The joker may also be based on the shadow villain the grim joker created by. 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. Each issue is narrated by the joker and tells a special standalone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of the dark knights greatest. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Unfortunately, a book written that way is like a stool with only two and a half legs. These books also directly influenced the way in which actor heath ledger. Pdf an analysis of the jokers laughter as a form of resistance in burtons. The joker has been mysteriously released from arkham asylum, and hes. Comics that inspired the dark knight 2008 feature sci.
If rating based on entertainment alone, i give joker 4 out of 5 stars. Jan 18, 20 the dark knight, still the best of the trilogy and heres why. Goyer and jonathan nolan, cinematographer wally pfister, and morethe book reveals the creative process. The joker is a fictional character who appears in christopher nolans 2008 superhero film the dark knight, based upon the dc comics character and supervillain of the same.
In this, the joker says he if he has to have a past, hed prefer it be multiple choice. Welcome to the dc comics art academy, a series of art tutorials and interviews recorded at comic cons featuring many of the gifted and unique artists working for dc today. Written by brian azzarello with art by lee bermejo, this is one of our top picks for this list and essential read for all batman fans. The dark knight returns, script and pencils by frank miller, inks by klaus janson. The first ever batman story, the case of the chemical syndicate, borrowed the plot. The batman adventures, a comic based on the art and style of the cartoon, first debuted in 1992 and ran through. Brian azzarello brings to the joker all the visceral intensity and criminal insight that has made his vertigo graphic novel series 100 bullets one of the most critically acclaimed and awardwinning series of all time.
After a standard murderous rampage,a furious batman beat joker nearly to death,then callously stuffs jokers mouth full of new antipsychotic drugs. Unfollow batman the dark knight returns comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Top creators lend their talents to a new installment of the joker s asylum a special monthlong, weekly series of oneshots starring the greatest villains in batmans rogues gallery. Joker is an american graphic novel published by dc comics in 2008. The comic book was a still a new medium, and detective comics was. When originally published, the series was simply titled batman. Download the dark knight script pdf for blockbuster screenwriting. The joker, a crazed psychotic killer with a sinister smile and a comedic flair.
Jul 11, 2016 the story reshaped the comic book industry when it was published in 1986, and has been a heavy influence on movies such as the dark knight rises and batman v superman. Sure, comic book movies exist in the world before the dark knight script, but after the movie debuted, people never looked at comic book movies the same again. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Batman comics that inspired dark knight, according to. The animated series returns as a comic book this spring. Top creators lend their talents to a new installment of the jokers asylum a special monthlong, weekly series of oneshots starring the greatest villains in batmans rogues gallery. Batman returns comic adaptation author dennis oneil illustrator steve erwin penciller jose luis garcia lopez inker tom mccraw colourist publication date 1992 published by dc comics this was the comic book adaptation based on the original motion picture. Written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo, it is based on characters from dcs batman series, focusing primarily on.
He also commits hanous crimes to prove anyone is just one bad day from insanity. I love the dark knightand i know exactly what christopher nolan was trying to say. 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. Written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo, it is based on characters from dcs batman series. To celebrate the joker s 80th anniversary, batman and the outsiders artist dexter soy drops by the art. As a comic book villain, the joker exceeds our definition of villainy and can only be. Batman and joker are two of the most famous characters born on the pages of a superheroic comic book. His committed performance brought the iconic comic book to character to life in the most. The comic that explains where joker went wrong the atlantic. Dec 04, 2018 one of the bestselling comics in history and a defining story of the joker, alan moore and brian bollands batman. Based on indepth interviews with nolan and all of the films key cast and crewincluding cowriters david s.
However, from time to time, the writers over at dc comics have put pen to paper to write truly dark comics with particularly gory, graphic, sexually suggestive comics. Welcome to the dc comics art academy, a series of art tutorials and interviews recorded at comiccons featuring many of the gifted and unique artists working for dc today. This was the very first comic book adaptation of one of batmans motion pictures with art by jerry ordway, illustrator of the superman comics. After a standard murderous rampage,a furious batman beat joker nearly to death,then callously stuffs joker s mouth full of new antipsychotic drugs. Sep, 2018 matt reeves intheworks the batman will not be an adaptation of origin tale year one or any specific comic book, but will instead tell a noirdriven detective story that is definitively. The joker awakens now fully sane with a plan to save gotham that leaves the dark knight out in the cold. The batman is not based on year one or any particular comic. Jun 24, 2008 which comic book s is the new batman movie, the dark knight, based on. It was also in a collection of all the burton and schumacher movie adaptations called batman.
