{"id":4688,"date":"2021-09-13T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=4688"},"modified":"2021-09-13T15:06:37","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T19:06:37","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-180-the-dark-knight-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-180-the-dark-knight-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 180 &#8211; The Dark Knight Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>The Dark Knight Returns<\/em> by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, and Lynn Varley. Listen to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-180-the-dark-knight-returns\">the podcast<\/a>\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bandette.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/bandette-150x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Bandette by Paul Tobin &amp; Colleen Coover\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nightwalker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nightwalker-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nightwalker-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nightwalker-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nightwalker.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/soulstealer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/soulstealer-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/soulstealer-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/soulstealer-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/soulstealer.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Bandette<\/em> by Paul Tobin &amp; Colleen Coover (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38sOqaf\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781506719238\">Bookshop<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Batman: Nightwalker<\/em> by Marie Lu (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yyAJkS\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780399549786\">Bookshop<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Catwoman: Soulstealer<\/em> by Sarah J. Maas (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kDng6l\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9780399549724\">Bookshop<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gothamhigh.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gothamhigh-147x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Gotham High by Melissa de la Cruz &amp; Thomas Pitilli\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gothamhigh-147x220.jpeg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gothamhigh-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/gothamhigh.jpeg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/harley.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/harley-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki &amp; Steve Pugh\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/harley-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/harley-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/harley.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/murderous.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/murderous-138x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air by Phillip Mottaz\" width=\"138\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/murderous-138x220.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/murderous-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/murderous.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gotham High <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Melissa de la Cruz &amp; Thomas Pitilli (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3gPyXps\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781401286248\">Bookshop<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass<\/em> by Mariko Tamaki &amp; Steve Pugh (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jvcwYb\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781401283292\">Bookshop<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Murderous Haircut of the Mayor of Bel Air<\/em> by Phillip Mottaz (<a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781737238416\">Bookshop<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/meanest.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/meanest-150x220.jpeg\" alt=\"The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher by Ryan North &amp; Derek Charm\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/meanest-150x220.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/meanest-205x300.jpeg 205w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/meanest.jpeg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nubia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nubia-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney &amp; Robyn Smith\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nubia-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nubia-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nubia.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/supermansmashes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/supermansmashes-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang &amp; Gurihiru\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/supermansmashes-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/supermansmashes-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/supermansmashes.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>The Mystery of the Meanest Teacher<\/em> by Ryan North &amp; Derek Charm (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jzpftb\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781779501233\">Bookshop<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Nubia: Real One<\/em> by L.L. McKinney &amp; Robyn Smith (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yIxtnb\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781401296407\">Bookshop<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Superman Smashes the Klan<\/em> by Gene Luen Yang &amp; Gurihiru (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WGF1te\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781779504210\">Bookshop<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jimmy.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jimmy-142x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? by Matt Fraction &amp; Steve Lieber\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jimmy-142x220.jpeg 142w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jimmy-194x300.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jimmy.jpeg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/batmanbeyond.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/batmanbeyond-150x186.jpg\" alt=\"Batman Beyond\" width=\"177\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/batmanbeyond-150x186.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/batmanbeyond-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/batmanbeyond.jpg 522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/birdsofprey.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/birdsofprey-150x211.jpg\" alt=\"Birds of Prey\" width=\"156\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/birdsofprey-150x211.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/birdsofprey-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/birdsofprey.jpg 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Who Killed Jimmy Olsen?<\/em> by Matt Fraction &amp; Steve Lieber (<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3t6O9mT\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/5209\/9781779504623\">Bookshop<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kJFtz2\">Batman Beyond<\/a> (TV show)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yyEXsK\">Birds of Prey<\/a> (movie)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/harleyquinn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/harleyquinn-150x212.jpg\" alt=\"Harley Quinn\" width=\"156\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/harleyquinn-150x212.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/harleyquinn-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/harleyquinn.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/legends.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/legends-150x215.jpg\" alt=\"Legends of Tomorrow\" width=\"150\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/legends-150x215.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/legends-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/legends.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/legobatman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/legobatman-150x190.jpg\" alt=\"The Lego Batman Movie\" width=\"174\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/legobatman-150x190.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/legobatman-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/legobatman.jpg 522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38v2CQg\">Harley Quinn<\/a> (TV show)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3gR4tDz\">Legends of Tomorrow<\/a> (TV show)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3gRGOme\"><em>Lego Batman Movie<\/em><\/a> (movie)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0<em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em>\u00a0<em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, and Lynn Varley. Listen to\u00a0the podcast\u00a0to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2093,2108,76,2102,1828,2095,2105,2106,2109,2096,2103,1639,2110,2097,1437,168,55,1169,2101,2098,48,30,2104,536,1422,2107,2099,2094,2100],"class_list":["post-4688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-batman","tag-batman-beyond","tag-birds-of-prey","tag-colleen-coover","tag-derek-charm","tag-frank-miller","tag-gene-luen-yang","tag-gurihiru","tag-harley-quinn","tag-klaus-janson","tag-l-l-mckinney","tag-legends-of-tomorrow","tag-lego-batman","tag-lynn-varley","tag-marie-lu","tag-mariko-tamaki","tag-matt-fraction","tag-melissa-de-la-cruz","tag-paul-tobin","tag-phillip-mottaz","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-robyn-smith","tag-ryan-north","tag-sarah-j-maas","tag-steve-lieber","tag-steve-pugh","tag-the-dark-knight-returns","tag-thomas-pitilli"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4688"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4730,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4688\/revisions\/4730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}