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Title: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by DC Comics ISBN: 1-56389-342-8 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 May, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56 (195 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Penultimate Batman Narrative
Comment: Often have I heard the praises sung for Frank Miller and his work on Daredevil. Though I have not read any of those compilations, they can hardly be better than The Dark Knight Returns. Here is a work (along with Alan Moore's Watchmen) that truly proves that comic books are a legitimate literary medium. The Dark Night Returns on the surface is a story of an aging Bruce Wayne who realizes that his true destiny is to be the Batman, and subsequently comes out of retirement. Beneath this narrative, however, is a tale (less a tale than a commentary) on the state of our society. Miller's artwork is subtle and mercurial. In some panels his artistry cannot be matched even by the likes of Frazetta, and in others his art is simplistic and even messy, a genius stroke to convey slight, difficult changes in mood and scene. His evenly-spaced panels, his "overuse" of television-like segments, all point to a post-modern masterpiece of literature and a deep understanding of the comic medium's power. Comics are a most potent combination of television and literature that hits the reader with a one-two punch of reality and fantasy. The book's symbolism is subtle, yet obvious, a difficult thing to evoke in your standard comic. This work MUST be read at least twice, as there are a great deal of instances in dialogue, etc. that are lost on the reader the first time through. Comments made by reporters or bystanders or merely in narration boxes that seen insignificant and throwaway are often powerful vehicles for metaphor, symbolism, and foreshadowing and must be paid attention to to get the whole picture. I would rank this book among the greatest comic stories ever told, along with: the continuing saga of Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura; the aforementioned Watchmen by Alan Moore; Marvels and Kingdom Come, both masterfully illustrated by Alex Ross; and, for the light-action seeker, Battle Chasers: A Gathering of Heroes by Joe Madureira. Check it out and enjoy!
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Story, Good Art, a gripping Finale'
Comment: This Graphic Novel compilation is Frank Miller at his best. The story centers on a Bruce Wayne that comes out of a retirement after 10 years, into a world where all the heroes and villains have fled or have died. The first Tim Burton Batman movie is based on the dark atmosphere from this Graphic Novel. Appearances include the Joker, Catwoman, (Wonder Woman of sorts), Two-Face, Green Arrow, and a certain Boy Scout hero in blue tights working for the government.
Imagine a world where Reagan is still president and the US is at war with Russia. Imagine a world with no superheroes, and city streets being riddled by crime and gangs. This is the future of Gotham city. This is a book that can't be missed.
I highly recommend this book. (Not suitable for young children)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Greatest Story Ever Told
Comment: Hands down the best book I have ever read-and I'm an English Major so I've read a few.This book is modern day mythology plain and simple.Read it and see Batman not as a comic book character but as the mythic god of justice he was always meant to be.
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Title: Batman: Year One by Frank Miller ISBN: 0930289331 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Watchmen by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons ISBN: 0930289234 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Kingdom Come (Graphic Novel) by Mark Waid, Alex Ross ISBN: 1563893304 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller ISBN: 1563898446 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore ISBN: 0930289455 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 December, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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