In May 2023, IDW Publishing announced that Year One will be getting the Artist's Edition ( ISBN 9798887240039) treatment, the publishing date will be in July 2024. Goldstein found every moment memorable, writing "Miller does not waste a single panel" in presenting a gritty and dark story. David Mazzuchelli’s art complimenting the script with a similarly dark and gritty vision of Gotham and it’s inhabitants.

It was shelved by the studio in 2001, [24] after an individual who claimed to have read Miller's script published a negative review on Ain't It Cool News. The studio rejected the idea as they wanted a sequel, not a prequel, though Schumacher was able to include very brief events in Batman's past. DC Comics Batman Graphic Novels (DC Comics) Batman Year One (7th Printing) (EX/NM)Manufacturer: DC ComicsProduct Line: Batman Graphic Novels (DC Comics)Type: HardcoverCopyright Date: 2005Author: Frank MillerPage Count: 144Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item.According to O'Neil, the contract Miller and Mazzucchelli signed to produce Year One in the ongoing Batman series guaranteed publication within 6 months. Several years ago, DC asked me if I'd help put together a deluxe edition of Batman: Year One, and Dale Crain and I worked for months to try to make a definitive version. Launched in 1989, following the success of the film Batman, the title Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight examines crime-fighting exploits primarily, not exclusively, from the first four to five years of Batman's career.

This edition reuses the story pages from the 1988 graphic novel with Mazzucchelli supplying the promotional and unseen Batman art, Lewis' color samples, some of the original penciled artwork, and some pages of the original script as bonus materials. First, they redesigned the cover, and recolored my artwork — probably to look more like their little DVD that came out last year; second, they printed the book on shiny paper, which was never a part of the original design, all the way back to the first hardcover in 1988; third — and worst — they printed the color from corrupted, out-of-focus digital files, completely obscuring all of Richmond's hand-painted work. Miller re-defined the presentation of comic book characters and heroic fiction with his grand-daddy of graphic novels, “The Dark Knight. It’s a great comic for anyone who knows the character of Batman, and really wants to get to know the character better.The story's depiction of Gotham and darker, realistic, mature and more grittier tone and direction, compared to other contemporary Batman comics at the time, has also been acclaimed. The paper used on the cover and in the pages are different to normal, not using normal glossy paper but more of a matte paper type. Over time, both Batman and Gordon start making names for themselves – and crime and corruption in Gotham is in decline. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

A Rare Interview With Frank Miller: 'Dark Knight,' the Unmade Darren Aronofsky Batman Movie, and Donald Trump". In an essential story from the Dark Knight's early days, Batman struggles to instill fear in Gotham City's criminals, while expatriate Chicago cop James Gordon discovers that he may be the only honest cop in town.In April 2005, DC released the "Deluxe Edition" of Year One in hardcover ( ISBN 1401206905) and trade paperback ( ISBN 1401207529) to coincide with the release of Batman Begins. but i also feel that it is not crucial to the quality of the graphic novel as a whole, because it allows you to concentrate on the storyline; sometimes, beautifully drawn graphic novels lack the story behind them, and i would prefer weaker artwork and a stronger story.

I’d say it’s a great first Batman story, not requiring and previous knowledge and showing you what Batman is about, who he is, and also introducing you to Batman. Meanwhile, Gordon is seeking to rid the police of corruption – resulting in several other officers attacking him, and threating his wife.But that’s only half the story, literally, as the other half of the story focuses on Jim Gordon, with his first year as a police lieutenant in Gotham City, trying to be a good cop in a city where the police is as bad as the criminals.