Comics are ridiculously hard to get into. This video will not only cover how start reading Batman comics, but how to start reading comics in general.
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@benwatkin77344 жыл бұрын
This guy: start s1 e1 Clone wars:allow me to introduce myself
@thatdogeguy91083 жыл бұрын
thats what i was thinnking of when he said that
@King-ot3dp3 жыл бұрын
I think watching clone wars from episode one season 1 is better then in its chronological order
@benwatkin77343 жыл бұрын
@Rocko The Jedi no. First 4 seasons are mixed up it does go into chronological order around season 5 tho I think
@benwatkin77343 жыл бұрын
@Rocko The Jedi just look it up online it's on the official star wars website
@bryansteele8323 жыл бұрын
That would be easily rectified if Disney+ just put it in the official "viewing order". Even starwars.com has the list. Don't get me started about Batman the animated series on HB max
@leechlord3 жыл бұрын
This video is a freaking blessing. I have a HUGE manga collection and always wanted to get into comics. I bought multiple issues but I couldn't figure out what was going on. So, the only comics I've ever read were the TF2 comics, Overwatch comics, some MLP comics, and The Umbrella Academy. Since they all make sense to me. Just knowing where to start is a big chunk of the battle. Thank you, kind friend. Edit - It's been 6 months since I watched this video and I've become a DC fanboy since then. I've been reading not only Batman but other DC heroes. Once again, thanks for this video
@tejasmimani88363 жыл бұрын
Oninizuka??
@soulkingabstr4kt8873 жыл бұрын
@@tejasmimani8836 onizuka*
@justanotherrandomcrit81154 жыл бұрын
I just read The Court of Owls TPB and now I have an entire bookshelf ranging from the Arkham Comics to Knightfall to the ‘89 Adaptation.
@smashmaster5214 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity, do you own any non-Batman comics?
@redcoat24113 жыл бұрын
same i just finished the court of owls now im in love with batman comics
@jalapenoofjustice46823 жыл бұрын
I don't think your explanation of canon is quite right. Canon in comics has nothing to do with quality or even importance, all it means in this context is that stories which are canon to each other happened in the same world. The Dark Knight Returns for example was very influential and important, but it's not canon because it's a what-if alternate future and none of it happened to the version of Batman in the current comics.
@Dan2002 жыл бұрын
I'm glad somebody else said this
@stanislausklim77942 жыл бұрын
Weren't there some Batman Beyond comic series that were originally part of the dcau? I think due to multiple contradictions with the established dcau canon they had eventually stripped them of their canonocity?
@fabianknaudt2214 Жыл бұрын
Isnt Zero Year the origin of the new 52 batman? I think its out of continuity of year one, ZY continues in batman origins arc
@marcusjavier89014 жыл бұрын
For His Origins and Early Stories that set in Canon Batman Year 1:The True Batman Origin In My Opinion And Batfans Batman The Man Who Laughs:It THE Joker First Start In Crime in my opinion Batman The Long Halloween Batman:Dark Victory
@wowiemnwow3 жыл бұрын
wait should you not read the haunted knight before long haloween?
@marcusjavier89013 жыл бұрын
It not important to read before batman long halloween but you could read it
@fireshadow66323 жыл бұрын
@Dan Evans You don't have to be a gatekeeper about it. Not everyone can afford to pay for it.
@Yoshimitsu4prez4 жыл бұрын
I actually liked Zero Year WAY more than I thought I would. It’s a cool book
@vikingfan_84693 жыл бұрын
It’s one of my favorites. 1/4 of the reason why I love it is because Riddler is my favorite Batman villain. Also amazing plot and ending
@JakobNoone3 жыл бұрын
@HanTheMan Been sick of The Joker since 1989 or so.
