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Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again (Batman)
Faking his own death and creating an underworld civilization, Bruce Wayne has been keeping his eye on the world above. And as that false Camelot reaches it's breaking point, it is up to the Dark Knight to emerge from the underground shadows and once again restore order to chaos.
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
January 1st 2004
by DC Comics
(first published January 1st 2002)
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I can't even begin to list all the things that went wrong with this. If there was ever a case to be made against making sequels, Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again would be the poster child. It just boggles the mind that the same creative team of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns did this one.
Where DKR1 was tight and on the money, DKR2 is nothing short of a chaotic mess. There are so many other Superheroes populating DKR2 that it really doesn't feel anything at all like a Batm...more
Where DKR1 was tight and on the money, DKR2 is nothing short of a chaotic mess. There are so many other Superheroes populating DKR2 that it really doesn't feel anything at all like a Batm...more
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Do yourself a favor and read Miller's Batman graphic novels as he re-creates a darker, more troubled Batman and a Gotham that parodies modern life at the same time it fulfills the definition of a crime-ridden cesspool Batman has to mop up.
This one is set three years after The Dark Knight Returns. Batman is in his sixties, I think, and plots to take down the fascist, technological government of Lex Luthor with the digital president and Brainiac trying to take out Superman.
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This one is set three years after The Dark Knight Returns. Batman is in his sixties, I think, and plots to take down the fascist, technological government of Lex Luthor with the digital president and Brainiac trying to take out Superman.
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When a superhero comes into being many ask how he began, there aren't many who ask how he will end. Frank Miller picks up where he left off with "The Dark Knight Returns" with a new sidekick and former gang members to bring down the system. The system (read: Lex Luthor and Brainiac) has Superman by the short hairs with a small slice of Krypton and it's down-powered inhabitants, all shrunken down to the size of a person.
It starts with an article written by Vicky Vale (the an...more
It starts with an article written by Vicky Vale (the an...more
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Lynn Varley's artwork feels less consistent in this sequel, and the cultural references that were used to effect in the original are so frequent here -- ranging from MAD Magazine's Alfred E. Newman to former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and often only unconvincingly suggestive of their real-life counterparts -- that their inclusion, where not obviously drawing parallels to post-9/11 politics, seems ineffective and a distraction. And this within a story already chaotic for attempting to...more
Este vez voy a incluir un cómic en lista, supongo que no le molestará a nadie. Se trata de El contraataque del caballero oscuro, la secuela de El regreso del caballero oscuro. Soy fan de Frank Miller desde que en el año 92 o algo asà leà uno de los primeros Sin City, me quedé tan impresionado por los dibujos que desde entonces he tratado de seguirlo. Este cómic probablemente no sea la mejor opción para conocerlo, y en general creo que un buen comienzo son las series de Sin City para luego pasar ...more
I cannot begin to tell you how face-meltingly awesome this book was. OK, so technically it's a graphic novel and if you want to be one of those people who are snooty about it, you can downgrade to the level of a mere 'comic' but that would be a tragic, stupid mistake on your part and you should read both this- and it's amazing prequel, 'The Dark Knight Returns' to educate yourself on the awesomeness of Frank Miller.
For those three people out there who don't know, yes, this is the sam...more
For those three people out there who don't know, yes, this is the sam...more
I was working in a comic shop when Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again came out, there was so much hype surrounding the book I knew it was never going to be able to live up to everyone's expectations and that certainly seems to be the case. The day it came in there was a huge clamor, lines out the door and all of that. A couple hours after we opened the die hard fans started showing back up with these confused/ disappointed faces. They looked for things to like about it and focused on trivial ...more
This is brilliant!
Honestly, I loved it!
The first book blew me away and I actually discussed with someone who agreed with me that the first book was amazing but that it goes downhill from there.
Fortunately, he was wrong!
I don't really even know where to begin on the brilliance of this book. Strange since I did not really care for the "Dark Knight Returns". (DK2 is the sequel proper to "Dark Knight").
One big difference is the...more
Honestly, I loved it!
The first book blew me away and I actually discussed with someone who agreed with me that the first book was amazing but that it goes downhill from there.
Fortunately, he was wrong!
I don't really even know where to begin on the brilliance of this book. Strange since I did not really care for the "Dark Knight Returns". (DK2 is the sequel proper to "Dark Knight").
One big difference is the...more
A steaming, drizzling, stinking pile of poo so foul it is rumored that God himself may actually cut the lifespan of the universe in half just to rid all existence of the stench left behind by Miller's ass wipings known as B:TDKSA.
