Caroline keene carrie kelley is a fictional character from frank millers graphic novels batman. The first edition of the novel was published in 2001, and was written by frank miller. Heath ledgers joker flashing his calling card, a joker raising a severed head squewered on a sword visual trigger perhaps. Actor christian bale attends the dark knight japan premiere at tokyo international forum on july 28, 2008 in tokyo, japan. Im not sure how the rest would translate, but id watch it. The dark knight strikes again paperback january 1, 2004. I know it doesnt seem like it when compared to allstar batman and robin, but trust me, the first issue of dark knight strikes again is just the icing. Together with his army of batsoldiers, including carrie kelleyformerly robin, and now the new catgirlthe dark knight wages a new war on a diseased world thats become completely lost.
After the death of rachel dawes, bruce wayne retires from batman and spends the next eight years in a depressed state caused by his experiences as a vigilante. The dark knight strikes again by pdaley90 created 15 jul 20 updated 02 jan 2014 public the sixth batman movie in my imagined franchise to me i see a batman series they reenvision lasting a long time. If they did make it into a movie, my only hope would be that they didnt cut out or change much or anything. The dark knight strikes again, also known as dk2, is a 20012002 dc comics threeissue limited series comic book written and illustrated by frank. In addition, he also codirected and cowrote the hit film adaptation of sin city with robert rodriguez. The dark knight strikes again understanding comics. Despite his appearance, several heroes insist that he cannot. Initially, the release of dk2 as the sequel is called, in parody of recent movietitle trends attracted more media attention than any other comic book in years. The dark knight returns and the dark knight strikes again presents batman as a dangerously obsessed, deeply disturbed, paranoid control freak who is possibly a mentally ill sociopathic hero as opposed to the stalwart caped crusader of the golden and silver ages and the adam west series. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and published by dc comics. The series is a sequel to millers 1986 miniseries the dark knight returns. The dark knight strikes again part 3 channel awesome fandom. Fifteen years later, when miller released a sequel entitled the dark knight strikes again, anticipation was high. Christian bale reveals the truth about the dark knight.
The dark knight strikes again part 2 is the 74th episode of the webseries atop the fourth wall. The dark knight strikes again comic online free and high quality. As that false camelot reaches its breaking point, its is up to the dark knight to emerge from the underground. Now fastforward to 2002 and the dark knight strikes again, millers sequel to his original classic. The dark knight rises voted best film of the decade ladbible. In his first appearance, grayson murders the superhero the guardian, taunting the dying hero whom grayson has stabbed in the back when the guardian refuses to believe he is the joker, stating the villains death in the dark knight returns. With lewis lovhaug, justin carmical, benjamin daniel, lee davidge. Jun 11, 2011 the storyline of the dark knight strikes again is pretty meh. The dark knight strikes again is rightly reviled by all batman fans because of how terrible the book is on every level but made doubly damning because frank miller wrote two of the most acclaimed batman books the dark knight returns and year one. The dark knight returns 1986 and its sequels batman.
Dark knight strikes again jokers return incomplete story comicstorian comicstorian. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. Issue 2b black border variant cover, frank millerlynn varley. It is something that will, perhaps in time, become more relevant to the cultural documentation of that period, and the one progressing out of it. The dark knight strikes again ebook written by frank miller, lynn varley. Atop the fourth wall the dark knight strikes again part. In the dark knight strikes again 2001, the sequel to the dark knight returns, a man resembling the joker with supernatural powers and a healing factor kills numerous superheroes under orders from lex luthor to foil batmans superhero revolution against luthors dictatorial regime. Voice cast announced for twopart animated adaptation of the.
The dark knight is the 2008 sequel to batman begins. Review of the dark knight strikes again by frank miller. Download the dark knight 2008 download in 480p 720p. The dark knight returns is widely considered to be one of the best graphic series of all time, and was successful in reinvisioning batman for the modern era as well as inspiring new or revamped characters across the comics industry. In the dystopian future that served as a sequel to the dark knight returns, the dark knight s contribution was to beat up superman and talk about how friggin awesome it is not having any superpowers. Will this issue be able to live up to the original. Set three years after the events of the dark knight returns, the dark knight strikes again reactivates batman and his batsoldiers to wage war in a diseased and embattled world. On its return, the response i got was they should make this into a film. So one could imagine my surprise when i first saw millers the dark knight strikes again in a comic book store 15 years later. The dark knight strikes again part 2 channel awesome. The characters in the dark knight returns look like. With such high acclaim from the dark knight returns to live up to, its. Frank miller is writing a new dark knight returns sequel. The film begins with commissioner gordons manipulative speech falsely praising the late harvey dent whose secret villainy was hushed up at the end of the dark knight.
