So. Much. Batman.

This month a friend of mine shared that they weren't really into comics except for Batman. I have been reading a lot of comics recently (I'll write a post about my backlog journey sometime) and I realized I have never read a batman comic. No joke, just never picked one up. I've played games, watched movies, but never engaged with the source material.

This month I changed that. Let's get into it.

Batman: Year One

As the title suggests, this is the classic origin Batman origin story. Great place to start if you want to get into Batman.

Batman: The Long Halloween

This was a perfect follow-up to Year One. It reads more like a noir story and less like a super-hero comic, which I liked.

Also the cape is a character. Not in the literal sense, but visually it is striking.

Batman: The White Knight

This is more current era compared to the Year One and Long Halloween. It served as an interesting introduction for me to The Joker and Harley Quinn(s).

Toontown Rewritten

Besides Batman I got into a little MMO called Toontown Rewritten.

Yes. That Toontown. The one from the early 2000's.

Toontown Rewritten is amazing. I have no idea how it got made, but it's an entirely community made, free to play, micro-transaction-free MMO in the year of our lord 2024. HOW??

It is fun, free, and a whimsical experience. You should check it out!