The Dark Knight Returns

Like with Long Halloween, Dark Knight was not the comic I was going to buy as Killing Joke was unavailable again. That said, since it was long rumored that Batman v Superman will take some inspiration from this comic, I thought it was a good idea to read it to understand the references. Returns was not only one of the very first comics made in the Dark Age of Comic Books but also one of the comics that started it all and defined it, as well as make Frank Miller a household name. The story is very interesting as it sees Batman fighting crime again after years of retirement, even going against the government ideals until he faces Superman who has become a government agent. The artwork is very interesting, though a bit off-putting at times since Batman and Superman look over muscled. I feel that Bruce, being over 50 years old at this point, should have shown a lot more aging in his crimefighting as it's only shown in small parts. The introduction of a new female Robin, the fight between Batman and Superman, Joker's death, Batman's fight with the Mutant leader, Superman's problem with the nuke, and the ending are all done to perfection and very iconic. One of the few problems I found however are that there's not a lot of explanation for certain things like why Batman retired or how Green Arrow lost his arm, the giant tank Batman uses, and I don't know if Joker uses a flying robot baby. Over all: 92%
Top list so far:
1. Batman: The Long Halloween
2. Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
3. Crisis on Infinite Earths
4. Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive
5. Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2
6. The Dark Knight Returns
7. Cartoon Network Super Secret Crisis War
8. Marvel Masterworks: The Avengers Vol. 1
9. Civil War