Batman begins focused more on bruce waynes training, while year one focuses more on batmans indoctrination into the world of crime fighting. With bryan cranston, ben mckenzie, eliza dushku, jon polito. It is the 12th film released under the dc universe animated original movies banner, and was released on dvd. Batman year one deluxe tp a new softcover edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed batman adventures eve. Coming out about the same time as the legendary watchmen comic, both of these works brought a complexity and depth previously not experienced reading about superheroes. After rereading this story a few times over the year, i realized that frank miller and. Year one feels, to me, a lot like an old filmnoir crime movie from the 50s, as does most of frank millers work his daredevil run, for example. Frank millers batman year one has proven to be one of the best, if not the best graphic novels of all time. The dark knight strikes again his many works have not only redefined classic characters, but also, on a few occasions, revitalized the. This is not only a fine batman animated movie, but one the best batman movies i have ever seen, period.
Year one, was published as a trade paperback in october 1997 isbn 0930289331. A party is going on and from it descends thomas wayne with his wife martha, and son bruce. In addition to telling the entire dramatic story of batman s first year fighting crime, this collection includes loads of reproductions of original pencils, script pages, promotional art, unseen mazzucchelli batman art. One of the earliest collections of year one was released in the complete frank miller batman, published by longmeadow press in 1989. It gives the story of batmans start of operations, after bruce wayne returns to gotham from abroad. The things that stood out to me were the poetic nature of frank millers writing mainly the caption boxes, the parts that batman begins homaged, and how jim gordon seemed to have more page time than batman. A 25yearold bruce wayne returns to gotham after 12 years abroad, while lieutenant james gordon joins the gotham police force. Year one is a dc universe animated feature based on the classic frank miller comics that reimagined batmans origins in a darker, grittier fashion, and would go on to become the seminal tale of who batman is, and how he came to be. In his first year on the job, batman feels his way around a gotham city far darker than the one he left. It tells the origin of batman and jim gordons holy alliance against the forces of crime in gotham city, covering the first year of their. To civilians noncomics fans, i describe this work as a great urban crime drama that just happens to have batman in it. Obviously they have just come from a movie premiere. Timeless in its appeal, frank miller and david mazzucchellis masterpiece would stand apart from the crowded comics field even today. The dark knight strikes again his many works have not only redefined classic characters, but also, on a few occasions.
Year one does a pretty good job, and id be hard pressed to suggest what it could have done better. A young bruce wayne has spent his adolescence and early adulthood, traveling the world so he could hone his body and mind into the perfect fighting and investigative machine. Darren aronofsky wanted joaquin phoenix to star in his. Strange days bruce timms batman 75th anniversary short official duration. One of the most important and critically acclaimed batman adventures ever. In addition to telling the entire dramatic story of batmans first year fighting crime, this collection includes loads of reproductions of original pencils, script pages, promotional art, unseen mazzucchelli batman art and more. It premiered at comiccon on july 22 and was officially released october 18, 2011. Batman year one was the first batman and dc comic i read back in 2010. They are talking, with bruce chatting away about how he wants to see the mark of zorro again. The dark knight returns on the mantle of greatest batman graphic novels of all time. Basically frank miller wrote year one and dark knight returns which are both amazing. In the very beginning of the comic book, he witnessed a brutal cold violent act, his parents death that happened in front of his very eyes 21.
Spiderman, captain america, transformer, bumblebee. The story also had a major influence on the 2005 film batman begins as well as its 2008 sequel the dark knight. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. In addition to telling the entire dramatic story of batmans first year fighting crime, this collection includes new introductions by miller and. It is 96 pages long and contains the four year one issues. You can use your mobile device without any trouble. In the end, warner bros decided that darren aronofskys batman. Every legend started somewhere and with almost 50 years in the making, the definitive origin of batman was delivered. Year one is a nice complement to batman begins 2005, which took many of its elements from millers scenario. The dark knight returns with art by david mazzuchelli daredevil returns as a deluxe hardcover designed by chip kidd. So many batman stories and graphic novels to choose from, but i think this ranks number one with millers the dark knight returns a close second. In the beginning of the comic book, bruce has always known violence all of his life since he was a child. Its funny, i think we were just sort of out of time with our idea. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering.
