Batman Needs to Let One of The Dark Knight's Worst Tropes Die Already
Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Batman #6 ahead! We’re all familiar with Frank Miller’s classic cover ofThe Dark Knight Returns, featuringBatmanleaping into action, silhouetted by the brilliant blue lightning bolt that tears through the sky behind him. Frank Miller’s work on Batman is iconic and revolutionized an era, but I’d like to argue that the constant stream of references to his work—and this image in particular—is getting pretty stale. Let Absolute Batman tell its own story, create its own iconic moments, and succeed on its own merits....