A new year has arrived, and that means a whole new wave of great comic books is on the way. The caped crusader has appeared in every popular medium from comics, tv, movies and video games. Halloween often comes early in gotham city, and it. As bruce wayne and his alterego, batman, are approaching 80 years of publication history they dont look a day over 44, there is a veritable library of inspiration for the screenwriters to pull from. The dark knight returns is no doubt one of the most influential batman stories of all time. Whether you are a firsttime reader or an avid batfan, these are the batman stories everyone should read. Top 100 comic book storylines page 2 list challenges. New batman story idea revealed by true detectives nic. What better time to update our list of the 25 best batman comics and. Diamond comics responds to dc releasing new comic books. With the dark knight rises only 12hours away, cameron, a batman fanman thats right, im a man, not a boy runs off a list of the five best. The 25 most important batman stories ever told, a cbr ranking. To date, earth one has spawned one sequel, and were looking forward to release of book 3 once geoff johns and gary frank wrap up their. The batman set photos point to surprising comic book.
Mar 12, 2020 jeffrey wright teases the batman plot might be based on comic book storyline the long halloween by rachel west. Well, there isnt an official one but i have found a couple of unofficial ones people have collected in the comic book community. Its already known that reeves is a fan of the 1987 comic book storyline batman. The long halloween trends as batman fans sound off on favorite storylines. One of the most iconic batman storylines that should become part of the arkham universe has to be no mans land. Batman is dc comics biggest superhero, we sifted through 80 years of the dark knight to give you the best graphic novels to read to understand the caped crusaders appeal. Tower of babel is an intriguing tale of internal strife amongst the justice league members. This timeline and suggested reading order is batman specific and leads all the way to the beginning of new 52 where it essentially reboots and then leads up into rebirth, which is a continuation and not a. Nov 21, 2016 when we talk about the best dc comics storylines, were not grading on a curve.
Batman reading order and timeline modern age gotham archives. The legends of the dark knight was always one of my favorite ongoing batman series. The cartoons comic book companion series batman adventures ran an issue that saw harley quinn, also in her first. The comic book industry is no stranger to controversy, having killed off heroes and villains alike for decades. The long halloween reeves plans to put into the batman, it is possible that the batman 2 could follow the storyline of. Here are some comic batman storylines perfect for rocksteady studios gaming series. Written by mark waid, it reveals just how cunning and calculating batman is, almost to the point of making him less human than his superpowered colleagues. What are some of the best batman comic book storylines. Through the years, certain storylines have brought tears of joy and rage to comic book lovers everywhere. Year one, in which frank miller and david mazzucchelli retold the origin of bruce wayne as the eponymous.
This story and the black mirror prove that scott snyder is one of the greatest writers to pen a batman. Pages in category batman storylines the following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. The 15 best batman stories of all time outer places. Murderer is a 2002 storyline that deals with the struggle between the man and the mask and attempts to answer for the audience whether bruce wayne or batman is the tried and true personality. A series of crimes, mobsters being murdered, share some connection to bruce waynes grade school days. Supermanbatman explored the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its title characters. Government cuts the city off from the rest of the nation, and chaos erupts for those left behind. You can click on the top 100 comic book storylines tag either here or at the end of the post to see the other entries, in case you missed one. Gothic is probably the best storyline that ive read from that series so far.
Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Proof the batman is based on iconic dc comics storyline. Freeze wasnt always an alist member of batman s rogues gallery. But for many fans this storyline went beyond the line of good taste when the joker murdered his second robin, jason todd. While there is a lot to look forward to in the characters future, were going to take a step back into the past by counting down the 25 best batman comics of all time.
This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Scott snyder made his new 52 debut on the main batman book with a story. Check out the titles that defined the company and an industry home to some of the most iconic characters in all of pop culture, such as superman, batman. The best batman comic book storylines available on dc. Legends of the dark knight comic book series, which primarily concentrates on early tales of batman that are not necessarily considered canon, but have also been used during major crossover storylines such as batman. When i first wanted to get into reading the batman books my first issue was where do i start. The 5 best batman comic book storylines by cameron heffernan. However, bruce wayne is soon revealed to be alive, albeit now suffering almost. For more comic books created under the influence, check out the 7 crappiest super heroes in comic book history. Jeffrey wright teases the batman plot might be based on. But when it comes to the adaptation of specific storylines, these films have barely scratched the surface. These titles have been handled or coordinated through a single editorial section at dc comics. This page contains a listing of all known storylines involving this character. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published by dc comics.
Oct 30, 2015 now, new information has come out reporting that the movie may revolve around former robin jason todd, and as a result, two key comic book storylines will be drawn on for inspiration. Aug 22, 2015 the 15 best batman stories of all time. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Storylines can be entered using the storyline template.
Like a good book, rereading a comic book always has you learning something you didnt see before, no matter if its the second or the 100th time you are reading it. The batman set photos reveal an iconic comic book storyline. Its the second act in kings multipart batman tale that began with the launch of rebirth. He transcends comics books and becomes part of the larger pop culture.
