Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Lynn Varley, Frank Miller

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1-4

Lynn Varley, Frank Miller

224 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction comics adventurous dark tense slow-paced
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Hailed as a comics masterpiece, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS is Frank Miller's (300 and SIN CITY) reinvention of the legend of Batman. It remains an undisputed classic, one of the most influential stories ever told in comics, and is a book cited by the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,647 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
adventurous 57%
tense 57%
mysterious 29%
emotional 24%
reflective 21%
challenging 17%
sad 12%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 5%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 43%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 37% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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