Batman by DC Comics (Paperback, 2011)

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If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre, then The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller--known also for his excellent Sin City series and his superb rendering of the blind superhero Daredevil--is probably the top contender. Batman represented all that was wrong in comics and Miller set himself a tough task taking on the camp crusader and turning this laughable, innocuous children's cartoon character into a hero for our times. The great Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing, the arguably peerless Watchmen) argued that only someone of Miller's stature could have done this. Batman is a character known well beyond the confines of the comic world (as are his retinue) and so reinventing him, while keeping his limiting core essentials intact, was a huge task.Miller went far beyond the call of duty. The Dark Knight is a success on every level. Firstly it does keep the core elements of the Batman myth intact, with Robin, Alfred the butler, Commissioner Gordon, and the old roster of villains, present yet brilliantly subverted. Secondly the artwork is fantastic--detailed, sometimes claustrophobic, psychotic. Lastly it's a great story- Gotham City is a hell on earth, st

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PublisherDC Comics
ISBN-139781563893421
eBay Product ID (ePID)138606538

Product Key Features

Book TitleBatman
AuthorDc Comics
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
GenreComics
Number of Pages224 Pages

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Item Height257mm
Item Width170mm
Item Weight392g

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Title_AuthorDc Comics
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

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