The Dark Knight Graphic Novels you would like the next movie to have elements from

[StorminNorman]

The Long Halloween is the greatest Batman story I have read - plus I love Tim Sales art

 

[Mee]

Long Halloween/Dark Victory
Killing Joke

 

[Mr. Thing]

The Long Halloween. I love that story.

I've yet to read The Killing Joke, as I can find anywhere in Glasgow that sells it.

 

[MrZombay]

"Batman: The Man Who Laughs"

It's the remake of Batman and Jokers very first meeting.

 

[Two-Face]

remake? I wouldn't call that.

 

[MrZombay]

What would you call it?

 

[Two-Face]

Sequel.

 

[StorminNorman]

The Long Halloween. I love that story.

I've yet to read The Killing Joke, as I can find anywhere in Glasgow that sells it.

IMO the Killing Joke is slightly overrated - I enjoyed it yes, but it was by no means the best Batman story I have read (I enjoy Loeb's story much more). I was able to find it as apart of a greater collection of Alan Moore's works with DC.

 

[Karategirlx2001]

1. The Man Who Laughs
2. The long Halloween
3. Dark Victory

(or some characteristics from Hush)

 

[StorminNorman]

I cant think of anything from Hush that would fit well in the next BB2 sequel - I love the story, but all of it evolves around (in some way) a very complicated story that does not fit yet and involves characters not yet introduced.

 

[Keyser Sushi]

I think they should not use any graphic novels... I think they should use elements from obscure issues of the comics that most of the people on these boards have never read.

 

[Rynan]

I think they should not use any graphic novels... I think they should use elements from obscure issues of the comics that most of the people on these boards have never read.

Like "The Laughing Fish" or "The Joker's Five-way Revenge"?

I don't know, but I think "Man who Laughs" could fit there, cus I think it's obscure...

 

[MrZombay]

Sequel.

Well yeah it is a sequel to "Batman: Year One" but it still is a remake of Batman and Joker's first encounter since Year One started Batman all over again.

 

[Mr. Thing]

How about the ones about the Joker's "*****" crimes?

 

[Cinemaman]

The Long Halloween, Killing Joke and The Man who laughs.

 

[Dark Phantom]

I must say that I recently read TKJ and was slightly disapointed - but thats beside the point.

I think the Long Halloween would be a great story to base BB2 on. Change Holliday for Joker, save the scaring for BB3 (or very end of BB2), take away Catwoman but keep the frustrating romance between Selina and Bruce, just change Selina for Rachel (I like continuity). You will have to replace the villians randomly used in the story, but you could still have Mob Boss X (Falcone in TLH) employ a "freak" (Penguin?) Also use the theme of Freaks v. Organized Crime (Black Mask v. Maroni/Thorne?).

Of course add the Gordon-Dent-Batman greatness, really build the character of Harvey Dent - who was easily made my favorite character while reading TLH.

I agree. The rooftop scene with Batman, Gordon and Dent is a must! Just replace Falcone with the Joker in their dialouge and it still ends up iconic.

In fact, I've been writing my own little sequel fan-fic where I used alot of elements from TLH and such. It does have its weak points, but some scenes are spot on with the characters.

 

[theoneandonly]

i would like to see a deadpool 1

 

[Ronny Shade]

a deadpool batman movie??

 

[Threshold]

Obviously the new one should draw heavily from Long Halloween and a little bit from Dark Victory. I wouldn't mind seeing elements from some of the darker Batman trades as well, but first and foremost it's gotta be The Long Halloween.

 

[Ronny Shade]

All Star >> Dark Victory

 

[Yurka]

Killing Joke

 

[MrZombay]

The Long Halloween is best for BB3 since TLH is Two-Faces origin, I don't see how this movie could be anything else then a loose adaption of The Man Who Laughs.

