Comments on: A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments - Day 33

By: dick long

dick long — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:47:48 +0000

my favorite line in the hole series is when batman is fighting the mutant leader in the mudhole and batman says.....you dont get it boy...this isent a mudhole....its an operating table and im the surgeon....

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:56:43 +0000

There has GOT to be more cool moments from this series! You could a month of cool moments from this series!

A shame Miller so completely LOST IT before doing "The Dark Knight Strikes Again." Nothing cool about that one >:(

By: reticomfilms

reticomfilms — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:53:48 +0000

hello guys...

here at this link you can watch a cgi animation that i did based upon Millers TThe Dark Knight Returns. It's a 20 minutes short animated film and the main plot is when bats kicks the mutie leader's ass in a mud pit. The animation is titled BLOOD and MUD, check it out:

http://www.reticomfilms.com for HD

and youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWq25sXty1I&feature=channel_page

enjoy:)

By: Andre Fairon

Andre Fairon — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:16:14 +0000

The first fight with the mutant leader is a great moment. I thought it might make the list. "... And I honestly don't know if I could beat him." and that's the reason he fights him hand to hand even though he had the leader in his crosshairs. I love that. Batman's got to prove he's still got it to himself. Then that picture. Batman's expression is like "you think you can take me? All right punk., this is going to be fun!" But it's a facade. It doesn't even matter that he gets his butt kicked. He wins the victory of doing the brave stupid thing over the safe smart thing. Kind of a recurring theme with Miller. Malfunction saying that's one godawful artist. Heh. That's like my favorite comic drawing ever but to each his own. The first time I read the Dark Knight Returns I thought the same thing. It looked to me like he drew it way to fast and Klaus' Inks looked so sloppy. But once I aquired the taste the raw emotion and power in those drawings...Nothing has quite touched it for me since. Not even Frank's later work. TDKR rules!

By: Mallfunction

Mallfunction — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:38:36 +0000

Thats one godawfull artist.

By: Tanzim

Tanzim — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:31:58 +0000

That scene just gave me goosebumps.......

i'd also love to hear why TDKR is a bad book. I can't think of a single reason myself.

By: Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:25:51 +0000

@ Joe:

My favourite scene in the Killing Joke is at the end, where the Joker tells Batman a joke after rebuffing Batman's offer of rehabilitation, and they both laugh at the punchline.

I've always thought that this defining moment described their relationship the best.

Even the movie The Dark Knight drew from this book to explain the Joker.

By: David Wynne

David Wynne — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:08:06 +0000

DKR is a real triumph of style in comics storytelling (not surprising considering the author, of course), but my personal favourite moment is the very last panel. "...good enough." It'd take ages to explain why, though.

By: Max Bialy

Max Bialy — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:28:11 +0000

The only bad thing about Dark Knight Returns was that it ended.

By: Sluggo

Sluggo — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:21:49 +0000

"Bad book"

Please expound.

By: sgt rawk

sgt rawk — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:03:03 +0000

Ah, Dark Knight. I shoplifted the trade in 1987. I don't think Batman would've approved. Since, then no less than three copies have been given to me.

It WAS a cool moment. The look on his face ... this is the facist Batman facile commentators commented on. (And the horse-back shot, natch.)

By: P_B

P_B — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:34:29 +0000

Bad book, but a good moment. Good choice.

By: Joe H

Joe H — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:17:41 +0000

Dang I didn't get the outraged response I was hoping for.

By: Boatman

Boatman — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:00:31 +0000

He began believing his own hype?

By: Major Retcon

Major Retcon — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:14:49 +0000

Whatever happened to Mr. Miller storytelling abilities?

By: Scott MacIver

Scott MacIver — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:45:05 +0000

My favorite from Dark Knight Returns is Green Arrow's part in the Bats-Superman fight. It just fit so well with the book, with Batman's tactics, and with Ollie's anti-government character. Solid, organic storytelling.

By: chad

chad — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:33:49 +0000

cool scene. one of the things I liked about the Dark Knight returns for even aged Batman proved he could still kick butt. and that his greatest weapon his mind was still in tip top shape after so long.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:03:26 +0000

That scene isn't in Dark Knight, Joe.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:44:24 +0000

I'm surprised you didn't choose the scene when Barbara Gordon was shot in the spine. That was pretty cool too.

By: Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:14:43 +0000

My favourite moment of the Dark Knight Returns is the moment where Batman finds out who "Two-face" is and what's his reasoning behind his return to crime. Especially the part where he replies that he sees himself in Two-face.

A defining moment.