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It was released in July 2008 to coincide with The Dark Knight, although it is set in the comics' continuity and not the film's. It chronicles the origin of Two-Face also known as Harvey Dent D.A., one of Batman 's archfoes; the first issue details the downfall of Harvey Dent, and the second issue focuses on Two-Face as he runs for re-election.
Maroni is most famous for disfiguring Harvey Dent, setting the stage for the young district attorney's transformation into the supervillain Two-Face. In live-action, Maroni has appeared in the film The Dark Knight (2008), portrayed by Eric Roberts , the TV series Gotham (2014), portrayed by David Zayas , and the HBO miniseries The Penguin (2024 ...
Another villain, Two-Face, was once Harvey Dent, Gotham's youngest District Attorney. During the trial of "Boss" Maroni, who was being charged with the murder of "Bookie" Benson, Batman was testifying. While Dent presented Maroni's lucky piece, a two-headed silver dollar, as evidence, Maroni threw a container of acid at him.
Two-Face in Detective Comics #66. Art by Bob Kane. Two-Face was created by Batman co-creator Bob Kane, [1] and debuted in Detective Comics #66 ("The Crimes of Two-Face"), written by Batman's other co-creator Bill Finger, in August 1942 as a new Batman villain originally named Harvey "Apollo" Kent, a handsome, law-abiding former Gotham City district attorney close to the Batman.
When Tommy finally revealed himself to a worn-out Batman, the Dark Knight was saved only by the intervention of Harvey Dent, whose Two-Face persona had been unwittingly wiped out by Tommy when he repaired Dent's disfigured face. Once again on the side of the law, Dent shot Hush twice, throwing him off a bridge.
Aaron Eckhart then took on the role of Dent in “The Dark Knight,” which followed the District Attorney’s fall from a public idol to a coin-flipping criminal after being disfigured by the Joker.
After Harvey Dent dies in The Dark Knight, Batman is falsely accused for his death and becomes a fugitive, as in the comic. In both works, Bruce fakes his death at the end; to fight crime secretly in the comic and to have a normal life with Selina Kyle in the film.
Collins will play District Attorney Harvey Dent in the project, which is based on DC Comics characters. In DC canon, Dent is known for later turning into the Batman villain Two-Face. Per the ...