I did a quick search for a topic like this, but I wasn't sure how to word it. So if there's already a topic like this, I apologize.
So, obviously when people ask for the best Batman stories, you tend to hear Year One, The Long Halloween, The Killing Joke, Dark Knight Returns and now Morrison's epic. Then of course, you hear about things like No Man's Land, Knightfall, a Death in the Family, Black Mirror, Court of Owls, Hush, ect. Maybe Dark Knight, Dark City if people are digging a bit deeper. Honestly, as someone who's read all of the "classics," I'm getting a little sick of the somewhat broken record response to the "Best Batman comics" question.
Batman is a character who's been around longer than my Dad's been alive and has switched genres more times than some characters have had individual stories, so I'm looking for more obscure stories to check out. So tell me some of your favorite single issues and arcs for someone who has read all of the first few levels and wants to go deeper.
I'm especially fascinated with some of the more workhorse types for lack of a better word. The ones typically mentioned were kind of created to be something special. I'm looking for some great stories that were part of runs or part of Batman and Detective Comics proper, but anything will do.
Let's see what you got! I appreciate anything you all can throw at me.