A Reading Guide To Batman: Part One,Batman Classics

Are you a fan of The Batman Movies? Have you ever wanted to read Batman in comics, but didn’t know where to start? Well you’re In Luck! Here’s A Guide.

This guide is my opinion of good starting points and major events for new readers to know in order to fully enjoy Batman in comics. This guide is also how I got into understanding and fully appreciating Batman. I will not list every single Batman story, but I will list what I believe is necessary for new fans to jump aboard reading comics. It’s a great time to jump aboard Batman at the moment especially right before The Dark Knight Rises.

This guide will be separated into different parts.

Part 1- Batman Classics

Part 2- More Batman Classics

Part 3- Pre Batman RIP

Part 4- Post Batman RIP to New 52 Batman

*the different parts aren’t exact yet, but that’s a summary of what i’ll cover

Comic Series you will be able to jump aboard After Following All Parts Of The Guide: 

• Batman by Scott Snyder (New 52)
• Batman And Robin by Peter J. Tomasi (New 52)
• Batman Incorporated by Grant Morrison (New 52)

*DC’s New 52 is accessible for new readers, but I believe you get better enjoyment by following this guide than simply starting at issue #1 of The New 52.

Hope You Read And Enjoy

Part 1: The Batman Classics:

Batman Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrison

  

• I list this at #1 because this is the first Batman title I had ever read. I thoroughly love this book. This one shot story gives you a glance at how serious and crazy the villains in Batman’s world can be. This book also gives you some history of Arkham Asylum and why Arkham Asylum was built. 

• I would suggest saving this book for later though until you read some more light hearted batman stories just due to the amount of creepiness this story contains. This is not your average Batman. There are not a lot of words, but the terrifying art guides the story.                                                           .

Batman: Year One by Frank Miller

• I won’t say much about this book because everyone will recommend this book to you, but this is basically the beginning of the “dark knight batman” we commonly see now. Batman: Year One introduces us to Commissioner Gordon, Catwoman, and the corruption in Gotham City.  

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3. The Killing Joke By Alan Moore

• There are multiple origin stories of The Joker, but The Killing Joke is my    favorite. This book helps you get to know one of Batman’s biggest villains. The Killing Joke also shows that Batman characters have actually meaning to them other than just punching and fighting. 
  I’m a psychology major and I love the psychology behind Batman and his enemies. The story isn’t long, but it’s definitely worth reading especially since Alan Moore is the writer. The Killing Joke is not only my favorite Joker origin story, but it’s also my favorite out of all the classic Batman.   
  

To Be Continued in Part 2 (More Batman Classic Novels)