Top 10 Batman Comics You Should Read

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  • @o.w.140
    @o.w.140 8 лет назад +1228

    Court of Owls is a must

    • @danielcoyle1085
      @danielcoyle1085 8 лет назад +24

      Hell yeah

    • @ChrisGT122
      @ChrisGT122 8 лет назад +47

      It's a great starting on point for new readers too

    • @mrsimmons9451
      @mrsimmons9451 8 лет назад +5

      +You Dont E.N.O no, it is not a must read. It's okay but you won't miss anything fantastic if you skip it.

    • @o.w.140
      @o.w.140 8 лет назад +40

      It is a must. It's one of Batman most well written/drawn stories.

    • @WardenofTheN0rth
      @WardenofTheN0rth 8 лет назад +2

      +Mr Simmons thank you, it's good but certainly not great. Snyder/Capullo on Death of The Family was great.

  • @FutureLifeSounds
    @FutureLifeSounds 8 лет назад +1307

    Batman is the GREATEST superhero of all time!

    • @DanishKhanIITB
      @DanishKhanIITB 8 лет назад +117

      +bsefan he's not the strongest, he's not perfect, but he's certainly the most iconic superhero ever.

    • @aaronhernandez5791
      @aaronhernandez5791 8 лет назад +36

      *Spider-Man

    • @DanishKhanIITB
      @DanishKhanIITB 8 лет назад +82

      Aaron Hernandez definitely no.2

    • @Iqbalx1
      @Iqbalx1 8 лет назад +50

      +Danish Khan I prefer my superheros not to be all perfect it's one of the reason I'm not a fan of superman he's just too damn boring mainly due how perfect he is

    • @TheNorth15
      @TheNorth15 8 лет назад +13

      +Aaron Hernandez
      Emo Spiderman Vs Bat Man with Bat Nipples
      Who do you think would win?

  • @istrone5885
    @istrone5885 8 лет назад +836

    They tell us what we should read, and then kind of spoil it...

    • @androidroo6618
      @androidroo6618 8 лет назад +3

      F you

    • @Chicago-yx2tu
      @Chicago-yx2tu 8 лет назад +49

      +AndroidRoo Language

    • @zunigazuniga3816
      @zunigazuniga3816 8 лет назад +11

      he's right

    • @hiteshk1
      @hiteshk1 8 лет назад +41

      +istrone He gave out Hush's identity in first sentence and I stopped the vdo immediately.

    • @Ma5asak45
      @Ma5asak45 8 лет назад +3

      +istrone the killing joke came out early 90's, and the dark knight is like 2012, spoiler rule does not apply to things after 1 year of release

  • @orionparish9858
    @orionparish9858 5 лет назад +84

    The Court of Owls deserves more than an honorable mention I think. One of the few things the New 52 did right was introduce them to Gotham.

    • @Chrisssss45
      @Chrisssss45 2 года назад +2

      The Court of Owls comics are very underrated

  • @MacieJay
    @MacieJay 8 лет назад +279

    "long Halloween gives you everything you'd want in a batman comic"
    ... Besides a conclusive ending.

    • @samipuusaari6208
      @samipuusaari6208 5 лет назад +10

      *OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH*
      Its still amazing

    • @andrewabraham7597
      @andrewabraham7597 3 года назад +23

      Read the sequel Dark Victory

    • @Mr.Wayne.1
      @Mr.Wayne.1 3 года назад +11

      and after Dark Victory, Haunted Knight

    • @andrewabraham7597
      @andrewabraham7597 3 года назад +6

      There is also Catwoman when in Rome

    • @craze-x
      @craze-x 3 года назад +7

      I just read it and it was my first Batman comic I have read and tbh, I think it’s AMAZING. I think I understood the ending too tbh

  • @wolfhowlin1859
    @wolfhowlin1859 8 лет назад +347

    I honestly couldn't choose which comic I like better: The Killing Joke or The Dark Knight Returns. Sometimes I go one way, sometimes the other. If I am going to have a favorite, I prefer it to be multiple choice lol

    • @vega1946
      @vega1946 8 лет назад +14

      OHHHHHHH YOURE FUCKING DOPE

    • @jman22339
      @jman22339 8 лет назад

      I don't get it

    • @bibbyboxx2219
      @bibbyboxx2219 8 лет назад +4

      +Jman Joker said the multiple choice thing regarding his origin in The Killing Joke.

    • @AA-po3bh
      @AA-po3bh 8 лет назад +2

      +Jman Then you haven't read Killing Joke.

    • @jman22339
      @jman22339 8 лет назад +1

      BibbyBoxx2219 What multiple choice thing

  • @ninjarai001
    @ninjarai001 8 лет назад +290

    I really like the art of Batman Hush

    • @leahryan5560
      @leahryan5560 5 лет назад +4

      Agreed, it’s nice artwork, but what I can’t stand is the Batman/Catwoman romance. Ugh.

    • @bigpapa4789
      @bigpapa4789 5 лет назад +11

      Definitely the cleanest art too.

