Favorite Morrison Batman tale

[Seraku]

plain and simple

which of his takes on the mythos do you like the most?












also ps - if you want to say "none" then simply don't vote ... or post :mad:

[NickGuy]

none.







tee hee.

[Sn4tcH]

I really liked the Clown At Midnight. I've always liked Morrisons idea of the Joker and his "super-sanity". With that said, I liked the idea that Morrison was trying to take the Joker to a new terrifying level, what I don't like was what we ended up in RIP. I've never really been scared of Marylin Manson.

[Quinnhop]

I loved his entire recent run, but, most specifically, I have to give it to R.I.P. Each and every issue was so dense and mind blowing. Loved it.

[Duy]

Morrison's portrayal of Batman in JLA is my favorite, but my favorite Morrison Batman story is the Club of Heroes.

[bookguy]

I am torn between:

Batman: Arkham Asylum

and

Batman: Gothic

Both are beautifully drawn and hauntingly well written.

:biggrin:

[T Hedge Coke]

I surprised myself by answering "Gothic" as soon as I read the question, and having a flash of the old headmaster's office flutter in my brain.

[NickFury90]

ooh its hard to choose. I love Batman and Son(where Batman and his ninja son take on an army of NINJA ****ING MANBATS), loved the Club of Heroes(JH Williams III art FTW), but I'm gonna go with JLA. Batman is completely unstoppable in that series.

[Karl O'Neill]

The Clown at Midnight is a stroke of genius.

Batman and son is great too, The issue where batman fights the ninja manbats while the art in the musuem is juxtaposed into the fight is awesome.


RIP is a masterpiece despite it's shaky ending.

I disliked the end of it, but the fxcking stuff in this story is epic in scope.

[Seraku]

I liked the idea that Morrison was trying to take the Joker to a new terrifying level, what I don't like was what we ended up in RIP.he had to "reinvent" himself after being shot by who he thought was Batman.

I'm convinced we'll see a more lighthearted, yet still menacing, Joker in B&R given the light hearted nature of the title.

[Sn4tcH]

he had to "reinvent" himself after being shot by who he thought was Batman.

I'm convinced we'll see a more lighthearted, yet still menacing, Joker in B&R given the light hearted nature of the title.

I guess my point was that Morrison was saying in interviews that The Joker had been beaten up a lot lately, (Hush Returns, Under The Hood, and the first issue of Batman and Son) and that he was going to change into something truly EVIL. And in the actual Clown At Midnight issue, he is truly scary. The transformation, and what he became was terrifying. But all of his appearances after that were lacking, IMO. The Joker ended up being some self mutilating goth kid. He didn't scare me like he did in Clown At Midnight.

[NickFury90]

I loved that The Joker wasn't really playing by The Black Glove's rules. He's not much of a follower, and does whatever the hell he likes. He screwed around with Batman, had his fun, and then left(knowing Batman wasn't realy dead, because he enjoys Batman too much to kill him).

He also apprently knows Bruce Wayne = Batman, so that should be interesting whenever he comes back from that river he fell into.

[Sn4tcH]

Yeah, and it's not really out of character for him either. I mean how many times has he just turned on someone he was working with for no reason. Anyone that tries to use the Joker should beware.

Also, I think the Joker has known that Bruce was Batman for years, and it's strongly hinted at in Death in the Family. I just don't think he cares about Wayne, his beef is with Bats.

[OverMaster]

The Clown at Midnight is my favorite, although it would have worked better as an Elseworlds.

Batman 666 would be a close second favorite. First and only time I've ever liked Damian.

[NickFury90]

Didn't read Clown at Midnight actually. The artwork turned me off, I just knew that The Joker wasn't dead, but he still really crazy, and just skipped it.

[cpahl2000]

Numbers of the beast is the best but I love Gothic too.

[4thHorseman]

Bah, I completely missed the JLA option at the end, otherwise I would have went with that.

I picked Clown at Midnight. Loved how different it was in terms of any other comic out there and I love how Morrison always portrays the Joker. Thought it was one of the better Joker stories I've ever read.

[$5 Milkshake]

Oh man, did I love the Island of Mister Mayhew.

And if I see any votes for Resurrection of Ras Al Ghul, my head might explode.

[FanboyStranger]

I had to go with Gothic. I really enjoy Klaus Janson's art, particularly on Batman stories, and the combination of the childhood flashbacks and the esoteric elements of the story really clicked with me. Plus, I loved the depiction of Thomas Wayne as concerned father in the story.

[Captain Jim]

Oxymoron. :tongue:

[Chiroptera]

The lack of a "None of them" choice in this poll disappoints me immensely. :tongue:

[Seraku]

I guess my point was that Morrison was saying in interviews that The Joker had been beaten up a lot lately, (Hush Returns, Under The Hood, and the first issue of Batman and Son) and that he was going to change into something truly EVIL. And in the actual Clown At Midnight issue, he is truly scary. The transformation, and what he became was terrifying. .exactly

basically his "Super sanity" makes him reflect the times. like how in the golden age he was a straight up killer, the silver age a completely harmless nutcase, the O'Neil era a killer again and so forth

when "Batman" "broke the rules" and tried to take his life, he had to become a much more terrifying figure

[AJM]

I don't mean to be pedantic, but wasn't #666 called "Bethlehem"?

And i've loved all his recent run.

[NickGuy]

ooh its hard to choose. I love Batman and Son(where Batman and his ninja son take on an army of NINJA ****ING MANBATS), loved the Club of Heroes(JH Williams III art FTW), but I'm gonna go with JLA. Batman is completely unstoppable in that series.

the idea of the ninja manbats was more badass than the actual execution, IMO.

[nepenthes]

I can't vote on this. too hard

Clown At Midnight
Three Ghosts of Batman
Batman & Son
RIP
is the best shortlist I can manage

I'd actually include the RIP lead up issues as part of the Three Ghosts of Batman set. even though they're separated. I view these as the larger frame from which all the other little diversions are hung. From Batman & Son onwards, these issues are the spine of the run.

[HopeLantern]

I can't vote on this. too hard

Clown At Midnight
Three Ghosts of Batman
Batman & Son
RIP
is the best shortlist I can manage

I'd actually include the RIP lead up issues as part of the Three Ghosts of Batman set. even though they're separated. I view these as the larger frame from which all the other little diversions are hung. From Batman & Son onwards, these issues are the spine of the run.


I'd have to agree almost word for word. I didn't like Batman and Son very much, but everything else is great!

[Trey]

I loved his entire recent run, but, most specifically, I have to give it to R.I.P. Each and every issue was so dense and mind blowing. Loved it.

i agree with this, and I'll add Last Rites and his use of Batman in Final Crisis.

So from RIP to Final Crisis #7. Brilliant. You can reread his Batman run 100 times and still enjoy it.

[Vigilante Man]

Gothic is my favorite Morrison story.

[NickFury90]

the idea of the ninja manbats was more badass than the actual execution, IMO.

I don't know, that whole issue where Batman fights the Ninja Manbats with the comic artwork juxtaposed into the story was pretty brilliant to me.

[Seraku]

I don't mean to be pedantic, but wasn't #666 called "Bethlehem"?I think that's just the way it was labeled in the TPB

[RonnieThunderbolts]

I think that's just the way it was labeled in the TPB

Nope, in the published issue it is the title of the story, on page five it says "Batman in" on the top of the page and "Bethlehem" at the bottom. I just double checked, and not only is it called Bethlehem, but neither the cover nor any of the pages have "Numbers of the Beast" presented in any titular manner.