The Dark Knight Returns....Again

[InJustice]

It is but the book really wasn't this abomination everyone made it out to be. It's a brilliant prequel of the psychotic, Dirty Harry, Dark Knight Returns Batman. He saw Jason Todd as a soldier who honoured him and that's exactly what we got in All Star. Batman is capable of taking on the entire League in case they misbehave and in All Star he paints a whole room yellow to depower Hal Jordan and show him how rediculous he really is and how easy it is for a non superpowered guy to win. It's a great interpretation. Pushing Batman to the absolute limits of his own psychosic. So many great stuff in that book. People are not reading it correctly.

Well if you're looking at it from that perspective, Tower of Babel suggested that Batman could take on the League without having him act like an self-righteous and hyperviolent asshat. And that's the problem with All Star Batman. I'm all for new interpretations of an existing hero, but it gets the core essence of what Batman is completely wrong.

If the claim is that people aren't reading it right, it's more of a problem with how the book delivers the message rather than the person reading it.

 

[The Demon's Head]

Wow. Sad news about Frank Miller. Say what you will about his modern works, his earlier works make him a comic book legend.

 

[m4st4]

Miller is merely a shadow of his former, late 80s self for almost two decades now, I won't hold my breath for this one, but it's nice to know that things are happening on TDK front, in whatever medium.

 

[Sawyer]

http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2015/0...w-details-for-dark-knight-iii-the-master-race

DC ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDES NEW DETAILS FOR DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE
By Official Press Release
Thursday, July 9th, 2015

DC ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDES NEW DETAILS FOR DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE

Icons Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson to Provide Art for Final Chapter of Dark Knight Trilogy, Book to Include Bonus Comic With A Host of Special Guest Artists

SAN DIEGO, CA (July 9, 2015) - DC Entertainment began Comic-Con International: San Diego 2015 with a blockbuster announcement, revealing today that artists Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson will be joining living-legend Batman writer and artist Frank Miller and acclaimed writer Brian Azzarello in bringing the final chapter of the celebrated THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS saga to life.

“THE DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE” is the epic conclusion to Miller’s 1986 classic THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS trilogy – heralded by TIME Magazine as one of the 10 greatest graphic novels of all time – and its 2001-2002 follow-up series BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN.

THE DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE will be an eight-issue, comic book periodical, to be published monthly under the DC Comics imprint. Within each 32 page periodical there will be a special 16 page “Dark Knight Universe” comic affixed in the center. Each "Dark Knight Universe" comic will feature a rotating cast of special guest artists and characters.

“We went into this knowing that we had to give fans more,” said Dan DiDio and Jim Lee, Co-Publishers for DC Entertainment. “We’re pulling out all the stops to deliver an amazing conclusion to this exciting body of work. We hope it inspires the next generation of writers and artists, the way it has already inspired us.”

According to Kubert, "Frank Miller and Brian Azzarello have crafted such an incredible story for DKIII, as I am truly honored to be associated with them, this project, and Klaus Janson. We, along with the fans, are in for a great ride!”

"Any opportunity to work with Frank Miller is a happy occasion for me,” said Janson. “When we add the talents of Brian Azzarello and Andy Kubert to the mix, we have the ingredients to achieve something truly memorable. This will be amazing!"

Marking the 30th anniversary of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS original series, this periodical is slated for publication beginning in late Fall 2015.

 

[BH/HHH]

I'd still love a prequel that shows why Superman became the way he was in Dark Knight Returns, only thing is I wouldn't want Miller to write it.

 

[Drz]

DRK perfectly explains the situation though?

 

[BH/HHH]

DRK perfectly explains the situation though?

Not as to why he became a tool though, I always like to think there was a reason for that. Maybe it's better they don't as what I have in my head probably couldn't be matched expectations wise.

 

[Drz]

Would you say he truly became a tool when he made sure Batman wasn't murdered out in the open and even keeps it a secret? You might say DKSA extends Superman's loyalties more since we learn Luthor and Brainiac we're the big bands.

 

[titansupes]

Andy Kubert hey... I don't know. I really like his stuff, but it's a little vanilla for me, for this project specifically. I say without having seen any of it, of course.

 

[luis4u]

He actually is looking better than last year.

