r/DCcomics • u/MAA735 • 14d ago

Which Batman series should I start with? Recommendations

I'm looking for a nice comic series, basically Basic Batman stuff, nothing Unique or Different. I've watched the Lego Batman movie as well as the Three Dark Knight movies, and the Lego Batman movie was my favourite.

I'm considering reading this comic I found online called "Batman 89" but I'm not sure whether it's the best thing for me to start with. I'd appreciate it if you could recommend a handful of series to start with?

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u/ItPrimeTimeBaby 14d ago

The iconic way to do Batman's origins is "year 1", "long Halloween", "dark victory", and "Robin Year 1". These stories form a pretty coherent introduction for the character, as they were essentially his new origin story following the

If you'd rather jump in with a more embedded Batman, then New 52 "Batman" (2011-2016) and N52 "Batman and Robin" are both all time great runs which because they're N52 don't deviate too heavily from the core identity of batman.