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    Bruce Wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts, detective skills, and criminal psychology. Costumed as a bat to prey on the fears of criminals, and utilizing a high-tech arsenal, he became the legendary Batman.

    Best/Worst Batman/Bat-related comic in the New 52? And why?

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    #1  Edited By RaFonaRaFona

    Best: Batman - Scott Snyder's story is amazing. And Greg Capullo's Batman is about the best I've seen. Worst: For me, it's a real toss-up between Batwoman and Batman: The Dark Knight. I'm just not feeling either story-line. I can't get into the White Rabbit and I don't like the supernatural stuff that happening in Batwoman. If I had to drop one, it'd have to be Dark Knight. J.H. Williams III art is just too amazing not to look at each month. Your turn!

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    #2  Edited By TheBlueAngel93

    Detective Comics got boring to me and I would rather have Cassandra as Batgirl instead of Barbara...

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    #3  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous

    You.. you dont like Batwoman? I just don't know what to say to that.

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    #4  Edited By HotSauceCommittee

    Batwoman is sooooooooooooooooooooooo overrated
     
    Batman and Robin is my favourite, closely followed by Batman and Catwoman.

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    #5  Edited By BatteredArmor

    @spiderbat87 said:

    You.. you dont like Batwoman? I just don't know what to say to that.

    not new reader friendly

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    #6  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous
    @BlackArmor said:

    @spiderbat87 said:

    You.. you dont like Batwoman? I just don't know what to say to that.

    not new reader friendly

    so what, read Elegy and its all good. It's not like it's that hard to follow.
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    #7  Edited By Duo_forbidden

    Batman, Nightwing, Batwoman, and Batgirl are my favorite.

    Batman and Robin, Batwing, and Detective Comics are average. Not good, but not bad so far.

    The Dark Knight is meh for me.

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    #8  Edited By Everyman011

    Batwoman is great, I don't care what anyone says but it still doesn't beat Snyder's Batman. BEST! Worst.... Batwing. Way too political especially because everyone said they were trying to stay away from that.

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    #9  Edited By BatteredArmor

    @spiderbat87 said:

    @BlackArmor said:

    @spiderbat87 said:

    You.. you dont like Batwoman? I just don't know what to say to that.

    not new reader friendly

    so what, read Elegy and its all good. It's not like it's that hard to follow.

    A good point but Batwoman#1 depended to much on back story to be a great book and it doesn't provide propper incentive to go get Elegy without prior knowledge its just a 3 star book that came out at the same time as an entire sea of 3 star books. I can't read up on the back story of every decent book in the new52 that I'm not familiar with, and a completely new reader wouldn't even know where to look for back story. I do plan on getting Elegy but it's pretty low on my pull list at the moment

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    #10  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous
    @BlackArmor said:

    @spiderbat87 said:

    @BlackArmor said:

    @spiderbat87 said:

    You.. you dont like Batwoman? I just don't know what to say to that.

    not new reader friendly

    so what, read Elegy and its all good. It's not like it's that hard to follow.

    A good point but Batwoman#1 depended to much on back story to be a great book and it doesn't provide propper incentive to go get Elegy without prior knowledge its just a 3 star book that came out at the same time as an entire sea of 3 star books. I can't read up on the back story of every decent book in the new52 that I'm not familiar with, and a completely new reader wouldn't even know where to look for back story. I do plan on getting Elegy but it's pretty low on my pull list at the moment

    well all I can say is if they don't get Elegy it's there loss
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    #11  Edited By Saren

    IMO Batwoman's better than Batman. It's more of a character drama than the crime-mystery-thriller that Batman is.

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    #12  Edited By entropy_aegis

    Best

    Batman

    Worst

    TDK

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    #13  Edited By Mercy_

    @BlackArmor said:

    @spiderbat87 said:

    You.. you dont like Batwoman? I just don't know what to say to that.

    not new reader friendly

    How is it not? I've never read her in anything other than 52 and I'm perfectly able to follow it.

    @entropy_aegis said:

    Worst

    TDK

    EASILY

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    #14  Edited By Gambit1024

    @War Killer said:

    Detective Comics got boring to me and I would rather have Cassandra as Batgirl instead of Barbara...

    You sir, have just spoken my mind.

