I might have gotten a bit bored if i had not been listening to it. Knightsend includes all material collected in 1993s batman. Bane is at his all time best at least depending on how city of bane pans out and offers the ectreme of a bone breaking challenge, without getting too deep you need. This book collects the first and arguably the best part of this story the breaking of the batman by bane the symbolism. An absolute masterpiece of audio drama and one of the best batman adaptations i can think of. Knightfall and beyond, is a novel based adaptation of the comic book story of the same name and is specifically aimed at young adults. Prodigal, 652 pages, isbn 9781401237219 notes on the comic book covers, only the third part had its title written in camelcase, perhaps to keep it from being read as knightsend. The complete knightfall saga full cast audio drama two cassettes by dirk maggs. Dennis oneil is the influential writer of comics including batman, green lanterngreen arrow, the justice league of america and countless other titles.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Bane breaks batman s back in batman knightfall part 11. Inspired by the bestselling batman adventures knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend as they originally appeared in dc comics, the dark knights darkest hour comes to life in this fastpaced and actionpacked audio drama. Home turf does not prove an advantage when bane breaks batman s back in the batcave in the broken bat.
The first part of the novel, knightfall is one of the. When batman is crippled after an attack by the evil bane, the avenging angel, azrael takes up the mantle as gothams. Bane breaks batmans back in batman knightfall part 11. This is a huge storyline and one of the most famous ones in the dc canon. Will if not heres part of a great batman storythis is. It is primarily a trilogy consisting of three arcs entitled knightfall. As a novel, it is structured in three parts knightfall, kinghtquest and knightsend. This is a considerable step up from knightfall vol. One of the most memorable sound effects is the swirling sound effect of batmans cape when he is in motion. The complete knightfall saga audio cd june 1, 2005.
Chuck dixons adaption of the dark knight in batman. The book was a good read as it is part of a series, it is a good find as well as dc has stop publishing this version of it, so to find the second book part of the three book series was great, as you could easily get the series for the two books but not for the three of them. The story is a bit cheesy as bane and his henchman are very over the top evil but i. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Art by jim aparo, norm breyfogle, graham nolan, and. Adapted from the bbc radio 4 drama created by dirk maggs, starring bob sessions as. The complete knightfall saga by bob kane audio book. Home turf does not prove an advantage when bane breaks batmans back in the batcave in the. The book was a good read as it is part of a series, it is a good find as well as dc has stop publishing this version of it, so to find the second book part of the three book series was great, as you could easily get. Jan 01, 1993 this riveting book sets batman on a path that will change his life forever. Knightfall is a 19931994 batman story arc published by dc comics. Batman, knightfall gotham city is reeling from the shocking news that batman is confined to a wheelchair. May 01, 2012 simply this book is one of the greatest reads out there, its the beginning of an amazing arc for batman, one that challenges him to his core and alters pre52 bruce permanently.
At 960 pages, this edition contains the entire contents of the 2012 edition of batman. But his methods are brutal and dangerous, and the future of gotham city is uncertain. This was the part of the extensive knightfall story. Jan 23, 2015 the adventure continues in the swiss alps. Bane, an intelligent and brutally strong enemy raised in a hellish prison is out to prove that he is without rival, and he sets his sights on gotham and batman. Will if not heres part of a great batman storythis is technically part 3 of a 3 part story if you collect the garaphic novel editions and you really do need batman. After batman survives a direct fireball thanks to his suits fifteenlayer nomex, bruce pursues firefly through the zoo, fist fighting panthers on the way, and even saving his enemy from being eaten alive by hungry. Its not a very complicated story bane beats batman, jeanpaul valley beats bane, bruce beats jeanpaul valley. Knightfall is an adaptation of a series of comic books of the same name. Not difficult to see why characteristics of it were used for the dark knight rises. This book is all about the downfall and the remaking of a great superhero.
Part 3 of the audio bookmotion comic version of batman knightfall adapted from the bbc radio 4 drama created by dirk maggs, starring. Since nightwing has his own life and robin is too young, jean paul valley aka azrael takes over as batman. It is primarily a trilogy consisting of three arcs entitled knightfall, knightquest and knightsend, but also includes several other storylines, miniseries, and one shots. Batman encounters a powerful new foe, bane, who takes the dark knight beyond the limits of human endurance, nearly destroying him forever. Knightfall was a yearlong, transformative seriesspanning arc for dc comics.
The first part of the novel, knightfall is one of the most epic pieces of literature i have ever read. Batman knightfall audio book movie part 1 adapted from the bbc radio 4 drama created by dirk maggs, starring bob sessions as the batman. Art by jim aparo, norm breyfogle, graham nolan, and jim balent. If youre looking for a free download links of batman.
Dirk maggs production really captures something wild, fresh and exciting about the batman mythos and as. Volume one represents the first part of the knightfall trilogy and is followed by knightquest and knightsend. This is a short animation that i did based on the batman comic book miniseries where bane breaks batmans back, and bruce wayne enlists the aid of. Batman fan film featuring stunts by ben rowe, antony matos and joop katana web render 240x320. Apr 18, 2006 i love this audio version of knightfall almost as much as the original comic book original. Its a trilogy consisting of three storylines, knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend. Knightfall is one of the most well known of story arcs in the batman canon. Simply this book is one of the greatest reads out there, its the beginning of an amazing arc for batman, one that challenges him to his core and alters pre52 bruce permanently. Bane is my most favorite supervillain in the batman universe as he is the only one who has ever defeated batman. Its not a very complicated story bane beats batman, jeanpaul valley beats bane, bruce beats jeanpaul valley and thats why in the final part of the knightfall saga, bruce must become batman once again and take gotham from the hands of the powercrazed. The complete knightfall saga is inspired by the bestselling batman storylines knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend. Batman is threatened by a new villain bane and is slowly but surely whittled down physically and psychologically so bane can quite literally break him. Jul 06, 2011 knightfall is one of the most ambitious batman stories ever attempted. It is a fantastic prose novel that contains 372 pages.
