It’s 2014, I’m procrastinating at work by watching Comicpop cover Knightfall. It’s 2020, I’m procrastinating at work by watching Comicpop cover Knightfall (dark multiverse). It’s 2024, I’m procrastinating at work by watching Comicpop cover Knightfall.
Not much of a commenter, but I just wanna thank Comic Pop and their crew for my past year of viewing their stuff. Genuinely reignited my love for comics. I wish you all and every member of this community well. You're all very cool peeps
Sal: Oh, you think Comicpop is your ally. But you merely adopted Knightfall; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't see the omnibus until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING! Lol
One of my favourite Batman stories of all time, and a surprisingly clever critique on the tropes of 90s comics! Very glad you decided to revisit this, great job.
Knightfall will always hold a special place in my heart as it was my first Batman comic. Honestly the best part of the trilogy as it is a grand showcase of multiple villains with an undergoing plot that builds up Bane and ends with that iconic moment.
Sal in this you have made me realize that this Joker is exactly the Joker I wish would come back. A formidable villain that didnt have to take everything so seriously. A Joker who could just rob a bank or plan a scheme sometimes. Who Scarecrow could just sorta hang out with for a bit without having to worry about being horrifically murdered for no reason.
1:04:15 I cried laughing at that. I'm just imagining Tom Hardy's Bane saying that exact same line while being uncharacteristically nice to Batman 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Every time I think of Knightfall my exact next thought is the Robot Chicken skit where Bane kept breaking Batman's back. Bane waltzed up to the JL and broke Batman for like the 5th time that episode while the rest of the team just watched it unfold lmao
To be honest, I really love Jean-Paul Valley. He's a really cool character to me, and I really love him as Azrael. It was interesting what they did with him as Batman for a little bit, but ultimately he is Azrael and I would also argue Batman's greatest failure right next to Jason Todd.
You know, sometimes I wonder how long a No Man's Land back issues would be, and how Sal would cover it given the fact that the smaller stories can often be just as, if not more, interesting than the main overall plot.
I know you are joking but Chuck Dixon did write a conversation where Batman called Nightwing’s relationship with Starfire something that wouldn’t last because he would outgrow her.
In Ben's defense, in Batman Forever, Chase comes to the door or whatever at one point say, "It's Dr. Meridian. Chase." And the way she says it, the lack of pause, sounds like she says "It's Dr. Meridian Chase." It confused me a lot at the time.
The fact DC had no idea Batman and Superman’s downfalls would be in the same period of time is a coincidence that I don’t believe could be repeated if you tried.
When you say the basic premise of the story, it sounds pretty good. 'Bane sends the other villains to wear Batman down before breaking him', that's how it was described to me. When I actually set out to read it, I think I got around to the Joker/Scarecrow bit before quitting. It's fun to learn what happened after, but I'm also kind of glad I didn't go through the rest of that headache. Edit: I do want to add, I am at least glad someone put Cavalier in something at all. I like him, and it's always pleasant to see him used.
I remember seeing the first Knightfall video years ago, around the time I started watching the channel, and always thought it was way too short for such a massive event. So glad to see it redone.
I remember getting this omnibus as a kid because it was right off the heels of Dark Knight Rises. I don’t remember much but I must have read the first part a ton because when your episode on vengence of bane popped up it hit me with a lot of nostalgia. I look forward to more redux episodes (civil war specifically) so I hope this episode does well so we can get more
Not gonna lie, Jean-Paul has always been one of my favorite underrated bat family members. His journey to redemption was really well done in my opinion after Knightfall.
This is my favorite Back Issues of the last year or so and it's of a story I've already heard you tell. I don't know what kind of magic you guys have that makes your jokes, jabs, explanation and story telling so addictive but I can't wait for parts 2 and 3! Thank you so much for the time, talent and quality of your show. It's the best thing on UA-cam (subjectively... but to me it really is)
Honestly, the concept of Knightfall is so loved that pretty much most Batman vs AI stories somewhat take bits from this story and entire Batman going full on authoritarian takes stuff from Kingdome Come which itself is alternative concept of Bruce still being paralyzed after Knightfall. So in a way, it is the one story that sets up 20+ stories which explore Batman self destruction.