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    #15  Edited By BatteredArmor

    @The Dark Huntress: I personally can't and I'm not the only one to have the problem, glad you can though

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    #16  Edited By FadeToBlackBolt

    Best; like it matters. DCnU sucks. I'll say Batman even though the Court of Owls is a stupid concept.  
     
    Worst; Red Hood and the Outlaws. 

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    #17  Edited By Joelislegend

    Detective is pissing me off because it's the damn flagship title of DC and it's being massacred.

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    #18  Edited By entropy_aegis

    @FadeToBlackBolt said:

    Best; like it matters. DCnU sucks. I'll say Batman even though the Court of Owls is a stupid concept. Worst; Red Hood and the Outlaws.

    I think the Court of Owls is doing the Owlman concept justice.However I do think it would have been better if this arc was centered around Bruce's earlier days.

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    #19  Edited By the_stegman  Moderator

    Batwoman is sooooooooooooooooooooooo overrated 

    this, it's not bad by any means but it's NOWHERE near as good as people are making it out to be 
     
     
    that being said, TDK is the worst title and Batman is the best
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    #20  Edited By EdwardWindsor

    i must be the only one who likes The Dark Knight lol

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    #21  Edited By Mighty Thorion

    For me Batman and Robin is the worst title - I do not and never have liked Damien Wayne - Batman doesn't need a partner. Best for me is Batman, I am enjoying TDK, Detective, Batgirl and to a lesser extent Batwoman, which I agree is overrated. I dropped Batwing after the first issue - it didn't grab me and I am not a fan of the Batman Inc, concept

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    #22  Edited By jsphsmth

    TDK is the worst. Paul Jenkins is being too nice and is still letting David Finch have a say in the storyline. As soon as that is remedied, then it will get better.

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    #23  Edited By Video_Martian

    Batman: The Dark Knight

    BECAUSE IT SUCKS

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    #24  Edited By InnerVenom123

    TDK is easily the worst, and Batman by Snyder is easily the best.

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    #25  Edited By entropy_aegis

    The Dark Knight EASILY.

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    #26  Edited By RainEffect

    What are Detective Comics' flaws? I was considering picking it up.

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    #27  Edited By Daveyo520

    @entropy_aegis said:

    Best

    Batman

    Worst

    TDK

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    #28  Edited By jayk

    Scott Snyders batman story is engaging and has me having to pick up each new issue, WIN. Only read Detective one and didn't really find it that enjoyable.

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    #29  Edited By the_stegman  Moderator
    @RainEffect:  
     

    What are Detective Comics' flaws? I was considering picking it up

    I wouldn't call it a "flaw" but the writing is inferior to Synder's Batman...although that's not saying much since Batman is awesome right now, the only thing i can think of is that the villain so far is kinda "meh"
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    #30  Edited By WeaponX619

    @War Killer said:

    Detective Comics got boring to me and I would rather have Cassandra as Batgirl instead of Barbara...

    I second that.

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    @entropy_aegis said:

    The Dark Knight EASILY.

    oh you mean best okay...... jk
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    #32  Edited By foxandwall

    @lazystudent said:

    i must be the only one who likes The Dark Knight lol

    Well,make it two……

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    #33  Edited By jonesbc19

    Best: Batman (Snyder's take on the character has been spectacular)

    Worst: Batwing (...simply not a fan)

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    #34  Edited By k4tzm4n  Moderator

    Best: Batman, Batman & Robin, Batwing, Nightwing

    Worst: Baman: The Dark Knight. I stopped after the 2nd issue.

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    #35  Edited By soccersss

    Best: Batman: The story and the way it's being told is nothing short of genius. The Court of Owls are Talon make for brilliant antagonists. Not many people can push Batman past his limits and make him look extremely vulnerable. We also begin to understand how much Gotham needs Batman and how much Batman needs Gotham

    Worst: Batman and Robin: The chemistry between the two leads isnt there.

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    #36  Edited By Anniki

    I love Batwoman... I love the artwork, the character, the costume. The story's keeping me hooked each issue. And yes, I love that she's a strong, female, gay character.

    I'm not liking Batgirl. I know I need to move on, but Barbara Gordon will always be Oracle to me - and I much preferred Cassandra Cain as Batgirl.

