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by: Frank Miller  Price: $199.95 Prices subject to change.Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Edition: First Label: DC Comics Manufacturer: DC Comics Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: 1986 Publisher: DC Comics Studio: DC Comics Related Items:
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 Rating:  - A flawed classicThe Dark Knight Returns is a classic piece of comic book literature that helped transition Batman from the campy character he had been turned into back to the grim and gritty protector of the streets that he was meant to be. The story depicts a Gotham City that has been without Batman for years, since Bruce Wayne has gotten old and finally put away the cape and cowl. However, a series of crime waves in the city drives Batman to return despite his age, taking on a world that has become more violent ... Read More Rating:  - One of the best Batman stories Well, the title sums up my opinion on The Dark Knight Returns, though it certainly isn't the best-rounded Batman story of all time, it still leaves a significant impact on readers. The story peaks at many points, and makes large dips at others, but the ending makes up for all its minor flaws. "One of the best Batman stories", let me explain what exactly I mean by this: This is one of the best stories to flesh out the character of Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego Batman. What keeps me ... Read More Rating:  - Changing the face of BatmanMy english teacher made us read this book for my English Composition class. In order to prepare us us for it he went over some of the history of batman and how the character evolved over time. Many people these days think of batman as the character from the Tim Burton or Christopher Nolan movies. It is important to realize that those would most likely not have happened had Frank Miller not taken the batman character and rewritten him as the dark knight. If you have seen the batman movie made in ... Read More Rating:  - I wasted $11 on this?This is a reminder that if enough people are told something's great & revolutionary, the masses will believe it. This was a flat, extremely flawed, unfocused mess that somehow resulted in a revived Batman that ended up way better than this crap. Everything the bad reviews say is true. This is the most over-rated comic collection EVER. For some reason, every so often, people mistake dark & gritty with depressing & dull which is what this is. The characters themselves reflect that temperment. ... Read More Rating: - FantasticOne of the best graphic novels ever written. I've read it several times over the last 10 years. 
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