I think 1-800-KILL-JASON was a great idea, myself.
Jason Todd IS Larry the Lobster.
Oh, look at the pretties!
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Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
Frankenbuddha - May 21, 2004 8:57:50 pm PDT #2958 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Gris - May 22, 2004 12:52:45 pm PDT #2959 of 10000
Hey. New board.
Okay. Skipping a lot. Seen recs before for this type of thing, but must ask anyway.
Things I've read:
Batman Year One
Robin Year One
Batgirl Year One (reading now)
No Mans Land
Dark Knight Returns
The Long Halloween
Dark Victory
Some other random bat trades, long ago.
What should I read now? I'm interested in this Barbara Gordon / Dick Grayson stuff, but I'm slow about the universe. I'm mostly interested in sticking with trades and novels. So... what next?
victor infante - May 22, 2004 1:23:43 pm PDT #2960 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
So... what next?
Well... I just made Emily read Batman: Arkham Asylum, so I guess I'll throw it out here, too.
Gris - May 22, 2004 1:24:59 pm PDT #2961 of 10000
Hey. New board.
Heh. That's one of the random ones I read a while ago, Vic. But it was good. Thanks for the suggestion. =)
Where can I get the goods on how Babs turned into Oracle, new batgirl replaced her, et cetera? I got most of the backstory sort of as an aside in No Man's Land, but is there a place that goes over it better?
Frankenbuddha - May 22, 2004 1:31:39 pm PDT #2962 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The Killing Joke?
Although if you Arkham Asylum, I'd guess you'd already read TKJ.
Gris - May 22, 2004 1:41:56 pm PDT #2963 of 10000
Hey. New board.
Actually, no. I probably should. Added to my list.
ETA: I am far too excited about the smoochies that just occurred in Batgirl: Year One. This is going to be bad, I tell you.
Mala - May 22, 2004 1:54:56 pm PDT #2964 of 10000
Ooooh, this is a good list/set of suggestions. I am just getting into this universe and have been trying to find the best starter set to get me going. Is there an essential set of Birds of Prey books that I need to read to get the post-Batgirl Oracle story, or should I just start working my way through the series?
amych - May 22, 2004 2:37:42 pm PDT #2965 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
There's a terrific Oracle (as distinct from Batgirl) origin in Batman Chronicles no. 5. However, as it's one I have in cyber form, I'm not sure how easily available it is on paper.
Caterpillar Drive - May 22, 2004 5:36:37 pm PDT #2966 of 10000
Tonight, I am the Law.
I personally loved the Miller's interpretation of the Batmobile in Dark Knight Returns. Now that's respectin' authoritay.
Polter-Cow - May 22, 2004 6:21:27 pm PDT #2967 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I read Nightwing/Huntress in the comic book store today. It seemed like an excuse to get Nightwing and Huntress to hook up. I mean, there was a decent detective story surrounding the sex, but that was pretty much it.
So should I read Cataclysm before No Man's Land? What about Contagion and Legacy? They seem to all follow one another. And is it okay to read the post-NML Nightwing (Darker Shade of Justice) without having read any of those?
Every time I go to the comic book store, they're always there: NML #2 and #5. THAT DOESN'T HELP ME, DAMMIT!