Also, the questions below can be turned into a small group activity, class discussion, quiz, ticket out the door, or become possible paper topics. Bruce wayne resumes his duty as batman and founds batman incorporated during the series publication, the batman comic books were divided between bruce wayne and dick grayson. Released around the same time as watchmen, dark knight returns adultoriented themes helped transform the comic industry. The dark knight returns used as major plot point in girl meets world episode on disney channel the dark knight iii art team and new details revealed. The story presents some interesting ideas in tandem with a bit of contemporary political commentary, though this is golden childs weakest aspect.
The series is spun out of the events of the return of bruce wayne and the road home. They battle the mutant gangs that have taken over the city including a final. Its been three years since the batman defeated lex luthor and saved the world from tyranny. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and published by dc comics. The original four issue comic series from frank miller and co. As for the legacy of dkr, i have mixed feelings about the book but i. Frank miller completely reinvents the legend of batman in his saga. Browse issues from the comic book series, dc comics essentials batman. Frank millers new batman comic isnt great, but goes hard. Dc comics multiverse the dark knight returns armored batman. In dark knight shooting at aurora theater, eerie echo of. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.
When was batman first referred to as the dark knight. The comic book store indias first licensed comic book store. Dec 10, 2019 and be sure to check back next week for more comic book recommendations. Comic book issues the dark knight returns movie tv episode. Lara has spent the time learning to be more human, and carrie kelley has been growing into her new role as batwoman. The first edition of the novel was published in 1986, and was written by frank miller. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. The dark knight returns is a four issue batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics from february to june 1986 in this storyline, batman has been retired for ten years, alcoholic and consumed with grief after the death of jason todd, the second robin note. This two part feature length length animated treatment. On april 24, 2015, dc comics announced that frank miller was cowriting a sequel to the dark knight strikes again with brian azzarello titled the dark knight iii.
Batman the dark knight returns 1986 comic books mycomicshop. Frank miller completely reinvents the legend of batman in his saga of a nearfuture gotham city gone to rot, ten years after the dark knight s retirement. How can you tell the difference between 1st and 2nd. Bruce wayne resumes his duty as batman and founds batman incorporated. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller. The dark knight returns, script and pencils by frank miller, inks by klaus janson. The dark knight returns comic book 3 dc 1986 first print mint new unread. Find the value of the dc comic dark knight returns. Despite a heavy promotional campaign by the publisher, the book failed to gain the same acceptance from some fans that the original story received. With 881 issues published in the first volume detective comics is the longest published american comic book in history, dc comics take their name from the title and it is in issue number 27 that batman and his alter egobruce wayne makes his debut. The master race and that it would be an eight issue limited series and will be the third installment in a trilogy that began with the dark knight returns. The dark knight joined by his female robin carrie kelly return to turn the city around. The dark knight returns is a 1986 four issue comic book miniseries starring batman, written.
The dark knight owes its tone to the comic books that inspired it, and christopher nolan, screenwriter jonathan nolan, and writer david goyer, credited with the story for the film, have made no. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. The dark knight returns curated by key collector comics. With brian heinz, doug walker, lewis lovhaug, allison pregler. The dark knight returns, frank millers groundbreaking 1986 miniseries that. The dark knight returns 4 book series kindle edition. The dark knight returns comic book by dc 4 issues, 11 covers jan 1986 to jun 1986.
The dark knight returns, i dismissed it in just that way. Describing the many sequels to frank millers genreredefining classic the dark knight returns. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. This reading order contains all the essential and recommended comic book issues for you to enjoy batman. It isnt a comic that pays reverence to literature of the past as much as its blazes and entirely new trail for the medium of comics by lighting tropes of the past on fire. The return of bruce wayne storyline, the dark knight depicts bruce waynes life in gotham city following his new. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 internet archive. The dark knight returns comic book by dc title details. The dark knight returns is the story of one mans journey to discovering his true self and finding comfort within it. This became known by some fans and historians as the dark age of comic books, and its an appropriate moniker. For example, batman can see twoface for who he really is, even though plastic surgery has corrected his outward appearance. The sequel, which differs drastically in style from the. Overstreet has a complete explanation essentially if the grey backgrounds for the inside front cover and the facing page match same shade of grey then you have a. At least ten printings have been published since its first printing in 1986 with a multitude of different covers used over the years.
When the series was collected into a single volume later that year, the story title for the first issue was. The dark knight now known as the dark knight returns because that is what the trade paperback was called, but at the time, it was just batman. Dawn of justice incorporated elements of frank millers the dark knight returns, but director zack snyder believes we could still see a liveaction version of the classic story. The dark knight returns casts a long, enduring shadow on. The return of bruce wayne storyline, the dark knight depicts bruce waynes life in gotham city following his new global commitment to the newly established batman incorporated. Both characters were operating under the costumed identity of the. Superman, still as young and handsome as ever, has become little more than an icon. The dark knight returns opens with bruce wayne, the famous million heir of gotham, in a car race that ends in crash.