    • @STARSILVER117
      @STARSILVER117 4 года назад +3

      Hush Batman Hush

    • @benportzer
      @benportzer 4 года назад +2

      Same

    • @CarlJohnson-tw2yp
      @CarlJohnson-tw2yp 4 года назад +9

      Jim Lee is probably my favorite comic book artist

  • @leamsantos3722
    @leamsantos3722 4 года назад +70

    10. Batman: Hush
    9. Batman: The Cult
    8. Batman: A Death in the Family
    7. Arkham Asylum: Serious house on serious earth
    6. Batman: knightfall
    5. Batman: Dark victory
    4. Batman: A dark Halloween
    3. Batman: year one
    2. The killing joke
    1. Return of the dark knight

  • @xavigarcia9372
    @xavigarcia9372 8 лет назад +203

    The dark Knight returns and batman year one, the good stories before frank Miller become insane and starting drawing like a 5 years old

    • @absolutekinovore
      @absolutekinovore 8 лет назад +10

      I would include Martha Washington one and sin city along side his batman work. also his daredevil arc is fucking classic.

    • @Yust1234
      @Yust1234 8 лет назад

      Poor guy that lobotomy went bad for him

    • @absolutekinovore
      @absolutekinovore 8 лет назад +12

      +Yust1234 he had a nasty divorce(a woman who collaborated with him on comics for fucking decades) , had cancer in his bladder,kidney and prostate. he was also a life long new yorkian and took 9/11 personally. that's more or less kind of lead to his current state.

    • @absolutekinovore
      @absolutekinovore 8 лет назад

      +DC cinematic universe sucks every yeah since 9/11*

    • @yahyarajaee5883
      @yahyarajaee5883 8 лет назад

      What the hell happened to him? He was good!

  • @unkeptmoss3285
    @unkeptmoss3285 8 лет назад +377

    I'm calling it now:
    3) The killing Joke
    2) Batman: Year one
    1) The Dark Knight Returns

    • @unkeptmoss3285
      @unkeptmoss3285 8 лет назад +35

      oooooh, so close!

    • @rock_bottom7598
      @rock_bottom7598 8 лет назад +2

      +UnkeptMoss328 close ;)

    • @Kyanite.
      @Kyanite. 8 лет назад

      1/3

    • @hassaanmirza4628
      @hassaanmirza4628 8 лет назад +3

      That was a hell of an effort, man.

    • @yamiryushi
      @yamiryushi 8 лет назад

      +UnkeptMoss328 That is as close as it can get. Holy crap. If only you swapped those you'd be 3 for 3!

  • @Enda680
    @Enda680 8 лет назад +269

    Where is Death of the Family?! D:

    • @sfighter0085
      @sfighter0085 8 лет назад +6

      +Enda Gallagher It was number 8.

    • @AimlessSavant
      @AimlessSavant 8 лет назад +69

      +sfighter00 That was Death IN the family. Jason Todd's death. Death OF the family is a gruesome mix of Death in the Family, and Killing joke.

    • @sfighter0085
      @sfighter0085 8 лет назад +4

      Ominethious Calistian Oh oops.

    • @jackdullboy8723
      @jackdullboy8723 8 лет назад +12

      +Enda Gallagher I KNOW RIGHT! was expecting it to be number one

    • @draeparcey9412
      @draeparcey9412 8 лет назад +9

      Ikr, like how did they not mention it

  • @mayankgupta6213
    @mayankgupta6213 8 лет назад +25

    One of the most iconic dialogue..i want you to remember one man who beats you

    • @simaopereira3697
      @simaopereira3697 8 лет назад +3

      +Mayank Gupta this is a operation table and I am the surgeon

    • @Minnevan
      @Minnevan 3 года назад

      @@simaopereira3697 you’ll stay scared, won’t you punk?

  • @ShunsuiHitsugaya
    @ShunsuiHitsugaya 8 лет назад +25

    Glad that the Court of Owls story got a mention. That's one of my favorite comic book storylines.

  • @thevesp00
    @thevesp00 8 лет назад +165

    Guys, this list isnt best top ten, just what 10 you should read, dont get butthurt

    • @vir8956
      @vir8956 8 лет назад

      +The Flash hey umm the flash huh Barry Allen or Wally West

    • @Dan_lovE_
      @Dan_lovE_ 8 лет назад

      +BloodyRageGaming Well his pic is Barry Allen

    • @AndYouGotALetter
      @AndYouGotALetter 8 лет назад +2

      +The Flash And it's a great list in that regard. Many of these comics on this list are the exact ones that my friends suggested to me when I first started getting into comics.

    • @thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527
      @thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527 8 лет назад

      I hope they make one for you

  • @BREBBERS
    @BREBBERS 8 лет назад +99

    So let me get this straight. You title your video 'Top 10 Batman Comics You Should Read' but then tell us the massive plot twist of Batman: Hush, which is that Thomas Elliot, is Hush. What's the point in people reading it if you're just going to ruin the biggest pull to these books for the people who haven't read it?

    • @BREBBERS
      @BREBBERS 8 лет назад +3

      Rydar Yes, but I assume Watchmojo was making this list for new comic readers who don't know that sort of thing.

    • @javiervillarroel762
      @javiervillarroel762 8 лет назад +8

      +BREBBERS I realized that when i read your comment not from the video xD
      Thanks man...

    • @ToddTheMetalGod
      @ToddTheMetalGod 8 лет назад +1

      +Javier Villarroel Lol, me too, damn it. I was watching this on my ps3, but then paused it to check the comments on my laptop to see if there were any spoilers. The sad part of it is that I have this book on my shelf, I just haven't got around to reading it. Shit!

