Aug 22, 2015 for these reasons, the long halloween is arguably the greatest batman story to ever be told. Frank miller wrote his magnum opus in 1986, and it is a tale about a future without batman, a city ruled by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals. A seeming innocent series of newspaper stories stirs selina kyle to resume her old identity of the catwoman. Greatest batman stories ever told tpb 19881992 dc comic books. Some of them are reprinted for the first time in a trade paperback. Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Those points aside, this is in many ways a much better introduction for any reader looking for an overview of batman and the many phases of his story in comics. For these reasons, the long halloween is arguably the greatest batman story to ever be told.
The greatest batman stories ever told is an anthology that takes the reader through the many different incarnations of batman through the last 60 years. Witness the evolution of batman in some of his most significant tales from the 1940s to the present. Art by bob kane, carmine infantino, and marshall rogers. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Grant is the writer for one of the included stories, but it was in collaboration with breyfogle that he did his best batman work. The greatest joker stories ever told tpb read the greatest. The giants of hugo strange is reprinted in the greatest batman stories ever told, famous first edition f5, millennium edition. Download free dc, marvel, image, dark horse, dynamite, idw, oni, valiant. I couldnt resist checking out a couple items, and this was one of them. This was my first time reading any batman at all, and knowing a fair bit from old cartoons and stuff picked up from batman fans i know on the internet was pretty helpful. Pictures film batman begins, a collection of some of the dark knights finest adventures. Greatest batman stories ever told tpb 19881992 dc comic. Like the greatest batman stories ever told, the greatest joker stories ever told chronicle the history of one of comic book historys most enduring characters. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
Whats the best batman story ever told comics general cgc. Mar 09, 2018 batman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Criteria is batman titled books only batman and detective. The greatest stories ever told mmmm so i have a whole graphic novel dedicated to the man himself, and not just one story. My weekend consisted of seeing the new james bond movie, watching old episodes of seinfeld, and reading my first ever captain marvel trade. While the stories are usually presented chronologically, this one deviates slightly in order to present the origin of the golden age batman as the first. Nov 15, 2015 what pairs better with the greatest joker stories ever told the last trade i completedthan a companion book about batmans greatest adventures. Hush ranks as one of the greatest batman stories ever told. Shazam the greatest stories ever told holy comics, batman. Since this blog is all about comics, were going to forego discussing those first two.
This is the second volume in the greatest batman stories ever told series by dc comics and consists of a selection of tales spanning the history of the character containing material published between 1940 to 1986. All in all, not a bad way to spend two days, if i may say so myself. The greatest joker stories ever told collected dc database. Reprinting stories from the dark knights entire career, this book portrays the batman as equal parts crime fighter, detective, and super hero.
The greatest stories ever told, a unique collection that spans over six decades. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. The joker has changed radically from age to age, much like the batman. This paperback was published to coincide with the release of the movie batman begins. Its a really big library so i was trying to get the lay of the land. This is a list of dc comics reprint collections including trade paperbacks, hardcovers, and other special format collections.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The dark knights career is chronicled in this unique anthology that collects classic stories featuring unforgettable tales of the worlds greatest detective. Batman and the joker make up one of the most greatest herovillain pairings in all of fiction. Every day in may we will reveal the greatest stories ever told starring a particular character or writtendrawn by a particular creator and throughout the month, youll get daily chances to vote for next weeks lists. The greatest stories ever told, proves to be vastly superior to first, featuring stories culled over a period of sixtyplus years of dark knight history. Written by bill finger, dennis oneil, and others art by bob kane, neal adams, frank miller, and others cover by alex ross in time for the release of the warner. For over 70 years, the brilliantly twisted dynamic between the dark knight and clown prince of crime has enthralled fans in stories across all mediums, such as alan moores seminal 1988 graphic novel the killing joke, christopher nolans outstanding 2008 film the dark knight and developer. Read online, download zip the greatest joker stories ever told. The greatest batman stories ever told holy comics, batman. It is a retelling of the biblical account about jesus of nazareth, from the nativity through to the ascension.
