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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986—1986)

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns[note 1] is a superhero comic miniseries written and penciled by Frank Miller. Published by DC Comics in 1986, it is set in a grim alternate future in which the eponymous vigilante comes out of retirement to fight crime in Gotham City once more, despite facing opposition from the police and the U.S. government.

The series was released to massive commercial success and critical acclaim, and is often credited with popularizing more mature storytelling in comic books and graphic novels, as well as introducing wider pop culture to a darker take on Batman. It is widely considered one of the greatest comic books ever published, though some have taken to criticize the brutal depiction of its lead in the decades following its release. Miller has written numerous sequels and spin-offs over the years, beginning with The Dark Knight Strikes Again.

Several elements of the series have been incorporated into other Batman media, most notably the characters of Carrie Kelley and the Mutants. The story was directly adapted into a two-part animated film, and elements of its story were adapted into the live-action films The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).

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The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia (2010) gave this reality the name Earth-686.






  1. ↑ Originally published as Batman: The Dark Knight, with each issue having a different title, it was given the first issue's title when collected into a single volume
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