whats your favorite issue of a batman comic

[The Batman]

Detective 701: One of my favorite Batman Battles with Bane

The Laughing Fish: My favorite Joker story. He was the perfect balance of crazy and funny.

Batman 232: First appearance of Ras Al Ghul. It was great watching Bats, Ras, and Ubu travel to find Robin and Talia. And it was pure Batman when Bruce knew the whole thing was a ruse from the start.

Batman 599: Bruce in prison with those three aryans, his world slowly coming apart, and him on the brink of going to the dark side of his psyche. When he finally beat up those guys, it was great. Bruce had snapped.

Batman 1: Golden Age goodness. The stories here were pretty damn good for its time, with Bats as a pulp adventure hero. Joker and Catwoman make their first appearances here.

To Kill a Legend: A story that shows, that even without Bruce's parents dying, He would become a hero anyway. Shows Batman determined to make sure this Bruce Wayne dosent go through what he did.

Batman 608: Revived Batman for me. Brubakers run was good, but this brought back the electricity and excitement of a Batman comic. Seeing Cats and Ivy under the art of Jim Lee was great. Lee was back in business, and so was the Dark Knight.

 

[ToddIsDead]

I'm not going to limit myself to one issue. Besides, I don't think I could choose just one.

 

[Nightwing 52]

cant find a pic but my fav is
Batman Shadow of the Bat No. 61

i love how it shows batman cold as steel but he also puts together a family and shows that he misses his family and that he cares about his fellow man more than he lets on.

Aparo is one of my favorite Bat artists of all time.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

Detective 701: One of my favorite Batman Battles with Bane

Mine too. This was their first re-match after Knightfall (iirc), and i was actually afraid for Batman right before the fight started...and i cheered out loud when Bats knocked him out.

It's funny how we can get so emotionally attached to fictional characters. (and also a testament to great writing).

 

[Brian Braddock]

Tough pick. Obviously, 'TKJ', 'Year one', 'TDKR', and 'Son of the Demon' get considered. As does 'There is no hope in crime alley', but i'm gonna go with soemthing a bit 'left-of-field' and say:-

I really liked BATMAN SPECIAL #1 “...The Player on the Other Side!” (1984)

by Mike W. Barr and Michael Golden.

 

[ToddIsDead]

A lot of the ones you mentioned weren't single issues.

 

[The Batman]

Mine too. This was their first re-match after Knightfall (iirc), and i was actually afraid for Batman right before the fight started...and i cheered out loud when Bats knocked him out.

It's funny how we can get so emotionally attached to fictional characters. (and also a testament to great writing).

Yeah, which is what the batbooks have been missing for a while. those early to mid 90's books, despite all the crossovers, were pretty good.

I think the best batman stories utilize all the great aspects of Batman/Bruce Wayne, his supporting cast, and his classic villains.

 

[Fledermaus]

Not a single issue but "Dark Knight, Dark City" Batman 452-454. Great atmosphere, The Riddler was over-the-top brutal. Quite possibly a perfect Batman story.

 

[Brian Braddock]

A lot of the ones you mentioned weren't single issues.

Ooops - in my hastiness to ass to the thread I guess I didnt read through it properly. Single issues you say?

I nthat case my pick is still BATMAN SPECIAL #1 “...The Player on the Other Side!”.

 

[Soundwave88]

Well.....If I had to pick it would be...Batman Year One(Frank Miller)

 

[trustyside-kick]

Well.....If I had to pick it would be...Batman Year One(Frank Miller)

I think Year One is way over-rated. I expected a lot more in it.

 

[souloffire]

I think Year One is way over-rated. I expected a lot more in it.

I think it's rated just fine. Not only the best Batman story, but one of the best comics in general.

 

[boywondernerdDC]

Aparo is one of my favorite Bat artists of all time.

beautiful. yeah Aparo = wowsa

 

[OneKnight]

Does anyone remember what issues Stacked Cards and The Crimes of the Batman were from?