• Pinface
    • 10 months 12 days ago
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    		 Loved this graphic novel since junior high when i got my copy from a book store and is Frank Miller's masterpiece besides Sin City, 300 and Year One Batman and probably the best Batman story ever told.
    "Nobody wants to see vampire killers or vampires either! apparently all they want are demented madmen running around in ski-masks hacking up young virgins"-Peter Vincent from Fright Night.
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    • vkimo
      • 10 months 8 days ago
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      		 I'm reading it right now, and gonna watch the animated movie after. I feel like people prefer the Killing Joke more though.
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      • stake n sheak
        • 10 months 8 days ago
        • Posts: 1771
        		 I have this leather-bound volume somewhere:



        It has Dark Knight Returns and Year One. These are the stories that really showed the world that comic books could be a serious art form with high-quality writing. And that's what led to making the 1989 Batman movie. If not for Frank Miller's critically acclaimed writing, there's no way a comic book movie could have gotten such major funding and marketing in that time period.

        The book also has a short story called Wanted: Santa Claus Dead or Alive.

        I don't prefer Killing Joke. The two longer Frank Miller stories are key and iconic. In fact, I had to look up Killing Joke to remember what it's about.

        The Joker's torture is pretty horrific. Paralyzing Barbara sure had far-reaching effects. And the concept of Joker and Batman being similar is intriguing. But I don't like the way he keeps talking about "one bad day" over and over again. He knows that's a crappy excuse. Or the idea of the Joker starting as a failed comedian. These things make him seem really weak and lame. And Batman laughing with him at the end? Ugh! I know Alan Moore is a super-respected writer and all, but I don't like this. It's like Chuck Jones directing Tom & Jerry; immense talent, but just not right for the characters.
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        • AtlantaCommercials
          • 10 months 8 days ago
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          		 I love the direct-to-DVD movies and while I haven't
          read the book completely, I did glance at a copy I
          found at the local library. Need to check it out
          again sometime.
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