Dark night tells the authors story about how he was mugged and left for dead. Last week i began a new post series that will feature five great books every week on a variety of subjects. A true batman story by paul dini author and eduardo risso illustrator vertigo 2016, 128 pages, 6. Dini was brutally mugged and left with extreme skull damage and an emotional toll that. A true batman story is the harrowing and eloquent autobiographical tale of dinis courageous struggle to overcome a truly desperate situation. But before we discuss its problems, we must acknowledge that dark night is the welltold story of paul dini being violently mugged, as well as the story of that muggings lingering aftereffects.
Just when you think countless youtube and podcast interviews gave the whole thing away, dark night. I said id talk about five great books for women, but i spoke rashly. And that place was my imagination, books, and television. Paul dini revisits his traumatic past with dark night. This is a literary graphic novel that just happens to feature the caped crusader, and i loved every minute of it. A true batman story is shocking, touching, sad and one of the finest genuine graphic novels dc or any company, for that matter. Jul 11, 2016 just when you think countless youtube and podcast interviews gave the whole thing away, dark night.
The worlds greatest superheroes by paul dini and alex ross hardcover duration. Readers go on a journey through dinis life and mind. Paul dini has left an indelible mark on dc comics and particularly on batman. The animated series into one of the greatest animated series ever made. You research the lowest prices on every possible book purchasing website. What follows is paul learning to deal with the trauma of the event and with other issues in his life that become more apparent in the wake of the event. Jun 21, 2016 readers go on a journey through dinis life and mind. A father convinced cartoons wouldnt lead anywhere in life when it came to future. And just like batman, who was born out of a tragic mugging that killed his parents, dini also lived.
Having won both emmys and eisners for his work writing batman in cartoons and comic books, there are few writers more heavily associated with batman than paul dini. You are more than what your attackers took from you. The plot is simple, the author, paul dini, writes for batman in real life. The animated series, detective comics brings dark night. A writer was brutally mugged so he turned the crime into a.
Paul dinis chilling autobiographical batman tale boing boing. Paul dini and his wife, magician misty lee, created an online interview feature called monkey talk on kevin smith s website, quick stop. Walking home one evening, dini was jumped and viciously beaten. I can probably think of about 100 fairly common things that id rather get mugged. Books by paul gardner author of carbon grey omnibus collection. Featuring gorgeous illustrations by eduardo risso, this book is one of the most unique and moving in dcs lineup. Instead, today, im going to plug five great books about the life of the apostle paul. Batman innovator paul dini is writing a graphic novel. The muggers smashed the side of pauls skull so forcefully that certain fragments were ground into nonexistence. How batman writer paul dini struggled with a real crime. Paul dini to tell a personal story with batman in dark. Broken city, this original graphic novel is somewhat of an autobiographical tale. With several broken bones and a shattered face, dini experienced an arduous recovery. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Now that i think about it i did see it as a test of confidence for me. For as successful as dini has been beyond the comics, he has still made his mark with batman within the comics as well. If there is one name in comics that most fans revere, it is paul dini. How batman writer paul dini struggled with a real crime and his. You type in the titles and copy and paste all their isbn numbers hundreds of times by the end of it. While fans may know paul dini from his work writing and producing a broad range of popular animated series from heman and the masters of. Dini has been a driving force of comics and animation for over 20 years, working on such classic animated shows as heman. It sounded like an interesting premise and i like paul dini who doesnt so i thought, yeah i should read that. Dini has been a driving force of comics and animation for over 20 years, working on. Dark night book king county library system bibliocommons. Thank you, paul dini youre an inspiration and were. Dini was brutally mugged, leaving him deeply scarred. Mad love and other stories is a collection of stories written by paul dini and bruce timm as well as illustrated by timm and a handful of other artists.
Kick back with white sand, spiderwoman, and ten more of. The story is told by paul dini at a stage, watched by an unseen and. A childhood love of cartoons and comicbook characters. One quote that i found especially beautiful was you are more than what your attackers took from you. Paul dini has guided the adventures of the dark knight throughout animation. Jun 29, 2015 paul dini is in the spotlight this week, with today taking a glimpse at the work he has done with bruce timm. When awardwinning batman writer paul dini was mugged and beaten to neardeath in 1993, he found strength in the caped crusader character and is now ready to share his story. Paul dini has 397 books on goodreads with 170545 ratings. Aug 01, 2016 thank you, paul dini youre an inspiration and were lucky to have you posted on august 1, 2016 by jamie greene 0 comments this year at san diego comiccon, i was fortunate enough to have several amazing opportunities and experiences.
In an interview with kevin smith, writer and television producer paul dini complained about a worrying trend he sees in television animation and superhero shows in particular. But, just as his work on a classic batman movie was getting. The muggers smashed the side of pauls skull so forcefully that certain fragments were ground into. Arkham city will be returning to the world of batman in a different and creative way with artist eduardo risso 100 bullets. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover pauls connections. This is an autobiographical comic about when paul dini was mugged, while he was working on batman, and why he had to turn to the dark knight for guidance. Paul books president and founder palisade partners. Youve checked into the online home of writerproducercartoon person paul dini. Aug 31, 2016 if there is one name in comics that most fans revere, it is paul dini. A writer was brutally mugged so he turned the crime into a moving graphic novel paul dini has turned a tragic night of fear into an instantlyclassic graphic novel. Mad love and other stories is a collection of stories written by paul dini and bruce timm as well as illustrated by timm and a. The animated series and if you enjoyed those cartoons in the 90s you will also enjoy the same feel of short episodes in this book, though the illustrators did vary from story to story. But, just as his work on a classic batman movie was getting underway, he became the victim of a violent crime. A writer was brutally mugged so he turned the crime into.
