10 Essential Batman Stories For New Readers
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
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Hearing someone say Bill finger before mentioning Bob Kane was amazing. Bob Kane got all the credit for way too long, so I found it to be fantastic hearing Bill Finger mentioned first.
I assume you’ve seen but that bill finger documentary really blew my mind criminal what happened to him
@@tyler20647brad Strangely enough I haven't, do you know the name of the documentary? I'd like to check it out.
@@toddthesweatynerdguy1450 it’s called Batman and bill it’s a great doc. Pretty much goes over bills and Batman’s whole life
@@tyler20647brad Thank you, I appreciate it.
Amen! There is a panel in Sean Murphey’s White Knight Beyond where Terry is in a graveyard and Bill Finger’s name is nice and big while Bob Kane’s is a little smaller behind it.
Thank you for saying: "Created by: Bill Finger and Bob Kane".
Bob Kane is barely even worth mentioning at all. So poetic that an individual so petty as to steal the thunder of his creative better as a matter of ego lies exposed for the charlatan he was through all the ages to come.
Kinda created by frank Miller if we're talking about the batman we all know
I highly recommend reading year one, then long Halloween, then dark victory in that order as a solid introductory trilogy for new Batman readers
Glad you decided to add stories that Aren’t always talked about. I’m happy this list doesn’t have the same exact stories as everyone else.
Anyone who wants to get to know Batman better, but doesn't want to read through piles of his inconsistent 80-year-old history, I'd advice to start reading him from the amazing Legends of the Dark Knight series, which started in the 1989 and exists as a separate continuity, which is not bonded to the main contunity of DC and rather exists in a more consistent, grounded world with no retcons, crossovers, and such. It's an amazing series. My favorite Batman series of all time. I enjoyed it more than his main solo series.
Anton A. Thanks for the recommendation bro, I’ll start reading that first :)
can you tell me what comics are in that series so that I can read them
I'm just finishing the start of new 52. And start if my collection. So definitely add your recommendations to my list.
This is a way better recomendation than the video list. Legends of the dark knight is brilliant. The video list is really weird. I would not recomend the court of owls to new readers, for instance. Strange aparitions is also a strange place to start.
@@jorgewhittaker6105 It also depends the type of new reader in a way, if you get what I mean. If you are a full on Batman fan before reading the comics (I was, loved the animated movies, series, regular films, etc...) I had an understanding of the no kill rule and had watched many videos on comic book stuff. But since this video is targeted towards new readers that may only have a basic knowledge. I can see why not. I love the court of owls tho.
I'd recommend The Killing Joke and Hush as well.
TheAdorkableRJ hush and the killing joke have too much going on them. They are must reads for batman fans not for new ones imo
Eh. I wouldn't. Killing Joke was never even meant to be a part of the main Batman continuity.
i freakin' hate batman hush, it left a bad taste in my mouth 🤮🤮🤮
@@henrycavillsrealmustache3553 It depends on the person tho. If they just have basic knowledge from the film then yeah maybe not but if you know stuff from the animated series and films, stuff from the games, on top of that film knowledge. Then it'd be fine. The Killing Joke was one of the first comics/graphic novels I read. I loved it.
@@thecodyl164 exactly... they are must reads for batman fans that want to get into comics, not new fans entirely that havent read the like fundamental stories of batman. Year 1, long halloween. Those are the must reads
DKR actually isn't the best for new readers. Mostly because it's a deconstruction and writes Batman a bit differently than how he really is. It's really good, but it shouldn't be anyone's first
@CJ Phoenix I would respectfully disagree with your opinion. Though DKR is a good Batman story, it still represents Batman differently. This should never be how a beginner perceives Batman. He should not be expected as this dark, gritty, and violent hero.
This is why the DCEU fails to depict Batman correctly. He is only based from the DKR series and nothing else. Batman: The Animated Series, on the other hand, delivers what makes Batman Batman without driving the story with DKR influence.
