DC Comics · Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 · March 1986 · $2.95 · 48 pages · Limited Series
Grade: VF 8.0
Edited by Dennis O'Neil.
Cover by Frank Miller with colors by Lynn Varley and lettering by John Costanza.
“The Dark Knight Returns” (46 pages), written and illustrated by Frank Miller with inks by Klaus Janson and colors by Lynn Varley — An aging Bruce Wayne comes out of a ten-year retirement to reclaim the Batman mantle in a dystopian future Gotham City. Commissioner Gordon nears retirement as crime runs rampant, Harvey Dent returns as Two-Face after reconstructive surgery, and a young girl named Carrie Kelley witnesses Batman's return and becomes the new Robin. Miller's angular, heavily shadowed art style creates a gritty, noir atmosphere as Batman faces both familiar enemies and a city that has moved on without him.
The opening salvo of Miller's four-issue masterpiece that fundamentally changed how Batman stories could be told, establishing the template for mature superhero comics in the modern era.
Condition VF 8.0. A cornerstone copy. Flat, glossy, and appears unread at first glance. Minimal spine stress. Complete interior, structurally sound, and unrestored.
We use AI to research and write our descriptions — we think Klaatu would approve of this miniscule relinquishment of power to the robots. Details are verified where possible but comics are complicated and we're not infallible. Every book is graded by a human collector who has actually held it. If something looks off, just ask.
DC Comics · Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 · March 1986 · $2.95 · 48 pages · Limited Series
Grade: VF 8.0
Edited by Dennis O'Neil.
Cover by Frank Miller with colors by Lynn Varley and lettering by John Costanza.
“The Dark Knight Returns” (46 pages), written and illustrated by Frank Miller with inks by Klaus Janson and colors by Lynn Varley — An aging Bruce Wayne comes out of a ten-year retirement to reclaim the Batman mantle in a dystopian future Gotham City. Commissioner Gordon nears retirement as crime runs rampant, Harvey Dent returns as Two-Face after reconstructive surgery, and a young girl named Carrie Kelley witnesses Batman's return and becomes the new Robin. Miller's angular, heavily shadowed art style creates a gritty, noir atmosphere as Batman faces both familiar enemies and a city that has moved on without him.
The opening salvo of Miller's four-issue masterpiece that fundamentally changed how Batman stories could be told, establishing the template for mature superhero comics in the modern era.
Condition VF 8.0. A cornerstone copy. Flat, glossy, and appears unread at first glance. Minimal spine stress. Complete interior, structurally sound, and unrestored.
We use AI to research and write our descriptions — we think Klaatu would approve of this miniscule relinquishment of power to the robots. Details are verified where possible but comics are complicated and we're not infallible. Every book is graded by a human collector who has actually held it. If something looks off, just ask.
