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mogadishu

07-31-2003, 07:53 AM

Can someone give me the "discography" of the batman comics. I just wanna know where to start. i.e "a death in the family etc..

chalice

07-31-2003, 07:57 AM

I would start around about 1985.
Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Alan Moore's The Killing Joke are the titles that totally changed public perception of Batman.
A Death in the Family imo is pretty weak compared to those.
The Cult is pretty good.
Batman; Year one.

mogadishu

07-31-2003, 08:09 AM

I had no idea different authors did batman. I thought that an author owns the charactor, or did the original one sell it to DC Comics or something?

chalice

07-31-2003, 08:13 AM

Batman belongs to DC comics who in turn belong to Warner Brothers.
They can pretty much do what they like with him.
Those atrocious films are proof of that.
Bat's is a franchise and a very profitable one.

mogadishu

07-31-2003, 08:15 AM

So batman wouldn't really be batman if the original creator had kept ahold of it. It's sad how you need to sell out like that.

chalice

07-31-2003, 08:18 AM

Thats the nature of banking and the comics industry.
It grows with its readers and its readers' wallet.

mogadishu

07-31-2003, 08:20 AM

Sad. Nothing is left untouched by corporations.

chalice

07-31-2003, 08:24 AM

That's why Moore et al set up America's Best Comics. To combat all that shite.
And that's why I download my comics now.
I just breaks my heart to give my dough to Warner Bros.
Google America's Best Comics and you'll see what I mean.

mogadishu

07-31-2003, 08:28 AM

I should really find a comic dealer near me. I'll get all of ABC's comics. How many of Moore's comics were published by ABC rather than DC.

chalice

07-31-2003, 08:32 AM

Loads. fan site. check it out. (http://www.alanmoorefansite.com/)
But don't let DC and Marvel put you off. He's done some of his best work for them and it shouldn't be ignored.
Wait till you read Top Ten. You're gonna cream em.

mogadishu

07-31-2003, 08:41 AM

I suppose the LXG movie was authorized by WB as well?

chalice

07-31-2003, 08:43 AM

Yeah. Another atrocity. Avoid it. Avoid it. AVOID IT.

MetroStars

07-31-2003, 11:29 AM

I thought Death in the Family was gr8 , the Joker was at his best... just wish i had that 2 read...

chalice

07-31-2003, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by MetroStars@31 July 2003 - 11:29
I thought Death in the Family was gr8 , the Joker was at his best... just wish i had that 2 read...
I know Metro.
I'm still keeping an eye out for you. :)

MetroStars

07-31-2003, 11:59 AM

Thanks Again chalice... ;)

But how cool is it in Death in the Family when the Joker beats Robin with the crowbar, u just never c any thing like that nowadays in comics...

chalice

07-31-2003, 01:07 PM

Yep, I gotta admit it was satisfying to see old Robin get his brains bashed in. :D

draven

07-31-2003, 04:25 PM

Originally posted by mogadishu@31 July 2003 - 07:53
I just wanna know where to start...
Batman: Year One
Frank Miller

It is basically the story of Batman... Gotham City's Dark Knight... who he is and how he came to be.

Follow that with Batman: the Dark Knight Returns