    • @user-xi8co9sk8e
      @user-xi8co9sk8e 8 лет назад +6

      +Todd Smith Just read it, I also knew before I read Hush that Thomas Elliot was Hush, but the story is really well written and it makes a lot of fun reading it. I think you wont be disappointed.

    • @KuroNoTenno
      @KuroNoTenno 7 лет назад +1

      It's about how we get there, not the endpoint.

  • @Tiburtius
    @Tiburtius 8 лет назад +77

    My TOP 5:
    5) Batman Year One
    4) Batman Hush
    3) Batman The Long Halloween
    2) Batman (New52) Court of Owls
    1) Batman The Dark Knight Returns

    • @rdwinter1115
      @rdwinter1115 4 года назад

      ZERO year?

    • @astukokiotili5496
      @astukokiotili5496 4 года назад +1

      @the N word I thought zero year was meh honestly I much prefer year one

    • @rdwinter1115
      @rdwinter1115 4 года назад +2

      @@astukokiotili5496 really? I love it but I do think year one is a lot better frank Miller my booiiiii!!!

    • @andrewabraham7597
      @andrewabraham7597 3 года назад

      Is Hush really good?

    • @elewoo7131
      @elewoo7131 3 года назад

      @@andrewabraham7597 not really

  • @dylanxfriends
    @dylanxfriends 8 лет назад +21

    I love the dark knight returns but the killing joke is my favorite, its a classic you can read over and over again and never get tired of it :)

  • @kieralinn
    @kieralinn 8 лет назад +101

    I own all of these except The Cult, guess I should pick it up.

    • @Mr.Wayne.1
      @Mr.Wayne.1 8 лет назад +4

      +kieralinn lol...yeah me too

    • @Marcus-gw4bb
      @Marcus-gw4bb 8 лет назад +5

      +kieralinn Hey me too! but what i don't have is Dark victory. Cuz i never thought the sequel could live up to the first one that is Long halloween

    • @havocgr1976
      @havocgr1976 8 лет назад +1

      +kieralinn Same, didnt even know that ti existed.On it ;)

    • @terry10069
      @terry10069 8 лет назад

      +kieralinn the cult is awesome with tiny bubbles

    • @jpowers55
      @jpowers55 8 лет назад +3

      +Thomas Wayne07 It's pretty good. Don't know why Batman would have to deal with another serial killer after TLH but... it's still a good read.

  • @telephonontv
    @telephonontv 8 лет назад +126

    Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm from the present, and the Killing joke(Animated) is disappointing.

    • @unverschamt2735
      @unverschamt2735 8 лет назад +1

      I was going to watch it tomorrow, now I'm unsure if I should do so :c

    • @telephonontv
      @telephonontv 8 лет назад +1

      Unverschämt It's not bad, just remember that the 25 minutes are not worthy enjoying, it's shit. But once the 15 minutes of killing joke is here, it quite enjoyable.

    • @socialistbatman1211
      @socialistbatman1211 8 лет назад

      Was it confirming the Joker's backstory or just showing one of his possible memories?

    • @telephonontv
      @telephonontv 8 лет назад +3

      Tobias Greinberg It's kinda Bat girl begins and stuff that doesn't fit well. Oh, and Batsex.

    • @ninjarai001
      @ninjarai001 8 лет назад +8

      I really liked it once the killing joke story actually happens. Especially when Joker attacks Barbara. That part is pretty chilling. And it's pretty much word for word like the comic. That epilogue is pointless tho.

  • @Metfan722
    @Metfan722 8 лет назад +17

    I would recommend pretty much the entire run by Scott Snyder/Greg Capullo from the New 52. Court of Owls, Zero Year, Death of The Family (a play on A Death in the Family), and Endgame.

  • @cory2477
    @cory2477 8 лет назад +15

    Batman is the best DC Comic character HANDS DOWN!

  • @RhinoEnterprises
    @RhinoEnterprises 8 лет назад +107

    Batman is my favourite avenger

  • @KodomoNoKaze
    @KodomoNoKaze 8 лет назад +14

    Man I freaking love Court of the Owls, definably a must read even though it didn't fall on the top 10

  • @jakepope4770
    @jakepope4770 7 лет назад +50

    Way to spoil the entire point to Hush being a detective storyline. Just give away the big mystery for anyone who hasn't read it.

    • @aserillll
      @aserillll 7 лет назад

      Jake Pope Are you an idiot? You actually went into a video with this title and you complain about spoilers

    • @galenmarek7107
      @galenmarek7107 7 лет назад +4

      Even though I figured it out the moment Hush is introduced, it is indeed a spoiler. And you don't put spoilers in a video where you literally recommend these comics to new readers.

    • @jakepope4770
      @jakepope4770 7 лет назад +1

      Aseril I've read the comic multiple times. The video is recommending comics people should read, implying that you shouldn't spoil it for people who haven't.
      You are the idiot for not having that figured out by the title. I was complaining that they've spoiled it for new readers. I am not a new reader.

  • @darthludicrous99
    @darthludicrous99 6 лет назад +21

    Gonna say without watching video that #1 is gonna be The Dark Knight returns!

  • @franciscs1604
    @franciscs1604 2 года назад +6

    Some of the comics on this list were big inspirations for “The Batman” (2022)!

