Reddit reviews Batman: Arkham Asylum Anniversary Edition
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Great product!
Batman: Year One is a fantastic way to begin. It introduces the major elements, tells a solid story, and the art work is fantastic.
The Long Halloween and Dark Victory are my next two suggestions. They're also my personal favorites (and Christian Bales!).
Others of note:
The Killing Joke
Arkham Asylum
Batman: Absolution
Batman: The Cult
A Death in the Family
Batman: Hush
I've got a few more but they're a bit scattered in terms of story line or canon. I'm also an outlier but I didn't care for "The Dark Knight Returns."
absolutely. (though my recommendations will probably be pretty cliche/entry level in the world of comics)
If you want to stick to recent marvel, but want an "everyman" story, check out Matt Fraction's run on Hawkeye, where it basically just explores his everyday life. it's comedic and fun and Aja's art is wonderfully simple.
Another current series that is great (and will be constantly recommended) is Saga. Brian K. Vaughan's writing is great and Fiona Staples is one of the best digital artists in comics. The story is like star wars on acid, but with a wholesome focus, at it's core, on family. it's weird, funny, progressive, and quite graphic. interesting, sympathetic characters. Highly recommend it.
Another classic Brian K Vaughan series is Y: The Last Man. All men on earth simultaneously die, barring the protagonist, Yorick. Vaughan's writing is great in this as well.
One of my favorite series from all time is Neil Gaiman's famous Sandman. the series is basically stories about storytelling, with the (occasional) main character being Morpheus, "god" of dreams (though he has many other names/titles/definitions). it is often surreal and appropriately dreamlike. Gaimain loves his deities and mythologies and the world of Sandman simultaneously creates its own mythology while including/alluding to all those that humans have created IRL. Sandman's depiction of "reality" changes as drastically and frequently as the constantly shifting roster of illustrators involved.
Around that same time was Grant Morrison's Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth. while this was just a one-shot novel, it was very dark and directly focused on the psychological aspects of batman as a character. the idea that batman is as crazy as his enemies is nothing new, but this book epitomized it. like Sandman, very late 80's/early 90's feel.
another trippy comic i love is Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing. Moore reworked swamp thing as a sympathetic monster with themes focusing on identity and memory, while still being within the horror genre. Alan Moore is probably a literal genius and he's known for his many other famous classics, like Watchmen (probably the most classic/important comic, which is also about comics), V for Vendetta, and From Hell. Anything by Moore is a safe bet and he sets the bar for writing in the comic medium.
If you are more interested in art than story, my biggest reccomendation would be literally anything drawn by Jean Giraud, aka "Mœbius." He is probably a national hero in france and he was one of the most celebrated comic artists of all time. he made masterful linework look easy and he has a genius understanding of simple composition and color.
there are tons of smaller, fun books/series, many of which i have yet to read, but the ones i listed are all pretty standard, accessible recommendations. definitely check out a few! Edit: typos
Hush is often regarded as one of the best Batman trades out there, so you're off to a good start.
Here's a rough list of other books you might enjoy, all widly embraced by fans of Batman while staying with a darker tone similar to Hush.
I''d also suggest reading Identity Crisis. Batman isn't the only character of the story, and while he doesn't make many appearances when he does he certainly makes an impact. Lastly, Gotham Central is also a great read, but it focuses on the GCPD MCU rather than on Batman himself, and how they deal with supervillains and working in a city with a masked vigilante.
Hope this helps.
If you like it, you should check out Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrison and drawn by Dave McKean. The game of the same name is loosely based on it. A lot of Batman fans don't care for McKean's art because it is too abstract for a story and he should stick to covers. Personally, I think the comic is awesome and would love to see McKean collaborate with Morrison more.
I'm going to list what I think are important, or perhaps emblematic, Batman graphic novels with links to their
wikiamazon page, because the wiki pages were surprisingly unhelpful, so you can check them out. Hopefully you find something that interests you.The Dark Knight Returns: The book that revitalized the genre in the 80s. An important Batman read; however, I think there are better reads.
Year One: Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy borrows from Year One, and a lot of others I've listed, in some pretty cool ways. As the title suggests this comic tells the story of the beginning of Bruce Wayne's career as Batman.