I don't have many "phonebooks", but this trilogy is there on my shelf. I do not have the time I wish I did to re-read them, so I am very thankful to be able to able to listen to these entertaining blokes revisit it for me!
I really appreciate this, I wanted to look at your original video on it but oof is the quality rough there. Glad to see a redux, hope to see more in the future.
Excited for this! Adore the show and you’ve all grown as creators over the last decade, the idea of redoing old episodes in the modern way will be awesome!
Actually, Chuck Dixon invented Simpson Flanders. He said in a video somewhere that the idea was a gag, where he met a character who was just Rush Limbaugh, and that not-Limbaugh points out how stupid his ideas are. Because Chuck Dixon for some reason liked Rush Limbaugh. Even though Limbaugh would later accidentally accuse Dixon of being liberal, even though Dixon isn’t. Is it weird that was the biggest thing I took away from this? Also, technically Riddler’s goon’s scheme fails, because Huntress stops them.
I absolutely love this episode! Everything and Everyone was on Top form, I can tell this is one of those episodes I will be re-watching over and over again in the future~
One of the first comic books I read as a kid and I remember reading Batman getting his back broken by bane it was a shocking moment for me. Thank you guys for redoing this episode!!!!
I was just re-reading this whole thing, from Black Mask and Metalhead onward, and love the mention of every single detail. I'm now in the part of Knightquest (Dec 93) where Shondra somehow has magical healing powers... A nice touch early on were the Death of Superman armbands, even Jean-Paul wears one on his Waynetech Security outfit. Superman dies in January 1993, right when Knightfall begins. Then, when it's over (Oct 93), it neatly coincides with Superman's returning for good. Superman immediately meets up with the new Batman (Superman 83, Nov 93); funny enough, to invite him to the Coast City memorial, where the fall of another major character begins.
Unpopular opinion: Volume III of _Knightfall (Knightsend,_ as I suppose its called) is extremely underrated. While the actual showdown between Bruce and Jean-Paul is anticlimactic, all the stuff with Lady Shiva training Bruce Wayne is pretty cool. In particular, when Bruce has to fight the leader of the rival dojo between freeway lanes as traffic flies past at 60mph is awesome! ...Volume II _(Knightquest),_ on the other hand is meh. The part where Robin is spying on Jean-Paul arguing with Saint Dumas is laugh out loud funny though.
20:42 reading knightfall i was SO confused by metalhead haha. they were building him up to be super powerful amd mysterious- with the worlds dumbest costume- and then we never see him again lmfao 😂
I love Knightfall, Sal can nitpick all he wants😂. It's my favorite Batman story. Also there was Blind Justice storyline that was a precursor to Knightfall that I suggest ppl read.
Personally I would have loved to see the inverse of this. Where Bane breaks Jean’s back and Nightwing has to help him out. Totally not because I think Jean is a lame character, definitely not
The best adaption of Knightfall might be Lego Batman 1. Where all the villains break out at once so Batman and Robin have to fight them all in rapid succession
Buy Batman: Knightfall right here! amzn.to/3u40tt4
It’s 2014, I’m procrastinating at work by watching Comicpop cover Knightfall.
It’s 2020, I’m procrastinating at work by watching Comicpop cover Knightfall (dark multiverse).
It’s 2024, I’m procrastinating at work by watching Comicpop cover Knightfall.
We are standing on the surface of Mars.
"I am a being of inaction on a collision course with a man of action....at Comicpop."
Time is a circle
You won this comment section
It’s crazy they’ve been at this so long. Love this series
We've gone from Back Issues Knightfall to Back Issues Knightfall: Brotherhood
I love this reference
Facts
Solid reference from a state alchemist
Does this make Benny that bearded bastard underneath Jersey?
Too bad it didn’t drop on OCT 3rd.
"Hey, Batman. Welcome to back issues. I'm Bane!"
crack
Batman: ungodly screaming
Thank you for holding the line!
🎶Dum bum dum budum🎶 "THATS BANE!!!" :)
Batman: LIKE A BAG OF FIRECRACKERS
Bird: I'm Bird
Trogg: and I'm Trogg.
