Joker may be unlike other comic book movies, but that doesnt mean it isnt possibly packed with comic book references. The dark knight rises e very writer of the batman movies had either an extensive prior knowledge of the batman comic books or did an extensive research before writing the script. 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. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 internet archive. In addition to the same sources batman begins drew, some of the cited influences. In that tale, joker comes out of a tenyear catatonic state when batman suddenly comes. Dawn of justice swoops into movie theaters around the world, this is an opportunity to analyze the comic miniseries that inspired it, frank millers the dark knight returns 1986. This page contains cameos and comic book references in the dark knight rises. Without them, these films would not have been possible. Frank miller thing, carmine falcone, bat sonar to call bats and begins ending. For me, dennis oneils version of the dark knight feels like a comic script before its turned over the the artist. The dark knight struggles against a deadly yet strangely familiar foe in this phenomenal debut issue from superstar writerartist david finch brightest day, action comics.
As with our previous comic references features, our objective is not only to recognize the filmmakers research in the source material, but also to credit the many significant comic book writers and creators whose work was adapted in the movie. Bruno is a supporting antagonist in frank millers 1986 comic book miniseries batman. Comic book influences on the dark knight rises spoilers. Each and every one of the theatrical batman movies has numerous subtle and not so subtle nods and references to the comic books and. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. Joker complete dc comics and batman easter eggs reference. Cameos and comic book references the dark knight rises. The dark knight batman 3 batman begins batman and robin batman returns batman forever. Comic book writer frank millers upcoming edition of dark knight returns.
Springfields ladies are wearing colorful easter hats to celebrate the resurrection of. During the series publication, the batman comic books were divided between bruce wayne and dick grayson. Plot details from the dark knight and other batman books can be found on this page. The following contains spoilers for amazing stories episode 3, dynoman and the volt. The dark knight rises movie whos who in comic book. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in gotham city was crushed under the weight of the anti. This article is adapted from a paper i presented at the 2009 midwest popular culture. The critic paul berman has been one of the most influential and eloquent commentators on september 11th and its aftermath. Dawn of justice has officially hit theaters, and has driven comic book fans wild.
This page was created to inform fans of christopher nolans the dark knight trilogy, the comic book resources that were used as. The tumbler is based onthe tank from the dark knight returns. The dark knight movie whos who in comic book movies. 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. I have never seen a comicbook movie adaptation deal with these themes in such an effective and emotive way before batman begins or. Comics that influenced the dark knight trilogy home. Bruno the dark knight returns villains wiki fandom. The series is spun out of the events of the return of bruce wayne and the road home. Frank millers dark knight comic enlists joker to get. Weve combed through christopher nolans the dark knight trilogy and lined up shots from the film with the comic book panels that inspired. You can help whos who in comic book movies wikia by expanding it. Both sides were worried about the other having weapons of mass destruction, like the one mentioned in batman.
The joker, as he asks murray to call him, is promptly arrested and taken into custody, where the film pays a quick homage to heath ledgers performance in the dark knight. Each and every one of the theatrical batman movies has numerous subtle and not so subtle nods and references to. Prior to 2008, when iron man and the dark knight released in theaters kicking off the comics in pop culture explosion, comic book films stuck to only the most popular characters batman, superman, xmen, the fantastic four, etc and predominately. T he dark knight continues batman begins tradition of drawing primarily and heavily from the graphic novels, one shots and limited series of the late 1980s and 1990s, but this time the writers also went all the way back to the roots, to the earliest issues of the batman comic book. The dark knight returns is a batman story written by frank miller with illustrations by miller, klaus janson, and lynn varley in 1986. Cameos and comic book references the dark knight rises wiki. The cbc comic book cast is an online geek culture community. E very writer of the batman movies had either an extensive prior knowledge of the batman comic books or did an extensive research before writing the script. Episode references gags appearances gallery quotes credits blackeyed, please dark knight court what animated women want kent. John blake, while being an amalgam of the robin character, is actually a minor character in early batman comic books. Unfortunately, a book written that way is like a stool with only two and a half legs. Harvey dent, the dark knight sacrificed everything for what he and commissioner gordon both hoped was the greater good.
