Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

I think I read this in high school and then (ironically?) wanted to re-read it to decide whether or not it should be in the teen graphic novel section. Obviously this deserves all kinds of props for being so groundbreaking, which for me bumps it up a star from how much I actually enjoyed it. Given all the Batmans that have followed this, it feels a little less cutting edge than reading it when it came out would have, but I think it still holds up pretty well as an action/adventure story with Bat-angst and Robin-pluckiness and Alfred-butlering.

(PS I decided to put it in adult.)

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LOLLLL I didn't check my goodreads before recording a podcast episod about this but I was like “this feels vaguely familiar but I don't think I've read it before” apparently I fully did read it in 2012. and weirdly liked it way more then? (At that time I gave it 4 stars which I am bumping down to 3. I think in 2021 I honestly liked it like 2 stars but just averaging it out I guess?)

anyway....much to discuss...

https://www.frowl.org/worstbestsellers/episode-180-the-dark-knight-returns/