fav all time batman story arc

[GJB]

Year Two gets some props, although I really like The Cult and the Ten Nights of the Beast arc.

Something about Bats taking up arms and teaming with his parents killer to bring in the reaper. Plus those covers are four of the best IMO.

Mmmmmm...Orangey......

Very Orangey. I'm sure there's no deeper meaning behind it, but since you pointed it out, why orange for all four books?

This could be a rhetorical question.

[darkknight919]

Ever read the Dark City by Mignola?
He writes Hellboy and took a shot at Bats. Nuff said.

[ZephyrWasHOT!!]

Hey Zeph,

My 'Tec 613 ("Trash" issue)'s signed & personalized to me by Breyfogle. Just 'cause it was my favorite...

My classic (but cheap) Batman collection would definitely be 417-457; back to 400 if you could afford it.

Other than what Zeph said, this extended 1987-90-ish run includes a McFarlane issue (or at least cover) & such fun post-"Lonely Place/Dying" stories as the Crimesmith, (443-445) NYKDemon (sequel to 10 Nights/Beast) 446-449, & the post-Death/Family return of the Joker (450-451).

Jim Aparo is my generation's Neal Adams.

As for older books, what was the number of the 70s Neal Adams issue called "One Bullet Too Many?" It featured Dick Grayson leaving for college, & Bruce Wayne shutting down the batcave & moving to a skyscraper in downtown Gotham...

Detective #408?

[ZephyrWasHOT!!]

Year Two gets some props, although I really like The Cult and the Ten Nights of the Beast arc.

Something about Bats taking up arms and teaming with his parents killer to bring in the reaper. Plus those covers are four of the best IMO.

Mmmmmm...Orangey......

Very Orangey. I'm sure there's no deeper meaning behind it, but since you pointed it out, why orange for all four books?

This could be a rhetorical question.

I dunno, but as you know, it's the first thing you notice when you have all four books in hand...dunno why they did it, especially fresh off Year One, where they didn't do that at all....someone must have thought it would look cool.

By the by....I love Davis/Neary's run on Tec, short as it was.

On another note....Tec #478 is the very FIRST McFarlane book that he INKED as well, coming a full 5 months before his first pencil AND ink work in Hulk #340...

....and you know, it was gorgeous stuff, especially the shot at the end.

Whaddaya think THAT page would sell for? $5,000? Easy, I think. It's iconic.

[ZephyrWasHOT!!]

Ever read the Dark City by Mignola?
He writes Hellboy and took a shot at Bats. Nuff said.

Who?

[dantheman]

Totally year one

[Rai-fan]

That "One Bullet Too Many" story I was remembering is actually a bit older--Batman 217 from Dec. 1969. Highly recommended. Dick goes off to college, Batman & Alfred move to the city, & the story's a straight-up murder mystery. It's reprinted in the "Batman in the 60s" graphic novel.

[dave]

hey zeph-how much would you say is too much for a death in the family set? i found 2 sets at $7. and i found 442 at $2. I passed-but you've got me looking now...and that always leads to...

[ZephyrWasHOT!!]

hey zeph-how much would you say is too much for a death in the family set? i found 2 sets at $7. and i found 442 at $2. I passed-but you've got me looking now...and that always leads to...

Buy the sets at $7, both of them, provided they're NM, and I'll buy them from you for $10 each, plus shipping.

Too much for a DITF set? Anything over $15, currently.

Batman #442 is PLENTIFUL, and should never be sold for more than cover price.

[Unblessed]

I think I'm going to the LCS today to pilliage some of their bins.

~The Unblessed Soul

[riff13]

I'd have to go with "Hush" I was drawn in by Jim Lees art, but the story was great too, one of the best.