 

[luis4u]

 

[Decepticonus]

I dunno... All Star Batman & Robin isn't that bad...

*ducks and runs*

*running with you*

Why can't he finish Dark Knight: Boy Wonder first? or is that Jim Lee's fault?

I'll check this out though if it actually comes out. I'm in a minority that has enjoyed everything about Frank Miller's Batman from his beginnings in Year One to his descent to madness by All-Star Batman & Robin and then his return and TDKSA. I just take it for what it is and not what I wanted it to be.

I believe that to be Lee's fault. Even during the original run on-line and in interviews Lee took full blame for the delays, especially with the continuing of the series they planned in 2011. This is why I wished Lee was an artist ONLY and not have a desk job at DC, cause that's all we really want from him is art.

But I'm with you. When I first read TDKSA I didn't know what to except to be honest. How do you out-do TDKR? Just do it all over again but with different villains? That is the usual sequel approach just more and more of what already worked. Each piece of his is completely different. Hell Year One is barely a Batman story and more of Gordon story. This disappointed me upon my first reading but read it again and found myself loving it.

All Star Batman wasn't bad and neither was The Dark Knight Strikes Again.

A genius remains a genius even if he goes mad. Frank Miller was a pissed off young man and that translated to Daredevil and TDKReturns and when he got older he turned into a pissed off and very eccentric old man and that translated to All Star Batman and TDKSA.
I don't get why people cannot see it's satire. Granted, not all of it is good but it's not like a really bad run on a monthly book. It's a spin off, an elserworlds story, something different. Anything from Frank Miller is worth reading and talking about.

It is satire. So many things are poked fun at here, that's why it's fun. It's the complete opposite of a TDKR or Year One which deal with very deep, complex themes and are quite adult. These are just bat-**** insane but highly entertaining, like a bad but fun B-movie. They prove it with the "Batmobile". Everyone laughs at him for naming his car (somewhat common) but most of all naming it the Batmobile. We all grew up with it and the name as kids, it never dawned on us. But c'mon, here is a grown man dressed up as a bat, driving around in a bat themed car he calls the Batmobile, and does it very seriously and takes this name very seriously. It is beyond ridiculous.

And yes, elseworld indeed. I never understood why people said he ruined Batman with this. This was never main continuity. Did Geoff Johns ruin Batman through Earth-One? Did Moench ruin him through Vampire Batman? No. Did Mignola ruin him through Gaslight? No. Now had all the other writers copied off this into the main continuity Batman they may have a point, but they didn't. That's what's fun about these Elseworld tales, you don't have to adopt these, really you're not supposed to.

Angry Batman abducts kid who just lost his parents, and gives him a scary ride calling him PUNK all the way.
Makes the kid hunt and eat rats in the cave.
Knows about every superhero more than they know about themselves, like Superman can fly, but he doesn't.
Violently hurts thugs, burns them alive, but not to a crisp, and has sex with Black Canary on a pier.
Makes Robin hit Hal real hard, and slaps the kid hard after he nearly breaks Hal's larynx before helping the injured.
Gordon cheating on his wife on the phone while she is there in the room with him.


It's not terrible, it's funny and stupid.
That's my confession.

Agreed.

It is but the book really wasn't this abomination everyone made it out to be. It's a brilliant prequel of the psychotic, Dirty Harry, Dark Knight Returns Batman. He saw Jason Todd as a soldier who honoured him and that's exactly what we got in All Star. Batman is capable of taking on the entire League in case they misbehave and in All Star he paints a whole room yellow to depower Hal Jordan and show him how rediculous he really is and how easy it is for a non superpowered guy to win. It's a great interpretation. Pushing Batman to the absolute limits of his own psychosic. So many great stuff in that book. People are not reading it correctly.

Thank you, because that is still one of the dumbest weaknesses. Sure, it was written during the Silver Age so slightly forgivable but it hasn't aged well. The scene is just hilarious because it points out as you said, how ridiculous this all is.

Yeah, this idea Batman is so crazy and violent in All-Star. Uh ok, is this news? If I recall people always said and thought TDKR Batman is the craziest and angriest sooooo.... what's the issue? I liked what John Morris wrote in his review on All-Star...

