Where To Start: Batman | 10 Best comics for beginners

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Batman has over 80 years in comics, countless movie franchises, animated series, and video games. The Caped Crusader is possibly one of the most recognisable characters in all of pop culture. However, with all the continuity, changing writers, artists and retcons, what are the best stories to help you learn more about the Dark Knight?
In the next instalment of Where To Start, I give you the 10 books that I would recommend, to help you fall in love with Gotham and the Batman who watches over it! These are my personal picks, so you may have a few different suggestions, but leave them in the comments so more people can be Bat-Crazy!
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@MaddoggComics 3 жыл бұрын

WOOF WOOF! It's time for another Where To Start, and I wanted to look at the character who I really gravitated towards when I first started reading comics. . There may be a few choices on here that seasoned Bat-Fans would disagree with, but these are the books that built up my knowledge the best! . Hopefully this video helps at least one of you. Please like, subscribe and share with any friends who you may want to help learn more about the Dark Knight. And remember: Stay Mad, Doggs!

@mladenkulic446 Ай бұрын

Batman The Killing Joke was the first story I read as a kid followed by Batman vs Predator first 2 issues. Then later in my adult years I read New 52 Detective Comics, Batman White Knight, Batman Black Mirror, Batman Hush etc.

@gregrome6842 3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see this kind of video for Superman, he doesn’t get enough love. I used to think Clark Kent was a boring character, now he’s top 5 for me!

@MaddoggComics 3 жыл бұрын

He's defo in the future Greg! I need to read a bit more superman in general, and it seems next year he's getting some omnis which will make it easier! Thanks for watching the video mate! WOOF WOOF! 🐶

@andrecrispim3209 11 ай бұрын

@@MaddoggComics we are still waiting 😂

@inopaulvillacastin752 3 жыл бұрын

My first Batman comic was TDKR lol. But yeah, would recommend Year One then Long Halloween then Dark Victory too. Hush and Court of Owls are good to start with too.

@MaddoggComics 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great path to becoming a Bat Fan, Ino! TDKR is quite a deep one for the first one haha, but if it gets you excited for the hobby then that is the best book for you haha! Thanks for watching the video mate! WOOF WOOF! 🐶

@luismonroyRealtor 11 ай бұрын

WOOF WOOF! About to start Year one right now, thanks!

@finnh007 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great video but I just cant decide between year one, hush and the long halloween! They all sound great in their own way.

@amadexmilby7309 Жыл бұрын

The first batman story I read was Knightfall. I read years after it came out but, it took me back to the nineties when Val Kilmer was Batman when it first came out. It is a great one of a kind story that is so much fun.

@adrianrussell5169 Жыл бұрын

This is a great list! And brilliantly presented too. Refreshing to have alternative titles put forward as so many Batman recommendation videos on KZfaq just repeat the same titles. I’d maybe suggest Shaman since it ties in with Year One. Alternatively Gates Of Gotham or Gotham By Design as they give you some insight into the city. Really good suggestions tho

@nicolasflorestrives Жыл бұрын

perfect choices

@razalime Ай бұрын

A lot of good points, showing that you’re both a seasoned reader and you understand the newbie mentality. The best one to remember is that, as a new reader, you might find your taste be completely different than the mainstream recommendation or the critic consensus. In my case, I picked up The Long Halloween as my first comic, read it and put it away, never wanting to read any comics ever again. I dislike most top picks recommended by “experts”: The Long Halloween, Year One, The Dark Knight returns, Court of Owls and I’m still bummed out by people recommending them. So my recommendation is the following: 1. If you don’t necessarily like comics, watch Batman, The Animated Series. 2. If you like the idea of comics, take Year One and Hush. Read Year One and Hush and see which one (if any) you like. If you like Year One, continue with The Dark Knight Returns, The Long Halloween, The Court of Owls. If you like Hush, continue with JLA by Grant Morrison, Injustice, The Rise and Fall of the Batmen.

@MaddoggComics Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, and the Animated Series is a top tier suggestion! Currently re-visiting the whole Timm universe!

@sammy647 3 жыл бұрын

I started collecting comics as a hobby a couple of months ago, so I started with Scott Snyder’s Run and Year One - I’m hoping to get The Killing Joke after finishing Scott Snyder’s Run

@MaddoggComics 3 жыл бұрын

Two great starting points! And Killing Joke is a great quick read that gets better each time you come back to it :) hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching the video mate! WOOF WOOF! 🐶

@comicshrine-theo9475 3 жыл бұрын

Love that list! Great picks. TMNT/Batman is one of my favourites.

