Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 - Atop the Fourth Wall

[@MaveriKat]

7:39 "Gotham is facing a massive heat wave, that in turn is leading into a crime wave." So all this time... Mr. Freeze was the True Hero that Gotham both Needed AND Deserved.

[@gentlemanlygeeky4088]

Who'd have guessed?

[@randallflagg3700]

If we want someone to face a massive *Heat Wave* , then a gigantic *Captain Cold* would fit the role better...

[@DGilVids]

All right everyone! CHILL.

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

@@DGilVidsI mean what killed the dinosaurs? DE ICE AGE

[@dnmstarsi]

@@DGilVids Schumacher Freeze's redemption moment right there.

[@kaicreech7336]

Holy cow, his enemy is _actually_ One-Face.

[@Gr4veM1nd]

"At least both sides match now, right?" Yeah. Not so funny anymore, is it?

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

A joke that went too far.

[@thepixelman4776]

BY GOD.

[@jameshowlett5106]

AND HE'S DISTRIBUTING EVIL VHS TAAAAAAPES!

[@SparkingEX]

@@jameshowlett5106 OF ROCK AND ROLL CONCERTS !!!!!!!

[@undead923]

“Master Bruce, Whatever happened to your mustache?” “...Alfred, it escaped!” So that’s why Earth-2 Golden Age Batman died. He retired without keeping tabs on his greatest foe: a killer stache.

[@kingofthegundam7974]

Makes more sense than his actual death...

[@twig8523]

Finally! An explanation that makes sense! 😆

[@EmperorSeth]

"Look, Alfred, I'm contracted for another comic series, so we had to CGI it out."

[@TheBronzeDog]

Talk about keeping your enemies closer.

[@anarchomando7707]

Seems legit

[@Deathshead1923]

I got to say that Miller was right in regards to Jason Todd's death. Having hotlines for people to vote on whether a teenager lives or dies is, in hindsight, an absurdly cynical move on DC's part.

[@Gr4veM1nd]

Yeah, but he got better and he's awesome now. Shame he had to die first for it though. Poor Jaybird...

[@juliagoodwin9510]

I might not agree with Miller on a lot of things, but it's nice to see he has _some_ standards...

[@willowbarrelmaker8269]

That's one of the reasons I love Brat Pack, dark and brutal as it is. The whole thing starts with a radio show jokingly having a vote as to whether the teenage sidekicks of the city's superheroes should die... only for the main villain to reveal he started the vote, murdering the teenagers and holding the whole city in some ways accountable for it. It's a great read if you want something unflinchingly and brutally dark

[@hitomisalazar4073]

It's something I'm conflicted over myself. Like at the time Jason Todd was really unpopular in the fandom but a minority of writers and fans really liked Jason Todd from all I've picked up on it. The idea of throwing out the story to a bit of democracy was fair enough as I see it. You have a very contentious point and compared to things like: "Lets reboot the entire setting so we can do things like make Starfire a Sexual Goldfish" and all... well I appreciate they cared enough to actually ask before just ham fisting it. But it also had a problem of the fact that the poll got more popular than the comics at the time. With a lot of people thinking it was a poll to kill Dick Grayson, Age 12, not even knowing who Jason Todd actually was because Jason Todd never entered mainstream pop culture, or why anyone would want him gone. Though some things in the eventual fallout of the event that were checkered. It came out with probably my favorite Robin after all, Tim Drake. But it also started the point of The Joker going all the way Murdering Psychopath Without Jokes sort of stuff...

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

nowadays we have twitter for that

[@kramermariav]

Re, the Pearl Harbor metaphor - the person who made that "hard choice for the greater good" was the President. We choose the President in part to make choices like that, and Presidents are, at least in theory, accountable to us. No one elected Batman. It's the same reason why Batman can't kill. Society hasn't given him that authority, as it has to judges, who are, again, accountable to the people.

[@vaggos2003]

E-xa-ctly! Someone finally said it!

[@MasterCode86]

@@vaggos2003 i want to argue in that 'sometimes ends justifies the means" but i have no counter point that doesn't make sound like fascist so let meet halfway: lenience should be offered, not the kangaroo court of public opinion. Judge the case with hindsight by those who truly understand the subject and see if it ultimately did more harm than good, if it does, let the man go.

[@adamdavis1648]

​​@MasterCode86 But how do we determine who truly understands the subject? 🤔

[@K1ng1995]

​@adamdavis1648 Unfortunately, that'll never happen.

