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  <title><![CDATA[Absolute Dark Knight]]></title>
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  <default_description>DC Comics Absolute Editions set the standard for the highest quality, most in-depth presentation of classic graphic novels.  Each oversized volume is presented in a slipcase and includes unique additional material making each Absolute Edition a cornerstone of any serious comic collection.  &lt;P&gt;On its publication in 1986, Frank Miller's THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS changed the landscape of the graphic novel irrevocably.  With its dark vision of Batman's future and its stunning artwork, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS set the world on fire.  15 years later, Miller's sequel, THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN, further redefined the boundaries of the superhero genre.  &lt;P&gt;Now, both of these comics masterpieces are collected in one giant-sized slipcase edition for the first time ever.  Frank Miller has provided a new introduction, a new cover and new art for the slipcase.  This edition is also filled with bonus material featuring an excerpt from Miller's  original plot for DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #4,  sketchbook material and much more.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2002</original_publication_year>
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    <body><![CDATA[A classic from the comic renaissance.  The 1980's climaxed with an revolution in popular comics.  Neil Gaiman had written Violent Cases, Black Orchid, and was beginning his seminal Sandman series.  Alan Moore had written <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5805.V_for_Vendetta" title="V for Vendetta by Alan Moore">V for Vendetta</a>, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/472331.Watchmen" title="Watchmen by Alan Moore">Watchmen</a>, and had been working on the Swamp Thing series.  Art ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6069014">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The impact and influence of The Dark Knight Returns cannot be overstated, and it is almost worth buying this Absolute Edition just for that story.  Unfortunately, Frank Miller's follow-up is a justly derided mess.  The Dark Knight Strikes Again is terrible.  3/5 stars for the 1 star given to DK2 and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61777662">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[These DC Absolute editions are MASSIVE. Bigger than coffee table books. And the format really does justice to Miller's art. Dark Knight is, of course, the seminal work of the 1980s that ushered in the &quot;grim n' gritty&quot; era of comicdom. There's a lot more going on in this book though, from p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14183226">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A good comic to read to kill time ]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Frank Miller is one of the few comic writers to really know the character of Bat-Man.  I haven't also liked Frank Millers writing, but this is some of the best comic reads you can find.  From Bat-Man: year one, to (the first) the Dark Knight Returns, you get a new understanding for the world of Bat-...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3448165">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[One of the best graphic novels to date. Miller took bob kanes campy goody goody man in tights and made him a dark brooding gritty crime fighting detective that relied less on fancy gadgetry and more on his mental prowess.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've always thought Batman would take Superman in a fight. Here's the proof. <br/><br/>Dark and gritty. Certainly not for kids. (So my boys...don't ask, the answer is no.)<br/>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Five stars for the first book.  Love love loved it.  The second book, sadly, lost my attention pretty quickly, but I may go back and try again eventually.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Amazing artwork but I wasn't that into the stories, I have to say.  This is an impressive collection though.  Got it from the library.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[NOBODY writes Batman better than Miller.  You can thank this Dark Knight for saving Batman from a cheesy 60s grave.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Frank Miller helped me fully embrace the comic book nerd deep inside my heart.  See the rest of you on Wednesday.]]></body>
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