I agree as I came to this video specifically because I started to read DKR but I put it aside because I feel like I need a better frame of the character before approaching this story
I must agree, DKR is a great read once you get to know Batman a bit better. The first batman comics I ever got was Year one, DKR and The Dark Knight strikes again. The DKR confused me and I didn't realise how good a book it was until I re-read it many years later having read a few other comics.
Totally agree
@CJ Phoenix I'm not saying it's a hard to understand story or anything, it's just that if it's someone's first comic, that'll be your first impression of who is in comics, which isn't totally accurate. It's not a bad story at all, but it shouldn't be someone's first.
Hush one of the best Batman story lines to introduce new readers into the comics. It shows Batman at the absolute hight if his game as well as introducing a fantastic new villain. It hits on Batman's origins and the origins of many of his allies and foes. It's my go to story for getting new people into comics. Jeph Loeb is a fantastic writer for Batman and Jim Lee's art is superb, this is in my opinion Batman done perfectly.
The Long Halloween is the GOAT.
As much as I would love to get Detective Comics #27, I'm a little short on the million dollars it costs.
It's free digitally.
Chris Miller there are reprints and collections of stories that have it in it
You can read it by getting batman the golden age omnibus vol 1
You don't have to buy the original dude.
Lol, go to the library or something
I'd like to add Gotham by Gaslight even though it may be for more advanced Bat-fans. It's just a wonderful, dark story with amazing art from Mignola. Love that book.
why isnt every comic mentioned in the video NOT written in the description! DAMN IT!
I read Hush just a few days ago and I believe it's an amazing first comic for readers since I had general knowledge of batman
"In DC comics, there are two main portrays of Batman"
This is so true.
@Jeff Reacher only on the people who cant spell and keep complaining he hates on
The Killing Joke and Hush are essential
No Killing Joke
No Arkham Asylum: Serious House
No The Cult
No Hush
Come on!
I LOVED Hush
Arkham Asylum? Definitely not a story for average joe.
Kary Thomas arkham asylum is definitely not a starter in my opinion
@black panther what do u mean,can u explain
@@johnnybravo9194 that's probably number 4 on creepiest batman comics
I'm surprised that A Death in the Family isn't on this list... It's very compelling, interesting, as well as a very important story in the Batman timeline. It's a comic that doesn't require that much previous knowledge and tells a heartbreaking and iconic story.
If I were to make recommendations, I would suggest starting with these books (in this order):
1. Batman: Year One
2. Batman: The Golden Age Volume 1
3. Batgirl/Robin: Year One
4. Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams, Vol. 3
5. Batman: Second Chances
6. Batman: The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 1
7. Batman: The Killing Joke
8. Batman: The Caped Crusader Vol. 1
9. Batman: The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 2
10. Batman: A Death in the Family
Death in the family is an amazing story for beginners
I always recommend The long halloween
I would recommend "The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told". It's a collection of comics that was made to celebrate Batman's 50th anniversary. I wouldn't say the title is completely true, but it's a good start for those who aren't ready to jump straight into the darker and more mature comics.
"I am Vengeance, I am the Night, I am the Goddamn Batman!"
So I can call my god damn car whenever i god damn want
Thank you so much for picking private casebook. You and me are chums now.
Year One. The Long Halloween. Dark Knight Returns. Court of Owls. All you need next is the Bane and Ras Al Ghul stories.
I become a die-hard fan after I read Court of Owls
Yeah court of owls is really good
I would have to say The War Of Jokes And Riddles would be a really good staring point looking at some of your choices... It is the comic that made me fall in love with comic books again when I got burn out
Yeah it’s pretty good if you have brain damage
All star batman and robin.that's possibly the most accessible one,not much dark. Stylish n fast paced and introduces all bat family.. that's the most entertaining Comic i have ever read.
I love private case book! It was one of the 1st batman comics i read
The Legend of Batman series from Eaglemoss is good for UK readers imo
Can you do one of these for Spider-Man as well?
