To follow up The Dark Knight Returns, I decided to go with Frank Miller's follow up Batman book, The Dark Knight Strikes Again. This story takes place three years after The Dark Knight Returns. Batman had faked his death and has been underground training a group of the former mutant gang. This book was a huge disappointment to me. It was interesting at best, but for the most part it was a hot mess. The art was way too crazy. It looked like it was done by a junior higher. I'm sure there are some people out there that like this style of art, I am not one of them. It felt rushed. The story could have been really interesting but there where times I had no clue what was going one or who was talking. I think a lot of that was due to the fact that I didn't like the art and it was hard to figure out what was supposed to be going on. Also, some of the subject matter and language where bad. For a Batman story, I want that type of language or imagery. I understand the author was trying to depict how society had degraded in Gotham City and Metropolis, but I did't appreciate it. I would not recommend this to others. Even if you are a big Batman fan, this book gets a big pass.
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