The Killing Joke: The quintessential Joker story told by one of the most important men in comics, Alan Moore. The story is short, especially for a graphic novel, but fantastic.
The Long Halloween: One of my personal favorites. TLH highlights Batman's detective roots following him on a year long hunt for a serial killer. Much of the rouge gallery makes an appearance and the murder mystery elements are classic Batman at his best.
Hush: A good example of a newer Batman comic; it was first published serially during 2002 and 2003. Very good read, definitely take a look.
Arkham Asylum: A newer comic that I have yet to read but thought I would add it to the list because it usually comes up in conversations like this one. I'm hoping to read it soon.
For the most part, you can pick up any Batman graphic novel or trade that doesn't have a Vol # on it, and just start reading. Most Batman stories are just loosely connected to one another, even if they are part of the same continuity. Here are a few "essential" (and newbie-friendly) stories, in rough chronological order:
Batman: Year One
Batman: The Long Halloween
Batman: Dark Victory
Batgirl/Robin Year One
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman: The Black Mirror (this one, I highly recommend for a modern Bat story)
 
Others to check out (in no particular order):
Batman: No Man's Land (an epic Bat family story collected in 4 volumes)
Batman: A Serious House on Serious Earth
Batman: Gates of Gotham
Batman: Hush (this is generally considered a convenient way to visit the greater Bat family)
Grant Morrison's Batman run (the essentials are Batman: Batman and Son, Batman RIP, Batman and Robin Vols. 1-3, and the three Batman Inc vols)
Chuck Dixon's Nightwing run (here mainly because a lot of Batman fans also read the Nightwing series)
 
New 52:
Scott Snyder's Batman run
Peter J. Tomasi's Batman and Robin run
Kyle Higgins' Nightwing run (ties into Snyder's Batman for a while)
Agreed on everything. But for the sake of walter7mm (who seems to be a newbie comic book reader), here is links to the amazon product page for each suggestion:
I did mean that book. Here's the current edition.
good choices!
May I also recommend Arkham Asylum, Long Halloween and Killing Joke for some more quality Bat-reading!
Comic Series overall is Iron Man. I've always loved Iron Man and actually own an original Iron Man #2 and #3.
As far as Graphic Novels go:
Watchmen was definitely a good graphic novel. But my favorite was "Arkham Asylum: A serious house on serious earth". It's actually the inspiration for the Batman Arkham Asylum game and it was pretty cool to read. Goes through the history of the creator of Arkham Asylum and features some wild art. Even the Joker is at his most psychopathic in this one.
A runner up is the Ultimate Hulk vs Ultimate Wolverine short series Has one of the most amazing two page spreads I've ever seen. Gah. So good.
It's no secret that Graphic Novels and even Trade Paperbacks are super awesome.
OK. Just read their descriptions, see if you find them interesting. I loved or liked all of these, so I'll vouch for their quality, but you won't love everything you read.
For DC:
For Marvel:
so after going on amazon i found a few that i would like to know if you read and enjoyed? 1: 2: 3: 4: really anyone who has read these can say if they liked them.
I'm not sure if these will interest you, but the comics that got me into... comics are these:
I'll add more if I think of them. Also, if you're interested in digital comics, check out Comixology. They usually have some pretty neat sale going on.
Batman has been published non-stop since 1939, so yes, it is still being published, and there is a lot of it. As to reading most, you have tens of thousands of comics to read (if not more) so it is unlikely that you will be able to read all of the Batman comics. That reading list on the side is comprised of above average graphic novels (which are generally a "run" of comics that tell a self contained story, where as if you buy a single comic on its own it likely will not make sense because it will likely be in the middle of a story arc). So I recommend buying graphic novels because they are a self contained story, meaning that you don't need other comics to understand the plot. All of the ones on the side there are really great, but there are so many other great graphic novels, for instance, you mentioned that you liked the game Arkham Asylum, which was loosely based on the graphic novel of the same name. If you really want to try to read all the Batman stories in order I recommend The Batman Chronicles which is a republication of every Batman comic in order of publication, but you should really read some other graphic novels first because The Batman Chronicles starts with the 1939 comics, and the Batman mythos have changed a lot since then, also, because there are so many comics The Batman Chronicles are expensive, so far 10 volumes have been released and they have only gotten to 1943, so it will be many volumes before they reach some of the best Batman stories. I hope I helped and feel free to ask me any questions you may have. Also, I recommend the graphic novels Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, The Killing Joke, Hush, and The Long Halloween.