[@jacobblaustein7779]

The problem is that Judges aren't elected by the people as recent history has shown.

[@DoctorPretorious616]

9:45 I believe you misread the scene where the two Mutants decide not to kill Bruce Wayne because they "Can't do murders when they're into it", they didn't back off killing him because he was willing to fight back; they decided not to kill him because Bruce WANTED to die; and it took away all the fun. Bruce's pose isn't of somebody ready to deliver an ass-whupping, the way he's kneeling and his arms are folded shows he's all like, "Let it come. Just get this over with, I no longer have the will to fight back anymore.". This tracks with Bruce's character arc, during his fiery crash during the drag race in Issue#1; he says, "This would be a good death... but not good enough." By this point in the story Bruce is tired old man with a death wish who has lost all purpose in life, and by the end of Issue#4 he has found a new lease on life when he speaks the last lines in the story: "This will be a good life. Good enough."

[@daelen.cclark]

Although given the mindset of the mutants, that would still make the murder weird in their eyes.

[@MattEldritchHorror]

So, its kind of like in the 1989 Batman movie when Bruce challenges the Joker and his goons to a fight within Vicky Vale's apartment?

[@DoctorPretorious616]

@@MattEldritchHorror Not really like that, Bruce wanted the Joker to think he was dead so wouldn't see him or a romantic rival for Vicki's affections; and he had that metal tray that was somehow strong enough to stop a bullet tucked in his clothes.

[@RabblesTheBinx]

@@DoctorPretorious616 I mean, it's a little bit of a stretch, at that close a range, but it wasn't a particularly powerful gun, and it only fired .22 caliber rounds, so I can let it slide.

[@avengercannon]

​@@DoctorPretorious616tiny short 22 possibly

[@ramirezthesilvite]

between One More Day, Holy Terror and this, Linkara's one goofy comic panel away from his own Ministry of Silly Walks.

[@DGilVids]

That or a Kazotsky Kick variant.

[@JakNekon]

Atop The Fourth Wall's Flying Cir-cus!

[@daelen.cclark]

@@JakNekon Lew-is Luvhaug’s flying cir-cus!

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

And now for something completely different.

[@alexwilliams3078]

Meanwhile Starfire is starring at Linkara doing the sneaking bit and thinking "Daddy, you're scaring me". That or "when's lunch", who can say?

[@wallerwa4]

I forgot one of his cats is named Starrier, I got confused.

[@tscream80]

@@wallerwa4 It's Starfire and Cheiri (sp?), I believe.

[@magic8ball134]

Miller said Jason's death was the most cynical thing in comics? That's some weapons grade irony right there.

[@iam9991000]

That was in 1991, so there might have been worse in his eyes since.

[@Tiggeralt]

In fairness, I don't think Frank Miller ever made any writing decisions by phone poll.

[@originalindigodingo]

He's out of line, but hes right

[@kingofthegundam7974]

Hypocrite has a point in this case.

[@fermintenava5911]

Showing your fans the brutal death of a hated character for publicity or even just for lols is always kinda cynical.

[@samm7371]

"Alfred, I've invented Dabbing!" I audibly cackled

[@solumanblevins5906]

7:39 "Gotham is facing a massive heat wave, that in turn is leading into a crime wave" Predator: *Distant Roaring*

[@agustinmarcelosuarezquilis7264]

Batman: here we go again

[@TeryJones]

When _(Insert Marvel Character Here)_ VS Predator? _He says whilst glaring at Disney who keep pimping out Star Wars and MCU like a brothel so clearly they have a taste for making gangbusters money._

[@solumanblevins5906]

@@TeryJones If they don't do a *Wolverine vs Predator* comic so help me God...

[@TeryJones]

@@solumanblevins5906 Hells yeah.... But if not a comic, at the very least Batinthesun made a video on that... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWTadZ1tl76pm5I

[@elijahwatson3474]

@@solumanblevins5906 it usually takes a bit for something like that to happen even after the buyout. But definitely something at least one writer at marvel have.

[@alexiaNBC]

Linkara: Some will do horrible things in the name of a greater good. NWA: The greater good! Linkara: Shut it!

[@Vesperitis]

Thanks to that movie we are now all biologically compelled to say "The greater good" everytime someone says "The greater good"

[@jaredohlstein7355]

@@Vesperitis I agree with that "The Greater good"

[@alexiaNBC]

@@Vesperitis I know, it's like Pavlov's dog. I can't help myself.

