Stories that grew on you?

[Cain]

When Broken City was first released I figured I'd check it because

1)100 Bullets was one of my favorite comic book series' at the time so their creative team working on my favorite comic book character's main book should've been full of win.

2) I was let down so much by Hush that anything that came after it may seem like an improvement

Well I was bored with it half way through gave it one more shot with the fourth issue and then dropped every batbook not named Gotham Central for a while. Well I finally bought the issues I was missing (BATMAN #624 & 625) at a very cheap price and went back and re-read the thing and it actually ended up getting better.

It's just that the pacing seemed off in a monthly format it read much better in one sitting and actually isn't a very bad story in retrospect. What are the bat stories you guys have given a second chance to and realized were better than you remembered them being?

 

[Drz]

Morrison's run has really grew on me. All the internet speculation from leads to false leads is just so damn exciting whenever an issue comes up. <3 I always like pretty much anything Paul Dini has written over the years.

Batman #666 is my favorite issue not only cuz of the pessimistic grim future for Damian Wayne, but because of all the clues and hints regarding the future Batman comics hehe.

 

[TruerToTheCore]

"Ten Nights of the Beast", I like it now, didn't care much about it when it was released.
The whole Moench/Jones run. Bought two issues, hated it, but years later I bought the whole bunch of them. Good stuff.

 

[Motown Marvel]

the first batbooks i read was the nightfall TPB's. those were fun and exciting.

EDIT: crap, i thought the title said "stories you grew up on".

 

[Mace Dolex]

"Ten Nights of the Beast", I like it now, didn't care much about it when it was released.

Hey TEN NIGHTS OF THE BEAST is really good, most fans hate it I don't know why but it's sort of like a DIE HARD version with Batman, action packed and some of Jim Aparo's finest work.

I also wasn't too crazy about Norm Breyfogle's work in the 90's but lately I've been able to pick up all his work for cheap too, good stuff.

 

[CConn]

Year One.

Upon first reading, I found it to be an overly short and simplistic take on Batman's origins lacking any real depth or intrigue in terms of plot and story.

On subsequent readings, I realized the art was really good.

 

[batmaluco]

TDKR. Back in the day it was released as a four issues mini series. I had only the first one and stopped there because I wasn't liking it.
Some months later I found the entire series at a very low price, so I purchased it and ended up actually enjoying it a lot.

 

[batmaluco]

Year One.

Upon first reading, I found it to be an overly short and simplistic take on Batman's origins lacking any real depth or intrigue in terms of plot and story.

On subsequent readings, I realized the art was really good.

lol!
I don't agree, but that was pretty funny!

 

[Bat Attack]

Year One.

Upon first reading, I found it to be an overly short and simplistic take on Batman's origins lacking any real depth or intrigue in terms of plot and story.

On subsequent readings, I realized the art was really good.

I second that. I honestly though the artwork was shoddy and underwhelming when I first read it, but have really come to appreciate it now.

 

[theMan-Bat]

There aren't any that have grown on me that I didn't like from the get go.

"Ten Nights of the Beast", I like it now, didn't care much about it when it was released.

I still don't like it. The KGBeast doesn't entertain me or interest me at all and Jim Apero's art by that point had gotten really bland and lacking in details compared to his strong '70s material.

The whole Moench/Jones run. Bought two issues, hated it, but years later I bought the whole bunch of them. Good stuff.

Right on. I love that run.

 

[joegeek]

Yup, after reading TDKR for the 5th time, it grows on me like moss in a valley.