YARRR (yet another recommended reading request)

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YARRR (yet another recommended reading request)

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Okay, this is propably a stupid question considering I claim to live in the DC universe, but what would you comic buffs consider recommended/required reading WRT the DC universe/the Batman subset thereof, especially were DC's graphic novels are concerned?
I already have Batman:Absolution and Bruce Wayne:Murderer, and intend to buy both 'Bruce Wayne:Fugitive' when they come out here, but what of the other stuff?
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Oh what era?

The modern, dealing with 1985-2000?

The Silver Age?

Or the current era 2001-Now?

For a few recommendations since they've produced it...I would suggest Greg Rucka's as well as Brubaker's(Basically the volume of both Detective and Batman regarding from since No Man's Land to current) are decent starts.

Though Year:One, Dark Knight Returns, Killing Joke are classics.

The problem is that there are volumes of work that are not printed in any other format other then the regular issues.
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I was thinking modern/current age, mainly.
Basically I want to get reaqainted with the DC Universe, especially my tiny corner of it.
I guess I'll take anything post-Crisis that you think is worth reading.
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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Then...

Year:One
Year:Two
Killing Joke
Death in the Family
The Cult
Knightfall series
Cataclysm
No Man's Land(very large even in TPB format...about 6-7 of them)
Then the Bruce Wayne: Murderer/Fugitive material
Hush(when it's TPB...nopt worth 40-50 for Jim Lee's prety pictures)

This should set you up nicely on a good variety of story and history that have happened
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Much obliged.
Now let's see what amazon can actually deliver...
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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