Together, though, Johns and Frank are able to revitalize a concept that nobody knew needed to be revitalized, breathing new life into a 75 year-old pop culture icon.
The only significant flaw lies with the developments of the Dent family, which feels forced into the narrative.
In a Gotham City where friend and foe are indistinguishable, Bruce Waynes path toward becoming the Dark Knight is riddled with more obstacles than ever. Gotham under the pen of Johns is ugly, and artist Frank draws ugly beautifully, making even the white knight characters feel like they have shades of gray. Following the events of the 1 New York Times bestselling original graphic novel by Geoff Johns, comes the highly. In the tradition of the bestselling Earth One series, writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank re-imagine a new mythology for the Dark Knight, where the familiar is no longer the expected. The adaption of classic Batman villain The Riddler into a cunning serial killer is particularly well played, grounding a character who tends to veer on the comedic side. The updates from Bruce Wayne's lack of detective skills to the transformation of Alfred into a former soldier make perfect sense and serve the story well. This graphic novel finds a lot of success in turning old stories into something that plays well in the modern day. For someone known for using intertwining continuity on books such as Green Lantern, Superman and the Justice League, writer Johns feels right in his element creating a new Batman and Gotham City from scratch.
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