There
are some incredibly popular and influential Batman story arcs that receive a
great deal of love, and rightfully so from the nerd community. And I’m with you. Batman Year One is amazing. Hush is incredible. Birth of the Demon is overrated but very
influential and important to Batman’s development One arc that I feel is often
left out is Knightfall. Right now I want
to examine the first third of this epic.
Yes it was an event comic designed to tell books, but that doesn’t mean
it was of poorer quality. While I
recognize a few different authors had a hand in this I’m going to credit Chuck
Dixon and Doug Moench as the largest contributors.
Dixon
and Moench’s script works on quite a few levels. The first few issues move fast, almost
entirely self-contained and allow readers a chance to revisit the rogues
gallery while tying each episode to the larger story, without ever sacrificing
the action or pace. Arkham Asylum is a
volatile place, with prisoners escaping quite regularly, so why not all at
once. This action also helps to set up
Bane as a formidable enemy. He respects
Batman as an adversary yet is incredibly confident. Bane is one of Batman’s best villains,
because Batman never beats him. In the
entire Knightfall Arc Batman never triumphs over Bane. This makes it one of the most unique entries
the cannon ever...
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