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Hmm, I didn't like the little tv's either. They were very scrunched up and small. I think I just don't like it when everything's jumbled.
And I didn't like the Mutants. They were very boring antagonists. And the girl-Robin....
Weird and disturbing sexual innuendoes between her and Bruce. Maybe I'm just a perv to notice things like that but...
Her character was flat, and completely unhelpful. WTF is a slingshot going to do :/

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"One fine day in the middle of the night
Two dead boys got up to fight
Back to back they faced each other
Drew their swords and shot each other."

Like I said in an earlier post, I enjoyed the rest of the story. I didn't really have a problem with the mutants because although they weren't typical batman villains I thought they really suited the tone of the book quite nicely, and I thought they looked cool. I would agree that they weren't the strongest villains ever, but I wouldn't say that they were boring.

The first time I read DKR "girl robin" confused me as well, but I liked it, because it ind of reminded me of Watchmen, she was just a girl who dressed up in an outfit and went out to "fight crime" at night, especially at they beginning of the story. I thought it was an interesting twist (of sorts) to the book, and although it took me by surprise because it wasn't conventional, it was nice to read a Batman comic where Robin wasn't just a bumbling sidekick. (I am not saying that Robin is like that in all GN's)

I also think that Miller likes to portray Robin differently in his novels, as Robins relationship with Batman in Allstar BnR is again different to how we normally perceive their relationship to be.

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Do people just skip over long posts or am I really that boring? I was hoping to start some discussion with my earlier post, but now I wonder why I bother wasting my time. Let me try again.

No Man's Land good or bad?

I haven't read it, that's why I haven't commented

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I quite liked the long posts personally. I just didn't really know what to say to them at the time, but in response:

I am reading YO at the moment and thoroughly agree with your comments about it. I want to read TLH but haven't got round to it.

I also think it is nice that you have a different no. 1 to most people showing you have really thought your list out, and I liked your inclusion of Joker as it is a more recent comic and I liked it also, particularly the artwork.

Your post about batman vs twoface made me really want to pick it up as well. (I skipped over the pltline bit as I wanted to read it for myself)

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is it just me, or is Hush not all it's cracked up to be? I'm on my third attempt at getting into it, and it's just so difficult. I've never finished it. Is it worth power-reading while I wait for V for Vendetta and BONE to arrive in the mail tomorrow?

EDIT: I bit the bullet and went ahead and read it and oh, my God. It was fantastic. The last time I tried it was a year ago, so I can't quite remember what turned me off about it, but it's cracked my top 5 Batman books!

5. Dark Victory
4. Hush
3. The Long Halloween
2. DKR
1. YO

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"Congress is pushing through some new bill that's gonna outlaw masks. Our days are numbered. Till then it's like you always say, we're society's only protection."

Is Hush really that good? I haven't read it but that's only because I don't really read Batman stuff that is in the main DC Universe if you know what I mean. The other four in your list aren't really connected to the rest of the universe but kind of are I guess.(Again if you know what I mean)

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"The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part.

"There's a cello in your house now."

Hush is extremely good

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Since I am cynical and do not trust anyone ever I will now ask:

What's so good about?

Everything in general?

Now would be a convenient time to want it because they're releasing a collected tpb of Hush on August 18th and I could buy it on Amazon for $17 dollars with a bunch of other graphic novels I'm going to buy. So I ask again Dr. Brooklyn, if that is your real name, is it good?

Really good???

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"The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part.

"There's a cello in your house now."

Alright Godziller,

Hush is an amazing story about Batman. It has elements of the conflicts of Bruce and Batman, it has Superman controled by Ivy, it has many villains, including a new one who causes Batman much trouble, but my favorite part is the interactions with Catwoman. The writing is great, and the art is also above average. Loeb does an amazing job using so many villains, and weaves a story where Batman really has to look not to the future, but the past to try and solve the mystery, not only of who is Hush, but the greater question... Who is the Coon?

I love the story and will probably buy the TPB

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Not a big fan of "Heart of Hush" at all. I borrowed it and the Deluxe Edition of Batman R.I.P. from the library, and I thought R.I.P. blew it away, weirdness and all.

I have not read 'Heart of Hush'

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I've only read a few, but I always think of The Long Holloween.

I do need to reread the Loeb/Sale trilogy, I Dark Victory and The Haunted Knight are both great

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I have such a love hate relationship with this thread. I love it because it recommends me different batman books which i havent read but i hate it because i dont have the money to get them! argh!

Guess I'll have to re-read DKR for now -_- (dont get me wrong, I do adore it)

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I will probably maybe get that then.

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"The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part.

"There's a cello in your house now."

any love for the Batman: Vampire Trilogy? just finished it. thought it was great. now back onto DKR which i had to put down because i found it a bit of a dense read, although as soon as i started reading it again it evidentially got to a good bit.

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I bought crimson mist when i was 12 as my first GN ever because I was fascinated by the gore. After buying it realised it was book 3 so been meaning to get the collected volume. I love the end of crimson mist though and thought that the bits in the asylum were great. Didn't make much sense to me though

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I've read the first two Vamp books, and really liked them. And I enjoyed the Batman Vs. Dracula Movie, even though it was only loosely based on the book

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the first 2 are better stories imho (although the art/colouring isn't as nice), before batman loses his sanity, and hasn't tasted blood. the first one he fights dracula and the second he takes on the joker who is recruiting and organising vampires. also has (Were-)catwoman in it.