Heres Some Good Ones:
Carnage
The Night Gwen Stacy Died
Ultimate Spider-Man
Spider-Island
Maximum Carnage
The Storyline Where Venom Was Introduced
@@gechoman44iwantahippo Thanks!
Kraven's last hunt
The boy who collected Spider-Man
Amazing fantasy 15
Spider-Man 33, 40, 50, 300 (introduced Venom/Eddied Brock).
Spider-Man Blue.
👍
I'd love to!
@@gechoman44iwantahippo thanks needed somewhere to start
Gotta advertise 'War on Crime'. It's a really low-key demonstration of Batman's best and worst.
Why would you make a list of stuff to read but not mentioning how to purchase them reasonably? These might be essential reads but due to a lack of accessibility they're far from books to recommend new readers
Most of these' Listicles' never present that information. A good thing to do would be to put a link to the comic book locator website.
@@spencerwelchii573 Just go on Ebay. Its where I get my comic books and its not too hard to find ones in great condition.
Long Halloweens my favourite
The first batman comic I have ever read was the first ever issue in a book called batman the war years it compiles some of batman's earliest story's
Thank you, thanks you! For this!
This list is like watever I've always wanted to read tower of babel tho
No Arkham Asylum serious house on serious earth?!
Def not a beginner book.
Batman the war of Jokes and Riddles was the first proper paper comic that I ever bought 🙃
Batman is the best character to start with if you wanna get into comics
Hell yeah!
It may be late but Bill Finger is finally getting the credit he's due
Something I think is good for beginners is the criminally under reated the balled of Johnathan crane even though it's more focused on the scare crow its really fun and I would recommend it you can find it in the Swamp thing Halloween special
Ty for choosing lesser know stories brotha
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I’m stuck after reading Dark Victory. I want to keep on reading in the modern age of Batman but don’t know what to read after Dark Victory and what to read after that. Does someone have an essential list?
Look up the "Legends of the Batman" Collection
Is casebook in new 52 or rebirth
Where can I get or read the jokers 5 way revenge?
1. No Killing Joke?
2. Umm, You Do Realize How Expensive Detective Comics 27 Is, Right?
Detective Comics #27 is free on Comixology, mate.
It's usually free on digital.
Killing Joke is not a Batman story.
gechoman44 & i want a hippo someone invented a wonderful thing called a trade.
Joker story
I'll bet some people will be saying "what, no killing joke?" But that is just as much of a Joker story, if not more, so I get it... and u can argue DEATH IN THE FAMILY is a Joker and/or Robin tale as well, but i would definitely put that up there. I read that paperback (1st printing!) 10000 times... though i read DKR and Long Halloween about 20000 and 25000 times so, glad they were ranked as high as they were...
Obviously I didn't read them a combined FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND times, but u get what I'm saying... more like 24 times combined... 24 MILLION, I mean
I Would Argue That Tower Of Babel Isn’t A Batman Story, But They Still Put It On Here
I don't know... 1 single video about this topic is not enough!
My first Batman Comic was Knightfall since I read it I´m a Hardcore Batman Fan. Because Bane is for me the second best enemy, after the Joker of course.
I think a story of the backstory of why Bruce Wayne's parents were killed and batman finding and destroying the gun. A backstory of alfred and his time as a highly manipulative diplomat. More mystery and conspiracy as the plot thickens to create a more compelling tone with a combination of he overall tone and style of the series drawn into the series.
The Long Halloween is not where the triumvirate of Batman- Dent - Gordon was first depicted post Crisis.
That goes to the Batman Annual of 1990. “In the Eye of the Beholder”. Written by O’Neill, Art by a young up and coming Chris Sprouse.
As a deconstruction of Dent, it’s a much, much better take than The Long Halloween.
Also TLH presents Batman as a pretty bad detective (with, among other things,Calendar Man figuring out the identity of Holiday before Batman so that Loeb could copy Hannibal Lector from Silence of the Lambs?). So I don’t get how TLH could ever be on this list.
I've read about 940 comic books I love it
Happy New Year dudes!