Hunky english actor robert pattinson will suit up as the dceus new dark knight in matt reevess the batman, and epic new fan art transforms him into the evil batman who laughs from the comic. In his first sequel to the dark knight returns, frank miller produced one of the most reviled superhero comics of the 2000s. Can the dark knight possibly take down the man of steel. The idw series is now the longestrunning turtles comic ever and its also one of the most consistently fun, entertaining, quality comic book reads of the last decade. Zack snyder believes we could still see a live action version. Back issuesback issues discusses a major comic of the past. If any comic has a claim to have truly reinvigorated the genre, then the dark knight returns by frank millerknown also for his excellent sin city series and his superb rendering of the blind superhero daredevilis probably the top contender.
The animated series returns as a comic book this spring. The dark knight strikes again, millers controversial sequel to batman. This masterpiece of comics storytelling brings to life a dark world. Please do not spoil content of next issues report spoiler. The dark knight returns comic books for sale online. This book has at least 10 printings as of august 2008. Later, frank followed dark knight returns with batman. Ten years after batman has retired gotham city has lost its way.
Ten years after an aging batman retired, gotham city has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. While theres an argument to be made that the dark knight returns or the dark knight as it was originally called. Frank miller completely reinvents the legend of batman in his saga of a nearfuture gotham city gone to rot, ten years after the dark knights retirement. The dark knight returns is a batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics from february to june 1986. The dark knight returns dc, 1986 series eighth printing batman. I gotta get my gpa back up and going cause of credit card iss. The dark knight returns dc, 1986 series seventh printing batman.
The dark knight returns endures as a comic book classic. Jan 12, 2014 the first time i read frank millers batman. The dark knight returns when you shop the largest online selection at. As we all know by now, the final issue of frank millers epic miniseries, batman. Comic book issues the dark knight returns movie tv. It remains an undisputed classic, one of the most influential stories ever told in comics, and is a book cited by the filmmakers as an inspiration for the most recent batman movies. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 197 pages and is available in hardcover format. The dark knight, with each of the four books having their own title the dark knight returns, the dark knight. Batman comics that inspired dark knight, according to. The dark knight was an american comic book ongoing series, written and penciled by david finch and featuring batman. Dkr is a mature comic because it is a thematically and emotionally rich work. But as much as love the watchmen i still love the dark knight returns more and thats because the dark knight rises looks past all that.
They battle the mutant gangs that have taken over the city including a final battle against twoface and. The dark knight returns, we have good and evil in heroes and villains, but we also have internal conflict that causes duality. Its thrillseeking, bloodthirsty sadist was definitively not my batman. Bruce wayne has been retired from superheroing for 10 years following the death of jason todd, the second robin. Almost without volition, bruce wayne is sucked back into the lifestyle and calling he had given up decades earlier. The dark knight returns is a fourissue batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics from february to. The 25 most important batman stories ever told, a cbr ranking. Its the thirtieth anniversary of the dark knight returns, and now dc comics presents this classic title in a newly redesigned edition. Miller redefined the presentation of comic book characters and heroic fiction with his granddaddy of graphic novels, the dark knight. The main characters of this sequential art, graphic novels story are oliver queen, harvey dent. But a terrifying evil has returned to gotham city, and lara and carrie must team up to stop this growing threatand they have a secret weapon. Its been three years since the events of dark knight iii. Suffering in lawlessness and despair the city desperately needs its hero. The dark knight returns was released the same year as watchmen, and together those books helped kick off an era of sophisticated comics written for mature readers.
The dark knight returns is a batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics from february to june. There are eerie similarities between the massacre at the aurora multiplex during a showing of the dark knight rises and a sequence in a seminal 1986 comic book. The dark knight is a comic book series starring batman. Batman the animated series returns, as the original cartoons two key writers and producers reunite to craft a comic series based on the show. Comic book issues the dark knight returns movie tv episode 20 on imdb. The dark knight returns is a mature comic, but not in the sense that film or video games ratings boards use them. Hailed as a comics masterpiece, the dark knight returns is frank millers 300 and sin city reinvention of the legend of batman. The dark knight returns, a gritty and dark tale of an aged batman who returns to crime fighting. But the inside front cover can be used to identify the 2nd printing. Conflicted throughout most of his life, bruce waynes mission never changes. Still, the more important part of that series is that it now locked in that phrase dark knight so deep into our consciousness that it has never left since. Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the mutants are terrorizing gotham city. Dec 11, 2019 overall, dark knight returns the golden child is a decent side story in frank millers dark knight canon. Zack snyder believes we could still see a live action.
Now, when his city needs him most, the dark knight returns in. Dkr was originally published as a fourissue limited series in a thennew printing. This revolutionary work not only kicked off the series of batman films based on his redefinition, but a craze for such material that has thrown dozens of such heroes into multiple film franchise heaven. Fans and collectors will love this highly detailed 6 batman figure from the hit graphic novel, the dark knight returns. The dark knight returns, in soft and hardcover formats, 1986 on. Of course ive got issues 2 4 first printings raw in the 9. One of two new ongoing titles to feature bruce wayne after the batman. The dark knight returns is a batman story written by frank miller with. And yet, last year dc comics brought him back for a.