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Top 10 Batman Graphic Novels
Batman: Year One - Deluxe EditionBatman: Year One - Deluxe Edition by Frank Miller
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The greatest graphic novel of them all. Makes the character totally believable
Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition) by Alan Moore
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Sheer brilliance! Makes you sypathise with the Joker despite some of the atrocious acts he commits.
Batman: Pt.1: KnightfallBatman: Pt.1: Knightfall by Doug Moench
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All long-running storylines that run through the Batman comics today owe a debt to this.
Knightfall: Part Two - Who Rules the Night (Batman (DC Comics Paperback))Knightfall: Part Two - Who Rules the Night (Batman (DC Comics Paperback)) by Doug Moench
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The second part of this innovative monster of a story.
Batman: HushBatman: Hush by Jeph Loeb
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After moving away from comics for a few years it was this story that brought me back.
Batman: v. 2: HushBatman: v. 2: Hush by Jeph Loeb
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Recaptures the excitement I felt when I first started reading Batman during the Knightfall storyline.
Batman: Death in the FamilyBatman: Death in the Family by Jim Starlin
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One of the most monumental chapters of Batman's history take place in this book, the effects of which are still felt throughout even the more recent of Batman stories.
Batman: The CultBatman: The Cult by Jim Starlin
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A brilliantly dark and twisted story.
Batman: Gothic (New Edition) (Batman)Batman: Gothic (New Edition) (Batman) by Grant Morrison
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Brilliantly written. I was quite haunted by this book when I first read it at the tender age of twelve years old.
All Star Batman & Robin Vol 1All Star Batman & Robin Vol 1 by Frank Miller
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Extremely underrated and misunderstood. If you really stop to think about the evolution of the character then the 'odd' way in which Batman acts in this book actually makes perfect sense.