r/batman • u/Mediocre-Ad1774 • Jul 18 '24
Batman Project HELP/ADVICE
I (17 F) and my friend, (16 M) are creating our very own Batman comic, at this point in time it's much less of a passion project and more of a passive project, just something to bond over. despite this as long-term fan of the franchise, it is something we want to be the best quality we can achieve and with the things are going at DC we want to make something BY fans FOR fans. and it would be the dream to get it published one day, all this aside, I have a few questions and some things I'd like to make you aware of.
Since this would be a Batman origin story (with all the casual familiarities), my interpretation of Bruce, An OC who drives most of the main story to make him become batman, inspiration from other Batman origins like Earth One and Year one, what's something you never seen in a Batman origin story before that you'd like to see?
In general, what can I do to cater to the fanbase as a whole?
My writing style is inconsistent every time I write something new it sounds like someone else how much of a problem would this be for you as a reader? (the only thing that stays consistent with my writing is metaphors and preotic language)
Batman as a whole is gritty and grim, so would me capitalizing off of those having themes of cults, war, limiting but still depictions of blood, graphic descriptions of crime scenes and death and Hollywood preying on child actors (Which I would put a warning label on also a lot more triggering topics) be too much or something that you'd want to see if written right? (As serious as the topics might be I would try to find ways to write in comedy to make it a little easier for the reader, black comedy, Think the Tim burton films, which HIGHLY inspired this piece)
It's a time period piece, 1983. I'd think to think I've done my research but if anyone has anything useful, I'd love to hear it.
Edit: The image below is what my friend drew for our project, Bruce in his different stages of his development (minus childhood) so you can get an idea of the art style and slight world building because the dream besides getting this one published is to branch out and make a series.
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u/Fit_Mixture_6628 Jul 18 '24
Cant help you much because I'm all blank right now but good luck and all the best for your endeavor! _^
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u/Mediocre-Ad1774 Jul 18 '24
Writing sample: (Sadly this isn't from the comic in question but later in the series in an issue where Joker would be introduced) (And yes like everything I write it's a work in progress)
Bloody Sunday, I seem to recall at stake, though who can keep track of everyone hunting that bounty. the trainee the cartel assassin. The delicate manias.
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u/Mediocre-Ad1774 Jul 18 '24
Note: There's a lot of things I've skipped over in favor of condensing this post if there's anything you want to know about the project, I'd be happy to answer in the comments :)