[@nooneinparticular5256]

My mind goes to the T'au of Warhammer 40K.

[@darkmanstudios3828]

If heat really was the cause of violent crime, then Mr. Freeze should've been a hero for cooling the city down.

[@KertaDrake]

Yeah. He needs to teach everyone to just Netflix and chill.

[@hineschris9934]

@@KertaDrake Schwarzenegger would be proud

[@realrealwarpet]

this also explains pretty much all of florida.

[@mst3kharris]

[Standing ovation for DrCrafty’s years of service to AT4W] Thanks, Doc. You were enjoyed.

[@jordanhunter3375]

Did...something happen?

[@katherineperrin4817]

@@jordanhunter3375 he’s stopping making the thumbnails to focus on his own work

[@jordanhunter3375]

Whew, that post had me fearing the worst

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

@@katherineperrin4817 wait, so this thumbnail is truly his last atop the fourth wall thumbnail for a time?

[@Materminds187]

@@ianr.navahuber2195 Seems to be. We don’t know if he’ll come back in a few years but this seems to be his final one. I guess Linkara’s going to look for another artist for upcoming episodes.

[@samuelbarber6177]

Oh my god, that’s why Joker is so evil! He’s lost his Air Conditioning!

[@michaelnally2841]

No worse deathstroke murdered it!

[@dnmstarsi]

24:38 Fun fact: In the Batman TAS episode that Linkara mentioned when talking about Carrie Kelley, TDKR Batman is voiced by Michael Ironside who also voiced Darkseid in Superman TAS.

[@MegamanNG]

Legends of the Dark Knight.

[@Rabbitlord108]

Kinda shocked Snyder didn't shoehorn Carrie Kelly into Batman V Superman.

[@Relichunters01]

​@@Rabbitlord108 She was a sniper in the Knightmare scene. Personally carrie should've been the kid bruce saves in the opening. He would her and she'd get an arc where she helps bruce remember what Batman is supposed to be and becomes Robin by the end of the film to help the Trinity fight doomsday.

[@Rabbitlord108]

@@Relichunters01 Okay. Still not as bad as axing Jimmy Olson not long after introducing him.

[@K1ng1995]

He also played General Lane in Smallville

[@Caernath]

Batman: The Dab Knight Returns

[@pakspider6482]

Damb you batman who dabs Batman who laughs:you called me Me:no but you can help me fight batman who dabs Batman who laughs:ahhhhh hell no Me:will fuck Batman who dabs:dabs me to death

[@dioncross6151]

@@pakspider6482 what

[@grantmoore8228]

17:40 it was always my interpretation of the scene that Two-Face's scarred side was actually the "good" side. The "clean" side was basically his resentment of losing his power and status as district attorney and thus by becoming symmetric again it only caused him to spiral deeper than previously...

[@kingofthegundam7974]

That's a cool interpretation I never hear much about. Thanks!

[@grantmoore8228]

Who knows? Maybe if they made the scarred side even, they could've made him sane again. Obviously he'd be shunned from society for being disfigured but it's better than the alternative...

[@autobotstarscream765]

@@grantmoore8228 Nah...he'd just become One-Face!

[@erickamakeeaina1649]

I've always loved that Interpretation.

[@the4thwallkid132]

Sees Dr. Crafty leaving card: Batman: You've been a good soldier, a Good Soldier

[@zionkraze9965]

Tony: We are NOT soldiers.

[@Tbm998]

"You were good son, real good, maybe even the best"

[@themaskedmysadaean8885]

@@zionkraze9965 I've got Soul, but I'm not a Soldier! ^^

[@twig8523]

F

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

Double F

[@ActionFilmsFan1995]

What’s funny about the pearls is it looks like Miller DID remember the knots in the panels.

[@TheShadowKiller97]

BEHOLD! THE PUREST WARRIOR! Me: I’ll proceed to die because of cuteness, thank you very much

[@redrasegarden]

So cute 🥰

[@dvader518]

IIRC, the animated movie had Batman shoot the mutant’s hand with the gun to make it blatantly obvious that he didn’t kill the guy.

[@brandonkrol]

Correct. One advantage of the animated movie over the comic is it clears up a lot of the confusing moments that were poorly drawn.

[@dvader518]

@@brandonkrol Movie(s).