Which comic is it at 5:05?
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I love the dark knight returns and batman year one!
The Long Halloween deserves to be made into a full-length animated movie
I would say make it a two parter like the Dark Knight Returns film, after all it is 13 issues lol. If they ever do it I'd want them to get the same case from the Year One film as well.
The Men In Tights Podcast the new live action Batman movie coming soon is based of dark victory which is a sequel too long Halloween
@@MonkeyDBatman no it is adapting the long halloween
@@marcusjavier8901 no it's adapting dark victory
FoxRNG actually it is adapting both
Your list is much better than watch mojo's 😂
The reason #1 also exists with why I believe BvS is awesome. I'm shallow, but it is the first time Bill Finger was mentioned. The cowl, the cape, the car, the hideout...all due to Mr Finger. Never had a mention before all of this marvel vs dc film shit. I saw finger, I was fingered. 10/10!
I want to start reading Daredevil comics. Any recommendations?
Born Again,The Man Without Fear and Daredevil Yellow
Thanks
Can we get a list of the 10 best Joker stories?
Ive read the Long Halloween and it its epic
Long Halloween best book in there.
Can you do a best aquaman stories list? Since the new movie is out
His are kinda scattered because for a long time he was considered a joke. If you want a easy place to start. Aquaman rebirth 1 did a great job of introducing the tone and story. Also aquaman annual 1. Made me cry.
Both are rebirth series
*Laughs Uncontrollably*
You're funny. That's a funny joke, I love ya for that!
i want to start reading/buyng Iron-man comics books, but I don't know what story arcs to begin with.
Can I have some suggestions?
Demon in a bottle
José Oliveira The extremis story arc
Extremis
Demon In A Bottle
Armor Wars
Those Are The Big 3
José Oliveira probably start with Extremes that’s the best jumping on point and an amazing story. Don’t bother starting with demon in a bottle or armour wars until u got the basics sorted. I think u would enjoy extremes more tbh. Superior iron man is also pretty great.
The Mandarin right that would cost loads and he ain’t gonna go around getting individual issues. The trades r good recommendations though.
This list is messed up. I'll recommend some good batman comics for new readers.
Dark Knight Returns Part 1 and 2
Hush
Court of Owls
Killing Joke
Long Halloween
White Knight
Death in the Family
Under the Red Hood
Batman Damned (ongoing)
DKR really isn't that good imo like I understand the impact it had but I just didn't find it to be that good
@@oscarjohnson2130 DKR was the first comic I ever read. And I've read quite a lot of comics after that. To be honest I'm yet to find another comic that is as good as TDR from both DC and Marvel.
at least for new readers id replace long halloween with dark victory
@@agnelphilip9908 kingdome Come is a masterpiece too.
@@mrheytino It is.
Whaaaat? No Hush?
This story arc by Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb requires no prior knowledge of the character and is a complete self-contained story serving as a crash course of Who's Who in Batman's world and offers up a decent enough mystery at the same time.
Hush is terribly written.
@@DeltaAssaultGaming How is Hush terribly written?
@@blackirontarkus3997 its not terrible but not that good either
Lone Wolf average. The plot is just intriguing in terms of like what the purpose of it is and the fact so many villains appear. But its really a meh book to me. My personal favorite will always be the long halloween.
@@DeltaAssaultGaming : Amen to that.
I would replace TDKR with Hush, other than that...not bad
Court of owls was a great read
Batman flashpoint just a cool story and it takes you down the rabbit hole of alternative batmans
Or just start where I started with batman hush
Or take one of my first own personal favourites batman incorporated volume one demon stars
Not volume 2 cause man that last ark is stuppid
Already know dark knight returns,Long Halloween and dark nights metal are gonna be here
Thanks. Has anyone ever taken a great story and redone old artwork?
Dark knight returns and the long Halloween
I will say reading the earliest story of Batman is a test in patience and testing your own eyes. It is worth it to see how it all started, but because of continuity reboots it suffers from a lot of useless information, if you enjoy it as is thats great, but resetting too much can be an issue.
