Reddit reviews Batman: Hush
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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."
> It’s so confusing, why shouldn’t I just be able to follow his story from beginning to present?
> (I’m using Batman as an example but really I’d like help understanding how to follow comics in general as they’re all laid out this way, with overlapping arcs and timelines and such)
This isn't entirely how comics work. In general, it's not the only way other mediums work either. The REQUIREMENT that everything follows a strict, traditional/conventional 3-act structure (beginning, middle, end) is self-imposed and not necessary for good story-telling. The "beginning" of comics happened decades ago and the "end" is nowhere in sight; comics are perpetually stuck in the "middle".
You're already used to non-traditional narrative structure; it's used very often in other mediums. Why does Star Wars get a pass but not superhero comics? Did you see how Darth Vader "became" Darth Vader before he was introduced for the first time? Do you refuse to watch/read/play anything that will potentially have a prequel and ruin your "sense" of chronology? Did Memento or even Pulp Fiction melt your mind? When you go watch Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, there aren't going to be in-depth introductions for every character.
It's OK to embrace your preferences. Most people like following stories from beginning to end. Now that there is 70+ years of comic history to explore, third parties have attempted ordering it all in some subjective, complicated chronology. It's not really possible, though. How do you handle flashbacks, especially when they're embedded in another story? Do you have to change the chronology to per-panel precision? What about simultaneous story releases? Alternate universes/timelines that are fully/partially "canon" and/or merged/retconned later? Varieties of characterization by multiple writers/artists?
Most of what made these superheroes "cool" in the first place was very topical. What powers do they have? What does their costume look like? Their backstories and character growth/development were fleshed out over the coming decades, more specifically in the "modern" age of comics when the demographic started transitioning to include adults.
There's no "perfect" or "definitive" sequence of events that Batman's story occurred in. That severely limits creators from writing new stories for the character without requiring hard continuity reboots. If you start solidifying that Batman grew up in X, met character Y, fought character Z, in a strict order that can't be changed, then you can't write stories that occur in between those moments. If you plan out Batman's entire chronology to fit a realistic calendar where Bane broke his back on Wednesday and the Court of Owls revealed themselves on Friday, then you (1) will find it won't make sense (because that's not how comics are made) and (2) are stripping all of the "magic" of comics away. Keep in mind: 70+ year old shared universes are an unprecedented achievement of storytelling. No other medium has accomplished something of this scale for this long. You should expect to think of something unique like that a little differently than you might be used to.
I think it's easier to get into comics when you drop the "need" to read EVERYTHING, IN ORDER. You should just read self-contained stories and treat them like separate stories. Think of it like a jigsaw picture puzzle that you're solving one piece at a time. You won't see the big picture (continuity) until you manually piece random pieces of it together over time. You even start to develop your own "methodology" (head-canon, community discussion, etc.) of putting those pieces together (reading comics) in a way that makes sense to you personally. Comics should feel more like self-discovery/exploration than procedure/work.
This is (roughly) how I got into Batman and what I suggest to new readers:
I also got into comics with Batman Rebirth, afterwards I found this list here on reddit and all of them are just great, few of them are even extraordinary and without any of them we wouldn't have the Batman we have right now.
If I had to pick some highlights, it were The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, No Man's Land, Black Mirror and Hush, especially Hush was fantastic.
Still love Batman Rebirth though.
Hush is usually described as "Jim Lee draws the Rogues Gallery." It's a big mystery story with a different villain each issue and one main central foe, the titular Hush. Batman tries to figure out who Hush is and what his end goals are, with help (and hindrance) from a lot of Bat characters. It's a fun ride for most of it, but towards the end, the writing sorta falls apart. I'd still recommend it though. Snag the trade on Amazon if you're interested.
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)
Pick up Batman: Hush. It's a great casual accessible book like the Ultimate Spider-Man series.
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:
The current Batman by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo is a good, recent and in-continuity series. You can get the TPB/HC collections.
http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Vol-Court-Owls-New/dp/1401235425/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=1-5&qid=1382287197
My personal favourite is Batman Incorporated, but it's not very accessible for new readers as it's part of a larger story.
As for the classics check the sidebar -------->
If you're a batman fan because of the movies, Batman: Earth One or Batman: Hush is perhaps the best story to start with.
http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Earth-One-Geoff-Johns/dp/1401232086/ref=sr_1_17?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382287497&sr=1-17&keywords=batman
http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Hush-Jeph-Loeb/dp/1401223176/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382287532&sr=1-10&keywords=batman
I really liked Batman:Hush. It has a "who done it" mystery feel, and it showcases a ton of Batman characters.
