Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns1986

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What We Think

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns is refreshingly non-woke by modern standards. It values personal agency, explores flawed heroism, and avoids heavy-handed identity politics. A solid pick for readers tired of contemporary ideological trends.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The story centers around an older, grittier Batman, with emphasis on individual skill, internal struggle, and realistic flaws, hardly sacrificing character or story for identity politics. Minimal forced representation; character arcs are earned.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The book explores the decline of urban morality and challenges to traditional authority, but largely upholds themes of duty, perseverance, and even a form of vigilant masculinity. It doesn't lampoon religion or family, nor does it overtly rewrite history for modern ideological purposes.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Alternative views are presented, often through the media and public debates within the story. Dissenting voices are visible and not always caricaturized. While the narrative sides with Batman, it doesn't paint all critics as one-dimensional villains.

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