Knightfall part one broken bat collected dc database. I personally love all three parts, although a number of people really dont enjoy the second part in the trilogy. Knightfall is about the classic tale of the fall of bruce wayne. Batman, knightfall gotham city is reeling from the shocking news that batman is confined to a wheelchair. The batman in the knightfall saga is not the kindhearted, neerdowell of the 1960s television series. Written by doug moench, chuck dixon and alan grant. Who will now protect the innocent from the dangerous inmates of arkham asylum, whom bane has released. The knightfall series is one of the greatest batman stories of all time. Lines will be crossed, heroes will be broken in part 2 of my two part. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. The knightfall saga is a fairly large story and broken bat is just the first act. Christopher nolans movies reference this storyline in more ways than the obvious breaking of batman volume 1 for me was a 2.
It is a powerful image that comes from a powerful novel. The aftermath of the devastating battle between batman and bane leaves gotham city without a hero. Usually the first act of a story is mostly setup, for the main body of a story, which typically runs through the second act. The battle between batman knightfall and bane takes place in grand theft auto iv script by julionib. Jul 23, 2018 the batman knightfall trilogy part 1 of 3 duration. Broken bat is the first of two volumes collecting knightfall, the muchtalked about batman storylinemuch talked about because it was the story in which batman gets defeated. The villainous bane breaks the bat in one of the most popular and wellknown batman tales. Dc comics is rereleasing the entire knightfall saga in three volumes in 2012. Not difficult to see why characteristics of it were used for the dark knight rises. Home turf does not prove an advantage when bane breaks batmans back in the batcave in the broken bat. Batman bent over and pulled a piece of what appeared to be skin from a broken display case he is strong and quick, but not smart, you can stay ahead of him. But to do so he must retrain with the help of lady shiva for there can be only one.
The inmates of arkham asylum have broken free and batman must push himself to the limits to reapprehend the joker, poison ivy, the riddler, killer croc and more. Batman knightfall audio book movie part 1 adapted from the bbc radio 4 drama created by dirk maggs, starring bob sessions as the batman, michael gough as alfred, peter marinker as bane and kerry. Reviewed by auggie moore june 27, 2005 batman the complete knightfall saga represents a dark and brooding period in the history of the batman mythos. Knightfall was one of those major comic events that was truly unforgettable. Last summer i took on a huge project, i wanted to create a lego batman series based on batman knightfall. Vengeance of bane, along with the first two previously published trade editions, part one. In 1994, bbc radio 1 broadcast a radioplay adaptation, later also released on audio tape. In the final part of the knightfall saga, bruce must become batman once again and take gotham from the hands of the powercrazed jeanpaul valley aka robobatman. This collection not only features the first appearance of the new batman costume but also a titanic battle between bane, the man who broke the original batmans back and the new batman.
Chuck dixon after the joker, amygdala, the mad hatter, poison ivy, zsasz, killer croc, the firefly, the riddler, the ventriloquist, and scarecrow escape from arkham asylum, batman must fight them one by one. The inmates of arkham asylum have broken free and batman must push himself to the. Who rules the night is the second of two volumes collecting knightfall, the batman storyline in which batman meets defeat. Jan 01, 1993 jpv is particularly interesting in knightfall because his violent methods show just how easily someone with batman s power both literal and symbolic can take a very dark path. What makes knightfall, part one so memorable is not the actually snapping of batmans back. Dc comics paperback purchased at salt lake comiccon there are a few classic comic book scenescovers throughout time that even noncomic book readers have seen and know the significance of what is happening. I read this after watching the last of the christopher nolan movies, the dark knight rises, and enjoyed it up to the point. The end of this volume is somewhat shocking compared to standard, mainstream comic book continuity. Bane breaks batmans back in batman knightfall part 11. Originally written 51511gotham city is facing a potential peril when a costumed. Volume one represents the first part of the knightfall trilogy and is followed by. The broken bat following banes massive break out at arkham asylum batman hunts through the city of gotham. I hope you like it, it isnt that long, there are a lot of pictures in it.
