The Dark Knight Returns AND The Dark Knight Strikes Again (Graphic Novel) by Frank Miller
This is a masterpiece. Straight up ridiculously good. Epic, you might say. The dystopia, the acceptance, the call to action, the return, all are unbelieveable. This collection begins with showing how far Gotham City has gone downhill without Batman. Which is saying something, if you've read any Batman graphic novels. Gotham is not a happy place. But Batman returns. Of course. It's in the title. You will subtly be returned to the old characters, until by the end of the second book, you know where most of the primary characters of the DC universe have gone. Everything about this story is amazing. I'm not a huge fan of the arkwork, I like my art dark and glossy. More modern. But the art doesn't detract from the story at all, in fact, it fits it almost perfectly. And I enjoyed the art far more about halfway through The Dark Knight Strikes Again. Regardless, this is spectacular.
FINAL VERDICT: If you like comics, know anything about Batman, or like Watchmen, this graphic novel is for you. Even if you don't, read it. You might like it. As a previous comic fan and batman fan, and a fan of dystopias, I'd give it 5/5 bookmarks.
Signed, Abyss
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