  • @TAV02
    @TAV02 7 лет назад +5

    My top 10:
    10 A man who laughs
    9 Mad love
    8 Hush
    7 Court of owls
    6 Night of owls
    5 Long Halloween
    4 Year one
    3 Death of family
    2 Dark knight returns
    1 Killing joke

  • @TheNinjaDC
    @TheNinjaDC 8 лет назад +11

    How the hell did Snyder get snubbed to only an honorable mention.
    The Court of Owls, Death of the Family, and Endgame are absolute must reads.

    • @samipuusaari6208
      @samipuusaari6208 5 лет назад +2

      Cuz Hes name is Snyder. That name has a stigmata in the superhero genre

  • @flaggerify
    @flaggerify 8 лет назад +29

    More about the comics and less movie clips would have been welcome.

  • @MikeJr9284
    @MikeJr9284 8 лет назад +42

    Whoever didn't read the Killing Joke, Endgame, Batman Eternal, or Death of/Death in the Family, I feel sorry for you.

    • @michaelpatton3477
      @michaelpatton3477 8 лет назад +1

      Killing Joke and some of Eternal are missing for me. I'll have to alleviate that soon.

    • @arrownoir
      @arrownoir 8 лет назад +1

      +The Engie That Cried Nope I don't read garbage.

    • @holdenroth5929
      @holdenroth5929 8 лет назад +1

      The Killing Joke is amazing.

    • @1233bobb
      @1233bobb 8 лет назад

      +The Engie That Cried Nope Those are the best, dont know why they were not on the list?

    • @darksideofevil13
      @darksideofevil13 8 лет назад +2

      Thing with death in the family is that it's so iconic everyone already knows the story without having to read it. So there's almost no point anymore

  • @osiancoleman8447
    @osiancoleman8447 6 лет назад +7

    Nah I'd say it's
    11.A lonely place of dying (isn't as good as some of the others but is still very gd and is more important than most of them as it shows y batman needs a robin)
    10.Hush/under the hood (couldn't decide)
    9.Killing joke
    8.Dark victory
    7.RIP (read batman and son and black glove first otherwise it won't make sense there both collected in the batman and son omnibus)
    6.death of the family (not a death in)
    5.DKR
    4.Black mirror
    3.Long holloween
    2.Court of owls
    1.Year one

  • @squishyty918
    @squishyty918 3 года назад +2

    My personal favorite is the Long Halloween. Two Face is one of my favorite villains and it’s my favorite story surrounding him. It’s also an amazing detective story, one of Batman’s best. It also has a unique art style and I love it so much.

  • @cellarlean3744
    @cellarlean3744 8 лет назад +5

    as arkham asylum is one of my favorite comic of all times, let me tell you that even if youre not into Comics, just read it. its more than a comic, its a piece of art actually.

  • @fairuzrizal8610
    @fairuzrizal8610 8 лет назад +59

    hm where's The Death of The Family?

  • @ReynaReactsandReviews
    @ReynaReactsandReviews 9 месяцев назад +1

    Epic background music during the intro and even better background music for the rest of the video

  • @PopPipPop
    @PopPipPop 7 лет назад

    Gotham is my favourite show of all time so that you use snippets of the show makes me so happy!

  • @neelzen9975
    @neelzen9975 5 лет назад +3

    Court of Owls is my personal favorite, to be honest I liked all of the New 52 stories with creators Stephen Snider and Greg Capullo. They are the true heroes from making the best batman storyline ever.

  • @GrimspySlayer
    @GrimspySlayer 8 лет назад +5

    IMO all of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's run is a must

  • @infinitybelt
    @infinitybelt 8 лет назад +1

    Absolutely read The Killing Joke! The dynamic between Batman and the Joker in that story is unmatched and some of the best writing I have ever experienced.

  • @nickdic1125
    @nickdic1125 8 лет назад

    Awesome countdown, need more like it with different comics!!

  • @richardgolgowsky6456
    @richardgolgowsky6456 8 лет назад +3

    More top ten comic lists like this please!!

  • @flintlockwood25
    @flintlockwood25 3 года назад +2

    I've never read a Batman comic, and I'm gonna start, so this was helpful

  • @JDueler11
    @JDueler11 8 лет назад +2

    Death in the Family can be an interesting concept. With the death of Jason Todd, Batman becomes more serious and brooding than before. Replacing his dark blue costume with the yellow circle on it, and becoming the dark gritty Batman we all know today.

  • @NewjerseyFan
    @NewjerseyFan 8 лет назад +70

    Under the red hood should have been on this list

    • @5carecrow94
      @5carecrow94 8 лет назад +3

      Agreed.

    • @pokadotty3554
      @pokadotty3554 8 лет назад +4

      Death in the family was better bcuz it out jason where he needed to be to become red hood, we'd have no red hood if it wasn't for that story

    • @dccomicsfan4345
      @dccomicsfan4345 5 лет назад +1

      I agree 100%

    • @jarlbalgruuf7701
      @jarlbalgruuf7701 4 года назад +1

      The movie was better

    • @TopKingNZ
      @TopKingNZ 4 года назад +1

      The movie was bloody incredible

  • @jasonm3693
    @jasonm3693 8 лет назад +6

    Long Halloween fucked with my mind at the end

  • @LividLumps
    @LividLumps 8 лет назад +6

    The Dark Knight Returns is such a good fucking read.

  • @beltenebrosgr1904
    @beltenebrosgr1904 5 лет назад +1

    "Batman Year 100"... one day this will be a classic!!! One of the best comics I' ve ever read, not just Batman!

