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Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by: Frank Miller

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Rating: - Batman:The Dark Knight Strikes Again

This product was in fantastic condition and arrived within a couple of days. Packaged great and was not a scratch or mark on the book. Also purchased Batman: Year One which came at the same time and was just as great in shape.

Rating: - completely forgetable

Unfortunately like most reviewers I read the reviews and still bought the book... what disappointment, luckily there is so little substance here that the entire book is completely forgettable.

Rating: - Thank goodness for low expectations

Saying this isn't as good as TDKR isn't saying an awful lot; you would not use up many fingers counting better comic novels. And it's not a true sequel really, as it has such a dramatic shift in focus, art, and storyline to TDKR, and essentially involves 'unretiring' those members of the JLA still around and, in one case at least, dropping the batcave on them. Going in with low expectations made this a blast of a read, so while I agree with many of the points in the other reviews, and while it isn't TDKR, it's still a lot of fun. Seeing the Atom, Flash, Martian Manhunter and Captain Marvel etc all dealing with (ahem) middle age and other human frailties was nicely handled.

Rating: - Frank Miller hits rock bottom (we hope)

This book is a total sell-out. Apart from the first five pages which are brilliantly executed and make you think Miller might have found his touch again after churning out Sin City rubbish for years, the whole thing is dreadful, with some of the worst panel designs you'll ever see, sloppy artwork, annoying slang, right-wing politics shoved in your face, terrible computer colouring and a rubbish plot. The absence of Klaus Janson here prompts us to reevaluate the contribution of Miller's former inker to his best work. The worst thing about this garish marketing stunt is that it completely devalues the previous book, "The Dark Knight Returns", which was supposed to be the final chapter in the legend. Dreadful.

Rating: - Better than I expected

I like Frank Millers "Dark Knight Returns", and "The Dark Knight Strikes Again" is different but equally brilliant. The story brings in the whole DC universe, like Lex Luthor, Superman, Green Lantern and so on. But also less widely known like the Atom, Flash, Brainac, Captain Marvel, the Question, Wonder Woman and a new Supergirl. And the Bottle City of Kandor. I think all of this is very well done, especially as I read these comics as a child.

The graphics are splendid and done in Millers personal style, and worth checking out even if you're not totally into the superhero genre.

The story: Lex Luthor and Brainac have taken control of Earth and subdued the superheroes. And Batman rises against them.

Recommended to everyone interested in comics!

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