Episode 155 – Batman: Year One

<p>We’re back, baby! Just in time for the March 4 release of The Batman, we discuss Batman Year One by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, published by DC Comics!</p> <p>Following on the heels of 1986’s acclaimed The Dark Knight Returns and DC’s post-Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot, this four-part origin story (originally published in Batman #404-407) is steeped in the hard-boiled atmospherics of pulp, noir and gritty 70s crime flicks.</p> <p>Will grizzled police detective Jim Gordon prevail against Gotham City’s corrupt police force? Will a newly returned Bruce Wayne become the Dark Knight Detective we all know and love? And will this bare-knuckled take on Batman’s beginnings take flight in that dimly lit back alley known as ... The Comics Canon?</p> <p><strong>In This Episode!</strong></p> <ul> <li>Was the bat all in Bruce Wayne’s head?</li> <li>The Roman: A missed opportunity</li> <li>Selina Kyle’s apartment</li> <li><a href= "http://www.comicscanon.com/episode-5-daredevil-born-again/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daredevil: Born Again</a></li> <li>The City of Glass graphic novel adaptation</li> <li>The Batman: Year One animated movie</li> <li>Curt likes The Batman</li> </ul> <p>Join us in two weeks as we extend our stay in Gotham City with a discussion of Batman: The Long Halloween!</p> <p>Until then:<br /> <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-comics-canon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise</a>!<br /> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-canon/id1074541605" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rate us on Apple Podcasts</a>!<br /> <a href="mailto:letters@comicscanon.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Send us an email!</a><br /> Hit us up on <a href="https://twitter.com/thecomicscanon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a> or <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/thecomicscanon/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a>!</p> <p>And as always, thanks for listening!</p>