Auto Show In New York 2005

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Admin
Auto Show In New York 2005

Auto Show In New York 2005

The Batman’s comic book career was in bad shape after the silliness of the 1950’s, and the sudden popularity he later attained through the 1966-68 TV series was all too brief. Decades later, his once-successful film franchise faltered with the disastrous box-office reception of 1997’s Batman and Robin. But neither the comics nor the movies went gently into the night, and as new talent took over the reins for each, the Dark Knight would rise again in both media with a vengeance.

Batman circa 1970's/Batman Begins (2005)

Within the comic pages, the Cowled Crusader would regain his edge in the 1970's thanks to the efforts of writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams. Moving away from the camp of the TV show, a new realism and dynamism entered into the comics. The cartoonish renderings of bygone days were replaced by Adams' dramatic and anatomically-correct illustrations. Batman was once more the Darknight Detective, bringing him back to his roots as a serious crimefighter, striking fear into the hearts of all evildoers. The Joker, reduced to something of a loveable lunatic in the previous years, was brought back into the role of the homicidal maniac that he was originally intended to be. New villains were created, the most worthy of these adversaries being the immortal mastermind Ra's al Ghul, introduced in Batman #232 (June 1971). Readers were taking Batman seriously again, securing the character's legacy for the next three decades.