Other than that in the comics the man who laughs takes place right after year one and is about the first time batman fought joker. I was a fan of the batman movies particularly christopher nolans dark knight series but wanted to explore the materialhistory which inspired said movies. This gritty, dark reteling of batman s origin is written beautifuly i give frank miller some of my greatest respect for he know batman is not some happy toy with a guy in tights running around with him. Year one is about bruce waynes beginning as becoming batman. The crazy actor darren aronofsky wanted for his batman. Year one, the animated adaptation of the acclaimed 1987 storyline by frank miller and david mazzucchelli. Another frank miller masterpiece, year one is almost as good as the dark knight returns, but with possibly better art by david mazzucchelli. In an interview with yahoo movies, aronofsky talked about how he pitched an rrated adaptation of batman. But the 2nd halfpart 2 of the dark knight returns film does have joker in it and it is awesome. Shying away from the usual gotham rogues, miller and artist. Sep 17, 2017 in an interview with yahoo movies, aronofsky talked about how he pitched an rrated adaptation of batman. Bruce wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. Oct 20, 2011 batman year one by frank miller, 9781401207526, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
A 25 year old bruce wayne returns to gotham after 12 years abroad, while lieutenant james gordon joins the gotham police force. Year one, wb animations adaptation of frank millers groundbreaking 1987 graphic novel. Year one e uno dei capisaldi di batman e del fumetto in generale. Year one is a dc universe animated feature based on the classic frank miller comics that reimagined batmans origins in a darker, grittier fashion, and would go on to become the seminal tale of who batman is, and how he came to be the year one story has spawned some classic batman comics set in millers universe see. Year one is a 2011 animated superhero film, based on the fourissue story arc of the same name printed in 1987. Year one was a similar seismic shift for batman in particular but also for graphic novels in general. Its dark, gritty, contains copious amounts of monologue and centres around a detective or two, in this case, as the story prominently featured jim gordon, everyones faviroute non. With an impressive back catalogue, i honestly did not know where to start. A wealthy playboy and a chicago cop both return to gotham city where their lives will intersect in unexpected ways.
Year one adapts frank millers tale with excellent animation and firstrate voice work from a talented cast, finding a nice balance between. Sometimes careless and naive, this dark knight is far from the flawless vigilante he is today. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. The man who laughs one of the most famous joker stories, picks up from where year one leaves. Year one has ended up being one of the most influential stories in the history of batman. Year one adapts frank millers tale with excellent animation and firstrate voice work from a talented cast, finding a nice balance between human moments and exciting action sequences. The dark knight returns, with art by david mazzucchelli daredevil, year one tells the entire dramatic story of batman s first year fighting crime. Scritto magistralmente da frank miller, questo volume racconta in parallelo linizio della carriera di jim gordon nella polizia di gotham e quella di bruce wayne nei panni di batman. The film was directed by lauren montgomery and sam liu.
Year one 2011 starring ben mckenzie and bryan cranston on dvd and bluray. In addition to telling the entire dramatic story of batmans first year fighting crime, this collection includes new introductions by miller and mazzucchelli. But now as he returns to gotham city, he must find a way to focus his passion and bring justice to his city. Year one is the first batman comicgraphic novel ive ever read. Frank millers grim, futuristic 1986 graphic novel the dark knight returns drew national media coverage and helped change the tone of superhero comics, but for many batmanphiles, millers greatest contribution to the character will always be the fourissue 1987 arc year one in the regular monthly batman title. In addition to telling the entire dramatic story of batmans first year fighting crime, this collection includes loads of reproductions of original pencils, script pages, promotional art, unseen mazzucchelli batman art. Its not only one of the most important comics ever written, its also among the best ign the best thing that miller has ever written about batman is the batman. Frank miller began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while first drawing, and then writing, daredevil for marvel comics. Our players are mobile html5 friendly, responsive with chromecast support. Darren aronofsky wanted joaquin phoenix to star in his batman.
This comic was published shortly after dark knight returns, capturing the interests of fans everywhere interested about the origin of their favorited caped crusader. One of the most important and critically acclaimed batman adventures ever written by frank miller batman. In 1986, frank miller and david mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of batmanwho he is, and how he came to be. The dark knight returns, with art by david mazzucchelli daredevil, year one tells the entire dramatic story of batmans first year fighting crime. The story also had a major influence on the 2005 film batman begins. Apareceu originalmente nas edicoes 404 a 407 da serie batman, da dc comics, em 1987. Batman year one collects batman issues 404407 into one remastered collection, complete with bonus features of extra artwork, preludes, afterwords, etc.
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