Hey guys, 
 
So I recently started reading batman, and I picked up batman year one by frank miller, and I gotta say, I actually really didn't like it. I mean from the hard to read writing to the confusing art, maybe I just don't appreciate what frank miller has done with batman. I'm just having trouble with it because I know it is supposedly batman's real origin, but im just confused because I feel like I was supposed to like it? Maybe it was a matter of me not being an experienced comic book reader, but I enjoyed Batman Son of the Demon IMMENSELY and I feel like i may just be immature as a comic reader, but I'm still confused as to where to go from here. Im really not trying to piss anyone off, truly, Im just confused..
 
Thanks for understanding guys  
 
"In hoc signo vinces"

don't feel bad...I didn't like Year One either...or most of Frank Miller's other work actually

I love Miller's work with Batman, it's the best.
 
Though that doesn't mean you're an "inmature" comics reader or anything, just give it a chance later on, if you REALLY want to start with Batman then read stuff like HUSH or The Long Halloween.

Well he's not the artist on Year One. Can't believe you didn't dig it, but whatever. 
 
If  you didn't like it you probably won't like The Dark Knight Returns. Millar wrote and drew it. 
 
I'd always recommend the Long Halloween and Knightfall to people trying to get into Batman. The Killing Joke and Hush are good reads for newbie's too :D

hmm...I always recommend one shots to people trying to get into Batman...but if you want gn's then you might like The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, the man who laughs, or Hush. Those are really good ones that don't require a ton of background to understand...

hmm...I always recommend one shots to people trying to get into Batman...but if you want gn's then you might like The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, the man who laughs, or Hush. Those are really good ones that don't require a ton of background to understand...

@Sydpart2 said:

hmm...I always recommend one shots to people trying to get into Batman...but if you want gn's then you might like The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, the man who laughs, or Hush. Those are really good ones that don't require a ton of background to understand...

Except The Man Who Laughs, really dissapointing.

I honestly didn't enjoy it much either. Or Frank Millers Dare devil... I found them kind of boring.

'' but I'm still confused as to where to go from here'' 
 
Honestly it doesn't really matter, I mean you could try Long Halloween or something else as suggested by others but really as long as you know the basics you can pretty much jump in at any point with Batman and not find it too difficult. 

I stopped reading Year One half way through because the writing strained on my eyes. Why can't it just be standard writing? I'll wait for the animated movie. 
 
As for Frank Miller's other stuff like The Dark Knight Returns, those are great.