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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. The dark knight returns it is a dark, depressing world where criminals run amok in the absence of superheroes. The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. I made the mistake of purchasing it without checking the appraisal value. 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 is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by frank miller, illustrated by miller and klaus janson, and published by dc comics. 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.
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New listingbatman the dark knight returns book 1,2. Sep 11, 2015 for point of comparison, batman, which is the bestselling periodical ongoing monthly comic book monthaftermonth among all publishers, does about 120k a month in sales, and there are something like 3200 comic book stores we are told, so the average comic book store sells about thirtyeight copies. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. Frank miller is responsible for some of my favorite superhero comics elektra.
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Dark knight, dark city is a batman storyline written by peter milligan with illustrations by kieron dwyer. Bruce wayne has been retired from superheroing for 10 years following the death of jason todd. The film is based off of the original batman comic book but additionally changes the perception of the everyday world as good to naturally bad. 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. Thats what itll take to buy this dark knight comic cover. Jan 14, 2014 christopher nolans dark knight trilogy is the most thematically rich and intellectually dense comic book movie series ever made. The dark knight returns 1 oct 1986, dc, 4, batman 612, 1st prints, lot. Perfect for fans of the cartoons, comics and movies. The dark knight fine art print features an authorized, automated artist signature and an embossed seal of authenticity as a part of the limited edition of 325 pieces.
The batman strategically takes down his enemy, blow by blow, like a surgeon at an operating table. Released around the same time as watchmen, dark knight returns adultoriented themes helped transform the comic industry. Mar 23, 2011 so many of the revamped batman line of comics have proven to be a blast detective comics, batman, batman incorporated, batgirl but two issues in, theres nothing new being brought to the table by batman. Limited 1 for 25 variant cover by david finch terror. The dark knight has been drugged and beaten, but now hes going to stop scarecrows plans as he. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Unfollow batman the dark knight returns comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The dark knight, with a different subtitle for each issue the dark knight returns, the dark knight. The themes and meanings of the dark knight trilogy christopher nolans dark knight trilogy is the most thematically rich and intellectually dense comic book.
Gotham city is terrorized by a gang of vicious and aimless teenage murderers, the mutants. From a literal standpoint, master race undoes the travesty of batman. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Batman is waiting for the escapee at the end of the sewer line, and the mutants gather around the brawl. The dark knight returns is one of those comics that fans of funny books often point to as proof. Both films end with the hero and villain fighting atop a high building until the. The dark knight returns 1 oct 1986, dc, 4, batman 612, 1st prints, lot 5 out of 5 stars 6 product ratings 6 product ratings batman.
This masterpiece of comics storytelling brings to life a dark world. The comic book joker frequently makes use of melee weapons whenever he and the dark knight come to blows. The dark knight returns is set in a dystopian version of gotham city in 1986. Of course, these are both sequels to the seminal batman.
The dark knight returns, a gritty and dark tale of an aged batman who returns to crime fighting. Batman comic stickers feature the caped crusader in his comic book and cartoon style in a variety of action shots. New listing the dark knight returns 1986 books 14 also, spawn batman image comics 1994. 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. 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.
A groundbreaking artist and writer, miller is credited with breathing new life into both batman and daredevil titles, while creating his own legends like sin city and 300. Second printing written by paul jenkins scriptcoplot and david finch coplot. A mico suayan, juan jose ryp, vicente cifuentes batman takes on the most important case of his career as a. This lavish 400page book tells the complete history of batman from his 1939 debut in detective comics to the current day. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. One of two new ongoing titles to feature bruce wayne after the batman. What secret connection do both batman and the joker share with a strange and. Master race is the first batman book ive read in quite a while that kept me turning the pages. When i had to put it down, i couldnt wait to pick it back up. The amount will vary depending upon their condition.
The joker the dark knight premium format figure is now available at for fans of heath ledger and dc comics batman. This dc comics collectible artwork is a musthave for fans of the worlds greatest detective. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. Dc comics the joker the dark knight premium formattm. How much is the comic book batman the dark knight returns. The dark knight, what a great and incredibly timely title for a batman comic. Meanwhile, etrigan the demon turns against his masters and confronts a twisted, evil incarnation of ragman with the help of alfred.
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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 largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. You can determine the value of your comicbook once you grade the condition of your book and you can do this by referring to the. Oct 17, 2012 here is a book that i believe sold well due to its name alone. The dark knight was an american comic book ongoing series, written and penciled by david finch and featuring batman. 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.
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