He reports the assault to the police, who unlike Batman, do not test a receipt pulled by the muggers for fingerprints and when he tells them about his work, the cops laugh saying he wished Batman saved him. But Dini gets up, and in shock, returns home despite the massive pain. On his way, he is approached by two thugs who decide to assault him violently, rob him, and leave him bloodied and left for dead. She offers to drive him home, but Dini decides to walk home. After the success of Tim Burton's Batman, and influenced by the Fleischer Superman cartoons, Dini is hired to work on what will come to be the award-winning Batman: The Animated Series with Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett.Īt the time working on what would become Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Dini goes on an unsuccessful date with an actress. Dini's imagination got to the point where his school work suffered, leading to the question of what job can someone who loves cartoons and draws get, leading to his employment at Warner Bros Animation 25 years later. But one character stood out: Batman, thanks to the comics and the 1960s TV series. It begins when Dini explains how he was as a kid invisible, attracting bullies whom he wishes he would fight back, but always escaping to the realms of his imagination that would be 'with him' during the day. He mentions his story about the assault done to him and the scars left afterwards is not a story he is known for, which are normally science fiction or fantasy, but it does involve one superhero: Batman. The story is told by Paul Dini at a stage, watched by an unseen and disinterested audience. The book was released on Jand received widespread critical acclaim from reviewers, who praised its emotional story, artwork, and powerful message. Featuring the superhero Batman, it is based upon a true incident from 1993, in which Dini was mugged and nearly killed. Dark Night: A True Batman Story is an American graphic novel written by Paul Dini, illustrated by Eduardo Risso, and published by DC Comics under its mature-readers Vertigo imprint.

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