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word of advice : contains freebooter for The Bat - Man : First Knight # 1!In his journeying to becomeBatman , Bruce Wayne encountered several learning curves , one of which demand mastering the protection of the vulnerable area of his Batsuit . With DC ’s later Black Label imprint revisiting The Dark Knight ’s origins , sports fan are treated to a first - hand look at one of Batman ’s greatest suit weaknesses , which he finally turn over into a strength .
Dan Jurgens and Mike Perkins’The Bat - Man : First Knight#1offers a gritty retelling of Batman ’s first appearance in Gotham , highlighting one of his earliest execution mysteries . Focused on Batman ’s formative years , Jurgens and Perkins depict The Dark Knight as he grapples with perfecting his approach to vigilantism , including familiarizing himself with the involution of the Batsuit .
During an acute confrontation , Batman learns a abrasive lesson : while mantle can serve as assets , they can also pose pregnant weakness that go to serious consequences .
Batman Learns The Incredibles’ “No Capes!” Rule the Hard Way
In the first take ofThe Bat - Man : First Knight , Bruce come nerve - to - face with the reanimated corpses of convicts who give-up the ghost in the electric chair . During this encounter with the supernatural beings , Batman learns a tough lesson about his ness when one of the creatures snatch hold of it , causing Bruce to lose his footing and advantage in the fight . This childlike oversight in protect his back and thus the cape almost be Batman his life , give away Bruce ’s novice status in crime - fighting and the egregious flaw of his opt costume design .
In sharp direct contrast toThe Bat - Man : First Knight , where Bruce Wayne is middling depicted as a novice , most modern rendering portray him as a seasoned Batman . therefore , such blunders involving the mantle are rarely seen . The experiencedBatman typically utilizes the capeas an annexe of himself , transform what was once a vulnerability into a speciality . Thus , thisYear One - esque Batman portrayed by Jurgens and Perkins is evidently still in the unconscious process of surmount the nontextual matter of safeguarding his back and leverage the cape as an asset .
More Steep Learning Curves Ahead for Bruce Wayne inThe Bat-Man: First Knight
As this is an other years ' Batman tale , it ’s probable that more vigilante blunders will surface in the subsequent proceeds . It will be intriguing to witness the Batman - related mishap Bruce encounters , peculiarly since this rendition of The Dark Knight lacks Alfred Pennyworth ’s assistance , something that is a utter divergence from most Batman origin stories . Although recent movie version have often delved intoearly vocation Batman narration , likeRobert Pattinson’sThe Batman , it ’s refreshing to see the comics render toBatman’sgritty post - world-wide War I origins .
The BATMAN : DARK AGE creative team , Mark Russell and Mike Allred , sat down with Screen Rant to talk all things Batman , Gotham , and American history .
The Bat - Man : First Knight#1 is now uncommitted from DC Comics !
THE BAT - MAN : FIRST KNIGHT # 1 ( 2024 )