“Like a pack of uncooked spaghetti”
The camera angle of Sal hitting the button jump scared me
It was a really nice angle though. Very cinematic
Not much of a commenter, but I just wanna thank Comic Pop and their crew for my past year of viewing their stuff. Genuinely reignited my love for comics. I wish you all and every member of this community well. You're all very cool peeps
Sal: Oh, you think Comicpop is your ally. But you merely adopted Knightfall; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't see the omnibus until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING! Lol
"I'm terrified of baskets, they might hide cobras" 😂🤣
"I wilk go over the Riddler story now" for some reason cracked me up.😂
One of my favourite Batman stories of all time, and a surprisingly clever critique on the tropes of 90s comics! Very glad you decided to revisit this, great job.
To be fair to the mayor, there is a non-zero percent chance of a murderers snake charmer being on Gotham at any time
I hope there will be more Redux Episodes in the future. This was definitely alot of fun
Like and share and all that. If this does well they’ll do more.
"There are no cobras here." "Thats why I moved to Gotham!"
0:08 okay wtf I wasn’t ready for a second camera angle Jesus Christ why did that feel like a SpongeBob bit lol
Honestly… I’ve REALLY been looking forward for this. The original Knightfall Back Issues episode was a bit to lean. This is more like it.
Knightfall will always hold a special place in my heart as it was my first Batman comic. Honestly the best part of the trilogy as it is a grand showcase of multiple villains with an undergoing plot that builds up Bane and ends with that iconic moment.
Sal in this you have made me realize that this Joker is exactly the Joker I wish would come back. A formidable villain that didnt have to take everything so seriously. A Joker who could just rob a bank or plan a scheme sometimes. Who Scarecrow could just sorta hang out with for a bit without having to worry about being horrifically murdered for no reason.
57:30 I think the fear bros should team up more, Joker/Scarecrow Squad forever
1:04:15 I cried laughing at that. I'm just imagining Tom Hardy's Bane saying that exact same line while being uncharacteristically nice to Batman 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Going back and redoing some of the earlier books is a nice idea. Though it now opens the door to: "when are you going to cover World War Hulk" again.
"...and wrote a lot of dynamite Batman comics".
I'm intrigued. Go on... tell me more about this "Dynamite Batman".
Every time I think of Knightfall my exact next thought is the Robot Chicken skit where Bane kept breaking Batman's back. Bane waltzed up to the JL and broke Batman for like the 5th time that episode while the rest of the team just watched it unfold lmao
I'm really happy that you were able to redo this story. The other video felt incomplete. I'm excited to hear this.
To be honest, I really love Jean-Paul Valley. He's a really cool character to me, and I really love him as Azrael. It was interesting what they did with him as Batman for a little bit, but ultimately he is Azrael and I would also argue Batman's greatest failure right next to Jason Todd.
You know, sometimes I wonder how long a No Man's Land back issues would be, and how Sal would cover it given the fact that the smaller stories can often be just as, if not more, interesting than the main overall plot.
I know you are joking but Chuck Dixon did write a conversation where Batman called Nightwing’s relationship with Starfire something that wouldn’t last because he would outgrow her.
In Ben's defense, in Batman Forever, Chase comes to the door or whatever at one point say, "It's Dr. Meridian. Chase." And the way she says it, the lack of pause, sounds like she says "It's Dr. Meridian Chase." It confused me a lot at the time.
The fact DC had no idea Batman and Superman’s downfalls would be in the same period of time is a coincidence that I don’t believe could be repeated if you tried.
I find it funny that Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman all have morally questionable replacements in the same decade.
When you say the basic premise of the story, it sounds pretty good. 'Bane sends the other villains to wear Batman down before breaking him', that's how it was described to me. When I actually set out to read it, I think I got around to the Joker/Scarecrow bit before quitting. It's fun to learn what happened after, but I'm also kind of glad I didn't go through the rest of that headache.
Edit: I do want to add, I am at least glad someone put Cavalier in something at all. I like him, and it's always pleasant to see him used.
" I hit him with my fear toxin and it just pissed him off real bad, Joker.
Joker, run. He's just real mad now!"
YOU GUYS PUT OUT THIS AND ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN BACK TO BACK!!! THOSE ARE MY FAVORITE COMICS EVER
This channel is truly a gift. Never stop, y'all
Kelley Jones: the only artist that can make the insane physiology of Bane make sense
I remember seeing the first Knightfall video years ago, around the time I started watching the channel, and always thought it was way too short for such a massive event.
