Widely considered the most influential graphic novel of all time, Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns reinvented the Batman and Robin characters for more sophisticated audiences. First released in 1986, it features an older, grittier Bruce Wayne. He must come out of retirement to restore order to a post-apocalyptic Gotham City.
Comic books play an essential role during adolescence by providing children with role models, in the form of superheroes, who teach them the difference between right and wrong. But ethics aside, comic books also represent a unique (and distinctly American) form of art and creative expression.
This website is devoted entirely to the creative aspect of comic books and the talented people who illustrate them. Here, comic book fans will find a wealth of material on this remarkable artistic medium, from the first appearance of Superman in 1938 to the post-modern superheroes (and supervillains) of today.