By Hunter Boyce
Frank Miller's tale "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" is a grand telling of Batman's final fight as the cape crusader. Set ten years after Batman hung up the cape, the story pulls Bruce back into the darkness of Gotham with deadly force.
Faced with enemies both familiar and new, Gotham's knight is pushed to the edge and forced off the end. Robin returns as the female character Carrie Kelley and aids Batman in this final fight for Gotham.
Faced with enemies both familiar and new, Gotham's knight is pushed to the edge and forced off the end. Robin returns as the female character Carrie Kelley and aids Batman in this final fight for Gotham.
One of the things that is done so very well within this novel is Miller's heightened self awareness. There are multiple cases were Miller critiques not only the American mindset or the issues with political agendas, but critiques his own views as well.
Each page was as philosophized and analyzed as they were aesthetically illustrated. The novel covers issues from American politics to the paradox of the existence of super heroes. In the end, The Dark Knight Returns is a wonderful final chapter that any Batman fan should read, that is why I am giving Batman: The Dark Knight Returns a
5 out of 5
Each page was as philosophized and analyzed as they were aesthetically illustrated. The novel covers issues from American politics to the paradox of the existence of super heroes. In the end, The Dark Knight Returns is a wonderful final chapter that any Batman fan should read, that is why I am giving Batman: The Dark Knight Returns a
5 out of 5