![]() When Batman begins his brutal beatdown, the melee style fight feels really Arkham. ![]() But that’s not the popular game franchise’s only impact. If you’ve played the Arkham games then you might have noticed the gang looks similar to the Joker gangs that roam the streets. And they have another likely inspiration too… The Influence of the Arkham Games ![]() The crew also looks a lot like the Mutant Gangs from Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, and Lynn Varley’s iconic The Dark Knight Returns. The gang immediately evokes Walter Hill’s classic street gang movie, The Warriors. But soon out of the shadows steps vengeance. Attempting to initiate a new gang member into their crew, they corner their victim. A group of face-painted youths follow a man off a train. One of the big Batman action scenes comes early on in the movie. Does he really make things better? Or does his presence inspire more crime and chaos? Mutant Gang, Come Out to Play It’s a great acknowledgement of one of the biggest and most constant conversations about Batman. As Batman describes his burgeoning time as the hero, he realizes a brutal truth: since he took on the mantle things have only gotten worse. This little moment is one of our favorite kinds of references. In the issue, Harvey Kent (nee Dent) is the DA prosecuting Moroni (nee Maroni), who throws acid in Harvey’s face and creates his villainous alter ego. First debuting in 1942’s Detective Comics #66, Maroni played a key part in the origin of another famed Batman villain, Two-Face. ![]() On the wall of Don Mitchell’s home we see a newspaper celebrating a huge drug bust on “Maroni.” Bat-fans will know that Boss Maroni is a long running foe of the Caped Crusader. This was one of the first Easter eggs/clues that eagle-eyed fans caught in the first trailer for The Batman. It’s a clear homage, and just like Zodiac it immediately unsettles the audience and sets up the harrowing tone of the film. Speaking of Zodiac, The Batman echoes that film’s opening as it begins with a brutal murder set to unsettlingly peaceful song. Not only is the Riddler based on the real life Zodiac Killer, but Fincher’s Zodiac movie about that crime and his serial killer thriller Se7en are both clear influences. David Fincher’s fingerprints are all over The Batman. ![]()
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