![]() Drake has only done minor bouts as a costumed hero to protect his neighborhood but also uses detective work to deduce that Bruce is Batman. It rightly makes sense why he would want to count on a partner joining his ranks as a crime fighter. Seeing this added pressure put onto an older, grey-haired Batman, had me on the edge of my seat. Harvey even goes as far as calling in the National Guard to patrol the city. It seems like the political aspects are battling the streets here and I loved the execution of it. The dynamics of the three forcing each other to fight the way they do in this comic book is perfection. It is in fact, the main point of the story as Harvey is trying to fight for his neighborhood, but is at odds with vigilante Batman and Commissioner Gordon who helps tip off Bruce in secret when he can. It felt appropriate to see these concepts of our real world history coming into play for the roles of these two characters. The 90s was a decade of discussion about gang violence, neighborhood poverty, and the war on drugs. Having Harvey and Drake’s characters both come from Burnside- the “bad side” of Gotham- seemed like a logical move. ![]() Funny enough, he still receives paychecks for the role today. Wayans was originally cast to appear in “ Batman Returns,” but due to ‘too many characters’ taking the focus away from Batman- Wayans’ Robin was left on the cutting room floor. He takes the name of Batman’s third Robin of lore, Drake. It was also hinted that the Marlon Wayans version of Robin would make an appearance in the comic book along with Williams’ Two-Face. It was a fine way to showcase how he becomes attracted to the laws of chance. This Harvey Dent is constantly being split down the middle with his responsibilities as District Attorney while fighting to make changes that would save his personal upbringing in Gotham City. I was very pleased to finally get to experience that outcome and they sure did nail that aspect of the story. Long discussed, there was a missed opportunity in not getting to see Williams’ play the iconic coin-flipping villain in a live-action movie. For fans like myself, this is exactly what we wanted to see come to fruition. When they got together to discuss the comic’s plot, they both agreed Harvey Dent, by way of Billy Dee Williams’ portrayal, should be the main focus as Two-Face. ![]() The artist working on the comic, Joe Quinones, originally pitched the idea to DC Comics in 2016 before Hamm was even involved. Capturing Burton’s vision of Gotham City would be a tough act to follow if not carefully visualized. I had high expectations when this comic series, fittingly titled “Batman ‘89,” was announced back in 2021. Personally, “ Batman” (1989) is probably my favorite movie of all time.
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