DC Comics

Batman: The Dark Knight (1986)

1986 (Completed)

DESCRIPTION

Batman: The Dark Knight is a 1986 four-issue miniseries written and drawn by Frank Miller for DC Comics, in which Batman returns from retirement to face crime in a grim, near-future Gotham, with allies such as Alfred Pennyworth and Carrie Kelley.

SERIES DETAILS

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Limited Series

Status

Completed

Run

1986

Issue Count

Awards

Kirby Award - Best Finite Series (1987), Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Comic Book Story (1986), Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Limited Comic Book Series (1986)

The Dark Knight Falls

Sep 01, 1986

Hunt the Dark Knight

May 15, 1986

The Dark Knight Triumphant

Apr 17, 1986

The Dark Knight Returns

Mar 20, 1986

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