Theres been significant confusion on this point, because david s. The master race is the third part of millers dark knight trilogy, completing what he began in the dark knight returns and the lessthanwellreceived the dark knight. Christopher nolans 2008 film the dark knight gave batman and movie fans both what remains the best and most chilling take on the joker to date. The dark knight rises again to face the dawn of the master race. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the final installment in nolans the dark knight trilogy, and the sequel to the dark knight 2008. One of two new ongoing titles to feature bruce wayne after the batman. Jul 31, 2012 the official 415page novelization of the dark knight rises, written by greg cox, was released yesterday. The dark knight returns miller, frank, janson, klaus, varley, lynn. The dark knight rises was released on july 20, 2012, on which same day a shooting happened in aurora, colorado during the movies premiere inside an area theater. Newsarama readers might be aware of a little movie called the dark knight rises that comes out on july 20. Comics that inspired the dark knight 2008 feature sci. Thus, bane proceeds to snap batmans back over his enormous right knee, which paralyzes bruce wayne forever fortunately, forever in comic books translates to approximately one year. Find out where the joker was during the dark knight rises. Goyer, who devised the story for both the dark knight and the dark knight rises, did in fact write scripts for two batman films featuring the joker that would have followed.
Theres a lot of misconceptions surrounding the upcoming the dark knight. Celebrate the dark knight rises day digitally tomorrow. Dec 24, 2014 but the duality in ras al ghuls words to bruce wayne the merely mortal vigilante versus the immortal legend has nowhere been illuminated more clearly than in christopher nolans films batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012. Theres a new issue of the dark knight iii out today, extending the threedecade lifespan of frank millers dystopian reimagining of batman. Complete guide to frank millers classic batman graphic novels, from year one through the dark knight returns. The dark knight returns, is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and published by dc comics. While you didnt really ask for the dark knight rises, it would be a shame to omit it here for a complete answer. The dark knight rises simple english wikipedia, the free. I thought you really wouldnt need much more for a good comic. Review of the dark knight strikes again by frank miller.
Now when talking about batman coming back from a near decade of retirement, theres no way around frank millers the dark knight returns. The dark knight returns endures as a comic book classic. Considering that this is, well, the official novelization, we can conclude that this. What i see in dkr is a guy whos read some comics masterpieces and understands the medium to a t, but falls slightly short in his own attempt.
Batman actually does kill the joker in the dark knight. This is the novelization of the film, the dark knight rises. The dark knight returns motion comic chapter 1 w peter weller. Aug 01, 2012 after the fantastic movies that were batman begins and the dark knight, my expectations for the dark knight rises were pretty astronomical. The poster will be shipped with double protect rolled in hard tube custom poster is available frame. How does bane in the dark knight rises compare to the comic. The dark knight, while remaining in the drama, thriller, and crime genre categories of film, is still inherently a comic book adaptation. There is something about the dark knight that keep his fans coming back for more. The return of bruce wayne storyline, the dark knight depicts bruce waynes life in gotham city following his new global commitment to the newly established batman incorporated. Jul 24, 2012 the dark knight rises went by the movie with very little extra. The dark knight returns is a batman story written by frank miller with.
Year one, and the dark knight was based on a multitude of batman stories the killing joke and long halloween among them christopher nolan, jonathon nolan, and david s. In four groundbreaking issues in late 1986, millers dark knight returns delighted and enraged comic book classicists by turning batmana beloved but. This trade paperback edition represents the landmark miniseries, with a new cover by miller and 28 pages of new material, including a new introduction, endpapers and chapter headings by miller, the original covers to the miniseries and warner books edition, the plot to the dark knight falls, and material from millers sketchbook. I also highly recommend for people wanting to connect aspects of this comic to the dark knight rises movie. Batman actually does kill the joker in the dark knight returns. Is this why the joker didnt return in the dark knight. If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre, then the dark knight returns by frank millerknown also for his excellent sin city series and his superb rendering of the blind superhero daredevilis probably the top contender.
The dark knight, the 2008 movie release which serves as a sequel to the 2005 release, batman begins, was based on the stories of three batman comic books, the long halloween, the killing joke, and the man who laughs reports clive burmeister of outer limits comics. Bane is one of my favorite batman characters, so i was happy to add this short comic to my collection. You are puny, you are small you are nothing a hollow shell, a rusty trap that cannot hold me smoldering, i burn you burning you, i flare, hot and bright and fierce and beautiful you cannot stop me not with wine or vows or the weight of age you cannot stop me, but still you. The plot is a bit padded out, but i like how bane and catwoman are characterized, and how the whole knightfall plot unfolds. Adapted to the novel format by greg cox, known for his star trek novels, the novelization is poorly written. Its not based on any one single comicgraphic novel as it is, but each movie in the trilogy borrows elements from multiple different comics. Its the thirtieth anniversary of the dark knight returns, and now dc comics presents this classic title in a newly redesigned edition.
Christopher nolans dark knight trilogy is the most thematically rich and intellectually dense comic book movie series ever made. The dark knight rises went by the movie with very little extra. Unfollow batman the dark knight returns comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. They might also be aware that this movie pits batman against bane, the main antagonist of. The writing was fastpaced yet felt a bit simplistic at times. See more ideas about dark knight returns, dark knight and batman. This is the first comic book that actually moved me so much that i cried. Batman comics that inspired dark knight, according to. I have not read any of greg coxs books and hence am unfamiliar with his style, but i would be hardpressed to read any of his other novels after having finished this novelization.
