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Tag Archives: Frank Miller
Will Eisner Receives Google Doodle

March 6th marked the late Will Eisner’s birthday, and yesterday US Googlers were welcomed by a rather splendid “doodle” – the logo above Google’s search bar that changes to mark events and anniversaries. The logo even linked to further information on the seminal comic creator when clicked.
Eisner died in 2005, but his legacy continues not only in his work … read more
The Dark Knight Strikes Again TPB Review

2001, DC Comics
Story, Art: Frank Miller
Colours: Lynn Varley
Like Star Wars prequels and the fourth Indiana Jones, Frank Miller’s follow-up to his seminal The Dark Knight Returns was never going to live up to over 15 years of expectation. When the prestige format miniseries was announced around 2000, eager anticipation soon turned to apathy on its release in … read more
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns TPB Review

DC, 1986
Story: Frank Miller
Pencils: Frank Miller
Inks: Klaus Janson
Colours: Lynn Varley
Is there really anything to say about Frank Miller’s 1986 vision of the Dark Knight that hasn’t been said already? So… Robin’s a girl, joker dies, and a geriatric Batman beats the crap out of Superman with a pair of enormous kryptonite … read more