Dark knight strikes again where is dick grayson, the truth incomplete story. This would be a compelling storyline if our friends at marvel hadnt spent the last couple of decades running xenophobia into the ground. The dark knight, with a different subtitle for each issue the dark knight returns, the dark knight. Jun 23, 2014 the comic that dares to ask how much lower can frank miller go with his batman depiction. Cover by miller the most eagerlyawaited sequel in comics continues, as frank miller and awardwinning color artist lynn varley set their sights on batman for the first time in fifteen years. In the dark knight strikes again, it was an impending, tyrannical government led by lex luthor.
The dark knight strikes again isnt even an attractive book to look at. Why is frank millers the dark knight strikes again so hated. That and watchmen are the only comics ive ever read, and i plan to change that starting with year one. The dark knight strikes again 20012002 and the dark knight iii.
I think the framing of this is the exact reason he strikes a chord with so many. At the time i gave it a perfunctory reading, found. And, like the infamous star wars prequel, the hype appeared to be inversely proportionate to the quality of the material. The dark knight strikes again, also known as dk2, is a 20012002 dc comics threeissue limited series comic book written and illustrated by frank miller and colored by lynn varley, featuring the fictional superhero batman. When originally published, the series was simply titled batman. Welcome once again to miller time, where we look at the very worst of comic book writer and artist frank icantdirectamovietosavemylife miller. The dark knight strikes again, also known as dark knight 2, was a three issue batman miniseries written and illustrated by frank miller with lynn varley in 20012002, the sequel to 1986s batman. Could a dark knight strikes again animated film be good. The dark knight strikes again by frank miller goodreads. The dark knight strikes again, also known as dk2, is a dc comics threeissue limited series comic book. Nevertheless, grayson, referred as the new joker goes on to murder the.
It stayed in the realm of comic books, set in a city that never existed and featuring characters that five. This is going to turn into that stupid plot culdesac from the v for vendetta movie, where they said that the. The dark knight returns, this masterful hardcover takes place three years after batmans defeat of superman. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read batman. The film is directed by christopher nolan and stars christian bale as batman, michael caine as alfred pennyworth, heath ledger as the joker, aaron eckhart as harvey dent twoface, maggie gyllenhaal as rachel dawes, gary oldman as james gordon and morgan freeman as lucius fox. The dark knight strikes again, part 3 atop the fourth wall. In 2001 the dark knight strikes again or dk2, the sequel to the dark knight returns came out. I gave him a cautionary warning about the sequels differences and left him to it. Id be fine with a short film ending with batman beating the everloving shit of out him and telling him to get out of his cave. Dec 14, 2015 in the dark knight returns, it was the presence of the mutants gang. Shots of the dark knight strikes again part 2 are shown linkara vo. The series was originally published as a threeissue limited series november 2001 july 2002 by dc comics, and since collected into hardcover and paperback onevolume editions. The dark knight strikes again comic book tv tropes. Millers art is sparse and undeveloped, and lacks the measured simplicity of his sin city series, while lynn varleys garish colours look the work of an art student discovering photoshop for the first time.
The dark knight returns was a street level drama that gradually escalated to an epic tale of standing up to authority. The dark knight strikes again expands millers world, reimagining many popular dc heroes, with an aged, seedier look and is a logical extension in what began with the dark knight returns. The dark knight strikes again part 1 channel awesome. As that false camelot reaches its breaking point, its is up to the dark knight to emerge from the underground shadows. The dark knight returns once again with a vitality unseen since the first years of his war on crime. The dark knight strikes again is basically what would happened if you mixed the superfriends and sin city in a blender, with a happy helping of v for vendetta mixed in. The dark knight strikes again, part 3 atop the fourth wall duration.
In the 2012 film the dark knight rises, director christopher nolan used a number of stories including the dark knight returns as influence for the film. Bruce wayne comes out of hiding with a team of superheroes to take on lex luthor and braniac. Nov 17, 2015 while i didnt hate the dark knight strikes again it gives a feeling similar to most belated film sequels disappointment. He parodies various trends that were abundant in making post1980s comics more realistic and adult such as costume changes, cybernetic limbs, and. Christopher nolan is rightly renowned for his dark knight trilogy, but the third film is by far the most uneven. The dark knight strikes again film batman comic vine. However, i am interested in the dark knight strikes again, and was instantly excited to hear it existed. She becomes the new robin in the dark knight returns when she saves batmans life.
