# Which Batman Comics/Graphic Novels Should I read? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 18, 2004, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-batman-comics-graphic-novels-should-i-read/245740 "2004-05-18T10:51:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-batman-comics-graphic-novels-should-i-read/245740/21 "2004-05-19T10:30:18Z")
> [@Arch Trout](#): > > Wow, I’ve started an argument. > > Anyway - to clear things up, I am interested in the more “adult” stories from the Batman series. Try to pick up Legends of the Dark Knight issues, then. Of course, being a 2000AD fan, you can get the Batman/Dredd crossovers - though I only recommend the first one. (And adult comic reading is not frowned upon in the UK as much as you think.) ---
**Author:** ![Selkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@Selkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Selkie)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-batman-comics-graphic-novels-should-i-read/245740/22 "2004-05-19T12:29:21Z")
:smack: I can’t believe I forgot a terrific, continuity-free Bat-tale that I love on a variety of levels! If you can find the two prestige format miniseries Batman/Grendel: Devil’s Riddle and Grendel/Batman: Devil’s Requiem, I highly recommend it. I realize the names are confusing. Devil’s Riddle is the first half of the story, Devil’s Requiem the second half. There’s also a second Batman/Grendel crossover (Devil’s Bones and Devil’s Dance) which I personally don’t care for as much but is still a worthwhile read. Both miniseries are readily available on eBay and other secondary market sources, and well worth the effort to acquire. They carry the added bonus of potentially enticing you into the world of Grendel, which is a fantastic mature readers series in its own right. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-batman-comics-graphic-novels-should-i-read/245740/23 "2004-05-19T12:31:53Z")
Well, heck. Looking on Amazon today, I say they’d restocked The Killing Joke. So I’ve got it on order! ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-batman-comics-graphic-novels-should-i-read/245740/24 "2004-05-19T13:38:57Z")
> [@Selkie](#): > > :smack: I can’t believe I forgot a terrific, continuity-free Bat-tale that I love on a variety of levels! If you can find the two prestige format miniseries Batman/Grendel: Devil’s Riddle and Grendel/Batman: Devil’s Requiem, I highly recommend it. > > I realize the names are confusing. Devil’s Riddle is the first half of the story, Devil’s Requiem the second half. There’s also a second Batman/Grendel crossover (Devil’s Bones and Devil’s Dance) which I personally don’t care for as much but is still a worthwhile read. [Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons] Excuse me, but the second volume is called “Devil’s Masque,” not “Devil’s Requiem.” [/Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons] ---
**Author:** ![Selkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@Selkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Selkie)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-batman-comics-graphic-novels-should-i-read/245740/25 "2004-05-19T13:43:45Z")
BBVL is absolutely right. “Devil’s Requiem” is a Grendel short story that has nothing to do with Batman at all. :o [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-batman-comics-graphic-novels-should-i-read/245740.md?page=1)