The final battle of the knightfall saga takes place between jean paul valley and bruce wayne in the caverns surrounding the batcave below wayne manor. Its a trilogy consisting of three storylines, knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend. Jeanpaul is shown as a different but not dangerous batman until an. The name, inspired by the judaic angel of death, is primarily associated with two characters. When the storyline of knightfall was in comics, i wasnt able to buy them but i. Feb 28, 2020 the knightfall batman story is an epic run. He later briefly assumed the identity of batman in the knightfall story arc 19931994, after bruce wayne was left paralyzed following a fight with bane. May 29, 2019 see more ideas about batman, comics, batman art. Another monster volume drawing the overly long knightfall storyline to a close. Dumas, and jean paul valley, all elements fans will remember from dcs classic knightfall storyline. In knightfall, one of the major plot points is that bruce gets his back broken by bane, forcing him out of the role as he gives it to jeanpaul valleyazrael. The first edition of the novel was published in may 1st 2012, and was written by chuck dixon. Knightsquests focuses predominantly on jeanpauls exploits as batman for the time being, as he takes on the ideals of the batman, fighting numerous rouges new and old, and is fighting his old assassinbrain washed ways of the system.
Batmans knightfall launches during this transition period in 1993, with bruce wayne training newcomers jeanpaul valley azrael and tim drake robin. Arkham origins features the knightfall dlc pack containing an alternate batman outfit based on jean paul valleys batsuit, as well as challenge maps based on batman. The main characters of this sequential art, comics story are bane, tim drake. The jeanpaul valley version of azrael is a playable character in scribblenauts unmasked. In this book we get to see bruce wayne return to reclaim his mantle see the knightfall books to see what happened. Jean paul valley was the first character to assume the identity of azrael, debuting in the fourissue miniseries batman. Check out jean paul valley suited up to fight bane from batman knightfall. The only complaint i would have about this collection, having read knightfall for the first time in my life, is that the story references a prior confrontation with bane by both jean paul and killer croc.
Prior to knightfall, azrael has accepted batman s offer and has been accompanying robin on missions around gotham city. But to do so he must retrain with the help of lady shiva for there can be only one. Oct 16, 2019 a lot of the emotional depth of the characters is seen in their eyes. Most of his extraordinary abilities come from severe amounts of subconscious training and conditioning he was put through during his youth, unaware that he was being controlled by a 500year old devout religious sect called the order of st. Batprose novel i was real lucky to get this book when it was getting out to the market back then in 1994 and so, getting the hardcover edition that i totally love it. Knightfall is a 19931994 batman story arc published by dc comics.
In this latest knightfall recut title, bruce wayne is ready to resume his role as gothams protector. In the final part of the knightfall saga, bruce must become batman once again and take gotham from the hands of the powercrazed jeanpaul valley aka robobatman. Jan 21, 2015 batman knightfall audio book movie part 1 adapted from the bbc radio 4 drama created by dirk maggs, starring bob sessions as the batman, michael gough as alfred, peter marinker as bane and kerry. It collects the entire knightfall arc, plus vengeance of bane and the longawaitedtobecollected pre knightfall issues which shows the wearing down of batman and introduces some key characters and plot points. Jeanpaul stayed on the sidelines during the prelude, but popped in now and. Volume one was subtitled broken bat and the second was who rules. There are little bits to like and enjoy in this book, but it is admittedly a slog. Jeanpaul valley new earth azrael dc comics, batman. The costumes thread be batman ideas of be batman azrael jeanpaul valley. Knightfall is also an umbrella title for the trilogy of storylines that ran from 1993 to 1994, consisting of knightfall. This proved to be an interesting plot device, but it could be viewed by some, and the characters themselves, as controversial. But jeanpaul valley, the man who now patrols the night as a vicious and violent batman, is not willing to give up his new identity.
