Batman: The Man Who Falls

by Dennis O'Neil, Dick Giordano

It is an overview of Bruce Wayne's early life, including his parents' murder, his time spent traveling and training throughout the world, and his return to Gotham City to become Batman. Decades later, the story became the structural basis for Batman Begins, which rebooted the Batman film franchise in 2005.

Genres: Comics, Batman, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction, Comix

16 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Dennis "Denny" O'Neil was a comic book writer and editor best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement.

His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.

Reviews

[Doctorjimmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Συντομο και απολαυστικο! Μολις 20 σελιδες, δειχνει συνοπτικα -αλλα με ομορφο γραψιμο- το origin του Batman. Αποτελεσε βασικη επιρροη για το Batman Begins του Nolan.

[RandomReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story of how Batman begins, since Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered and his journey around the world to train and learn till he became Batman. Though it's a short story, but it obviously influenced Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins".

I loved the ending.

[David Torres · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pequeño relato de Batman, con una buena narración y un dibujo similar al de Año Uno.
No sabía que Batman había tenido un entrenamiento al puro estilo Karate Kid.

[manic lethargy™ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many people who have read and reviewed this say that it’s Batman in a nutshell—that it’s too concise, too simplified.
But I feel differently. Its brevity isn’t a flaw; it’s what makes it so powerful. In just under 20 pages, it encapsulates the struggle, the shortcomings and the relentless drive of Bruce Wayne to find his ultimate purpose—and it does so in the most poetic of ways: through symbolism.

It doesn’t explain—it reveals.
And to me, that’s exactly what makes it linger…

[cloverina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dennis O'Neil, man. Fantastic. I knew this had heavy influence on Batman Begins, but I didn't realize that Batman: Year One was literally just a full adaptation of his time back in Gotham either. Makes me appreciate how much Miller did with pre-existing ideas. The basics were there, but he still revolutionized The Bat. I love Year One.

Wait, what was this a review for again?

[Eddie B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

[Philip · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick but a concise introduction to Bruce into Batman, and also a fascinating contemplation of what goes through the Detectives mind as he’s doing his thing.

[cam. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este cómic es super corto pero explica de forma rápida y casi resumida la historia de Bruce y como termino siendo Batman. Me gusto, habían cosas que no sabía.

[Cliff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice one-shot Batman secret origin. Simply Classic.

[Matias · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short wonderful Batman kino

[JP Bueno Siqueiros · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful short Batman story which chronicles when Bruce Wayne started to train to become Batman.
Highly recommend.

[Zev Roschy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helllllyeahhhh

[lili4moony · Rating 4 out of 5]

good short story about the start of the batman

[Alayne · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

Aburrido de a momentos, poco entretenido y atrapante además, demasiado corto con situaciones muy simples y bobas; no agrega o aporta nada a lo que ya sabemos de Batman (por lo menos algo que sea interesante). Lo único que lo salva son los dibujos y alguna que otra escena normal.

[Zey Seeker · Rating 3 out of 5]

حلوة أوى ... بالذات لو بتحب الفيلم Batman Begins

[Ryan Secrets · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little too short to really get enveloped in it, but the dark and poetic narrative are a fitting intro to the origins of Batman.

[Astrid · Rating 5 out of 5]

❤

[Yahya Bekaoui]

توضيح بعض الامور التي خفت في قصة year one