perspective for the better; there are too many tpbs of the story to list, so jus google grant morrison batman reading order if you are interested; this is hands down my favourite batman story

oh yah, the killing joke is also a great one. short, sweet, and perfectly captures the wickedness of the joker. also features an "origin" for the joker (i'm putting quotes around origin bc the joker is not the most reputable narrator, so a lot of what he recalls is dubious

Only Batman? Well, that ruins all the fun. But, Grant Morrison's Batman stuff was pretty great.

I dont read too much comic books but i love the DC universe. Here are some that i really liked:

Salvation run- its about all the villains getting sent to a foreign planet to live their life away from human society (this one is more of a hit or miss so check out the premise before you decide to get it)

52 (the one named 52, it has 4 volumes and it stars a bunch of B-grade heroes but has a good story imo. Booster gold is awesome)

Batman: Hush- a pretty long but cool batman arc

Batman and and robin Volume 2 (the pearl) of the New 52. For some reason, I just got it and I love it. I just love Damian's character and the way he interacts with all the batman heroes.

Also, do you like the animated movies? I'd recommend batman under the red hood and all star superman. I've heard their comic book versions are even better but I didnt really care to reread the story.

OF course, i'd like some recommendations too :D i hope this thread survives.

EDIT: i didnt notice you wanted batman ones :P. The new 52 court of owls for batman vol 1 and vol2 are not bad either.  I bolded the two batman ones that i listed above

EDIT: i didnt notice you wanted batman ones :P. The new 52 court of owls for batman vol 1 and vol2 are not bad either.  I bolded the two batman ones that i listed above

bionicle_lover

yeah, this is the best batman book of the new 52 (not counting morrison's inc). just don't get the following story, death of the family, lol...it's actually the type of comic that's so bad it's good, and it helps that the art is outstanding

you haven't read year one? that's like the staple batman comic

some faves of mine:

batman and the monstermen/batman and the mad monk - takes place early in batman's career, superb art, very good stories with classic batman characters (hugo strange, julie madison, sal maroni, etc.)

the long halloween - pretty good mystery/suspense tale, beautiful art, features the origin of twoface along with appearances from other batman villains (joker, falcone, catwoman); if you like this one, you should also check out dark victory, which is by the same creative team and deals with the origin of the first robin, tho i haven't read it myself yet

batman: year 100 - an elseworlds story featuring a batman who reappears in the near future and is hounded by military police in gotham city, vibrant, expressive art, great side characters

grant morrison's batman run - this might be a little hard to get into if you're not too versed with batman's universe, but it's such an amazing adventure, the first arc of the story deals with batman finding out he has a son (damian) who was mothered by talia al ghul and trained by the league of assasins, and he takes this 8 year old under his wing in order to change his perspective for the better; there are too many tpbs of the story to list, so jus google grant morrison batman reading order if you are interested; this is hands down my favourite batman story

rocinante_

oh crap ill update it now ive actually read both long halloween and year 1

Only Batman? Well, that ruins all the fun. But, Grant Morrison's Batman stuff was pretty great.

Hatiko

actually just recommend me anything, ill check it out but i like to stay on one lore then move to the other rather than reading dc/marvel at the same time

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EDIT: i didnt notice you wanted batman ones :P. The new 52 court of owls for batman vol 1 and vol2 are not bad either.  I bolded the two batman ones that i listed above

rocinante_

yeah, this is the best batman book of the new 52 (not counting morrison's inc). just don't get the following story, death of the family, lol...it's actually the type of comic that's so bad it's good, and it helps that the art is outstanding

I kind of read spoilers on accident one one thing that will happen, but I really wanted to get it.

The thing i hate about comic books for DC (and probably marvel but i dont follow marvel) is that there are so many different arcs that crossover, I dont know what to get :P I want to branch out to more than just batman, but it's just too expensive and I have no idea where to start, even with the relaunch.

BTW, i thought Death of the family got great reviews? I dont collect issue by issue, since i go through them fast and I enjoy getting through a story arc in one sitting, but there are like 4 series all with the title "death of the family." There's batman, batman and robin, nightwing, batgirl :P is it necessary to get all of them to get the story? Should I get the collection Joker:Death of the family, or just the two individaul series i follow?

One that i just thought of that's a complete standalone and exists in a separate universe is Kingdom Come. It is one of my favorites. The art style is very different though, my friend described it as very "noire-ish." It has a more realistic look to it, with an unique art style. The story was superb imo, and i personally think it's one of the best comic books i've read (not that i've read that many though :P )

The story is basically about how the world has turned its back on the more morally strict super heroes like Superman and his code of "no killing unless the only option." However, the new brand of super heroes and super villains are all in it only for the excitement and recognition. The story starts with the killing of parasite which causes a chain reaction that creates a nuclear explosion in the middle of the US. This prompts the retired old superheroes to come back into action, and try to restore order, but the new generation doesnt want to submit. Add in some conspiracies and a little bit of craziness, and it's a pretty good comic book.

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EDIT: i didnt notice you wanted batman ones :P. The new 52 court of owls for batman vol 1 and vol2 are not bad either.  I bolded the two batman ones that i listed above

bionicle_lover

yeah, this is the best batman book of the new 52 (not counting morrison's inc). just don't get the following story, death of the family, lol...it's actually the type of comic that's so bad it's good, and it helps that the art is outstanding

I kind of read spoilers on accident one one thing that will happen, but I really wanted to get it.

The thing i hate about comic books for DC (and probably marvel but i dont follow marvel) is that there are so many different arcs that crossover, I dont know what to get :P I want to branch out to more than just batman, but it's just too expensive and I have no idea where to start, even with the relaunch.

BTW, i thought Death of the family got great reviews? I dont collect issue by issue, since i go through them fast and I enjoy getting through a story arc in one sitting, but there are like 4 series all with the title "death of the family." There's batman, batman and robin, nightwing, batgirl :P is it necessary to get all of them to get the story? Should I get the collection Joker:Death of the family, or just the two individaul series i follow?

yah, most of the titles i get from dc aren't crossover heavy at all. i pull swamp thing, batman/superman, larfleeze, suicide squad, and batman inc. atm, while i pirate others that are too expensive for me to keep up with. you should check out the green lantern titles, they all got new creative teams at issue 21, so they'll be easy to get into, i keep up with some of em and they're really good (especially red lanterns)

as for death of the family...idk, the capullo's art was the only highlight for me...the story has some good moments, but it comes off as just silly, but there's an appeal to that. i didn't check out the tie-in issues, but they're not essential to the main story; they just show how joker affects the batfamily, so it may can add to the whole experience

If you liked Batman: Earth One check out Superman: Earth One and vol. 2. Not written by Geoff Johns the master but still a great reboot by J. Michael Staczynski.

Avengers vs. X-men was ok but if your looking for a series to read check out Marvel's Civil War if you havent yet. Its a stand out in my eyes.

Your question makes no sense.thegerg

[QUOTE="thegerg"]Your question makes no sense.chessmaster1989

stop posting what, where? your statement makes no sense

Has anyone here ever gotten any of the absolute editions DC makes? I've been thinking of picking up Absolute Crisis on Infinite Earths but it's pretty pricy.