This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling, batman. Jan 12, 2014 the dark knight introduces a female, yearold robin. The dark knight, with a different subtitle for each issue the dark knight returns, the dark knight. Condition is very, very important to collectors of batman comic books. 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.
Batman dominated comic books in 2019, which isnt a huge surprise, though the figures are startling. 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. Jim gordon was based on the character from the story 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 dark knight retuns in a blaze of fury, taking on a whole new generation of criminals and matching their level of violence.
In 2019, a number of dc titles particularly those featuring batman landed on diamonds bestselling comics and graphic novels lists. 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. I aint saying that the dark knight is the best movie ever, mind you. Batman casts a giant shadow over 2019 comic book sales.
Now fastforward to 2002 and the dark knight strikes again, millers sequel to his original classic. The dark knight returns, script and pencils by frank miller, inks by klaus janson. Batman legends of the dark knight comic book lot dc vf. Dec 14, 2015 it was a hardfought battle, but ultimately the dark knight iii and its dozens of variant covers emerged the victor when it came to novembers comic book sales. The series is spun out of the events of the return of bruce wayne and the road home. Joker becomes the most profitable comic book movie. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. 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 strikes again is frank millers followup to his hugely successful batman. 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.
Second printing written by paul jenkins scriptcoplot and david finch coplot. Technovirus thriller dceased featuring the dark knight. The dark knight returns is often credited, along with watchmen, as heralding the grim and gritty realistic trend in comics. These four were in the top 10 of the top 300 comics of the month. It was a hardfought battle, but ultimately the dark knight iii and its dozens of variant covers emerged the victor when it came to novembers comic book sales. Alfred tries to stop batman from training her by mentioning the robin who died, and batman snaps, he was a good soldier. In short it is the greatest comic ever created and if you are going to celebrate batman the dark knight returns is the. Bruce wayne resumes his duty as batman and founds batman incorporated. The dark knight returns comic online free and high quality. We can only wonder what would have happened if warner bros doubled down on the grittiness and went with nolan over snyder as the visionary of the emerging dcu. With this brooding vigilante having so many stories, movies, actors, and games, there are plenty of people who cant get their fill of the dark knight.
If you want to study the 2008 model, it behooves you to give this one a careful look. The dark knight returns is set in a dystopian version of gotham city in 1986. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. In 2011, dc comics relaunched their entire catalog of books and started from scratch. 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. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. The sides are split up into batman vs the joker, with the dark knight having his equipment and friends to help him out while joker has harley quinn and all sorts of deadly gags.
It all creates an attractive chess set that collectors will love. The idea that detective is the real batman comic while the title that bears his name is just another revenue stream for dc is difficult for some to grasp, especially those who dont know the history. November 2015 comic book sales to comics shops comichron. Knight terrors is probably my second favorite of the four debut volumes i. Dcs batman is one of the most popular superheroes in the world, but once youre fed up. Matt reeves talks the dark knight and batman returns nerdist.
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. It is very likely the bestselling bluray of all time overtaking avatar, although avatar did generate more total revenue. When originally published, the series was simply titled batman. In fact, we think it might be a little better than the dark knight.
The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman. One of two new ongoing titles to feature bruce wayne after the batman. 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. While this finale mirrors the blockbuster movie tone of the final issue of the original batman. Alfred tries to stop batman from training her by mentioning the robin who died, and batman snaps, he was a. Unfollow batman the dark knight returns comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. If you like batman, especially the dark knight, and the dark and twisted side of that movie, i highly recommend this graphic novel. 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. Both sides were worried about the other having weapons of mass destruction, like the one mentioned in batman.
The board is constantly divided between the dark symbols of batman and the eerie purples of the joker. This article is adapted from a paper i presented at the 2009 midwest popular culture association conference. In 1940, batman received his own comic book series. We have the worlds largest selection of batman comic books and graphic novels. 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. Yanking batman away from the clutches of overbearing suits, he restored the caped crusaders grim and gritty reputation in batman begins, and set the stage for the dark knight. One of the bombs was the h bomb hydrogen bomb and the u. For a while, the comic book world was once again safe and sound. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 internet archive. Review of the dark knight strikes again by frank miller. The grim, seedy versions of gotham and batman successfully updated the characters identity from the campy adam west version. Please browse through the title listings below or use the search bar at the top of this page to quickly find a specific title. Superman, still as young and handsome as ever, has become little more than an icon. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users.