[@brandonkrol]

@@dvader518 That’s right. I keep forgetting it was originally released as a two-parter because I have the deluxe edition which combines both parts into one 2 & 1/2 hour movie.

[@TodayLifeIsGoood]

I find it particularly odd that Bruce would ever describe any of the Robins as a soldier when they were all, and famously so, like his children to him.

[@Tsukiakari-qb3tk]

bruce having like 10 kids is the best thing about him, they were never soldiers

[@BigAmericanGirlFan]

That's why Batman and his fellow Gotham heroes are called the BATFAMILY, not the BAT ARMY.

[@alimowla3204]

@@BigAmericanGirlFan semi-related, but this is kinda another thing i dislike about the dcau epilogue (i think this scene was in epilogue), where he says the rest of the bat family just "didn't have their heart in the mission." or something stupid like that. god i hate that episode.

[@DinoDave150]

@@BigAmericanGirlFan THIS. THIS SO MUCH.👏

[@DinoDave150]

@@alimowla3204 I enjoy Batman Beyond and the DCAU as a whole, but it's treatment of Batman's end of the road leaves a lot to be desired. He becomes so cynical and jaded that he effectively pushed all his allies away and was living as a grouchy old man until Terry came along. Now I do like Terry McGinnis as a character and the mentor-apprentice dynamic he shared with Bruce, it's just getting to that point that I had a problem with. And then they revealed that Terry was Bruce's biological son and as such was always destined to be the next Batman (screw Dick I guess) and I guess that Amanda Waller counted on Terry and Bruce having a chance encounter in the future. Boy that would have been awkward on Amanda's part if that never happened. Also, speaking of screw Dick, there was that whole relationship between Bruce and Barbara which... yeah... At least the Ace stuff was good...

[@Rixec2]

I find it adorable how your cat's gaze followed you as you were doing your hunched walk. ^_^

[@jameshowlett5106]

It is Reagan. They even show his face later in the book and he is clearly Reagan. They don't say his name, but it's him, kinda like how in Flashpoint we see Barack Obama a few times.

[@jordanhunter3375]

Who knew Reagan sounded a lot like Mr. Burns fron Simpsons?

[@anarchomando7707]

@@jonbrewer297 sounds like a psychopath or an actor Honestly both are kind of needed for politics

[@K1ng1995]

​@@jordanhunter3375watch his speech and you'll see similarities

[@adambesley4455]

When it came to the moustache I was expecting a little jab at the naff digital moustache erasure from the Justice League film but "Alfred; it's escaped!" really cracked me up.

[@Emike-nc9ew]

-Say the line,lewis. -Say....is miller time -YEAAAAHHH

[@johnschou2172]

Also, I like how when Bruce goes walking in Gotham, he kind of looks like a bulkier Edgar Allen Poe, and I like that touch.

[@mimkyodar]

Something something Lost Lenore...

[@nickasaro8789]

Never made that connection but it does add up. Nice.

[@johnschou2172]

@@nickasaro8789 I don’t know if it was intentional, but it’s great nevertheless.

[@BartmanBegins]

25:35 Huh. I didn't know this was the 700th episode. To those who don't get the joke, watch the 200th and 300th episodes and look for the ''silly walk with funny music'' scenes.

[@Materminds187]

Something that wasn’t mentioned in the review was that Commissioner Gordon was there right before the Mayor was murdered, causing him to feel guilty for being unable to stop it before it was too late.

[@CthulhuianBunny]

"We never faced anything like this... We only fought humans..." Seriously? The guy who looks like a rejected He-Man villain is more unsettling than the zombie named after a nursery rhyme? More unnerving than the New Gods of Apokolips? More out-there than facing an immortal sorceress from Arthurian legend?

[@LupineShadowOmega]

Or the guy made entirely of shapeshifting clay? Or the dude that freezes people alive? Or the mob boss obsessed with torture?

[@thetruewisegamer]

And even one face!?

[@Mobysimo]

We only ever fought humans. Isn't that right Clayface?

[@yourfavoritegames4971]

I think the only stories DC remembers are Watchmen, DKR, the Sandman, Injustice, and the Death of Superman.

[@209clayton]

you forgot the killing joke

[@yourfavoritegames4971]

@@209clayton not really, Killing Joke is deemed the template for Joker stories. Not for all Batman stories. But the fact that the Joker movie wasn’t really like Killing Joke shows that there is more to do with this character.

