Batman: Mad Love and Other Stories by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm
If you’re a Batman diehard fan then you probably already know that Harley Quinn, the ambitious young psychiatrist that fell in love with Joker and turned to a life of crime in order to be with him, was created specifically for the animated series. In this issue Paul Dini and Bruce Timm decided it was time to bring her off of the television screen and into a comic book. Mad love tells the story of Harley’s origins and her constant attempts to eliminate batman which she believes is the one thing standing between her and a happy life with the Joker.

The Joker by Lee Bermejo and Brian Azzarello
Newly released from Arkham Asylum The Joker has made it his priority to reorganize Gotham city’s crime establishments. What follows is a disturbing  night of crime, murder and vengeance during which the Joker confronts Two-face, the Penguin and the Riddler. If you liked the late Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker as a psychopath, chillingly cruel and deadly The Joker is a must have.

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
We’ve all been introduced to this memoir-in-comic-strips which tells the story of a little girl coming of age in revolutionary Tehran. Beautifully illustrated and passionately written this autobiography will give you more insight that any news article or history book can.

Samandal by Collective
It’s impossible to write about comic books without proudly mentioning our very own Samandal. A quarterly, tri-lingual magazine based in Lebanon which collects and publishes comics from the region and abroad. Already at its fifth issue this beautiful collection is breaking ground in terms of getting g recognition for comic books as a mature medium of expression rather than a “childish” occupation.