This should be agony. I should be a mass of aching muscle — broken, spent, unable to move. And, were I an older man, I surely would... But I'm a man of 30 — of 20 again. The rain on my chest is a baptism. I'm born again...
-Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller (page 34)
With this statement, the Dark Knight returns to Gotham. Batman is no longer a young man, but in his fifties. The aged super hero must once again don the cape and take the law into his own hands...but does he go too far? Are the boundaries between right and wrong clear cut, or can a middle ground exist? Find out for yourself as we follow the Batman in his return to Gotham, and the new enemies that he must face...including himself!
The Dark Knight returns to protect the street of Gotham...
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The world about us has changed and is continuously changing at an
ever-accelerating pace. So have we. With the increase in media coverage and information technology, we see more of the world, comprehend its workings a little more clearly, and as a result, our
perception of ourselves and the society surrounding us has been
modified. Consequently, we begin to make different demands upon
the art and culture that is meant to reflect the constantly shifting
landscape we find ourselves in. We demand new themes, new insights, new dramatic situations. We demand new heroes.
— Original 1986 forward by Alan Moore, ‘‘The Mark of the Batman"
ever-accelerating pace. So have we. With the increase in media coverage and information technology, we see more of the world, comprehend its workings a little more clearly, and as a result, our
perception of ourselves and the society surrounding us has been
modified. Consequently, we begin to make different demands upon
the art and culture that is meant to reflect the constantly shifting
landscape we find ourselves in. We demand new themes, new insights, new dramatic situations. We demand new heroes.
— Original 1986 forward by Alan Moore, ‘‘The Mark of the Batman"
Below is an adaption, created by a fan, of the movie trailer for The Dark Knight Returns (originality produced by Warner Brothers Pictures) that has more of a Frank Miller spin to it.
“Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns Trailer”. Online video clip. YouTube. 17 Jul. 2011.
16 Jun. 2012. Web. < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBeG93LqMoY>
Miller, Frank. Batman: The Dark Night Returns. 9th ed. New York, NY: DC Comics, 2002. Print.
Moore, Alan. "The Mark of Batman: An Introduction." The Dark Knight Returns. By Frank Miller. New York: DC
Comics, 1986.
16 Jun. 2012. Web. < http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBeG93LqMoY>
Miller, Frank. Batman: The Dark Night Returns. 9th ed. New York, NY: DC Comics, 2002. Print.
Moore, Alan. "The Mark of Batman: An Introduction." The Dark Knight Returns. By Frank Miller. New York: DC
Comics, 1986.