Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (The Dark Knight Saga #1) [B0517]

2002 PB in excellent condition. This graphic-novel volume collects Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1-4. It is ten years after an aging Batman has retired and Gotham City has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Now as his city needs him most, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory. Joined by Carrie Kelly, a teenage female Robin, Batman takes to the streets to end the threat of the mutant gangs that have overrun the city. And after facing off against his two greatest enemies, the Joker and Two-Face for the final time, Batman finds himself in mortal combat with his former ally, Superman, in a battle that only one of them will survive. This collection is hailed as a comics masterpiece and was responsible for the launch of the Batman movies.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "So what is it that makes the Dark Knight Returns such a classic? It's Frank Miller's deep understanding of Batman and his own hypocrisies as well, playing with his flaws to morph him into the darkest version that Batman can be. Throughout the comic there are these news casters and interviews that are written as a wonderfully biting satire. They highlight how quickly we turn disaster into entertainment and our need to consume media despite the horrific state of the world. Useless pundits making useless statements. It's a wonderful framing device with some well aged satirical writing."; "If I had to keep one and lose the rest, this is my favorite Batman graphic novel of all time. Something about an aging Batman that has no F's left to give just makes me intrigued. Pair that with a final confrontation with his greatest nemesis, the Joker, and the climatic fight against the Man of Steel."