‘The Batman’ Star Paul Dano to Write Comic Book About the Riddler
18.03.2022 - 23:51
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Wilson Chapman editorAfter his memorable turn as Edward Nashton in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” Paul Dano will be delving into the iconic villain’s origins with a new comic book: “Riddler: Year One.”DC Comics announced Dano’s comic book writing debut on Friday and released a first look image to go along with it. The teaser features glasses atop scattered files and papers with the title written across in scratchy letters.
The comic will launch in stores in October, although DC did not specify an exact launch date.A new Riddler comic book hits stores this October with RIDDLER: YEAR ONE. Written by Paul Dano, unmask your first look here and see #TheBatman only in theaters now.
pic.twitter.com/OVuIw7QEO0— DC (@DCComics) March 18, 2022Little information about the title has been unveiled, including the art team behind it, plot details and whether it will be a one-shot or miniseries. However, the title references “Batman: Year One,” the 1987 comic book arc written by Frank Miller and illustrated by David Mazzucchelli in the main “Batman” title.
The four-issue story, which explores Bruce Wayne’s first year in Gotham and his creation of the “Batman” persona, was critically acclaimed from release and has since become regarded as one of the definitive “Batman” stories. The story was adapted into an animated film of the same name in 2011 and was a primary inspiration for Reeves’ “The Batman.” Two sequels to the arc, “Year Two” and “Year Three,” were released in 1987 and ’89, and various other “Year One” origin stories for Batman-affiliated characters have since been released.
These include Jordan B. Gorfinkel and Jim Balent’s 1987 “Catwoman: Year One” and Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty’s 2001 “Robin: Year One” and 2003 “Batgirl: Year
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