Batman the Doom That Came to Gotham: A Comic vs Movie Comparison | Video Essay

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  • @thenerddesk111
    @thenerddesk111  6 місяців тому +34

    Just to clarify a few things:
    I definitely overstated the whole, guns and killing thing towards the beginning, and the few times I mention Gotham by Gaslight, I’m not trying to put that story down.

    • @richardabia9735
      @richardabia9735 4 місяці тому

      @@thenerddesk111 it's TOTALLY fine...I know. Gotham by Gaslight is really Great !
      Even though you're not,...Some people are very nasty and obsessive about Batman (a fictional person by the way) using guns or killing or whatnot in certain stories. They Always make a huge deal about it.
      Really annoying.
      Great video and God bless you !!!
      Both versions of Doom that came to Gotham are top notch. I LOVE Knight Green Arrow !

  • @FriendlyBatDoom
    @FriendlyBatDoom 6 місяців тому +141

    Batman and Lovecraftian cosmic horror mysteries are made for each other. It allows him to be at his finest as a warrior and a super genius polymathic intellectual while keeping him close to his roots as the world's greatest detective. I love this comic and film. If only a version of the adaptation of it was set in modern times.

    • @RyanG0899
      @RyanG0899 6 місяців тому +9

      Modern times are nowhere near as good as period piece settings. Batman stories need to be set in this time period more often.

    • @terofrito
      @terofrito 6 місяців тому +4

      Batmant City of Madness is a Lovecraftian present day story and it's very good.

    • @BNK2442
      @BNK2442 5 місяців тому +4

      With Arkham Asylum being taken from Lovecraft...

  • @Trashmantrash
    @Trashmantrash 5 місяців тому +93

    It isn't Cthulhu, The Lurker at the Threshold is actually Yog-sothoth, a different god from Lovecraft's writing, who appears in the short story "The Lurker at the Threshold."

  • @noir-214
    @noir-214 6 місяців тому +85

    When Green Arrow in comic talks about the things he's hunted I think he mentions Gorilla Grodd I kinda wish that was in the movie

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  6 місяців тому +14

      I must’ve missed that, but that sounds sick!

    • @danielramsey6141
      @danielramsey6141 3 місяці тому +1

      What sucks about His fight with Poison Ivy in the Comics, is that SHE KILLS him off So Quick!
      She grabs his neck and snaps it! Talk about waste of potential! Thankfully this movie corrected that error! And honestly it’s all the better for it since the Emotional scene that comes after really highlights how guilty Oliver feels about all of this.

  • @jeggsonvohees2201
    @jeggsonvohees2201 5 місяців тому +43

    As far as killing goes Batman's rule applies moatly to human or sentient beings. Monsters or undead are generally fair game.

    • @WTFreak-jk
      @WTFreak-jk 4 місяці тому +3

      Damn, I never really noticed that or payed attention to that. Thanks for that buddy!🎉

  • @unevenstreets1182
    @unevenstreets1182 6 місяців тому +19

    Based on how well done this video was I thought you’d must have done hundreds of videos in this format. This was very good and I really enjoyed it, great work.

  • @hategoes2way345
    @hategoes2way345 6 місяців тому +46

    The lurker at the threshold is more like Yogsotha not Cthulhu. A significantly more powerful being than Cthulhu and knows all, sees all, and is omnipresent

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  6 місяців тому +9

      Ah, yeah my Lovecraft knowledge isn’t what it used to be, thank you.

    • @BarberShave19
      @BarberShave19 Місяць тому

      It's Iog-Sotha, not Yog-Sotha.

  • @sunsetman22
    @sunsetman22 4 місяці тому +6

    holy shit Howard Hamlin as Two Face! I think that would be an excellent live-action casting

  • @Thor-Torpedo25
    @Thor-Torpedo25 5 місяців тому +7

    I read the comic book first and didn’t even know there was a movie until I saw this video, thanks for letting us know about it.
    Great video by the way, really well put together.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +1

      Of course dude, making these videos is gonna be fun.