@damiantirado96162 жыл бұрын
Honestly I think Batman earth one is better
@REaDComicsau5 жыл бұрын
Very detailed and honest description of reading comics, really great work
@aristosachaion_2 жыл бұрын
I've recently fallen back in love with Batman after Matt Reeves' masterful take on the character, but I don't need another moneypit to sink into, so the way I've gone about diving into the comics are as follows: Year One The Long Halloween Dark Victory Night of The Owls (just to get a taste of a modern Batman) The Dark Knight Returns If you ignore the glaring inconsistencies that arise from the inclusion of Night of The Owls, it's a pretty cohesive overarching storyline that has both the beginning and the end of the Batman. Even just treating the New 52 storyline as a separate continuity, treating the other 4 as one big Batman story is a really cool way of getting to know and understand the character.
@Nuggets15273 жыл бұрын
Just finished reading Long Halloween and Dark Victory and I must say, those books are just bad ass and if your a batman fan, those are must reads 👌
@jayaprakash3873 жыл бұрын
Which one you liked more?
@antonymsebastian52342 жыл бұрын
Long Halloween is just 🔥
@aaditmaheshwari40802 жыл бұрын
@@jayaprakash387 dark victory is the sequel to long halloween so you're gonna have to read both of em
@devilinpraise4 жыл бұрын
"Grant Morrison's run is another great run by the way, but you basically need a PhD on Batman to get the most out of it" wise words!
@TrixSquid3 жыл бұрын
All i have to say i thank you. Im a 14 year old that is mostly busy with school and you made my life a lot easier by not having to figure this out myself. Much love man. ❤️
@TrixSquid3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for looking out! Don't worry I've only bought the comics of books I know are really really good the rest I read digitally through a small subscription fee every month. I know this kind of stuff can really put you into debt my family has always collected stuff so have I and I know of and have experienced the consequences. Once again thanks for looking out for people man! Should be more people like you on here! :)
@sheetalchopra65824 жыл бұрын
Omg, thank you so much, I've always been obsessed with everything but the comics because I just didn't know how to get into them, this was so helpfullll
@MegaFeeso3 жыл бұрын
I like like how you always say “the Batman”, makes him sound like a real legend.
@hata14992 жыл бұрын
This aged well
@hassevanloenen98873 жыл бұрын
ive been wanting to start comics for a while and videos like these really help, thank you
@boejiden41903 жыл бұрын
That greg capullo Batman art you kept showing is such a badass art piece!
@avab98882 жыл бұрын
This was so in depth and super helpful. Thanks a lot, can't wait to start reading!
@viralbuthow0003 жыл бұрын
Good vid. I'd made a mistake years ago when I started with The Dark Knight and The Killing Joke. It was too huge a jump from the Batman I remembered watching in cartoons an TV shows. I re-started with the Denny O'Neil/Neal Adams run. That helped me to appreciate how far the character had come.
@pranjalfrompurwa2 жыл бұрын
I have watched dozens of videos on the subject but this one really is the best and most convincing. Subscribed.
@kalenberreman82523 жыл бұрын
That is a great video, my friend, and a great crash course for newbies trying to get into Batman. Good job.
@RunningP1234564 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! So helpful :)
@Sleepy_DOOD17014 жыл бұрын
Thanks this was a great help. I already own the long halloween but I think I'll start with year one
@anonymousalligator33393 жыл бұрын
i appreciate this. my cousin used to drop me off by the used comic crates at the comic book store by our house and i'd read random bat comics out of order and i've always wanted to actually get some cohesive story out of it, so this video is very useful.
@AlexBaldwinFTW5 жыл бұрын
This video is so helpful!
@daamazinfatb0y7524 жыл бұрын
thanks for this. Really cleared things up.
@firenekro60864 жыл бұрын
Hey man you helped me a lot from where to start i allready know a lot of the lore and comics but you helped me what runs to read
@colinsquires81683 жыл бұрын
Thank you for providing some clarity on how the world of comics works!!!
@wilbursprinkle2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Just starting getting into comics after being a super nerd for decades! Starting off with Court Of Owls and the 2018 Amazing Spider-Man series!
