The joker has changed radically from age to age, much like the batman. In this case, however, it is a villain who is portrayed. The greatest batman stories ever told is an anthology that takes the reader through the many different incarnations of batman through the last 60 years. The greatest stories ever told or batman in the 80s trade. By morgan housel, the collaborative fund collaborative fund is a leading source of capital for entrepreneurs pushing the world forward. Whats the best batman story ever told comics general. Because of batman begins we got a batman greatest stories ever told, and because of infinite crisis we got a jla greatest stories ever told and now, because of superman returns we get this volume. Pdf on jan 1, 2001, laurence b siegel and others published the greatest return stories ever told find, read and cite all the. The greatest joker stories ever told dc comic youtube. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. Criteria is batman titled books only batman and detective. While the stories are usually presented chronologically, this one deviates slightly in order to present the origin of the golden age batman as the first.
The greatest joker stories ever told volume comic vine. It does cover the batman character as a whole, and not only one phase grim and gritty. The greatest stories ever told volume 2 by bob kane, bill finger, roy thomas, et al reprints classic stories from the 1940s to the present. Id read the greatest stories for superman, batman and the flash, and was surprised to. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. The 15 best batman stories of all time outer places. Our first list is the greatest batman stories ever told. Nov 15, 2015 what pairs better with the greatest joker stories ever told the last trade i completedthan a companion book about batmans greatest adventures. And its enough to make venom one of the more memorable batman stories ever told. Though golden ageearthtwo batman was mostly erased from history, many stories of batmans silver ageearthone career remained canonical in the postcrisis universe, with his origins. Along with the ensemble cast, it is claude rainss final film role. For these reasons, the long halloween is arguably the greatest batman story to ever be told. Well this was a tricky one to rate since its a collection of short batman stories, from 1940 to 2003, which ranged from really good to kinda dumb. The stories he wrote saw the introduction of batmans son damian, forced batman to come back from the dead and saw him expand his operations by setting up bases and recruiting an army of batmen all around the world.
Art by bob kane, carmine infantino, and marshall rogers. Frank miller wrote his magnum opus in 1986, and it is a tale about a future without batman, a city ruled by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals. The greatest story ever told is a 1965 american epic film produced and directed by george stevens. You all voted, now here are the results of what you chose as the 75 greatest batman stories of alltime. The batman tv series is the greatest batman story ever told. 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. The greatest joker stories ever told the clown prince of crime is the focus of this fivedecadespanning collection. Each has existed without the other batman has hundreds of stories that dont feature the joker, and joker had his. Read the comics stories that have defined the legend of superman for. Pdf the greatest return stories ever told researchgate.
The greatest batman stories ever told by kane, bob. The greatest story ever told how narratives shape the economy, and why our ability to tell stories is changing. Batman trades chronological list of batman trade paperbacks. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Jul 10, 2014 75 greatest batman stories master list. Reprinting stories from the dark knights entire career, this book portrays the batman as equal parts crime fighter, detective, and super hero. This trade paperback reprints stories from the following issues.
Videotoday sees, at long last, the release of the 1960s batman television show on home viewing formats. Aptly named, the greatest 1950s stories ever told collects the most classic and influential tales of that century. Collected within is batmans origin, some of his classic battles with rogues such as the joker and catwoman and other stories that define why batman is the hero he is today. Batman the greatest batman stories ever told tpb 2005 dc. Greatest team up stories collection of supermanbatman. Written by legends and pioneers, this book includes the landmark adventures of superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, and the flash. Jul 05, 2014 this will be another one of my projects as well as the dbz full color manga uploads. Year one also emphasized a grittier tone in the character. Aug 22, 2015 for these reasons, the long halloween is arguably the greatest batman story to ever be told. The greatest batman stories ever told holy comics, batman.
