See the moments that set the course for Knightfall, one of the most momentous stories in the Batman mythology
One of the arches that marked a watershed in the history of Batman it is Knightfall, one of the most painful defeats for the Bat Man, and one of the most critical moments in the life of Bruce Wayne.
The argument that writers like Chuck Dixon, Jo Duffy, Alan Grant, Dennis O’Neil Y Doug Moench, embodied in the numbers of Batman made of knightfall a moment that has become a modern classic in the history of DC Comics, with characters that took on a role never thought before.
Remember the most impressive moments that he offered us Knightfall, one of the most momentous arcs in the history of Dark Knight.
Escape from Arkham
The first big moment of this arc occurs in the mass escape of inmates from Arkham Asylum at the hands of Bane.
The villain takes advantage of the fact that Batman has suffered physical and mental fatigue, to deal him the first of several blows that gives him a direct path to a confrontation where the man born in Peña Duro has everything to win.
The Film Freak Murder
One of the first shocking moments in Knightfall is the murder of the Film Freak, at the hands of Bane, as Batman tracks down the Mad Hatter.
What made more than one’s hair stand on end was the viciousness with which Bane ended Film Freak, who was under the hypnotic power of Mad Hatter
Batman freaks out at Zsasz
In their search for more Arkham escapees, the police have reached a boarding school where Zsasz has taken the female students hostage. Batman enters to rescue the girls and confronts the serial killer, beating him up, where the Dark Knight is unrecognizable.
Bane vs. Killer Croc II
As Batman confronts Zsasz, Robin follows Bird’s lead, leading him to Bane, who captures Tim Drake. In the sewers Bane is determined to get the information out of Robin about his mentor, until the appearance of Killer Croc, who sought out Bane to get revenge for the beating he previously inflicted on him.
It’s a trap!
With Mayor Kroll as their hostage, Joker and Scarecrow take advantage of having the ruler under their influence, to lure various elements of the Gotham police into a death trap.
The task force arrives at a location where the villains were supposed to be with Kroll, not to mention that there was a bomb in the place that killed several troops.
beat up the joker
Batman has located the Joker and Scarecrow in the Gotham tunnels. Batman finds the villains, when Scarecrow sprays fear gas at Batman.
Far from fearful, Batman recalls the death of Jason Todd, prompting him to deal the Joker an epic beating.
batman defeated
The highlight of this saga is the defeat of Batman at the hands of Bane, who violently broke into one of the apparently safest bunkers in the entire DC Universe.
Bane takes advantage of Batman’s exhaustion to beat him mercilessly, culminating in the fracture of Bruce Wayne’s spine.
bury your hero
After defeating Batman, Bane is not afraid to arrive at Gotham Square to proclaim himself master of the city, and proof of this is taking the defeated Dark Knight.
Great commotion in the city has caused to see Batman beaten and dying, in one of the most disturbing moments of Knightfall.
Gotham’s Owner
With Batman out of the picture, Bane begins murdering mob bosses to take over Gotham’s crime scene.
With a scene of violence, the Gotham police search for Batman, but the Bat does not respond to the call.
The God of Fear
With Jean Paul Valley defending the mantle of the Bat, her first challenge is to catch the Scarecrow, who has returned to Gotham University to carry out one of his most dangerous experiments, domination of the city through fear.
A second wind?
Valley has been shown as a brutal Batman, which favors the use of excessive force over his opponents, regardless of the detective work that has characterized the Dark Knight.
While one of his missions is to restore social stability to Gotham, Valley has become obsessed with finding Bane, seeking to prove himself a worthy bearer of Batman’s mantle.
Saint Dumas has manifested
The Order of St. Dumas, which created Jean Paul Valley, shows up for Gotham’s new defender, having him draw plans for improvements to his suit, starting with the gloves.
the return of batman
After several encounters between Batman (Jean Paul Valley) and Bane, the bearer of the Bat mantle has implemented new improvements to the suit, to face the man who defeated Gotham’s hero.
Valley is merciless and takes revenge for Bane’s beating of Bruce Wayne, to chase him through the streets of Gotham. Batman has Bane at his mercy, who begs for his death, but the new vigilante prefers to send him to prison.
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DC’s Modern Classics brings you an unmissable moment: Knightfall
Batman has overcome his dependence on the drug Venom, but this leads him to one of the most painful defeats he will suffer in his career, when physical and psychological exhaustion lead him to fall into the hands of a mysterious rival: Bane.
Find out how the path to the Fall of the Bat was traced, from the origin of Bane, to the moment when Batman knocks on death’s door, leading to a change of wielder in the mantle of the Dark Knight.
SMASH and DC Comics Mexico bring you the prelude to Knightfall and the two volumes of the story by Chuck Dixon, Jo Duffy, Alan Grant, Dennis O’Neil and Doug Moench, in the watershed in the history of the Man Bat.
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