{5\/5} “‘Just like old times, hm?’ ‘No. Not like old times. It’s a whole new ballgame.'” — the Atom & Batman<\/p>\n
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again<\/strong> by Frank Miller, published in 2001<\/p>\n Carrie breaks the Atom, an old friend of Bruce’s, out of the lab where he’s been imprisoned. When the president has a press conference to talk about a meteor heading for Earth, he goes pixellated for a second even though there’s no transmission problem. Rogue reported James Olsen says the president isn’t real — he’s CGI. Batman’s team, led by Carrie aka Catgirl, attacks a power complex — they rescue the Flash.<\/p>\n Other characters who show up include Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Lex Luther, and Green Arrow.<\/p>\n Miller shows us once again that he was ahead of his time. Now there’s a worse president than last time, and there are worse things on TV.<\/p>\n Lines like “Freedom of speech is a wonderful thing… so long as nobody’s listening” and “Ever since the United States Congress passed the Freedom From Information Act…” are startling. Things that were far fetched now are not.<\/p>\n It’s about gathering your friends when it’s time to fight back. It also shows how someone can change their mind after many years.<\/p>\n The artwork by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley is splendid.<\/p>\n This is the 2nd time I’ve read it.<\/p>\n