The Dark Knight: a pre-screening syllabus (10 books)

The Dark Knight: a pre-screening syllabus

Stoked for C. Nolan's new Batman flick The Dark Knight? Here's a list of stories to whet your appetite. Some of these directly influenced the film while others are just some of the flat-out best Batman stories ever written.

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1	Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 43,433 ratings score: 1,689, and 17 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 62,906 ratings score: 1,483, and 15 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Batman: Year One by Frank Miller 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 44,299 ratings score: 1,180, and 12 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 24,756 ratings score: 792, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Batman: Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrison 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 21,353 ratings score: 581, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 9,565 ratings score: 494, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Batman: The Man Who Laughs by Ed Brubaker 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5,582 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller 3.18 of 5 stars 3.18 avg rating — 5,998 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Joker by Brian Azzarello 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 9,833 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Batman: Ego and Other Tails by Darwyn Cooke (Author/Illustrator) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 648 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars