Holy Terror, Batman!

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"Holy Terror, Batman!" is a 200-page graphic novel by Frank Miller, set for a 2006 release.

The plot revolves around Batman defending Gotham City from an attack by the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization. According to Miller, the comic is a "piece of propaganda" in which Batman "kicks Al-Qaeda's ass."^[1] Allegedly, chronologically speaking, this is said to be the second chapter of Miller's "Dark Knight Universe", taking place between Batman: Year One and All-Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder. However, it still being debated if this could be accepted as official continuity, as Jim Gordon—still a lieutenant—and pre-disfigurement District Attorney Harvey Dent appear as supporting characters in the story. In addition, Robin does not officially exist yet, The Joker has just made himself known in Gotham, etc. According to Miller, this takes place a few months after Year One and some months before Batman: The Long Halloween, so there is a possibility it could be considered canon, probably following the events in Batman: The Man Who Laughs, in which Joker first appears. Given the rumors that this will not veer from mainstream continuity and if it does not affect the future of Batman much, Miller may see it as added into Batman's history of crime-fighting.

Miller announced the graphic novel during a panel at the WonderCon comic book convention held in San Francisco in 2006.^[2] Later that year, on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, NPR aired a brief memorial commentary by Miller, which provided insight into his inspiration for this project.^[3]

The title of the graphic novel, according to Miller, is a reference to catchphrase used by Burt Ward (Robin) in the 1960s Batman television series.^[4]

[edit] Notes and references

^ Mount, Harry. "Holy propaganda! Batman is tackling Osama bin Laden", Daily Telegraph, February 15, 2006.
^ Goldstein, Hilary. "WonderCon '06: Holy Terror, Batman!", ign.com, February 12, 2006.
^ Miller, Frank. "That Old Piece of Cloth", NPR Morning Edition, September 11, 2006.
^ {{ Most recently, acclaimed writer Grant Morrison has criticized the novel, saying that "cheering on a fictional character battling fictionalized terrorists seems like a decadent indulgence" and suggested that Miller join the army and actually fight. [1] However, it could be pointed out that in World War II, Captain America and superheroes alike battled Adolf Hitler and promoted buying war bonds, helping the financial problems of the war. In addition, many soldiers have said that reading comic books about super-heroes fighting real villains helped their spirits. cite visual | crew=Frank Miller (Interviewee) | date=2006 | url=http://www.spacecast.com/videoplayer_1696.aspx | title=Frank Miller's 'Holy Terror Batman' | medium=TV-News clip | location=Canada |distributor=SPACE: The Imagination Station }}