[@samuelbarber6177]

@@yourfavoritegames4971 eh, they still kept the idea of him being a nobody failed comedian who went made after seeing the darkness in the world (though admittedly he already had a mental illness in the film, where the comic isn’t specified).

[@yourfavoritegames4971]

@Darth_ Madara In the comics yes, but that’s mostly because Scott Snyder has written most of DC’s big events for the last few years. It has no reflection in the movies or tv

[@ssj4jason737]

What about Death in the Family

[@grantmoore8228]

I'm guessing by the title card, this will be the last piece of art done by Dr Crafty for the channel. With the new theme song lyrics, the lack of copyrighted songs at the beginning and now this, it feels like this show is starting to grow up... Fitting that this is happening during a review of Dark Knight Returns : P

[@Scorpionspear77]

Yeah, he posted on Twitter he’d like to focus on his own show. He’s leaving on good terms and will still be the voice of Pollo according to that post.

[@daelen.cclark]

I wouldn’t say growing up, but changing.

[@MegamanNG]

@@daelen.cclark Changing for the better especially with how KZbin continues to make things harder for creators in terms of copyright.

[@MeliesCinemagician]

I'll just add Batman vs. Mr. T to things I never knew I needed...

[@Launchpad05]

That alone needs a Mr. T trading card.

[@TrackMaster844]

Love how the cat’s just staring at Lewis while he runs like, “What the hell is this guy doing?”

[@jimduchene]

Funny, there's a word for youth following knights in their quest: squires. Your analogy's on point, and Robin as a squire to Batman's knight seems so logical I feel dumb for not thinking about it earlier.

[@gratuitouslurking8610]

12:04 "I'M NOT BATMAN!" "...I'm batman."

[@Donovaneagle2098]

"Alfred! Its escaped" is one of my favorite lines of yours now xD

[@eon1014]

So, if Batman gave the mutant leader a Snickers, would he turn back into Mr. T?

[@eon1014]

@@painvillegaming4119 Batman, Mr T and Alfred vs Stu Roid, Crazy Steve and One Face...now there’s an idea with potential.

[@johnschou2172]

I know some have talked about Dick Grayson becoming the Joker in Dark Knight II, but no one I’ve seen has asked this question: WHY THE HECK IS HE DRESSED LIKE COSMIC BOY FROM THE LEGION OF SUPERHEROES?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[@johnschou2172]

@@jonbrewer297 that would actually be kind of interesting. The question would be though, why is he there, and why did he choose Dick Grayson as The Joker?!?!

[@daelen.cclark]

@@jonbrewer297 I thought an alternate Barbra Gordon was the time trapper?

[@Otakukunoichi]

First: See ya later Dr. Crafty, thank you for all the art all these years and best of luck in your future endeavors! Also looking forward to seeing Viga's title cards. :D Second: Love you bringing in as many running Batman gags as possible. Now we just a reference to OnStar and poodles.

[@MrHEC381991]

13:47 I like how in the cartoon when he keeps flipping through the channels, he eventually lands on a channel of him watching the television that freaks him out for a second.

[@PhantomObserver]

About Batman shooting at the mutant: Granted, you can’t see the target’s eyes, but the mouth gives the impression that the mutant is in a state of shock - aghast at the very idea that *anyone* would fire bullets near her, much less Batman with a five-round burst from a machine gun. One of the things that Miller brought in here is the idea that, even though Batman hates guns, he *does* know how to use them and actually has fire discipline. As in, he can place a shot pretty close to the target without actually hitting it, on purpose. It’s one of the reasons why the picture of him carrying a rifle is a shock, even though it’s revealed it’s a piton gun. Miller’s Batmobile design has also been influential on future portrayals due to its quasi-military nature (see Christopher Nolan’s Tumbler).

[@samuelbarber6177]

12:33 You know I don’t think I’ve ever called a bat cute before.

[@benwasserman8223]

For any fans of The Batman cartoon- Commissioner Yindel’s where Ellen Yin’s character sort of came from.

[@Howlrunner82]

You sir, have the best Avatar pic of all times. Groovy

[@kingofthegundam7974]

Odd considering how different they are. Ellen feels more like Rachel from the Nolan movies than Yindel.

[@buchiklop110]

@@kingofthegundam7974 Actually, she is closer to Elisa Maza from Gargoyles, which is obvious from her design.

[@kingofthegundam7974]

@@buchiklop110 I didn't consider that, that's probably true.