I see the new Batman series like this

Batman Begins = Batman: Year One

Batman Begins 2 *whatever its called* = Batman: The Man Who Laughs

Batman Begins 3 *see above* = Batman: The Long Halloween

Each film and book deal with the same plot

 

[Keyser Sushi]

Like "The Laughing Fish" or "The Joker's Five-way Revenge"?

I don't know, but I think "Man who Laughs" could fit there, cus I think it's obscure...

Well, I haven't read "Man Who Laughs" so I'll consider it obscure, too.

And those other two, definitely.

 

[Nightwing 52]

The Man Who Laughs
The Long Halloween

Those two are the novels I see Nolan adapting well in the sequel. The Long Halloween should be a great influence to use, considering the book included both Harvey Dent and Joker as opposed to how they'll be in the film. I'd like to see a lot of the elements used, as well as the characters such as Meroni. Out of all of them, TLH should be the one used the most.

The Man Who Laughs is mainly for the depiction and inspiration for Batman's first meeting with Joker, and is at times compared to be the sequel to Year One. Killing Joke is where we saw what he could be capable of, by attempting to drive Commissioner Gordon insane. It had both the comedic and maniacal side of the character.

I'd also like to see some lines from the books taken to the screen, if possibe. Such as in The Man Who Laughs, we see Bruce attending a party which he ends up leaving to meet with Gordon. He meets with him at Arkham Asylum where Joker had left another "calling card" which is shown to be a note, that reads. "One by one, they'll hear my call. Then this wicked town will follow my fall." The Killing Joke showed Joker constantly on the perge of having "one very bad day," which ends up playing a huge role in the novel. It also effected Bruce because he had "a very bad day" aswell, when his parents were murdered in front of him. He overcame it of course, and decided to fight for good. While Joker did the complete opposite. The "bad day" that partially drove him insane was the death of his wife, who had died from a traumatic accident. Batman ended up finding Joker, and subdued him.

The Laughing Fish is one of my favorite Joker stories from Detective Comics #475 through issue #476. The Joker's Five way Revenge is the one I'd choose over it, though I like both equally the same. Simply because it had one of my personal favorite quotes of all time, as Batman describes Joker as "A one man plague. He comes, he kills and disappears." Which is something I'd like to see in the sequel.

 

[Black Panther]

The Man Who Laughs
The Long Halloween

Those two are the novels I see Nolan adapting well in the sequel. The Long Halloween should be a great influence to use, considering the book included both Harvey Dent and Joker as opposed to how they'll be in the film. I'd like to see a lot of the elements used, as well as the characters such as Meroni. Out of all of them, TLH should be the one used the most.

The Man Who Laughs is mainly for the depiction and inspiration for Batman's first meeting with Joker, and is at times compared to be the sequel to Year One. Killing Joke is where we saw what he could be capable of, by attempting to drive Commissioner Gordon insane. It had both the comedic and maniacal side of the character.

I'd also like to see some lines from the books taken to the screen, if possibe. Such as in The Man Who Laughs, we see Bruce attending a party which he ends up leaving to meet with Gordon. He meets with him at Arkham Asylum where Joker had left another "calling card" which is shown to be a note, that reads. "One by one, they'll hear my call. Then this wicked town will follow my fall." The Killing Joke showed Joker constantly on the perge of having "one very bad day," which ends up playing a huge role in the novel. It also effected Bruce because he had "a very bad day" aswell, when his parents were murdered in front of him. He overcame it of course, and decided to fight for good. While Joker did the complete opposite. The "bad day" that partially drove him insane was the death of his wife, who had died from a traumatic accident. Batman ended up finding Joker, and subdued him.

The Laughing Fish is one of my favorite Joker stories from Detective Comics #475 through issue #476. The Joker's Five way Revenge is the one I'd choose over it, though I like both equally the same. Simply because it had one of my personal favorite quotes of all time, as Batman describes Joker as "A one man plague. He comes, he kills and disappears." Which is something I'd like to see in the sequel.

Well said and thought out, Batman.