Best of batman from graphic novels to nonfiction to paperbacks to childrens books, batman is everywhere, and deserves his own best of list. Spanning decades of storytelling, the dark knight has been a. This page provides lists of best selling comic book series to date. I have been a batman fan for the better part of my life. Batman is a comic book character whos notorious for inspiring some of the darkest comic book storylines. However, the collections from the 1950s, 1970s and 1980s would probably be okay, as well. The story is amazing, and the art is truly stunning. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published by dc comics. The animated series remains the best animated adaptation of the dark knight to date, there is a wealth of other cartoon series. Under each title will be the most recent publication dates if known, the status of the book, main characters, minor characters, creative team, and the storyline up to the last issue. Hes also written for the doctor who television series and recently released a book on norse mythology. Any list like this is going to be pretty subjective, but ive.
This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core batman titles to feature related characters. Dawn of justice might be the ninth liveaction batman movie released in theaters, but the characters source material has a. This is a list of my most favourite batman stories including story arcs and tpbs trade paper backsgraphic novels. Aug 29, 20 it used to be an annual ifanboy tradition to gather around a grill, cook way too much food, and talk about comics, including the listing of our top 5 comic book series right now. This page provides lists of bestselling comic book series to date. Best comic book story series top ten list thetoptens. Batman has always been a widely read character in comics, and is also the one most prominently read in graphic novel form.
Most popular comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. Azrael as batman, bane breaking the bat, and robin not seeming as wimpy, all topped off by an epic battle between azrael and batman. The animated series returns as comic with paul dini. But as it features mark hamill as the joker, ive put it together with the batman. Yvonne craig as batgirl on the batman series love watching the reruns i grew up on, and love batgirl. This was the first issue of the series to be titled worlds finest comics, the title it would retain for the next 45 years. The format finally wrapped up in 2004 when dc began to publish comics based on the thenairing the batman strikes. Every batman fan has their list of best comics, but for me, its these comic books that offer depth and reflection on the dark knight while also providing a great story. Barr and alan daviss run on detective comics produced some of the best batman. Not only does watchmen top a number of best of comic book and graphic novel lists, but this alan moore story actually graced time magazines list of the best novels of all time. Best batman graphic novels of all time comic book back.
No comic book character can boast quite the collection of great comic book stories written about them as batman. Year one, which miller wrote, and david mazzucchelli drew, is a magnum opus. Below are our picks for the 7 most essential comic book story arcs in the history of dc comics. A celebration of the classic tv series is the definitive book for all fans of the popular sixties show. By writer al ewing and artist joe bennet marvel comics the immortal hulk continued to floor us in 2019 with its horror spin on the jade giant.
The 30 best selling comic book series of all time best life. Superman may be dc comics corporate mascot, but batman is the companys true moneymaker. Available outside of the dc universe paywall, the allnew series is a onestop shop for dc comic books fans and new readers. His mythos has been adapted into many different settings and genres and even time periods.
But while most people will recognize the character from various tv shows, movies, and video games, its in his comic book roots where batman is at his best. The bat phenomenal representation of dark comics thanks dennis oneil. But, the sandman series might just be his best received work of all time. The immortal hulk by writer al ewing and artist joe bennet marvel comics the immortal hulk continued to floor us in 2019 with its horror spin on the jade giant. He transcends comics books and becomes part of the larger pop culture. Paul dini was one of the goto writers on the phenomenal batman.
This was the first batman comic i read as an adult, and it got me right back into the legend of batman. But for many fans this storyline went beyond the line of good taste when the joker murdered his second robin, jason todd. Batman has always been known as the dark knight and has featured in thousands of comics in a career spanning decades. Jan 25, 2019 this 1941 comic was the second issue of dc comics then called nationals book that contained both superman and batman stories in it. Mar 31, 2019 batman is dc comics biggest superhero, we sifted through 80 years of the dark knight to give you the best graphic novels to read to understand the caped crusaders appeal. Recently, i wanted to make a full list of the current series that has batman in it or batman based series to orginize in my head what is.
A batman animated series that aired on kids wb from 20042008 following a younger, more inexperienced batman in his third year as he encounters his classic rogues gallery for the first time in. In the spirit of two of our most popular features, best spiderman stories of all time and best xmen stories of all time, we now set our sights on arguably todays most popular superhero, batman. Jun 06, 2019 so many great batman stories out there. In his 75 years, batman has been the central figure at the forefront of graphic storytelling. Apr 26, 2018 as the animated series was rebranded, so was the comic book series, molting into the batman and robin adventures in 1995. The world of flashpoint featuring batman this is technically not a batman story, but as the name suggests, a spin off from a flash storyline. My husband is a huge batman fan, so these were going to be a christmas gift, but if all comics from this seller are like these, ill definitely be returning.
From the printed page to the big screen, bob kanes. The animated series returns as a comic book this spring. There have been excellent batman comic books going back over 75 years, but its not just a matter of longevity. From his decade long tenure drawing brave and the bold through batman and the outsiders. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. The court of owls, are essential to every comic library. They have to be a series so movies like watchmen and daredevil which was only one movie, wonder be considered for. The caped crusader has appeared in every popular medium from comics, tv, movies and video games.
