Sep 21, 2019 an archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Sep 12, 2012 batman has not been seen for ten years. Now, when his city needs him most, the dark knight returns in a blaze of glory. And so we get an allout battle between these two titans. The dark knight returns rise of batman pt1 incomplete. The dark knight returns part 2 comics worth reading. As batman flew to stardom every month as the lead feature in detective comics, he also headlined the quarterly comics title batman, devoted solely to the exploits of the dark knight. A new breed of criminal ravages gotham city, forcing 55yearold bruce wayne back into the cape and cowl. Im a huge fan of the dc animated universe and my excitement leading up to the release of the adaptation of one of the best graphic novels of all time was evident. Yindels first action as head of police is to issue a warrant for batman s arrest. 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 book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 197 pages and is available in hardcover format. The dark knight returns opens with bruce wayne, the famous million heir of gotham, in a car race that ends in crash. Several other batman veterans were also involved in the. The trailer for part 2 of dc universes dark knight returns animated feature teases an older batman s war against the gotham authorities, superman, and. Here a comic book has come to life with all the respect for how the btdkr. Bruce wayne has been retired from superheroing for 10 years following the death of jason todd. The first edition of the novel was published in 1986, and was written by frank miller. There is more than one author in the frank miller is an american writer, artist and film director best known for his film noirstyle comic book stories. His most notable works include sin city, the dark knight returns, batman year one and 300. The dark knight returns part 2, the conclusion of the movie series that began with part 1 last fall commissioner gordon is being replaced by ellen yindel, who declares batman s actions illegal and demands his arrest. The dark knight, with a different subtitle for each issue the dark knight returns, the dark knight. May 16, 2015 the back story is pretty heavy handed. Its a story so big four issues they had to split it into two parts.
Most of the basic things in this universe stay the same for batman. But still, dark knight returns pt 1 is well worth the price and i look forward to pt 2. This book ends with gordon turning in his badge and gun. The original four issue comic series from frank miller and co. Digital comic excerpt from the graphic novel, the dark knight falls by frank miller. 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. Both women are proactive and are a main part of the story. 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.
This version combines both parts into a single 148 minute movie. 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. The dark knight returns, in soft and hardcover formats, 1986 on. Concluding part of the animated adaptation of frank millers comic book following the adventures of the caped crusader. From the golden age of comics the early adventures of batman from batman comics. And as his deepest fears resurface, he must rely on old friends to help quell the terrible effects, and to remind him of his true mission as a hero.
If i was in batmans shoes, after ten years away i wouldnt have bothered returning to. 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. The dark knight returns part 2, the conclusion of the movie series that began with part 1 last fall commissioner gordon is being replaced by ellen yindel, who declares batmans actions illegal and demands his arrest. Duality this can be an extension of the balance theme. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. 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 returns comic books for sale online.
The dark knight returns, part 2 bluray 20 best buy. The dark knight was an american comic book ongoing series, written and penciled by david finch and featuring batman. The dark knight returns part 2 bluray 20 region free. The dark knight is one of four count em batman series that were released as part of dcs new 52 reboot in 2011. A version was released on october 8, 20 entitled batman. The dark knight returns, part 2 is the conclusion to the animated movie based on the legendary 1986 comic book. Knight batman comic book hero action figures, dark knight returns action figure, sega batman returns video games, knight batman lego minifigures, batman. This part deals with the return of the joker, batman continuing his war on crime with a new robin by his side, and superman being sent by the president to stop bats. This movie did everything that i originally hoped dark knight rises would do, including visualizing an old bruce wayne, introducing a new, female robin, and returning to batmans roots as a vigilante who has to fight the police as well as the criminals.
Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. He immediately pitched to giordano a much more violent. This is the first comic book that actually moved me so much that i cried. Major differences are jla is disbanded due to political correctness groups. Unfollow batman the dark knight returns comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Batman the dark knight returns part two comic book and. Home entertainment has set a release date for batman. 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. Today on variant arris breaks down the dark knight returns storyline. This revolutionary work not only kicked off the series of batman films based on his redefinition, but a craze for such material that has thrown dozens of such heroes into multiple film franchise heaven. The dark knight returns is a twopart directtovideo animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book the dark knight returns by frank. The voice cast is quite impressive also,with peter robocop weller as bruce wayne batman was quite a nice surprise. Watch as the aging dark knight wages a tireless war against crime while proving that courage and will are indeed timeless. The dark knight returns 4 book series kindle edition. This masterpiece of comics storytelling brings to life a dark world. 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.