Based off of the top 100 comic book story lines as decided by comic book resources readers. Easily the best of the storylines that started off the new 52. Detailing the beginnings of batman, jim gordon, and catwomans careers, frank millers year one. The full batman timeline in chronological order with. The greatest batman detective stories ever told nerdist. The 20 best justice league storylines in comics spastic. This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue.
Mar 4, 2019 batman is more than a comic book superhero. Jan 25, 2018 the 7 most essential batman comic book stories. Another arkham game is a matter of when rather than if. The batman wouldnt be the first to adapt the long halloween, as christopher nolans the dark knight borrowed elements from the popular comic book storyline, right down to harveys turn into. Supermanbatman volume 1 is a comic book series featuring the teamup adventures of superman and batman. Matt reeves isnt telling the batman origin story again film. The murder of young bruces parents by a mugger was first shown in this issue, the first of many retellings of the dark but iconic beginnings of the bat. Batman reading order and timeline modern age gotham. To date, there have been 10 liveaction films starring the dark knight.
Batman solo film will probably draw on two classic storylines. The best batman storylines of all time comics, vintage. So i was looking to start reading the batman series. Its a brilliant and brisk book that was the basis for much of. In light of the recent batman related news, here are five comic book storylines that fans, old and new alike want to see on the big screen. The 20 most ridiculous batman comics ever released. Below are our picks for the 7 most essential comic book story arcs in. Jan 21, 2020 hopefully comic readers had the chance to whittle down the reading pile over the holiday break. Dcs new comic book distributors are midtown comics and dcbs. One of the most famous batman comics of all time and one the darkest. M 6 adorable youtube videos that qualify as child abuse. I would be remiss in a list of essential batman comic storylines not to include the very first issue that.
Batman is a comic book character whos notorious for inspiring some of the darkest comic book storylines. The long halloween trends as batman fans sound off on. Even amidst the sheer volume of batman stories there are a handful of the most iconic stories that comic book fans most want to see adapted. Legends of the dark knight is published by dc comics. Without giving away any specific details about the story or whether any of the dc comics storylines are being used for this new. Like mignola, matt wagner is an accomplished batman comic book creator and is acclaimed not only for his art on batman related titled but his writing, as well.
The joker appears with a plan to murder or maim everyone associated with batman in everyway. This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core batman titles to feature related characters. Sep 07, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Feb 21, 2020 the batman set photos reveal an iconic comic book storyline this could also reveal how iconic dc crime lord carmine falcone fits into the plot. Is there an official reading order to the batman books. The 7 most essential batman comic book stories nerdist. Top 100 comic book storylines about the author cbr senior writer brian cronin has been writing professionally about comic books for over a dozen years now at cbr primarily with his comics should be good series of columns, including comic book legends revealed. Sep 25, 2015 5 comic book storylines perfect for the upcoming batman movie trilogy. Or see just how horrible parents can be on episode 5 of s.
As such, this list of batman s best storylines and greatest and most important st. Batman is dc comics biggest superhero, we sifted through 80 years of the. Batman v superman is still canon in wonder woman 1984. The full batman timeline in chronological order with mistakes. After a massive earthquake hits gotham and violence erupts in the city, the u. With eighty years of comic storylines from dc, it is hard to pick the most essential batman comics. This iconic story arc would give jared letos joker a major seat at the table in making afflecks dark knights life a living hell. He is justice, he is vengeance, he is the night, but most importantly he is the worlds. Bolstering the biggest fight between superman and batman in comics history, this book seems to be the main inspiration for the upcoming film, batman v superman. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. Gotham by gaslight elseworlds, but personal favorite 10. The killing joke is a twisted storyline where joker may well have gone too far as he paralyses barbara gordon with some suggestion he may have raped her while she suffers and then goes on to kidnap james gordon and takes him through a brutal trip down in an abandoned theme park.
Jun 12, 2019 batman is more than a comic book superhero. The batman movie set photos reveal an iconic comic book. Then, he appeared in the 60s batman series, which was an improvement. The best and most important batman comics of alltime. Dc comics has always been one of the frontrunners when it comes to superhero comics, being the birthplace of characters such as superman, batman, wonder woman and many more. All modern batman storiesarcs in chronological order.
Jan 28, 2020 the long halloween trends as batman fans sound off on favorite storylines dcs new comic book distributors are midtown comics and dcbs diamond comics responds to dc releasing new comic books. Just a few of my favorite batman story arcs from the comics ranked in approximate order. List rules vote for your favorite batman storylines and story arcs. This modern interpretation of batman, like millers comic before it, has. In fact, he started life as a pretty bland ice villain known as mr. Batman is one of the most iconic superheroes of all times. The successful series continues its run of interesting storylines and unique animation, proving. As such, this list of batman s best storylines and greatest and most important stories to date runs the gamut. Gothic is probably the best storyline that ive read from that series. The storyline ends with batman and the jokers supposed deaths. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. Batman has seen a wide variety of big screen takes from.