Let me ask you a question -- What would be the stupidest storyline in the history of comics?
A) Ultimate evil is defeated by ultimate good,
B) Ultimate evil is defeated by a stronger evil,
or C) Ultimate evil is defeated by people's inte...more
Let me ask you a question -- What would be the stupidest storyline in the history of comics?
A) Ultimate evil is defeated by ultimate good,
B) Ultimate evil is defeated by a stronger evil,
or C) Ultimate evil is defeated by people's inte...more
Unlike a fair number of people, I enjoyed Frank Miller's return to the world of his groundbreaking Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. It's not the same work, it's not even the same world, but Miller hasn't lost his ability to be both provocative and interesting. This is a true example of the DC "Elseworlds" concept--this is not the Bob Kane Batman, nor is it the Siegel and Shuster Superman. Instead, every character here is revisioned and recreated by Miller to fit the story and the theme...more
Honestly... what just happened?! Batman: The Dark Knight Returns was such a phenomenal piece of work! I don't think the same can be said about this much anticipated sequel.
In this graphic novel, the story seems as much focused on Superman and Wonder Woman as it is on Bruce. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, except all the characters are driven to such extremes, they are no longer acting like the characters we know and love. In fact, the world/setting itself is barely recognizable.
That bein
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I started out thinking that this second installment was "so far not as good as the first." I found the artwork especially disconcerting--and have yet to check out if the same artist was used--though I enjoyed Miller's usual mix of humor, shock, horror and terror. Some of the storylines were surprising...Superman & Wonder Woman did what???! Altogether, enjoyable if not as classic as the first. Batman as the rebel with a cause is always a powerful hero to cheer for even if he does most o...more
Worst-comic-ever! The animation is crap, the social commentary is both laughable and suffocating, and the characters are insipid and totally off-base! For some reason, Miller did a full 180 with the characters of Batman and Superman, making the Dark Knight a big-picture guy who doesn't care about the little people and crime anymore, and Superman a brutal cynic who believes its perfectly okay to cultivate the will of the bad guys so long as it accomplishes some good in the end. And seriously, wha...more
Wow, this was just a mess on so many levels. I would have skipped this if I'd known this was DC Heroes Unite, not really a Batman book. While some fans will be totally into seeing a ton of DC superheroes getting together in a kind of dystopic future, this was just straight up not for me.
Not only that, but the art felt like horrible 80s art that went on the worst trainwreck ever. I'm just...not sure at all what they were going for, but it was not at all pleasant or enjoyable for me.
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Not only that, but the art felt like horrible 80s art that went on the worst trainwreck ever. I'm just...not sure at all what they were going for, but it was not at all pleasant or enjoyable for me.
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Reading Miller's argument for the book in Miller/Eisner made me want to give this book a second chance.
Guess what?
It's still not very good.
Guess what?
It's still not very good.
Tried not to have expectations regarding this series. However, when you have Frank Miller, I was bit disappointed. I mean the dystopian setting with the daughter of Kal-El and Wonder Woman. Swallowing the Atom and Braniac. Its was fun, just didn't have the same punch as the precursor. I liked the mainstays making appearances, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow, and the Thangarians. Still maybe if there was a dark Superman done by Miller or maybe tackling another character and elevatin...more
This book makes me question all the other times I've called something submoronic. The story is a jumbled mess of unintelligible paranoid ravings and sexist garbage--par for the course for Frank Miller these days. Honestly, it's like he's satirizing himself by deliberately becoming a caricature of an awful writer. Combine that with Lyn Varney's absolutely shit drawing (why does every single megalencephalic girl or woman on the page have to have her ass stuck up in the air like she's just gone end...more
Not terrible, but not much new ground covered here. Miller re-hashes the themes of the original Dark Knight Returns: The powerful are corrupt and tyrnnical. The citizens are apathetic. Superman is a sellout. Only Batman has the strength of will to fight back. Superman gets another beating at the hands of Batman. This time Metropolis gets the heavy dose of carnage, tinged with 9-11 imagery. Batman faces down his "ultimate" nemesis.
Much more disjointed than the original...more
Much more disjointed than the original...more
First things first. The Dark Knight Strikes Again is not DKR2. It may be set in the same continuity as Dark Knight Returns, but it's not related stylistically or thematically. Anyway, on to the review. If you were to pick up Dark Knight Knight Strikes Again, one of the first things you'd notice is that it's a substantially longer book than DKR. With a book that big, Frank Miller must have taken his time to tell a well-developed, epic story, right? Maybe if the story made sense I could tell you. ...more
It was only ok.