Broken bat dc comics 01 by doug moench, chuck dixon isbn. The dark knights greatest enemies have all simultaneously escaped from ark. Knightfall is broken up into two parts the broken bat and who rules the night. Batman knightfall part 01 broken bat 2000 viewcomic. Its the quick fall into despair that proves most shocking. Also included is the aftermath of the knightfall saga. Knightfall is the backstory to bane, one of batman s most powerful foes and the unique one to have broken batman s back. The huge, musclebound villain bane has but one goal in mind, to break batman. When all of batmans greatest foes break out of arkham at once, he must face them all in single combat, and last enemy he must battle is the deadliest, the. Knightfall is the backstory to bane, one of batmans most powerful foes and the unique one to have broken batmans back. Due to conflicts with my wrestling schedule, school, my comic book rue, and little bit of. Download batman knightfall audiobook batman knightfall.
Broken bat goes against the grain and gets straight to the point. Batman knightfall tpb 19931995 dc 1st edition comic books. This is the first part of the knightfall saga that introduces banes assault on batman and his plan to take over gotham city. Part 3 of the audio bookmotion comic version of batman knightfall. I love how bane can see through batman and see his weaknesses and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Watch as bane infiltrates wayne manor and takes on the dark knight one on one in an epic battle. Knightfall part onebroken bat on a list of the 25 greatest batman graphic novels, saying. Comprising three separate stories, knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend that were first published in the dc comic books. Knightfall part 1 is the first part of a three arc storyline of a classic tale, and one of the most popular of the dark knights tales. The inmates of arkham asylum have broken free and batman must push himself to the limits to reapprehend the. This storyline follows batman in the aftermath of the massive breakout at arkham asylum, leading up to his confrontation with bane and the fallout from that. Knightfall is one of the most ambitious batman stories ever attempted. This paperback collects the the broken bat storyline. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Knightfall saga, this collection follows the story arc begun in batman. I pretty much enjoyed the introduction of other characters and the chance to see bruce wayne as the batman in action. Storywise, its a timeless classic and a masterpiece. Tieins in other books tied into the main storyline and months beforehand many titles foreshadowed it by having their characters experience strange and inexplicable time anomalies. This collection not only features the first appearance of the new batman costume but also a titanic battle between bane, the man who broke the original batmans.
Nov 04, 2014 the battle between batman knightfall and bane takes place in grand theft auto iv script by julionib. I read this after watching the last of the christopher nolan movies, the dark knight rises, and enjoyed it up to the point where ariel takes over for the recovering batman. Home turf does not prove an advantage when bane breaks batman s back in the batcave in the broken bat. Art by jim aparo, norm breyfogle, graham nolan, and jim balent. Part two of a massive ninevolume celebration of the entire batman. Its not a very complicated story bane beats batman, jeanpaul valley beats bane, bruce beats jeanpaul valley and thats why in the final part of the knightfall saga, bruce must become batman once again and take gotham from the hands of the powercrazed. Knightfall is one of the worst batman books ever and its spread over three ghastly books. A huge turningpoint in the caped crusaders life, it showcased bruce wayne being expertly and feasibly broken, both physically and mentally, by a fascinating new villain called bane. It has taken me quite a while to write, and get posted. Knightfall saga reading order comic book reading orders. This first volume comprises the aforementioned batman. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Jul 02, 2014 the villainous bane breaks the bat in one of the most popular and wellknown batman tales.
Jim aparo, jim balent, norm breyfogle, graham nolan released. The story is a bit cheesy as bane and his henchman are very over the top evil but i found it exciting to watch batman take on some of his best villains after they are broken out of arkham and for that reason, i think this tpb is worth the buy at a low price. Zero hour is a crossover event intended to deal with possible futures and alternate timelines in the same way crisis on infinite earths dealt with alternate realities. Batman faces the return of an old foe, more twisted than ever. This reading order contains the prelude issues as well as the entire knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend storylines.
The inmates of arkham asylum have broken free and batman must push himself to the limits to reapprehend. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Its great that this turned out to be more like part one instead of part three. The art work is very good but not amazing the fight with bane is epic. Batman knightfall tpb 2012 dc new edition comic books. Broken bat is the first of two volumes collecting knightfall, the muchtalked about batman storylinemuch talked about because it was the story in which batman. Batman encounters a powerful new foe, bane, who takes the dark knight beyond the limits of human endurance, nearly destroying him forever. Apr 01, 2018 last summer i took on a huge project, i wanted to create a lego batman series based on batman knightfall. This book collects the first and arguably the best part of this story the breaking of the batman by bane the symbolism of the name is pretty obvious. Bane breaks batman s back in batman knightfall part 11. Azrael is a meaner, more violent version of batman.
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