James Harvey
12-05-2001, 10:55 AM
The best selling comic book in the past five years have hit, and reviews are starting to pop up! The website <a href="http://www.comicon.com/newsarama">Comic Newsarama</a> has posted the first online review, and it seems the book live sup to the hype that has surrounding The Dark Knight Strikes Again since it was announced. Below is an excerpt.
The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1 didn’t read as a sequel to me and thank god for that because I wasn’t looking for a sequel. The original stands on its own and would have maintained its benchmark status whether or not Mr. Miller had ever returned to the DC Universe. DK2 starts fast and never slows down. The 80 pages disappear in less time than you’d expect (another perfect example of why this would be better as one whole volume, rather than three pamphlets - expensive and durable pamphlets, but pamphlets none-the-less). The pace is frenetic, and the art compliments the speed at which the first chapter moves, with the vibrant colors pulling it all together.
That’s not to say that I love Miller’s pencil work in this. It’s a little loose for my liking. I miss the defined edge that Klaus Janson’s inks gave to Miller’s pencils in the first outing; I just don’t get the big feet and hands (keep you mind out of the gutter!). Miller’s dialogue, arguably his strongest point as an artist, is also near-perfect, with a few weak moments poking through when the Bat-Boys go through a tough debriefing at the hands of Catgirl (a.k.a Carrie from DK1).
The new cast of “super” characters (among them Wonder Woman, the Atom, the Flash, Captain Marvel, etc.) help to further separate this new work from its predecessor, adding a whole new dimension to the conflict. I’m curious to see how they all managed to make it back from exile. The gathering of heroes sequence of this first chapter had me thinking back on Kingdom Come, but I’m not yet sure whether that’s good or bad. So far Superman has completely degenerated into an angry and bitter bastion of truth and justice, muttering angrily to himself as he tackles an asteroid careening towards Earth. I felt sorry for him this time when he goes up against the Bat…he lost this battle long ago.
To read the full review go <a href="http://www.comicon.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000046.html">HERE</a>. To discuss this comic event, go <a href="http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13843">HERE</a>.
The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1 didn’t read as a sequel to me and thank god for that because I wasn’t looking for a sequel. The original stands on its own and would have maintained its benchmark status whether or not Mr. Miller had ever returned to the DC Universe. DK2 starts fast and never slows down. The 80 pages disappear in less time than you’d expect (another perfect example of why this would be better as one whole volume, rather than three pamphlets - expensive and durable pamphlets, but pamphlets none-the-less). The pace is frenetic, and the art compliments the speed at which the first chapter moves, with the vibrant colors pulling it all together.
That’s not to say that I love Miller’s pencil work in this. It’s a little loose for my liking. I miss the defined edge that Klaus Janson’s inks gave to Miller’s pencils in the first outing; I just don’t get the big feet and hands (keep you mind out of the gutter!). Miller’s dialogue, arguably his strongest point as an artist, is also near-perfect, with a few weak moments poking through when the Bat-Boys go through a tough debriefing at the hands of Catgirl (a.k.a Carrie from DK1).
The new cast of “super” characters (among them Wonder Woman, the Atom, the Flash, Captain Marvel, etc.) help to further separate this new work from its predecessor, adding a whole new dimension to the conflict. I’m curious to see how they all managed to make it back from exile. The gathering of heroes sequence of this first chapter had me thinking back on Kingdom Come, but I’m not yet sure whether that’s good or bad. So far Superman has completely degenerated into an angry and bitter bastion of truth and justice, muttering angrily to himself as he tackles an asteroid careening towards Earth. I felt sorry for him this time when he goes up against the Bat…he lost this battle long ago.
To read the full review go <a href="http://www.comicon.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000046.html">HERE</a>. To discuss this comic event, go <a href="http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13843">HERE</a>.