Batman: The Dark Knight Returns cover
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5.0 / 5
Year

1986

Publisher

DC Comics

ISBN

978-1563893421

Comics Core shelf

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

by Frank Miller

An aging Batman comes out of retirement in a dystopian future. Miller's dark, influential take on the character.

Geek’s cut

Comic-book storytelling with the density of a good tech spec: every panel doing double duty, every line of dialogue carrying lore, emotion, or both.

Deeper dive

Frank Miller's groundbreaking graphic novel that redefined Batman for a generation. Set in a dystopian future, it shows an older, more brutal Dark Knight returning to fight crime.