The Dark Knight at Your Library

Slide 1: The Dark Knight Edgy Batman comics at Your Library!

Slide 2: The Dark Knight is pulling in record ticket sales this summer

Slide 3: Some people might be shocked by how scary Heath Ledger’s joker is...

Slide 4: Particularly if they remember the 1960s TV series...

Slide 5: Or the portrayal by Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton’s movie.

Slide 6: But after the Golden Age...

Slide 7: And the Silver Age...

Slide 8: And the Seventies...

Slide 9: Batman and the Joker received darker and grittier images.

Slide 10: See where all the darkness started in Frank Miller’s classic miniseries: >>The Dark Knight Returns

Slide 11: Read in horror as the Joker sinks to new depths of insane cruelty: >>Batman: The Killing Joke

Slide 12: Or take a trip to the surreal world of Arkham Asylum: >>Arkham Asylum

Slide 13: Of course, if you prefer your comics to be on the lighter side…

Slide 14: o Batman: the Animated Series might be just what you’re looking for! >>Batman: The animated series, vol. 1

Slide 15: Remember: except for the animated series, none of the works previewed here are appropriate for children!

Slide 16: Find it all, at Your Library!