[@nicholastosoni707]

IIRC she's a stand in for Renee Montoya--I think it's because DC had plans for Montoya's character in the _Dark Knight_ movies or something and they didn't to cause confusion. I dunno.

[@deterlanglytone]

I mean, at least he's not doing as DC actually did when they talked about Jason after his death. "He was the wrong sort to be Robin." and Dick bouncing back constantly between "He was dumb, never knew what he was doing and disobeying you." and "That's what Jason never got. It's Robin's job to disobey Batman." In all fairness, "He was a good soldier, he honored me." is far better than "If I didn't make him Robin. He'd grown up to do bad."

[@SuperWolsey]

Then hypocrisy came a knocking in the form of Damian killing The Spook and tried to kill Tim Drake

[@deterlanglytone]

​@@SuperWolsey It's because Jason was the bad robin. I mean he only... ... ... ... and then they retconned in a time he used a gun. Such a bad kid. He also cared about his grades. Does this bad boy know no bounds? Next thing he'll be buying Bruce a father's day gift! If he hadn't been killed first.

[@SuperWolsey]

@@deterlanglytone and O'Neil should've let Collins stay on the book longer to flesh the relationship further before entertaining the idea of letting Starlin's anti-sidekick gag get hold

[@jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets]

Yeah, that shit killed _a lot_ of sympathy I had for the Bats. I still call bullshit on Jason wanting to reconcile with these guys, to be honest.

[@abigailhubbard6345]

I wish there were more people who appreciated Carrie, she’s one of my favorite parts of the story- and like you said I just wish her personality and character were developed more. She’s inspired me a lot and I wish she would get some more recognition

[@batlrar]

It's truly impressive that you went nearly a half hour without calling them "Cyclops glasses"!

[@DGilVids]

ALFRED! IT'S ESCAPED! I'm not saying it's replacing too much pudding as my favorite joke, but this is definitely making the list.

[@DinoDave150]

In what other videos was the too much pudding joke from?

[@DGilVids]

@@DinoDave150 That would be Ultimates 3.

[@bthsr7113]

Now I'm picturing some goofy silver age nonsense about the Bat Stache

[@DinoDave150]

@@DGilVids Oh yeah, I remember that one. That had me cackling like a hyena!😂

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

"Gotham is facing a massive heat wave, that in turn is leading into a crime wave" *Sings a few bars of Hot in The City*

[@ljmblacklock]

If you noticed in one panel (18:27). That kid Gordon shot had a long ranged weapon. It’s clearly not a hand gun. That kid walked up to a veteran police office wearing the clothing of a well known gang, and carrying a big gun. Now what the book is saying about the subject of self-defence is up for debate. But in the context of the story, Jim was well within his rights to defend himself.

[@jordanhunter3375]

12:30 AAAAAAWWWWWWWWW, ITS SO CU---(proceeds to be suddenly wingslapped by The Purest Warrior)

[@DGilVids]

Why am I reminded of the time Misty first picked up a Vulpix?

[@mitchfletcher2386]

@@DGilVids Hah! I remember!

[@mightyfilm]

It's not a matter of if there's going to be a One-Face reference, but a matter of when.

[@Vesperitis]

"The Waynes were cheapskates" Why else would they walk down a place called CRIME ALLEY in the dead of night instead of driving?

[@skibot9974]

It wasn’t called Crime Alley till their death

[@daelen.cclark]

@@skibot9974 Depending on the story at the time.

[@PK-MegaLolCaT]

28:30 it makes more sense when you stop thinking of batman as the hero of the story and more like a lesser evil. something you run with because you dont have any other option at the moment but that you should definitely be questioning.

[@TerminalSports45]

12:23 I mean, he ain't wrong, look at that little guy, that bat is so pure it hurts!

[@AussieDragoon]

"While xylophone music play..." Cuts to fiddle music...

[@AT4W]

That was just to keep it consistent with the other times I've had silly walks - 200th and 300th episodes in particular.

[@gabrieldevoogel6225]

Ok I just wanna say as a comics fan I love the anti gatekeeping linkara does, he always says it isn’t down to knowing everything and just wants people to appreciate good writing and enjoy good comics

[@JohnnyElRed]

Honestly, the mutants leader voice as Mr. T sounds suspiciously fitting to me.

[@damienofthedamned]

"As new Mayor of Gotham, I promise to install Central Air in every home! A Vote for Freeze is a vote for Gotham to cool it!"

[@mattwo7]

6:25 Alfred: "Your arm is a bit too far away from your face sir."