    • @eur0be4t3r
      @eur0be4t3r 5 місяців тому

      To be fair the movie came out last year

  • @caviddoish
    @caviddoish 5 місяців тому +8

    Jeffery Combs also played Dr Herbert West in the Re-Animator movies which is a HP Lovecraft adaptation and is also the name of the doctor who looks at Two-Faces disease in the movie!
    Just some fun interconnectivity between DC and Lovecraft :)

    • @BarberShave19
      @BarberShave19 Місяць тому

      He was also in the movie "From Beyond", another Lovecraft adaptation.

  • @mixednarwhal
    @mixednarwhal 6 місяців тому +19

    This was a very well put together video that did good at keeping me who clicked on the wrong video interested throughout the whole video.
    I know other people have commented similar things on other small channels but I thought your channel was bigger and more well known just from the video itself.
    I hope your UA-cam channel does great and that you always enjoy what you upload.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  6 місяців тому +3

      Thank you so much, that means a lot, I’ve been working at this stuff for a while and I’m glad I’ve gotten as far as I have, hope you achieve your goals too!

  • @jadedmillion8991
    @jadedmillion8991 6 місяців тому +18

    Having recently watched The Amazing Screw on Head's pilot based on Mike Mignola's comic. It's such a shame they didn't use his art style in this similar to that. Heck I would've taken even the Hellboy animated movies style while watered down still encapsulates the angular sharp style Mike is known for. And that's not to say the movie is ugly, I just wish these animated DC movies would look more distinct from one another more often and change it up. Good vid.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  6 місяців тому +3

      Thank you, and I agree for sure, art style could made this movie way better.

  • @majordisaster
    @majordisaster 5 місяців тому +5

    As someone who also enjoys comparing adaptations to the thing they're based on, you did a great job, looking forward to seeing anything you come up with next

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you!! I just actually released a comparison of Old Man Logan, the Wolverine book!

  • @dr.ninjake
    @dr.ninjake 5 місяців тому +10

    David Dastalmachian actually does a ton of weird DC stuff, he plays some minor villains on Gotham & the Flash and even voices the Flash in, of all projects, the RWBY x Justice League movies

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +3

      Similar to Alan Tudyk in that way then, but I have no clue what RWBY is 😂

    • @dr.ninjake
      @dr.ninjake 5 місяців тому

      @@thenerddesk111 it’s an anime-influenced web show that’s been running for a while now. The studio that produced it, Rooster Teeth, got bought by WB, they made some crossover comics, then adapted them into movies in the show’s style, then WB closed the studio. They’re not great watches honestly, but I’ve kinda got a soft spot for ‘em, they’re effectively time capsules from DC animation’s lowpoint and Rooster Teeth’s downfall and a neat little blip in DC’s history.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +2

      Ah, ok. That’s pretty cool, even if there weren’t all that great, cool to see unique stuff like that.

  • @the.sketch.projekt8851
    @the.sketch.projekt8851 3 місяці тому +1

    What I don’t really like is that The Doom That Came to Gotham has its own batsuit with it very much feeling from the era of the 1920s but for the movie, they opted to just use the Gotham By Gaslight suit.

  • @JAGL1728
    @JAGL1728 4 місяці тому +1

    My mate, we need more videos like this, showing more of your book shelves and showing us more comics

  • @Sewage_water
    @Sewage_water 5 місяців тому +3

    This is so Mignola.I just wish it was in his art style

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +2

      Me too, at least his writing was there, and pretty on point.

  • @pickedceasar1216
    @pickedceasar1216 5 місяців тому +4

    Still not a fan of them killing off the two robins in the beginning for pure shock value

  • @Thepopcornator
    @Thepopcornator 4 місяці тому

    Harvey tossing Batman his coin as his last act before death is the ultimate sign of respect.

  • @ShockwaveFPSStudios
    @ShockwaveFPSStudios 3 місяці тому

    Never heard of the Doom that came to Gotham until now.

