Any good Batman mysteries?

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Last good mystery I read was Jeph Loeb's Long Halloween and Dark Victory. Hush was disappointing.

We all that Batman's a detective, and I feel that mysteries like the Long Halloween portray him best.

Can anyone recommend some good mystery stories of Batman? Or remember some other than Loeb's Long Halloween?
 
Ah, Brian Azarello's Broken City. Read it. Good use of the Joker in his part in the mystery. Forgot to mention that.
 
Would you count the 'Return of Jason Todd' in the recent runs a mystry? It certainly took Bats a while to figure out whether it was him or not.

Also, *Tries not to steal the thread*

Was anyone disappointed with the way Robin returned? I felt kinda like "Oh, well.. that sucks." I would much have prefered, if, for instance, Ra's Al Ghul's LOAs switched the bodies before they were buried, then gave him a bath in the Lazarus pit. Some sort of "Turn his own Apprentice against him as a distraction, so I can continue with my plans of Genocide undettered." Then say.. when Ra's died, the plan was abaddoned and Jason was left to his own devices.

Oh and apparrntly *Leads the thread back*

The Batman Black&White books have alot of Noiresque mysterie/detective stories in. I'm not sure though, I haven't read them myself.
 
Would you count the 'Return of Jason Todd' in the recent runs a mystry? It certainly took Bats a while to figure out whether it was him or not.

Not really. I actually guessed the Red Hood's identity correctly when the first issue of the arc came out. Under the Hood was disappointing -- it tried to tie up a loose end from Hush.

Also, *Tries not to steal the thread*

I don't mind.

Was anyone disappointed with the way Robin returned?

I think EVERYONE is. Some of us even paid money to have him killed back when Death in the Family was coming out.

And now, they bring him back due to a wall punch? Jeez. . .

I felt kinda like "Oh, well.. that sucks." I would much have prefered, if, for instance, Ra's Al Ghul's LOAs switched the bodies before they were buried, then gave him a bath in the Lazarus pit. Some sort of "Turn his own Apprentice against him as a distraction, so I can continue with my plans of Genocide undettered." Then say.. when Ra's died, the plan was abaddoned and Jason was left to his own devices.

Understandable. Though, everyone would probably expect Jason coming back via Lazarus Pit. Ra's even threatened to have Bruce's parents come back -- he suspended their coffins above a Lazarus Pit.

I suppose DC wanted to do a different resurrection story. Boy, was it different. . .

Oh and apparrntly *Leads the thread back*

I don't mind.

The Batman Black&White books have alot of Noiresque mysterie/detective stories in. I'm not sure though, I haven't read them myself.

Hmm. . . there are 2 volumes, if I remember correctly. I suppose I'll check into it myself. . .
 
CBG said:
Understandable. Though, everyone would probably expect Jason coming back via Lazarus Pit. Ra's even threatened to have Bruce's parents come back -- he suspended their coffins above a Lazarus Pit.

I suppose DC wanted to do a different resurrection story. Boy, was it different. .
Yeah, definately "special."

And.. As for Ra's threatening to ressurect Bruce's parents, Tower Of Babbel right?

Can I ask a question about Tower of Babbel? (Maybe it's my copy missing some pages) but.. how does Superman "heal" ? All of the characters devised a way to heal/overcome their weakness, but for Superman, I saw him looking out the window, (skin inverted) then they recieve the call from Batman, Superman darts out the room and stops infront of the Bat-plane, and his skin is back to normal? :huh:
 
I suppose the red kryptonite effects wore off. It's been awhile since I read Tower of Babel. Few kryptonite effects are permanent, if any.
 
Gotham by Gaslight was good--Batman, circa 1800's, trying to discover the idenity of Jack the Ripper who's attacking Gotham City.
 
I just read "City of Crime" I found that one to be very...um...mysterious...:up:
 
Hades said:
The killing joke.
Mystery...? There was never any mystery. We, as well as Batman, always knew who did the deed, and why he did it. That was a great story, maybe the greatest Batman story ever, but it was no mystery.

Buttman said:
Also, *Tries not to steal the thread*

Was anyone disappointed with the way Robin returned? I felt kinda like "Oh, well.. that sucks." I would much have prefered, if, for instance, Ra's Al Ghul's LOAs switched the bodies before they were buried, then gave him a bath in the Lazarus pit. Some sort of "Turn his own Apprentice against him as a distraction, so I can continue with my plans of Genocide undettered." Then say.. when Ra's died, the plan was abaddoned and Jason was left to his own devices.
Agreed. Infinite Crisis-type crossovers should stay out of Batman's world as much as possible. The retcon punch was a nice idea, and should have been used to explain away years of pointless retcons, and also as a promise to the readers that retcons would be used much more sparingly in the future. Instead, it was a cheap way to explain bringing Jason back.

CBG said:
I think EVERYONE is. Some of us even paid money to have him killed back when Death in the Family was coming out.

And now, they bring him back due to a wall punch? Jeez. . .
Death in the Family was unfair. If you think about it in terms of comic-book time, Jason was Robin for less than a year. He was killed way too soon. Yes, he was whiny and annoying, but he should have been given more time. Yes, Tim Drake is the best Robin ever, but he could have come later.

In light of that, I think it's fair to the character of Jason Todd to bring him back and let him work things out. I liked Wizard's recent suggestion of putting him in a new Suicide Squad. I'd love to see Jason eventually return to the Bat-fold as a more mature, wise man.
 

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