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You thought his Sin City stuff was good. I don't fathom him failing to impress anyone.If I were to say anything I'd say "It's all in the ending." I felt a little confused at times, but by the ending I had a full Joker grin as well as a full understanding. And I'd owe it to my idol of modern comic literature. I wouldn't be suprised if Frank Miller was entirely under the influence of a mind-altering substance while creating this work of art. What are the odds.But somehow, somewhere Frank Miller makes an incredibly engaging Batman story. This makes Sin City look like coloring books.
By far this graphic novel has the best ending I've read. Wow. Frank Miller is a genius. After building up to a huge climax, the city is in chaos and our only help is this decrepit Batman with the aid of a preteen female Robin.
Gotham is the worst we've seen it, and now a gang seriously borders on ruling the city. With this in mind we get a story that works. It hold so much value and I would argue that this book is, although graphic, educational in a sense. Read it for yourself, because It is a must read for any comic/Batman fan.
I wish, I hope I could be a writer someday. It's so different, and that's what makes it so appealing.Batman is now an old man. I felt intellectual forces grow inside my brain. I was really blown away by his noir dialogue this time around.
We discover so many themes and truths as we see an aged hero trying to save a city that refuses his help. Probably wouldn't come across as your first suspect for masked vigilatism. The story is unpredictably unpredictable. Imagine a gray-haired Batman with achy bones.
The idea of Batman killing Superman is intriguing. I haven't read the full story yet, but it looks promising. It was just a little too dark for me. The story reminded me a lot of the Watchmen, only less brutal. The art was, at times, adequate.
They do the job just fine in interpreting the story, but it feels as if Miller hadn't put much time and effort into this opus.But don't let that detract you from reading The Dark Knight Returns. I've grown up from the '80s with the darker Batman--from Tim Burton's adaptations to the '90s cartoons--than from the early comic and Adam West days, so reading this novel was a real thrill. The only thing I don't really like about this novel is, from comparing it to Miller's other works, the illustrations seem kind of sloppy. Okay, so that heading is actually taken from Batman: The Animated Series, but hey, who knows if that cartoon would've taken off if it wasn't for this comic.After hearing so much about Frank Miller and how he can pretty much touch anything and make it gold, I decided to read one of his most renown Batman tales. If you're a fan of the much darker Batman, like I am, and you haven't read this yet, pick up a copy immediately. The Batman is its own living, breathing creature, using the body of Bruce Wayne as its vessel. And I have to admit: It creates for me the darkest of Batmen I ever thought could be possible.Years after his "retirement," we see Bruce Wayne struggling to still break free from his former heroic nights (I'd say "days," but he is the Dark Knight after all), only to find that the Batman is not subject to Bruce Wayne's control. Bruce then decides to give the black cape one last go, only to find the current state of Gotham City worse than he thought.This is definitely the best Batman comic I've read, and probably will read (Batman: Year One is next, though).
They, obviously, have a VERY sick and dismal outlook on life. The person who, when he was first created by Bob Kane as a role model for children, and the soldiers of World War II, pledged a solemn oath to never intentionally kill a nemesis. What kind of role model is THAT. And all on purpose, too. He started off with a story where the heroes lived, still, by evil-spirited morals, and let them live on like that.
As for Robin, hey, I'm alright with Batman having a female sidekick, but that's what BATGIRL is for, Robin was always a boy in the comics. I have always HATED the tank. I feel sorry for anyone who reads this and would even have part of a mind to think this version of Batman is in any way better than any villain he gruesomely puts to the slaughter. and Robin and Batgirl were ALWAYS a different gender, and I'm not being sexist here, but it was just that way for over forty years, till this book came out.
Kills the Joker, Penguin. Not just for kids, but for ANYONE. right.I hope that people can just begin to see things from my perspective. Twists the Jokers back until his spinal column snaps (and he dies). Ah, Batman.
Where's the Batmobile, Frank. This isn't Batman. Batman drowns a mutant leader in a lake of mud, then BAM. 'Oh, I dunno, Batman just isn't grizzly enough already, hey, let him go around in an '80's-style war tank, just for the heck of it.' Okaaaaay. This is some blood-crazed psycho in a two-dollar batsuit.
the hero who stands and fights for truth and justice. Oh, yeah, but now we're talking about Frank Millers Dark Knight Returns, huh. See, my look on Batman is this: Gotham is a stained, crime-infested slimeball of a city, and Batman tries to take a stand to help save the city. The unfathomably huge difference between these books are that Moore DIDN'T change anyone. By the way, I have read Alan Moores Watchmen, and I loved it. But not here, where this guy kills eveyone for no obvious reasons.
you get the idea. And for this reason, I also hate Tim Burtons Batman movies. See, for this reason, I (and a few others who are truly brave enough to stand up for what they know is right) hate this version of Batman.
This book strays far from any previous version of Batman, especially Kanes version. The one where, first issue, BAM. Miller screwed with an American hero who has stood by a righteous code of honour for decades before this, and just changed the hero into a villain simply competing with other villains for the title of 'Most Inhumane Badguy,' and believe me, in this competition, Batman just kills anyone who can get in his way.
He just did this to screw with Bats even more.And the tank. It seems, in here, the Caped Crusader dons more than cape and cowl, but also excessive violence and blood, sex on a sort of major scale, and even drugs. Which brings me to wonder how much Kane was bribed to say that 'Frank Miller depicted exactly what I had in mind when creating Batman.' Uh, I'm sorry, Kane, but in YOUR OWN comic books, Batman NEVER killed anyone on purpose (aside from Dracula, but he was already sort of dead to begin with.).
I highly recommend this to anyone who loves Batman or Graphic Novels in general. The art style was a little sketchy, but it in no way took away from the great story. The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller is one of the best graphic novels I've ever read. The story is amazing, although I was left wanting just a little more, but I can understand why the comic had to end there.
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