@PringleLee4 жыл бұрын
Luckily not all comics are this confusing to get into. It's mostly just the DC and Marvel superhero stuff, which is usually revered to as "reading comics", that seem to be hard to get into. We forget the fact that when we refer to comics it's not just DC and Marvel superheroes. Something like The Walking Dead for ex. is a comic that is straight forward to understand where to begin and end. You just read Issue #1 to #193. No worries of different universes, shared universes, universe events, reboots, cannon or not cannon. So what's being said in the video mostly only applies to the big 2 publishers.
@micknilsen40104 жыл бұрын
Did you read the title of the video?
@nigga60833 жыл бұрын
He clearly said luckily not all are like this
@micknilsen40103 жыл бұрын
@That one unsocial Guy, he edited his comment. No hard feelings though!
@nigga60833 жыл бұрын
Course not sorry if that came out aggressive
@micknilsen40103 жыл бұрын
@@nigga6083 It´s fine, have a good one :)
@djjonasc Жыл бұрын
Really great video with some great suggestions! I'm nearing the end of my first New 52 Batman read-through, and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone! It just encapsulates everything great about Batman and delivers some great stories in "Court of Owls", "Death of the Family", "Zero Year", and "Endgame".
@imgonnaputsomedirtinyourpi10142 жыл бұрын
I just decided I wanted to start reading Batman comics and this is gonna help me a lot. Thank you so much :]
@dieninjaaj48294 жыл бұрын
Infinity Inc: You won't regret it, probably *GETS ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN FLASHBACK*
@halomary46934 жыл бұрын
Excellent video man ! You deserve wayyyy more subs and likes !
@Adi-vg4wr3 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful. Thanks a bunch :)
@marcusjackson1887 Жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I was looking for exactly this advice 👍
@justinglines8943 жыл бұрын
THANK U SO MUCH. Oh my god I’ve looked at this for hours for 3 days now. Everyone else was like read detective comics issue 273-272 and then randomly jump over to this other series and read a certain amount of it. This seems so much more simple
@oscarbaez20984 жыл бұрын
Thank You for the information about Batman and it's history. Thumbs UP
@oscarbaez20984 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@RhMoSh2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot man! this is definitely gonna help me in my new journy to reading comics it'd be really cool if you did the same kinda guide for other characters as well
@elmoeboi95443 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOD THANKS I have been asking people for years and I always get a half asked response. This is the best order ever thank you.
@imjustr2d2413 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Im gonna start with year one
@taehametariq91204 жыл бұрын
I'd still recommend Morrison's run on the bat-books to new readers, even though I would suggest reading "Batman: The Black Casebook" as pre-requisite, otherwise you're gonna be super lost. His run probably made the most significant changes to the mythos in the past 2 decades, plus there are numerous reading orders for his run on the internet so it shouldn't be hard to get into that.
@fc7777fc2 жыл бұрын
Stumbled upon this video as a long-time Batman reader and while I do think it's SUPER well done as an easy entry point for new readers, I want to drop a few of my own recommendations for some good, yet easy to read Batman stories. - Venom - Going Sane - Catwoman - When In Rome (Obviously more of a Catwoman story, but it's a personal favorite) - A Lonely Place of Dying - Prey
@acerpro1013 жыл бұрын
I actually did a bit of everything in this video to start reading comics. First i bought year one, long halloween and dark victory. Then for Christmas a few months later i got the scott snyder run (vol. 1-10 in the 3 box set). Now i got a whole bunch and i have no plans on stoping anytime soon lol
@JuanWSwart3 жыл бұрын
My first batman comic was the killing joke and that had me fall in love with batman
@levihudson76142 жыл бұрын
This helped so much I have been addicted to arkham games and want to read the comics so thank you
@diegovera13534 жыл бұрын
my reading order has been: 1.Batman: Year 1 2. Batman: The man who laughs 3. The Long Halloween 4. Dark Victory im currently reading "Catwooman: When in Rome", any ideas of what should i read next?
@vikingfan_84693 жыл бұрын
Zero Year
@wolfpatrix77783 жыл бұрын
Court of owls
@reeceparriah47723 жыл бұрын
Haunted knight or Hush
@crazyperson38123 жыл бұрын
Robin/Batgirl Year One
@fei81513 жыл бұрын
Batman eternal its great
@shataph194 жыл бұрын
Thank You man!