  • @johnnygunzfilmbuff7821
    @johnnygunzfilmbuff7821 3 года назад +1

    I hope you make a list of top 10 must read Captain America, Justice League, Deadpool, Green Lantern, Luke Cage, Daredevil, Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider and many more.

  • @jaykelly6091
    @jaykelly6091 7 лет назад +7

    My favorite Batman stories: Batman: Tenses, Under the Red Hood, Death in the family, Batman: Hush, No Man's Land, Dark Knight Returns, Court of Owls, The Man who Laughs... nuff said.

  • @Taalsman
    @Taalsman 8 лет назад +5

    "Under the Red Hood" should have been mentioned.

  • @theodorerelic2718
    @theodorerelic2718 8 лет назад

    I've read some of these (specifically A Death in the Family, DKR, The Killing Joke and Year One...and the first issue of The Cult). Now for me, I also fondly remember the first Joker story from Batman #1 (Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson), the various Denny O'Neil/Neil Adams/Dick Giordano Batman stories from the early 70s, especially the Rai's Al Ghul stories, and the Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers/Terry Austin run in Detective Comics from the late 70s (yes, even the fish stories :).
    Not to mention the various stories illustrated by the late, great artist Jim Aparo (especially when he used to ink and letter his own stuff...just made his dynamic page layouts even more so).

  • @Jbat43
    @Jbat43 6 лет назад

    Awesome list!

  • @patrickzalatoris3206
    @patrickzalatoris3206 8 лет назад +4

    I think red hood story is very good, seeing jason todd from the least liked robin to the one of the most popular villains red hood.

  • @TheGoldenAlchemist86
    @TheGoldenAlchemist86 8 лет назад +28

    Without watching I already know the killing joke is in the top 3

    • @TheGoldenAlchemist86
      @TheGoldenAlchemist86 8 лет назад +4

      well call me raven Baxter cause I can see the future

    • @mestre12
      @mestre12 8 лет назад +14

      +Shannaro! Baka To be fair, the Killing Joke is one the most iconic comic books, general.

    • @316shibby
      @316shibby 8 лет назад

      +Shannaro! Baka It's the first one I ever read. It's also the first comic Tim Burton's ever loved

    • @toasted_donut2308
      @toasted_donut2308 8 лет назад

      Wrong it's the top 2

    • @jeffreyjoseph6756
      @jeffreyjoseph6756 8 лет назад +1

      the beauty of The Killing Joke is not the story. The story is fairly generic, though it is brutal.
      The beauty of The Killing Joke is the amazing philosophy that Joker drops on us.

  • @rpeck2832
    @rpeck2832 4 года назад

    Great list and honorable mentions. Like them all except Arkham Aslyum. Batman Nine Lives is really good too

  • @zynthio
    @zynthio 8 лет назад +1

    1 - Batman - Zero Year (Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo)
    2 - Batman - The Black Mirror. A fantastic story following Dick Grayson, who is my second favorite right behind Bruce. I wish it was more than honorable mention on this list.
    3 - Killing Joke

  • @kressnik
    @kressnik 8 лет назад +9

    I like how you didn't spoil Hush. Good Job.

    • @KuroNoTenno
      @KuroNoTenno 7 лет назад

      We all know who Hush is at this point anyway.

    • @kressnik
      @kressnik 7 лет назад

      If someone didn't play Arkham games, how would they know?

    • @KuroNoTenno
      @KuroNoTenno 7 лет назад

      The comic came out a long time ago, so it becomes a late arrival spoiler at worst. I never read Hush, but I knew his identity before Arkham series became a thing.

    • @kressnik
      @kressnik 7 лет назад

      If someone only now gets into comic books, he wouldn't know about Hush, hell, this video literally is for those who haven't read those comic books mentioned. If it suggests reading these, why tell spoilers from them? Would you go up to someone who hasn't seen the sixth sense and has no idea what it is about and say "Oh, it's a great movie, Bruce Willis plays a ghost who doesn't know that"? No you wouldn't, unless you are an asshole, which I assume you aren't.

    • @kressnik
      @kressnik 7 лет назад

      Now that I think about it, you might haven't seen The Sixth Sense and I could've ruined it for you. In which case I am sorry.

  • @Little3Pigs
    @Little3Pigs 8 лет назад +3

    Now that they're making The Killing Joke into an animated film, I'd like to see an adaptation of The Long Halloween/Dark Victory story into an animated movie.

  • @wanlaalbert8223
    @wanlaalbert8223 7 лет назад

    Very nice list ... even though I would put Year One on First Place and DKR on two. I like it that Black Mirror gets an honorable mention, because it is maybe the most underrated Batman story ever.

  • @jamesbui2968
    @jamesbui2968 8 лет назад +1

    Gotham by Gaslight, Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader, The Court of Owls, Death of the Family and Under the Hood are also must reads

  • @OhhZaQua
    @OhhZaQua 8 лет назад +29

    IMO, the killing joke should be #1. Even though TDKR is awesome, TKJ is more relevant to the batman mythos and is deeper

    • @ShadowKamehameha32
      @ShadowKamehameha32 8 лет назад

      Agreed!

