whether you’re a first-time reader or an
avid bat fan these are the Batman
stories you should pick up come that
master Bruce that’s rappin sooner or
later huh welcome to watchmojo.com and
still be counting down our picks for the
top ten Batman comics and story lines
you should read for this list we’re
looking at the most famous issues and
story arcs in Batman’s comic history
what’s this an ambush outside the home
of millionaire karnaby katz where
Catwoman the Joker and their evil
cohorts lie wickedly and wait for
Batgirl and the Caped Crusader’s
number 10 Batman hush please get out of
my way
snobby little jerk isn’t it for an
orphan if you wanted to start reading
the modern Batman comics but aren’t sure
where to start hush is a great place
introducing one of Batman’s most
personal villains hush is one of Bruce
Wayne’s childhood friends who becomes
one of the Dark Knight’s smartest
nemec’s throughout the story readers
also get to meet iconic characters like
poison ivy the Joker and two-face
severely outnumbered Batman teams up
with Catwoman with whom he becomes
romantically involved of course maybe
you can help me find the woman I’m the
cat
number nine Batman the cult who dares
disrupt this ritual it’s rare for a
villain to get the upper hand on Batman
but that is exactly what happens in this
story the main villain here is Deacon
Blackfyre who with the help of his cult
of homeless followers has kidnapped
Batman the story begins with Batman
already in captivity and we witness
Batman succumb to blackfyres
brainwashing techniques Gotham will be
mine spare me the sermon the comic also
includes the assassination of several
Gotham City politicians and an attempt
on Commissioner Gordon’s life making it
one of the most violent and disturbing
stories in Batman’s history this is over
I say when it’s over Blackfyre take him
down to the cell number eight Batman a
death in the family so
try and clear this up okay pumpkin while
the deaths of his parents inspired Bruce
Wayne to become the Caped Crusader it’s
the death of Jason Todd the second Robin
that haunts Batman’s career a
controversial character Jason Todd’s
death was actually voted on by fans and
the resulting poll led to the 1988
storyline Batman a death in the family
please tell the big man I said hello in
it the Joker is at his most evil as he
tortures and murders Batman’s sidekick
leaving Batman questioning his own
motivations
number seven Arkham Asylum a serious
house on serious earth yeah it’s been a
hell of a night hopefully the last one
we’ll ever have with him Yeah right the
comic that served as the inspiration for
the 2009 video game Batman Arkham Asylum
this story sees Batman venture into the
heart of the asylum to stop a riot
caused by you guessed it the Joker huh
come on in this comic is the perfect
showcase for the villains of the Batman
universe revealing how real their
psychological afflictions really are
I’ve contracept Batman I will hunt you
perhaps the most interesting part of the
story is the insight into amedeo’s
arkham the founder of the asylum and the
facility’s own disturbing past
number six Batman nightfall made a
serious mistake not as serious as yours
Bane is one of the few villains who can
match the Dark Knight in terms of
strength endurance and fighting skill
but what makes Bane so dangerous is that
he’s also highly intelligent knowing his
chances of defeating Batman in direct
assault are slim
Bane tips the odds in his favor by
forcing Batman to deal with a number of
different villains including poison ivy
the Riddler and the Joker in a single
evening his plan succeeds and when Bane
confronts an exhausted Batman
he quickly gets the upper hand breaking
the bat in one of the most iconic pages
in comic book history oh you’re running
number five Batman
dark victory I like to think about every
second the day is getting two-face took
my whole life a direct sequel to the
classic the long Halloween this story
follows Batman as he attempts to stop
another serial killer called the hangman
it also tells a side story about how
Dick Grayson was orphaned and became
Robin we clearly see how important a
character Robin is to Batman on both a
crime-fighting
and personal level the comic of course
features many iconic Batman villains
including the emergence of Harvey Dent
as to base and for fallout from this
transformation this
you die now our talk number for Batman
the long Halloween
if leave a man’s life to chance not
exactly holidays are supposed to be a
time when people can spend time with
their friends and family in Gotham
however crime never takes a break each
issue in this story arc takes place
during another holiday and features yet
another murder and add in the
development of the relationship between
Batman and lieutenant James Gordon as
well as a look at the fall of Harvey
