The greatest batman stories ever told 1988

Greatest batman stories ever told vol 2, 1988 mike gold, mark waid, dick giordano, bob kane, walter simonson, dick sprang, denny oneil, neal adams, alex toth on. The greatest batman stories ever told 1988, hardcover. Published october 1st 1997 by dc comics first published november 1988. Greatest batman stories ever told tpb 19881992 dc comic. The greatest batman stories ever told holy comics, batman. Graphic novels were in their infancy, and for all editor mike gold knew this was a. I think the greatest moment of this single issue story is the part where joker continues telling his various origin stories and he actually blames batman for his insanity every single time.

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This is why graphics and trades need to be published. Greatest batman stories ever told hardcover comic books. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. It spans batmans publishing history up to that time. The greatest batman stories ever told december 1988 dc, 1988 series published in english united states price 24. Dc greatest batman stories ever told 1988 tpb 1st print ships free. The greatest batman stories ever told now read this. Collecting stories from the dark knights entire career, this book portrays the batman as equal parts. Volumes released as a part of these lines are not included in the list below.

The art in this story is perhaps brian bollands greatest achievement. The grouping features two compilations from 1988 the greatest batman stories ever told and the greatest joker stories ever told published by dc comics, warner books, new york as well as batman the ultimate evil 1995, batman ten nights of the beast 1994 and penguin triumphant 1992, all by dc comics, new york and more. The greatest batman stories ever told is an anthology that takes the reader through the many different incarnations of batman through the last 60 years. The greatest batman stories ever told collected dc. This is a list of dc comics reprint collections including trade paperbacks, hardcovers, and other special format collections. The greatest stories ever told, which is a collection of 12 stories about the legendary character batman created by bob kane and bill finger, written over a. The greatest batman stories ever told comic read the. The greatest joker stories every told first print hard cover. Some of these stories date back more than 50 years and would cost the average collector a small fortune to to read these fantastic tales in the original issues. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view larger picture of its cover.

Greatest joker stories ever told hc 1988 dc comic books. Collecting stories from the dark knights entire career, this book portrays the batman as equal parts crime fighter, detective, and super hero. Click on any story for a writeup about that story including the creative team on the story in question. This book collects nineteen batman stories in which the joker is the main villain issues. The greatest batman stories ever told collected edit. A companion volume to the greatest batman stories ever told.

For more, try the following subject searches in the library catalog batman fictitious character comic books, strips, etc. The greatest batman stories ever told vol 2 first print dc. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. The greatest batman stories ever told was a series of books published by dc published in the late eighties and nineties. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. This trade paperback reprints stories from the following comic book issues and comic books. Table of contents for the greatest batman stories ever told 1988 0 points. The killing joke is the greatest story ever told about the origin of the joker. The greatest joker stories ever told volume comic vine. Each has existed without the other batman has hundreds of stories that dont feature the joker, and joker had his. Like the greatest batman stories ever told, the greatest joker stories ever told chronicle the history of one of comic book historys most enduring characters. The greatest joker stories ever told by dennis oneil.

Read the greatest joker stories ever told comic online free and high quality. The killing joke, is not only the greatest joker story ever told, but also one of the darkest stories in comic book history. What make this story so brilliant is how batman, by accident, created his greatest foe. Greatest batman stories ever told hardcover comic books all regular issues are out of stock. For these reasons, the long halloween is arguably the greatest batman story to ever be told. The greatest batman stories ever told december 1988. Table of contents for the greatest batman stories ever told 1988 comment. The killing joke is one of the longest stories bolland ever drew outside of the judge dredd serials he worked on in 2000 ad and the camelot 3000 miniseries he penciled.

Its divided into roughly three sections, the first are the earlier joker comics, mostly from detective comics, then the middle half of it are ones where the joker was appearing frequently in batman comics, followed by the last quarter from later on, the 70s. Reprinting stories from the dark knights entire career, this book portrays the batman as equal parts crime fighter, detective, and super hero. Greatest batman stories ever told tpb 19881992 dc comic books. Batman comic books and graphic novels research guides at. In 1988 the release of the greatest batman stories ever told was a big deal. By now, it is painfully obvious that alan moore and brian bollands 1988 graphic novel, batman. In this case, however, it is a villain who is portrayed. The greatest joker stories ever told 1988 released. The greatest batman stories ever told vol 1 first print dc. Greatest batman stories ever told hardcover comic books for sale online. Batman comic books and graphic novels research guides. The killing joke provides an origin story for the supervillain the joker, loosely adapted from the. The 25 most important batman stories ever told, a cbr ranking.

Be the first to ask a question about the greatest batman stories ever told, vol. A fiftieth anniversary celebration of the greatest batman stories ever told, as written and drawn by many of the greatest writers and artists ever to grace the comic art medium. Hc, unread some shelf wear, usedlike new, published in 1988. Greatest batman stories ever told vol 2, 1988 mike gold, mark waid, dick giordano, bob kane, walter simonson, dick sprang, denny oneil, neal adams. The greatest batman stories ever told mike gold on. As a celebration of the 50th birthday of batman this trade paperback collects stories. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Greatest batman stories ever told hc 1988 greatest batman stories ever told tpb 1989 batman archives vol. As a celebration of the 50th birthday of batman this trade paperback collects stories from 50 years of the dark knight. What pairs better with the greatest joker stories ever told the last trade i completedthan a companion book about batmans greatest adventures. For a long time i considered the killing joke to be one of the alltime greatest batman stories ever told.

This collection is the perfect addition to any batman fans home library. Table of contents for the greatest batman stories ever told. Batman article about batman by the free dictionary. Contains comic information and cover images for thousands of issues. A searchable resource indexing comics from multiple publishers, including dc, marvel, archie, charlton, dell, gold key and harvey. Weve been celebrating the jokers 75th anniversary with a countdown of the greatest joker comic book stories ever told, as voted on by you, the readers. This trade paperback also collects the story 1001 umbrellas of the penguin which was originally presented in the sunday papers from february until october, 1946. Greatest batman stories ever told tpb 1988 warner edition comic. At various times throughout his illustrious career, batman has been all of the above, adapting to shifting social climes while enduring as one of the most recognizable popculture icons ever. Frank miller wrote his magnum opus in 1986, and it is a tale about a future without batman, a city ruled by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals. Dc greatest stories ever told hc 1st series part 3, anthology collection, batman, joker, supervillain published may 1988 by dc. Id like to be notified of new arrivals in the following categories. The greatest joker stories ever told vol 3 tpb 1989 batman softcover paperback.

The killing joke is a 1988 dc comics oneshot graphic novel featuring the characters batman and the joker written by alan moore and illustrated by brian bolland. The killing joke provides an origin story for the supervillain the joker, loosely adapted from the 1951 story arc the man behind the red hood. Volume 1 of the greatest batman stories ever told was first published in hardcover in 1988 and later in softcover in 1997. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Read the greatest joker stories ever told comic online. The greatest joker stories ever told comic read the. The novel has inspired countless joker stories since its release, and will continue to do so for years to come, especially. Greatest batman stories ever told hardcover comic books for. Aug 22, 2015 for these reasons, the long halloween is arguably the greatest batman story to ever be told. The greatest batman stories ever told is an anthology that takes the reader through the many different incarnations of batman.