    • @BowlingForGazpacho
      @BowlingForGazpacho 8 лет назад +3

      I totally get where you're coming from, but I personally never really looked at TKJ as a Batman story. I felt that it belonged to Joker, Jim, and Barbara far more. It is still one of my favorite graphic novels and I consider it to possibly be one of the richest stories ever told within the mythos, but as far as focus is concerned, Batman is the least important person in it to me. That doesn't make it bad in any way, it just feels different in that regard compared to The Cult, Hush, TDKR, etc.

    • @Bradyboy26
      @Bradyboy26 8 лет назад

      I completely agree

    • @flaggerify
      @flaggerify 8 лет назад

      +Manta Too overwritten.

    • @Halloweenman33
      @Halloweenman33 8 лет назад

      +Danijel Str
      To each their own. You may not like it much, but others do. Different people, different opinions

  • @EuphoricCinema
    @EuphoricCinema 8 лет назад +14

    Top 10 SPIDER-MAN Comics You Should Read

    • @milesprower2944
      @milesprower2944 8 лет назад +1

      +Kubanito2020 actually that sounds like a good idea when you think about it.

  • @thefcw
    @thefcw 8 лет назад

    The Long Halloween has long been my favorite, I also really love The Black Mirror for the more modern tales

  • @MrKingkratos123
    @MrKingkratos123 8 лет назад

    The first Batman comic i ever read was the Dark Knight Returns, my dad gave it to me when i was a little kid, and i still have it to this day.

  • @judeisrude2745
    @judeisrude2745 7 лет назад +3

    Under the Hood is one of my all time favorites

  • @glomianpizza
    @glomianpizza 8 лет назад +16

    Where's under the red hood?

    • @gam.mus1108
      @gam.mus1108 8 лет назад +1

      I guess it's mixed together with "a death in the family". So it technically made the list.

  • @peppipanzas
    @peppipanzas 2 года назад +1

    Frank Miller art style brings me back to the 80's, and it's very unique since he doesn't draw that much details but the comic is amazing the same

  • @harsyakiarraathallah2222
    @harsyakiarraathallah2222 6 месяцев назад +1

    My List
    1. Ego
    2. the Dark Knight Returns
    3. the Killing Joke
    4. Mad Love
    5. Year One
    6. the Long Halloween
    7. Dark Victory
    8. Knightfall
    9. the Court of Owls
    10. Hush

  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  8 лет назад +7

    In case you were wondering how the Mojoholics voted in our poll, see the votes and entries here:
    watchmojo.com/suggest/Top+10+Batman+Comics+You+Should+Read
    Note, of course, that viewer votes are just one of the hundreds of data points and variables that we consider and look at when we create our lists. Make sure to sign up and participate on future lists at www.WatchMojo.com/suggest

  • @jeremyfields9009
    @jeremyfields9009 8 лет назад +8

    Black Mirror, Court of Owls, Death of the Family, Zero Year, and End Game should be on the list

    • @1011carson
      @1011carson 8 лет назад +2

      Scott Snyder is good just not that good but I do think court of owls or black mirror should be on here

    • @McScroggz
      @McScroggz 8 лет назад

      +Jeremy Fields I would definitely switch Death in the Family for Death of the Family. Zero Year is really good, but I felt like it had some pacing problems plus some other stuff that bothered me like how they portrayed the scene of Joker falling into the chemical vat - and while Year One is short, it's also very well paced and has one of my favorite Batman moments (though I love the Riddler in Zero Year, so tough choice). I'd definitely have Black Mirror on here too. Even End Game is good enough to at least make the honorable mentions.
      The Scott Snyder/Greg Capullo team is possibly the best duo to ever do Batman, I still can't believe they couldn't even crack the top ten.

    • @1011carson
      @1011carson 8 лет назад

      +McScroggz I feel like endgame was just a rehash and Scott going for wow factor which is not necessarily bad it's just he tries to pull of these big stories but nothing important ever comes of them. Now you could say there is a new batman and everything else but i can almost guarantee everything will be the same by next year

    • @McScroggz
      @McScroggz 8 лет назад

      Well, in comics there is no real permanence for major characters - especially somebody like Batman. So, I suppose End Game won't have the same impact as, say, Grant Morrison's run on Batman; but even without lasting impact the story was still a lot of fun and well told with some great moments. Death of the Family didn't have lasting ramifications, but it was fantastic anyways in part because Snyder is aware enough to subvert the expectations of the readers (though the title gives it away). I don't think there needs to be major shakeups to the DC universe for a story to be amongst the best.
      I will say though, there is something lacking in End Game but I'm not sure what it is exactly.Carson Dawes

    • @Futurevenomzone
      @Futurevenomzone 8 лет назад

      +McScroggz The best duo since Batman and Robin themselves

  • @shades715
    @shades715 8 лет назад

    AMAZING video thank you!

  • @jjmayank
    @jjmayank 6 лет назад +1

    when are you going to update the list to include the new 52 and the rebirth stories.. waiting for your take on this!

  • @gnarwhal7562
    @gnarwhal7562 8 лет назад +6

    You guys totally forgot Batman: The Red Hood

    • @bountyman108
      @bountyman108 8 лет назад +2

      +Narwhal That's because the movie was good, they made some changes from the comic that made the story more interesting. The comic; however, is a convoluted mess of story telling.

    • @gnarwhal7562
      @gnarwhal7562 8 лет назад

      Oh, never knew that, lol.

    • @DisrespecfulSyrup
      @DisrespecfulSyrup 8 лет назад

      +Narwhal Also, it's number 8 on the list.