This is the definitive place to learn about pauls upcoming tv and publishing projects, future signing appearances, and any other breaking news from diniland. A batman story is that paul dini, unsurprisingly, gets over it and returns to creative life, but its not as if a switch is thrown and suddenly every aspect of his life steadily improves to perfection. While writing for batman the animated series in the 90s paul gets mugged on his way home. Books by paul gardner author of carbon grey omnibus.
Coming in june 2016, the book isnt an indie but rather hails from dcs. Paul dini has spent his career writing about batman in both television. Famed batman scribe paul dini was mugged and viciously beaten in 1993, and this is the story of his recovery, both mental and physical, from that dark night. Not only did he cocreate harley quinn, one of the few worthwhile additions to the mythos since robin, but he also wrote among many others the episodes almost got im and heart of ice, two of the absolute best batman stories ever told. Its an autobiographic story by paul dini and it is violent, not appropriate for young readers. Paul dini revisits his traumatic past, with dark night. You decide to be responsible and order your books before you even meet the professor for the first time. Dark night is up for the eisner award for best realitybased work. A true batman story, based on a mugging he experienced in 1993, was published in june 2016. I can probably think of about 100 fairly common things that id rather get mugged than go through. The best batman comic book trades, issues, and more. Paul dinis story of the time he got mugged turns out to be a selfrevealing tale about finding ones confidence, and the ongoing struggle to maintain it. The animated series, paul dini is easily one of the most influential writers in the history of the caped crusader.
Paul dini has spent his career writing about batman in both television and comic book form. Jun 30, 2016 buy dark night a true batman story hc 01 by paul dini isbn. Paul dini discusses suicide squad, harley quinn and the dc. The attack brought out dinis struggles with relationships and alcohol, and he i thought i had read every kind of batman story under the sun, but the mutability of this character just keeps finding ways to surprise me. Paul books president and founder palisade partners linkedin. Jul 28, 2016 see sample pages from this book at wink.
A father convinced cartoons wouldnt lead anywhere in life when it. Paul gardners most popular book is carbon grey omnibus collection. But this story isnt another one about batman, this one is about dini himself. His star was rising just before he got mugged, and when he returns to work his star continues to rise. A true batman story, a graphic novel written by paul dini, with art by eduardo risso, is just such a book. Writer paul dini on how turning to batman helped him cope with. Jun 15, 2016 truly one of the most unique, entertaining, funny, and moving books that ive read in any category, paul dini s dark nightis a sometimesheavybut never harrowingtestament to the power of story to lift us from despair and push us into restoration. Apr 01, 2012 view paul books profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Special guest paul dini appears at the perky nerd from 1. Have you yearned for a batman story by way of vertigo. The animated series, and other things like the batman. One parallel to your story is frank miller, who was mugged twice.
Batman innovator paul dini is writing a graphic novel about. New graphic novel is about the darkest chapter of paul. Then, in testament to my internet overstimulated brain, i. How batman helped paul dini overcome a traumatic childhood and being mugged as an adult. Success alone couldnt protect paul dini from insecurity and unhappiness. Theres a reason origins and knight are glaringly worse than asylum and city. Dec 23, 2008 the writer paul dini was the producer and screen writer for batman. The book was released on june 15, 2016 and received widespread critical acclaim. When awardwinning batman writer paul dini was mugged and beaten to near death in 1993, he found strength in the caped crusader. A true batman story recounts his fight to save his own life. I vaguely remember reading something, last year maybe, about paul dini writing a batman story based on events that happened to him in real life. How batman writer paul dini struggled with a real crime and. Paul dinis most popular book is the batman adventures. Dark night paul dinis chilling autobiographical batman tale.
What effect did projecting this event into a comic book have on your. He also talks to batman and other fictional characters, in his real life mind. New graphic novel is about the darkest chapter of paul dinis. The writer paul dini was the producer and screen writer for batman. Then, in testament to my internet overstimulated brain, i promptly forgot all about it. Five great books about the apostle paul brandon cox. Paul gardner has 45 books on goodreads with 409 ratings. Dec 03, 2015 paul dini has lived the geeks dream life.
Batman innovator paul dini is writing a graphic novel about his personal trauma. A true batman story, dini actually recounts a terrifying true experience that he went. Bulletsdelivers some of the best work of his career on this books 128 pages. Thank you, paul dini youre an inspiration and were lucky. Thank you, paul dini youre an inspiration and were lucky to have you posted on august 1, 2016 by jamie greene 0 comments this year at san diego comiccon, i was fortunate enough to have several amazing opportunities and experiences.
Paul dini has turned a tragic night of fear into an instantlyclassic graphic novel. People seem to really praise this book and i struggled with it. There was no batman around to save the writer when he was mugged and assaulted by two men in 1993. A true batman story still offers a lot of surprises. Bruce wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. Dark night turns batman into a reallife hero paul dini recounts his reallife journey out of darkness after a harrowing mugging with the help of a certain caped crusader. Jun 26, 2016 dark night turns batman into a reallife hero paul dini recounts his reallife journey out of darkness after a harrowing mugging with the help of a certain caped crusader.
But before we discuss its problems, we must acknowledge that dark night is the welltold story of paul dini being violently mugged, as. Paul dini is in the spotlight this week, with today taking a glimpse at the work he has done with bruce timm. The animated series, dini was mugged and left for dead. Half of his face was essentially destroyed powdered on impact, and he was left to make sense of the senseless. A true batman story by paul dini author and eduardo risso illustrator vertigo 2016, 128.