Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
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Book Reviews of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Book Review: Great
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't reiterate what other (positive) reviews have said, other than to say this: If you only ever buy one Batman book, buy Batman: Year One. If you buy two, buy Year One and this item, Dark Knight Returns. They both represent very different approaches to the character, both by Frank Miller. Miller has nailed the best of this character in two (relatively) short books, and with Super-Saver shipping you can take home both for twenty bucks or so... well worth it.
I read, read, and re-read these two over years, and like great novels they never get old.
Book Review: If Bob Kane were God, Frank Miller would be Moses
Summary: 5 Stars
Yep, that's right. With The Dark Knight Returns Frank Miller led legions of Batman fans into a land (long promised but never delivered) where the no-holds-barred character of Batman could be explored to its fullest extent. Miller asked the questions: What would Batman do when age and time finally turned against him, when the chips were down and his back's up against a wall, when his worst enemies have been set loose and new ones await him on the streets, when even Superman has turned against him? Here we see a Batman that takes no prisoners and fights to save the city he loves from anarchy and the annihilation of values on a grand scale. The stakes are high, higher than they've ever been before, and the Dark Knight has to draw upon all his experience and resources merely to survive. At the time that DK Returns came out Watchmen was also making the rounds, and while I might not always agree that these two comics alone heralded the New Age of Comics, I would certainly agree that their authors, Alan Moore and Frank Miller, had with their earlier seminal works (Miller on Daredevil, Moore on Swamp Thing) paved the way for dozens of literate young writers to share in the glory of the comics revolution. DK Returns contains some of my favorite hero/villain encounters, such as the confrontation between Batman and the Mutant leader, the final fight with the Joker, and even the legendary brawl with Superman (where precisely who was the hero and who the villain was unclear). Everyone who is even remotely interested in sequential storytelling and beautiful gripping art should read this, or consider yourself robbed of everthing this life has to offer. Frank Miller is a pillar of flame in the comics industry... and we his ungrateful followers. Book Review: The Best Graphic Novel I've Ever Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Until I read this book, I was somewhat underwhelmed by Frank Miller's work. Year One was good, but nothing I would call spectacular. His artwork, while excellent, was not my top pick. Then I read this book. I know it's an overused phrase, but I was blown away.
This is the best graphic novel I have ever read. The story is brilliant, groundbreaking, and thoroughly enjoyable. The action is all there, but so is the drama. It plays with the questions: Can the world accept the return of its greatest crime fighter? And how does the Dark Knight handle the return himself? What are the consequences of his actions? All these questions are answered brilliantly.
The artwork here is superb. The coloring matches the overall tone of the book wonderfully. It's fast-paced, clear, and gets your heart pounding.
If you read comics (or even if you don't), buy this book. You won't regret it.
Book Review: One of my favorites.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is nice dark tale of pulp noir and crime. Frank Miller is awesome for making Batman very cold and grim. Miller shows us a new Batman with different styles and personalites. I recommend reading this graphic novel at least once. You won't be disappointed.Book Review: Almost perfect. Well worth reading, especially if you're a Batman fan.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a virtual classic among Batman fans, and with good reason. This coimc, almost single-handedly, took Batman away from the "POWS!" and "NA NA NA NA NA BATMAN!" of the 60's and put him strait back into the scary and serious character he was meant to be.
Frank Miller made very interesting use of panels in this comic. Most of the panels are small while still expressing inportant emotions and thoughts. The end result was this graphic novel is PACKED with enough action and story to make a true text novel, and it will grip you the whole time from beginning to end.
Now, let me say, that I was somewhat dissappointed with the ending. The focus went away from the mean streets of Gotham (where it should have stayed), and instead shifted towards a sort of "What if" outcome of the Cold War, which then lead into a climatic fight between Superman and Batman. Don't get me wrong, I liked the Batman vs. Superman fight, but I just felt like the whole parts with the army and the Cold War were really out-of-place. This is a story about Batman and his city, so it should have stayed in Gotham city.
Despite that flaw, the story was still one of the best I've ever read. It was a wonderful story featuring a Batman who didn't pull punches and really got the job done.
I'd recommend you read it if you haven't. Especially if you're a Batman fan.