Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again # 3

Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #3

by Frank Miller, Lynn Varley

The Dark Knight Strikes Again

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Batman, Fiction, Dc Comics, Science Fiction, Comic Book

78 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2002

About the author

Frank Miller is an American writer, artist and film director best known for his film noir-style comic book stories. He is one of the most widely-recognized and popular creators in comics, and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. His most notable works include Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman Year One and 300.

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Tom Lyle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't have the same problems with the hyper-stylized art here that most people have. I think this comic, stripped of its flaws, has a great, psychedelic postmodern story that does something bizarrely different with these characters, and a creative art structure. It's just ruined by the over-the-top satire of the news interludes, and some social commentary and allegories to real events and politics that are confusing and sometimes unnecessary. It's worth a read for someone who wants a bleakly-funny parody of the DC Universe with garish and absurd art, but not as satisfying as The Dark Knight Returns.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 1 out of 5]

"Último tomo de DK2 y el único que me falta conseguir para hacer una lectura íntegra ni bien pueda. Ojalá lo consiga pronto y que no me corten la cabeza.
UPDATE: ¡Lo conseguí! y bastante barato. Ahora, a repasar el #1, leerse el #2 y quejarme de los tres."
Decía hace año y pico. Y aunque lo conseguí bastante barato, lo que estuvo cerca de cortarme la cabeza fue el libro en sí. Qué despropósito de todo, por favor.

[Apa · Rating 4 out of 5]

No nyt oli vauhdikasta Milleriä. Vähän sekavaksi meinasi mennä mutta juoni olikin melko eeppinen. Ei tämä kolmikko alkuperäistä Yön ritaria voita, mutta hyvä jatko.

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

The good heroes are rallying, and some progress has been made against the oppressive forces. Among other things, the Dark Knight has been captured by Lex Luthor, in this case he is drawn to match the image of the obese, ugly brutal executioners of medieval times. Lex is torturing the Dark Knight, yet he seems undisturbed, saying that his only goal is to see that Lex dies.
The forces controlling the country are so powerful that the Congress votes unanimously to authorize the President to use whatever force is needed to subdue the country. Including the possible use of nuclear weapons. Just when Lex thinks he has the Dark Knight at his mercy, other forces arrive to turn the tables. There are heroes on both sides of the battle, so the good side does not have a monopoly on the ability to do great feats.
There is some humor within the dark treatment of a very dystopic world. There are cameos by several famous people, including Elvis Presley, Pope John Paul II, columnist George F. Will, Attorney General John Ashcroft, a religious fanatic, what I believe is talk show host John McLaughlin as well as Bat-Mite.
This is a wild and dark tale of a dystopic world where America has been taken over by totalitarian forces. Within all of this there is some wild dialog, where even an adult movie actress is presented as a powerful force to be reckoned with.

[luciddreamer99 · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you accept Miller's cartoony style typical of his later efforts, this story isn't all that bad. In a story about a slave state future, Miller predicts lingo and media trends in an interesting way. For a story with Batman in the title, this series highlights a lot of characters who aren't Batman. The stories seem to run a little long, particularly the last issue, but I think Miller fits 4 issues of story into 3. Miller has a unique take on most of these characters, though I feel his Batman isn't sentimental enough. Overall, I recommend this series as a whole, even though it ultimately fails as a follow-up to Dark Knight Returns.

[Frederick · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wow! I guess if you really didn't want to do a sequel to DK Returns I totally understand but this whole series is like dragging a naughty child by the scruff of the neck insisting they clean their room or do their homework and this is the resultant revenge we get in the form of self-sabotage. I'd call this crap but that would be insulting crap.

[Isaac L · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall this outing (DK2) has been nothing compared to its predecessor, not in terms of art, colours, writing, story, character or creativity, nor is it in any way essential or revelatory. Still, it's better than most of the comics and graphic novels flying off the shelves daily.