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    #37  Edited By SoA

    @entropy_aegis said:

    Best

    Batman

    Worst

    TDK

    agreed

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    #38  Edited By Phaedrusgr

    @Everyman011: Damn, you're right. I had forgotten about Batwing. I tend to forget that mess...

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    #39  Edited By dollmaker

    @The Stegman: are you kidding the dollmaker is a fantastic villain no spoilers please as i am just finished the third issue

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    #40  Edited By JohnnyWalker

    best batman, batman and robin

    worst batwing, batwoman, batgirl

    ok nightwing

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    #41  Edited By SupBatz

    My Favorites (in decreasing order of epicness):

    Batman (it was Batman and Robin but Batman has been consistantly good whereas B&R had a great first arc and a mediocre second arc), Batwoman (I loved this even more than I expected to; the first five issues were great, the next six, which have a pretty bad reputation, I thought were still pretty great), Batman and Robin.

    Those I Don't Care Much For (in decreasing order of tolerableness):

    Batgirl (I admit it; it's mostly because I'm biased. I love Barbara Gordon as Oracle and don't feel she is written as she should be no matter how much Gail Simone explains her writing choices. Simone is a fantastic writer and Batgirl has some interesting stories...I just don't feel like I'm reading Babs), Batman: The Dark Knight (this would be at the bottom if not for the writer change. Issues 10 and 11 have been pretty decent. If the next issue proves good and if it were not for Scarecrow's horrible design, I'd rank this in the favorites), Detective Comics (it fluxuates between halfway-decent and just plain uninteresting), Under the Red Hood (admittedly, I've only picked up a few issues but all of the ones I did read, I didn't like).

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    #42  Edited By WilliamWayne

    I love every comic where Batman is the main character :> no matter how bad they are though im starting to find The Dark Knight a bit lacklustre.

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    #43  Edited By SickBoy2212

    my favorite is Batman.

    i read pretty much all batman comics, along with nightwing, although, i've only read a few detective comics and i dropped them. something about them i don't like.

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    #44  Edited By Eternal19

    In my opinion, Batman and robin is the best followed by batman and Batman inc

    the worst is The Dark knight because it sucks and there is no need for it, what does it add that the others arent already doing.

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    #45  Edited By Duke_Nasty

    Batman, Nightwing and Red Hood are the ones I think are good/care about.

    Dark Knight, Detective, Catwoman and Batgirl are poorly written from what I read and I just don't care much for Batwoman.

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    #46  Edited By r3d_rob1n

    Batman, Red Hood, Nightwing are really good. I also enjoy Batman Inc. Batman & Robin is decent but needs to pick up next arc for me to continue on it (first arc was great, second was bad IMO). I have not been a fan of Teen Titans, which has Tim Drake, has not been that good.

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    #47  Edited By spectre108

    Great: Batman, Batman and Robin, Nightwing

    Good: Red Hood and the Outlaws, Batwing, Batwoman, Batman Inc.

    Bad: Detective Comics, Birds of Prey, Teen Titans, Batgirl

    Terrible: Catwoman, Dark Knight

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    #48  Edited By mpierce2690

    Best:Batman by Scott Snyder.

    The story and the writing are absolutely top notch, by far some of the best that Batman has received in years. The Court of the Owls was brilliant, and gave us a Batman story that actually played off all the best parts of the character. Greg Capullo is absolutely killing it with art duties, just an all around ace book.

    Worst:Batman Incorporated by Grant Morrison, and good god it's not even close. Morrison must still be coasting on his All-Star Superman credentials, as no one has stopped him from writing another lack-luster book that, outside of the Talia issue, has to be one of the most boring reads I've ever encountered.

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    #49  Edited By GoldenPuma123

    Best: Batman and Robin, by far. The art is amazing, the dialogue is real, and the plot is exciting and moves quickly. I would highly recommend this, it's a lot of fun!

    Worst: The Dark Knight. The art is nice and dark, but it doesn't manage to save the stories incredibly scattered and boring plotline. Another thing that irks me is every batman villain is ridiculously huge, and they all have to be physical threats.

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    #50  Edited By FatihBATMAN

    so far it seems pretty much everybody is loving the Batman comics...nice looking forward.

    BTW. has anyone read new 52: Legends of the dark knight??

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