The dark knight returns is a fourissue batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics from february to june 1986 in this storyline, batman has been retired for ten years, alcoholic and consumed with grief after the death of jason todd, the second robin note. What happened to the justice league in dark knight returns. Millers original was powerful and wellcrafted comics wish pushed the medium forward, but the dark knight strikes again fails in comparison even as it widens its scale and cranks the extremes to 11. With such high acclaim from the dark knight returns to live up to, its. However, in frank millers graphic novel sequel to this story batman. The dark knight strikes again is rightly reviled by all batman fans because of how terrible the book is on every level but made doubly damning because frank miller. While i didnt hate the dark knight strikes again it gives a feeling similar to most belated film sequels disappointment. It was directed by jay oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on man of steel, under the red hood, year one and batman v superman.
Only three years later in the storyline, superheroes are outlawed, the government is corrupt, and marshal law is declared. The dark knight strikes again, part 3 atop the fourth. Review of the dark knight strikes again by frank miller. Hope when they finish the story they make into an animated movie. Miller penned and drew a sequel series, the dark knight strikes again, in 20012002, and will again be revisiting the dark knight mythos with a new series. Millers original was powerful and wellcrafted comics wish pushed the medium forward, but the dark knight strikes again. Frank miller is writing a new dark knight returns sequel. Nolan concluded his trilogy of batman movies with the dark knight rises 2012. Christian bale the dark knights christian bale talks once more to cbr about batmans discipline and intensity, heath ledger, and the importance of christopher nolan to the reborn film franchise. Voice cast announced for twopart animated adaptation of the. The dark knight returns is a twopart 201220 animated film featuring the dc comics character batman. His works include batman the dark knight returns, batman. The dark knight returns, this masterful hardcover takes place three years after batman s defeat of superman.
The dark knight returns book sales surge after batman vs. Weve seen joker scavenger hunts and one of the largest viral campaigns in advertising history and it culminates with the actual release of the movie. The dark knight strikes again also referred to as dk2 is a batman miniseries by frank. The dark knight strikes again features appearances by such dc icons as superman, wonder woman, green arrow, martian manhunter, the atom, the question and more. Sage also tried to insult me over how many things frankie boy had accomplished over the years vs. He is one of the most widelyrecognized and popular creators in comics and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. The dark knight strikes again part 1 atop the fourth. Millers sequel, the dark knight strikes again, was published in 2001. Additionally, miller said that returning to the dark knight series will be daunting, but well do our best. The dark knight strikes again special edition 2004batman reemerges from his underworld civilization to battle the evils of gotham, including powerhungry lex luther and brainiac, and turns. The dark knight strikes again by frank miller, lynn. Then, nearly 20 years later, miller returned to batman with the first dark knight returns sequel the dark knight strikes again and a prequel called allstar batman and robin, both of which sold well but were poorly received by fans and critics alike. Im not sure how the rest would translate, but id watch it.
Russian batman strikes again in a clip from superman. Hes been shown to use emp devices in the comics on a number of occasions. It was directed by jay oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on man of steel, under the. The master race approaches, its worth reflecting on the last time dc attempted to. It stars peter weller, ariel winter, david selby, and wade williams. Empire strikes back is terrific on so many levels, i grant you, but the dark knight did a better job of transcending its source material to become not just a fantastic batman movie, but a. This interpretation is touched on depending on the writer and. Is there anything to like in the dark knight strikes again. Review of the dark knight strikes again by frank miller originally published in flak magazine, 2002 the story almost reads like a comic book. Faking his own death and creating an underworld civilization, bruce wayne has been keeping his eye on the world above. The dark knight strikes again, from beginning to end, was an awful book and i was glad to be rid of it. The dark knight strikes again special edition 2004 batman reemerges from his underworld civilization to battle the evils of gotham, including powerhungry lex luther and brainiac, and turns. The dark knight strikes again is rightly reviled by all batman fans because of how terrible the book is on every level but made doubly damning because frank miller wrote two of the most acclaimed batman books the dark knight returns and year one. The dark knight strikes again, also known as dk2, is a 20012002 dc comics threeissue limited series comic book written and illustrated by frank miller and colored by lynn varley, featuring the fictional superhero batman.
