The signatures were eyewitnessed by a brooklyn comic shop representative. Frank miller is writing a new sequel to the dark knight returns. Joined by carrie kelly, a teenage female robin, batman takes to the streets to end the threat of the mutant gangs that have overrun the city. Now as his city needs him most, the dark knight returns in a blaze of glory. The dark knight returns 30th anniversary edition by frank miller, 9781401263119, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The dark knight returns 1986, a four issue miniseries by writer and artist frank miller that has come to be regarded as. The story also features the return of classic foes such as twoface and the joker, and culminates wit. Frank miller on his dark knight returns 30 years later. The dark knight, with each of the four books having their own title the dark knight returns, the dark knight triumphant, hunt the dark knight, the dark knight falls, had the united states government call in their agent, superman, to take down batman.
Batman quotes by frank miller meet your next favorite book. The first edition of the novel was published in 1986, and was written by frank miller. Cryptozoic entertainment is raising funds for batman. Bruce wayne has been retired from superheroing for 10 years following the death of jason todd, the second robin. Frank miller born january 27, 1957 is an american comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer best known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as daredevil.
Its a scenario that most people would think of as a start to a joke, but millers story of a depressed, melancholic batman turns into a manic story of revival and hope. Apr 24, 2015 batman remains my favorite comic book hero and a sequel to dark knight is going to be daunting, said miller in the official statement, but well do our best. Born again, the dark knight returns, sin city, and 300. Frank miller sthe dark knight returns defined the best of 1980s comics, and. Dennis oneil signed the comic at the east coast comic con 2019. Dawn of justice heavily based on miller s landmark 1986 comic batman. He singlehandedly redefined the presentation of comic book characters and heroic fiction with his granddaddy of graphic novels, the dark knight returns. Frank miller explains why he keeps coming back to batman. Specifically, three ways the book succeeds as a co. The golden child hitting store shelves on december 11. Why frank millers the dark knight returns is still the. The dark knight returns, script and pencils by frank miller, inks by klaus janson.
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. Jan 28, 1986 the dark knight returns is frank miller s most popular comic at least here on gr and arguably the best batman comic ever. Frank miller batman reading order the dark knight trilogy. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 197 pages and is available in hardcover format. I came away from the dark knight returns thinking that it was wrong to. Hailed as a comics masterpiece, the dark knight returns is frank miller s 300 and sin city reinvention of the legend of batman. Frank millers dark knight gets a golden sequel dc comics. How frank millers the dark knight returns brought grit. Dawn of justice swoops into movie theaters around the world, this is an opportunity to analyze the comic miniseries that inspired it, frank miller s the dark knight returns 1986. It is ten years after an aging batman has retired and gotham city has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. 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 now known as the dark knight returns because that is what the trade paperback was called, but at the time, it was just batman.
You are batman coming out of retirement in the board game that brings frank miller s iconic comic series to life. Frank miller, already an acclaimed artist for his work on the early issues of wolverine, already proved himself as a writer in 1984s brilliant and groundbreaking miniseries ronin, but the dark knight returns in 1986 was his break into the world of mainstream comics, and remains his most important achievement. The dark knight returns by welcoming comic legends frank miller and klaus janson for an inhouse private signing. In the first installment, its frank millers take on an aging batman that gets the. Its thrillseeking, bloodthirsty sadist was definitively not my batman. And after facing off against his two greatest enemies, the. Frank miller returning to batman with the dark knight returns. Miller grafted modern angst onto comic book mythos and. Alongside alan moore, dave gibbons, and john higgins watchmen, millers batman works established a new prestigious potential for the superhero genre. Jan 12, 2014 the first time i read frank miller s batman. The dark knight returns opens with bruce wayne, the famous. Titled the dark knight returns, and published by dc comics of course, the comic book saw a 55yearold bruce wayne emerge out of the shadows of retirement and become the caped crusader again. The dark knight returns, out of print for christmas. Frank miller is one of the seminal creative talents who sparked todays onslaught of motion pictures featuring comic book characters and concepts.
