I recently recovered my comic book collection from my parents house, and these were the first batman books i ever got. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. In a derelict diner on gotham citys outskirts, several gangsters are convened by a. Legends of the dark knight 1989 2007 from dc comics. Year one, writer frank miller and artist david mazzuchelli revisited batman s origin giving it a realistic and noirish spin that reinvented batman. Year one deal with the origins of batman and the joker and are widely regarded as two of the most significant comic book stories ever published. Originally offered with dc directs legends of the dark knight box set, this special includes stories from batman. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Gothic part 1 dc comic book april 1990 comics 1990. Originally conceived as a vehicle for any and all batman tales, no matter how farfetch. The burning nun bruce returns to his old school to obtain an audio tape of his old teacher doing readings to the class. Legends of the dark knight, commonly referred to as simply legends of the dark knight is a dc comic book featuring batman.
Dc comics the legend of batman is a fortnightly partwork magazine published by eaglemoss collections and dc comics. The legend of batman graphic novel collection eaglemoss. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. The assortment includes batman legends of the dark knight, judgement on gotham, batman, shadowhawk, john constantine hellblazer, and more. Stories in this debut issue include the butler did it, all of the above and the crime never committed. Legends of the dark knight, often simply called legends of the dark knight lotdk is the name of several dc comic books featuring batman. Though tales focus on batman, they can be told at any point in the timeline even in the future. Batman legends of the dark knight 1 very fine blue cover in comic books modern age 1992now. The first time in print for this digitalfirst series. Bob kane was an american comic book writer and artist of jewish descent, most famous for cocreating batman and several members of batman s supporting cast.
It differs from other batman titles in that it has constantly rotating creative teams, and the stories are not necessarily part of the current events. The dark knight must travel to tokyo to track down the otaku. The original series launched in 1989 as the third major monthly batman title, following the popularity of tim burtons batman film. Legends decided to continue that idea by showing more stories during the early years of batman s career, though a few have been set in the present and even the future. Assortment of comic books featuring batman legends of the. With 881 issues published in the first volume detective comics is the longest published american comic book in history, dc comics take their name from the title and it is in issue number 27 that batman and his alter egobruce wayne makes his debut. Legends of the dark knight comic books are great to collect because they attracted great writers and artists including dennis oneil, grant morrison, mike mignola, bill willingham, matt. Though stories are generally separate from current continuity, legends has touched the main batman titles significantly, particularly with the introduction of venom, the drug that gave bane his incredible strength. Im looking to dive into the legends of the dark knight series but ive heard theres a serious amount of throwaways throughout the run. Batman is waiting for the escapee at the end of the sewer line, and the mutants gather around the brawl. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read halloween comic fest 2014 batman. Legends of the dark knight volume 1 is a comic book anthology series featuring batman, launched in the wake of batman 1989 moviethe 1989 fi.
The batman strategically takes down his enemy, blow by blow, like a surgeon at an operating table. The murder of two wayne tech employees leads the dark knight to london and into the british underworld, bringing batman face to face with a different kind of killer. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This book ends with gordon turning in his badge and gun.
Remember that there is also the original detective comics series, as well as other comic books featuring batman. It was launched in 1989 with the popularity of the batman movie. The mutant gang is no more, but are now dubbed the sons of the batman miller 102. Written by james robinson, with art and painted cover by. It ends with the birth of the legends of the dark knight. He tracks the teachers voice to austria where batman visits a monastery and learns the story of brother manfred who made a deal with the devil during the black plague to live for three hundred years. Batman legends of the dark knight 1 very fine blue cover. Kane was born under the name robert kahn in new york.
Kane was inducted into the comic book industrys jack kirby hall of fame in 1994 and into the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1996. Legends of the dark knight last edited by pikahyper on 042820 07. The tale begins on a treacherous mountain climb to track a killer. The series is a collection of special edition hardback graphic novels, that tell batman s life story from beginning to end. As a new reader, legends of the dark knight appealed to me the most out of the battitles at the time because the stories could be set at any point in batman s life past, present, or future which meant that each story or arc was basically selfcontained and didnt. Legends of the dark knight vol 1 50 dc database fandom. Legends of the dark knight is published by dc comics. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics.
All images on comic collector live of their respective publishers. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Gothic part 3 dc comic book june 1990 gothic part 3, vol. Legends of the dark knight originally came into creation in 1989 thanks to the tim burton film at the time, as well as frank millers year one graphic novel. Many of the stories follow the tone of frank millers batman. Legends of the dark knight volume 1 is a comic book anthology series featuring batman, launched in the wake of the 1989 film. Legends of the dark knight comic books are great to collect because they attracted great writers and artists including dennis oneil, grant morrison, mike mignola, bill willingham, matt wagern and doug moench.
The series follows the success of the dc comics graphic novel collection, which itself began in 2015 with the batman story hush. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The longrunning series rotates creators with almost every story arc. Legends of the dark knight 0 dc comics comicbookrealm. Legends of the dark knight vol 1 dc database fandom. Original, noncontinuity short stories featuring batman as written and illustrated by some of comics finest talents. It will have enough minor defects that it is in clearly worse condition than a brand new freshly published comic, magazine, or book.
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