Batman: the Dark Knight Returns - Frank Miller > Reviews

Advantages: As dark as it gets, a milestone in comic history
Disadvantages: getting a bit dated

'Batman is a child molester' went the headline on the radio Picadilly news. It seems a shame that they clearly didn?t read Frank Millers milestone publication and chose to glorify a very small and insignificant aspect of the story. I seem to remember the DJ, Mike Sweeny, running a phone in about it. I'd always liked Mike Sweeny as a DJ, until I saw him running in the Manchester marathon, he was about five foot nothing with ginger hair, he always sounded ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent artwork and story
Disadvantages: None

Out of all the graphic novels that I own this has to be my favourite, Frank Miller single-handily brought Batman from the camp 1960’s up to date in the mid 80’s with a hard edge and a violent malevolent side that is now associated with Batman. This novel was the definitely the inspiration for the Tim Burton’s Batman film and you can see why. The illustrations to accompany the story are excellent and help portray the gritty near future where Batman, ... Read review

Advantages: Offers a superb glimpse into a world that doesn't need heroes.
Disadvantages: None in itself, but it's responsible for all the angsty superhero comics that followed.

One of the most frequently recommended comic books of recent years, Frank Miller's 'The Dark Knight Returns' was the book that made comics edgy again. Unfortunately it's also responsible for virtually every comic writer thinking that their own creations needed to have a dark and edgy side, but I won't hold that against him. The book takes place in a world where all the world's heros and superheroes have disappeared from public view. As you might have ... Read review