How is it? would you recommend this also Nightfall
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How is it? would you recommend this also Nightfall
No Man's Land is pretty good, although the beginning of the story is better IMO (when its a real survivalist tale)
I greatly prefer Knightfall overall except for KnightQuest: The Search (detailing Bruce Wayne's globetrotting post- back breaking) as it just spins its wheels until they get him recovered & back to Gotham to take on Azrael
[QUOTE=fin5;5152231]How is it? would you recommend this also Nightfall[/QUOTE]
I liked both, I preffered Knightfall.
I would read them as follows:
[LIST=1][*]Sword of Azrael[*]Knightfall new omnibus or new tpbs[*]Contagion[*]Legacy[*]No Man's Land new omnibus[/LIST]
Contagion and Legacy are good prequels to read before No Man's Land.
No Man's Land was the first time Gotham City was defined as a 3 islands city and the map that's still used to this day was first created. That's my main reason getting it.
It's probably one of the greatest examples of a line wide crossover that works (pre-2000's).
It's pretty amazing to see the Bat-Family take on a different aspect of a Gotham in ruins.
[QUOTE=fin5;5152231]How is it? would you recommend this also Nightfall[/QUOTE]
Its the best Batman status quo ever
wish there was more of it.
It's where my modern day Batman collection starts. I have the major stories collected in trades pre-No Man's Land, but from there on, I have everything. So I count it as my starting point. Love it.
[QUOTE=cc008;5159339]It's where my modern day Batman collection starts. I have the major stories collected in trades pre-No Man's Land, but from there on, I have everything. So I count it as my starting point. Love it.[/QUOTE]
You ought to read "Contagion", "Legacy" and "Catclysm" to complete if you don't have yet.
And you say you've got "everything" after ?
[QUOTE=cc008;5159339]It's where my modern day Batman collection starts. I have the major stories collected in trades pre-No Man's Land, but from there on, I have everything. So I count it as my starting point. Love it.[/QUOTE]
Me too!
The only thing I have is pre-NML is the lead up like Contagion, Legacy, Cataclysm and of course Nightfall.
[QUOTE=charliehustle415;5159521]Me too!
The only thing I have is pre-NML is the lead up like Contagion, Legacy, Cataclysm and of course Nightfall.[/QUOTE]
You still have some of the Best Batman ever.
But there are some of the greatest short stories in the 70's/80's/early 90's.
(I could give you some recommendations if you'd care).
[QUOTE=jb681131;5159388]You ought to read "Contagion", "Legacy" and "Catclysm" to complete if you don't have yet.
And you say you've got "everything" after ?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=charliehustle415;5159521]Me too!
The only thing I have is pre-NML is the lead up like Contagion, Legacy, Cataclysm and of course Nightfall.[/QUOTE]
I will check those out.. thank you.
And by everything, I mean I have the majority of Batman stories collected in trade paperback. Between Batman and Detective Comics, up to Rebirth, when I started collecting individual issues. Do I have literally EVERYTHING collected since No Man's Land? No lol.
[QUOTE=jb681131;5159548]You still have some of the Best Batman ever.
But there are some of the greatest short stories in the 70's/80's/early 90's.
(I could give you some recommendations if you'd care).[/QUOTE]
I've read Year One and some of the older stuff; unfortunately it just doesn't gel with my reading sensibilities.
I find the older stuff a bit too wordy (for example I love Thor and I tried tried Simonson and I hated it), but if you have something that must read please I would love some recommendations.