The dark knight strikes again understanding comics. 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. Top rated lists for the dark knight strikes again 100 items draft for comic vine top 100 batman universe list with nomination reasons 100 items cvs top 100 batman universe stories list. Frank miller is an american writer, artist and film director best known for his film noirstyle comic book stories. 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. The story ends the legend so perfectly as, finally after 40 years, bruce wayne conquers the. The dark knight strikes again 2001 2002 from dc comics. I grew up in the 70s and 80s and my comic book reading material was roy of the rovers, victor, 2000ad etc. Famed comic book writer frank miller is returning to batman with a new story set in his dark knight returns universe titled the golden child. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. Set three years after the events of the dark knight returns, the dark knight strikes again follows a similar structure. Hey everyone, to do our part in limiting exposure from the covid19 pandemic we are postponing the sunday, march 22 ash ave comic book club meetup for frank millers batman the dark knight strikes again, and the sunday, april 5 meetup to discuss black bolt.
The dark knight strikes again is frank millers followup to his hugely successful batman. Dark knight strikes again comic books issue 1 mycomicshop. Frank millers sequel to the dark knight returns is. One of two new ongoing titles to feature bruce wayne after the batman.
If you had read returns, then you know that bruce waynebatman died and that everyone knows batmans identity. Comic book superhero fans will find much to enjoy here, but others would be better off sticking with the original. Batman really isnt even in the book that much from what i remeber, its like the dark knight strikes again was just to cash in from tdkrs fame. I realized the fundamental problem with this comic is that its not even about batman. Set three years after the events of the dark knight returns. I havnt read it in maybe 56 years, and have read so much batman since then that its not really fresh in my mind, but i remeber thinking pretty early on in the book that i didnt care much about it. Find the value of the dc comic dark knight strikes again miniseries. Perhaps the book s biggest failing is that where the dark knight returns gave comic book fans a base from which to evangelize to theuninitiated, the dark knight strikes again is just preaching to the converted.
The dark knight is set to take down the criminals like lex luthor who have turned america into a police state. The dark knight strikes again understanding comics special no. Three years after the events in the dark knight returns, batman knows the world is nowhere near the. The first edition of the novel was published in 2001, and was written by frank miller. The dark knight returns one of the most important comic stories of the 80s, especially leading into the creation of the dark age of comics and, for better or for worse, a fascinating time in. So if you havent read that and are even interested in purchasing this novel, then read that first. Sales were down, comics were ignored by mainstream culture and. Why is frank millers the dark knight strikes again so. The more comic book elements marks a change in tone, with brainiac, martian manhunter and green lantern adding a more scifi feel that is perhaps. The dark knight returns the dark knight strikes back comic book series picks up the story from frank millers the dark knight returns. While i didnt hate the dark knight strikes again it gives a feeling similar to most belated film sequels disappointment.
As the end of the decade fast approaches, tim reflects on frank millers apocalyptic dark knight strikes again and grant morrisons alsoapocalyptic final crisis, and. Review of the dark knight strikes again by frank miller. He is one of the most widelyrecognized and popular creators in comics and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. His works include batman the dark knight returns, batman. Issue 2b black border variant cover, frank millerlynn 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 miller and colored by lynn varley, featuring the fictional superhero batman. It was originally published by dc comicss imprint elseworld. Miller lost his edge with dark knight strikes again. The dark knight strikes again pdf epub the dark knight saga series book.
The dark knight strikes again is largely an entertaining comic, but much of what. For a while, the comic book world was once again safe and sound. The dark knight strikes again, also known as dark knight 2, was a three issue batman miniseries written and illustrated by frank miller with lynn. The dark knight, with a different subtitle for each issue the dark knight returns, the dark knight. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. The dark knight strikes again part 1 atop the fourth. Other articles where the dark knight strikes again is discussed. Frankly, i rather read all star batman and robin than this trash. So one could imagine my surprise when i first saw millers the dark knight strikes again in a comic book store 15 years later. Frank millers imitators only saw darkness in his seminal work, but they missed completely that the dark knight returns is one of the most optimistic comic books in the history of the genre.
The dark knight strikes again, also known as dk2, is a 20012002 dc comics threeissue limited series comic book written and illustrated by frank. The return of bruce wayne storyline, the dark knight depicts bruce waynes life in gotham city following his new global commitment to the newly established batman incorporated. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 248 pages and is available in paperback format. It is a sequel to the dark knight returns and takes place three years after the events of that story. The dark knight strikes again also referred to as dk2 is a threeissue comic book limited series about batman, written and drawn by frank miller and colored by lynn varley. The dark knight strikes again expands millers world, reimagining many popular dc heroes, with an aged, seedier look and is a logical extension in what began with the dark knight returns. Batman the dark knight strikes again hc 2002 comic books.
The dark knight strikes again is a continuation of the dark night returns. Cover by miller the most eagerlyawaited sequel in comics continues, as frank miller and awardwinning color artist lynn varley set their sights on batman for the first time in fifteen years. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and published by dc comics. Its time to find where all the heroes have gone, and.
When originally published, the series was simply titled batman. He was the former robin, who turned into a murderous psychopath, because of batmans actions to him as a child. Of course i bought it, but i had bad feelings about it from the start. The dark knight strikes again, also known as dark knight 2, was a three issue batman miniseries written and illustrated by frank miller with lynn varley in 20012002, the sequel to 1986s batman. The series is a sequel to millers 1986 miniseries the dark knight returns. Dick grayson, formerly known as robin, later known as the new joker, is the main antagonist of frank millers comic miniseries the dark knight strikes again. Heres three out of five splash pages featuring superman and wonder woman having sex. The dark knight strikes again frank miller, lynn varley isbn.
The dark knight strikes again is a three issue miniseries written by frank miller with art by miller and colors by lynn varley. The dark knight strikes again comicbook series britannica. In the dark knight strikes again, there is a ridiculously large amount of splash pages, almost all of which showcase millers blunt, simplistic lines, in addition to being wholly redundant. Review of the dark knight strikes again by frank miller jason. The jla reassemble, to either stop him or help him. The dark knight strikes again also referred to as dk2 is a batman miniseries by frank miller with lynn varley. Initially, the release of dk2 as the sequel is called, in parody of recent movietitle trends attracted more media attention than any other comic book in years.
Frank miller returning to batman with new dark knight. The dark knight returns set three years after the events of the dark knight returns, the world has managed to go downhill since thenthe president is a fake, and the police state of a. 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 dark knight was an american comic book ongoing series, written and penciled by david finch and featuring batman. The dark knight strikes again story arc comic vine. The series was originally published as a threeissue limited series november 2001 july 2002 by dc comics, and since collected into hardcover and. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. The golden child continues the relatively new tradition of dc comics and frank miller tacking another ending onto a saga that never demanded to. 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 strikes again by frank miller goodreads. What is your dark knight strikes again, the comic book worth. The dark knight strikes again english edition ebook. The dark knight strikes again also referred to as dk2 is a batman miniseries by frank. Comic book superhero fans will find much to enjoy here, but others would be. 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. Upon its release in 1986 it changed the landscape of comics, in an. Now fastforward to 2002 and the dark knight strikes again, millers sequel to his original classic. Here was a crimeridden and controlled world that demanded the return of the hero. Set three years after the events of the dark knight returns, it has batman and several other dc characters taking on a repressive u.