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Eduardo Risso - Batman - The Grim Knight - issue 1 - page 5

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Title:	Eduardo Risso - Batman - The Grim Knight - issue 1 - page 5
Artist:	Eduardo Risso (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,778
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	1
Added to Site:	6/10/2020
Comic Art Archive:	The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight Issue: 1 Page: 5 View

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You know about the Grim Knight, the Batman whose story started differently, with picking up the dropped gun and shooting Joe Chill, his parent's killer. In this brilliant page the great Eduardo Risso tells this crucial moment in Bruce Wayne's life.

Casper Rudolph of batman-news.com describes (part of) this page much better than I can: "Furthermore, the art captures the raw emotions of the characters in key moments, too. For example, on page five the artists present a nine panel grid. This is Grim Knight’s origin, which, of course, is set in Crime Alley. In the first panel we see a close-up on Joe Chill’s face, who looks rather unsure, but we don’t yet see what he’s looking at. In the second panel Young Bruce has picked up Chill’s gun (which the mugger had dropped) and we can see in Young Bruce’s wide eyes the realization that this is the weapon that ended his parents’ lives. This is the defining moment for Grim Knight: he is holding a tool of death in his hands and now he has to decide whether he should use it to kill Joe Chill or not. In the third panel, Joe Chill’s face screams panic and we see him reaching out his hand, as if he could ward off the bullet that way. Then, in panel four, Bruce has lifted the weapon, tears are streaming down his cheeks, and his finger is on the trigger. Panel five is a close-up on Bruce’s tense face; he’s crying and his eyes gaze straight into your soul. The expression on his face and the look in his eyes reveals that he’s crossed the line: this kid is going to avenge his parents then and there, in Crime Alley. Panel six is another close-up, but it’s centered on Joe Chill’s right eye, and it’s all fear and despair, as the man realizes what’s about to happen. The remaining three panels hammer home the severity of the situation, but you’ll have to buy the comic and see for yourself."

Here's the link to Rudolph's review of the Grim Knight issue: https://batman-news.com/2019/03/13/the-batman-who-laughs-the-grim-knight-1-review/

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Fabio C.
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/15/2020

fantastic page!

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