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Post by ICECREAMAN on Oct 30, 2004 11:58:22 GMT -5
Can someone please explain The Dark Knight Returns to me? I haven't read it mostly because I'm not impressed by the artwork. I try not to judge a comic by it's artwork, but lets face it even if there is a good story and the artists uses stick figures I don't think I'd buy it.
So please tell me a little about it. I'm watching Superheroes Unmaksed on the History Channel and they have the creator Frank Miller talking about it but it is not giving me much background.
Let me know. I don't want to be the only Dark Knight fan to not have read this one.
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Post by Drew on Oct 30, 2004 12:14:04 GMT -5
[shadow=teal,left,300]lol I'm watching the same thing, it's very interesting.[/shadow]
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Post by HUSH on Oct 30, 2004 15:40:19 GMT -5
It takes place 10 years after Batman quit fighting crime. He apparently quit because of the death of Jason Todd. One of the main themes of the book is Bruce trying to surpress his true nature, that of Batman, but when he can't hold Batman back anymore, he returns in a "blaze of glory." Meanwhile, Gotham has pretty much gone to chaos while he has been "retired," and he has to stop a vicious gang called the mutants, which has overrun his city. Other foes in this book are Two-Face, Joker, and the rather corrupt Superman, but this story has more to it than just fighting, it has deals with such things as human nature, Bruce's nature, regret, responsibility, righteousness, and sacrifice. It truly is a masterpiece, IMO, and personally, I didn't like the art at first, but it really grew on me, and by the end of the book, I loved it. Something curious though: The Dark Knight Returns was written in 1986, but the death of Jason Todd didn't happen until 1989 yet Batman specifically refers to JT as having died and that having been the reason for his retirement in Dark Knight. Oh, well, that's trivial; this graphic novel is superb, and if you do read it, maybe the art will grow on you, too.  |
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Post by ICECREAMAN on Oct 31, 2004 1:00:45 GMT -5
I've seen Superheroes Unmasked before and I have enjoyed it every time it has been on TV. Maybe I'll check out DKR.
As for the timing of JT's death and when it was written maybe Frank Miller thought that Robin should be killed off because he had become a little snot. Sorry to all the Jason Todd fans but I felt he was too immature to be Robin when I read A Death on the Family.
Thanks for the input and I welcome everyone else's 2 cents.
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