@jhonjacson7985 жыл бұрын
The way Im reading batman is to go chronologically starting from post crisis since thats a full on reboot. I also read wonderwoman with the same idea. And its been real great.
@smashmaster5214 жыл бұрын
I started diving into DC beyond Superman with the New 52, and have been jumping around DC continuity since then.
@sarban16534 жыл бұрын
What year does post-crisis start?
@SirDot3 жыл бұрын
@@sarban1653 April, 1986 to April, 2011
@ashspike52323 жыл бұрын
Great video !
@paulmoore53923 жыл бұрын
As a HUGE Daredevil fan, have always heard that Batman is the best character for me to get into DC wise. Just finished reading Batman: Year One and Batman: Hush. Both of those were fantastic and am wondering where to look next. My question is how integral the Justice League and surrounding Bat Family comics are? I do have a few Nightwing comics, but how important is it for me read like Catwoman for example?
@elyscho92663 жыл бұрын
This video is soooo good
@Ali-xx9iz3 жыл бұрын
started with Flashpoint, then with the Court of Owls and Year one the next thing on my list is Long Halloween and the Rebirth Green Lantern lines
@yurineri22274 жыл бұрын
can you do a How To Start Reading green lantern Comics please ?
@michaelhart10723 жыл бұрын
My first Batman comics was A Death in the Family and No Mans Land (not knowing there were parts 2,3,4). Was a little confusing but just start somewhere. It really doesn’t matter
@sam.butler4 жыл бұрын
Anyone interested in started Scott Snyders run, Amazon sell it in 3 collected box sets. Amazing run and definitely worth collecting
@RedEyeReality Жыл бұрын
Injustice got me into comics and arkham unhinged #8 was the first book I read along with Injustice #1. Arkham unhinged volume 1 had dlc in the back for city and I fell back into arkham city. I still love comics to this day because of rocksteady and there masterpieces
@FabianEllis2 жыл бұрын
I’ve just started getting into Batman comics and a massive recommendation for me is Batman: Universe by Nick Derington and Brian Michael Bendis- it’s refreshingly light hearted and work well if you’ve seen the Brave and the Bold TV show, played the Lego games or watched the original 66 movie.
@maxmaxx8125 ай бұрын
great video
@ququ54634 жыл бұрын
What do you think about Harleen, The Joker and The Batman Who Laughs? Thanks for the video btw. Just found your channel and boy, I'm diving into it :)
@infinitycomics90494 жыл бұрын
Harleen turned out way better than I thought it would. The Batman Who Laughs series is just mild black mirror. The Batman Who Laughs character is just mild joker.
@ququ54634 жыл бұрын
@@infinitycomics9049 oh, i see. I was pretty excited about batman who laughs :/. Anyway, thank you! Bought some of the comics you mentioned here and loved them!
@TheComicBookReport2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@tudorburlacu31393 жыл бұрын
You should try the new Peter Tomasi run on dc rebirth detective comics
@lErickl3 жыл бұрын
i was always more of a superman fan and i'm still am, but after playing the arkham games and watching year one movie animation i became more curious to see more about batman xD
@xenonmaster66682 жыл бұрын
2:09 I’m getting year one so I’m about to read the considered canon origin story of Batman 😁!! The reason why I got it was A. Playing Arkham origins and B. Hearing it’s a good comic!
@skyyswaggstudios29343 жыл бұрын
Just a note, imo dark knights returns is fantastic, but it’s even better if you’ve read a couple of stories when he’s younger. Not a billion, just a couple to get acquainted and used to normal Batman, then read a grittier older Batman in dark knight returns
@miamimagicians Жыл бұрын
Knight fall is amazing
@EmperorSarco2 жыл бұрын
I am thankfull videos like these exist... when I was little I liked Batman and DC, but I have never really been invested in it as much as Marvel. I have only recently gotten a spark of interest because I have realized that DC, in terms of films, does not care as much as Marvel cares when adapting their characters. After this realization i am now interested in DC.
