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Legends of the Dark Knight (1989)
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #78
Even if they survive the soul-eater, the Dark Knight and his companions can only leave Sleeping through a lake of fire. Will it mean escape...or a fiery death? "The Sleeping" finale.
27 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 25, 1995
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Scott Hampton
229 books37 followersA freelance comic book artist known for his diversity, Hampton has illustrated such iconic properties as Batman, Sandman, Black Widow, Hellraiser, and Star Trek in addition to work on his creator-owned projects such as The Upturned Stone.
He began his career following in the footsteps of brother and fellow comic book creator Bo Hampton. Both Scott and Bo studied under Will Eisner in 1976. Scott's first professional comics work was the three-page story "Victims" published in Warren Publishing's Vampirella #101 in 1981. Scott's work on Silverheels from Pacific Comics in 1983 is regarded as the first continuing painted comic. His latest works include "Spookhouse," released in 2004 by IDW Publishing, in which he adapted his favorite ghost stories into sequential form, and Batman: Gotham County line from DC comics in 2005. Scott is currently working full time on the creator-owned series "Simon Dark" with writer Steve Niles for DC Comics.
"The Upturned Stone" was optioned in Summer of 2005 for film production by David Foster, but the studio lost the option and the story was recently optioned by another producer. Scott is also pursuing a passion outside of comics: film making. He completed his first short independent film "The Tontine" in April, 2006. It's his loose adaptation of a 21 page comic piece that he worked on and appeared by the same name in the Hellraiser comic series. The 29 minute film was shot at the same cabin used in Eli Roth's "Cabin Fever (film)". There are versions of it available to view on Myspace (partial), Google Video (full), and Youtube (split into 3 parts).
Scott lives with his wife Letitia in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
He began his career following in the footsteps of brother and fellow comic book creator Bo Hampton. Both Scott and Bo studied under Will Eisner in 1976. Scott's first professional comics work was the three-page story "Victims" published in Warren Publishing's Vampirella #101 in 1981. Scott's work on Silverheels from Pacific Comics in 1983 is regarded as the first continuing painted comic. His latest works include "Spookhouse," released in 2004 by IDW Publishing, in which he adapted his favorite ghost stories into sequential form, and Batman: Gotham County line from DC comics in 2005. Scott is currently working full time on the creator-owned series "Simon Dark" with writer Steve Niles for DC Comics.
"The Upturned Stone" was optioned in Summer of 2005 for film production by David Foster, but the studio lost the option and the story was recently optioned by another producer. Scott is also pursuing a passion outside of comics: film making. He completed his first short independent film "The Tontine" in April, 2006. It's his loose adaptation of a 21 page comic piece that he worked on and appeared by the same name in the Hellraiser comic series. The 29 minute film was shot at the same cabin used in Eli Roth's "Cabin Fever (film)". There are versions of it available to view on Myspace (partial), Google Video (full), and Youtube (split into 3 parts).
Scott lives with his wife Letitia in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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February 8, 2025
3.5/5 Stars
Didn't find part 3 as good as part 2, but I still enjoyed it.
Didn't find part 3 as good as part 2, but I still enjoyed it.
April 26, 2025
A surreal, supernatural tale that took a little time to hook me, but I ended up really enjoying the payoff. When Bruce falls into a coma, he finds himself joined by two other lost souls, each trapped in their own comatose states. Together, they journey through a nightmarish landscape and ultimately face a soul eater in a tense, eerie showdown. The imagery is striking, the story is compelling, and though the pacing lags at times, the final issue delivers a satisfying conclusion. Solid 4 out of 5.
December 22, 2020
My favorite run in LOTDK. Excellent storytelling, front-to-back.
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