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napafish77 · 10-05-2009, 04:11 PM

I enjoyed The Long Halloween, Arkham Asylum and Dark Victory.

I like the idea of a solo Batman.

Is this a good series? Is it worth reading?

General Grievous · 10-05-2009, 04:16 PM

Oh yeah this comic produced such awesome batman comics and stories as Gothic, Prey, Venom and Blades.

Lots of crap as well.

It lasted over 200 issues. But there were plenty of great arcs.

RubberLotus · 10-05-2009, 04:18 PM

This was the series that produced "Going Sane" and "The Demon Laughs", correct?

Man, I loved those two arcs.

nepenthes · 10-05-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by napafish77

Is this a good series? Is it worth reading?

The series was made of small arcs of rotating writers and artists. So the quality really depends on which arc you land on. I still come across great stories I've never read before, lots of good stuff, different approaches, things you wouldn't have read in the main series at that time

FanboyStranger · 10-05-2009, 06:27 PM

The Archie Goodwin years are almost all quality. When he passed away, the stories began to fall off, although there was still the occasional gem. For me, the highlights of the series are Gothic, Faces, Blades, Mask, Hothouse, and Going Sane.

Batman was taken · 10-06-2009, 08:25 AM

The first 100 or so issues are all pretty good.

After that, it's a little more hit and miss, but there's still some good stuff.

If you only read the trades, though, you're out of luck. There's only a handful of stories that got traded, and most of them are probably out of print.

Lorendiac · 10-06-2009, 09:29 AM

One thing to keep in mind is that, as they occasionally remembered to warn us in the letter columns (but usually didn't bother), the word "Legends" in the title was meant to imply the possibility that some of these stories were basically urban legends, or in other words: "Any given story arc in this series may not be connected to the regular continuity of Batman's other titles -- there's usually no guarantee, unless we specifically label an issue as part of a crossover event or something!"

That doesn't particularly bother me, but some people dislike the idea of "fuzzy continuity" (which is one way I've heard LOTDK described), and some people have read and enjoyed some of LOTDK's arcs without realizing that "we are not necessarily in continuity" was the title's original mission statement. Then they are shocked and/or angry when somebody tells them that no matter how much they loved a particular story, the Batman of "modern continuity" may not remember any such thing ever happening in his life!

Just thought I'd warn napafish77 (or anyone else who didn't know) about this particular angle!

matthewaos · 10-06-2009, 06:02 PM

Personally I could live in a world where all bat books were like LOTDK, continnuity free, in a way.

drinkblatzbeer · 10-06-2009, 06:04 PM

i agree...which is why i would love a totally out of continuity batman vertigo title...

dancj · 10-07-2009, 05:17 AM

It really grated with me when crossovers went into LoTDK. I completely goes against what that book is about and what makes it different to the other Bat books

Sn4tcH · 10-07-2009, 07:59 AM

I've said it in other threads, but as I've been working on the Batmite76 continuity, I've added close to 30 LOTDK to the list, and that's added on to what Batmite76 already had.

"Batman had a very VERY busy first couple years"

napafish77 · 10-07-2009, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lorendiac

One thing to keep in mind is that, as they occasionally remembered to warn us in the letter columns (but usually didn't bother), the word "Legends" in the title was meant to imply the possibility that some of these stories were basically urban legends, or in other words: "Any given story arc in this series may not be connected to the regular continuity of Batman's other titles -- there's usually no guarantee, unless we specifically label an issue as part of a crossover event or something!"

That doesn't particularly bother me, but some people dislike the idea of "fuzzy continuity" (which is one way I've heard LOTDK described), and some people have read and enjoyed some of LOTDK's arcs without realizing that "we are not necessarily in continuity" was the title's original mission statement. Then they are shocked and/or angry when somebody tells them that no matter how much they loved a particular story, the Batman of "modern continuity" may not remember any such thing ever happening in his life!

Just thought I'd warn napafish77 (or anyone else who didn't know) about this particular angle!

Thanks for the heads up. I'm not really concerned with continuity. I really have zero interest in the Bat titles that are out now. Just trying to stay away from any stories involving Robin. Dark Victory was about as much as I can stand, although I do like ASBRBW. I had read that LOTDK were mostly solo stories.