The dark knight returns that wiped out all communication, stopped all electronics, and caused major harm to the environment. 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. But the prominence of comic books in the mainstream belies the fact that the. Frank millers dark knight returned again in november, giving dc the top slot on a.
This anniversary issue is the epitome of this book. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. 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. Batman casts giant shadow over 2019 comic book sales dark. We can all count our blessings that the dark knight trilogy occurred inside of christopher nolans batman universe and outside of the larger dcu. Mar 17, 2019 the sides are split up into batman vs the joker, with the dark knight having his equipment and friends to help him out while joker has harley quinn and all sorts of deadly gags. But when i spoke to matt reeves about his new scifi series tales from the loop, the directors enthusiasm for batman, his upcoming take on the dark knight, and some of the comic book icons. Initially, the release of dk2 as the sequel is called, in parody of recent movietitle trends attracted more media attention than any other comic book in years. This masterpiece of comics storytelling brings to life a dark world. It is considered by many as one of the greatest batman stories ever. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Previously in the comic books, in the movies, and in the tv show, gordon was this. The dark knight was an american comic book ongoing series, written and penciled by david finch and featuring batman.
Batman legends of the dark knight 1989 annual comic books. Finger received cover credit for the first time on. According to wikipedia, the starting point for batman begins was a story called the man who falls. The dark knight returns, brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker man. The dark knight is dc bright spot with record sales. In four groundbreaking issues in late 1986, millers dark knight returns delighted and enraged comic book classicists by turning batman a 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. The highest grossing dc comic film adaptation of all time is 2018 release aquaman, which generated around 1.
Bruce wayne has been retired from superheroing for 10 years following the death of jason todd. 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. As a result, there is tons of merch related to the caped crusader in just about every way you can think of batman fans have it easy when finding things to collect. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. Comic and graphic books fiction hailed as a comics masterpiece, the dark knight returns is frank millers 300 and sin city reinvention of the legend of batman. Top 10 best batman graphic novels scifinow the worlds. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Set three years after the events of the dark knight returns, the dark knight strikes again follows a. A fresh take on the batman concept, with dick grayson replacing the temporarily deceased bruce wayne as a less angry dark knight, with the caped crusaders snooty assassin son damian wayne forming the other half of the dynamic duo, this was the most refreshing turn for. Set three years after the events of the dark knight returns, the dark knight strikes again follows a similar structure. Is batman begins based on any batman comic or was it entirely written from scratch. During the series publication, the batman comic books were divided between bruce wayne.
The dark knight is one of four count em batman series that were released as part of dcs new 52 reboot in 2011. The dark knight is a comic book series starring batman. The dark knight returns comic books for sale online. The movie is being considered to be the best comic book. White knight, it doesnt quite have the same emotional weight. There is no doubt in me that this second batman movie from christopher nolan stands as out of the best movies ever made. The immense popularity of the dark knight returns served both to return the character of batman to a central role in pop culture, but also along with watchmen started the era known as the dark age of comic books also known as the modern age and the iron age. Nuclear armageddon stands just within reach as the two biggest heroes on earth battle it out and the world watches on. Elaborate flashbacks relate, following the discovery of two dead costumed men, the life of millionaire publisher citizen wayne. Marvels relaunch continued to give comics sales a boost.
The caped crusader has since become the most identifiable comic book character, facing countless enemies as well as struggling with the death of his parents. The dark knight returns tenth anniversary edition dc, 1997 series april 1997 in millennium edition. Bloodshot, iron man, batman, and the joker gocollect. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the. Were batman begins or the dark knight based on any particular comics or were they. Possessing no superpowers but armed with a keen intellect, superior fighting ability, and infinite wealth, bruce waynes alter ego has delighted even the most casual fan of the genre. 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. Legends of the dark knight comic books for sale online.
This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. The elseworlds annuals, the dc universes journey into remote realms of possibility, continue in the gotham city of the 1930s. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The dark knight introduces a female, yearold robin. Aug 09, 2019 the highest grossing dc comic film adaptation of all time is 2018 release aquaman, which generated around 1.