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thisisstephenbetts's review against another edition
1.0
There may be some redeeming stuff in here, I can't remember. One of that special class of sequels that diminishes the original story. It would be better had this not been made.
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this even better than I did the first volume. It was a well told tale and the artwork was off kilter and original. The social commentary was clear, but that did not take away from the story. If anything, it added to it. Very satisfying. Don't know why it took me so long to get to it.
rhsc's review against another edition
2.0
You know that scene in Robots where he says “Upgrades people, upgrades?” This is like that, but replace up with down.
Major tonal problems here. I was never sure how I was supposed to feel when reading this.
Major tonal problems here. I was never sure how I was supposed to feel when reading this.
jimbus's review against another edition
3.0
Read this a while ago, only noticed I hadn't marked it as read while I was looking up The Master Race, which I am currently reading.
clarks_dad's review against another edition
3.0
less epic than the dark knight returns because it screws up the cool ending... still a well-crafted tale
kidclamp's review against another edition
3.0
Picking up where he left off, Frank Miller continues his new version of Batman, but I kind of wish he hadn't.
I still enjoyed this book, but it's far more over the top than the last. Batman has faked his death to hide from Lex Luthor who has taken over the world and holds all superheros hostage, preventing them from preventing his evil.
The art is more cartoonish, brighter, and oversexed compared to the original. The plot has grown so big, encompassing the entire planet, that it gets a bit hard to swallow.
Really, what this book felt like to me, was a schlockier Watchmen.
I still enjoyed this book, but it's far more over the top than the last. Batman has faked his death to hide from Lex Luthor who has taken over the world and holds all superheros hostage, preventing them from preventing his evil.
The art is more cartoonish, brighter, and oversexed compared to the original. The plot has grown so big, encompassing the entire planet, that it gets a bit hard to swallow.
Really, what this book felt like to me, was a schlockier Watchmen.
wesleyboy's review against another edition
1.0
Ew David.
A bloated, no fun story and it seems impossible for Muller to draw any female character without including their butt.
Art is blocky and a mess.
Story is damn near incomprehensible and has nothing to do with the original series.
Ugh.
No.
A bloated, no fun story and it seems impossible for Muller to draw any female character without including their butt.
Art is blocky and a mess.
Story is damn near incomprehensible and has nothing to do with the original series.
Ugh.
No.
ericbuscemi's review against another edition
2.0
Where to start? How about the animation. In one word, neon. Overbearingly so. But that alone was not enough for me to dislike Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again. After all, I enjoyed Batman: Year One, and the animation there was less than extraordinary.
Lets move on to the pace of the comic. It was frenetic, which is not necessarily bad. But it this case it was an absolutely incoherent mess. There are a ton of superheroes thrown into the mix with Batman -- Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Catgirl (formerly Robin), Atom, Flash, Elongated Man, Plastic Man, Green Arrow, Question, Martian Manhunter, Hawkboy, Saturn Girl, Hawk and Dove, and the Green Lantern. I have no problem with ensemble casts or stories that are epic in nature, but trying to give all of those characters their due in a three-issue comic series was an exercise in futility. Most of the heroes only appear for a few panels, and some are completely superfluous, such as the left-wing/right-wing banter of Green Arrow and Question. Then there is the appearance of the Green Lantern, which while not superfluous was more infuriating, as he is used as the deus ex machina at the climactic arc of the story. Frank Miller must have felt the need to give a nod to every character ever associated with Batman as a wink to hardcore fans, but the attempt was not pulled off successfully.
Finally, let me address the plot of the comic, which in summation was: In a bleak alternate future, former superheroes come out of retirement to bring order to the chaos. Some rely on technology and their wits, while some have other-worldy powers. During this, villains have been killing off heroes, and a former hero has gone crazy and become a villain. Does that seem at all familiar? Because it is basically the plot of Watchmen, except the [b:Watchmen|472331|Watchmen|Alan Moore|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175041710s/472331.jpg|4358649] is a flawless masterpiece.
That all being said, even a poorly conceived Frank Miller Batman comic is still a good time, and better than a lot of what else is out there in the graphic novel medium.
Lets move on to the pace of the comic. It was frenetic, which is not necessarily bad. But it this case it was an absolutely incoherent mess. There are a ton of superheroes thrown into the mix with Batman -- Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Catgirl (formerly Robin), Atom, Flash, Elongated Man, Plastic Man, Green Arrow, Question, Martian Manhunter, Hawkboy, Saturn Girl, Hawk and Dove, and the Green Lantern. I have no problem with ensemble casts or stories that are epic in nature, but trying to give all of those characters their due in a three-issue comic series was an exercise in futility. Most of the heroes only appear for a few panels, and some are completely superfluous, such as the left-wing/right-wing banter of Green Arrow and Question. Then there is the appearance of the Green Lantern, which while not superfluous was more infuriating, as he is used as the deus ex machina at the climactic arc of the story. Frank Miller must have felt the need to give a nod to every character ever associated with Batman as a wink to hardcore fans, but the attempt was not pulled off successfully.
Finally, let me address the plot of the comic, which in summation was: In a bleak alternate future, former superheroes come out of retirement to bring order to the chaos. Some rely on technology and their wits, while some have other-worldy powers. During this, villains have been killing off heroes, and a former hero has gone crazy and become a villain. Does that seem at all familiar? Because it is basically the plot of Watchmen, except the [b:Watchmen|472331|Watchmen|Alan Moore|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175041710s/472331.jpg|4358649] is a flawless masterpiece.
That all being said, even a poorly conceived Frank Miller Batman comic is still a good time, and better than a lot of what else is out there in the graphic novel medium.