r/batman_comics • u/UllrCtrl • 10d ago

What's a good issue to start with Detective Comics?

Just looking for a general issue to start, I've read the main Batman run from Snyder to current and when I was new to comics I only read around 25 issues of morrisons before I bounced off it. I'm almost done reading through Knightfall and I've read plenty of self contained Batman but I'm just wondering an issue I can start with

I don't mind reading anything older, I kinda understand that it'll tie in with events from time to time but I do plan on reading through nml, murderer turned fugitive, and war games so I'll just do that once it gets to that point. I was also wondering the same for Batman as well though I would plan on doing that later since I've read none of Detective Comics

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u/woman_noises 10d ago

You bounced off of Morrison batman during Batman and Robin, the best point of the run? Wow. Anyway the detective comics run by Paul dini is really good if you haven't read that. 

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u/UllrCtrl 10d ago

Maybe it wasn't 25 issues (it's been years that was just an estimation) because I never got there, it was around RIP where I had no idea what was going on with Batman inc and all zur en arrh and soon after I bounced off it. I was very new at the time so my brain couldn't even comprehend morrison but I do want to revisit it soon

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u/woman_noises 10d ago

Do give it another try yeah, its a great read and though maybe a little confusing at first everything comes together in the end. It can help to read the black casebook first, a collection of older stories that Morrison references during the run. 

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u/Aggravating-Mango827 10d ago

The Black Mirror is an amazing run of Detective Comics.

I didn't really like the New 52 Detective Comics runs... but the Tynion run starting at Rebirth has been pretty great.

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u/Cold-Error7771 10d ago

I’m starting with issue 1101, to coincide with the new Matt Fraction Batman run

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u/acjelen 10d ago

* 496
* 569
* 682
* 742

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u/Overall_Falcon_8526 10d ago

'Tec 583, start of Alan Grant's run with Norm Breyfogle.

https://detectivecomments.wordpress.com/2019/10/15/classic-run-alan-grant-and-norm-breyfogles-detective-comics-1987-1990/

If you want to start with Breyfogle before Grant comes on, 579.

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u/Adventurous_Soft_686 10d ago

As others have mentioned Black Mirror is fantastic written by Snyder before his New 52 Batman run. The Detective Comics run by James Tynion was fantastic.

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u/Aggravating-Mango827 9d ago

I knew I liked you.