The dark knight returns dc database fandom dc wiki. The dark knight rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by christopher nolan, who cowrote the screenplay with his brother jonathan nolan, and the story with david s. You can tell the filmmakers pulled material from this story. I agree, dark knight rises is nearly there with dark knight, and its a lot better than batman begins. Oct 09, 2015 its not based on any one single comic graphic novel as it is, but each movie in the trilogy borrows elements from multiple different comics. Bill finger maincreated batman and nicknamed him the dark knight. The july 20 release of the dark knight rises marks the end of arguably. Christopher nolan and his screenwriting partner and brother jonathan opted out of including even a mention of the joker in the dark knight rises, leaving us to. Just as in the comic books, bane breaks batmans back. Ive watched movies and read serious literature that did the same but ive never had a. Silk fabric cloth more durable,100% brand new and high quality, package. The dark knight returns is a great comic, but i dont think its a masterpiece. With his new film, the dark knight rises, christopher nolan completes the triptych that he started with batman begins 2005 and continued with the dark knight 2008. Jul 12, 2012 just as batman begins was partially based on frank millers batman.
Batman the caped crusader, the dark knight dc comics superhero batman is truly a superhero across ages and genders. May 24, 2012 the dark knight rises bane comic vs movie info by k4tzm4n may 24, 2012 21 comments you call that a bane. Whats the difference between the dark knight and its. The dark knight was an american comic book ongoing series, written and penciled by david finch and featuring batman. Jul 30, 2012 christopher nolan and his screenwriting partner and brother jonathan opted out of including even a mention of the joker in the dark knight rises, leaving us to wonder what happened the former. The dark knight rises bane comic vs movie info by k4tzm4n may 24, 2012 21 comments you call that a bane. Bane in the dark knight rises is a film adaptation of comic book bane, but they arent very similar. In a moment of desperation, batman passes the batmantle to a man named jean paul valley previously the armored vigilante azrael of the insidious cult the. The new dark knight series isnt really a batman comic anymore.
The creators of superman which also wasnt out yet, i. The official 415page novelization of the dark knight rises, written by greg cox, was released yesterday. Sep 30, 2015 the first, and probably most important, is that there was no script written for the dark knight rises at the time of ledgers death. Goyer have clearly been inspired by a handful of batman comic book stories in their development of the dark knight rises. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller. Earlier today, we reminded you that comic book shops across north america will be distributing. Sep 20, 2017 i agree, dark knight rises is nearly there with dark knight, and its a lot better than batman begins. The first, and probably most important, is that there was no script written for the dark knight rises at the time of ledgers death. Just as batman begins was partially based on frank millers batman. The dark knight returns is set in a dystopian version of gotham city in 1986. I really like how the dark knight rises rounds off nolans trilogy. Frank millers elseworld story the dark knight returns is regarded as one of the greatest comic book stories of all time with great. The dark knight owes its tone to the comic books that inspired it, and christopher nolan, screenwriter jonathan nolan, and writer david goyer, credited with the story for the film, have made no secret of that. There are so many intricacies to the films that combine to tell a.
Comparison between some batman comics, panels, covers, and pics from the upcoming the dark knight rises film. I loved the introduction of catwomanselina kyleto the story as shes always been a favorite of the batman universe. Today perhaps you heard the dark knight rises opens, but bills name will not be in the credits. On the back of my mind, the one thing that stands out the most about this caped crusader is the fact that he is well, just human. Comic book influences on the dark knight rises spoilers. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. But the duality in ras al ghuls words to bruce wayne the merely mortal vigilante versus the immortal legend has nowhere been illuminated more clearly than in christopher nolans films batman begins 2005, the dark knight 2008, and the dark knight rises 2012. However, once you remove yourself from the excitement of it all, you may start to realize that it was a lot of smoke and mirrors. Jul 03, 2012 comparison between some batman comics, panels, covers, and pics from the upcoming the dark knight rises film. The dark knight returns is a seminal contribution to graphic novel fiction and was hugely influential both within the comic book industry generally and upon the. On 121007, a bit more than six months before the dark knight opened, i emailed dc comics. Jul 20, 2012 the dark knight rises by bloodwolfassassin on july 20, 2012 avengers, spiderman, youre movies really were awesome, my god they were, but im sorry, even with your combined efforts, marvel isnt. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and published by dc comics. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 internet archive.
Just as the dark knight returns opened a comic book door to the darker aspects of human life, so does dk2 show how to return fun to comics. Frank millers new batman comic isnt great, but goes hard as. I would say bane in the movie is sort of like what bane is in the comics prevenomtitan. Nov 04, 2014 batman the caped crusader, the dark knight dc comics superhero batman is truly a superhero across ages and genders. The dark knight rises by bloodwolfassassin on july 20, 2012 avengers, spiderman, youre movies really were awesome, my god they were, but im sorry, even with. Certain issues of will eisners the spirit are masterpieces. The epic ending you never saw coming is here because you demanded it. The dark knight rises the official movie novelization. After the fantastic movies that were batman begins and the dark knight, my expectations for the dark knight rises were pretty astronomical.