Matt Fraction's Hawkeye. This one is kind of hate it or love it, but I recommend giving it a shot. It's not exactly "a complete story" like you asked, each volume is a collection of shorter stories though . It's a very different take on a hero with no powers, on a world of supermen
Green Lantern Corps : Recharge I liked this one because the famous Green Lanterns aren't the main focus, but the Corps in general through the eyes of new recruits.
If you don't mind non-superhero comics, I also recomend looking into:
I Kill Giants. Can't say too much for this without spoilers, it's a very artistic heartwarming story
Seconds. A more fairy tale style story about a girl who gets the ability to magically correct mistakes she made in the past
Solanin. A coming of age story about a girl who decides to quit her job because she's not happy with her life
These books, probably in this order, make for a really good intro to Batman comics and also fit with the general feel of the show, either setting up origins or focusing on the city as a character:
Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One - Classic. Big influence on both Gotham and Nolanverse.
Jeph Loeb’s [Long Halloween](Batman: The Long Halloween https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401232590/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_f4FqDbZZ35GEQ) and Dark Victory which are kind of a Year Two and Year Three (don’t read the books called Y2 and Y3 though)
Chuck Dixon’s Robin: Year One - What it sounds like—Robin’s first cases, not his origin. Robin faces off against Mad Hatter, Two Face, and more. The copy I linked also has Batgirl: Year One which is pretty fun.
Jeph Loeb’s Batman: Hush - A great intro to all of the villains as Batman faces off against each one, ultimately revealing a new villain rooted in his past.
Paul Dini’s Heart of Hush and Streets of Gotham (it has 3 volumes—good to know that midway through, Bruce “dies” and is replaced by Dick Grayson as Batman, but it’s still accessible without reading all of that) - HOH is a sequel to Hush and has a lot of Bat/Cat. Streets focuses on the life of the Gotham underbelly, with characters like “the Carpenter” who builds all the booby traps for the villains and the realtor who finds their hideouts. Also acts as a sequel to Heart of Hush.
Scott Snyder’s Gates of Gotham - also has Dick as Batman but delves into cool Gotham history
Scott Snyder’s Black Mirror - again, Dick is Batman. Takes place before Gates but Streets goes into Gates more fluidly. This book is creepy AF and gets into some of the Gordon family history.
Scott Snyder’s Court of Owls - Though this can be read without any of the others as it was designed as an entry point for new readers. It’s also probably the best book on the list. REALLY good.
Peter Tomasi’s Batman and Robin - The issues collected here are a great storyline that are about Bruce and his 12-year-old biological son Damian, whose mother is Talia al Ghul (daughter of Ra’s and sister of Nyssa).
If there’s a particular character or aspect of the show you like, there may be others as well but these are a good core starting set.
(You can also check your library for these—many have graphic novels on the shelves but some also have a subscription to something called Hoopla which lets you “check out” digital versions of comics/graphic novels.)
Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee are the main creative influences on the story and art style in the DCUO MMO, and they also happened to do a really awesome Batman story called "Hush" that came out a couple years ago. That might be as good a place as any to start.
http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Hush-Jeph-Loeb/dp/1401223176
I'd link you to amazon.ca, but it seems to be sold out there, heh.
My favorite :: Hush - Amazon Link
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.
He announced it with a line from the Dark Knight Returns, where a quasi-fascist Batman's got his hands on patriotic-tool-Superman's throat. Which, IMO, is totally not the right way to do a Batman/Superman story (i.e., Batman vs. Superman) and is a very immature thing to get excited about ("omg lul batman like totally beats superman's ass lol superheros punching each other is awesome"). Plus, if this is going to be a franchise, tDKR is not the source material I'd want them to be looking at for inspiration. That's just not a good Batman or Superman to do a movie on, IMO.
But, I mean, I guess we haven't had a big budget movie yet where two iconic superheroes really go after each other, so... yeah...
OTOH, tDKR is a much-beloved story that has both Batman and Superman in it, so maybe I'm reading too much into it and they quoted it just for fun. (He did sort of try to downplay the significance of choosing that particular quote.) Still, there was probably better stuff from, say, Hush among a million other things to choose from that would've been better.
So, one thing to understand about Batman and comics is that there are different publication eras. From the characters inception in 1939 to early 1986, the character was part of what is known as the pre-crisis era. This version of Batman is most commonly characterised like the Adam West version of the character, with other eras being characterised differently.
