Internet lists and Batman books
Writer Sean T. Collins shares a well-researched list of 15 “essential” Batman graphic novels for Rolling Stone.
Liked the inclusion of “The Long Halloween” but I would like to have seen “Hush” here. “The Court of Owls” story, while fantastic, is a bit new for an “essential” (and in that case, where’s “The Black Mirror”?), but hey, I’m no expert. At Trouble with Comics, Christopher Allen suggests an addition of Denny O’Neill’s/Neal Adams’s contributions to Batman’s history. Neil Gaiman notes that the works of both O’Neill and Adams appear to have been primary sources for The Dark Knight Rises.
More:
“What to Read to Prepare for The Dark Knight Rises” (Tor.com)
“Here’s Where to Start with Batman Comics” (The Onion’s AV Club)
“The 25 Greatest Batman Graphic Novels” (IGN)
