Few days for the Joker.. and the Dark Night

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by Villavic

I wasn't sure if Batman was always intended to be serious, dark, but I think I read it started that way, and had different phases (science fiction, pop art, funny, etc).. Obviuously the dark, little remorse over killing or maiming criminals, is the most exciting..

Yes, the Batman comics in the beginning were quite "dark." The quintessential Batman story would probably be "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller. It came out in 1986. It's SUPERB. if you're a Batman fan at all, it's a must read.

PS...to answer someone's earlier question...yes, I knew who the Scarecrow was. He was a really cool villain on the Batman Animated Series from the early 90s. And Ra's Al Ghul has been around for quite some time too, he was just never a major player, or that popular.