Best Story of Batman's Origin

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Poll Best Story of Batman's Origin (12 votes)

Detective Comics #33 "The Batman and How He Came to Be" by Bill Finger (1939) 0%
Batman #47 "The Origin of the Batman!" by Bill Finger (1948) 0%
Batman: Year One by Frank Miller 50%
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (movie) 0%
Detective Comics #0 "Choice of Weapons" by Chuck Dixon (1994) 8%
Batman Begins (movie) 0%
Batman Earth One by Geoff Johns 8%
Batman: Arkham Origins (Video Game) 8%
Batman Zero Year By Scott Snyder 8%
Gotham (TV Series) 8%
Other 8%

With the release of Batman Earth One Vol: 3, figured this would be a great time to ask what everyone thinks is the best story of Batman's origin.

I think Batman's best origin is the one written by Bill Finger since it is from the original run by the original creator Bill Finger, but, as a story, what do you guys think?

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I voted for Batman Year One by Frank Miller.

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Zero Year hit the spot for me. explains why Bruce actually meddles in public appearances, how/why he can't allow himself to experience a personal life, great art, GREAT ART, and not to mention it made the Riddler a very dangerous villain which other writers don't really do

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@itouchedtheboat: Thanks! What reason did it establish for why Bruce meddles in public appearances and how/why he can't allow himself to experience a personal life?

I don't remember.

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EH, IDK TBH

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@eslay03: You live up to your friendly neighborhood avatar. Thanks man!

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@haikyuu444: No worries. It's a difficult question. I was about to vote Batman Begins but the "I won't kill you but I don't have to save you" made it difficult to vote as the best.

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I think Gotham is the best live-action Bruce Wayne to date, but because he encounters so many of his would-be Rogues so early, I can't say it's the best origin. And while Mask of the Phantasm still has an argument for best animated DC movie (upper echelon at least), Bruce's metamorphosis into Batman plays a huge backseat to his relationship with Andrea (not complaining about it, but it eliminates in from Best Origin contention imo). Batman Begins was a great origin for Bruce, but I kinda don't like the role Rachel played in it. I think I'm gonna go with Year One.

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Year One

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Earth one

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Batman: Year One by Frank Miller

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Year one by far, followed by Origins, Zero Year I didn't really care for.

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Neither best story of batman origin is Baby Jiren 🤡