The Like/Hate Thread

[Kami]

Kami, you wrinkled Namek:

http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Batman-E...749&sr=8-6

I have a big interest in Batman. Is that a good book?

Looks like an awesome resource to me, I'd definitely read that book. It's going to have lots of background you might have missed elsewhere.

That being said, there are some graphic novels you should pick up too if you're really interested in Batman. The stories are really the best ways to get to know the characters - obvious, but true.

The Dark Knight Returns - Frank Miller's work in which it was his "job to give Batman his balls back." Which he did.
The Dark Knight Strikes Back - Sequel to The Dark Knight Returns
The Long Halloween - awesome story, huge book
Batman: Hush - this is just a fantastic read, and totally worth it to see Batman and Supes throw down.
Batman: The Killing Joke - big Joker story
Batman: No Man's Land - There are eight books in this series I think, but it is pretty epic
Batman: R.I.P - more recent book, crazy story. Very cool.
Batman: A Death in the Family - the tragic tale of Jason Todd
Final Crisis - Reading this now, and it's awesome
and then it looks like the Batman follow ups to Final Crisis are
Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? and
Batman: Battle For the Cowl

and buy from Amazon cause it's cheap as hell. I dropped about $50 on a couple hardcover books the other day and as I was looking on Amazon I found I could have picked up one more companion book to what I bought for about the same price had I used Amazon. Grrrrrrr.

That should be a good place to start looking around and those are all excellent stories.