Comments on: The Dark Knight Returns, by Frank Miller http://john.jubjubs.net/2008/03/16/the-dark-knight-returns-by-frank-miller/ my semi-regular stream of consciousness Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:07:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: John’s Blog » Blog Archive » The Watchmen, by Moore & Gibbons http://john.jubjubs.net/2008/03/16/the-dark-knight-returns-by-frank-miller/#comment-3964 John’s Blog » Blog Archive » The Watchmen, by Moore & Gibbons Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:33:31 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2008/03/16/the-dark-knight-returns-by-frank-miller/#comment-3964 [...] picked this up at Reid’s urging, like The Dark Knight Returns — like that one, I liked this well enough, and understand the appeal, but probably not quite [...] [...] picked this up at Reid’s urging, like The Dark Knight Returns — like that one, I liked this well enough, and understand the appeal, but probably not quite [...]

]]> By: Al Billings http://john.jubjubs.net/2008/03/16/the-dark-knight-returns-by-frank-miller/#comment-2689 Al Billings Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:57:33 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2008/03/16/the-dark-knight-returns-by-frank-miller/#comment-2689 You may or may not realize how influential this graphic novel has been. The whole reason that we had the Batman movies (good or bad) starting in 1989 was the wild popularity of "The Dark Knight Returns" when it came out. When I was in high school, it was literally everywhere and the look and feel of Frank Miller's work, along with its popularity, influenced the films into the "dark" direction that they had, at least for the first few. It was the deathblow to the campy 1960's Batman of television and a return to earlier forms. This leaves aside how it affected the ongoing Batman comic series that still exist. As a side note, Frank Miller's reinterpretation of the Battle of Thermopylae was "300", which led to the (bad) movie of the same name, which derived itself from his artwork and ideas much moreso than actual history. You may or may not realize how influential this graphic novel has been. The whole reason that we had the Batman movies (good or bad) starting in 1989 was the wild popularity of “The Dark Knight Returns” when it came out. When I was in high school, it was literally everywhere and the look and feel of Frank Miller’s work, along with its popularity, influenced the films into the “dark” direction that they had, at least for the first few. It was the deathblow to the campy 1960’s Batman of television and a return to earlier forms.

This leaves aside how it affected the ongoing Batman comic series that still exist.

As a side note, Frank Miller’s reinterpretation of the Battle of Thermopylae was “300″, which led to the (bad) movie of the same name, which derived itself from his artwork and ideas much moreso than actual history.

]]> By: Al Billings http://john.jubjubs.net/2008/03/16/the-dark-knight-returns-by-frank-miller/#comment-5584 Al Billings Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:57:33 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2008/03/16/the-dark-knight-returns-by-frank-miller/#comment-5584 You may or may not realize how influential this graphic novel has been. The whole reason that we had the Batman movies (good or bad) starting in 1989 was the wild popularity of "The Dark Knight Returns" when it came out. When I was in high school, it was literally everywhere and the look and feel of Frank Miller's work, along with its popularity, influenced the films into the "dark" direction that they had, at least for the first few. It was the deathblow to the campy 1960's Batman of television and a return to earlier forms.<br><br>This leaves aside how it affected the ongoing Batman comic series that still exist. <br><br>As a side note, Frank Miller's reinterpretation of the Battle of Thermopylae was "300", which led to the (bad) movie of the same name, which derived itself from his artwork and ideas much moreso than actual history. You may or may not realize how influential this graphic novel has been. The whole reason that we had the Batman movies (good or bad) starting in 1989 was the wild popularity of “The Dark Knight Returns” when it came out. When I was in high school, it was literally everywhere and the look and feel of Frank Miller’s work, along with its popularity, influenced the films into the “dark” direction that they had, at least for the first few. It was the deathblow to the campy 1960’s Batman of television and a return to earlier forms.

This leaves aside how it affected the ongoing Batman comic series that still exist.

As a side note, Frank Miller’s reinterpretation of the Battle of Thermopylae was “300″, which led to the (bad) movie of the same name, which derived itself from his artwork and ideas much moreso than actual history.

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