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1. Batman: Knightfall, Part Two: Who Rules the ... - Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon,
Alan Grant Azrael takes over as Batman's replacement after the events of Broken Bat while Bruce Wayne looks for a cure. Abhi's rating:
10
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7.3
3. Batman: Knightfall, Part Three: KnightsEnd - Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, Alan
Grant, Jo Duffy Bruce Wayne comes back as Batman after a confrontation with Azrael, his replacement. This trade paperback does not cover the entire story of Bruce Wayne's rehabilitation. Also, it feels more like a collection of individual comic book issues than a cohesive story like the first two parts.
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5. Batman: Death in the Family - Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo, Mike De Carlo
Jason Todd, the second Robin in the current Batman continuity is led into a trap while trying to find his birth mother and then murdered. The storyline is shocking but not among the best Batman stories ever produced. Abhi's rating:
65
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10
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7. Gotham Central Vol. 1: In the Line of Duty (... - Greg Rucka, Ed Brubaker
This short lived (30 issues) Batman comic was excellent, start to finish. Set in the Gotham City Police Department (GCPD), it follows the cops as they solve cases and tackle crime in the city. Of course, Batman makes a regular appearance but the focus is definitely not on him, it's on the cops.
The entire series was collected into five volumes, this is Vol. 1.
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10. Gotham Central Vol. 4: The Quick and the Dea... - Greg Rucka
Vol. 4 of Gotham Central.
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12. Gotham Central Vol. 5: Dead Robin (Batman) - Greg Rucka, Ed Brubaker
Vol. 5 of Gotham Central.
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15. Batman: The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul - Grant Morrison, Paul Dini
Batman gets involved with the conflicts in his new "family" i.e. Ras Al Ghul, Talia and Damian. The weakest of the four books in the Batman:RIP storyline. Abhi's rating:
16. All Star Batman and Robin - Frank Miller, Jim Lee
A series by Frank Miller that stands outside of the regular continuity. It traces the story of Robin's introduction into the Batman universe. After the first couple of chapters, it becomes clear that Miller is attempting something complete different from a traditional Batman story. The story is filled with dark comedy and portrays a Batman who is a caricature of himself darkly violent, almost unhinged and without any perceptible sense of morality. One of his dialogues sums it up quite nicely - "I am the goddamn Batman". Abhi's rating:
7.5
meaningless storyline but the rest of the book is a fascinating insight into the mind of the Batman. Any book that explores the twisted mind of Batman is always interesting. Abhi's rating:
10
The series was never actually published as a trade paperback and is only available as five parts. Abhi's rating:
7.3
20. Batman: Battle for the Cowl - Tony Daniel, Fabian Nicieza
Batman is dead, long live the Batman. After Bruce Wayne's apparent demise, who will take on the role of Batman?
Batman: Year One Batman and the Monster Men Batman and the Mad Monk The Man Who Laughs Four of a Kind The Long Halloween Dark Victory Robin: Year One Batgirl: Year One The Cat and the Bat Ten Nights of the Beast The Killing Joke The Cult A Death in the Family Blind Justice The Many Deaths of the Batman Son of the Demon A Lonely Place of Dying Sword of Azrael Knightfall Part One: Broken Bat Knightfall Part Two: Who Rules The Night Knightfall Part Three: Knightsend Batman Prodigal Contagion Batman Legacy Cataclysm No Man's Land Vol.1 No Man's Land Vol.2 No Man's Land Vol.3 No Man's Land Vol.3 No Man's Land Vol.4 No Man's Land Vol.5 Batman Evolution Officer Down False Faces Bruce Wayne: Murderer? Bruce Wayne: Fugitive Vol.1 Bruce Wayne: Fugitive Vol.2 Bruce Wayne: Fugitive Vol.3 Hush Death and the Maidens Broken City As the Crow Flies Hush Returns Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Superman/Batman: Supergirl Superman/Batman: Absolute Power Superman/Batman: Vengeance War Drums War Games Act One: Outbreak War Games Act Two: Tides
War Games act Three: Endgame War Crimes City of Crimes Under the Hood Vol.1 Under the Hood Vol.2 Face the Face Batman Detective Superman/Batman: The Enemies Among Us Batman and Son Death and the City The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul Batman: Private Casebook The Black Glove Gotham Underground Heart of Hush Batman R.I.P. Final Crisis Battle for the Cowl Battle for the Cowl Companion Batman Reborn Batman Vs. Robin Long Shadows Hush Money Life after Death Arkham Reborn Time and The Batman Batman Must Die The Return of Bruce Wayne