Trivia a slight sequence shift takes place during the part where the jokers parade in gotham city takes place, with the people being gassed by the balloons prior to the joker having the gas actually being released. The gotham city created in batman is one of the most distinctive and atmospheric places ive seen in the movies. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. Yes, despite the killing and even worse mental issues, grimness, so on. All of the big moments in the movie are pounded home with earshattering. Apr 08, 2020 when you really look back at it, tim burtons batman 1989 is a pretty bold departure from dc comics lore. Due to preliminary marketing and merchandising which gave rise to a largescale batmania, it came as no surprise that the hyped featurelength movie about the comic book superhero would lure batman fans and nonbiased moviegoers alike into the darkness of movie theaters.
I think by the time of the second film, tim was into the then current batman comics of the 1990s, which was a much darker, i call it a soulless, almost vampiric period for batman. Batman movie adaptation comic june 1, 1989 by dennis oneil author 5. Batman takes down a villain in a moment straight out of batman 1989 batman. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Batman 1989 after witnessing his parents brutal murder as a child, millionairephilanthropist bruce wayne pledges his life to fighting crime disguised as batman. Kids watching this movie will see the murder of parents before their own kids, disfigurement, a quill. This prestige format oneshot is an adaptation of tim burtons 1989 batman feature film, which starred michael keaton as bruce wayne batman, jack nicholson as the joker, kim basinger as vicky vale, and michael gough as alfred. Batman is a triumph of design over story, style over substance a greatlooking movie with a plot you cant care much about. When tim burtons batman debuted in theaters 30 years ago in 1989, it didnt just kick off a major, stillflourishing movie franchise and the current era of superheroled blockbusters. Nov 26, 2019 my favorite superhero is batman and my favorite batman movie is the 1989 tim burton batman film. Batman 1989 is still a masterpiece comic book film. When you really look back at it, tim burtons batman 1989 is a pretty bold departure from dc comics lore.
It was also reprinted in a collection of all the warner movie adaptations called batman. Exactly 30 years ago, in the summer of 1989, the world was swept off its feet by a creature of the night. The batman director matt reeves has praised the movie s cast and crew while also addressing why a billionaire superhero can still be seen relevant, and how his reboot is made in the context of. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with. Producer michael uslan has stated that tim burton drew much of his inspiration for batman returns 1992 from the comics of the early nineties. Tim burtons batman was released june 23, 1989, 25 years ago today, and it is the best mainstream comicbook movie ever made not just the best batman movie, but.
Get the best deals on 1989 batman comic when you shop the largest online selection at. Nov 10, 2018 in this video we check out the iconic batman movie from 1989 and compare it with the official comic book adaptation, plus we analyze why the movie is so good and important. My favorite superhero is batman and my favorite batman movie is the 1989 tim burton batman film. Batman is a 1989 american superhero film directed by tim burton and produced by jon peters and peter guber, based on the dc comics character of the same name. Burton changed everything from batmans costume look black and gold, to.
So color me thrilled when i found that they had published a comic book adaptation around the time the film was released thirty years ago. The film stars jack nicholson as the joker and michael keaton as bruce wayne batman, alongside kim basinger, robert wuhl, pat hingle, billy dee williams, michael. This prestige format oneshot is an adaptation of tim burtons 1989 batman feature film, which starred michael keaton as bruce waynebatman, jack nicholson as the joker, kim basinger as vicky vale, and michael gough as alfred. Batman 1989, batman movie, michael keaton, jack nicholson. Tim burton played fast and loose with the caped crusader in. Alas, somehow dc comics said no to this fantastic pitch from joe quinones and kate leth based on the beloved 1989 batman movie. Behold the batman 89 comic that dc rejected because they. Jun 23, 2014 batman still resonates with fans after 25 years because it shaped the modern comic book film into what it is. All orders packed in oversized cardboard to protect your purchase. In the mid 2000s comic book writer mark millar wrote a tongueincheek article for the comic book resource site in which he claimed to have unearthed material from an abandoned production of batman by welles in the 40s which would have starred welles as wayne, marlene dietrich as catwoman and james cagney as the riddler. This category is for everything related to all of the batman comic book series. Batman still resonates with fans after 25 years because it shaped the modern comic book film into what it is. The film stars jack nicholson as the joker and michael keaton as bruce wayne batman, alongside kim basinger.
