By: Scottstory

Scottstory — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:47:45 +0000

Agreed, it is sad. I think some of the things that gave his early stories an edge have been amped up so much over the years that they have become parodies of themselves. In ASBAR, Batman gleefully indulges in child abuse, killing police, burning victims, etc. This is not an improvement on the source material! I haven't even brought up the rampant mysogny.

By: zcotty

zcotty — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:45:56 +0000

I totally agree with you on Frank Miller. His take on Batman in "The Dark Knight Returns" has always been an inspiration to me. SinCity simply blew me away. If you ask any comic creator they'll more than likely agree on the impact Miller has had on us creators.
Yet… has he begun to believe the things written about him? So much so that he can, as you said, just shrug off disappointment of the fans. I believe so. Unfortunately one of my most favorite creators is VERY low on my list these days… it's sad.

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