The Dark Knight Returns is a story about Batman where he is in his 60's. Has been retire for 10 years and Gotham City hasn't seen him for that long as well. Jim Gordon is day's away from retiring and there is a mutant gang that is terrorizing the city. I've always read that Batman is a kind of the anti-hero. Well this book defines what it means to be that anti-hero. It is dark. Batman hold true to the code that he set out for himself many many years ago. He is close to breaking down both physically and mentally. There is a new Robin. There is a new commissioner that puts out a warrant for the Batman's arrest. There are so many cool story lines going on this book, once you get into it, it's hard to put down. The internal struggle Batman faces both with his past and his aging body are fantastic. This story was really, really good. The art was pretty good as well. Though it seemed sloppy to me, I think it fit the tone of this story well. Because of the darker nature of this story, I wouldn't recommend this to younger reader...yet. But if you like Batman or noir type stories, this is a must read.
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