@MaddoggComics 3 жыл бұрын

Glad one of your favourites is on the list! Hope you enjoyed it and thanks for watching the video mate! WOOF WOOF! 🐶

@Dennis-xm8uc 3 жыл бұрын

Woof Woof!🐶 What an awesome video, you can se that you put a lot of work in the where to start videos. I haven’t read the long Halloween, I’d like to have the Omnibus but it’s oop:( Enjoyed this video so much!💪🔥🐶

@MaddoggComics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate, I'm glad it shows, these videos are also fun to do! Yeah, the Loeb omni disappeared quite quickly, didn't get chance to show it in Whale Watch yet, but hopefully you will find one :) glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching! WOOF WOOF! 🐶

@ComicsGranPa 3 жыл бұрын

Woof woof!as someone that didn't have a lot of knowledge on Batman even though i ve been reading comics for a looong time,i have to say..great list man!most of these i had to discover on my own..where when you then?😋still haven't read Supes/Batman and Batman/TMNT though)) Loved the White Knight from the "newer" stories

@MaddoggComics 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it mate, but if I could go back in time I'd upload this video sooner for you haha! Some good books there for you to read, just hope you enjoy them! Thanks for watching the video mate! WOOF WOOF! 🐶

@Fallingtower969 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I am just getting into comics again...gap from 1992. Love the Bat, Gonna get Hush first.

@MaddoggComics 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it, Kevin! I re-read it recently, so let me know what you think of it :) Thanks for watching mate!

@hospitalifter 2 жыл бұрын

I just started reading the comics, I read this and now I'm going to read the long Halloween

@cassiuswong Жыл бұрын

I've read Batman year one it's was really good.👍

@sugarray6250 Жыл бұрын

Agreed with No mans land. One of the first Batman comics I picked up from my local library was vol 3 of NML. You don't need to know much besides there was an earthquake and Gotham has been split up into factions. I think it's a pretty sick premise. Personally I would reccomend in my opinion the best Batman story of all time Batman: RIP and then black mirror.

@Mark-pl3bv 3 жыл бұрын

Starting out with Batfamily comics is a great idea! I read New Teen Titans, "Robin: Year One" and "Batgirl: Year One" after only reading "Batman: Year One". It gave me more perspective on just how much the Batman universe had to offer. Gotham Central could definitely be a good starting point too. After "Year One", I'd say everyone should give 80s-90s Batman a chance with classics like "Venom", "Going Sane" and "The Long Halloween". If they can't get into it or simply prefer more modern comics, Rebirth is also a great run to start with. About Elseworlds stories, I feel like they have a much bigger impact if you're more familiar with the characters. I waited about a year before reading TDKR and I don't regret it at all.

@MaddoggComics 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I think there are definitely good routes to becoming a BatFan, some on my list probably work better as a second or third book :P I also agree for the most part about Elseworlds tales, but I think White Knight could be the exception in case someone knows a lot about Joker and wants to read Batman too :) all good stories though! Thanks for watching the video mate! WOOF WOOF! 🐶

@thecodyl164 2 жыл бұрын

I think that if you are gonna read a more modern run then you should read Snyder's New 52 run over Tom Kings rebirth.

@_The_Worst_ Жыл бұрын

I definitely wanna watch The Animated Series...🤘🏼💯✔️ I also wanna check out White Knight...👌🏼

@RedRightStrawHat 3 жыл бұрын

Batman got me into comics as a kid the cartoons and movies were their for me but as soon as I played Arkham asylum it made me want to dive into the comics with all the character bios and backgrounds and the overall darker tone The first batman story was Batman cacophony by Kevin smith and it was dog shit WOOF WOOF BTAS as a pick still counts as theirs that new ongoing series continuing that universe. Hush’s art is so legen...wait for it...dairy it made me buy the absolute edition Theirs some picks on here though I need to still check out. Great vid mate

@MaddoggComics 3 жыл бұрын

I was pretty much the same, that and the Dark Knight movie got me invested! But I forgot about TAS comics, and that's a great point! But that's the thing about Batman, there's always a great story still needing to be read 😂 thanks for watching the video mate! WOOF WOOF! 🐶

@samcass7621 2 жыл бұрын

Im about to buy detective comics 1044 and work my way backwards chronologically, see how far i can go !

@MaddoggComics 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I wish I had the commitment, Sam! Let me know how far you get haha! Thanks for watching! :)

@kev9599 3 жыл бұрын

what about batman dark victory? 👀

@jarredsmith9187 Жыл бұрын

You forgot Batman the Killing Joke,the Dark Knight Returns which has to be in the top 10 best Batman stories ever told .

@josephdefilippis07 3 ай бұрын

Is The Batman based on Long Halloween?

@jonnyecho1948 Жыл бұрын

The part where Batman was gonna cut the baby in half to determine who the real mother was is actually a story from the Bible (1 Kings 3:16-28). Two women came to King Solomon claiming that a baby was theirs. Solomon was the wisest king in history, so he ruled that he would cut the baby in half so that both women can receive half, knowing that the real mother would want the baby’s life spared. When one woman said to just give the baby to the other woman in order for the baby to love, Solomon knew that she was the true mother and he awarded the baby to her. The history (which is found in the Bible and other sources) of Solomon and his wisdom is quite fascinating.