A DC wide event happened called Crisis on Infinite Earths, which rebooted the DC timeline, and so Frank Miller wrote Year One, which told the origin story of this new version of Batman. It is still to this day one of the best Batman stories ever told. In continuation of this timeline, a following story called Year Two was penned. This wasn't as greatly received, and so was not really collected all that well until very recently. Most modern readers probably haven't read Year Two, or even Year Three for that matter. Year Three was another later edition, telling the post-crisis introduction of Dick Grayson into Bruce's life, and their time as Batman and Robin. It again was not really collected until recently making up part of the second Caped Crusader collection.
These stories were all a continuation of one another, but from the time of them being written, something happened, which altered the way fans looked at the series', and as a result also changed how DC represented it's post-crisis timeline. Jeph Loeb wrote a similar series taking place in Batman's second year, called The Long Halloween, which was again a masterpiece, and still one of the best Batman comics written to this day. It also had a follow up, set in Batman's third year called Dark Victory, which also showed the introduction of Dick Grayson and the beginnings of the Dynamic Duo. Fans and comic writers loved these two stories by Loeb so much that DC quitely did their best to erase Year Two and Three from the canon, in favour of canonising Long Halloween and Dark Victory (see DC not collecting either Years Two or Three until recently, and DC letting Loeb later write Hush, which was canon, and also canonised the events of Long Halloween within).
So, why have Years Two and Three ben collected recently if DC wanted the audience to forget it? That again has to do with how DC structures it's in comic universe. DC didn't want to confuse audiences on the post-crisis timeline while the post-crisis timeline was still the current DC timeline, but the post-crisis timeline is no longer, so they can collect older stories now without much confusion. In 2011, an event called Flashpoint happened, which DC chose as a time to once again reboot their universe, leading to what is known now as the New 52 series, or post-Flashpoint timeline. So, this is again a new and different version of Batman, so his origin from Year One no longer exists, as that was a different Batman. Batman writer Scott Snyder got to create his own version of this new Batman's origin called Zero Year, told in two parts, Secret City and Dark City. Something important to know is that Zero Year is not set before Year One, as the two origins are from completely differnt timelines, it's just that DC uses "Batman: Year ___" as a title for name and brand recognition.
I hope this above information helps, let me know if you have any questions, though while I'm at it, I also saw you had another post with a similar topic, discussing this as a reading order:
> Zero year>Year One>Court of owls new 52 v1>Year 2>Death in the family>Year 3>A Lonely Place of Dying
I hope I can clarify. In the New 52, it is best to read in volume order (1 to 10), despite volumes 4 and 5 being Zero Year, they are told in Flashback, and you don't need to read them first. For New 52, I'd recommend reading this order (you don't have to read all, go arc by arc, and see if you find it fun):
Court of Owls, City of Owls, Death of the Family, Zero Year - Secret City, Zero Year - Dark City, Graveyard Shift, Endgame, Superheavy, Bloom, Epilogue.
For the Post-crisis timeline on the other hand:
You could read Year One -> Year Two -> Year Three, but the latter two are not the best. I would instead suggest Year One -> Long Halloween -> Dark Victory. This introduces Dick Grayson as Robin. I see you have A Death in the Family (different to volume 3 of the New 52) and A Lonely PLace of Dying listed, but they are different Robins. A Death in the Family involves the second Robin, Jason Todd, so it wouldn't make sense to read that before Year Three/Dark Victory, which introduces the first Robin. A Lonely PLace of Dying introduces Tim Drake, the third Robin, and it would be after Year Three, but like, way after. If you really wanted the right order for introducing the core Bat-cast, it would be more similar to:
Batman Year One -> Long Halloween -> Dark Victory -> Batgirl/Robin: Year One -> Batman: Second Chances -> Batman: The Killing Joke -> Batman: A Death in the Family/A Lonely Place of Dying (these are actually collected together in modern collections of these comics). Then after that in the 90's, there were these really big sagas like Knightfall and No Man's Land, they are a lot to get through, and there's already a lot here. And to remind you, this timeline does not really cross over with or interact with the New 52 timeline.
I hope this all helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.
Sadly, I can't speak for DC Rebirth. I haven't read any of it. I can say that I loved the New52.
Batman list, in order of what I would read first.
Staples for Batman
Flash list (I don't know as much about the Flash)
Batman/Flash related things
I don't think DC is necisarily darker then Marvel, but if your looking for good Batman books with interesting villains then I think I can compile a list for you.
Batman - Hush is pretty good, I personally like the art a lot and it has a wide variety of villains in it that keeps it interesting.
Batman The Long Holloween is one of my favorites, it has all of the classic Batman villains in it, and it was definitely influential in the making of the Nolan trilogy.
These are both detective stories though so you don't know who the main villain is until the end of the book.
