The Dark Knight's Imposter Batmen Get Hilarious Twist in YA Graphic Novel
The most comical scene from The Dark Knight is getting new life in the form of a young adult graphic novel that features a motley crew of kids taking on the Batman identity.
Fans may recall the scene in Christopher Nolan's 2008 film in which Batman is forced to deal with a number of vigilantes who have been inspired by his actions cleaning up Gotham. Unlike the Caped Crusader, the would-be heroes are woefully unprepared to take on gangs or the villainous Scarecrow and one nearly winds up botching Batman's work stopping a drug deal. The genuine Batman informs one false Dark Knight that, unlike him, he's "not wearing hockey pads." The moment serves as a humorous reminder that not everyone is cut out for the line of work Batman participates in and that Bruce Wayne isn't exactly eager to see others following in his footsteps.
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Unfortunately for Batman, it looks like a couple of kids never got the message and are about to do exactly that. On their blog, DC announced Fann Club: The Batman Squad, a new graphic novel from illustrator and writer Jim Benton. The middle-grade book follows a boy who idolizes Batman so much, he creates his own little Bat-Family with his best friend, sister, and dog. While the misadventures of the Batman Squad may seem innocuous, they're gonna get their first taste of real trouble when they "visit a bank that happens to be in the middle of a robbery. And not just any robbery, but one that’s being committed by a werewolf!" What's in store for the Batman Squad remains to be seen, but DC promises "a great send-up of the Batman mythos as well as a series of silly adventures fill of great, tongue-in-cheek satire for readers of
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