Cat Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Yes, on the famous DKR #1 cover, is his back towards us, the reader? That's how I'd always interpreted it, but apparently, that's wrong. Which way do you think he's facing? https://www.ign.com/articles/batman-dark-knight-returns-cover-facing-forward-frank-miller Edited November 30, 2023 by Cat ganni, grendelbo and ADAMANTIUM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 He's facing the bottom right corner. Muno42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 For visualization. Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman399 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Based on the head/cowl I don't think the above statue "works". Looks awfully cocked if that is the interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poekaymon Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/29/2023 at 11:57 PM, grendelbo said: For visualization. Hide contents Not a fan of this statue.Looks like he's sliding down a shard of ice. Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 If it was back to the viewer, wouldn't we be able to see the right (as viewed from the back) cowl horn too? TupennyConan and ADAMANTIUM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gaard Posted November 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2023 The way I always interpreted it... Point Five, Artifiction, Cat and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post s-man Posted November 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2023 Has to be back because of the angle on the boot heels. Cat, Artifiction, Point Five and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Never noticed that before. Still think he’s facing away. Works just as well for me. Has done for over 3 decades. Edited November 30, 2023 by Ken Aldred Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) there is no question it's his back towards the reader? Edited November 30, 2023 by Funnybooks Point Five and bronze_rules 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 4:02 AM, Get Marwood & I said: If it was back to the viewer, wouldn't we be able to see the right (as viewed from the back) cowl horn too? Nah. Both actually work (front and rear). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 5:05 AM, s-man said: Has to be back because of the angle on the boot heels. Millar actually had a history of exaggerating boot heels. It's one of his signature motifs. Once you start looking, you'll start to see it in his art. The question is a very interesting one, but even more interesting is who chose to black out the silhouette? Miller, Janson or Varley? Any OA people with a deeper knowledge of this have any thoughts? D2 and bronze_rules 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Varley painted Silhouette....Miller added white paint for lightning D2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 8:55 AM, Funnybooks said: Varley painted Silhouette....Miller added white paint for lightning So Varley chose to black out Miller's pencils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 8:58 AM, VintageComics said: So Varley chose to black out Miller's pencils? I would imagine it was a mutual artistic decision. Varley may not have chosen to do it but it's what was done for publication D2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grendelbo Posted November 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2023 It is the Dark Knight returning, not leaving. Cat, Point Five, AbsoluteCarnage and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 9:02 AM, Funnybooks said: On 11/30/2023 at 8:58 AM, VintageComics said: So Varley chose to black out Miller's pencils? I would imagine it was a mutual artistic decision. Varley may not have chosen to do it but it's what was done for publication That's a conversation that I'd love to know more about. D2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 this is what I learned from Frank's long time art dealer from many years ago...take it for what it's worth..probably not much D2 and VintageComics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Funnybooks Posted November 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 9:18 AM, Galen130 said: which way is batman facing? Mr Sneeze, Point Five, grendelbo and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