Jeanpaul valley as batman tries to lay a trap for bane, and makes some changes to the bat costume in the venom connection. Knightfall is arguably one of the most popular installments in the history of batman. Feb 24, 2020 this here is an example of an inexplicable plot that we all know the real reasons behind it, but it still ends up being inexplicable in the actual comic book. Jeanpaul soon proves an unbalanced crimefighter, favoring raw brutality above all else, refusing to coordinate with robin, and callously incorporating assassin weapons into the batman costume. Arkham origins features the knightfall dlc pack containing an alternate batman outfit based on jeanpaul valleys batsuit, as well as challenge maps based on batman. One of my favorite comic book fighst, jean paul valley azbats versus bane for control of gotham. Mar 20, 2020 in knightfall, one of the major plot points is that bruce gets his back broken by bane, forcing him out of the role as he gives it to jean paul valleyazrael. The costumes thread be batman ideas of be batman azrael jean paul valley. This book follows the life of bane a villain and how he starts out as a small boy in a prison to a super buff supervillain who develops a serious hatred for batman.
I read this after watching the last of the christopher nolan movies, the dark knight rises, and enjoyed it up to the point where ariel takes over for the recovering batman. Wayne is replaced as batman by an apprentice named jeanpaul valley a. I had a hard time accepting jeanpaul valley as the new batman or anyone other. Knightfall was the first comic series i ever collected entirely, so this was a must have for me. It consists of a trilogy of storylines that ran from 1993 to 1994, consisting of knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend. This is a great book written by legendary comic writer dennis oneal, who. In the final part of the knightfall saga, bruce must become batman once again and take gotham from the hands of the powercrazed jean paul valley aka robo batman. During this time, he drives robin away because he believed gotham postbane to be so tough that only violence could answer its criminals. This book is all about the downfall and the remaking of a great superhero. The latest trailer, focusing on jeanpaul valley, the new avatar for the avenging angel, azrael. Valley was primarily featured between 1992 and 2003, while lane was the star of a comics series which ran from 2009 to 2011. This book is almost entirely about jean paul and his exploits as batman, and although its good and interesting, its not quite up to par as knightfall or knightsend in terms of legacy or interest. Knightsend, recent editions retitled it as volume three of the knightfall saga.
A lot of the emotional depth of the characters is seen in their eyes. I sort of see why dc wouldnt collect these issues for those reasons. Jeanpaul valley as batman tries to lay a trap for bane, and makes some changes to the bat costume in. Jean paul valley as batman tries to lay a trap for bane, and makes some changes to the bat costume in the venom connection. It is a fantastic prose novel that contains 372 pages.
While less notorious than the previous installment, i think these chapters are still enjoyable to read and follow along with the overall atmosphere of the batman franchise. At the end of the series, batman offers jean paul the opportunity to join the batfamily and return to gotham to be trained in the batcave. Knightquest, chuck dixon comes back strong as he delivers the second installment of this trilogy. In volume 1 of the groundbreaking installment, we watch batman as he faces countless, classic villains as the arkham asylum has been broken into leaving many of the craziest criminals free to roam the streets and torment the city of gotham. Special edition jeanpaul valley industries as batman, knightfall 19 regular edition cover price. Jeanpaul valley was the first character to assume the identity of azrael, debuting in the fourissue miniseries batman. Its the most complete telling of knightfall fans have ever been given. Knightfall is a batman family crossover published in 1993.
All the while, tim drake continues to prove himself as a fresh. While bruce wayne laments his fate, knightfall part 17. Knightsend was collected into a trade paperback about a year later. This included jean paul valley as batman, nightwing, bane, catwoman, and the unique mask of tengu batman figure. In 2006, dc direct released a series of figures specifically based on the knightfall saga. This here is an example of an inexplicable plot that we all know the real reasons behind it, but it still ends up being inexplicable in the actual comic book. Part of the storyline has been collected into a few trade paperbacks. Azreal jean paul batman only a nerd would know this dude. Jean paul goes on to develop into the batman that you. Continuing from the knightfall arc in volume 1, bruce wayne is still injured and recovering from his battle with bane, so this volume is all about his replacement taking up the mantle, jeanpaul valley aka azrael. Batman is threatened by a new villain bane and is slowly but surely whittled down physically and psychologically so bane can quite literally break him. Knightfall is the backstory to bane, one of batmans most powerful foes and the unique one to have broken batmans back. Nevertheless, he successfully stems gothams rising crime rates, and eventually deals bane a brutal but nonlethal defeat, winning the hesitant. Named after the angel of death, jeanpaul valley was an agent of the sacred order of saint dumas.
