Source: batman-news.com

1. Death Strikes at Midnight and Three

DC Special Series # 15 (1978)

Hey, can I confess something to you guys? Like, is this a safe space? Ok, lean in. I'm trusting you with this information. "¦This was the first time I'd read this.

Like, it's a classic Batman story, I've owned it in various collections multiple times, but every time I get to it, I just kinda skip over it or leaf through it. And it's not because I don't like reading prose, I friggin' love it. I buy World War 2 non-fiction for fun! I spent all yesterday reading a book about a serial killer (I'll Be Gone in the Dark, if you're curious, it6's well worth a read). But when I'm reading comics and I'm in the mood for comics and then I get to this dense prose piece, I just kinda glaze over.

For those who don't know, this story is not really a comic book, but more of an illustrated prose short story. And having read it for the first time just now"¦ it's really good. It's a solid Batman story presented in a format that makes it feel special. The writing is solid and flourishes and the art, allowed to be a bit more abstract, gives us some incredible imagery that you wouldn't normally see in a Batman comic. There are a couple pages burned into my mind permanently.

One of the Greatest Batman Stories of All Time?: It very much is, and I'm happy I finally read it.

That's all for this time, next time we'll finish up the collection and recommend some great Batman stories that got left out!