The real bottom line on DKSA is how little reaction it has spawned here or on other sites and groups. I still haven't been able to find a review on it on any of the major Comics sites. No one seems to really care that much about it. Those who like it like it okay, but aren't passionate about it and those who dislike don't really seem to be animated about it one way or the other.

In other words, just another prestige format Batman series, with some flukish sales stats related to its pedigree and to AOLTW shilling. Ho hum.

PS I am amused by Kolchalka's comments, considering he's on record saying how much craftsmanships sucks and should be abolished. No wonder he likes DKSA.

You can't say one work is better without reading it and you're right it is obvious to say an opinion is subjective but you said more than that, attempting to give some objectivity to your opinion that DK2 could never be better than DK1. Under that opinion Godfather 2 couldn't have been better than Godfather 1.

You haven't been looking hard enough, or for that matter, you don't seem to have looked at all. Someone will be by to trot out the list of URLs soon, I'm sure.

But are you capable of determining something is poison with just a glancing look?

"But are you capable of determining something is poison with just a glancing look?"

Irrelevant. You should have asked how do you know that particular poison can kill you? You would have had a stronger arguement.

"Why does Frank Miller have to be "innovative" for his stories to be good?"

I only pointed out that it doesn't seem that Miller could top DK1.

DK2 is a decent story. I still have not read every panel and have no reason to.

"You can't say one work is better without reading it and you're right it is obvious to say an opinion is subjective but you said more than that, attempting to give some objectivity to your opinion that DK2 could never be better than DK1. Under that opinion Godfather 2 couldn't have been better than Godfather 1."

Actually, although many people liked Godfather 2 better than 1 (the only sequel to garner an Oscar that I know of), I will stick with Godfather 1.

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[This message has been edited by victorinox (edited 12-15-2001).]

catalino, you're just making a fool of yourself by repeatedly trashing a book you admittedly have not read.

No logic can ever support your position, even if you are--by accident--right.

There ARE lingering issues with DK1, and that's all the "legitimate" reason Miller needs to continue his story.

A sequel doesn't HAVE to "top" the original, it just has to not REPEAT it. And DK2 certainly isn't just redoing DK1. It's a continuation.

Buy it or don't buy it. Like it or don't like it. That's up to you. But don't be so silly as to argue with people who HAVE READ the book. We have legs to stand on. You don't.

How is it irrelevant? Does just looking at white powder tell you you're looking at anthrax, powdered sugar, cocaine or snowflakes?