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Batman: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Batman: Year One - Deluxe EditionBatman: Year One - Deluxe Edition by Frank Miller
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THE GOOD: Kick starting this list is Year One. Miller creates a fantastic atmosphere, grittiness almost oozes off the pages and a Batman Bob Kane would be proud of...
Batman: Long HalloweenBatman: Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
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Tim Sale and Jeph Loeb produce comic book gold here, following on from Year one. It all looks great, especially the villians. A true detectice story, just as Batman should be....
Batman: Dark VictoryBatman: Dark Victory by Loeb
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Sequel to TLH. In my opinion, Sale and Loeb improve, with a much sleeker look for Batman. Its less scruffy and the appearances of Penguin and Mr Freeze is a real treat...
Batman: HushBatman: Hush by Jeph Loeb
Hush is perfect. Loeb goes from the beginning of the Bat's career to the present with fantastic art from Jim Lee. A very original tale, and a must for fans of Riddler, Catwoman and Killer Croc...
Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition) by Alan Moore
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The ultimate Batman tale in my opinion. Gordon is captured, Batgirl is crippled. Batman proceeds to hunt down his arch nemesis. Let battle commence. Bolland's art is marvellous...
Batman: v. 1: ChroniclesBatman: v. 1: Chronicles by Bill Finger
Batman 1939. Contains Batman's first ever appearance, but the highlight is Batman first encounter with The Joker. Now not considered canon, but this is the Real McCoy...
Batman [DVD] [1989]Batman [DVD] [1989]
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Keaton, Burton, Nicholson. Enough said...
Batman Returns [DVD] [1992]Batman Returns [DVD] [1992]
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Keaton, Burton, DeVito, Pfeiffer. More than enough said...
Batman Animated Season 1 - Volume 1 [DVD]Batman Animated Season 1 - Volume 1 [DVD] by Batman
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Definitive Batman. The greatest interpretation in any medium of the character. Kevin Conroy IS Batman...
Batman Begins - 1 Disc Edition [DVD] [2005]Batman Begins - 1 Disc Edition [DVD] [2005]
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Fabulous. An all star cast, the best batman movie... ever...
Batman: Death in the FamilyBatman: Death in the Family by Jim Starlin
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THE BAD: Apart from the pages that chronicle the actual death, a very dull, crude addition to Batman mythology. However it did cement the Joker as the arch nemesis and proved that Batman is just a man
Batman: R.I.P. (Deluxe Edition)Batman: R.I.P. (Deluxe Edition) by Grant Morrison
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You know that people are running out of ideas when a RIP storyline comes along. Unnesesary as he'll return from the dead in about six months...
Batman: Dark Knight ReturnsBatman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
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Oh I hate it so much. Overated, messy, dated. It did reboot Batman however, so we can give Miller credit for that...
The Dark Knight (2 Discs) [DVD] [2008]The Dark Knight (2 Discs) [DVD] [2008]
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Yes, Dark Knight is in the Bad category as well. Overrated, Nolan's winning formula from Begins vanishes, replaced with explosions. Batman is laughable, but Heath Ledger excels as the Joker...
Batman Forever [DVD] [1995]Batman Forever [DVD] [1995]
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A complete mess and gets on my nerves. Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones as Riddler and Two Face are apalling, and the story is rubbish...
Batman: Arkham Asylum Anniversary EditionBatman: Arkham Asylum Anniversary Edition by Grant Morrison
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THE UGLY: Batman becomes psychotic, in a story which takes everything which is good about Batman and casts it aside, Horrible...
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes AgainBatman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller
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Just Ugly. Miller just did this to use up the ink in his felt tips. Shockingly bad.
All Star Batman and RobinAll Star Batman and Robin by Frank Miller
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Miller excels here in creating the greatest train wreck in comic history. Bat's is made into a bloodthirsty lunatic recruiting Robin and giving him rats to eat...what?...Just steer clear of this one..
Joker¹Joker¹ by Brian Azzarello
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Revolting. The bloke who wrote this needs his head checked. Reads like a new Hannibal Lecter sequel...
Batman And Robin - Special Edition [DVD] [1997]Batman And Robin - Special Edition [DVD] [1997]
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Oh it's bad. It's very bad. Lord help you if you've seen this movie...
Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3)
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I'd hate to end on a low note so i shoved this on the end. Batman storms the video game industry at long last. Fantastic...