Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli rewind the clock with this epic retelling of the Dark Knight’s origin! After redefining Batman with his groundbreaking “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” (which we covered in a two-part episode), Frank Miller was tasked with introducing new readers to Batman.
Miller re-teams with David Mazzucchelli, his collaborator on “Daredevil: Born Again” (another book we covered on this podcast) and Mazzucchelli’s moody, luscious inks are a perfect match for Miller’s noir-ish story. They are joined by Mazzucchelli’s wife, Richmond Lewis, as the colourist and Todd Klein as the letterer.
This is one of our favourite Batman stories and one of our favourite graphic novels of all time. This book has been a huge influence on the character and comics as a medium, inspiring other creators to take a more thoughtful, serious approach to their own stories. Influences can also be seen in almost every film adaptation of Batman from Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy to “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.”
We will be back in two weeks for another wonderful collaboration: Daredevil: Yellow by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.
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