Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1-4

Frank Miller with Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley

224 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%
tense 64%
adventurous 53%
mysterious 30%
emotional 26%
reflective 20%
challenging 16%
sad 12%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 5%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 34%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 29% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.07

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