Boy Constrictor · 10-08-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by FanboyStranger

For me, the highlights of the series are Gothic, Faces, Blades, Mask, Hothouse, and Going Sane.

nice list

i remember when i was younger i would mostly stick to lotdk because i didn't want to have to deal with all of the continuity and crossover crap from the other bat-titles

Maestro · 10-08-2009, 01:00 AM

yeah. the first 20 issues or so are classic

the-wolf · 10-09-2009, 04:29 PM

Best Bat series........EVER!

Seriously, they need to revisit this concept.

10-05-2009, 04:11 PM	#1
napafish77 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MN Posts: 195	Legends of The Dark Knight I enjoyed The Long Halloween, Arkham Asylum and Dark Victory. I like the idea of a solo Batman. Is this a good series? Is it worth reading? __________________ Eat Glass, Lawman!!!

10-05-2009, 04:16 PM	#2
General Grievous Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 8,594	Oh yeah this comic produced such awesome batman comics and stories as Gothic, Prey, Venom and Blades. Lots of crap as well. It lasted over 200 issues. But there were plenty of great arcs. __________________ "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." "There is a Morrison, Grant be thy name!"

10-05-2009, 04:18 PM	#3
RubberLotus I support LuffyXRobin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 1,782	This was the series that produced "Going Sane" and "The Demon Laughs", correct? Man, I loved those two arcs. __________________ Alan Moore is Rasputin. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise knows it. The Joker Wiki. Don't contribute. Just enjoy & spread the word. Won against MunchKING 9/7/09

10-06-2009, 08:25 AM	#6
Batman was taken Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 507	The first 100 or so issues are all pretty good. After that, it's a little more hit and miss, but there's still some good stuff. If you only read the trades, though, you're out of luck. There's only a handful of stories that got traded, and most of them are probably out of print. __________________ Yeah, um, uh... In Blackest Day or Brightest Night... uh, watermelon, cantaloupe, yada yada... a superstitious and cowardly lot... with liberty and justice for all!

10-06-2009, 09:29 AM	#7
Lorendiac Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,606	One thing to keep in mind is that, as they occasionally remembered to warn us in the letter columns (but usually didn't bother), the word "Legends" in the title was meant to imply the possibility that some of these stories were basically urban legends, or in other words: "Any given story arc in this series may not be connected to the regular continuity of Batman's other titles -- there's usually no guarantee, unless we specifically label an issue as part of a crossover event or something!" That doesn't particularly bother me, but some people dislike the idea of "fuzzy continuity" (which is one way I've heard LOTDK described), and some people have read and enjoyed some of LOTDK's arcs without realizing that "we are not necessarily in continuity" was the title's original mission statement. Then they are shocked and/or angry when somebody tells them that no matter how much they loved a particular story, the Batman of "modern continuity" may not remember any such thing ever happening in his life! Just thought I'd warn napafish77 (or anyone else who didn't know) about this particular angle! __________________ Quoth Our Raven -- Beast Boy finally works up the nerve to ask Raven for a date, with odd results. [Set in the TV show's continuity, this is a humorous narrative poem loosely modeled on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."]

10-05-2009, 06:27 PM	#5
FanboyStranger Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,682	The Archie Goodwin years are almost all quality. When he passed away, the stories began to fall off, although there was still the occasional gem. For me, the highlights of the series are Gothic, Faces, Blades, Mask, Hothouse, and Going Sane.

10-06-2009, 06:02 PM	#8
matthewaos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 4,015	Personally I could live in a world where all bat books were like LOTDK, continnuity free, in a way. __________________ www.myspace.com/artofsimplicity https://twitter.com/Matthewaos www.ghostiesbungalow.com

10-06-2009, 06:04 PM	#9
drinkblatzbeer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 517	i agree...which is why i would love a totally out of continuity batman vertigo title...

10-07-2009, 05:17 AM	#10
dancj Crusader of Justice Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sunny Exeter, England Posts: 6,021	It really grated with me when crossovers went into LoTDK. I completely goes against what that book is about and what makes it different to the other Bat books

10-07-2009, 07:59 AM	#11
Sn4tcH Continuity Is Life Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,139	I've said it in other threads, but as I've been working on the Batmite76 continuity, I've added close to 30 LOTDK to the list, and that's added on to what Batmite76 already had. "Batman had a very VERY busy first couple years" __________________ Batmite76 Batman Continuity Project - PM if you want to help! CBR Forum Thread DC Fourm Thread

10-08-2009, 01:00 AM	#14
Maestro Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,214	yeah. the first 20 issues or so are classic

10-09-2009, 04:29 PM	#15
the-wolf Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 455	Best Bat series........EVER! Seriously, they need to revisit this concept.

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