[@SageofStars]

13:00 I haven't watched this one in a year, and now I hurt myself laughing at that bit. Even into the future, Mr. Linkara, you are a comedic genius. Thank you.

[@Launchpad05]

Batman: How do you do, fellow kids! Optic Blast!

[@vicentenavarro5494]

12:23 genuinely the best joke I've seen in a comic book KZbin video

[@Snake4985]

I believe that this comic introduced the idea of Bruce and his parents going to the theater to see The Mark of Zorro the night Thomas and Martha were killed

[@cookubanana]

Headcanon that Marta Wayne's Pearl necklace was a fake made by kid Bruce for her and she was wearing to the movies to make him happy.

[@ejkdoeslife882]

Mad respect for that Garth Marenghi reference.

[@keychainere]

This is one of the best episodes you’ve ever done. Be proud of this.

[@samuelbarber6177]

Hard to remember he was that good at a time. Now I just remember him as the ‘ASBAR/Holy Terror guy’. I can see why people remember this story, it is essentially like a Batman-Watchmen, especially since they kept the 80s setting in the adaptation, despite that being years later. What’s interesting, this Batman’s about old enough to be born in 1939. This comic tends to big inspirations for new coming storytellers, Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan each took inspiration (especially in The Dark Knight Rises).

[@joshsavage007]

16:33 “I will make a suit from his freshly-peeled skin. Shave his liver. Squeeze the jelly from his eyes.” 24:26 Now I’m imagining a version of Bane that talks like Mr. T.

[@johnoneil9188]

Batman´s last case? So this is where he gets that ridiculous Expunger gun from Superman at Earth´s End?

[@sarafontanini7051]

Probably stole it from the mutants....juuuuuust i case

[@93MANIAC]

@@sarafontanini7051 It sure looks like something the Mutants would use

[@CodytheVictorian]

Hello, I'm not watching the episode but I used to watch you when I was younger. This video popped up in my recommendations and I thought this was a perfect opportunity to thank you for inspiring me to take a look at Frank Miller's work and introducing me to one of my favorite comics writers.

[@YSL8704]

"ALFRED! I'VE INVENTED DABBING!

[@kaicreech7336]

The movie version of TDKR removes Gordon killing the people attacking him.

[@nickasaro8789]

A wise change. I don’t think Killing a kid even if the kid was attacking him is within Gordon’s moral compass at all.

[@redhoodx98]

it’s in the animated movie they say he killed a teenaged mutant gang member in the store he was at.

[@MattEldritchHorror]

I rather like the movie adaptations.

[@pakspider6482]

Cool Kamen rider wizard profile picture

[@RAINBOWNIGTHMAREPRODUCTIONS]

No he still kills him.

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

"ALFRED! I'VE INVENTED DABBING!!" God dammit, I have just THE WORST timing on when I take a drink of water.

[@fleetadmiralauto6506]

9:47 Batman gets robbed by 2 Cyclops impersonators

[@stevemanart]

All art is political and all art is commercial. This is an undeniable fact of humanity. Art sells ideas, even a drawing of "Little Debbie" is trying to sell you an idea; the idea that kids will enjoy sweet treats. However, unless an artist is using their work to preach a political idea, the artist has the right to not have their work used as a political cudgel. Some art is created to be pure escapism, and if it is earnestly trying to only be that, let it be that. That said, however, you're not wrong for reading DKR via a political lens. Frank has never written pure escapism. He has always used his art to preach political ideas.

[@Volvagia1927]

24:30: Um...I know Plant God Poison Ivy didn't exist at this point, but...Clayface? Man-Bat? The Immortal Ra's Al Ghul? Killer Croc? All of those, in some way or another, are less "human" than, The Mutant Leader, an otherwise regular guy who filed his teeth.

[@kingofthegundam7974]

I think the idea is that most of those villains had something resembling humanity, like their goals are oriented on money, protecting loved ones or saving the environment, while the Mutant Leader is just an asshole who kills for no real reason.

[@Volvagia1927]

​@@kingofthegundam7974 The Syntax is ambiguous as to what exactly he's referring to, but, under your interpretation...The Joker (who...y'know...IS in this comic) is absolutely that kind of jackass, which is most of why I interpret it in the literal "we never fought the main characters of Universal Horror Movies" way. The former interpretation at least sets an idea that maybe Frank's Batman actually never DID fight those villains, as odd as that is.