Greatest team up stories collection of supermanbatman. The greatest stories ever told is a collection of batman stories. Also, the joker has a companion volume, the greatest joker stories ever told, so there are few joker stories included. The greatest batman stories ever told was a series of books published by dc published in the late eighties and nineties. Those who were introduced to batman by the movies and the accompanying 90s rebirth may be disappointed by this volume. The greatest stories ever told or batman in the 80s trade. Collecting stories from the dark knights entire career, this book portrays the batman as equal parts crime fighter, detective, and super hero. The marketplace for highlights of batmans history is regrettably thin. Hardcover and trade paperback collecting various joker stories. Offers an extensive list of batman comics a complete timeline, including reading order from batman. Hugo strange and the mutant monsters knights of knavery 1001 umbrellas of the penguin the origin of batman the birth of the batplane ii operation. What pairs better with the greatest joker stories ever told the last trade i completedthan a companion book about batmans greatest adventures. Each has existed without the other batman has hundreds of stories that dont feature the joker, and joker had his.
While the jokers selftold backstory is unreliable at best, the most commonly accepted origin for the villain is the one seen in the killing joke, where a single bad day leads a failed comedian down a life of crime. The dark knight returns is often cited as the greatest batman story ever told and its hard to argue that point. A few weeks ago i went and snuck into a library i had an upcoming interview at. While there is a lot to look forward to in the characters future, were going to take a step back into the past by counting down the 25 best batman comics of all time. In this case, however, it is a villain who is portrayed. It does cover the batman character as a whole, and not only one phase grim and gritty. Batman the greatest batman stories ever told tpb 2005 dc.
The greatest stories ever told, which is a collection of 12 stories about the legendary character batman created by bob kane and bill finger, written over a period of. This trade paperback reprints stories from the following issues. The character was created by artist bob kane and writer bill finger, and first appeared in detective. You all voted, now here are the results of what you chose as the 75 greatest batman stories of alltime. When threads from batman s past begin to unravel, the race is on for the dark knight to crack hushs deadly game. The greatest stories ever told by bill finger goodreads. That said, outside of a handful of comic panels in that story, weve never really gotten a look at the kind of man joker was before he became batmans greatest foe. From the golden era stories which are a tad out of date on the language to the modern age stories, each one unique, each one with its own emotion. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign.
Greatest team up stories collection of superman batman. The greatest joker stories ever told volume comic vine. Whats the best batman story ever told comics general. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Collected within is batmans origin, some of his classic battles with rogues such as the joker and catwoman and other stories that define why batman is the hero he is today. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Read the greatest joker stories ever told tpb comic online free and high quality. Well this was a tricky one to rate since its a collection of short batman stories, from 1940 to 2003, which ranged from really good to kinda dumb. Nov 09, 2015 the greatest stories ever told november 9, 2015 jess my weekend consisted of seeing the new james bond movie, watching old episodes of seinfeld, and reading my first ever captain marvel trade. Along with the ensemble cast, it is claude rainss final film role.
The 15 best batman stories of all time outer places. Mar 31, 2019 the greatest batman stories ever told 1988 and the greatest joker stories ever told 1988 by lots and lots of people. Im looking to read the greatest batman stories and greatest joker stories ever told collections from the 80s which is supposed to be a really good collection of stories from the golden and silver age of comics, but notoriously eluisve in print and online. The greatest stories ever told batman paperback june 24, 2008. The 25 most important batman stories ever told, a cbr ranking. When threads from batmans past begin to unravel, the race is on for the dark knight to crack hushs deadly game. Wonder woman prenew 52 ultimate collection 19422010. The greatest batman stories ever told table of contents. The greatest joker stories ever told last edited by williamsburger on 012020 09. The greatest batman stories ever told is an anthology that takes the reader through the many different incarnations of batman through the last 60. The greatest story ever told is a 1965 american epic film produced and directed by george stevens. Jul 10, 2014 75 greatest batman stories master list.
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