Batman origins... Story, plz suggest me
Well, I was thinking that this list will not include those that were really critically acclaimed like the Long Halloween and The Dark Knight Returns.
My very first Batman book was Arkham Asylum
Batman the new 52 volume 2 is a great series for readers to start at
Do the same for Superman
I saw ego at a comic store and I thought it was LEGO Batman. I know I’m stupid
Can you do this for miles Morales?
I started with death in the family then killing joke then dkr
Give Batman The White Knight an honorable mention!
Jellydonut0 it’s great but I wouldn’t say it’s a good jumping on point
@@osiancoleman8447 It was good enough for me.
Lot of mentions for Killing Joke. I always thought it was way overrated. But each to their own.
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The Scott Snyder run volumes 1-10 starting with Court of Owls is the best Batman series I’ve ever read. Consistently amazing, and it’s like watching a movie the whole time. Scott Snyder’s Black Mirror was amazing too. Dark Knight Returns was alright to me, but I didn’t really like the mutant gang and the Batman gang. They got on my nerves. And then the sequel, The Dark Knight Strikes Again is the worst thing I’ve ever read. 🤢
Black Mirror was amazing.
I was introduced to Batman from the Lego games.
...
*Boi.*
:)
The thumbnail for this video is the cover to Batman NEW 52 volume 6 "Graveyard shift". That is definitely not for beginners.
Read synder and capullo series.(a must). Arkham Asylum (get a feel for how dark and how truly fucked up the villains are). Hush. Injustice. Killing joke. If you like these then batman is for you.
You should do this type of list for new daredevil readers
Daredevil is my fave, so I'd love to!
It's easier than Batman because DD has only ever had one ongoing series and his highlights are often great writers' celebrated runs on there.
Frank Miller run if you read it digitally
The Man Without Fear
Born Again
Bendis run
Brubaker run
Enjoy!
@@Jonny0W awesome man thank you
No Knightfall? Knightquest and Knightsend had their problems but Knightfall was great!
Also under the read hood and Morrison's Batman & Robin need honorary mentions.
Green lantern should be next
Do a Spider-man PLEASSSE
My where to start reading batman list is batman year one or zero year and the man who laughs the long halloween dark victory batgirl year one robin year one also ego
Zero year isn't here?
Since nobody asked and most of my top Batman comics picks were not chosen by WhatCulture, and because Dark Knight Returns, etc. are overrated, here are my 10 Essential Batman Comics For New Readers: Batman: The Official Comic Adaption (1989), Batman Returns: The Official Comic Adaption (1992), Batman Chronicles volume 1 [reprinting Detective Comics #27 "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate"-Batman #1 "The Joker Returns" (1939-1940)], Batman: The Dark Knight Archives vol. 8 [reprinting Batman #35 (1946) "Nine Lives Has the Cat"], The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (1988) [reprinting "The Joker's Happy Victims" (1966) and "The Man Behind the Red Hood" (1951)], The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told volume 2 (1992) [reprinting Detective Comics #58 (1941) "One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups of All Time!" and Batman #62 (1950) "The Secret Life of the Catwoman"], Batman Chronicles vol. 5 [reprinting Detective Comics #59 (1942) "The King of the Jungle"], Batman: Strange Apparitions (1977-1978), Batman: The Killing Joke (1988) and Batman #460 (1991) "Sisters in Arms Part One: It's a Man's World".
Are these in chronological order
No
If they were, I'd Kermit Suicide.
pretty sure Nguyen is pronounced "win"
And 'Babel' is pronounced 'Baybull'.
The Killing Joke is by far the bet Batman story and indeed the best one shot comic ever. It is vastly better than The Dark Knight Returns.
I would contend that it is NOT a 'Batman Story' but a 'Joker Story'
Ive seen every single animated movie/show and every live action movie/show that has anything to do with DC. But I haven't read any of the comics so thats what im here for
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