Im looking to read the greatest batman stories and greatest joker stories ever told collections from the 80s which is supposed to be a really good collection of stories from the golden and silver age of comics, but notoriously eluisve in print and online. What pairs better with the greatest joker stories ever told the last trade i completedthan a companion book about batmans greatest adventures. It is a retelling of the biblical account about jesus of nazareth, from the nativity through to the ascension. You all picked out your 75 favorites and put them in order. Greatest team up stories collection of superman batman. Witness the evolution of batman in some of his most significant tales from the 1940s to the present. We do not expect any further shipments of this item and are keeping it on our website for informational purposes only. Hardcover and trade paperback collecting various joker stories. The dark knight returns is often cited as the greatest batman story ever told and its hard to argue that point. I couldnt resist checking out a couple items, and this was one of them. Joker the greatest stories ever told graphic novel click tap to expand. Joker the greatest stories ever told graphic novel.
The greatest batman stories ever told table of contents. Joker the greatest stories ever told graphic novel at entertainment earth. Those who were introduced to batman by the movies and the accompanying 90s rebirth may be disappointed by this volume. Read online, download zip the greatest joker stories ever told. The greatest stories ever told, a unique collection that spans over six decades. And now, ten of the best superman stories ever told some reprinted here for the first time are assembled in this musthave collection for all fans of the man of steel. Some of them are reprinted for the first time in a trade paperback. Publication date 1989 topics batman fictitious character. The greatest stories ever told is a collection of batman stories.
This is a list of dc comics reprint collections including trade paperbacks, hardcovers, and other special format collections. Though golden ageearthtwo batman was mostly erased from history, many stories of batman s silver ageearthone career remained canonical in the postcrisis universe, with his origins remaining the same in essence, despite some alteration. This paperback was published to coincide with the release of the movie batman begins. The greatest stories ever told, proves to be vastly superior to first, featuring stories culled over a period of sixtyplus years of dark knight history. The greatest stories ever told, which is a collection of 12 stories about the legendary character batman created by bob kane and bill finger, written over a period of. Here is the master list of your top 75 greatest superman stories of alltime. This will be another one of my projects as well as the dbz full color manga uploads. A few weeks ago i went and snuck into a library i had an upcoming interview at. This was my first time reading any batman at all, and knowing a fair bit from old cartoons and stuff picked up from batman fans i know on the internet was pretty helpful. Written by bill finger, dennis oneil, and others art by bob kane, neal adams, frank miller, and others cover by alex ross in time for the release of the warner. I dont think ill reveal it now, but i suppose if enough of you wish to hear it, i can. Also, the joker has a companion volume, the greatest joker stories ever told, so there are few joker stories included. What better time to update our list of the 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ever published.
Pictures film batman begins, a collection of some of the dark knights finest adventures. From the golden era stories which are a tad out of date on the language to the modern age stories, each one unique, each one with its own emotion. Im glad to present the greatest joker stories ever told this book has tons of funny, exciting and yet unique. He is the first, and greatest, superherd of all time. Its a really big library so i was trying to get the lay of the land.
The killing joke from warner bros one could therefore speculate, putting the comic book back on the shelf, that moore and bollands idea was to destroy the battlefield on which all the. Nov 11, 2014 videotoday sees, at long last, the release of the 1960s batman television show on home viewing formats. In the introduction to the 1988 comics compilation, the greatest joker stories ever told, dc comics senior editor mike gold posed the question of why the joker has been so successful for, at the time, nearly five decades. There was a pocketsized reprint that came as promotional material for batman begins, but other than that, im unaware of any reprints except for the possibility of it being in a batman. The greatest joker stories ever told last edited by williamsburger on 012020 09. The 75 greatest superman stories of alltime master list cbr. Mar 31, 2019 the greatest batman stories ever told 1988 and the greatest joker stories ever told 1988 by lots and lots of people. Like the greatest batman stories ever told, the greatest joker stories ever told chronicle the history of one of comic book historys most enduring characters. The greatest stories ever told mmmm so i have a whole graphic novel dedicated to the man himself, and not just one story. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
Apr 20, 20 in honor of supermans 75th anniversary, we put together a list of 100 nominees for the greatest superman stories of alltime. Writer grant morrison created some of the most extraordinary batman stories ever by drawing on elements from the 1940s to the modern day. Here is a show that, due to complicated rights issues time warner inc. Sold out for informational purposes only this item is not for sale. The 25 most important batman stories ever told, a cbr ranking. Comic books in dc greatest stories ever told hc 1st series. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
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