As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device. Written by brian azzarello and illustrated by lee bermejo, it is based on characters from dcs batman series, focusing primarily on the title character. In the introduction to the 1988 comics compilation, the greatest joker stories ever told, dc comics senior editor mike gold posed the question of why the joker has been so successful for, at the time, nearly five decades. It was also reprinted in a collection of all the warner movie adaptations called batman. The joker s cold brilliant intelligence is now on the right side of the law and is fun to watch. I know that batman begins is mostly based on batman. The dark knight returns is a batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics from february to june 1986. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 internet archive. The late heath ledger won an oscar for playing the joker in the dark knight for good reason. Leaked joker script promises the most controversial comic. The killing joke is a 1988 dc comics oneshot graphic novel. Aug 28, 2015 the dark knight alfred explains the joker dark legend. Each issue is narrated by the joker and tells a special standalone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of the dark knight s greatest. 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.
The dark knight, with a different subtitle for each issue the dark knight returns, the dark knight. The dark knight by jonathan nolan and christopher nolan. The jokers cold brilliant intelligence is now on the right side of the law and is fun to watch. The dark knight returns comic is a 1986 four series comic book written by frank miller.
Comics that influenced the dark knight trilogy home. The dc comics universe has produced plenty of movies, from modern favorites like the dark knight, joker, birds of prey, and suicide squad to classics like superman. Batman is one of the most compelling and enduring characters to come from the golden age of comics, and interest in. An original hardcover graphic novel that tells the story of one very dark night in. 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. Batman returns comic adaptation batman wiki fandom. First of all i think it is fair to say the dark knight changed comic book movies forever. Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the mutants are terrorizing gotham city. Nonetheless, this graphic novel became canon, with the flashback. The difference in perspective is that the dark knight rises was a film that clearly believed in something, arguing for a dickensian sort of centrist politics, whereas its not clear that joker is a film that believes in anything. 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. Batman pits the caped crusader against his greatest foe. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Frank miller is an american comic writer and a novelist. The dark knight batman 3 batman begins batman and robin batman returns batman forever. Mar 09, 2017 the art and making of the dark knight trilogy tells the complete behindthescenes story of these three monumental films. A journey behind the mask and into the mind of gotham citys caped crusader, timed for the summer 2012 release of the dark knight rises. The movie is being considered to be the best comic book. The joker in the dark knight is largely based on allan moores depictioninterpretation in the killing joke. This page was created to inform fans of christopher nolans the dark knight trilogy, the comic book resources that were used as. Pdf batman and joker are two of the most famous characters born on the pages of a superheroic comic book. The joker is perhaps one of the most bizarre and terrifying villains to descend upon the comic book city of gotham in the last seventyfive years. Batman and psychology audiobook by travis langley, michael. To celebrate the jokers 80th anniversary, batman and the outsiders artist dexter soy drops by the art. Batman 1989 film comic adaptation batman wiki fandom. The killing joke left a permanent mark on the world of the dark knight. Dc comics cancels batgirl joker variant cover at artists request.
Their popularity goes far beyond the paper world they are from. The dark knight original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by. Download the dark knight script pdf for blockbuster. Batman has always been known as the dark knight and has featured in thousands of comics in a career spanning decades. Year one, but what about the dark knight starring christian bale as batman and heath ledger as the joker.
Aug 11, 2019 both the dark knight rises and joker see evil among both the rich elites and the angry revolutionaries alike. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. The joker is perhaps one of the most bizarre and terrifying villains to descend upon the comic book city of. Comic and morality morality in the dark knight returns, essay. Sure, comic book movies exist in the world before the dark knight script. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. This is the diary heath ledger kept while playing the joker. A death in the family, told the death of jason todd, the second robin, at the hands of the joker. Joker 2019, we take a look at how dc comics writers have tried. 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. Review of the dark knight strikes again by frank miller.
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