The dark knight returns is set in a dystopian version of gotham city in 1986. The dark knight returns part 1 had me on the edge of my seat, and although it didnt keep everything from the original, it generally stayed quite true to the original in thought and action. Batman the dark knight returns part 2 is so much better than part 1 i suppose part 1 was building up to what happens in part 2 with regards to the fight between superman and batman. Miller redefined the presentation of comic book characters and heroic fiction with his granddaddy of graphic novels, the dark knight. The mutant gang is no more, but are now dubbed the sons of the batman miller 102. Batman the dark knight returns 1986 internet archive. While the dark knight rises film was a huge letdown to me, a similar animated movie, dark knight returns, was available to fill its shoes. The dark knight returns is a gripping story of the legendary comic book hero, batman. It is violent, there is blood, the joker is the homocidal maniac he was always meant to be in the comics and batman is not much better. The dark knight is a four issue mini series written and drawn by acclaimed author frank miller, first published by dc comics in 1986 over time the storyarc has been retitled by dc as the dark knight returns in modern trade paperbacks. 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 book 2, pages 5873 summary.
And the last time around, in part 7, we examined the character of batman both before and after. A pure nazi sex fetish, she also wears thighhigh heeled boots. 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. The dark knight returns, script and pencils by frank miller, inks by klaus janson. Millers interest in superheroes was by that time waning, but he saw in batman a prime opportunity to create a comic book for adultsto return what had become the campy caped crusader to his original pulp roots. Aug 22, 2011 elektra lives again, page 37 detail 1990. One of two new ongoing titles to feature bruce wayne after the batman. Meanwhile, superman has been sent by the government to rein bruce in, as batman tries to stop the joker from doing what he always does. The dark knight returns tenth anniversary edition dc, 1997 series april 1997 in millennium edition. Nuclear armageddon stands just within reach as the two biggest heroes on earth battle it out and the world watches on. Millers story used a lot of voiceover narration, for. Batman the dark knight viewcomic reading comics online for. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. A group of teenagers who were formerly part of the mutants.
Batman is waiting for the escapee at the end of the sewer line, and the mutants gather around the brawl. Its the thirtieth anniversary of the dark knight returns, and now dc comics presents this classic title in a newly redesigned edition. Batman onfilm reports that the finale will hit bluray, dvd and digital download on january 29. The dark knight returns is often credited, along with watchmen, as heralding the grim and gritty realistic trend in comics. Like the previous installment, its extremely violent, with almost constant. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. The dark knight returns part 2 dvd based on frank millers acclaimed graphic novel, this intense and visually inventive two part animated film tells the story of an alternate future for batman. 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 is a batman comic book miniseries written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics from february to june 1986. The story depicts bruce wayne as an old man, coming out of retirement to be batman again. The dark knight returns, part ii i am the law with peter weller.
The dark knight returns, part 2 footage to premiere at. The dark knight returns, part 2 20 with gotham city back under his watchful eye, and accompanied by able sidekick robin, batman continues to battle crime but his resurgence awakens a far worse evil at arkham asylum. Knight terrors is probably my second favorite of the four debut volumes i. As with the first part, its pretty faithful to the comics. Gotham is in a heat wave, and it has been ten years since the last sighting of the batman. Dark knight returns death of batman incomplete story. The dark knight returns, part 2 bluray 20 at best buy. The dark knight returns, part 2 will premiere at the new york comic con. Warner premiere and dc entertainment have released the first trailer for batman. It is ten years after an aging batman has retired, and gotham city has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. The dark knight returns, part 2, a new dc universe animated original movie based on the universally acclaimed graphic novel by frank miller. Second part of the animated adaptation of frank millers classic comic book miniseries, the dark knight returns. The dark knight rises, part 2, the animated adaptation of the seminal 1986 miniseries by frank miller and klaus janson.
But because the public liked the look of him, dc comics brought him back, and eventually he became the badass badguy seen in this 76minute animated adventure made in 20. Home entertainment have issue the following press release which confirms that the first footage from batman. As with part 1, the animation and artwork is excellent, as a sort of mix between the original comic book style and supermanbatman. The batman strategically takes down his enemy, blow by blow, like a surgeon at an operating table.
The dark knight returns is a two part directtovideo animated superhero film, an adaptation of the 1986 comic book the dark knight returns by frank miller. Return of the joker video games, legends of the dark knight 1, batman dark knight rises movie masters, ariat med 1 34 to 2 34 boots for women, the darkness batman comic book hero action. Part 2 2012 starring peter weller and ariel winter on dvd and bluray. The dark knight returns is a batman story written by frank miller with illustrations by miller, klaus janson, and lynn varley in 1986. Batman the dark knight returns books 1 2 3 4 complete. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. The dark knight returns, we have good and evil in heroes and villains, but we also have internal conflict that causes duality. But what batman discovers hidden in a moment of courage may change his life forever.
The series title, the dark knight returns, is a pun. Although the aging dark knight has returned to crime fighting, gotham city and the rest of america no longer want his brand of vigilantism. 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. When originally published, the series was simply titled batman. 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. Batman the dark knight returns viewcomic reading comics. The resolution of the showdown with the joker is just as unbelievable as it is in the book i. The dark knight returns was one of the two comic books, alongside watchmen, that inspired designer vincent connare when he created. Mar 12, 2018 part 2 of the animated dc universe title batman. Superman, still as young and handsome as ever, has become. It opened the door for comic books to become something more than just guilty pleasure readings and. 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. It is a limited series set in a possible future, portrayed as batman s last adventure. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by.