@iskidliveforever54714 жыл бұрын
Netflix and chill I could see how that would roll I know none of this stuff retains to the subject at hand. 🤣😂 I just love the Batman series entirely the rogues gallery even the sidekicks.
@iskidliveforever54714 жыл бұрын
Oh and also they made The killing joke Canon which I'm not too happy about because of reasons regarding leaving Batgirl with crippling depression.
@smashmaster5214 жыл бұрын
"crippling depression" Please tell me that wasn't intentional.
@Joenah53 жыл бұрын
I don't think The Dark Knight Returns is a good starting point, because I see it more as a this-is-batman-at-his-absolute-worst kind of story, which makes it more of a subversion of Batman than anything. I think it's the kind of comic you need to know all about the character already before reading.
@takyontsuki8520 Жыл бұрын
i would say read batman year one,the long halloween, and maybe the man who laughs bc that’s batman’s first two years and a retelling of batman’s first encounter with joker
@aurahoneydew96072 жыл бұрын
I challenge! Zero Year is better start for new readers since it covers flavor modern Batman(11-now) and (96-11)retro Batman who leans more fantastical and scifi tends to be. Year-one is only if you're going through the post crisis Batman like stories set right after Crisis on Infinite Earth's since that Batman is full on old school like the Year One version. The run approach is best since the second a writer shifts it's pretty much a reboot with an occasional nod or something little popping up. Also avoid the Tom King Batman that's pretty much the Last Jedi of Batman down to having the character be a failure because it's subversive.
@shaemartin47704 ай бұрын
If you want a good look at a chronological order for Batman I would highly suggest looking at Geek History Lesson's video on the Batman Chronological timeline. It doesn't have everything, but it gets a lot of the main events that are important to the character.
@amaypaulsingh18944 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@spencerwelchii5734 жыл бұрын
Hey from the future (06.04.20) actually at the time of this video Batman was 2x a month. Actually The Killing Joke was ALWAYS meant to be 'Cannon' why else did they write the Batgirl Special setting up Babs' retirement and only 1 (or 2) months later did we get Oracle in Suicide Squad? Bane did NOT 1st appear in Knightfall he 1st appeared in Batman: Vengeance of Bane that was one of the starting points (along with Batman: Sword of Azrael) the prequel to Knightfall
@profiticstest98562 жыл бұрын
Scott Snyder Batman run is very good
@valentinaramoscobos66963 жыл бұрын
comic fans have so much power lmao it’s like Comic fans: “this is what’sconsidered canon” me *confused and trying to get into comics*: “why?” Comic fans: “because we said so”
@cydia17203 жыл бұрын
I would recomend one of the newer comic books Batman three jokers you get to see how important Batman and jokers relationship is and Joe chill’s perspective on killing Batman parents
@VisibIeToAIIUsersOnYouTube5 жыл бұрын
Next video thoughts on new Joker movie
@laurenplester50882 жыл бұрын
I just started reading Batman comics and before having any info on where to start I decided to just read Bob Kanes story of Batman(1940). I know there’s a lot of issues in that series so like if I get bored of it I’ll move on to others lol. I just thought starting off with the original would also be considered the canon story, but I guess not.
@alltix93202 жыл бұрын
As long as you enjoy what you read. ''Canon'' should not be something to be bothered.
@kopakatoaofcool85362 жыл бұрын
Good video
@michaelwensner24755 жыл бұрын
What order should I read the new 52 Batman in, apparently it’s not as simple as reading them in ascending volume order?
@clxutz4 жыл бұрын
Michael Wensner Batman: Zero Year Batman: Court Of Owls Batman: Night Of Owls Batman: Death Of The Family Batman: Requiem Batman Eternal Barman: EndGame Batman: Super Heavy
@chojinkid Жыл бұрын
is Knightfall volume 1 enough if you just wanna know about Bane's origin story? or do you recommend all of them?
