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. Since his debut in detective comics in 1939, batman has become an iconic part of american popular culture. The writerartist duo first took on the dark knight in a beloved fiveyear run on the flagship batman comic that became the main highlight of dcs controversial new 52 relaunch period. This page links to all uses of the dark knight sobriquet for batman and to all media with variations of that name as its title. Frank miller is an american writer, artist and film director best known for his film noirstyle comic book stories. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Batman comics that inspired dark knight, according to christopher. Aug 04, 2011 t he dark knight continues batman begins tradition of drawing primarily and heavily from the graphic novels, one shots and limited series of the late 1980s and 1990s, but this time the writers also went all the way back to the roots, to the earliest issues of the batman comic book. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans.
Origin batman begins maintains much of batman s origins from year one and other dark knight books. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 internet archive. Only batman knows the secret to defeating the demon possessing ragman but the dark knight is nowhere to be found. 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. Jul, 2011 thats just the flavorless, vaseline icing on this dry, stale, crumbling cake. One of two new ongoing titles to feature bruce wayne after the batman. During the series publication, the batman comic books were divided between bruce wayne and dick grayson. The first edition of the novel was published in 1986, and was written by frank miller. This channel was designed to assist in answering all of your questions about marvel comics and dc comics in an easy to understand way. The dark knight returns miller, frank, janson, klaus, varley, lynn. While most of the battles in that endless war take place over a few issues, the dark knight has also been part of some of the biggest, most sprawling sagas the dc universe has to offer. Hailed as a comics masterpiece, the dark knight returns is frank millers 300 and sin city reinvention of the legend of batman. Theres no shortage of exciting villains in both dc and marvels comic books, and we saw a variety of them leading up to the beginning of nolans trilogy in 2005, with batman begins.
The series is spun out of the events of the return of bruce wayne and the road home. Comic books and video for sale comics and video games systems trade paperbacks marvel dc idw dark horse nintendo playstation xbox. Comics the dark knight the first comic book series called dark knight february 1986 to june 1986. The dark knight is a comic book series starring batman. This category is for everything related to all of the batman comic book series. 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. But the first stories that lent their tone to the dark knight are literally the earliest. Batman dark knight archives hc dc comics comic books and. Because of this he has had some incredibly brutal fights. 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 dark knight returns is set in a dystopian version of gotham city in 1986. 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.
Cover by david finch w paul jenkins a david finch, richard friend batmans darkest fears resurface in this stunning conclusion to the opening epic as the dark knight confronts the mastermind behind the toxin being injected into gotham citys criminals. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller. Second printing written by paul jenkins scriptcoplot and david finch coplot. From the jokers first comic appearance to the long halloween and batman reboots of yore, these are the books that influenced the dark. As a mysterious figure slinks through the halls of arkham asylum, batman must fight his way through a gauntlet of psychos, and bruce wayne faces the unexpected legal ramifications of batman incorporated. Frank miller writes an amazing dark and gritty story set in a dystopic version of gotham city which just sucks you in from the start. 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. Joined by the best of the best scott williams on inks, this new series is sure to be on everyones mustread pile. Bruce wayne has been retired from superheroing for 10 years following the death of jason todd. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 197 pages and is available in hardcover format.
This arc was the direct inspiration for the backbone of nolans the dark knight, and it. The dark, often unhinged take on bruce wayne that has now become commonplace took root in the dark knight returns and other books of its era. Jun 14, 2005 this twist is better than the accepted origin, so score one for batman begins. 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. Composer michael giacchino teases matt reeves fresh take on the dark knight heres every big movie now releasing in 2021 james gunn speaks out on san diego comic con 2020 cancellation. Batman legends of the dark knight comic book lot dc vf.
Batman is waiting for the escapee at the end of the sewer line, and the mutants gather around the brawl. He is one of the most widelyrecognized and popular creators in comics and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation. 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. Yes, along with changing batman, the dark knight returns helped bring about significant change to the heros medium.
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If you like batman, especially the dark knight, and the dark and twisted side of. The dark knight struggles against a deadly yet strangely familiar foe in this phenomenal debut issue from superstar writerartist david finch brightest day, action comics. Based largely off of frank millers the dark knight returns comics, nolan honed in on a gritty, visceral depiction of batman that didnt shy away from the patently grim nature of the character. Frank miller began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while first drawing, and then writing, daredevil for marvel comics. Dive into the history of one of the greatest super heroes of all time with this deluxe book exploring the creation and legacy of the dark knight. Metal is a monthly comic book published by dc comics that began in june 2017 and lasted until april 2018. Forced to take action, the dark knight returns in a blaze of fury, taking on a whole new generation of criminals and. 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. But the conspiracy behind the toxin runs deeper than he could possibly have imagined. Batmans comic book costumes, ranked by influence and.
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