Comic influences on the dark knight rises 2012 batman. Joker was billed as an anticomic book movie, yet it has plenty of references. It is a limited series set in a possible future, portrayed as batmans last adventure. The dark knight returns that wiped out all communication, stopped all electronics, and caused major harm to the environment. The dark knight rises draws heavily and primarily from vengeance of bane, knightfall and legacy saga.
Thats because of the performances, because of the direction, because of the writing, and because of the superlative technical quality of the entire production. Batman vs left wing politics ok so its no secret how right wing conservative frank miller is, it comes across pretty clearly in his ama when he talks about the occupy wall street moment and 911 amongst other things which got me thinking of dkr and the political themes in that so i was just wondering how well known. When originally published, the series was simply titled batman. History comments share were not done yet, master bruce.
The dark knight trilogy easter eggs batman comic vine. Frank millers new dark knight comic goes after donald. The dark knight has had a long history at the movies, and he shows no signs of stopping any time soon. But when you look at the way he recruits his supposedgrandson jonah logan lerman and. The dark knight returns is the story of one mans journey to discovering his true self and finding comfort within it.
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. Bruce wayne resumes his duty as batman and founds batman incorporated during the series publication, the batman comic books were divided between bruce wayne and dick grayson. The armor plating on the chest looks like it may have been inspired not by the comics, but by batmans appearance in rocksteadys arkham video games, specifically the last installment. The golden child was seen as a controversial comic ahead of its release, thanks to t he mistaken belief that a promotional image for. It was a change that was cemented with the release of tim burtons 1988 batman movie, a film which was greatly influenced by the darker, scarier. Joker honors quite a lot of batman lore in its origin story of how the caped crusaders greatest nemesis came to be and not just from the comic book page, but the big screen, as well.
The story depicts bruce wayne as an old man, coming out of retirement to be batman again. With murray franklin was a direct reference to frank millers famous batman story, the dark knight returns. First off, why do people think that the character john blake, played by joseph gordonlevitt is robin. It has been eight years since batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. The dark knight was an american comic book ongoing series, written and penciled by david finch and featuring batman. Joker features major reference to heath ledgers dark. Bruce wayne resumes his duty as batman and founds batman incorporated. Batman comics that inspired dark knight, according to christopher. Master race, is a 20152017 nineissue dc comics limited series cowritten by frank miller and brian azzarello and illustrated by. The dark knight is not explicitly dedicated to the post911 age, but through the jokers shocking behavior and outlook and batmans response to him, it does address some of this ages salient themes.
Its no surprise as executive producer steven spielberg loves to dive into escapist fantasy and the third episode, dynoman and the volt, is. Batman comics that inspired dark knight, according to. Conflicted throughout most of his life, bruce waynes mission never changes. The following contains spoilers for season 1 of hunters amazon primes hunters is a nazihunting story set in the 70s in which al pacinos meyer gathers a diverse group of characters to take former members of the third reich down after they infiltrate america. All of the major easter eggs in the movie comic book. Spoiler tags may be used to hide the spoilerheavy secitons. The dark knight is a comic book series starring batman. Were quickly approaching the return of batman to the big screen. One of two new ongoing titles to feature bruce wayne after the batman. From the jokers first comic appearance to the long halloween and batman reboots of yore, these are the books that influenced the dark. Christopher nolans the dark knight is a haunted film that leaps beyond its origins and becomes an engrossing tragedy. She is a brawny neonazi henchwoman who works for the joker, gotham citys most dangerous criminal, possibly being his lover too. The actor who played the jokers henchman martin ballantyne, in the dark knight, appears as an ironmonger, in a scene set down riddlers walk, in a reference to the batman franchise. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by.
The batman costume reveal is the same as joker there are a number of influences and references than can be found in the suit robert pattison will be donning for the batman. Joker has a major reference to heath ledgers dark knight. The killing joke, helped usher in a new way of seeing batman in the comic book community and in the public at large. The dark knight, with a different subtitle for each issue the dark knight returns, the dark knight. Visual references in the dark knight trilogy spencer perry thursday, march 26, 2015 were quickly approaching the return of batman to the big screen. One of the bombs was the h bomb hydrogen bomb and the u. The golden child makes a mockery of president trump, with the supervillains joker and darkseid working to get him reelected in 2020. His actual name is robin and he takes the mantle of the bat at the end of the film. 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. Naturally, it also reflects and borrows from various issues of the modern age era 1. 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.