So glad to see it redone.
I remember getting this omnibus as a kid because it was right off the heels of Dark Knight Rises. I don’t remember much but I must have read the first part a ton because when your episode on vengence of bane popped up it hit me with a lot of nostalgia.
I look forward to more redux episodes (civil war specifically) so I hope this episode does well so we can get more
Not gonna lie, Jean-Paul has always been one of my favorite underrated bat family members. His journey to redemption was really well done in my opinion after Knightfall.
I'm intrigued to see how the evolved style handles these older video reduxes
This is my favorite Back Issues of the last year or so and it's of a story I've already heard you tell. I don't know what kind of magic you guys have that makes your jokes, jabs, explanation and story telling so addictive but I can't wait for parts 2 and 3! Thank you so much for the time, talent and quality of your show. It's the best thing on UA-cam (subjectively... but to me it really is)
Nightwing would never make a good Batma----Prodigal son? Batman & Robin with Damien? What?
The Black Mirror.
To be fair he lacks the motivation
2 hours for Knightfall? Given how massive this storyline is, I'd assume 5 hours.
The magic nun appeared a couple of times in Chuck Dixon Robin stories, but don't think it ever went anywhere.
I was 12 when I read this, and I thought those gloves were the absolute pinnacle of pure badassery and AzBat was the most radical dude of all time.
Honestly, the concept of Knightfall is so loved that pretty much most Batman vs AI stories somewhat take bits from this story and entire Batman going full on authoritarian takes stuff from Kingdome Come which itself is alternative concept of Bruce still being paralyzed after Knightfall. So in a way, it is the one story that sets up 20+ stories which explore Batman self destruction.
Knightfall can certainly be messy with all the tie-ins, but the core story is one of my favorite Batman tales.
49:54 I love Wesker shooting his own hands.
I’m really glad you’re revisiting some classics!! Always great things from you guys!
I don't have many "phonebooks", but this trilogy is there on my shelf. I do not have the time I wish I did to re-read them, so I am very thankful to be able to able to listen to these entertaining blokes revisit it for me!
1:06:51 Batman gets his back broken. There's still almost an hour left. Whoop
The first Batman comic I can remember getting back when I was about 5 years old, was Batman #500. That batsuit is still my favorite non standard suit.
I would figure the batsuit has a tracker in it and they tracked him to where he was being taken so they could get him immediately
I’m so glad you guys did this. I’ve been wanting a longform version of this for ages.
😂😂😂 opening with, "this is weird" was gold, it is indeed super weird.
I really appreciate this, I wanted to look at your original video on it but oof is the quality rough there.
Glad to see a redux, hope to see more in the future.
I’ve been waiting for this since yous mentioned yous would go back and re visit.. wicked gassed guys ! Comic pop always rocks!🤘🏼
Excited for this! Adore the show and you’ve all grown as creators over the last decade, the idea of redoing old episodes in the modern way will be awesome!
Actually, Chuck Dixon invented Simpson Flanders. He said in a video somewhere that the idea was a gag, where he met a character who was just Rush Limbaugh, and that not-Limbaugh points out how stupid his ideas are. Because Chuck Dixon for some reason liked Rush Limbaugh. Even though Limbaugh would later accidentally accuse Dixon of being liberal, even though Dixon isn’t.
Is it weird that was the biggest thing I took away from this?
Also, technically Riddler’s goon’s scheme fails, because Huntress stops them.
Lets go! Excited to see this get a more in-depth look.
I feel like I’ve come full circle with you now, because the first video of yours I ever watched was the original Knightfall BI…… how time flies 😢
everytime they drop a good ass video like this i wathc it like 3 times
(im sorry my keybaord broken)\
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I love the few redux episodes youve done
That got dark really quick lol 1:04:14
Now Batman really has back issues.
I absolutely love this episode! Everything and Everyone was on Top form, I can tell this is one of those episodes I will be re-watching over and over again in the future~
One of the first comic books I read as a kid and I remember reading Batman getting his back broken by bane it was a shocking moment for me. Thank you guys for redoing this episode!!!!
