Where to start?

[just_a_guy]

I have always been interested in the character of Batman, and now i want to start picking up some of the books. i have heard great things about Grant Morrison's run on Batman, so should i start with older trades like the killing joke and batman year one or start with Morrison's run

[Tetsuo_man]

Good jumping on points are year one, long holloween or Dark knight returns. If you don't want to have to deal with contiuity try dark knight returns. It pretty much got me back into batman back in highschool.

[Pyro]

I wouldn't recommend Morrison's run for a beginner, I find his work kind of confusing.

Year One is a good place to start.

I would also recommend almost any old issues of Batman: Gotham Adventures or Batman Adventures you can find because, though these books are not in continuity and are instead based on the cartoon, they are pretty good short reads that can get you comfortable with the universe.

[Maestro]

Read these books and leave me alone!

Year One
The Man Who Laughs
Batman and the Monster Men
Batman and the Mad Monk
Blind Justice
The Long Halloween
Dark Victory
The Killing Joke
Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
The Dark Knight Returns
Knightfall
No Man's Land
Hush

[Enjoypolydor]

and death in the family