Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Vol. 1
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| Writer | Frank Miller |
| Artist | Klaus Janson |
Celebrate 30 years of one of the most influential stories ever told in the comics medium with the anniversary edition of the undisputed graphic novel masterpiece BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS.
Writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in this saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, 10 years after the Dark Knight's retirement. Forced to take action, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of fury, taking on a whole new generation of criminals and matching their level of violence. He is soon joined by a new Robin-a girl named Carrie Kelley, who proves to be just as invaluable as her predecessors.
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(spoiler alert) Recognized for creating the era of adult themed comics, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is undoubtedly one of the best graphic novels of the 80s. This is the most realistic version of the caped crusader, and realism is something I often look for in comics. As most of you know, this action takes place in a future crime-filled Gotham, where the Dark Knight has long retired. Seeing the things get out of control, he does get back into action, and this is where the epic story begins. All the villains, heroes and characters are totally changed and given dark personalities. For example, Harvey Dent gets his face back, but he doesn't forget who he really is. So he gets back to comitting crimes, and Batman gets in, understanding more
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What's there to say? One of the most influential comic book stories ever written that helped change the way we look at comic books. A story with many layers and great art that has some of the best Batman moments ever. This is truly one of the best Batman stories.
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With work this revered and universally acclaimed it almost feels pretentiously contrarian to have anything bad to say about it. Given how long of a review I left here for it's sequel, I can't even think of any reason to break up this one into paragraphs. Dark Knight Returns treats it's story of obsession, legacy and perseverance like a footnote to it's sloppily drawn panels upon panels of clichÄ— dystopian socio-political babble, flat characters with no growth or change throughout it's 4-issie run, and would-be stylish action sequences, had they been drawn by literally anyone else but Miller. There is very little here of substance - none of it's first sequel's post-modern commentary, it's second sequel's grand, epic scale, or Year One's more
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