Nice seeing you going back to old stories
The entire segment at 57:46 had me laughing for weeks!
Hoping we get more redos of older comics that didn’t get fully covered in depth years and years ago!
this might be one of your best show yet Sal. I had an absolute blast listening to it
Okay, I've been meaning to reread these for a while now. Haha let me go get through Volume 1 and I will return. So excited to see you guys revisit it.
I hope you guys cover knightfall: The search
Is it weird that I liked the Azral punisher crossover more then the Bruce punisher crossover
Awesome Thumbnail!
😂 the button at the start
So hyped! The old Knightfall was my first episode of Back Issues many moons ago in the TV Little House days, so this one feels a little extra special
Bruce at every moment a new woman is introduced:
"Hey, you wanna know my secret identity?"
Hishe called it man.
47:56 😂 I’m actually crying!
I was just re-reading this whole thing, from Black Mask and Metalhead onward, and love the mention of every single detail. I'm now in the part of Knightquest (Dec 93) where Shondra somehow has magical healing powers... A nice touch early on were the Death of Superman armbands, even Jean-Paul wears one on his Waynetech Security outfit.
Superman dies in January 1993, right when Knightfall begins. Then, when it's over (Oct 93), it neatly coincides with Superman's returning for good. Superman immediately meets up with the new Batman (Superman 83, Nov 93); funny enough, to invite him to the Coast City memorial, where the fall of another major character begins.
Great episode. My head canon was always that Batman was burned out because of Batman:Venom. I always thought it happened right before Knightfall….
I appreciate the “Space the Infinite Frontier with Harry Carey” reference. A skit I quote regularly
Unpopular opinion: Volume III of _Knightfall (Knightsend,_ as I suppose its called) is extremely underrated.
While the actual showdown between Bruce and Jean-Paul is anticlimactic, all the stuff with Lady Shiva training Bruce Wayne is pretty cool. In particular, when Bruce has to fight the leader of the rival dojo between freeway lanes as traffic flies past at 60mph is awesome!
...Volume II _(Knightquest),_ on the other hand is meh. The part where Robin is spying on Jean-Paul arguing with Saint Dumas is laugh out loud funny though.
1:32:39 Sal sounds like some sort of machine here.
Awesome I’ve been waiting for this redux! I really enjoy this saga I know it’s got its problems but I love the 90s comic era good and bad!
Super excited for this redux!
Hey Sal is having alot of fun with the editing on this one hahaha.
Guess what I have to rewatch for comparison... Sal, you're a mad genius.
Back Issues redux of seminal is a great idea!
LETS GOOOOOOO
Comic Pop re-reviewing my most favorite Batman story.
Honestly, I love it entirely especially Knightsend & a little of Knightsquest.
20:42 reading knightfall i was SO confused by metalhead haha. they were building him up to be super powerful amd mysterious- with the worlds dumbest costume- and then we never see him again lmfao 😂
Soooo….Firefly is Freddy Kruger. Ghost nun for a mom, body covered in burn scars. Boom.
The Keith covers are sick AF!!
0:14 oh my god I thought comcistorian was in there for a second
I love Knightfall, Sal can nitpick all he wants😂. It's my favorite Batman story. Also there was Blind Justice storyline that was a precursor to Knightfall that I suggest ppl read.
Great!
Love the idea of a redo of old episodes
30:36 there's a similar arkham breakout story in batman 400 resurrection night (1986), also ushering in a new era, that of post-crisis batman
Personally I would have loved to see the inverse of this. Where Bane breaks Jean’s back and Nightwing has to help him out. Totally not because I think Jean is a lame character, definitely not
Doing City of Bane after this would be a great parallel I think, feels like a long time coming.
I’d really love to see you guys cover Batman The Widening Gyre from Kevin Smith, Ben and Ethan would have a field day😂🖤
Sal with the Pete Holmes Vega reference was unexpected and glorious in equal measure.
Hell yeah!! First Batman comic I ever had
Loving Back issues ATM 🔥
Have you guys looked at Bane conquest yet? Any chance?
The best adaption of Knightfall might be Lego Batman 1. Where all the villains break out at once so Batman and Robin have to fight them all in rapid succession