Reviews

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller

blyadele's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

moshfeghclub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

zglotz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

philster666's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

gronk's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

ruth_rb's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

bluebellreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

4.25⭐️ cool to see the inspiration for a lot of the batman adaptations today  especially enjoyed the full page arts

tomal's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There is defenitely a lot to like about this story, one being how it helped create the formula of the Batman character with the more psychological look into Bruce. It defenitely has some compelling elements to it with the relationship with Joker and the conclusion that reaches. I did find it a bit hard to follow at times, with the news segments interupting the flow. Additonally, there were parts I would've liked more fleshed at such as the involvement of Dent and also the role of Robin who Bruce just constantly comes off as cold to. Also what ended up happening with the Mutants felt like it had no build for me.

So yeah, decent read that I can appreciate for what it contributed culturally to Batman but reading it for the first time 37 years later some things just don't hold up.

alcame's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

georgebaltzer6's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0