I took this book after a second browsing in a local shop. I have to say I thought this was more of a wacky approach to Batman (considering the art-style which is very much Archie comics-like). I like the art style but just could not link it to rather serious Batman story.

Man was I wrong. I guess if I ever saw Batman The Animated Series I would have known better.

This must be some of the best Batman stories I ever read - starting from Mad Love and then moving to others. Some are truly sad, tragic stories (e.g Harlequin, Scarecrow and Two-Face stories) while some are a little bit far-fetched and not that clear (Demons story).

But in overall this is beautiful collection - both in art and quality. One that taught me again not to judge the book by its cover :)

Recommended to all fans of action, adventure and of course Batman.

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I'm sure this is fun for a lot of people, but it's pretty much the opposite of what I want in a comic. Flat story, overdone action, cheesy oneliners. ( )

Dieser Band umfasst zehn Kurzcomics aus den Batman Adventures. Diese sind aus den Animated Series entstanden, einer Fernsehproduktion. Die besten Szenen aus dieser Serie wurden nochmals von Paul Dini und Bruce Timm in einzelne Comics verpackt.
Die „Leading Story“ MAD LOVE erzählt von der Liebe einer Frau zu einem verrückten Mann.
Und auch wenn der Joker diese Liebe nicht erwidert und nur zu seinen eigenen Zwecken ausnutzt, hält Harley Quinn beharrlich an ihrer Zuneigung fest. Sie tut alles dafür, damit der Joker glücklich ist.

Doch Harley Quinn und Joker sind nicht die einzigen Rivalen Batmans, die in diesem Band auftauchen.
Es gibt ein lustiges Getümmel verschiedener Gestalten, darunter Two Face, Poison Ivy, Scarface, Scarecrow und noch einige andere alte Bekannte.
Dieser Band bietet also die komplette Abwechslung mit teils witzigen, aber auch ernsten Episoden.
Der Zeichenstil von Bruce Timm, der auch bei den Animated Series beteiligt war, konnte zumindest mich hier auf ganzer Strecke überzeugen. Realismus ist hier ganz klein geschrieben und der Comicstil ganz hoch gehalten. Das passt auch hervorragend zu den teils sehr slapsticklastigen Geschichten.

Mad love and other stories konnte mich an dieser Stelle voll und ganz überzeugen und vor allem animieren, noch tiefer in das Batman Universum zu tauchen. Die Mischung der Geschichten und Charaktere ist hier sehr gut gelungen.
Dieser Band ist in englischer Sprache erschienen, eine deutsche Übersetzung dazu gibt es (meines Wissens) nicht.

beinhaltet:

Mad Love
Going Straight
Puppet Show
24 Hours
Study Hall
Laughter after midnight
Cruise to Nightmare
Jollys Ol‘ St. Nicholas
Demons
Two of a kind ( )

If you're a fan of the 90s animated series and haven't read this collection then what's wrong with you? Don't be like me and wait years and years to crack the pages of this glorious book.

Contained within this compilation is the headlining, "Mad Love" in which we're treated to the origin story of Harley Quinn, Joker's obsessive girlfriend. After many flashbacks, Harley plans to once and for all end the one constant distraction in her relationship with the clown prince of crime - Batman!

Mad Love is spectacular! It felt like I had stepped into a time machine when I started reading. It took me back to the tender age of eight as I sat on my living room floor watching Batman take out the bad guys in the animated series. This was a group of adventures and stories that I had never known!

The other stories are also excellent including a particularly heartbreaking Two Face story as well as an awesome Christmas tale! I very much doubt that the average Batman fan can find anything within these pages to dislike, especially when you have writer Paul Dini once again teaming with artist Bruce Timm. ( )

This collection begins with the first appearance of Harley Quinn's origin, as penned by Dini and illustrated by Timm, predating its portrayal in the Animated Series and "Batman: Harley Quinn" one-shot that brought Harley to the mainstream DCU. The volume continues with a selection of stories featuring Batman's other famous villains, including Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, the Ventriloquist, and Two-Face, all portrayed in the style of the animated series. The writing is wonderful and Timm's minimalist art deco aesthetic, created for the animated series, is perfect for conveying the atmosphere that the animated series used to such success. A great read for fans of "Batman: The Animated Series" and casual Batman fans alike! ( )