Mask of the phantasm 1993 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Mask of the phantasm is a 1993 american animated superhero film featuring the dc comics character batman. The film received critical and audience acclaim, but bombed when it was originally released in theatres bad export for you. Under the red hood alone destroys any animated comic book film. Directed by eric radomski, bruce timm, kevin altieri. Mask of the phantasm 1993, the first and only animated feature spinoff of the classic 19921995 batman animated series. Only here will you discover allnew revelations about batmans past, his archrival the joker and the most grueling battle of batmans life the choice between his love of a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right. Andrea beaumont, also known as the phantasm, is a fictional supervillain and antiheroine in the dc animated universe created by alan burnett and paul dini. Phantasm debuted as the eponymous villain of 1993s batman.
Mask of the phantasm isnt from the dc universe animated original movie line. Mask of the phantasm begins when the citys most feared gangsters are systematically eliminated and the caped crusader is blamed. Mask of the phantasm is a more mature batman cartoon than the ones they might remember from their saturday morningtv childhoods. Comic novelization of the batman animated movie by the same title. Mask of the phantasm is a brilliant piece of animation that shows off the greatness of the batman animated series. Mask of the phantasm recalling the animated superman shorts of the 1940s, batman. But prowling the gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to batmans past. Only here will you discover allnew revelations about batman s past, his archrival the joker and the most grueling battle of batman s life the choice between his love of a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right. Mask of the phantasms villain is coming to tom kings batman series. A smaller version of this comic was included in with the vhs release of mask of the phantasm. Mask of the phantasm the animated movie vol 1 1 dc.
Meanwhile, a new vigilante in gotham has batman running in. Year two ends on a similar note, and the final panel of the comic, like the final shot of the film, shows batman swinging on a rope high above the streets of gotham. The animated series and the only animated batman film to get a theatrical release. This comic is not bad, but its quite abridged, also, the music and superb voice acting in the movie really help to get the emotions of the characters better. Mask of phantasm, one of the most imaginative films of the past year. Mask of the phantasm combines the noir of the original comic book, the violence and dark humor of the dark knight comic book revision, and. Mask of the phantasm the masterpiece that we all know in love. Directed by eric radomski and bruce timm, it is a cinematic standalone continuation of batman. Meanwhile, a new vigilante in gotham has batman running in circles as he takes out members of a crime family, and when the joker gets things get cranked up to eleven. Timm, some room to experiment with the show in other formats, principally movies. The phantasm first appeared in the 1993 animated batman. Animation the film was written by alan burnett, paul dini, martin pasko, and michael reaves. The featurelength film was the cinematic continuation of the animated series and featured familiar characters like batman and the joker, along with new nemeses and a romance that could have put an end to the hero that is batman.
Beaumont first appeared as the main antagonist in the 1993 animated film batman. The animated series finally makes it debut in highdefinition format with this release of batman. Mask of the phantasm straighttovhs in many overseas conutries, including france, where it received a complete dub. And mask of the phantasm is probably my favorite batman movie there is, both animated and liveaction. Dana delany provided the voice work for andrea and stacy keach. Upon hearing arthur reeves refer to batman as insane, he remarks to bruce, what rot, sir. Mask of the phantasm by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. It stands out today as a rare batmancentric flop and a time capsule from an era when a geektargeted comic. Mask of the phantasm subzero return of the joker mystery of the batwoman the batman vs. Mask is great and fantastic the first time, but its a crimemystery film. The animated series with futuristic scifi elements that fall somewhere between the work of jack kirby and akira creator katsuhiro otomo, batman beyond created a striking new vision for the titular hero and his city when it debuted in 1999. Following the widespread success of tim burtons batman 1989 and batman returns 1992, warner brothers opted to release the. By the way, ive pressed your tights and put away your exploding gas balls.
Mask of the phantasm is among the best batman movies ever made, its villain has yet to appear in the main dc comics. Batman, illustrated book, joker published jan 1994 by bantam books. Comic book spoilers must be marked for 2 moths after its release. As two of the most internationally recognizable superheroes, worlds finest is a fitting name for the pairing of batman and superman. Comic novelization of the batman animated movie by the same. Phantasm is loosely based on the character the reaper from the comicbook miniseries batman. Mask of the phantasm tells a story that is among the most daring and bold ever told within the batman canon. King has taken to twitter to confirm that he considers the phantasms comic book history to roughly mirror the plot of batman. Shadow of the phantasm is a comic book sequel to the film. There are currently no images in this section, please consider adding some. Mask of the phantasm is less cartoonish than the popular 60s tv show which spawned its own movie, batman.
There is real death including a parent, much violence even if its animated involving explosions, guns, knives, etc. The animated series allowed its original creators, eric radomski and bruce w. Mask of the phantasm comes to bluray in 1080p with two different aspect ratios. With a new lead in terry mcguinness, the writers blended the teen drama of spiderman with the vengeful drive of the. Siskel and ebert would later express regret that they missed the movie during its theatrical release. We have some sad news to share with you here on cbm today as its been confirmed that marty pasko, the writer of batman. Captain america, hulk, incredibles, thanos backhoe toy. Movie spoilers must be marked for 3 months after its release. In the movie, a figure from bruce waynes past return to. Mark hamill is looking back on the jokers ambiguous fate in the film. Released to theaters in 1993, it told the story of the caped crusader taking on the. Came free with purchase of the vhs videotape of the movie. There are three versions of this book including a prestige format and a digest version. The final scene of mask of the phantasm shows the heartbroken bruce seeking solace in his role as a crime fighter.
Batman mask of the phantasm 1993 comic books mycomicshop. Dracula under the red hood year one the dark knight returns dc super heroes unite son of batman assault on arkham batman vs. This was a film that was released theatrically in 1993 and is. Unmasking the phantasm is just one of the twists in batman. Mask of the phantasm a satisfying adventure yarn with all of the flourishes that fans had come to expect from the groundbreaking show. Tv spoilers must be marked for 1 month after its release. The animated series and the first original theatrical film produced by warner bros. Batman is wrongly implicated in a series of murders of mob bosses actually done by a new vigilante assassin.
I do like reading the novelizations of my favorite movies, and this one was no exception. It contains lots of the original movie dialogueplus a whole lot more, including some clever explanations left out of the film. With kevin conroy, dana delany, hart bochner, stacy keach. Warner brotherswarner brothers animation directed by. Bruce timm eric radomski voices of kevin conroy as batmanbruce wayne dana delany as andrea beaumont hart bochner as arthur. Its tragedy is heartfelt, depicting bruce wayne as if he is trapped in a cell, jailed by an oath made in passion and sorrow immediately following his parents death. Worlds finest comics was published from 1941 to 1986, bringing dcs most popular characters together in one book where they starred in separate stories until they were finally partnered in the mid50s. If you can choose between watching the movie and reading this, i definitely recommend watching it. Under the red hood or mask of the phantasm comic vine. Mask of phantasm the animated movie dc, 1994 series which came out at the time of the theatrical release of the film. Mask of the phantasm the animated movie comic online free and high quality. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. Mask of the phantasm story by alan burnett screenplay by alan burnett, paul dini, martin pasko, michael reaves directed by eric radomski and bruce w.
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