The dark knight returns once again to wage a new war on a diseased world thats become completely lost. Three years after the events in the dark knight returns, batman knows the world is nowhere near the perfect little place it pretends to be, and he sees the cracks in the system that have been neatly covered up. The circumstances behind this prove to be even worse than even the crimeravaged gotham city. Set three years after the events of the dark knight returns, it has batman and several other dc characters taking on a repressive u. The dark knight strikes again is the sequel to the dark knight returns, frank millers popular and gritty take on the mythos of gotham citys nocturnal superhero. The dark knight keeps on ticking in dark knight iii. The dark knight strikes again, also known as dk2, is a 20012002 dc comics threeissue limited series comic book written and illustrated by frank miller and colored by lynn varley. The dark knight strikes again ebook written by frank miller, lynn varley.
The dark knight strikes again, also known as dk2, is a 20012002 dc comics threeissue limited series comic book written and illustrated by frank. Frank miller is an american writer, artist and film director best known for his film noirstyle. Hit the jump for more including the films voice cast. The dark knight returns is widely considered to be one of the best graphic series of all time, and was successful in reinvisioning batman for the modern era as well as inspiring new or revamped characters across the comics industry. Superman, still as young and handsome as ever, has become little more than an icon. Year one adapted into batman begins and dark knight returns, reinvented daredevil. As that false camelot reaches its breaking point, its is up to the dark knight to emerge from the.
Just months after its release, the dark knight was voted by empire. Ign comics ranked the dark knight returns first on a list of the 25 greatest batman graphic novels and called the dark knight returns a true masterpiece of storytelling with scene after unforgettable scene. The dark knight strikes again special edition 2004. Gotham city history is the history of batman and the. I just dont think people appreciate or even understand. Jun 11, 2011 is there anything to like in the dark knight strikes again. The dark knight strikes again is frank millers followup to his hugely successful batman. The dark knight strikes again also referred to as dk2 is a batman miniseries by frank miller with lynn varley. A bad frank miller batman story is still miles ahead of, say, a good judd winick batman story pure hypothesis, of course, as a good judd winick batman story has yet to exist. The 2008 sequel, the dark knight, was an even bigger commercial and critical success. The movie connects all the dots from the previous movies and provides a fitting end to the saga. As that false camelot reaches its breaking point, its is up to the dark knight to emerge from the underground shadows. Although, personally i liked the dark knight better. When this comic book first debuted a couple of years ago, it received a mixed reaction.
The dark knight strikes again also referred to as dk2. In 2001 the dark knight strikes again or dk2, the sequel to the dark knight. In 2005, time chose the collected edition as one of the 10 best english language graphic novels ever written. I like the first issue of the dark knight strikes again. The dark knight returns 30th anniversary edition by. After the film was release and perrys identity discovered, the. Frank miller began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while first drawing, and then writing, daredevil for marvel comics. Red son showcases the russian batman, but theres more than just a furry hat to differentiate this dark knight from the one were used to. The following example is from frank millers batman. The dark knight returns is a twopart directtovideo animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book the dark knight returns by frank miller.
The series is a sequel to millers 1986 miniseries the dark knight returns. As the november 25 release date of dark knight iii. The dark knight strikes again film batman comic vine. The sixth batman movie in my imagined franchise to me i. The dark knight returns, this masterful hardcover takes place three years after batmans defeat of superman. His many works have not only redefined classic characters, but also, on. The standout performance in the film was the late heath ledgers extraordinary portrayal of the joker, for which he won a posthumous academy award as best supporting actor. The dark knight strikes again also referred to as dk2 is a batman mini series by frank. But are they still the worlds greatest heroes or part of the conspiracy. Weve been subjected to enormous amounts of hype and marketing for the dark knight. In the dark knight strikes again, it was an impending, tyrannical government led by lex luthor. The dark knight is the highest grossing batman film ahead of the 1989 batman and 2005 batman begins.