Chuck dixons adaption of the dark knight in batman. Dc comics of the 1987 mcfarlanes batman comic book artists, comic book. Batman knightfall volume is a book written by chuck dixon and was published in 1993. Azrael was an american comic book ongoing series, published by dc comics based on the character azrael. Since nightwing has his own life and robin is too young, jean paul valley aka azrael takes over as batman. It isnt hard to see just how lost jean paul valley is when his expression also mirrors that. Bruce is back, and has claimed the cowl back from jean paul valley. Bruce decides not to take jean paul to the police because it was his decision to make jean paul the batman. Curse of the white knight has featured a much different take on azrael, the order of st. It isnt hard to see just how lost jeanpaul valley is when his expression also mirrors that. The entire knightfall storyline took over a year to complete in the comic book. Started in 1993 and ended in 1994, knightfall was conceived by the batman creative forces under editor and legendary writer denis oneil whose primary goal was to see how a certain character named jeanpaul valley aka azrael, would be received by comic book fans when he took over the mantle of the bat from bruce wayne, the one and true dark. Jeanpaul becomes a more independent crime fighter after acting as batman for a time. Driven to the brink of madness, the new batman seeks to destroy bruce as they meet in mortal combat.
While wayne seeks to redress some wrongs, at the expense of his own physical recovery, he. Accepting his new mission, jean paul begins to lose his grip on his sanity as he metes out justice with devastating levels of aggress 50 brutal illustrations of bane batman ilistraciones cover for batman knightfall urban comics, 2012 series batman. Batman and robin tried, with some success, to undo the brainwashing he suffered at the hands of the order called the system. Very annoying and got kicked out from being batman because bruce didnt like him. Batman knightfall audio book movie part 1 adapted from the bbc radio 4 drama created by dirk maggs, starring bob sessions as the batman, michael gough as. Dumas, and jeanpaul valley, all elements fans will. The story takes place over approximately six months. Jean paul valley has appeared in the following books. The crusade follows the story of jeanpaul valley as he became increasingly violent and mentally unbalanced as he replaced bruce wayne as batman in gotham.
Apr 08, 2015 the latest trailer, focusing on jeanpaul valley, the new avatar for the avenging angel, azrael. See more ideas about batman, batman art and batman comics. We know that knightfall had to end with azrael taking over as batman because a. After bane breaks bruce waynes back, bruce has to pass the cowl down to a young jean paul valley. Knightfall is the title given to a major batman story arc published by dc comics that dominated batman related serial comic books in the spring and summer of 1993. See more ideas about batman, batman comics and batman art. During the aftermath of while azrael is filling in for bruce as batman, jean paul s darker and edgier and crazy version of the dark knight starts off as a commentary on comics of the time, but slowly he explicitly becomes frank millers dark knight, cemented when jean paul makes himself gauntlets with metal claws. Batman knightfall trilogy reading order comic book herald.
In the midst of all of this, bruce wayne must also cope with his decision to pass on the mantle of batman to jeanpaul valley. These additional stories give a bit more meaning behind batmans fall and jeanpauls own failure to combat his demons. Bane is my most favorite supervillain in the batman universe as he is the only one who has ever defeated batman. This book is almost entirely about jeanpaul and his exploits as batman, and although its good and interesting, its not quite up to par as knightfall or knightsend in terms of legacy or interest. Knightfall bantam spectra book hardcover july 1, 1994. The jean paul valley version of azrael is a playable character in scribblenauts unmasked. It includes knightsend and prodigal knightsend is about bruces revenge on jean paul the final fight is very and i mean very anticlimactic and if any one knows how azraels suit gets red all of a sudden please tell it doesnt make any sence. I had a hard time accepting jeanpaul valley as the new batman or anyone other than bruce wayne, really, but the new costume helped him come into his own, somewhat. Jean paul valley, better known as azrael, is a vigilante who formerly operated out of gotham city.
This is a great book detailing the events of knightfall than ran through the batman titles in the 90s, where all the rouges were busted out of arkham by bane to weaken batman down so he could break the bat and it also captures bruce waynes recovery back to batman. Jean paul soon proves an unbalanced crimefighter, favoring raw brutality above all else, refusing to coordinate with robin, and callously incorporating assassin weapons into the batman costume. From when he is born to when he is beaten up by jean paul. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 630 pages and is available in paperback format.