None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. From crumb to clowes smithsonian institution new college press, 2004 series 2004 25 page excerpt in batman essentials batman. 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 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. 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 main characters of this sequential art, graphic novels story are oliver queen, harvey dent. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 internet archive.
The dark knight returns comic book by dc 4 issues, 11 covers jan 1986 to jun 1986. In the absence of superheroes, criminals run amok, and a gang called the mutants terrorize gotham city. This edition includes afterword and sketches by miller not in the trade edition. The dark knight returns, script and pencils by frank. What makes frank millers 1986 batman story so beloved 30 years later. Unfollow batman the dark knight returns comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The dark knight returns collected dc database fandom. It reintroduces batman to the general public as the psychologically dark character of his original 1930s conception, and helps to usher in an era of grim and gritty superheroes from the mid1980s to mid1990s.
Hailed as a comics masterpiece, the dark knight returns is frank. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. The st the dark knight returns is a batman story written by frank miller with illustrations by miller, klaus janson, and lynn varley in 1986. Gotham is in a heat wave, and it has been ten years since the last sighting of the batman. The first edition of the novel was published in 1986, and was written by frank miller. Joker the dark knight returns villains wiki fandom.
All four issues of the story collected into this hardcover book originally released in 1986. Bruce wayne has been retired from crime fighting for ten years following the death of jason todd, the second robin. The dark knight returns volume 1 with a cover date of july, 1986. Superman is featured heavily in books three and four summary characters. It consists of a fourissue miniseries, first published in 1986. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 197 pages and is available in hardcover format. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 comic books mycomicshop. 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 opens with bruce wayne, the famous million heir of gotham, in a car race that ends in crash. In this book i intend to examine them in the context of the spectrum of american comic books in the year 1986. The dark knight returns is 1986 comic story about batman coming out of retirement as a superhero. This masterpiece of comics storytelling brings to life a dark world. Nov 21, 2015 what makes frank millers 1986 batman story so beloved 30 years later. Published in 1986, frank miller s the dark knight returns breathed life into a comicbook industry suffocated by the creativitykilling censorship of the selfimposed comics code authority not so different from the private censorship of social media today. 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. A retrospect of frank millers dark knight returns for the.
When the ussr launches a nuclear warhead called coldbringer in response to supermans presence in corto maltese. For better and worse, the dark knight returns dkr changed the course of superhero comics. Joined by carrie kelly, a teenaged robin, batman takes to the. This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling, batman. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. 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 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.
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. At least ten printings have been published since its first printing in 1986 with a multitude of different covers used over the years. The dark knight returns rise of batman pt1 incomplete. The dark knight returns casts a long, enduring shadow on. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The dark knight retuns in a blaze of fury, taking on a whole new generation of criminals and matching their level of violence. It is considered by many as one of the greatest batman stories ever. Special edition of the dark knight returns limited to 4000 signed and numbered copies. 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. The dark knight falls, featuring superman on the cover. Jul 20, 2012 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. Mar 09, 2016 the dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. His version of dark knight redesigned and imaged batman for multiple generations to come. Superman, still as young and handsome as ever, has become. The united states is the original publishing place of this book. The warhea when the ussr launches a nuclear warhead called coldbringer in response to supermans presence. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. The dark knight returns miller, frank, janson, klaus, varley, lynn isbn. The joker is one of the main antagonists of frank millers 1986 batman. The dark knight returns vol 1 2 dc database fandom.
The story depicts bruce wayne as an old man, coming out of retirement to be batman again. Keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and. 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 dark knight returns comic book miniseries, a posthumous antagonist on its 2002 sequel miniseries the dark knight strikes again, an unseen antagonist on the 1988 story arc batman. Frank miller on his dark knight returns 30 years later. The warhea when the ussr launches a nuclear warhead called coldbringer in response to supermans presence in corto maltese. When the series was collected into a single volume later that year, the story title for the first issue was. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Miller is a giant in the comic book world, even with his drawings looking like childhood sketches occasionally the storytelling is second to none.
The dark knight returns comic book 3 dc 1986 first print mint new unread. It is a limited series set in a possible future, portrayed as batmans last adventure. Ten years after an aging batman retired, gotham city has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. Batman the dark knight returns tpb 1986 dc comic books. The dark knight returns is a batman story written by frank miller with illustrations by miller, klaus janson, and lynn varley in 1986. The dark knight returns is set 20 years in the future.
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 comic book. The dark knight returns endures as a comic book classic. The dark knight returns comic book by dc title details. The dark knight returns is set in a dystopian version of gotham city in 1986. The dark knight returns, a fourissue limited series written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics, debuts. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. It was originally published in its own comic book miniseries batman. The dark knight returns comic book by dc in grid view. The dark knight returns from february to june, 1986. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. In comic books, no one was bigger than frank miller.
The dark knight returns, brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker man. Watchmen, dark knight, and especially maus have been the subjects of considerable critical writing. 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. Nov 16, 2017 8 videos play all dark knight returns saga comicstorian 10 comic book characters who underwent horrifying transformations duration. Batman the dark knight returns hc 1986 dc comic books. Its the thirtieth anniversary of the dark knight returns, and now dc comics presents this classic title in a newly redesigned edition. The dark knight returns comic online free and high quality. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus. The dark knight was originally released as a four issue.
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