Analyzing the Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller | Hn 157

In this crossover, Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy dive deep into the sophisticated literary world of... Batman? In 1986, Frank Miller rocked the comic book world with his 4-part masterpiece The Dark Knight Returns. What was so special about it? Let's find out!

00:00 -- Intro. What? We're analyzing comic books? Why?

03:56 -- What was the lay of the land in the Marvel and DC universes before this comic came along?

09:22 -- Bob gives his perspective on Batman and how the character is portrayed these days.

13:24 -- Bob shows two clips (one from The Super Friends cartoon and one from the old Adam West TV show) that show an element of Batman's character that he misses.

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23:08 -- Adam lays out the plot of The Dark Knight Returns along with some of the main themes explored by Frank Miller in this work. Discuss!

38:14 -- An animated version of this story exists, but it's woefully deficient. Adam and Bob demonstrate.

1:05:01 -- What makes characters in fiction and their interactions interesting and illuminating?

1:09:04 -- Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature!

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