Superman has put away his cape and accepted a position working for the government in exchange for their ignoring his retired former compatriots as long as they keep their heads down and don’t draw attention to themselves. It’s been ten years since the last sighting of the Batman, and the age of heroes is over. The art…is a complicated issue I’ll get into more below. The plot is a bit unfocused and lacks a central antagonist, even while being an interesting character study of Batman and his supporting cast. While some elements of the story transcend the cultural milieu in which it was written or are even ahead of their time, others are incredibly dated. Along with Alan Moore’s Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns helped usher in a new era of gritty, dark comics across the board, and helped distance the character of Batman from the lingering memories of Adam West.* It’s a seminal piece of comic book history, a must-read for any fan of the Dark Knight, and one of the best Batman stories ever written. The book regularly appears on or even tops lists of the most influential comics of all time, and has strongly impacted the on-screen portrayal of the titular Dark Knight ever since its publication in 1986. Iįrank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns is a masterpiece, though an imperfect one. Artists: Frank Miller (pencils) & Klaus Janson (ink)
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