Millers take on the batman universe showed dark knight as more of a fascist than a hero you can skip millers atrocious sequel series, the dark knight strikes again. Some loved frank millers return to one of the most successful batman stories ever, many hated it. Feb 07, 2006 frank miller began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while first drawing, and then writing, daredevil for marvel comics. Alternative character interpretation the dark knight returns and the dark knight strikes again presents batman as a dangerously obsessed, deeply disturbed, paranoid control freak who is possibly a mentally ill sociopathic hero as opposed to the stalwart caped crusader of the golden and silver ages and the adam west series. The dark knight strikes again it is revealed that dick grayson went. However, its sequel, the dark knight strikes again, wasnt nearly as wellreceived. The dark knight strikes again 200102 are grounded in a specific type of anticipatory consciousness that we read as risk consciousness. Frank millers sequel to the dark knight returns is collected in trade paperback form for the first time.
Nov 17, 2015 while i didnt hate the dark knight strikes again it gives a feeling similar to most belated film sequels disappointment. Batman uses an emp to knock out the electrics in laus office building. An interesting note is that the dark knight returns was published 2 years before the storyline in which jason todd was murdered. Keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values. Id be fine with a short film ending with batman beating the everloving shit of out him and telling him to get out of his cave. This is why we dont see the narrows again, and instead the film strips away much of the artifice and the. This man has cemented himself as one of the greatest comic book writersof the 80s and 90s. Batman has been watching the world go to filth, its is up to the dark knight to emerge from the underground shadows and once again return order to chaos. Eventually a third robin named tim drake would join batman on his war on crime, but the dark knight returns was written before that character was created and does not take this into account. If they did make it into a movie, my only hope would be that they didnt cut out or change much or anything. The dark knight was the highest grossing film of 2008 in the us. Year one adapted into batman begins and dark knight returns, reinvented daredevil his work on daredevil was one of the many key inspiration for the netflix adaptation, 300, and sin city. Finally, i would like to thank christopher nolan for portraying batman in a way no one ever thought was possible and for making one the best trilogy of all. The dark knight strikes again paperback january 1, 2004.
With their sustained and systematic confrontation of risk discourses, the two graphic narratives can be seen as key examples of what we call risk fiction, that is. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read batman. For another dc animated film that deals with jason todd as robin, batman. The dark knight strikes again by frank miller goodreads. Could a dark knight strikes again animated film be good.
This volume includes the complete 3part story, plus sketches and other exciting material. The dark knight strikes again, also known as dk2, is a dc comics threeissue limited series comic book. Christian bale the dark knight s christian bale talks once more to cbr about batman s discipline and intensity, heath ledger, and the importance of christopher nolan to the reborn film franchise. The film is directed by christopher nolan and stars christian bale as batman, michael caine as alfred pennyworth, heath ledger as the joker, aaron eckhart as harvey dent twoface, maggie gyllenhaal as rachel dawes, gary oldman as james gordon and morgan freeman as lucius fox. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the second installment of nolans the dark knight trilogy and a sequel to 2005s batman begins, starring christian bale and supported by michael caine, heath ledger, gary oldman, aaron eckhart, maggie gyllenhaal, and morgan freeman. This movie would basically blend the dark knight returns with a little bit of the dark knight strikes again, blending the emancipation of batmans fellow leaguers ala dksa into the main storyline of dkr yes, it might be sacrilegious, but this is hollywood were talking about. The dark knight is the 2008 sequel to batman begins. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. Come 20012002 we got the three issue series dark knight strikes again. Set three years after the events of the dark knight returns, the dark knight strikes again follows a.
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