The dark knight strikes again also referred to as dk2 is a batman miniseries by frank miller with lynn varley. However, its sequel, the dark knight strikes again, wasnt nearly as wellreceived. Keep in mind, this story occurs in the earth31 compartment of the dc multiversewhere the dark knight returns, the dark knight strikes back and the current the dark knight. Initially, the release of dk2 as the sequel is called, in parody of recent movie title trends attracted more media attention than any other comic book in years. Set three years after the events of the dark knight returns, the dark knight strikes again follows a similar structure. Atop the fourth wall the dark knight strikes again part 3. Sep 04, 2012 so, in typical nolan fashion, the dark knight rises is a political puzzle, full of red herrings and sleights of hand. The dark knight strikes again part 2 at4w wiki fandom. Then, nearly 20 years later, miller returned to batman with the first dark knight returns sequel the dark knight strikes again and a prequel called allstar batman and robin, both of which sold well but were poorly received by fans and critics alike. Welcome once again to miller time, where we look at the very worst of comic book writer and artist frank icantdirecta movie tosavemylife miller. The dark knight returns set three years after the events of the dark knight returns, the world has managed to go downhill since thenthe president is a fake, and the police state of a. I am truly hoping frank millers eight issue the dark knight iii. While compiling some information, i came across a rather odd still from the recent dark knight film.
We dont have an article named film thedarkknightstrikesagain. The dark knight strikes again pdf epub the dark knight saga series book. Christian bale the dark knight s christian bale talks once more to cbr about batmans discipline and intensity, heath ledger, and the importance of christopher nolan to the reborn film franchise. Faking his own death and creating an underworld civilization, bruce wayne has been keeping his eye on the world above. The dark knight strikes again special edition 2004. I dont mind some spoilers to be honest, but id like opinions of those who read it. Millers original was powerful and wellcrafted comics wish pushed the medium forward, but the dark knight strikes again fails in comparison even as it widens its scale and cranks the extremes to 11.
The more comic book elements marks a change in tone, with brainiac, martian manhunter and green lantern adding a more scifi feel that is perhaps. The dark knight strikes again understanding comics special no. Directed by george lucas, the movie became the secondhighestgrossing film worldwide at the box office, behind only titanic 1997. The dark knight returns as a superhero classic, probably the greatest comic ever. A montage of shots of that comic is shown linkara vo. Of course i bought it, but i had bad feelings about it from the start. Later in the dark knight strikes again, she adopts the identity. For a while, the comic book world was once again safe and sound. The dark knight strikes again is a three issue miniseries written by frank miller with art by miller and colors by lynn varley.
In part 2 we wish frank miller had continued that trend. The dark knight strikes again, although confronting most of the issues rising out of september 11th, was swept aside for the more obvious and blatant reactions to the same issues. If the first issue is any indication, the series might be better than the dark knight strikes again, the sequel to the seminal work batman. The dark knight strikes again also referred to as dk2 is a batman mini series by frank. Its miller time again as linkara returns to the dark knight strikes again. I like the first issue of the dark knight strikes again. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 248 pages and is available in paperback format. It is a sequel to the dark knight returns and takes place three years after the events of that story. May 23, 2012 millers take on the batman universe showed dark knight as more of a fascist than a hero you can skip millers atrocious sequel series, the dark knight strikes again. The dark knight strikes again part 3 channel awesome. The dark knight strikes again by pdaley90 created 15 jul 20 updated 02 jan 2014 public the sixth batman movie in my imagined franchise to me i see. While i didnt hate the dark knight strikes again it gives a feeling similar to most belated film sequels disappointment.
The sixth batman movie in my imagined franchise to me i. Dec, 2015 i am truly hoping frank millers eight issue the dark knight iii. The dark knight strikes again by frank miller, lynn. Lets get one thing straight, millers original tale of an aging batman coming out of retirement wasnt just a groundbreaking classic, it was a seminal event in comics. The dark knight strikes again is frank millers followup to his hugely successful batman. Look i loved dark knight returns as much as anyone but to hate dk2 just because. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. The dark knight let us look the gorgon in the facetalking about things like terrorism, government corruption, and the fact that even the good guys lose sometimeswithout having to deal with the sheer overwhelming awfulness of it all.
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