Batman: Yön ritari iskee jälleen 1

Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1

by Frank Miller, Lynn Varley, Jouko Ruokosenmäki (Translator)

Batmanin kuolemasta on kolme vuotta – tai niin ihmiskunta kuvittelee. Uljaassa uudessa maailmassa ihmiset elävät näennäisesti rauhassa ja voivat hyvin. Mutta tämä "täydellinen maailma" on todellisuudessa kaamea valhe ja koko ihmiskunnan tulevaisuus lepää legendaarisen sankarin harteilla, ja Yön ritarin on tullut aika iskeä jälleen!

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

80 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

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

[amelia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book made my tummy hurt

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

There have been many changes in the United States. It is now ruled as a ruthless dictatorship where dissent is not tolerated. Nearly all of the superheroes have been either captured or controlled, only a few remain free to try to overturn the oppressive social order.
The story opens with a man battling with primitive tools against a powerful aquatic monster. He is victorious and then is welcomed by Caroline Keene Kelley in a leopard outfit. The man is Professor Palmer, also known as The Atom. He has been held prisoner by the oppressors that used his own technology against him.
The rescue is a challenging one, some of the heroes have banded together in an attempt to retake the country from the despotic forces now in control. The rescue is being orchestrated by Batman, a.k.a. the Black Knight. Superman is compromised, now essentially an ally of the ruthless leaders that will not hesitate to kill to maintain power.
While the heroes do make progress, it is a very dark time for the world, for the battle is an uphill one. Although Superman is now aged, so are the other heroes and he is still a formidable opponent. It is clear that the despotic forces cannot be defeated as long as Superman is a viable tool for them to use.
This story ends on a hero-vs-hero note. The good ones are on an uphill trajectory against the evil ones and those that control them, but the slope is steep with many hazards.

[Bruce · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only found this one to be so-so: a little thin on plot, and lacking the clever societal commentary of the Dark Knight Returns. I would have given it only two stars, but it earned a third for having captured my attention firmly enough for me to have missed my subway stop on the way to work one morning (a very rare occurrence!).

Unless you're a die hard Frank Miller or Batman fan, I don't think you'll miss much by skipping this one.

[Seizure Romero · Rating 1 out of 5]

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is credited with revitalizing a decades-old character as well as helping to bring new life to a tired comics industry. This just brought new life to my lunch. Yesterday's lunch.

[Nicolas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm intrigued by the start of this universally hated story. We'll see what kind of nonsense bubbles up in the next few volumes.

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[Scott Waldyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

The setup is interesting, but the art and paneling feel much weaker than its predecessor.

[Mya · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was certainly something.

[Dee Villarreal · Rating 1 out of 5]

So Dark Knight Returns was actually dark, gritty, and heavy. It took you into the twisted mind of an angry, aging Batman and his struggles. This... this is such a mess. Remember how Tim Burton's noir and somber Batman was followed up with Joel Schumacher's candy-coated, 90's raver kid Batman? It's kinda like that. There's so much going on in this book, it's upbeat, and _everyone_ is in it. Everyone. And there's absolutely nothing "dark" about it, not even the art. It's bright and colorful, and super shitty and half-assed. It looks like it was drawn just as quickly as everything is happening in this story. And pretty much every drawing of Carrie (who is no longer Robin) is done to really feature her ass. She was 13 in the first series and this story takes place 3 years later... The first series was such a big deal because it was a step in the opposite direction of the silly Adam West era of Batman. Serious, grim, fucked up... dark. There is absolutely nothing "Dark Knight" about this. I don't even want to read the rest of the series.

[Shane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not completely sure, but I may have liked this even more than I liked Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. The art is sometimes crude, but mostly brilliant, I love the silhouettes and I love the commentary from "average citizens". Did I mention that I love the plot too. Such a dark world and so gritty I find myself really worried that the good guys might not win in the end.

[Andy · Rating 3 out of 5]

That Artwork jesus so bad

[Cyril · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story 5 stars
Art 2
Overall 3.5 stars

[Ramón Nogueras Pérez · Rating 1 out of 5]

Miller está como una puta cabra. Se debería llamar Los Señoros Contraatacan con Olor a Pis. Es ridículo esto.

[Isaac L · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.2/5

Love the story, the epic team up and take down. Miller's writing and art are phenomenal; loses points for his perpetual struggle with perspective.

[Frederick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting start to the trilogy although the artwork for me is severely wanting but hopefully both this and the story gets better over the next two installments.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a weird book...

[Justyn Rampa · Rating 5 out of 5]

So it ended abruptly and then I realized that I had actually just read Volume 1, so it's nice to know that there is a Volume 2 out there:-)

That being said, Volume 1 was BRILLIANT!!!

I loved it!!!

