Having been sent a copy of the book by DC, Mazzucchelli was unhappy with the quality and opined that "Anybody who's already paid for [the book] should send it back to DC and demand a refund. Skeevers gets bailed with the help of a hired lawyer but is attacked by Batman shortly after who convinces him to testify against Flass. Bruce believes he is still unprepared to fight against crime despite having the skills he learned abroad. In 2017, the hardcover deluxe edition was re-released again ( ISBN 1401272940), this time with the same paper quality and coloring as Book One of the 2016 Absolute Edition. 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.

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While not a direct adaptation, the video game Batman: Arkham Origins takes some inspiration from Batman: Year One and features a younger, less-experienced Batman in his second year of crimefighting. The story recounts Batman's first year as a crime-fighter as well as exploring the life of recently transferred Gotham police detective James Gordon – eventually building towards their first encounter and their eventual alliance against Gotham's criminal underworld. Timeless in its appeal, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli s masterpiece would stand apart from the crowded comics field even today. It was the first time I worked on a Batman project with somebody whose vision of Batman was darker than mine.Reflecting on poor sales of Batman, O'Neil caught Miller one day while on a walk in Los Angeles and convinced him and Mazzucchelli to serialize the story in the ongoing series. Both Warner Books ( ISBN 0446389234) and Titan Books ( ISBN 1852860774) also published trade paperbacks in 1988. It features the voices of Benjamin McKenzie as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Bryan Cranston as James Gordon, Eliza Dushku as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Katee Sackhoff as Sarah Essen, Grey DeLisle as Barbara Gordon, Jon Polito as Commissioner Loeb, Alex Rocco as Carmine 'The Roman' Falcone, and Jeff Bennett as Alfred Pennyworth. Skeevers is drugged with rat poison in an assassination attempt, so that he remains silent about the ties between the police force and the mafia, although Skeevers survives after all. Phantasm was a Batman story with Year One elements, while Batman Begins was a Year One story with added features".

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Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator AMAs, a friendly and helpful userbase, and much more! DC released an adaptation of Year One as part of their ever-growing lineup of animated DVD movies last year. In 1996 and 1999, Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale created Batman: The Long Halloween and Batman: Dark Victory, two 13-issue maxiseries that recount Batman's early years as a crime-fighter following the events of Miller's original story and retold the origins of Two-Face and Dick Grayson. He even goes after Flass, who is in the middle of accepting a bribe from Jefferson Skeevers, a drug dealer of Carmine Falcone. For those who crave a better Batman book, that edition remains the best option until DC finally offers Year One the true deluxe edition treatment it deserves.It would be hard to argue that Year One doesn't deserve a higher-quality collection than the simple trade paperback currently available. 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. 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.

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This version already attracted some online infamy when Mazzucchelli spoke out about the quality of the colored art. For Year One, he simply wrote the story and the script, with Mazzucchelli signed on to illustrate the artwork. She, however, chooses to leave Gotham upon learning he is going to be the father of Barbara's child. Timeless in its appeal, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's masterpiece would stand apart from the crowded comics field even today. Neuware -In 1986, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman-who he is, and how he came to be.With myself being a noob to comics, what are the main differences between the two kinds of editions?

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His interpretation of Gotham City was designed to symbolize corruption, featuring muddy colors that gave the impression of the city being dirty and needing a hero.His solemn vow to extinguish the town's criminal element is only half the battle; along with Lieutenant James Gordon, the Dark Knight must also fight a police force more corrupt than the scum in the streets. Bruce sneaks into Falcone's manor as Batman and overhears the private conversation between the Roman and his nephew, Johnny Viti. He left the core elements, such as the murder of Bruce's parents, intact, but reduced them to brief flashbacks.