Have you read Batman: Arkham Asylum by Morrison and McKean yet?
Good choice.
I'd also recommend (in no particular order):
Aaand...that's it...those are all the Batman comics I've read. *sob*
Some roads should remain untraveled.
The ones we love are holding
Option 1 , Option 2 , Option 3
I always liked A Serious House on Serious Earth, it wasn't strictly Joker by any means. BUT I thought he was the driving force behind it, and played a huge role. Also, the art freaked me out, which is always cool.
Batman as he is as crazy as all the inmates in Arkham Asylum. Joker pointed it out that the only difference is he does good.
https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Arkham-Asylum-Serious-Anniversary/dp/1401204252
A legendary and must read graphic novel showing just how crazy Batman is. He belongs in there.
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Oh I agree, the competition is good for everyone. Also my fandom isn't for sale, I freely stand for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and the rest.
No, batman did not look "very Arkham Asylum" if you're talking about the original Arkahm Asylum: http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Arkham-Asylum-Serious-Anniversary/dp/1401204252 and not the new video game.
I added the comic link so you could buy it and understand why us older fans are disappointed. (The link is for the 2001 remake of the 1989 original) There used to be a time where video games were influenced by movies and not the other way around (those games usually sucked anyways but, hey the movies were great!) look at the history of Batman, ignoring the original TV series and movies (I think if you're familiar with them you'd understand they are true to the way old school Batsuit but nothing close to the newer films) and starting in the 1980s with Tim Burton's take on Batman (Michael Keaton) from there through EVEN The Dark Knight series the Batsuit was spot on with the comics (or close enough). Even in the cartoons they did a decent job (I'm more focused on his mask because that was what was severely different and ruined it for myself and fellow fans). Here's a link so you can appreciate https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batsuit#/media/File%3ADCAU_batsuits.jpg
You can ignore the Batman Beyond stuff (even though the mask is still closer to the original than Ben Affleck's). You can find all sorts of other Batsuits if you want to step outside of cannon.
So yes, you might be swayed by a video game you played but for the rest of us fans, the mask for that Batsuit was shit.
As for DC making poor decisions?
How did you feel about Green Lantern?
I mean, I enjoyed it but I'm pretty open-minded when they attempt at bringing a comic to life (the Hulk movies are a good example of such a struggle) but, as I understand it, most people thought the Green Lantern movie was pretty bad...
While Marvel has been pumping out films DC has been hesitant (whereas in the 90s through early 2000s The Man of Steel was the king of the screen).
I'm not here to sway you on this topic, but it has been something I've been mulling over for some time now. I'm not quite sure how DC is slipping up. None of us thought good ol Jack "Cowboy" Kelly would make a fine Batman but he nailed it. I'm going to attribute that to his experience in darker movies like American Psycho and The Machinist as well as having Christopher Nolan as a director. Who is Ben Affleck? I mean, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, and George Clooney were all during an era of a softer take on the series, then you get Christian Bale as The Dark Knight and follow up with Matt Murdock/Holden McNeil, toss in a twist of Jessie Eisenberg as a ridiculous Luthor (Kevin Spacey is a fantastic actor with a pristine portrayal of Alex Luthor, but his face didn't fit the part for me), and then make the Doomsday story a forced tie-in instead of just adding a brief 2-5 minutes of the real backstory on Doomsday? I think if DC is smart they'll fix the suit (Affleck has potential). Otherwise, depending on how Suicide Squad turns out this August, I think Marvel will continue I dominate the cinema market for comic book fans.
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I am horrible and I couldn't decide so I am not playing by the rules too well 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. I know I will never see the 4th one from here, nor would I ever expect anyone to spend that kind of money, I just can't bring myself to spend that much money right now. As for the rest of them they're all things I really want, but I am horrible at buying things for myself lol. I was able to get one this morning and instead I opted to buy my fiance Justice League Dark Vol. 1....I fail at spending money on myself lol