  • @michaelreynolds6710
    @michaelreynolds6710 4 місяці тому

    13:54 he also played scarecrow in the new batman adventures

  • @Noir_Man
    @Noir_Man 6 місяців тому +1

    I enjoyed the video. Definitely subscribing

  • @propane_salesman
    @propane_salesman 5 місяців тому +1

    Jeffery Combs was a good pick for this movie. Not just because of his prior work within DC, but he's also most famous for his roles in horror movies based off of Lovecraft's writing, like Re-Animator and From Beyond.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому

      I did see a lot of that in his credits when I was researching, he’s such a unique actor in my opinion.

  • @darkknightfan7520
    @darkknightfan7520 4 місяці тому

    Great elseworld story, proving that Batman can work in any scenario & setting.
    I think the film is criminally underrated, one of the best dc animated has made in a long time!
    But I get way it wasn’t talked about since the animated movies haven’t been mindblowing for a while.

  • @danielramsey6141
    @danielramsey6141 3 місяці тому

    What sucks about His fight with Poison Ivy in the Comics, is that SHE KILLS him off So Quick!
    She grabs his neck and snaps it! Talk about waste of potential! Thankfully this movie corrected that error! And honestly it’s all the better for it since the Emotional scene that comes after really highlights how guilty Oliver feels about all of this.

  • @AnvilPictures
    @AnvilPictures 5 місяців тому +1

    I’m actually going to be directing a short film that I wrote that’s based on the King in Yellow. Who makes an appearance in the background as madness slowly seeps into the main character of the story. I’ll start production after the summer.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +2

      Best of luck to you! I’ll be sure to check that out.

  • @pkroninverse7307
    @pkroninverse7307 6 місяців тому +2

    I really thought that I will hate this movie but I loved it

  • @ianyoder2537
    @ianyoder2537 5 місяців тому +3

    Honestly this movie failed as both a batman adaptation and Lovecraft adaptation.
    If you want a better DC vs eldrich god story, I'd recommend Justice League New Frontier. Yes it's more of an homage to the entire DC universe but the and the eldrich god takes a back seat for most of the story, but what little time spent on it is used rather efficiently.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому

      I honestly haven’t read new frontier, so I’m interested to see what you’re referring to.

    • @ianyoder2537
      @ianyoder2537 5 місяців тому +1

      @@thenerddesk111 It's a movie not a comic. I'm a movie guy who occasional watches comics recaps to stay mostly up to date.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому

      Ah ok, I’ll be sure to add that to my list.

  • @sahilhossain8204
    @sahilhossain8204 5 місяців тому

    Lore of Batman the Doom That Came to Gotham: A Comic vs Movie Comparison | Video Essay momentum 100

  • @gilgy4626
    @gilgy4626 5 місяців тому

    Really like this video essay content, hope you haven’t given up on animation though

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому

      Oh definitely not, I’ve got a few things planned in the works coming out eventually.

  • @Sluggwurth
    @Sluggwurth 5 місяців тому

    I saw this trade at my local library and was interested. The art being almost like Mignola’s art but not by him kinda trips me out 😂

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому

      I get that, he’s got such a unique pair style

  • @cameronmeder166
    @cameronmeder166 4 місяці тому

    Could you do a video like this on crisis on infinite earths animated and comic

  • @Zekrel
    @Zekrel 5 місяців тому

    When I saw the trailer I thought the movie would be a total lackluster letdown so I put it off for a while. When I finally watched it today, I was stunned at how good it was.

  • @Acekuando
    @Acekuando 6 місяців тому +1

    Good video! 😊

  • @rickodaddy6355
    @rickodaddy6355 2 місяці тому

    They do say Cthulhu in the movie haven't read the comic

  • @ghostwarrior3878
    @ghostwarrior3878 5 місяців тому +1

    I hope you do something like this for Justice League the New Frontier and its adaptation.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +1

      Maybe! I just did one on Wolverine and then the next one will be dc again

  • @SmitzPNK
    @SmitzPNK 5 місяців тому +2

    I'm tired of the joker! I think the penguin of Mr Freeze is way more interesting

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +1

      Riddler has always been my favorite.