So much of tomasis run in the latter days of this title was to make us and nightwing realize hes ready to lead the family, that hes ready to be batman. Dc comics invited miller to retell batmans origin story around the implementation of the first linewide reboot on what had been the worlds oldest, uninterrupted comic book continuity. Nov 14, 2015 for this list were looking at series of films based on comic book franchises. The 7 most essential batman comic book stories nerdist. May 20, 2018 after a series of intercompany crossovers in the late 1970s and early 1980s batman was beaten to the punch for the first dcmarvel superhero crossover by superman and spiderman, marvel and dc soured on each other for a decade or so before slowly getting back into the crossover swing of things in the 1990s. Legends of the dark knight comic book series, which primarily concentrates on early tales of batman that are not necessarily considered canon, but have also been used during major crossover storylines such as batman. Bales batman was the closest fans have come to seeing the modern comic book batman on.
Gotham takes a twist on the batman mythos by focusing on the early career of the dark knights closest ally, james gordon, a police officer who eventually takes on the mantle of gotham police. All 25 of mine came from a limited series called batman eternal. Presented in a lavish hardcover edition, the book features classic images, rare stills, photography and production art and serves as the ultimate tribute for fans of the series. Considered the first joker story to eschew the campiness of the 1966 batman tv series.
To fully embrace it we will be counting down the top 28 batman graphic novels of all time. This list includes comic books that have sold at least 100 million copies. Well, we thought wed bring that tradition back and this time invite some of the staff to play the game. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. Jim aparos batman is the coolest batman to ever grace comic book pages.
Herein, weve gathered together the best selling comic book series ever, according to the expert counters at guinness world records and education week. The batman now up against tom hollands uncharted and halloween ends in october 2021 dc films complete updated release schedule dc films jamie lovett 04202020 04. The batman adventures, a comic based on the art and style of the cartoon, first debuted in 1992 and ran through. This 1941 comic was the second issue of dc comics then called nationals book that contained both superman and batman stories in it. This ties into a series of grisly murders in batmans early days in the cape and cowl. Though most people are of the opinionand rightly sothat batman. Batman is one of the oldest and greatest superheroes in existence, along with his supporting cast having been handled by more writers and artists than probably any other comic book character throughout history. In 1968 it would be rebranded by cbs as a thirtyminute series without the addition of the superman and superboy content. The best batman story arcs always bring out the best in the dark knight. While not formally connected to any other film series, but only to the, controversial, story from the comic of the same name. An ongoing series is the opposite of a limited or mini series which is published with a predetermined set number of issues. A dark, brooding, completely kickass superhero in a brutal, festering city is ripe ground for good writing. It includes japanese manga, american comic books, and european comics.
In an effort to highlight the most well received current comic book series, weve set up a real time list of the best dc comic book series of the past three months. Of course, the series is based on characters from dc comics batman, a character who first showed up in ink 75 years ago. Best batman comic series and story arcs top batman comics. If you need a quick guideline for creating a new wiki page, please use this handy wikiskeleton.
Most popular bronze age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. Burchett returned to draw the 25issue series while ty templeton took over as writer. Yvonne joyce craig was born may 1937 and is an american ballet dancer and actress best known for her role as batgirl on the tv series batman and as the green skinned orion marta in the star trek. These titles have been handled or coordinated through a single editorial section at dc comics. You can pick any given year and there will likely be a great batman comic he just seems to draw out the best in. The animated series picked up the neonoir tone of tim burtons films and served as a nuanced foil to the overthe top direction joel schumacher took the character in batman forever and batman and robin. In 1968 it would be rebranded by cbs as a thirtyminute series without the. In an effort to highlight the most well received current comic book series, weve set up a real time list of the best comic book series of the past three months.
As such, this list of batman s best storylines and greatest and most important stories to date runs the gamut. The best and most important batman comics of alltime. The socalled smartest villain in the world made the jump to the comic book world, but he was never as popular or appealing as he was on the tv series. Gothic is a detective story, a horror story, and a thriller that teams morrison with the great klaus janson. These ten titles, from seminal industry benchmark batman. As such, its very difficult to pick a standout issue, as they were all so great. While there is a lot to look forward to in the characters future, were going to take a step back into the past by counting down the 25 best batman comics of all time.
But weve done the best we could with the 10 best selling comics that we have data on, from marvel comics, dc comics, batman, superman, star wars, the xmen, spiderman and more. This ties into a series of grisly murders in batmans. Neil gaiman is the writer of a number of critically acclaimed books and comics including american gods, now a television show on the starz network. Dc universe, dcs ultimate digital subscription service, recently launched dc daily comic book club, an allnew digital series exploring top comic books collected on dc universes everexpanding digital library. Mar 16, 2020 the top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels. Its batman day, which means that its time to celebrate one of the greatest comic book characters of alltime.
To be able to introduce an entirely new villain to a superhero that has been around for over 70 years and be successful is impressive. The adventures of batman was an animated series that showcased twelveminute segments of batman adventures that had been taken from the batman superman hour. Best batman cartoons other than the animated series. The series ends with a promise keptthe student has become the teacher. The final issue has dick moving home to gotham, along with some slick references to batman. Jan 25, 2018 the 7 most essential batman comic book stories. Each wiki entry is the title of a comic book series. There are many different sides to the character and interpretations of his. Since the first batman game in 1986, gamers and comic book fans alike have been following the franchises continually growing list of batman comics, merchandise, movies, television shows, and video games. Great plot, great characters, awesome tales and so forth. Action comics is the longest running american comic book series of all time and is still in publication today, albeit as a second volume after the new 52. The series are listed according to the highest sales estimates as reported in reliable sources. Grab your gadgets and become the night in this roundup of the 6 best batman games for 2016.
Lets just say that the nolan brothers know a good batman comic when they see one. Joker is back and he is literally wearing his face. Jeff parker did a particularly wonderful job writing for the series. Check out the titles that defined the company and an industry home to some of the most iconic characters in all of pop culture, such as superman, batman, and wonder woman, here are our picks.
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