Nov 25, 2015 although he was already a comics legend in the making before tackling batman, the dark knight returns made frank miller practically a celestial being. Released in the same year as alan moore and dave gibbonss seminal watchmen, the dark knight returns helped to move the comic book medium irrevocably to a darker, more sophisticated, and dare we say more literary level, leaving its. It tells an alternative story of bruce wayne, who at 55yearsold returns from retirement to fight crime and faces opposition from the gotham city police force and the united states government. Year one, which retells bruce waynes origin as a costumed crime fighter has become a core. The dark knight strikes again unionpedia, the concept map. Robert kirkman interviews frank miller about his career. It reintroduced batman to the general public as the psychologically dark character of his original 1930s conception and helped to usher in an era of grim and gritty superheroes from the. I talk about frank miller s dark knight saga and how hes really just a big ol comic book nerd who makes awesome comic stories. Not original art but part of the production proofing process. Nov 01, 2020 in 1986, frank miller came out with a miniseries that let readers glimpse into the life of an older batman, who is tired but still passionate about the truth.
His many works have not only redefined classic characters, but also, on. 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. Sep, 2019 the saga of the dark knight returns isnt over just yet. These production pages are rare and a part of comic history. The dark knight returns graphic novel by miller britannica. Mar 24, 2016 cover by frank miller dc comics editors note. 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 saga by frank miller 5 primary works 6 total works collected editions of the entire saga of batman.
As we all know by now, the final issue of frank miller s epic miniseries, batman. 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. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller, and klaus janson, with color by lynn varley, and published by dc comics. Frank miller dark knight returns original art splash page. 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. I should be a mass of aching muscle broken, spent, unable to move.
Frank miller, softspoken yet brutally intense in the pages of the comic books he writes, draws and directs, has sparked a legacy of profound grittiness and raw emotion in his groundbreaking stewardship of dc comics iconic batman. Writerartist frank millers seminal fourissue limited series following batmans final adventure redefined. Frank miller gave us the best batman and the worst vox. 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. Along with inker klaus janson and colorist lynn varley, miller told the tale of a 55yearold bruce wayne coming out of retirement to restore order in a gotham city that had long ago moved past batman. Sep 20, 2019 acclaimed graphic novelist and visionary artist, frank miller is returning to the world of the dark knight elaborating on the hardedge futuretense of the batman legacy with dark knight returns. The dark knight returns, i dismissed it in just that way. The dark knight strikes again, also known as dk2, is a 20012002 dc comics threeissue limited series comic book written and illustrated by frank miller and colored by lynn varley.
His many works have not only redefined classic characters, but also, on a few occasions, revitalized the comics industry. 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 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. Robert kirkman interviews frank miller about his career, from. In 1986, writer and artist frank miller was only 29 years old when he tackled the comic that cemented his place among the icons. Mar 27, 2021 over the course of his decadesspanning career, millers work on daredevil, elektra, batman especially the dark knight returns, wolverine, sin city, 300, and too many other things to mention here. Despite waynes funding of the rehabilitation of harvey dent twoface, dent returns. The dark knight written by frank miller and others.
A visual history calls the dark knight returns arguably the best batman story of all time, which revolutionized the entire genre of superhero. Originally published in four installments in 1986, it singlehandedly undid the damage done to the bat by the goofy 60s show with adam west. Superman, still as young and handsome as ever, has become little more than an icon. This novel is of course about batman, aka bruce wayne, and the scene is gotham city. It is safe to say that without the dark knight returns, batman v. Oct 07, 2016 the legendary comic writerartists influence can be felt everywhere from batman v superman. 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 comic book tales. Despite waynes funding of the rehabilitation of harvey dent twoface, dent returns to being a supervillain. Following a characterdefining run on marvels daredevil, frank miller joined dc comics to write what would become two of the alltime classic batman stories and graphic novels.
The dark knight returns is a fictional graphic novel written by frank miller. Frank miller appeared with his groundbreaking graphic novel batman. The dark knight returns creators are coming in for a cgc inhouse private signing. Frank millers tale of batman in this story starts with bruce in retirement. The comic was signed by frank miller and klaus janson at new york comic con 2018. The dark knight returns original ending had batman dying. Miller wasnt the first comic book creator to give batman a dark sensibility.
There was generally one transparency and or proof per printing to a book or graphic novel and is considered rare production art. Feb 01, 2021 cgc celebrates the 35th anniversary of batman. The dark knight returns and its immediate successor, miller and david mazzuchellis batman. 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. Why frank millers the dark knight returns is still the most. Comics presents this classic title in a newly redesigned edition. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller, and klaus janson, with color by. Review of the dark knight strikes again by frank miller jason.
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