The Dark Knight
Batman is not for little kids.
Even as a kid, I knew it. Any Batman for kids is not Batman. It's Batman Lite or Batman Free. It doesn’t matter if it is the 1960’s television show or the Superfriends. In fact, any non-comic book portrayal of Batman is wrong expect for: The Batman the animated series, the JLA cartoon, Batman Begins, and Batman (1989). I can assure you everything else misses what is an easy mark to hit.
Think about it. If your loving parents were killed in a useless mugging and you vowed as an adult to avenge not only their deaths but you will avenge the crime and corruption that goes on in your city, would you smile? Would you dress in tights or would you wear bullet proof armor? Would you wear purple or would you wear black? Would you laugh and giggle as you patrol rooftops or would you use a voice that sounds like something from a nightmare.
As I said not for kids.
Basically, this book is the event that made Batman into the cold hard bastard his is today and put a grave stone on the Adam West “golly gee” era.
What is it about?
Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent and all your favorite super friends have retired from public service. People no longer want heroes, even though they need them. Much time has passed, yet Bruce Wayne can not let go of his demons. He returns as Batman to face a street gang, Two Face, the Joker and square off against Superman.
The other heroes have super powers and super weapons, bodies that can level mountains, rings that can move planets, flight, super speed, and wings. Batman only has his aged human body…that and an iron will.
Why should I buy this?
This book redefined Batman. He is gritty, focus and driven. A bit psychotic for my tastes, but the perfect version of an imperfect character.
Get this book. Read it and enjoy. I promise you will not regret it.
Who wrote it?
Frank Miller both wrote and drew the Dark Knight Returns. He has also created such critically acclaimed works as The 300 and The Dark Knight Strikes Again.
Even as a kid, I knew it. Any Batman for kids is not Batman. It's Batman Lite or Batman Free. It doesn’t matter if it is the 1960’s television show or the Superfriends. In fact, any non-comic book portrayal of Batman is wrong expect for: The Batman the animated series, the JLA cartoon, Batman Begins, and Batman (1989). I can assure you everything else misses what is an easy mark to hit.
Think about it. If your loving parents were killed in a useless mugging and you vowed as an adult to avenge not only their deaths but you will avenge the crime and corruption that goes on in your city, would you smile? Would you dress in tights or would you wear bullet proof armor? Would you wear purple or would you wear black? Would you laugh and giggle as you patrol rooftops or would you use a voice that sounds like something from a nightmare.
As I said not for kids.
Basically, this book is the event that made Batman into the cold hard bastard his is today and put a grave stone on the Adam West “golly gee” era.
What is it about?
Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent and all your favorite super friends have retired from public service. People no longer want heroes, even though they need them. Much time has passed, yet Bruce Wayne can not let go of his demons. He returns as Batman to face a street gang, Two Face, the Joker and square off against Superman.
The other heroes have super powers and super weapons, bodies that can level mountains, rings that can move planets, flight, super speed, and wings. Batman only has his aged human body…that and an iron will.
Why should I buy this?
This book redefined Batman. He is gritty, focus and driven. A bit psychotic for my tastes, but the perfect version of an imperfect character.
Get this book. Read it and enjoy. I promise you will not regret it.
Who wrote it?
Frank Miller both wrote and drew the Dark Knight Returns. He has also created such critically acclaimed works as The 300 and The Dark Knight Strikes Again.
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