  • @bigsmonk1025
    @bigsmonk1025 6 місяців тому +2

    holy fuck, I clicked on the video, only to look down and be shocked at the low view count. your quality is very high bro, you'll get good views easily.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you man, I appreciate that seriously

  • @entropias_gonos
    @entropias_gonos 5 місяців тому +1

    You forgot Dastmalchian's best movie, Late Night with the Devil.
    Here I am with a request.
    There is a comic, a comic which has been adapted into a movie and later into a game, all three being wildly different from each other. It's a weird beast, but... I'm nothing if not hopeful.
    Pls do compare WANTED at some point.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +1

      I’ll look into it, I’m not sure I have the format down well enough to tackle three different versions yet, but I will keep it in mind for when I do.

    • @entropias_gonos
      @entropias_gonos 5 місяців тому

      @@thenerddesk111 thanks.
      In all honesty it's a pretty different beast. The game especially might not fit in at all, I'm just mesmerized by some of the adaptation decisions which want into making it.
      The whole thing is a weird early 2010s mess.

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +1

      @@entropias_gonos it seems different, definitely something to challenge myself with.

  • @1001johny
    @1001johny 6 місяців тому +1

    Next check out Batman Soul of the Dragon. Same voice for Batman here first voiced Batsy there. I think it's great.

  • @shubhpatel619
    @shubhpatel619 6 місяців тому +2

    Wait there was a new animated movie????

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  6 місяців тому +1

      Yes! Came out mid 2023 if I remember correctly.

  • @WHATIFHORROR
    @WHATIFHORROR 5 місяців тому

    You should do this with “brightburn” great video btw 🔥

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you, but does brightburn have a comic it’s based on?

    • @WHATIFHORROR
      @WHATIFHORROR 5 місяців тому

      @@thenerddesk111 yes I believe it was was inspired by a dc Halloween special called “bump in the night” featuring Superman but I could be mistaken

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +1

      I’ll look into, thanks for the recommendation!

    • @danielramsey6141
      @danielramsey6141 3 місяці тому

      God, Brightburn sucks 🙄

  • @flintson2268
    @flintson2268 5 місяців тому

    No guns in the movie version?
    That was the best part damnit

  • @gamerzilla6113
    @gamerzilla6113 5 місяців тому

    What do you think about upcoming Hellboy: The Crooked Man movie?

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  5 місяців тому +2

      Not very well versed in Hellboy material, I’d probably look at the Ron pearlman movie anyways.

  • @EddAnders2005
    @EddAnders2005 6 місяців тому +2

    Now gotham by gaslight

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  6 місяців тому +2

      At some point I’m the future for sure

  • @ksiaa814
    @ksiaa814 5 місяців тому

    Eh about batman killing I mean when batman started off in the 30s he was killing people without remorse so it'll be fitting for that time period. The batman no kill rule didn't take effect until more modern takes of batman.

  • @robertopopkivich5466
    @robertopopkivich5466 5 місяців тому

    What's wrong with the cat can someone tell me the name here?

  • @emperorsean1
    @emperorsean1 6 місяців тому

    He doesn't kill in either version

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  6 місяців тому

      Yeah, like I mentioned in the video captions I definitely overrated that point, I originally just wanted to talk about his gun use.

  • @thesmilyguyguy9799
    @thesmilyguyguy9799 6 місяців тому +1

    :

  • @SHDW-nf2ki
    @SHDW-nf2ki 5 місяців тому

    0/10 Batman shouldn't kill

  • @burnsvillebatman
    @burnsvillebatman 6 місяців тому +1

    I'm ngl, I don't fw elseworlds Batman that much. That's just me tho I prefer a modern day Batman doin regular Batman things but I do appreciate that they will use him in such different ways for other readers and viewers

    • @thenerddesk111
      @thenerddesk111  6 місяців тому +1

      I respect that, elseworlds Batman can be really confusing sometimes.

  • @richardabia9735
    @richardabia9735 4 місяці тому

    1:49 Gosh. Imagine people getting offended because a fictional character uses a gun ....oh wait ...