[@ZekeStaright]

12:23 Awww, He is the Night 💜 13:45 Okay, I actually got goosebumps as you're going over these panels.

[@dvader518]

I’m guessing that dream of the giant bat is what inspired the deleted scene from Batman Forever that was briefly in the trailer. Also, I’m guessing that there is only one prominent example of GOOD Frank Miller writing of Batman that Linkara has yet to review: Batman: Year One. Also also, Harvey Dent with bandages looks like a Proto-Hush.

[@gentlemanlygeeky4088]

So long Dr Crafty and thanks for all the fish.

[@rickdaniel7341]

7:01 I don’t know. Mayor Mike Haggar didn’t let his bushy mustache get in the way of rescuing his daughter from the Mad Gears Gang.

[@SerenityM16]

4:00 suddenly thinking of the Brave and the Bold clips I’ve seen recently where Batman was split into 3, whom I’m gonna nickname Less Crazy Steve, Spock, and The Dude. And anyone who’s seen those clips know very much why. But it is kinda interesting to hear that when Less Crazy Steve is basically the unresolved trauma of Bruce Wayne.

[@deckarde4919]

My favourite moment is the ending of part one where Batman faces Harvey. It's so deeply moving and human to me.

[@maxgray2807]

8:19 It was always overshadowed by the Teen Titians show at the time

[@thenerdcage3292]

25:36 Something about his cat staring at him the whole time 😂

[@JohnnyElRed]

32:37 I just notived something. One of the guys talking in the news is mentioning the mutants leader trial. And he is redhead and wears dark sunglasses. Is that Daredevil?

[@kingofthegundam7974]

Possibly? Miller did write him for a time, probably thought he would make a fun cameo.

[@battleaxe18]

7:44 And 1 more thing Batman could do to reduced crime in is city: Make Wayne Enterprise build cheap A.C XD

[@nohomers100]

Heat waves cause people to generally be miserable and angry. Plus back in the day when air conditioning was something of a luxury most folks had trouble sleeping. It also leads to people staying out later into the night

[@rodrolliv]

25:35 how to improve the old walking-weird gag? You add a kitteh being baffled at the hoomin

[@VintageRubyFilms]

Thank you so much for finally explaining that the pearls shouldn't have fallen apart from one another once the necklace was broken! It's such a small and ultimately irrelevant detail, but I had a friend a few years back who worked professionally as a jewelry saleswoman, and she was the first to explain that to me. It irritated her to no end, and since then, I've been unable not to notice it myself In the end, though, it IS more cinematic/dramatic to see them scatter like buckshot when Joe Chill breaks the necklace.

[@thepixelman4776]

Not related to the review, but I just noticed the crew mate with the hat over on that shelf. And I have to say it... Linkcrewmate.🙃

[@darkhelmet87]

The implications of crime being connected to heat makes me imagine the gotham villain commiting crimes in beach outfits. Like joker robbing banks in swim trunks, and harley and ivy in bikinis. Well marvel made a few swimsuit specials :D

[@blixer8384]

It actually does make a bit of sense. When it’s hot out people are more likely to be outside and active. Meaning young people are more likely to be outside getting into trouble, criminals are more likely to burglarize homes because they’re more likely to be empty, and people are more likely to be mugged or robbed because more people are outside providing more opportunity for victims of muggings to muggers.

[@darkhelmet87]

@@blixer8384 I get what you said, I was just making a joke about the villain's forgoing their costumes to commit crimes in swimsuits.

[@mitchfletcher2386]

@@jlev1028 Basically dressed up like a tourist!

[@aaronbourque5494]

Bruce calling his sidekicks (specifically, Dick, as he was the only one for decades) does actually date back to a single use in a Golden Age... but, yeah. This popularized it. And completely misunderstands the point and relationship between Batman and Robin.

[@Darkraes743]

Thought he'd finish The Dark Knights 3 before getting to this. You know round out the trilogy.

[@HalfTangible]

28:04 ... Knights are soldiers, Linkara

[@KitsuneRokaku]

Gonna miss Dr Crafty but happy for him. Keep making masterpieces, you creative madman 😃

[@michaelk8860]

This is a wonderful review, and I absolutely LOVE that you used a Dark Place clip!

[@BronyDanProductions]

25:38, I love Linkara’s cat, it’s as if she’s thinking ‘What the fuck?’

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

8:53 wasn't that tim drake in Batman beyond return of the joker