    • @gnarwhal7562
      @gnarwhal7562 8 лет назад +2

      No, that's "A Death in the Family", lol

    • @bountyman108
      @bountyman108 8 лет назад +1

      Ricky Wilson
      Death in the Family is long before red hood. It is about Jason Todd's death, but never touches on the red hood.

  • @JPJones03223
    @JPJones03223 8 лет назад +6

    Top 10 Superman Comics... Make it Happen!!!!!

  • @markrezk9775
    @markrezk9775 8 лет назад

    I dont know if this should count but Death of the Family is really good as well. Maybe Watchmojo could do a top ten joker stories or top ten Justice League comics or top ten superman or DC comics because they are all awesome.

  • @DanDoesGame
    @DanDoesGame 8 лет назад

    Liked this video, Batman is awesome, so this was interesting to me :)

  • @TryppiUnkle
    @TryppiUnkle 7 лет назад +6

    I wonder if Batman: Year One is a prequel to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.

  • @sydguitar99
    @sydguitar99 8 лет назад +22

    Batman endgame

    • @stino9635
      @stino9635 8 лет назад

      +Anirudh Baranwal number 8

    • @simonriley4131
      @simonriley4131 7 лет назад

      I don't know, I didn't like the plot twist in Endgame, the one about the Joker.

  • @AdamIZxMiiDNIGHT
    @AdamIZxMiiDNIGHT 8 лет назад

    Cacophony, Widening Gyre, Batman Year One, The Killing Joke and of course Dark Knight Returns are some of my faves

  • @HHenriquesMMoura
    @HHenriquesMMoura 8 лет назад

    @Watchmojo.com. Batman Venom is a personal favorite. It was the one comic that got me hooked in the batman universe and consequently made me buy whole story arcs, including the ones on the list.
    Batman, No Man's land is also a great arc.

  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  8 лет назад +25

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    • @nocturnalwolf8714
      @nocturnalwolf8714 8 лет назад +1

      They didn't give a spoiler alert?

    • @richardunac
      @richardunac 8 лет назад

      +The PJO Mothafuqa no

    • @Marco-xf6hd
      @Marco-xf6hd 8 лет назад

      I get it why they didn't mention Henry. 😂😂😂😱😱😱😱. Superman curse.

    • @kingmerck1538
      @kingmerck1538 8 лет назад +2

      OK watch mojo you did top 10 batman comics, now do top 10 superman comics

    • @avishek2010
      @avishek2010 8 лет назад

      +WatchMojo.com You should do "Top DC Animated Movies" next.

  • @Rashaed
    @Rashaed 8 лет назад +16

    No Man''s Land is nowhere to be seen?

    • @orangecat504
      @orangecat504 8 лет назад +4

      Sadly people seem to diss no mans land it was even an influence to the Dark Knight Rises

    • @urnakedcellmate
      @urnakedcellmate 8 лет назад +5

      No Man's Land is amazing. One of my all time favorite Batman stories. Not even an honorable mention. Scandalous.

    • @Jag2045
      @Jag2045 8 лет назад +1

      +gamepro504
      And part of Arkham City

  • @sharanyopaul7358
    @sharanyopaul7358 5 лет назад +2

    I knew dark knight returns would be no. 1 without a doubt. I mean batman beating superman and saying-"I want you to remember the man who beat you" still sends chills up my spine

  • @jonathanbarker1016
    @jonathanbarker1016 8 лет назад

    Batman Year 1 ,The Dark Knight Returns ,Batman Hush and Batman Knightfall are some pretty awesome reads .Considering some of what put down .Has been on the big screen or in parts of The Batman Arkham games .

  • @skywriter9532
    @skywriter9532 8 лет назад +14

    Am I the only one that doesn't really like TDKR. I personally recommend Year One to anyone.

    • @x2Terminator2x
      @x2Terminator2x 8 лет назад

      I'm the same, I think killing joke is better

    • @ShadowKamehameha32
      @ShadowKamehameha32 8 лет назад

      TDKR is good for the most part in regards to an aged Bruce taking the mantle of Batman again after so long.
      but my gripe with it is that they completely messed about with Superman, making him out to be the governments lapdog. plus the whole 'Batman beat Superman' thing is ridiculous to begin with.

    • @denzellmovies
      @denzellmovies 8 лет назад +1

      I am also not a fan of TDKR. I like the confrontations Bruce has with Harvey and the Joker but to me the rest of the story is just dumb.

    • @DimitrisGenn
      @DimitrisGenn 8 лет назад +2

      Me too. I mean it's great but I think it's a bit overated. Plus everytime I read it I remember that it takes place in the same universe with All Star Batman And Robin and that doesn't help.

    • @richardsreviews8820
      @richardsreviews8820 8 лет назад

      +Crimson Gamer DO you mean the dark knight rises or returns. I think both are great but I understand why people don't like them

  • @jordantate8468
    @jordantate8468 8 лет назад +15

    I was hoping Poison Ivy would be involved with Batman Vs Superman but sadly not. Oh well, maybe she'll appear in a Harley Quinn solo film instead.

    • @ChrisGT122
      @ChrisGT122 8 лет назад +4

      He'll ya. I'm hoping she shows up in the DCU sometime. If not I kind of want to see her in the flash tv show. I wouldn't mind if they made her a meta human.

