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They should lean into the outlaw aspect more. Irl outlaws during the Wild West like a Jesse James, Curly Bill, Billy the Kid etc would hang west or south so ngl I would want Jason to leave Gotham and go somewhere like Arizona, Texas, closest east I’d take Georgia or Missouri. But Jason should leave Gotham for a story and go after criminal organizations like biker gangs, cartels out in the open country. That would allow him to be brutal and not piss off Batman. I think Jason should have time to develop as a character outside Gotham or the regular Batman inner world but also I don’t think he should have a city. Think like a Jack Reacher scenario where he travels place to place just finding trouble where he goes. That would be my ideal set up for a standalone Jason Todd story.

I heard it was controversial surprised it was another Geoff Johns banger even as a serious critic I'd give it a 10/10 a nice reward for reading or watching other stories like Under the red Hood and the Killing Joke. Recaps it well enough without needing you to read does a great job showing enough and exploring all 3 and there issues without making them feel out of character. Keeping his comedic aspect instead of overdoing the shock vaule gore and society bad(that's more of an excuse than an actual belief).

The book understands it well most people see it as Joker being an innconet guy when he was shown his reckless traits long before failing into the acid. It does give him some humanity but keeps him pure evil and more unique take on the obsession with Batman with him fixing his issue with Joe chill. This is my favorite Joe chill by the way.

I think the only issue is Joe chill being caught so early. I prefer when he gets away or gets caught later in life that leaves him as Bruce reason to keep going and his belief the police aren't enough unless he suspected the mobs like the others.

When I was facilitating the Top 100 Batman Stories countdown on this subreddit (Top 100 Batman Stories! (FINAL) : r/batman_comics), there were two stories that a select few people kept nominating, but never came close to winning:

White Knight by Sean Murphy

Three Jokers by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok

Despite never coming close, these Redditors were determined and kept trying. They were so persistent that people began making jokes about them, with one or two people even sarcastically suggesting that the final round of the countdown should be between White Knight and Three Jokers.

While this was obviously said in jest, I thought it would be fun to host a mini-competition and discussion surrounding these two comics. That and because I wanted to show some respect to the participants who kept trying.

So which of these stories do you think is better and why? Sound off below!

Hush Money by Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen has come in at #91! How will the police feel about this new Batman - and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? Commissioner Gordon's about to find out as teams with the new Batman to combat the fiery threat that Firefly has spread across Gotham City. Then, Bruce Wayne has seemingly returned, promising to lead his city into a new golden age. But while this phony devotes his fortune to rebuilding Gotham City, he fights violent opposition from Batman, Robin and a host of DC Universe heroes!

Now which Batman story will make 92nd place? Comment and vote down below!

1.) Batman: Year One

2.) The Long Halloween

3.) Dark Victory

4.) The Dark Knight Returns

5.) Knightfall

6.) The Court of Owls

7.) No Man's Land

8.) R.I.P.

9.) The Killing Joke

10.) Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth

11.) The Cult

12.) Dark Patterns

13.) Gothic

14.) The Black Mirror

15.) Strange Apparitions

16.) Batman & Robin: Year One

17.) Ego

18.) Under the Red Hood

19.) Prey

20.) Shaman

21.) Birth of the Demon

22.) Venom

23.) The Joker's Five-Way Revenge

24.) A Lonely Place of Dying

25.) Night Cries

26.) Mad Love

27.) Batman: Zero Year

28.) Tales of the Demon

29.) A Death in the Family

30.) War on Crime

31.) The Last Arkham

32.) The Man Who Laughs

33.) Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader

34.) The Monster Men

35.) Dark Knight, Dark City

36.) There is No Hope in Crime Alley

37.) Batman Reborn

38.) Night of the Stalker

39.) Going Sane

40.) Heart of Hush

41.) The Mud Pack

42.) Blades

43.) Batman & Robin Must Die

44.) Haunted Knight

45.) Abomination

46.) The Eye of the Beholder

47.) Gotham Nocturne

48.) Leviathan

49.) Death of the Family

50.) Hush

51.) Son of the Demon

52.) Mortal Clay

53.) Bruce Wayne - Murderer Turned Fugitive

54.) Long Shadows

55.) Batman: Vampire

56.) Batman: Year 100

57.) Kings of Fear

58.) Gates of Gotham

59.) Blind Justice

60.) Gotham by Gaslight

61.) Ten Nights of the Beast

62.) Hothouse

63.) The Man Who Falls

64.) Tower of Babel

65.) Death & the Maidens

66.) The Case of the Chemical Syndicate

67.) City of Crime

68.) The Island of Mister Mayhew

69.) Four of a Kind

70.) Pain and Prejudice

71.) Born to Kill

72.) To Kill a Legend

73.) Slayride

74.) Endgame

75.) Batgirl/Robin: Year One

76.) A Bullet for Bullock

77.) The Nobody

78.) Requiem for a Killer

79.) New Gotham

80.) Rise of the Batmen

81.) Made of Wood

82.) Challenge of the Man-Bat

83.) Noel

84.) Batman/Scarface: A Psychodrama

85.) The Secret of the Waiting Graves

86.) Faith

87.) Batman vs. Predator

88.) The Misfits

89.) Super Friends

90.) Prodigal

91.) Hush Money

What would it come back as?

I've been looking for some compact comics that are worth reading, is this one any good? (please don't give spoilers)

Contro Superman

I've been holding off reading this book specifically for this time of year! I'm about 30 pages in and I'm hooked!

What are people's thoughts on this book? What are some other great Batman Halloween reads??? 🎃 🦇💀

I know that I have never heard a bad word on this omnibus and storyline but after having just read it I feel that this does not get the love I feel it truly deserves. What are your thoughts on this story line where would you rank this in the pantheon of Batman storylines? (Art work by Scott McDaniel)

They went quick, I was lucky to be able to get Cover A & Cover B Double signed. Crazy they sold out in under 1min.

Kinda wished the covers matched. Would've looked damn good on my shelf.

Also do you guys think it's worth picking up Haunted Knight and When in Rome?

Got this when I was probably 13-15 years old and I’ve only really read through it once so it’s in great shape. The other couple tpbs from that era or younger are in way worse shape but partially because I got this one when I was a little older, it looks great. I will probably hold on to this for a while, got it when I was first getting obsessed with Jason Todd and I’m still pretty obsessed with him.