The Dark Knight Comic Book Influences (SPOILERS)

[Dark Knight Detective]

i dont like batman begins, i actually prefer batman and robin, all i think of when i watch batman begins is brown.

Im not BB biggest fan either but all batman films have something worth watching imo (yes even B&R).

Seconded.

[The Dark Knight]

Not a comic book influence, but a pretty cool tribute I found on TDK's IMDb page:

After the tumbler becomes disabled and prior to its self destruction there is a warning sound during the tumbler's "system diagnosis". This warning alarm sound is the same sound used for an incoming call to the red Bat-phone in the "Batman" (1966) TV series.

[Kamdan]

Not a comic book influence, but a pretty cool tribute I found on TDK's IMDb page:

After the tumbler becomes disabled and prior to its self destruction there is a warning sound during the tumbler's "system diagnosis". This warning alarm sound is the same sound used for an incoming call to the red Bat-phone in the "Batman" (1966) TV series.

Hmm... I don't remember that. I'll have to see it again. I'm sure I would have caught that the first time.

[The Dark Knight]

I'm not a 60s Batman expert, but upon re-watching that moment, I think the red batphone sound claim may be correct.

[The Dark Knight]

Knew this one already, but it's another 60s show reference:

The Joker's mask during the initial bank robbery is almost exactly the same as the mask worn by Cesar Romero when hijacking a performance of Pagliacci in the TV series episode "Batman: The Joker Is Wild (#1.5)" (1966).

[Joker81]

Knew this one already, but it's another 60s show reference:

The Joker's mask during the initial bank robbery is almost exactly the same as the mask worn by Cesar Romero when hijacking a performance of Pagliacci in the TV series episode "Batman: The Joker Is Wild (#1.5)" (1966).

Interesting! Can we get a pic of this?

[BatmAngelus]

It's awfully close:
http://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1194394&postcount=1485
vs.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z4-I2c8peEQ/SXdFEyIebnI/AAAAAAAA2nk/U-RxqAxLDD4/s400/jkr2.jpg

As for the Bat Phone sound, I'm not sure about that.

Bat Phone sound at 2:03-

Tumbler beeps at around 1:23:

[Paul (ral)]

It is pretty damn close - has to be an influence.

(btw, for me - the joker is wild is a great joker episode)

[ElCuervoMuerto]

This tread is one of the reasons I love this site. Has there been a feature posted of this, or just this forum tread?

[Paul (ral)]

There will be