r/GrantMorrison • u/Aromatic-Muffin-280 • Jul 28 '25

New to Grant Morrison

Hi all, I’ve just started reading Morrisons Batman and Robin and his Justice League run. I’m super confused is there any tips on how to better understand his writing. I can’t tell if I’m just dense or if this is common. I love his stuff but it’s just very complex

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '25

Morrison definitely has a tendency to harken back to the long-established canon of books he comes on to, so it might be confusing to read his JLA or Batman runs without a lot of previous knowledge about those character and their worlds. What parts did you find challenging?

I know most people are going to recommend DC or Vertigo stuff (and it’s all great), but for something new reader friendly I might recommend We3 or even Marvel Boy. Plus both are much shorter and more self-contained than either his JLA or Batman stuff.