"an intriguing alternative take on a character long reimagined to the point of incoherence. Surely the readers as a whole have seen Batman the tortured soul, Batman the awkward father figure, Batman the authoritarian and Batman the zillion-other-paternal character archetypes countless times before under the stewardship of a few dozen other authors; why not for a scant twelve issues have a book about a Batman who might just be what a control-obsessed, Kevlar-suited sadist would be like in real life — which is to say "distinctly unpleasant"? It’s unsavory, sure, but who buys Batman comics because he’s warm and cuddly?"

Going off that I remember Miller saying Batman is the kind of guy who want having your back in an alleyway, but he's not the kind of guy you want over for dinner.

 

[Visceral]

i love miller.

 

[dude stannis]

I'm glad it appears he's getting healthier. Using a cane instead of a chair is a great sign.

 

[Naked Shia]

He does look better, but he still looks in really bad shape sadly.

Also, kubert could be interesting. I'm really excited by this project anyway.

 

[Decepticonus]

He does look better, but he still looks in really bad shape sadly.

Also, kubert could be interesting. I'm really excited by this project anyway.

Yeah I mean c'mon he used to look like this

Of course this was 7 years ago, but Miller is only 58. Yup, looks like his 50's in this picture but in the recent one, damn he looks I don't know, 60, 70.

I've yet to totally delve all into Kubert's work, I have some of his stuff like with Morrison and was reading Batman/Superman last night where he did a few pages. Not bad, but not died hard fan of his work, but good nonetheless.

 

[Gee]

Each issue of DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE will include:
• A 32-page standard format comic book that will measure 6.625” x 10.1875”
• A 16-page minicomic with no interior ads that will measure 5.5” x 8.375”

The minicomic will be tipped on to an insert and bound into the main comic.

After the release of each issue of DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE, DC Entertainment will release a volume of the DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE COLLECTOR’S EDITION that will collect the both the main story and mini-comic from latest issue of DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE as a single 7.0625” x 10.875” title, with both stories presented at the same trim size.

After the first seven DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE COLLECTOR’S EDITION have been published, DC Entertainment will ship a special slipcase designed to hold the entire set with the eighth COLLECTOR’S EDITION.
DKIII also will feature a dazzling array of variant covers by some of the biggest names in comics today. And, for the first time ever, DC will offer custom store variant editions to qualifying retailers. Watch for more information coming soon!

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #1
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
Mini comic art by TBA
Cover by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
1:10 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON
1:25 variant cover by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
1:50 variant cover by TBA
1:100 variant cover by FRANK MILLER
1:500 variant cover by JIM LEE
1:5000 original sketch variant by JIM LEE
Blank variant cover
On sale NOVEMBER 25
32 pg comic: 6.375" x 10.1875"
16 page minicomic: 5.5" x 8.5"
FC, 1 of 8, $5.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with multiple covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The epic ending you never saw coming is here because you demanded it! The Dark Knight rises again to face the dawn of the master race!

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #1 COLLECTOR’S EDITION VOL. 1
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
Cover by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
On sale DECEMBER 9 • 40 pg, FC, 7.0625” x 10.875”, $12.99 US • RATED T+
This oversized paper-over-boards COLLECTOR’S EDITION features both stories from DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #1 at the same size!

http://comicsalliance.com/batman-europa-dark-knight-iii-solicitation/

I'm interested in that collector slipcase. 8*13 = 104 bucks, though...

 

[titansupes]

That's all pretty bizarre... Just give me a nice Deluxe Edition hardcover when it's all done, thank you DC.

 

[Snow Queen]

The Dark Knight rises again to face the dawn of the master race!

Hmm...

 

[KevanG]

The Dark Knight keeps rising!

He has trouble holding his water during the night and that makes him cranky.

 

[titansupes]

So current guess is that Superman and his family are this "Master Race", yessum?

 

[KevanG]

Probably.

*GASP*

Maybe it'll be this version.

I swear I'd buy twenty copies if it was.

 

[Sawyer]

Bah Gawd.

 

[KevanG]

It does deal with twin cloned Hitlers so it would fit with the master race theme.

 

[Gee]

The retailer variant cover:

Spoiler

http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2015/0...r-dark-knight-iii-the-master-race-is-revealed