@indivius345 Жыл бұрын
Ima do all of them
@ruben78204 жыл бұрын
What's the best comics for the Riddler? He's by far the most interesting villain to me, and I'm just craving for a good story involving him.
@infinitycomics90494 жыл бұрын
Dark Knight Dark City: If you like the mystical side of Gotham that mixes horror and history. Zero Year: If you like epic superhero action and a good Riddler. The Riddle Factory: also decent
@smashmaster5214 жыл бұрын
Honestly, Batman Forever is the best Riddler story I've seen. I know it's a movie, but still.
@ValentineCorp3 жыл бұрын
will you do 52 complete run?
@vctuberista3 жыл бұрын
BATMAN - THE CULT BATMAN - TEN NIGHTS OF THE BEAST BATMAN - VENOM
@-yourandyoureare2different6125 жыл бұрын
Where
@george-nikolas9423 жыл бұрын
I Recomend you to Read Wolverine Old Man Logan.
@bocowan91064 жыл бұрын
Just remember, if you read Snyder’s run you wanna red Batman eternal after finishing year one
@shangchi8282 жыл бұрын
Read Batman Year One TPB by Frank Miller, Long Halloween is good also, after that watch the Batman 1966 TV series, watch the Superman movies(yes Superman) , then read Dark Knight Returns.
@jollycritic67664 жыл бұрын
I read batman dark tomorrow
@pranavsantosh33729 ай бұрын
Hey how do I get these chronological list u talked about
@Braxtonsport3 жыл бұрын
I got in pretty easy I started with year one
@bryansteele8323 жыл бұрын
I don't think it really matters where you start. Just embrace the character. Luckly that vast majority of the publishing history of Detective comics & Batman comics from 1939 to now is always available to purchase. Mostly what is missing is the 1950s, 1960s and a decent amount of the 1970s. I hope one day the entirety of DC comics publishing history will be available to everyone.
@gh05tnoh24 Жыл бұрын
Here’s how I’d describe difficulty in getting into comics using different examples: Easy- The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, super easy, four compendiums, start at number 1 and read til you can’t. Normal- Batman. the reasoning i have this example is there’s multiple jumping on points, however, due to DC resetting their universes, there is plenty of bookends and you can pick an era and stick to it pretty simply after a little while Hard- Spiderman. Marvel has never reset their universe. So there’s less easily defined jumping on points especially if you are unfamiliar with writers and artists.
@MJ-pg5sq2 жыл бұрын
i reccomend: 1- year one 2- man who laughs 3- long halloween 4- dark victory 5- killing joke 6- death in the family 7- hush 8- under the redhood 9- three jokers 10- dark knight returns let me know if you disagree or would make any changes
@Gloryholrr2 жыл бұрын
the first batman comic i read was return.
@kedarnatekar99824 жыл бұрын
Kedar Natekar Hi I’m from India, I want start with dc but don’t know how or from where, this year is almost over can you suggest any upcoming dc issues ? It will be my 1st comic read.
@infinitycomics90494 жыл бұрын
Depends on what you like. If you like Batman and gritty stories: Batman Year One. If you really like superheroes in other media (manga or movies): Justice League Vol 1 Origin. If you like good literature but maybe not comics as a whole: Watchmen. Sci-Fi: Green Lantern Rebirth (Check out a Wikipedia article for plot summary though). Fantasy: Wonder Woman Vol 1 Blood Noir: Batman The Long Halloween Hope this helps.
@questioneverything16394 жыл бұрын
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@smashmaster5214 жыл бұрын
I would recommend Scott Snyder's Batman for a good solo book, Snyder and James Tynion IV's Justice League for a good team book, and DCeased for a good Elseworld book.
@averyjohnson86054 жыл бұрын
Sweet Jesus what am I getting myself into.
@fei81513 жыл бұрын
I watched video because i bought my first comics batman eternal and loved it
@oo-xv1em3 жыл бұрын
you couldn't have put it better. I would have suggested the same
@kitcarson37564 жыл бұрын
This has been so helpful, my bank account thanks you!