Best Batman Comic of All Time? (Possible Spoilers For Some)

Just re-read The Dark Knight Returns. I want to give the title to the Long Halloween, I almost need to, but I can't. The Dark Knight Returns is as close to perfect as you can get.

The way the media portrays everything is almost spot on realistic. The art is absolutely dirty and scrummy, just as it should, and the plot is divine. I love that the world rid them selves of super hero's; lets be honest, knowing some one out there can level cities if he wanted to scares me more than any safety he would bestow.

The best part (besides Batman obviously)? Superman. This is how you're supposed to do Superman. Most Superman comics focus too much on the Man of Steel. Instead of thinking how great Superman is, like they do in this book, most Superman comics make you unappreciative of what others can do. You get a much greater sense of how God like he is when you are experiencing it from a human perspective. Flying faster than a speeding bullet is no where near as impressive when you're the one doing the flying. For most of the comics you can just feel his presence, such as when all he is is a beam of speeding light flying through the city, minor earthquakes out the sound of his foot steps, heat lasers coming from the Heavens themselves. My favorite quote from the whole novel happens after Batman shoots Superman with the strongest weapon in his arsenal: "He gets directly hit, I think he might have felt it". Even Batman admits, "No one can make you do anything you don't want to do Clark". Utter Brilliance

This is perfection. I hope we get a game or movie exactly like this Bible of Batman.

What are your guys thoughts? What's you favorite? Why?
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"It's the stronger that make the weaker"- Milliardo Peacecraft

lostoutlawnb posted...

I haven't read the comic yet, but by the way you described it, Im going to now.
I have seen the animated version, It and under the red hood are my favorite batman animated movies.

Can't wait for part 2
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no tdkr love!?! Preposterous!!!!!!!!!
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"It's the stronger that make the weaker"- Milliardo Peacecraft

Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 is now available for Amazon Instant Video!!!
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Anyone who hasn't seen part two needs to do themselves a favor and go watch that movie. Incredible.
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"It's the stronger that make the weaker"- Milliardo Peacecraft

RedArchangel20 posted...

TDKR is great. It's a shame Frank Miller is terrible and couldn't ever match its greatness.

I'm kinda confused by what you're saying here.

Year One is amazing, as is Watchmen (really TDKR is the same story). People really like his earlier work.
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Game Weasel posted...

ZechsPeacecraft posted...

RedArchangel20 posted...

TDKR is great. It's a shame Frank Miller is terrible and couldn't ever match its greatness.

I'm kinda confused by what you're saying here.

Year One is amazing, as is Watchmen (really TDKR is the same story). People really like his earlier work.

I think he's referring to Miller as he is today, as a strange parody of his own former-self, satirically (and poorly) mocking his own creations in his current stories.

As to best Bat comic of all time, I'd say it really comes down to personal perspective. There have been so many great stories and so many different interpretations that I doubt you could get a whole group to agree on any one particular story being the definitive End-All Be-All bat book.
Personally, my favorite is The Long Halloween, with an honorable mention to Dark Victory for showing the rise of the super villains after the fall of The Roman's crime family.

O, after reading your take it seems obvious now.

And yeah the Long Halloween is easily a close second for me. Batman was just a menace in that. Great Great read for any fan of good story telling
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Death of the Family is creeping up my list quite quickly
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FelonySkate666 posted...

ZechsPeacecraft posted...

RedArchangel20 posted...

TDKR is great. It's a shame Frank Miller is terrible and couldn't ever match its greatness.

I'm kinda confused by what you're saying here.

Year One is amazing, as is Watchmen (really TDKR is the same story). People really like his earlier work.

Pssst... Frank Miller didn't write the Watchmen, Alan Moore did.


Miller is either amazing (TDKR and Year One) or so damn bad you wish he'd never write again (All Star Batman and Robin The Boy Wonder, and the atrocious Spirit movie). He really does not have a moderate setting.

Goes and hides in shame, should have known better
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"It's the stronger that make the weaker"- Milliardo Peacecraft