The Dark Knight, Batman's detective roots & Nolan's mystery
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Batman is known as The World’s Greatest Detective, but it took Christopher and Jonathan Nolan love of puzzles and noir to put him on screen.
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The Batman Rotten Tomatoes
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35 years ago, comic books changed. 1986, The Dark Knight Returns
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A darker shade of Dark Knight
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How the Dark Knight Became Dark Again - The Atlantic
A Brief History of Batman the Detective
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The Batman Review: This Could Be the Dark Knight You've Been
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World's Greatest Detective - “The Batman” Review
What writer first referred to Batman as the 'Dark Knight'? - Quora
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Why Batman Is the Ultimate Lightning Rod for Nerd Rage
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The Dark Knight Trilogy: The Complete Story Of Christopher Nolan's
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SPOILER BATMAN SPECIAL EDITION 2023 by SPOILER Magazine - Issuu
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8 comics that defined Batman as we know him today
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Batman: The Dark Knight Detective, Vol. 1 by Mike W. Barr
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Batman - Cinemablography