Dent and this story has absolutely
everything you could ever want in a
Batman comic you either die a hero or
you live long enough to see yourself
become the villain number 3 Batman year
one 12 years the ache is still fresh one
of the best moves DC ever made was
hiring Frank Miller to retell the story
of the dark nights early days Miller
stripped Batman of all the psychotic
villains fancy gadgets and even the
Batmobile instead he focused on Batman’s
early attempts at fighting crime
including several failed attempts at
being a vigilante phrase it also
provided insight into the early career
of James Gordon who arrived in Gotham at
the same time as Batman the pair then
form an uneasy partnership that we know
remains a staple of the Batman universe
you’d better go
and Thank You number two Batman The
Killing Joke so why do they call me
Joker I heard it was makeup makeup yeah
it scared people
Joker is Batman’s greatest enemy and The
Killing Joke is the best Joker story
this is the definitive look at the Joker
before he became a psychotic menace and
writer Alan Moore brings us one of the
most disturbing Batman stories ever told
The Joker goes after Batgirl the alter
ego of Commissioner James Corden’s
daughter Barbara in her own home gunning
her down in front of her father Barbara
is left paralyzed from the waist down
ending her career as Batgirl
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one the Dark Knight Returns
you’re under arrest mister you just
crippled that man is young he’ll walk
again while all the comics on this list
are must reads this one stands above the
rest The Dark Knight Returns created by
Frank Miller follows an aging and
retired Bruce Wayne as he returns to his
crime-fighting ways
we see all the classic Batman villains
but the highlight is definitely the
showdown between Batman and Superman
this is between you and me the Man of
Steel is tasked by the government to
take down Batman in an epic climax that
answers a question comic-book fans have
asked for decades who would win in a
fight Ben Affleck or Henry cattle
I mean Batman or Superman I want you to
remember the one man who beat you do you
agree with our list is that what you
think this is about what’s your favorite
Batman comic for more great top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
oh forget the morals just get us back to
jail so we don’t have to listen to these
corny jokes
avid bat fan these are the Batman
stories you should pick up come that
master Bruce that’s rappin sooner or
later huh welcome to watchmojo.com and
still be counting down our picks for the
top ten Batman comics and story lines
you should read for this list we’re
looking at the most famous issues and
story arcs in Batman’s comic history
what’s this an ambush outside the home
of millionaire karnaby katz where
Catwoman the Joker and their evil
cohorts lie wickedly and wait for
Batgirl and the Caped Crusader’s
number 10 Batman hush please get out of
my way
snobby little jerk isn’t it for an
orphan if you wanted to start reading
the modern Batman comics but aren’t sure
where to start hush is a great place
introducing one of Batman’s most
personal villains hush is one of Bruce
Wayne’s childhood friends who becomes
one of the Dark Knight’s smartest
nemec’s throughout the story readers
also get to meet iconic characters like
poison ivy the Joker and two-face
severely outnumbered Batman teams up
with Catwoman with whom he becomes
romantically involved of course maybe
you can help me find the woman I’m the
cat
number nine Batman the cult who dares
disrupt this ritual it’s rare for a
villain to get the upper hand on Batman
but that is exactly what happens in this
story the main villain here is Deacon
Blackfyre who with the help of his cult
of homeless followers has kidnapped
Batman the story begins with Batman
already in captivity and we witness
Batman succumb to blackfyres
brainwashing techniques Gotham will be
mine spare me the sermon the comic also
includes the assassination of several
Gotham City politicians and an attempt
on Commissioner Gordon’s life making it
one of the most violent and disturbing
stories in Batman’s history this is over
I say when it’s over Blackfyre take him
down to the cell number eight Batman a
death in the family so
try and clear this up okay pumpkin while
the deaths of his parents inspired Bruce
Wayne to become the Caped Crusader it’s
the death of Jason Todd the second Robin
that haunts Batman’s career a
controversial character Jason Todd’s
death was actually voted on by fans and
the resulting poll led to the 1988
storyline Batman a death in the family
please tell the big man I said hello in
it the Joker is at his most evil as he
tortures and murders Batman’s sidekick
leaving Batman questioning his own
motivations
number seven Arkham Asylum a serious
