I told byrne i had an idea for a batman book where batman was older. The dark knight returns when you shop the largest online selection at. The first edition of the novel was published in 1986, and was written by frank miller. Reflecting on the past 30 years, miller can appreciate just what the dark knight returns universe has become at dc, inspiring liveaction films, animation and more comicbook tales. The last crusade, the tale of batmans last adventure before his retirement and eventual return years later. 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. I gotta get my gpa back up and going cause of credit card iss. The dark knight returns is a seminal contribution to graphic novel fiction and was hugely influential both within the comic book industry generally and upon the characterisation of batman in particular. This book has at least 10 printings as of august 2008. Cowritten by brian azzarello and drawn by andy kubert and klaus janson, the dark knight iii. The dark knight returns 1 oct 1986, dc, 4, batman 612, 1st prints, lot. The original four issue comic series from frank miller and co. For better and worse, the dark knight returns dkr changed the course of superhero comics.
Just as batman is seen and reported on the news, the joker in arkham asylum, awakens from his comatose state. The dark knight returns came out in 1986, the same year as the graphic novel. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Vintage original 1996 batman 22 by 17 dc detective comics dark knight returns comic book promotional promo poster pinup 1. Please see closeups of the images within this listing for the exact. The dark knight returns opens with bruce wayne, the famous million heir of gotham, in a car race that ends in crash. 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.
The characters are listed in the fan cast as they were introduced in the comic. It is considered by many as one of the greatest batman stories ever. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. Robin goes after the bomb building villain with a doll bomb, and batman chases the joker. Produced from a partnership between sideshow and prime 1 studio, the piece of comic book merchandise is sure to please comiccon attendees who still hold the seminal miller run on the dark. And the last time around, in part 7, we examined the character of batman both before and after. The dark knight returns casts a long, enduring shadow on. Hailed as a comics masterpiece, the dark knight returns is frank millers 300 and sin city reinvention of the legend of batman. Of course ive got issues 2 4 first printings raw in the 9.
Now, in this and the following three or four posts, ill take a closer look at the series four individual chapters, starting with book one, the dark knight returns. Through the narration we see batmans dark thoughts of his countless plans that he has constructed to kill the joker. Dawn of justice swoops into movie theaters around the world, this is an opportunity to analyze the comic miniseries that inspired it, frank millers the dark knight returns 1986. The dark knight returns is a twopart directtovideo animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book the dark knight returns by frank miller. The dark knight returns, seriealbum fran 1986 av frank miller, utgiven i sverige pa medusa forlag 1989. The master race is a miniseries in eight parts, with each issue consisting of one 32page. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A bust of batman from the dark knight returns comic book series as written and drawn by frank miller with klaus janson in 1986 will be available as a san diego comiccon exclusive, this year. The dark knight av frank miller isbn 97814012657 hos. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 internet archive. It was directed by jay oliva, who worked as a storyboard artist on man of steel, under the red hood, year one and batman v superman. The dark knight returns dc, 1986 series third printing batman. Dark knight returns batman bust revealed screen rant. The dark knight trilogie the dark knigt returns is the first book imagines bruce wayne when hell be old and retired the dark knight can therefore not be canon with any of the 4 main continuities.
The dark knight returns tenth anniversary edition dc, 1997 series 2nd printing. 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 following year miller fashioned a fourissue batman story arc that is regarded as the definitive retelling of that. This two part feature length length animated treatment of the dark knight mythos, based on the ground breaking graphic novel from comic icon frank miller, has everything fans of bob kanes immortal antihero could want, without the camp and without the tongue in cheek attempts at softening the blows. The master race continues frank millers landmark dark knight saga that began with 1986s the dark knight returns and continued with its 20012002 sequel the dark knight strikes again.
Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. The dark knight returns, in soft and hardcover formats, 1986 on. Debuting in february of 1986, frank millers fourpart miniseries offered a bold reinterpretation of batman and his world, one that aggressively worked to shatter the popular perception of the character created by the batman tv series of the 60s. The book we are talking about is one of the very amazing books. Already in this set of posts weve looked at frank millers career before the dark knight returns parts 1 and 2, and performed close readings of that series respective four chapters parts 3, 4, 5, and 6. In 1986, frank miller released the illustrated book, the dark knight returns. Alfred tries to stop batman from training her by mentioning the robin who died, and batman snaps, he was a good soldier. The dark knight returns 1986, a groundbreaking story that imagined an aging bruce wayne emerging from retirement to don the cowl of batman once more. Hunt the dark knight book 3 comic january 1, 1986 by frank miller author, klaus janson drawings 5. Aug 22, 2011 elektra lives again, page 37 detail 1990. As dc releases anniversary edition of the dark knight returns, frank miller. Dark knight triumphant 3rd printing dc comic book two vf. Feb 22, 2016 reflecting on the past 30 years, miller can appreciate just what the dark knight returns universe has become at dc, inspiring liveaction films, animation and more comicbook tales.
The dark knight returns debuted in 1986 and was written and. Frank miller, along with cowriter brian azarrello and artist john romita jr. In four groundbreaking issues in late 1986, millers dark knight returns delighted and enraged comic book classicists by turning batmana beloved but gimmicky hero who seemed to have the keys of life forever tucked into his utility beltinto a brooding vigilante, bleak, grim and full of rooftop psychosis. Published november 2012 by dc comics first published january 28th 1986. The dark knight strikes again in a slipcased hardcover edition with dust jacket and. Several other batman veterans were also involved in the film. Frank miller on his dark knight returns 30 years later.
The dark knight returns, written by frank miller with art by miller and klaus janson and color by. 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 book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 197 pages and is available in hardcover format. Why do people say the dark knight returns is noncanon. The master race, the third and final book in the dark. There is a glitch where the first book starts in the middle, just click the back arrow until the start then read. First published in 1986, the dark knight follows an aging, retired batman in a dystopian future inexplicably, reagan is still president as he faces his own mortality and is drawn back to the. For the eternal children of my generation i was born in 1803, the most enduring image of batman arguably hails from tim burtons 1989 adaptation. Frank miller comics this study guide consists of approximately 27 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of batman. The dark knight returns is set in a dystopian version of gotham city in 1986. Gotham is in a heat wave, and it has been ten years since the last sighting of the batman. Robin narrowly escapes the bomb makers grasp, and he is decapitated on the roller coaster tracks.
If you have any questions about condition please message us and ask before bidding. Free essays on the dark knight returns the illustrated book. The dark knight returns, is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written. The dark knight returns book one february 1986 batman. If you are looking for a very good and interesting comic book then go ahead and download this book. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 comic books mycomicshop. The dark knight returns is a fourissue comic book limited series comprising the dark knight returns, the dark knight triumphant, hunt the dark knight and the dark knight falls, written. He takes down a gang of criminals, and discovers the talisman of twoface. The dark knight returns, script and pencils by frank. Dark knight returns, miller himself has returned with a third chapter to his. The dark knight returns tenth anniversary edition dc, 1997 series 1st printing.
The dark knight returns are reprints of their trade paperbacks and not individual issues, so they include the introductions to those volumes by frank miller and alan moore. In 1986, frank miller introduced his iconic take on batman and changed the. Frank miller, klaus janson and lynn varley illustrator. The main characters of this sequential art, graphic novels story are oliver queen, harvey dent. The dark knight returns march 1986 volume 1 usa 463 owned. Grading is subjective, we try to take the best pictures we can so our buyers know exactly what.