![]() ![]() Instead of a simple comic stapled together, these issues were square-bound with superior paper stock and card cover. With the financial and critical successes of these two runs that paved the way for The Dark Knight Returns, a four-issue miniseries presented in a prestige format. One of the earliest examples was Alan Moore’s Saga of the Swamp Thing and continued in series such as Frank Miller’s run on Daredevil. While still present, elements of the silliness of comic were slowing replaced by more serious and mature tones. In the 1980s comic books were gaining a tonal shift as the audience began to grow old. ![]() It’s with these reasons, and more, that I’ll be taking a look at this 1986 bat-classic and letting you know why you should be giving it a read. Finally, based on the trailers alone, the upcoming Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice movie takes plenty from inspiration, both visually and narratively, from this classic story. ![]() Firstly, starting in November will be a third instalment of the Dark Knight comic book Trilogy which set to be one of the biggest releases of 2015/16. My inspiration for looking into this classic story is not just because of its quality, but an intersection of reasons which will or have given this story new attention. This one of Frank Miller’s best Batman works, potentially topped only by Batman: Year One, and is seen as one of the greatest Batman stories of all time. Today I’m taking a look at one of Frank Miller’s all-time classic Batman stories, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. ![]()
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