Batman Noir: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller

Batman Noir: Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1-4

Frank Miller with Lynn Varley, Klaus Janson

208 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction comics adventurous dark slow-paced

Description

This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker man. Together with inker Klaus Janson and colorist Lynn Varley, writer/artist Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his saga of...

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Moods

dark 100%
adventurous 59%
tense 57%
emotional 28%
mysterious 28%
reflective 20%
challenging 15%
sad 13%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 7%
funny 4%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 39%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 34% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.07

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