It was way out there for sure but very much grounded in conspiracy theory and shady government themes but as if those incorporated superheroes. I didn't really know what to expect going into this but that my brother said that he LOVED it and that my dealer said he didn't.

Although it is the sequel to The Dark Knight Returns, I found it much more palatable and enjoyable! The writing was good and sparse and effective! There were lots of plot points that could have been a mess, but were AWESOME! In particular, Jimmy Olsen was nice touch!

The artwork was very splashy, vibrant pop art and I actually really kind of enjoyed it!

Can't wait to read Volume 2!

[Greg · Rating 1 out of 5]

The Dark Knight Returns was easily my least favorite graphic novel that I've read so far. But, I already purchased the three volumes of The Dark Knight Strikes Again. We continue with DKR's world where all of our favorite superheros are old and have gone underground. Batman has been training a team of "Bat Boys" to combat the dictatorship that is controlling America. Batman has also inlisted the help of DKR's Robin (who now wears roller blades and a spandex cheetah costume), Atom, and Flash. The President has DKR's ass-hole Superman, Wonder Woman, and Captain Marvel working to take out Batman. This is about all I can get from the ridiculous plot. The art is still ugly and hard to follow and the story is still Bat-Shit crazy. It's more exciting than DKR was, but it still just isn't something I can enjoy reading.

[Citybones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pues la verdad es que me ha gustado muchísimo más que el anterior. Quizás influyera que a este no le tenía expectativas, pero me ha parecido más entretenido y atrapante que el anterior.
La verdad es que no entiendo la posición de Superman y su grupo. ¿No se suponía que antes eran un equipo? Simplemente dejó que el govierno ultra corrupto tuviera encerrados y torturando a antiguos amigos. La verdad es que como sólo e leído algunos comics de batman no entiendo bien la dinámica de los demás personajes, solo me suenan de la cultura pop. Es precisamente por eso que no le doy las cinco estrellas, porque lo que es la trama me encanta. El viejo equipo reuniendose de nuevo triunfantemente para derrotar al malvado de turno.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Almost too weird for its own good, but I still think it's pretty good. Just not loving it, like "Dark Knight Returns." Also, it seems, artwork-wise, and background-hyper-color-wise, that it came a decade late... and it seems like a future from the 90s. But I guess that's suitable for being a sequel to the other. I'm not sure what I'm trying to say about it, but I can say this: I will re-read "Dark Knight Returns," but maybe not "Dark Knight Strikes Again." I'm giving it 4 stars (so far, because I've got the three-volume set) because it wasn't bad, but at the same time it had stretches that were bad enough to be good.

[Trekscribbler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Frank Miller's long-awaited follow-up to the superb (but not seminal) THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS feels like just that: a long-awaited commercial follow-up. While lacking the depth and complexity of the earlier tale, DK2 will still nonetheless strike a chord with Bat-enthusiasts everywhere ... especially when Bats manages to kick Superman one more time in a rather quickly orchestrated rematch. Miller's prose, this time around, leaves a bit to be desired, and his spin on the classic characters created is a bit unexpected ... but he can still weave effortlessly a captivating comic story like a Jedi Master handles a lightsaber.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este tomo lo leí ni bien salió y me gustó bastante, pero no me deslumbró como lo había hecho su precuela. El dibujo sigue siendo espectacular -si bien menos funcional-, pero los diseños y el coloreado dejan bastante que desear por lo menos. Cuando consiga el tomo 3 seguro haga una relectura íntegra y escriba su correspondiente reseña, por ahora queda en el tintero.

[sixthreezy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Excuse my language, but what ... the ... fuck ... did I just read? I'm almost appalled Frank Miller, almost appalled...

It's like someone dropped some acid, devoured the 80's, and drank some anti-freeze just to vomit it all back up in a graphic novel.

WHAT. THE. HELL.

Only worth the final page of Batman beating Superman down with Hellboy-like Kryptonite Hands...

WOW.

[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]

Thought I would give this series another look while reading the current mini. DK2 has not aged well since I first read it. Never liked Miller"s style changing so much and the different role for Carrie. Only good thing re reading this fills in the gaps for the current series.

[Edmund Davis-Quinn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is pretty much a hot mess.

Story is odd, graphics weird.

Frank Miller's Dark Knight series is a triumph, not sure why this was written.

[Andy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning was a little weird but it got better towards the end of the book. Look forward to book two.

[Lindsay · Rating 2 out of 5]

No where close to the magnificence of The Dark Knight Returns but in respect to Frank Miller I will finish this 3 volume series.

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent story featuring an aging Batman against Superman and Lex Luthor's prima facie "perfect" future government.

[Dony Grayman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Primera edición en inglés. Ejemplar en buen estado.

[Scarlett · Rating 1 out of 5]

Piirrosjälki ei miellytä ja tarina ei kiinnosta.