Acclaimed comic book creators Dan Jurgens and Mike Perkins team-up for the latest DC Black Label series The Bat-Man: First Knight, which reimagines the early days of the Caped Crusader at the height of his pulpy Noir roots. In 1939, Bruce Wayne takes on the crime-fighting alter ego of Bat-Man. As Gotham City descends into crime on all levels, the Bat-Man faces the rise of homegrown fascism and tries to earn Commissioner Jim Gordon’s trust. However, a murderous new threat breaks out across the city, defying all conventional explanation. This leads the Bat-Man to realize he needs to step up his game if he hopes to save Gotham City and survive another night.In an exclusive interview with CBR, The Bat-Man: First Knight writer Dan Jurgens and artist Mike Perkins reveal the origins and inspirations behind their Black Label story, talk about the Noir Knight’s slick choice of cars throughout the story, and tease what readers can expect when the series launches this March.Dan Jurgens: Well, Mike worked on the Generations stuff as well. When I was playing around with that character and drawing him, that’s when I first started to think that this was fascinating stuff. Just looking back on it, because I remember going through the first couple issues of Detective Comics in reprints – not that I have them, but if anyone wants to send me Detective Comics #27, I’m here! I was just fascinated by the look and feel, and I always have been since I was a kid reading Detective Comics #27 reprinted.
Acclaimed comic book creators Dan Jurgens and Mike Perkins team-up for the latest DC Black Label series The Bat-Man: First Knight, which reimagines the early days of the Caped Crusader at the height of his pulpy Noir roots. In 1939, Bruce Wayne takes on the crime-fighting alter ego of Bat-Man. As Gotham City descends into crime on all levels, the Bat-Man faces the rise of homegrown fascism and tries to earn Commissioner Jim Gordon’s trust. However, a murderous new threat breaks out across the city, defying all conventional explanation. This leads the Bat-Man to realize he needs to step up his game if he hopes to save Gotham City and survive another night.
In an exclusive interview with CBR, The Bat-Man: First Knight writer Dan Jurgens and artist Mike Perkins reveal the origins and inspirations behind their Black Label story, talk about the Noir Knight’s slick choice of cars throughout the story, and tease what readers can expect when the series launches this March.
Dan Jurgens: Well, Mike worked on the Generations stuff as well. When I was playing around with that character and drawing him, that’s when I first started to think that this was fascinating stuff. Just looking back on it, because I remember going through the first couple issues of Detective Comics in reprints – not that I have them, but if anyone wants to send me Detective Comics #27, I’m here! I was just fascinated by the look and feel, and I always have been since I was a kid reading Detective Comics #27 reprinted.
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