Batman
DC1989
Batman (1989)
Batman confronts the Joker while Gotham learns of its mysterious vigilante. In comic terms, its closest relationship is golden age plus 1980s tonal influence.
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Produced by
- Jon Peters, Peter Guber
- Starring
- Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl
From screen to page
Shop related comicsComics behind the movie
The comic background to Batman comes from several pieces of source material rather than a single issue reproduced on screen. Start with Detective Comics #27, then compare it with Batman #1 and The Killing Joke. The additional references below broaden that trail into the characters, continuity and ideas surrounding the film.
The Killing Joke
The Dark Knight Returns
Connection: Golden Age plus 1980s tonal influence