house on serious earth yeah it’s been a
hell of a night hopefully the last one
we’ll ever have with him Yeah right the
comic that served as the inspiration for
the 2009 video game Batman Arkham Asylum
this story sees Batman venture into the
heart of the asylum to stop a riot
caused by you guessed it the Joker huh
come on in this comic is the perfect
showcase for the villains of the Batman
universe revealing how real their
psychological afflictions really are
I’ve contracept Batman I will hunt you
perhaps the most interesting part of the
story is the insight into amedeo’s
arkham the founder of the asylum and the
facility’s own disturbing past
number six Batman nightfall made a
serious mistake not as serious as yours
Bane is one of the few villains who can
match the Dark Knight in terms of
strength endurance and fighting skill
but what makes Bane so dangerous is that
he’s also highly intelligent knowing his
chances of defeating Batman in direct
assault are slim
Bane tips the odds in his favor by
forcing Batman to deal with a number of
different villains including poison ivy
the Riddler and the Joker in a single
evening his plan succeeds and when Bane
confronts an exhausted Batman
he quickly gets the upper hand breaking
the bat in one of the most iconic pages
in comic book history oh you’re running
number five Batman
dark victory I like to think about every
second the day is getting two-face took
my whole life a direct sequel to the
classic the long Halloween this story
follows Batman as he attempts to stop
another serial killer called the hangman
it also tells a side story about how
Dick Grayson was orphaned and became
Robin we clearly see how important a
character Robin is to Batman on both a
crime-fighting
and personal level the comic of course
features many iconic Batman villains
including the emergence of Harvey Dent
as to base and for fallout from this
transformation this
you die now our talk number for Batman
the long Halloween
if leave a man’s life to chance not
exactly holidays are supposed to be a
time when people can spend time with
their friends and family in Gotham
however crime never takes a break each
issue in this story arc takes place
during another holiday and features yet
another murder and add in the
development of the relationship between
Batman and lieutenant James Gordon as
well as a look at the fall of Harvey
Dent and this story has absolutely
everything you could ever want in a
Batman comic you either die a hero or
you live long enough to see yourself
become the villain number 3 Batman year
one 12 years the ache is still fresh one
of the best moves DC ever made was
hiring Frank Miller to retell the story
of the dark nights early days Miller
stripped Batman of all the psychotic
villains fancy gadgets and even the
Batmobile instead he focused on Batman’s
early attempts at fighting crime
including several failed attempts at
being a vigilante phrase it also
provided insight into the early career
of James Gordon who arrived in Gotham at
the same time as Batman the pair then
form an uneasy partnership that we know
remains a staple of the Batman universe
you’d better go
and Thank You number two Batman The
Killing Joke so why do they call me
Joker I heard it was makeup makeup yeah
it scared people
Joker is Batman’s greatest enemy and The
Killing Joke is the best Joker story
this is the definitive look at the Joker
before he became a psychotic menace and
writer Alan Moore brings us one of the
most disturbing Batman stories ever told
The Joker goes after Batgirl the alter
ego of Commissioner James Corden’s
daughter Barbara in her own home gunning
her down in front of her father Barbara
is left paralyzed from the waist down
ending her career as Batgirl
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one the Dark Knight Returns
you’re under arrest mister you just
crippled that man is young he’ll walk
again while all the comics on this list
are must reads this one stands above the
rest The Dark Knight Returns created by
Frank Miller follows an aging and
retired Bruce Wayne as he returns to his
crime-fighting ways
we see all the classic Batman villains
but the highlight is definitely the
showdown between Batman and Superman
this is between you and me the Man of
Steel is tasked by the government to
take down Batman in an epic climax that
answers a question comic-book fans have
asked for decades who would win in a
fight Ben Affleck or Henry cattle
I mean Batman or Superman I want you to
remember the one man who beat you do you
agree with our list is that what you
think this is about what’s your favorite
Batman comic for more great top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
oh forget the morals just get us back to
jail so we don’t have to listen to these
corny jokes
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