    • @HellenBeddQueen
      @HellenBeddQueen 8 лет назад +2

      I'm hoping for a Gotham city sirens adaptation where Catwoman, poison ivy and Harley Quinn team up

    • @jordantate8468
      @jordantate8468 8 лет назад

      +Christian Tolentino she deserves to be in the DCU. Perhaps Justice League? There are two Flash villains called Rose and Thorn who are basically Poison Ivy discounts so it's likely we'll see them first.

    • @pishposh1504
      @pishposh1504 8 лет назад

      +Jordan Tate I'd LOVE a gotham city sirens movie

    • @_Minecraft_ASMR
      @_Minecraft_ASMR 8 лет назад

      +Christian Tolentino She is a metahuman.

  • @melvinwoitel4545
    @melvinwoitel4545 8 лет назад +2

    I think that "Death of the Family" and "Batman Eternal" are pretty good stories

  •  8 лет назад

    another must read is the "death of the family" and "Endgame" which are recent arcs. Those will surely be classics as well.

  • @megalon73
    @megalon73 8 лет назад +3

    Today I finally got my first Batman comic "Batman '66 Meet The Green Hornet" #1 I love it so much.

    • @dawnbreaker4621
      @dawnbreaker4621 8 лет назад +1

      Awesome I highly reccomend you get knightfall,DK Returbs or the killing joke.
      But there is an animated killing joke movie coming if you would rather watch it

    • @megalon73
      @megalon73 8 лет назад

      Lord of the Star Potter OK I will then but I need to just find it :P.

    • @megalon73
      @megalon73 8 лет назад

      Slenderspartan cool let me go find it on Ebay.

    • @LeeSmilex
      @LeeSmilex 7 лет назад

      Luke - i'd say since he digs Batman '66 Meet The Green Hornet, the goIden age stuff shouId be right up his street!

  • @-yourandyoureare2different612
    @-yourandyoureare2different612 5 лет назад +7

    10). Batman: The Hush
    9). Batman: The Cult
    8). Batman: A Death In The Family
    7). Arkham Asylum
    6). Batman: Knightfall

  • @GigTube
    @GigTube 8 лет назад

    wow. Probably the only time I've agreed with a WM list in its entirety. Though I would probably add Detective Comics #27 to the list since it's his first appearance and it should be read to be appreciated for its place in history and how far the character has evolved in 76 years.
    Also: War Games.

  • @ZandeKongo
    @ZandeKongo 8 лет назад

    TDKR (obviously), Long Halloween, Death in the Family, Hush, Year One, Killing Joke, Court of Owls, Gotham by Gaslight, Dark Detective, Son of the Demon, Under the Hood and Battle for the Cowl are some of my favourites.

  • @m79isbeast
    @m79isbeast 8 лет назад +9

    Batman: battle for the cowl is pretty good

    • @bibbyboxx2219
      @bibbyboxx2219 8 лет назад +1

      That's one of my favourites.

    • @dannyhernandez265
      @dannyhernandez265 7 лет назад +3

      You're comment suits you're username lol.

    • @osiancoleman8447
      @osiancoleman8447 7 лет назад

      Dick Grayson yeah it is u were batman black mirror is batter then that though and u where batman in that aswell

  • @CCupCinema
    @CCupCinema 8 лет назад +3

    I love them both, but Killing Joke > The Dark Knight Returns

  • @yoy58913
    @yoy58913 7 лет назад

    love this list

  • @derrickhaggard7053
    @derrickhaggard7053 7 лет назад

    Hush and Killing Joke along with any storyline involving Ra's Al Ghul are my most favorite Batman storylines.

  • @boon-vp6qd
    @boon-vp6qd 8 лет назад +11

    I'm sorry, but no I don't agree with your list because 1: I think should have at least had one Scott Snyder story and 2: The Dark Knight Returns (I think) is severely overrated. (This is all based on my opinion)

    • @pokadotty3554
      @pokadotty3554 8 лет назад +3

      It's not really overrated bcuz everyone wanted to see batman at a stage of his life where you'd think he gives it all up but he still pushes on and fights till the end, makes a great story

    • @nikolasmokalis3425
      @nikolasmokalis3425 8 лет назад +3

      Why do you think it is overrated? I definitely don't think it's perfect, but I'd like to hear why you think so and hopefully see a new perspective on the book.

    • @bethzidavelez5376
      @bethzidavelez5376 6 лет назад

      The art is what makes it bad

    • @Chief_Bill
      @Chief_Bill 5 лет назад +1

      @@bethzidavelez5376 I mean yeah if you read comics from 2000 and later and/or have a specific artstyle you like and can't appreciate other styles it's your problem

  • @davidmujynya5339
    @davidmujynya5339 8 лет назад +4

    Top 10 Basketball Players of all time

  • @BMoneyYTB
    @BMoneyYTB 10 месяцев назад

    I absolutely love Batman comics! They are some of my favorite books to read ever. Unlike most other books I read… I could read Batman comics for hours.

  • @daltonmoen1404
    @daltonmoen1404 8 лет назад +1

    Can I just say that The Dark Knight Returns animated movie is great. I know its based off of arguably the greatest Batman comic book, maybe even greatest comic book, but I havent read it. But I did love it. I would venture to say Peter Weller has possibly the best Batman voice, maybe even better than Conroy (I'm not sure who I like better) his is so deep he doesn't need to change it.