[Jokers · Rating 1 out of 5]

Woupd give a 0 star if i could

[Cyril · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story 4.5
Art 2
Overall 4 stars

[Greg · Rating 1 out of 5]

Putting an end to the worst comic book series I've ever read, Dark Knight Strikes Again Volume 3 proves that once you think you've hit the bottom, there is always a way to go even farther. In Volume Three, things happen. That's the most I can tell you, not for fear of spoiling anything, but because I literally have no idea what happened. I just finished reading it like five minutes ago and all I could actually pick out is that Lex Luthor put on a lot of weight and got a new scar. He looks like former boxer Butterbean with a Zorro scar on his face. I don't know why any of this is happening. I honestly thought is was Clay Face until they called him Luthor. Of course, now that I'm actually thinking about it, they Frank Miller probably just though he fucked up every other character in these graphic novels, he better keep it going. Brainiac forces Superman's daughter to turn herself in, because otherwise he'll destroy something, I don't really know what Kandor is. They never really tell us, but it is in a big vial. There is a new guy who looks like the Joker but isn't and the reveal of his true identity is so stupid and implausible in the Batman universe it is ridiculous, but Miller also makes shit up at the beginning of the volume when he tries to pull some real bullshit and say that Billy Batson doesn't become Shazam/Captain Marvel, they actually switch places and Billy has been dead for years. Nope, that's just not true. I get that Miller is working in his own universe, but that's such bullshit. But, it fits with his whole thing. Maybe Fran Miller really hates Comic books and this was his attempt to end them once and for all. Clearly, the real villain in The Dark Knight Saga is Frank Miller and his stupid, stupid, stupid plot lines, fucking terrible artwork, and just blatant disregard for the heroes he uses. Miller just kept pilling shit on shit on shit through Dark Knight Returns and he somehow finds more and more shit for the pile with Dark Knight Strikes Back, which unbelievably gets worse and worse each volume. I am not kidding or exaggerating, this is so unfathomably bad, don't even bother, just don't.

[Matt Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most people were probably hoping for this sequel to match its predecessor in both content and tone, but Miller approached this book with the hopes of criticizing how artists and fans alike misinterpreted and misappropriated his groundbreaking masterpiece, The Dark Knight Returns. Everything, from the artwork to the storyline, in DK2 calls attention to how the comic-book industry began ignore key aspects of their characters' histories to create easily attainable and , what theorist John Fiske would label, readerly pleasures. While burying a character's convoluted and ambiguous past made it easier for new fans to jump aboard it alienated loyal die-hards, reducing the superhero genre to glorified storyboards that can be smoothly transitioned to a film treatment. It's a critique that eluded most and still does.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than the first two volumes. I really enjoyed the twist ending but there seems to be a lot of things forced together to wrap this up. I'm glad I read this because I really enjoy how insane Miller makes Bruce/Batman out to be as a crime fighter (in this and in DKR) but I wouldnt recommend it to anyone who isnt a big fan because there are other story lines that are better as a whole like the first part of this story, The Dark Knight Returns.

[***Dave Hill · Rating 1 out of 5]

Laughing all the way to the bank

Miller's blindingly-apparent contempt for both the super-hero genre and its fans are evident on every page of this, the worst of the already mediocre three-issue series. Incoherent story and insultingly bad art (though Varley's colors are fine) combine to make for a thumb-nosing fest at the reader. Feh.

[Citybones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un final a la altura del resto de la serie.
Lo que menos me ha gustado de esto es la, en mi opinión, demasiada reaparición de las "heroínas sexis" o como quiera que se llamaran.
Mi mayor problema con estas entregas es que no conozco el transfondo de la mayoría de los personajes, por lo que me da la impresión de que me estoy perdiendo una enorme cantidad de referencias.

[Shane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why can't all comics be this epic and inventive? I mean I get why they're all not this dark, but man this series really worked for me. I'm almost afraid to read "normal" Batman or JLA comics now because I'll always be comparing them to this.

I may have to go on a Frank Miller binge now, except that I feel like I'll be sorely disappointed because I may have started at the pinnacle.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short series was pretty insane and all over the place. The artwork is pretty atrocious in my opinion, and there were a good number of panels that I absolutely hated. But, the first and third volumes were quite great.

[Andre · Rating 3 out of 5]

(Re-reading) This is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the dark knight story. I found it entertaining with occasional good ideas but too steeped in easy politics and flashy visuals for my (admitedly older) tastes.

[Steven Morton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ended in quite a mess for me. The art got worse as the issue went on; reading it again DK2 does not age well and makes me glad that Brian Azzarello is co writing the current Master Race series and Andy Kubert is artist on the main story.

[Zoe Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Put your hand in the hand of the man with the heat vision."

[Andy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than book 2. Not getting into the rest of the DC universe. At this point I would like to read straight Batman stories that are believable.

[Carl]

Wow!!!!!!!

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

So much potential but ends up almost a self-parody.

[Dony Grayman · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ejemplar con tapa dañada y tomo más flojo de los tres.