Also I feel like that maybe you may have just not found the right Marvel book for you because they have a plethora of excellent villains ranging from Doctor Doom to Magneto.
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Personally, I love chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.
cheesecake all day everyday
Link
Batman: Year One |1987| #404-407 | Miller
Batman: the Long Halloween |1996-1997| #1-13 | Loeb
Batman: Dark Victory |1999-2000| #0-13 | Loeb
Batman: Hush |2002-2003| #609-619 | Loeb
Batman |2011-2016| #1-52 | Snyder
I remember when I found a old 80's Batman comic book in a flea market... I was soooo happy as a 8 year old to find a Batman comic in Finland!... I still have it and I've read it a million times xD If they sold Batman (or any DC comics) comics in Finland I'd have about 100 of those as well but alas... they don't -_-...
Any of the Batman comic on my list would be awesome to have :D But if I have to link one... Batman: Hush :)
And a Star Wars thing just for the fun of it xD
Just buy the entire Hush story. It's significantly cheaper than looking for 1 specific issues from it (since those go out of print)
http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Hush-Jeph-Loeb/dp/1401223176/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1382619571&sr=8-2&keywords=hush
Yes. It's my favourite comic I've ever read.
I also love the new 52 justice league comics. I've read volumes 1 to 3 and love each one of them.
Batman Hush Complete TP https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401223176/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_4-PXub1P28MNP
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401223176/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_4-PXub1P28MNP
Watch this video it will help explain a lot of things.
the major difference between manga and comics is that comics from the big 2 (Marvel and DC) is that while manga, like you said is a continuous story, pretty straight forward. Comics are comprised of multiple titles featuring multiple characters all part of a connected universe.
a couple easy series to get into as a new reader would be Hawkeye by Matt Fraction, Batman: Hush, Marvels, and Saga
Batman: Hush is fantastic, though not technically a stand-alone graphic novel, just a trade, but well worth the read regardless.
If you want a very real and raw vision of the Batman villains I highly recommend Joker by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo
Also, like others have suggested, Kingdom Come is great and I also found Marvels to be very very good.
Hope you find some good reads!
Do I need flair in my username for this? I mean, if I link to things that are on my wishlist, you will see that, correct?
Okay, here's my "invisible" post.
So, for number one: It's wine, and who doesn't enjoy reading with a glass of wine? You're correct, there's no one.
So, this is a pretty sophisticated book, no? [Pride and Prejudice and Zombies] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1848566948/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=QMKHMYIR91CS&coliid=IAE44777HP0G2)
Alright, number 2: It's a broom. Witches ride on brooms. This [interesting hat/mask combo] (http://www.amazon.com/Forum-Novelties-Venetian-Witch-Mask/dp/B0044U61GO/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1405377601&sr=8-10&keywords=witch+mask) would be a lot of fun to wear while I am sweeping up the kitchen.
Let us move on to number 3: Hats. Hats are amazing head coverings. There are so many different types of hats. I am a hockey fan, and I didn't realize that the line in the riddle was referring to hat tricks, so as punishment, perhaps [this] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00239G4GK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=6LDVU2JKVA2L&coliid=I10PA3PTHOQ3DB) shouldn't even be taken into consideration. I hang my hatless head in shame.
The fourth riddle: That word "jacket" eluded me. I was so confused as to how "internet" was not correct. I had a conversation about that with myself. I was also really confused about it. [This book] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0393327582/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=QMKHMYIR91CS&coliid=I1FBH801QTJ7QI) was written by an incredible man. It combines facts and travel. I have yet to read it, but I imagine it's quite the journey.
The horrible fifth riddle: Trunk. It's a trunk, not an elephant trunk, not a car trunk as I guessed, but a trunk. Like the kind that would go near the end of your bed and you would actually store loot in. [This camera] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZYF3LO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2EIOL5DS0YDCP&coliid=I1ZOL8K2FAGT38&psc=1) is some serious loot. One would probably want to lock it in a trunk in case of a burglar. I'm on the ground floor with low windows. Perhaps I should get a trunk. I had been planning on just putting in some rose bushes around the windows. That way an awful burglar would perhaps get all scratched up trying to come in my window to burgle me.
BONUS!!!! This is the only one that seemed obvious to me. Is that sad?
IT'S A CAPE!!! [Batman] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1401223176/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2EIOL5DS0YDCP&coliid=I10QSJRY0PPRQV) wears a cape. Not only does he wear a cape, he's the freaking Caped Crusader!!! He has a really awesome secret lair!! YOU KNOW YOU LOVE BATMAN!!!