The Dark Knight Returns
by Frank Millerlimited series· published 1986
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The Dark Knight Returns (alternatively titled Batman: The Dark Knight Returns but originally titled Batman: The Dark Knight) is a 1986 four-issue 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. It tells an alternative story of Bruce Wayne who, at 55 years old, returns from a decade of retirement to fight crime while facing opposition from the Gotham City police force and the United States government. The story also features the return of classic foes Two-Face and the Joker, and culminates in a confrontation with Superman, who is now an instrument of the government.
Adaptations (3)
The Dark Knight Returns has been adapted into 3 films, from 2012 to 2013. The most recent is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013).
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 12012 · film · 76 min · dir. Jay Oliva · IMDb ↗IMDb8.0100%Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 22013 · film · 76 min · dir. Jay Oliva · IMDb ↗IMDb8.4Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.
