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The story's depiction of Gotham and darker, realistic, mature and more grittier tone and direction, compared to other contemporary Batman comics at the time, has also been acclaimed. Journalist James Lovegrove described "Year One" as a "noir-inflected pulp tale of vigilantism and integrity, focused on a good man doing the right thing in a dirty world" and noted the brutality of the fight sequences. [15] Jason Serafino ( Complex) wrote that by ignoring many of Batman's trademark gadgets and villains and focusing in the core essentials of the titular character, Miller managed to present Batman in a relatable and thrilling way, which felt both fresh, unique and reinvigorating, while still being faithful to the spirit of the character. [16] Goldstein found every moment memorable, writing "Miller does not waste a single panel" in presenting a gritty and dark story. [13] Matchett agreed; he offered particular praise for the scenes depicting Batman clashing with the police, calling them the moment Batman began to become a legend. [11]It was the first time I worked on a Batman project with somebody whose vision of Batman was darker than mine. My Batman was too nice for him. We would argue about it, and I'd say, "Batman wouldn't do that, he wouldn't torture anybody" and so on. We hashed out a screenplay, and we were wonderfully compensated, but then Warner Bros. read it and said, "We don't want to make this movie." The executive wanted to do a Batman he could take his kids to. Lovegrove, James (2016). "Batman: Year One". The 100 Greatest Graphic Novels of All Time. Future plc (1): 92–93. But the true genius of Year One is how Miller placed an equal amount of focus on the life of Lt. James Gordon. Gordon became a much stronger and more identifiable character with this story, and the way the two men follow mostly separate but parallel journeys helps keep the story lively from start to finish. Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever, although set during another timespan, adopts some elements directly from the graphic novel. Schumacher claims he originally had in mind an adaptation of Frank Miller's Batman: Year One. The studio rejected the idea as they wanted a sequel, not a prequel, though Schumacher was able to include very brief events in Batman's past. [19] [20]

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Davis, Johnny (2022-02-08). "Director Matt Reeves on the Iconic Comic That Influenced 'The Batman' ". Esquire . Retrieved 2022-08-22. a b c d Matchett, Glenn (September 4, 2015). "Frank Miller's Batman Part One: YEAR ONE, or How Legends are Made". ComicsVerse. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019 . Retrieved May 30, 2018.Gotham Season 4 Draws from Long Halloween & Batman: Year One Comics". Screen Rant. July 27, 2017. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017 . Retrieved July 28, 2017. Year One distances itself from the more extravagant excesses of the Batman franchises. Few of Batman's rogues are active at this point in his career. Selina Kyle is present, but Miller infamously overhauled her origin to make Selina a prostitute inspired by batman's vigilante actions. One of the only disappointing aspects of the story is that Selina's role doesn't amount to more in the end. The conclusion is also a bit underwhelming relative to the rest of the book. But neither of these complaints do much to diminish Year One's status as a gripping and highly influential Batman drama. In 2015, DC released a hardcover of Year One ( ISBN 1401260047) which included its 2011 animated film adaptation on both DVD and Blu-ray. a b c d Wallace, Daniel; Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alexander C.; Manning, Matthew K. (2010). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p.227. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. Melding Miller's noir sensibilities, realistic characterization, and gritty action with Mazzucchelli's brilliant iconic imagery, "Year One" thrilled readers and critics alike... as well as being one of the influences for the 2005 film Batman Begins.