Who rules the night 1993 collecting batman issues 498500, detective comics issues 664666, showcase 93 issues 78, and batman. I hope you like it, it isnt that long, there are a lot of pictures in it. Its the quick fall into despair that proves most shocking. Since the latest volume came out and i know have the whole set, i thought i share it with everyone. In the process of protecting gotham, azrael seems unconcerned if he destroys the innocent along with the guilty. Ps3azrael knightfall suit walkthrough part 6 copperhead duration. Knightfall is a batman crossover originally published in singleissue form in 1991, and first collected in trade paperbacks in 1993. Doug moench, chuck dixon, and alan grant, pencillers. Vengeance of bane, along with the first two previously published trade editions, part one. However, the stink of jean paul valleys batman is still all over.
Bbc 1997 an american werewolf in london hq part 1 of 4. This book collects the first and arguably the best part of this story the breaking of the batman by bane the symbolism of the name is pretty obvious. With batman crippled by his fiercest foe, a new hero tries to fill his shoes in protecting gotham city. War games book one tensions escalate and war comes to gotham city when batman is drawn into a skirmish between rival gangs. Adapted from the bbc radio 4 drama created by dirk maggs. A classic comic book adventure and bane doesnt have a muffled voice sorry tom hardy. Knightfall is a batman family crossover published in 1993. What makes knightfall, part one so memorable is not the actually snapping of batmans back. This reading order contains the prelude issues as well as the entire knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend storylines. It was also a completely crazy, actionpacked blockbuster story that only the 90s could spawn.
Knightfall part one broken bat on a list of the 25 greatest batman graphic novels, saying. I personally love all three parts, although a number of people really dont enjoy the second part in the trilogy. Download batman knightfall audiobook batman knightfall. In volume 1 of the groundbreaking installment, we watch batman as he faces countless, classic villains as the arkham asylum has been broken into leaving many of the craziest criminals free to roam the streets and torment the city of gotham. Ps3azrael knightfall suit walkthroughpart 6 copperhead duration. Knightfall is arguably one of the most popular installments in the history of batman. Knightfall saga reading order comic book reading orders. The initial idea for the character of azrael stemmed from a twopart story idea pitched by. Who will now protect the innocent from the dangerous inmates of arkham asylum, whom bane has released. Also included is the aftermath of the knightfall saga. A mass escape from arkham asylum and the emergence of batman s most threatening for, bane, sends gotham city spinning into chaos and takes batman to the limits of human endurance. The book opens with the origin of bane and it is a fantastic story in itself. The knightfall series is one of the greatest batman stories of all time. Collecting batman issues 498500, detective comics issues 664666, showcase 93 issues 78, and batman.
When batman is crippled after an attack by the evil bane, the avenging angel, azrael takes up the mantle as gothams protector. One where batman rounds up some of the most famous villains in gotham and another where he is confronting his greatest enemy yet bane. This book collects the first and arguably the best part of this story the breaking of the batman by bane the symbolism of the name is. This first volume comprises the aforementioned batman. The story begins with bane engineering the breakout of all the insane criminals that are housed in arkham asylum. It was written by alan grant, chuck dixon, dennis oneil, doug knightfall is a batman family crossover published in 1993. Mar, 2017 anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars explained duration. Knightfall is one of the most ambitious batman stories ever attempted. It has taken me quite a while to write, and get posted. Gotham city reels from the news that batman has been crippled by his fiercest foe. Broken bat is the first of two volumes collecting knightfall, the muchtalked about batman storylinemuch talked about because it was the story in which batman gets defeated.
With batman crippled by his fiercest foe, a new hero tries to fill his shoes. I love how bane can see through batman and see his weaknesses and how tired he. Remember in the ninties when dc decided to go a bit mental and do what seemed to be a lot of damage to some of their characters. The story itself is very exciting with many subplots that will. As gothams biggest gang battle ignites, batman must call on all his available alliesoracle, batgirl, nightwing, orpheus, onyx and tarantulato preserve life. I love this audio version of knightfall almost as much as the original comic book original. The two battle one another twice in knightfall, their second bout pushing batmans devotion to gotham to its very limits. Knightfall is one of the worst batman books ever and its spread over three ghastly books. This is the first part of the knightfall saga that introduces banes assault on batman and his plan to take over gotham city.
Dc comics is rereleasing the entire knightfall saga in three volumes in 2012. A full cast, excellent music and loads of atmosphere. Inspired by the bestselling batman adventures knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend as they originally appeared in dc comics, the dark knights darkest. Prodigal, 652 pages, isbn 9781401237219 notes on the. Batman knightfall tpb 19931995 dc 1st edition comic books. Volume one was subtitled broken bat and volume two who rules the night. The lazarus syndrome also produced for bbc radio by dirk maggs. Knightfall books one and two to build you up to this book batman prodigal also follows it nicely. Batman, knightfall bbc audio audio cd audiobook, 18 apr 2006. The event that changed batmans world forever kicks off with this new volume, including neverbeforecollected material, in stories from batman. The end of this volume is somewhat shocking compared to standard, mainstream comic book continuity. This one did have some slow parts and a lot of info was repeated but the repetition was part of the story so that was ok.
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