Batman 1989 film comic adaptation batman comics, batman. This was the very first comic book adaptation of one of batman s motion pictures with art by jerry ordway, illustrator of the superman comics. Batman a dc movie special one shot comic book 1989. Batman 1989, batman movie, michael keaton, jack nicholson, joker. This was the very first comic book adaptation of one of batmans motion.
As an early stab at a comic book superhero movie, one made by someone who hadnt previously been a comic book fan, batman gets a lot wrong. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Jun 23, 2015 created 50 years ago as a comic book hero, the character of batman has provided the basis for numerous television and film projects as well. There has been a variety of actors that have played bruce waynebatman in movies and tv shows both liveaction and animated, and the 1989 movie batman had michael keaton as the title hero but when the movie was in development, other actors were considered for the role, including one thats mostly known for comedic roles and for being quite a character offscreen. Burton changed everything from batman s costume look black and gold, to the origins of. Curse of the white knight kofi outlaw 04082020 four dc movies with joker have won oscars. Tim burtons batman 1989 motion comic edited by leroy link to part two. Batman a dc movie special one shot comic book 1989 newsstand edition vfnm. His longtime nemesis, the joker, has sinister plans for the citizens of gotham city. Batman pits the caped crusader against his greatest foe. Shipped in a gemini mailer for protection any questions or any more pictures please ask before auction ends. Batman searches for the whereabouts of killer croc while croc himself breaks into gotham city jail to take care of the last obstacle in his path toward ruling the gotham underground. The comic book adaptation of batman 89 is as gorgeous as it is.
I mean, weve already had the dearly missed batman 66. The scene in which alfred, who seems to desperately. Batman 1989 film comic adaptation this was the very first comic book adaptation of one of batmans motion pictures with art by jerry ordway, illustrator of the superman comics. In this video we check out the iconic batman movie from 1989 and compare it with the official comic book adaptation, plus we analyze why the movie is so good and important. We just came across some comics and will be listing several. Michael keaton bruce waynebatman, jack nicholson the joker, kim basinger vickie vale, commissioner gordon, billy. Five lessons hollywood learned from tim burtons batman 1989. Batman 1989 film comic adaptation batman wiki fandom. The joker, a crazed psychotic killer with a sinister smile and a comedic flair. The 1989 batman movie was a huge and fantastic revelation for me. Comic is near mint in all aspects except the lower left hand corner has a very slight shipping bump of 116 x 12.
Batman a dc movie special one shot comic book 1989 newsstand. Plus, he had to do all of this in a comic book movie at a time when people didnt really make comic book movies. Created 50 years ago as a comic book hero, the character of batman has provided the basis for numerous television and film projects as well. Jun 27, 2019 when tim burtons batman debuted in theaters 30 years ago in 1989, it didnt just kick off a major, stillflourishing movie franchise and the current era of superheroled blockbusters. Jun 23, 2014 tim burtons batman was released june 23, 1989, 25 years ago today, and it is the best mainstream comic book movie ever made not just the best batman movie, but the best movie based on. Pgm batman 1989 movie adaptation hey buddy, can you spare a. Jun 22, 2019 when tim burtons batman debuted in theaters 30 years ago in 1989, it didnt just kick off a major, stillflourishing movie franchise and the current era of superheroled blockbusters.
The dark knight of gotham city begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being jack napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal joker. The batman director matt reeves has praised the movies cast and crew while also addressing why a billionaire superhero can still be seen relevant, and how his reboot is made in the context of. Details about batman a dc movie special one shot comic book 1989 newsstand edition vfnm. Its a shame something more memorable doesnt happen there. Adapting tim burtons batman into a comic book was much harder. Parents need to know that batman is the 1989 movie starring micheal keaton as the caped crusader. Great post, i knew detective comics 27 and others and have found some of this, other scene is in both batman 89 and detective 27 is comissioner gordon in wayne manor at the begining of both adventures i will try to put the images too. Differences in batman 1989 movie vs comic book youtube. With michael keaton, jack nicholson, kim basinger, robert wuhl. Batman 89 movie adaptation to get deluxe hardcover th. This bin is batman 1989 official comic aaptation of motion picture eucall comics and books will come to you in a plastic sleeve. After the superman movies that i had watched as a kid, there. The complicated story of how tim burtons batman movie became a comic book. How the 1989 batman movie forever changed the comic book.
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