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25 Gratest Batman Graphic Novels
Batman Year One Deluxe Edition (Batman (DC Comics Hardcover))Batman Year One Deluxe Edition (Batman (DC Comics Hardcover)) by Frank Miller
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Any Batman comic book fans out there who've just started, this is a good place to start. Not only is it does tell how Batman came to be, it's quite simply the best Batman story ever written.
Batman: Dark Knight ReturnsBatman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
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A truly influencal graphic novel. Not just a great Batman story, but a great story in itself.
Batman: Killing JokeBatman: Killing Joke by Alan Moore
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the best Joker story ever told.
Batman: Arkham Asylum Anniversary EditionBatman: Arkham Asylum Anniversary Edition by Grant Morrison
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A truly brilliant and disturbing graphic novel which shows the insane side of Batman.
Batman: Long HalloweenBatman: Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
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Great book, especially if you're looking how Harvey Dent became Two-Face.
Batman: The CultBatman: The Cult by Jim Starlin
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One of the few graphic good grapic novels with Jason Todd before death in the family.
Batman: Son of the DemonBatman: Son of the Demon by Mike W Barr
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Brilliant, shows how Batman relates with families.
Batman: Dark VictoryBatman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb
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Great sequel to long halloween, plus it introduces Robin.
Batman and Dracula: Red RainBatman and Dracula: Red Rain by Doug Moench
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A truly scary novel, showing a really dark side to Batman...
Batman: Absolute HushBatman: Absolute Hush by Jeph Loeb
Read this not just for stroy, but for the amazing art.
Batman: Blind JusticeBatman: Blind Justice by Sam Hamm
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Shows some of Batman's mentors, plus was wirtten by Sam Hamm, writer of the 1989 feature film Batman.
The Batman Adventures: Mad LoveThe Batman Adventures: Mad Love by Paul Dini
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Great one for those fans of the animated seires.
Batman: Gotham by GaslightBatman: Gotham by Gaslight by Brian Augustyn
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Fantastic eleseworld novel. Very good gothic art.
Batman: Black and White: 001Batman: Black and White: 001 by Brian Bolland
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Simple but effective. Turned out for the best.
Batman: Death in the Family (Batman (DC Comics Paperback))Batman: Death in the Family (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) by Jim Starlin
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The truly great Jason Todd novel.
Batman Gothic (Batman (DC Comics Paperback))Batman Gothic (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) by Grant Morrison
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Another brilliant mix of Batman and horror. I love them.
Batman: Strange Apparitions (Batman (DC Comics Paperback))Batman: Strange Apparitions (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) by Steve Englehart
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Does a great job of showing the relationship between Batman and Gordon.
Batman: a Lonely Place of DyingBatman: a Lonely Place of Dying by M. Wolfman
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Great place for the origin of Tim Drake as Robin.
Tales of the Demon (Batman (DC Comics Paperback))Tales of the Demon (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) by Dennis O'Neil
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One of the Best Ra's Al Ghul novels around.
Jla: Tower of Babel - Vol 07 (JLA (DC Comics Numbered))Jla: Tower of Babel - Vol 07 (JLA (DC Comics Numbered)) by Mark Waid
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More of a JLA novel than a Batman one, but it's great for showing Batman's paranoia.
Batman: Thrillkiller: ThrillkillersBatman: Thrillkiller: Thrillkillers by Howard Chaykin
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Great noir thriller. Very much worth reading.
Batman: Scarecrow TalesBatman: Scarecrow Tales by Bill Finger
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It's got some great ones.
Batman: Nine LivesBatman: Nine Lives by Dean Motter
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Controversial, but still very good.
Batman: Knightfall / Broken Bat (Batman (DC Comics Paperback))Batman: Knightfall / Broken Bat (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) by Doug Moench
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shows how human Batman really is.
Batman: VenomBatman: Venom by Dennis O'Neil
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Shows Batman at his lowest point.