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 tense slow-paced
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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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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

4.09

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