Batman.

Year One Deluxe Edition

Hardcover, 96 pages

English language

Published Nov. 6, 1988 by DC Comics.

ISBN:
978-1-4012-0690-1
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OCLC Number:
17759045

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4 stars (17 reviews)

The story of Batman's origins and the development of his relationship with Police Commissioner Gordon. Includes an introduction by author Frank Miller, with over forty pages of layout sketches, sample script pages, and developmental material.

12 editions

Review of 'Batman: The Dark Knight Returns' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

I'm sure this is about to become my least popular opinion.

Ok, yes, it's a classic. It's legendary, and I get why. But I'll be honest... Frank Miller's particular brand of cynicism has never worked for me, and I don't think it works well for Batman. Despite his infamous dark brooding, for Batman to make any sense at all, he's got to have at least a little bit of hope that what he's doing will bear itself out; that he's not fighting an endless battle for no reason. And while you get a bit of that Batman here and there, what you see more often is just [b:Watchmen|472331|Watchmen|Alan Moore|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442239711l/472331.SY75.jpg|4358649] but with disrespected DC mainline characters (and speaking of DC characters, the less said about Miller's Superman the better). It's either a lack of understanding or intentional disrespect for the character.

So what's good about it? Commissioner Gordon. Carrie …

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Subjects

  • Batman (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc
  • Heroes -- Fiction
  • Good and evil -- Fiction