We all know the origins of Batman. However in 1987, writer Frank Miller breathed life into a floundering Batman comic with the help of artist David Mazzucchelli. They did it by reinventing not only the Batman origin, but also the Commissioner Gordon origin. What may be considered one of the greatest origin stories in comics, we discuss Batman: Year One.

Sources:

https://13thdimension.com/the-denny-oneil-interviews-batman-year-one/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/a-rare-interview-frank-miller-871654

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Year_One

https://www.dcuniverse.com/news/why-batman-year-one-ultimate-batman-comic/

https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_Year_One_(Darren_Aronofsky)#:~:text=Batman%3A%20Year%20One%20was%20a,One%20story%20by%20Frank%20Miller.&text=The%20director%20was%20set%20to,in%202005%2C%20called%20Batman%20Begins.

https://youtu.be/koejbuY2UNg

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