Of course it would have been nearly impossible to live up to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns this was a bit of a let down. Artwork was distracting to the narrative despite several beautiful pieces. Action was great but I just couldn't latch on to any characters because every time I turned a page another DC superhero that I know nothing about would join in the fun.
I'm not saying I disliked it. It was only OK. A bit of fun but not much substance.
Of course it would have been nearly impossible to live up to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns this was a bit of a let down. Artwork was distracting to the narrative despite several beautiful pieces. Action was great but I just couldn't latch on to any characters because every time I turned a page another DC superhero that I know nothing about would join in the fun.
I'm not saying I disliked it. It was only OK. A bit of fun but not much substance.
More gritty Dark Knight from Miller. Just as I didn't think Dark knight Returns quite lived up to the hype, I didn't think this volume was as bad as many say. The story is kind of all over the place, and again, the art style didn't do it for me. It is fun to see so many heroes, but after a while it feels like they are just being paraded through the pages to get an appearance in. Nevertheless, the themes of corruption and security hit the mark still, even if they are used with a heavy hand. ...more
Just like The Dark Knight Returns, I can't see why everyone loves this thing. Miller was probably on drugs while he made it, or something. The "story" is even crazier than that of the prequel, and the art even more atrocious. The characters are "cold" and I didn't get their motivations.. I did like the Green Arrow, though, and Catgirl. And there were some funny lines and elements in it, but overall: a disappointment. But I'm probably not smart enough to get it or something..
Let me start off by saying The Dark Knight Returns is one of the best story lines ever created for batman. The Dark Knight Strikes Again does not even feel like it was written by the same person. The book has striking visuals, but it ends there. No story to go along with the pretty pictures. Batman plays a supporting role in a Superman book, as the leader of a terrorist organization. Book One is complete garbage, hard to follow. Does not get much better as you continue to read. Contains about a ...more
A terrible sequel to ''DK Returns''. The whole point of ''DK Returns'' is that it doesn't need a sequel: let alone this awful pile of guff. The art looked like it had been drawn by a ten year old. Miller's writing was over-wrought and childish. And if you thought the plot in ''DK Returns'' was confusing, ''DK Strikes Again'' takes incomprehensible plotting to dizzying heights: from the first page to the last I genuinely had no idea what was going on. I'm used to having nothing explained in ...more
You know how an artist becomes famous for doing a certain something, and then becomes a caricature of themselves trying to recapture that magic? That's what this is. I'm actually a fan of wonky Frank Miller (I think All Star Batman and Robin is a good time), but this was just a chore to read. If I'm honest, I found myself skipping pages at a time because I did not care one iota about what was happening.
The art was actually really vibrant and eye catching, but the story was so flat t...more
The art was actually really vibrant and eye catching, but the story was so flat t...more
A surreal and psychedelic hero comic. It has some of the trappings I hate in fantasy - arbitrary rules, incoherent continuity - but this is clearly the point. It's a post modern hero comic, and the conventions are part of what's being played with. The characters, icons so familiar were beyond needing to know their back stories, are pushed to their extremes, and everything that's not thematic can be damned! It's confusing, frustrating, and in many ways impenetrable, but it's also edgy, challengin...more
Miller does another adventure in his gritty Batman world. It's a great read (there's a lot fewer talking head frames)with lots of bold, if distracting, art. It's worth it just to see someone really run wild with a new style, especially in an era when everyone was drawing superheroes exactly the same way. The Superchix bit is pretty cheesy, but they lighten up what could be a pretty dark story (like the first Miller Batman graphic novel). And why the female Robin is suddenly the female Cheetah on...more
Possibly even better than the first Frank Miller dark knight book, which is saying quite a bit, though the stakes here have been elevated to a fairly cosmic (and possibly over-the-top ridiculous) level, with every superhero in the DC universe (well, several of them at least) joining in the fight to save the planet. Lots of psychedelic brain explosions in this book, as well as multilinear storytelling, end-of-the-world/end-of-life panic and bizarre moral quandary. In other words, a top-of-the-lin...more
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Frank Miller is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his film noir-style comic book stories. He is one of the most widely-recognized and popular creators in comics, and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. His most notable works include Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman Year One and 300.
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