|
Movies •Books •Music •Food •Tv Shows •Technology •Politics •Video Games •Parenting •Fashion •Green Living •more >

Lunch » Tags » Books » Reviews » Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

28 Ratings: 3.6
Frank Miller's dark futuristic series about Batman.

  If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre, thenThe Dark Knight Returnsby Frank Miller--known also for his excellent Sin Cityseries and his superb rendering of the blind superhero Daredevil --is probably the top contender. … see full wiki

Author: Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
Publisher: DC Comics
11 reviews about Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Showing 1-11 of 11
Sort by:
review by . August 10, 2011
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
Taking place in a distant alternate future, Gotham City has become a haven for brutal violence. Crime has gotten completely out of hand to the point where it's no longer safe to walk the streets. Growing frustrated with the criminals who frequent the city, a retired Bruce Wayne dons the outfit once again as the Batman to save his city from total destruction. -summary      1986 is indeed a year to remember in regards to comics. Thanks to stories such as The …
Quick Tip by . December 16, 2011
A Batman masterpiece here writtten by Frank Miller, before he became a madman putting out trash. This is probably the best depiction of the Dark Knight.
Quick Tip by . July 02, 2010
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
This book has revived the industry. Exploring the effects of retirement on an aged Bruce Wayne, it is another look at what the world will become without the superheroes.
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
I like it very much
review by . April 30, 2009
Bat Symbol
"The Dark Knight Returns" is a magnificent illustrated story. The Batman, coming out of retirement in attempts to save Gotham one last time, struggles throughout this story as his body, his friends, and his city have all changed dramatically in the ten years since he last wore his suit.      The Batman has to deal with a new commissioner, many villians including Harvey Dent, the Joker, and their cronies. We even see some guest appearances from other DC comic strips. This edition …
review by . November 10, 2008
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 …
review by . October 15, 2006
"The Dark Knight Returns" is a magnificent illustrated story. The Batman, coming out of retirement in attempts to save Gotham one last time, struggles throughout this story as his body, his friends, and his city have all changed dramatically in the ten years since he last wore his suit.    The Batman has to deal with a new commissioner, many villians including Harvey Dent, the Joker, and their cronies. We even see some guest appearances from other DC comic strips. This edition …
review by . April 03, 2006
THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS has caused quite a stir since its release in 1986. It's been heralded as the greatest comic book ever written, a claim which many collectors will support. Ten years after throwing down his costume and retiring from his life of crime-fighting, Batman once again dons the suit when Gotham's crime rate shoots through the roof. This time around the Dark Knight must battle an array of nasty villains, including a recently-released Joker, a barbaric gang of teenage killers calling …
review by . May 11, 2005
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Raised on the original comic books where the superheroes are noble and the public adores them, this book is quite a contrast. In this book the world has degenerated into a police state, where information is tightly controlled and the superheroes are aging and at odds with each other. There is reference to the "Freedom From Information Act", which means that just about all information is considered a national security secret. The president is not even a real person, but a computer generated image. …
review by . April 17, 2002
For those of us who have been collecting and reading comics for 30 years the significance of this graphic novel in the Comic Book Genre continues to grow. As a Batman story it is one of the better "alternate future" books. We see a Bruce Wayne who is lost without his other identity (in fact we see his villians who are lost without him as well) seemingly going along a path of self destruction. When he finds himself the world seems to at the same time. Sort of like when people see a great problem …
review by . April 07, 2002
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
There's a great question you can always ask someone you've just met to help break the ice: who's better Batman or Superman? Though it is so much more, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS attempts to answer that question. Basically the story is this, Batman has been in retirement for over a decade and the world has been getting worse everyday. Other than Superman, most other superheroes have retired too, their aging bodies no longer able to keep up with their able minds. Bruce Wayne goes through a serious mid-life …
What's your opinion on Batman: The Dark Knight Returns?
rate
28 Ratings: +3.6
You have exceeded the maximum length.
Related Topics
Batman: Year One, Part One

Frank Miller's celebrated graphic novel reinterpretation of …

Batman: The Man Who Laughs

A Batman graphic novel written by Ed Brubaker and with art b …

Superman - Batman - Supergirl

A graphic novel by Jeph Loeb, collecting Superman/Batman iss …

rate more like 'Batman: The Dark Knigh...'
Polls with this book
Batman: Arkham Asylum

Favorite Graphic Novels Part I: Heroes

by

300 (comics)

Pick Your Favorite Graphic Novels!

by

Batman No Man's Land

The Best Batman Storyline

by

First to Review

"Basic Batman."
© 2013 Lunch.com, LLC All Rights Reserved
Lunch.com - Relevant reviews by real people.
()
This is you!
Ranked #
Last login
Member since
reviews
comments
ratings
questions
compliments
lists