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If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre, then The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller--known also for his excellent Sin City series and his superb rendering of the blind superhero Daredevil--is probably the top contender. Batman represented all that was wrong in comics and Miller set himself a tough task taking on the camp crusader and turning this laughable, innocuous children's cartoon character into a hero for our times. The great Alan Moore (V for Vendetta, Swamp Thing, the arguably peerless Watchmen) argued that only someone of Miller's stature could have done this. Batman is a character known well beyond the confines of the comic world (as are his retinue) and so reinventing him, while keeping his limiting core essentials intact, was a huge task.Miller went far beyond the call of duty. The Dark Knight is a success on every level. Firstly it does keep the core elements of the Batman myth intact, with Robin, Alfred the butler, Commissioner Gordon, and the old roster of villains, present yet brilliantly subverted. Secondly the artwork is fantastic--detailed, sometimes claustrophobic, psychotic. Lastly it's a great story- Gotham City is a hell on earth, st

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.. .probably the finest piece of comic art ever published in a popular edition... --Stephen King Groundbreaking. --USA TODAY It's film noir in cartoon pane ls. --VANITY FAIR There's never been storytelling quite like this. --THE WASHINGTON POST Changed the course of comics. --ROLLING STONE Revisionist pop epic. --SPIN

Groundbreaking. --USA TODAY<p> It's film noir in cartoon pane ls. --VANITY FAIR<p> There's never been storytelling quite like this. --THE WASHINGTON POST<p> Changed the course of comics. --ROLLING STONE<p> Revisionist pop epic. --SPIN

.. .probably the finest piece of comic art ever published in a popular edition... Stephen King Groundbreaking. USA TODAY It's film noir in cartoon pane ls. VANITY FAIR There's never been storytelling quite like this. THE WASHINGTON POST Changed the course of comics. ROLLING STONE Revisionist pop epic. SPIN

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Frank Miller began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while first drawing, and then writing, Daredevil for Marvel Comics. He was also the creative force behind Batman- The Dark Knight Returns, Batman- Year One, and Batman- The Dark Knight Strikes Again. His many works have not only redefined classic characters, but also, on a few occasions, revitalized the comics industry. His creator-owned Sin City hit the page in 1991, and then the silver screen in 2005 - with Miller on board as co-director. His multi-award-winning 300 graphic novel was brought to full-blooded life in the 2007 motion picture of the same name, and in 2008 he directed the feature film of Will Eisner's The Spirit.

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