FAN ART: Film Noir-Style BATMAN Characters

FAN ART: Film Noir-Style BATMAN Characters

Concept artist Henrik Sahlstrom has paid homage to the classically dark crime movie style with these "Batman Noir" reinterpretations of Catwoman, The Joker, The Riddler, and of course the Caped Crusader himself. Check them out after the jump.

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By MarkCassidy - Nov 26, 2013 12:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Source: Deviant Art









Hopefully we'll get some more of these from Sahlstrom, who's full body of work can be seen at the link below.

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MrDonut
MrDonut - 11/26/2013, 12:04 PM
This is [frick]ing cool. I would love a noir universe Bat comic.
jbak368
jbak368 - 11/26/2013, 12:07 PM
Except the 89 movie and TAS are both pretty damn noir already
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 11/26/2013, 12:07 PM
Is the Riddler based off of Johnny Depp?
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 11/26/2013, 12:09 PM
Excellent technique and artwork. I just find the designs to be a little on the "been here, done that" side of things.
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 11/26/2013, 12:09 PM
Actually the Riddler looks more like a 1930's actor whose name I cannot remember... Catwoman looks like Anne Hathaway, Batman resembles Adam West, and The Joker looks like a softer version of the Man who Laughs
EpitomeofAwesome
EpitomeofAwesome - 11/26/2013, 12:11 PM
Not a fan of the Batman one, but all the others are amazing
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 11/26/2013, 12:11 PM
jbak368, true! Especially TAS
Interestein
Interestein - 11/26/2013, 12:13 PM
This guy's got some amazing stuff, check out his Deviant Art!
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 11/26/2013, 12:22 PM
This is some really impressive art.
TheDpool
TheDpool - 11/26/2013, 12:23 PM
Love how the Joker one looks like he has stitches on his grin
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 11/26/2013, 12:26 PM
beautiful
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/26/2013, 12:26 PM
These are awesome to say the least!
HeisenbergSaysRelax
HeisenbergSaysRelax - 11/26/2013, 12:28 PM
These are really cool. I like alternate versions of classic characters. I saw these "Rockabilly Batman" sketches online and think they'd make a really cool comic series as well.
Robicon
Robicon - 11/26/2013, 12:29 PM
TheOneAboveAll ....I think that's Lon Chaney.

....and these are awesome!!
unknownfacts
unknownfacts - 11/26/2013, 12:32 PM
Batman noir is pretty much what Batman is all about.Batman is mostly just a crime drama and noir is basically a fancy term for crime drama.
ScottMontgomery
ScottMontgomery - 11/26/2013, 12:34 PM
This is some fantastic art, but why would Batman ever hold a gun?
Enphlieuwince
Enphlieuwince - 11/26/2013, 12:42 PM
@HSR, those are nice too. That's got some uniqueness and potential. I can't recall any major storylines in that time period.
MrDonut
MrDonut - 11/26/2013, 12:44 PM
Batmaniac
Will give it a look.
SWelch
SWelch - 11/26/2013, 12:46 PM
They remind me of George Pratt's art. Especially the first one. I really like them. They look cool.
MarkV
MarkV - 11/26/2013, 12:46 PM
"It's the Bats deal, see? You wanna get wise, you play ball with the Bat."
KnobGoblin
KnobGoblin - 11/26/2013, 12:50 PM
Nolan's Batman is the ultimate Noir take on Batman. Everything Nolan has done in film has been heavily Noir influenced, both visually and stylistically.
SWelch
SWelch - 11/26/2013, 12:51 PM
@unknownfacts I think you definition of noir is over simplified. Noir is a style that makes use of dark and light and how they interact with one another.
BillyM67
BillyM67 - 11/26/2013, 1:11 PM
Liked them all except for Batman
technodrome518
technodrome518 - 11/26/2013, 1:18 PM
Show me some Grey Ghost noir style!
NorseGod
NorseGod - 11/26/2013, 1:21 PM
@Gusto Are you sure that's not Ben Affleck?
SirJediFrank
SirJediFrank - 11/26/2013, 1:25 PM
Nice NiteOwl concept art...
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 11/26/2013, 1:39 PM
Batman resembles Lobster Johnson a bit too much there
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 11/26/2013, 1:53 PM
Eh...
I thought Batman was Mr Freeze for a moment.
ibravosp5
ibravosp5 - 11/26/2013, 2:10 PM
I think batman could've been done better honestly. But these arts are pretty cool
Shadowelfz
Shadowelfz - 11/26/2013, 3:01 PM
[frick]ing awesome!
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/26/2013, 3:52 PM
Awesome shit. Surprised they didn't do penguin
TheMountainGoat
TheMountainGoat - 11/26/2013, 4:08 PM
Why the [frick] can't we have time piece comicbookmovies? Seriously, DC in the 30s and 40s, Marvel in the 60s.
CapFan79
CapFan79 - 11/26/2013, 4:40 PM
I like period stories. Would be nice to have a retro batman or superman film. I think green lantern in the 50's could be cool.
Bigred20
Bigred20 - 11/26/2013, 5:30 PM
thats the kinda riddler id like to see in a movie
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