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The Batman with Robert Pattinson is already a resounding success. The feature, which arrived in theaters on March 1, guaranteed revenue of R$7,5 million only in preview here in Brazil, and already has more than 26 million at the international box office. 4c3n3t
The new movie of dark Knight directed by Matt Reeves is very different from other Batmans that have already been brought to the movies, and its inspirations came directly from many of the hero's comics, proving that the production of the film did its homework and worked on top of the character's blockbuster materials. Today we are going to talk about all of them, ranging from Batman: The Long Halloween to batman: ego.
Check out the Batman comics that served as the basis for the film below.
The article below contains movie spoilers. The Batman
Batman: The Dark Knight (1986) w4b72
Written by Frank Miller, one of the most interesting methods in his comic is how he uses the media to convey information to readers, so that a narrator is not needed to show the context of what is happening to the characters. Director Matt Reeves uses the same technique in The Batman, right in the first scene, while we follow a news program on TV through Riddler's eyes.
In it we already discover that the man observed by him is the mayor and that he is in an electoral debate with his rival, Bella Real. In the debate, we've already uncovered the issues of rising crime, the drug trade and how the Wayne legacy is held in high esteem in Gotham.
Miller's brand in his superhero comics is a reference to the use of media as a narrative tool and superhero comics. In his works, it is very common to see pages and pages of heated debates between politicians, scientists, anchors and other figures in the focus of the media. With that, he manages to present many facts that move the plot without having to question the reader's intelligence, exactly as Reeves does in his film.
Batman Year Zero (2013 – 2014) t2t28
This series was written by Scott Snyder e James Tynion IV and illustrated by Greg Capullo, danny miki e Rafael Albuquerque. From these comics, Reeves draws inspiration from several elements that spread throughout the film's narrative, from the flood threat that ends up happening in Gotham to the presence of Bruce infiltrated in the midst of what he calls the "criminal element" - his initial narrative about needing choose carefully the crimes he will face, until the conflict with the Riddler - which culminates in a moment of sacrifice involving the electricity cable.
Batman Year One (1987) 6q66h
From these Batman comics illustrated by David mazzucchelli, Reeves picks up on Bruce's most personal elements, such as the fact that he journals his moments as a defender of Gotham, as well as the conflict between mob families that shapes the city's history. But these comics are the ones that draw the closest parallel to Selina Kyle's presentation in The Batman.
The representation of the working class that refuses to be another victim of a corrupt system, taking advantage of situations to protect its own, is also present. In fact, the scene where we see Selina jumping through her bedroom window is exactly like in the comics. Another similar thing is downtown Gotham, identical to the one seen in the comic.
Batman Year Two (1987) 4b636
From this arc, Reeves collects also personal segments of Bruce, mainly about questions about him doing a good job as a vigilante. In the plot that follows the HQ, Bruce constantly wonders if he is doing the right thing when facing an enemy that looks like a distorted version of himself. Just like in the movie, this happens when he confronts the Riddler in jail, and also in the final moment when he starts to realize that he's not just an avenger, but rather a symbol of hope, when he saves people in prison. final scene of the movie.
Batman: The Long Halloween (1996) 2q301x
With a hunt for an assassin who kills on holidays, Batman: The Long Halloween begins exactly on Halloween and is one of the most highly regarded Batman comics, mainly for its more investigative elements. The same is true in The Batman, with the mayor being murdered on Halloween night; another element is the existence of some of the same characters, such as Catwoman herself and, especially, criminal leader Carmine Falcone.
Not just as a clear reference to this comic with Riddler attacking for the first time on holiday, there's also a whole age that the movie took regarding the relationship between Carmine and Thomas Wayne, as in the comics.
Batman: Dark Victory (1999) 3yyl
From that arc, Reeves adopted Bruce's more antisocial elements. As in the comics, Robert Pattinson's Batman is more isolated, with a more distant relationship with everyone, even as Bruce. Another reference from here is Selina's past and her connection to Carmine.
Batman: The Sins of the Father 91cv
Gotham City's blind belief in Thomas and Martha Wayne is a constant in nearly every film adaptation of Batman, but this is discouraged by findings revealed by the Riddler in The Batman. This is an idea taken straight from the comics. Batman: Sins of the Father, a 2018 publication that is not part of the official canon of the hero at DC, but which adds the narrative proposed by the Dark Knight game made by telltale studios.
In the story written by Christos Gage and designed by Rafael Ienco, Bruce Wayne discovers that his father spent years incarcerating people at Arkham Asylum, and is forced to deal with the aftermath of those abuses. It's not what Reeves incorporated into his movie literally, but it follows the same starting point. It is even possible to find the phrase The sins of my father (My Father's Sins) written by Bruce in his diary in one of the scenes in the movie.
Batman: Venom (1992) 3w33h
In the film, in the final scene, Bruce resorts to a green drug to overcome the pain and save Selina from being beaten up by one of the Riddler's followers. This drug was the subject of a Batman comic called Batman: Venom, from 1992, written by Dennis O'Neil with arts of Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. O'Neil who is even honored in the plot through the character Dan O'Neil, a journalist quoted in the film. The liquid, however, makes Bruce more brutal, causing him to nearly kill the Riddler's follower who threatened his ally.
In the comics, Bruce Wayne is reeling from the failure to rescue a young girl. Believing he is no longer physically fit to be Batman, he decides to use an experimental drug called Venom. Growing stronger, agile and proud, Batman resurfaces relentlessly, but the frequent use of the drug makes him much more aggressive, causing him to start defying his rule of respect for life.
Batman: Ego (2000) 2n1f5a
With a bittersweet ending to The Batman, with the victory of the Dark Knight, and also the farewell between him and Selina, the ending demonstrates the character's maturity and his vision that he is needed in Gotham as a symbol of hope, and not as revenge.
This duality in Bruce is addressed in Batman: Ego, 2000 story written by Darwyn Cooke. Focused on the hero's internal conflicts, she was pointed out by Matt Reeves himself as one of the main inspirations for the new feature.
Bonus: Batman: The Animated Series 566n1c
In the opening scene, as we follow the narration in off of Bruce, we see scenes of criminals at night. One of the thugs we see is a gunman who wears a "Gout" mask (which references the main drug circulating through Gotham). He had just robbed a convenience store when the bat-signal light interrupts his escape. Soon after, the lights of police helicopters find him, almost recreating the opening of the animated series by Bruce Timm.
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