Although, the film is rated pg, this is closer to an r rated animated feature. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Dc comics, marvel comics and indie alike, nothing is free from our dramatic readings. 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.
Please do not spoil content of next issues report spoiler. This masterpiece of comics storytelling brings to life a dark world. The warhea when the ussr launches a nuclear warhead called coldbringer in response to supermans presence in corto maltese. The dark knight returns, part 2, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of dc universe animated original movies, arrives january 29 from warner bros. It is a more mature story of the dark knight and the violence is. 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. Home entertainment as a bluray combo pack and dvd, on demand and for download. Batman has to learn that even the dark knight has a vulnerability. 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 the series was collected into a single volume later that year, the story title for the first issue was applied to the entire series. The dark knight returns has been printed into a 30th anniversary edition, featuring bonus material in the form of a cover gallery, frank millers original dark knight proposal to. Gotham is in a heat wave, and it has been ten years since the last sighting of the batman. Now as his city needs him most, the dark knight returns in a blaze of. The dark knight returns, part 1 is a mustbuy for any batman fan including those who swear by the comic version of the story.
Peter weller, ariel winter, michael emerson see full cast and crew. 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. Frank millers elseworld story the dark knight returns is regarded as one of the. If anyone wants to read a good batman comic, read batman the long halloween, batman the killing joke, batman hush, batman year one, etc. Could you do batman under the red hood motion comic.
It is a limited series set in a possible future, portrayed as batmans last adventure. Batman the dark knight returns part 2 dailymotion video. A new breed of criminal ravages gotham city, forcing 55yearold bruce wayne back into the cape and cowl. 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. This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling brings to vivid life a dar. The pg film is produced by warner premiere, dc entertainment and warner bros. It remains an undisputed classic, one of the most influential stories ever told in comics, and is a book cited by the filmmakers as an. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Witness as the aging dark knight wages a tireless war against crime while proving that courage and will are indeed timeless. Don the epic costume from the dark knight returns comic as you battle the war against gotham city. Washington post penciller andy kubert and inker klaus janson remain as onpoint as ever. Ign comics ranked the dark knight returns first on a list of the 25 greatest batman graphic novels and called the dark knight returns a true masterpiece of storytelling with scene after unforgettable scene. The first episode to my new motion comic fan dub series for dc comics superstar, sean gordon murphys batman.
With batman back in the spotlight, the extended media coverage has awoken a far worse evil at arkham asylum, the joker. The dark knight returns motion comic chapter 1 w peter weller. Almost without volition, bruce wayne is sucked back into the lifestyle and calling he had given up decades earlier. It is ten years after an aging batman has retired, and gotham city has sunk deeper into decadence and lawlessness. The feds want the man of tomorrow to put a stop to him. And after facing off against his two greatest enemies, the. Superman manages to divert the missile to an uninhabited desert area before it detonates, but damage is done nonetheless. 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 and robin have reclaimed gotham city. Comic creator frank miller at the 1982 san diego comiccon international. The dark knight returns, part 1 is extremely violent. It is safe to say that without the dark knight returns, batman v superman.
Usa today frank millerss return to the dark knight universe is not only an allstar collaboration, but also the rare comic book event that lives up to its own hype. It does indeed bring the frank miller comic to animated life with as much. Conflicted throughout most of his life, bruce waynes mission never changes. The batman that many people know and love today was spawned not in the 1930s, when the caped crusader first appeared in comic books but rather in the 1980s, under the revisionary design of writerartist frank miller, creator of sin city and 300. Now, when his city needs him most, the dark knight returns in a blaze of glory. Buy dark knight returns batman skin microsoft store. The action is tough as nails and filled with bloodcomic book resources. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified. Frank miller began his career in comics in the late 1970s and rose to fame while. The dark knight returns, part 1 2012 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era. Frank miller gave us the best batman and the worst vox.
Based on the 1986 frank miller graphic novel, this batman is a reflection of a mid80s vigilantism mindset as exemplified by dirty harry, rambo, and so many other tough guy gets even movies from that era. The dark knight returns is set mostly in gotham city in the. Does the animated version live up to its legendary comic book source material. The dark knight returns opens with bruce wayne, the famous million heir of gotham, in a car race that ends in crash. The dark knight returns is a 1986 fourissue comic book miniseries starring batman, written by. Frank miller completely reinvents the legend of batman in his saga of a nearfuture gotham city gone to rot, ten years after the dark knights retirement. Several other batman veterans were also involved in the film. Martha wayne presented silently and in a comics equivalent of slow motion.
For many years, i have actually grown up with the darker version of batman when i was little, thanks to the animated tv. When the ussr launches a nuclear warhead called coldbringer in response to supermans presence in corto maltese. Over time the storyarc has been retitled by dc as the dark knight returns in modern trade paperbacks. With peter weller, ariel winter, david selby, wade williams. Dc comics celebrates 30th anniversary of the dark knight. Following this was a creator owned project that meshed genres and art. When originally published, the series was simply titled batman. Batman, superman, wonder woman and other heroes are back on the page showcasing millers distinctive flavor. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. The dark knight returns alternatively titled batman.
The dark knight returns is a batman story written by frank miller with. The dark knight returns 30th anniversary edition and millions of other. Now as his city needs him most, the dark knight returns in a blaze of glory. Peter weller, ariel winter, david selby see full cast and crew. Set in a world where the joker is cured of his insanity.
The dark knight is a four issue miniseries written and drawn by acclaimed author frank miller, first published by dc comics in 1986. The dark knight returns, part 1 is a mustbuy for any batman fan. The dark knight returns dc database fandom dc wiki. In 2005, time chose the collected edition as one of the 10 best english language graphic novels ever written. The dark knight returns filmed for 24 days over a 17month period from june of 2015 through october of 2016. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Hailed as a comics masterpiece, the dark knight returns is frank millers 300 and sin city reinvention of the legend of 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 motion comic chapter 2 w peter weller. Miller wasnt the first comic book creator to give batman a dark sensibility.
Batman dark knight returns part 1 dailymotion video. The dark knight returns is a twopart animated superhero film, an adaptation of the fourissue story arc the dark knight returns by frank miller, printed in 1986. His creatorowned crime saga sin city first hit the page in 1991, and then the. The dark knight, with a different subtitle for each issue the dark knight returns, the dark knight. 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.
Theres alot better batman stories out there, with better art. Joined by carrie kelly, a teenage female robin, batman takes to the streets to end the threat of the mutant gangs that have overrun the city. The dark knight returns rise of batman pt1 incomplete. 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 batman story written by frank miller with illustrations by miller, klaus janson, and lynn varley in 1986. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.
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