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Some humble fan art and redesign of some classic DC comics characters.Related content
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Odd how most of Batman's villains mesh well with the Noir world.
Joker, especially.
..but, then again, Batman was originally first published in 1939.
back when Capone Gangsters were a very real, and serious problem.
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Yeah, I mean my take here is mostly paying homage to the first couple of years of his publication history. They still every once in a while publish comics that harken back to it a bit, such as one of my favorite books ´Batman: Nine lives´.
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'Gotham by Gaslight' invokes a similar aesthetic as well.
I suppose it narrows down to how sometimes "Retro" is cool.
It may also explain why Batman: The Animated Series is so loved,
as it was animated with a Noir feel to it with it's "Art Deco" style.
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Both great examples and amazing pieces of art/entertainment 
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Which I believe was based on an issue from the 1939 era of Batman comics.
That version of Batman was closer to a similar character called "The Shadow",
a pulp fiction character that was one of a few characters that Batman was based on.
(the other being Zorro, which Batman's origins make reference to with "The Mark of Zorro" film.)
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I almost started to hate Joker, i think you can understand, they throw him everywhere. Sir, you have changed my mind.
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Thank you, glad I could rekindle that flame
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This is amazing piece, you've captured the look of the Joker and also the film noir look. Also for some reason the shape of his face and features reminds me of President Obama!
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Hahah everybody sees different existing people in these images 
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this is good, but where i think you captured catwoman noir spot on, you didn't capture the madness that is the joker. he's not sinister enough - perhaps a more manic grin for this maniac. '
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Yeah, I see your point. My take on him is more subtle and drawn back but he would get the full blown maniacal grin at certain point but I can understand if it´s not for everyone
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To be fair, a more subtle approach would reflect the period more accurately. I just find the maniacal nature of the Joker to be delicious when it's dark. Still, your work is wonderful.
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Yeah, me too. That´s the reason I´m not overly fond of Ledger´s Joker (it´s still a good character and well acted, it´s just not the Joker to me). It´s dark but not maniacal. Thanks
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Great Series. Keep it up.
Are planing to make more?
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Thank you! No more planned right now but you never know
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Alright.
Would gladly see a Noir PENGUIN or BANE!
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Like I said, you never know, would be fun to do the batmobile if nothing else
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"How about a little magic trick?"
But seriously, this is very good work!
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This is so cool looking. I like how subtle it is with the slight grin in the shadows, with a nice node to the classic Joker playing card from the start.
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Thank you, glad some likes the more subtle stuff
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Same as Panelgutter: this is just an awesome serie you're performing! I think that that the Batman's Universe in the 30' is a really interesting and likely idea!
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Thanks! I think most superheroes have an era that suits them particularly well, for instance; I´m not very interested in Spider-man right now, but set him in the 50s and I´d read that book for sure!! Batman for me is very versatile when it comes to this stuff though, you can make him work in basically any setting.
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Thank you
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I'm really enjoying this design as well! Very sinister.
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Thank you
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Thanks, this is the one I´m the least happy with of this set myself.
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Bummer, the style of the Joker in this totally fits the Noir era you were going for. Though...it does border a bit on the the Dick Tracy type of goon. That may not be a total bad thing.
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Nah, for me the Joker here isn´t one of the top dogs so he can be a bit of a silly goon
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