Batman: The Dark Knight (1986)

Batman: The Dark Knight (1986)

Batman: The Dark Knight (1986)

Batman: The Dark Knight (1986)

Volume 1

Name:

Batman: The Dark Knight

Start year:

1986

Publisher:

DC Comics

Aliases:

First issue:

Batman: The Dark Knight #1 The Dark Knight Returns

Last issue:

Batman: The Dark Knight #4 The Dark Knight Falls

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The world famous 4 issue mini series by Frank Miller from 1986 which helped change the general public's perception of Batman being the dark hero he was originally conceived to be.

The indicia of the original issues of this series list the title as Batman: The Dark Knight, with each of the four individual issue's names being a different variation of that.

Collected Editions

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - 30th Anniversary Edition
Batman: The Dark Knight Saga Deluxe Edition
DC Through the 80's: The Experiments (#2)
Batman vs. Superman: The Greatest Battles (#4)

Non-U.S. Collected Editions

Batman: Die Rückkehr Des Dunklen Ritters (German)
Batman: Die Rückkehr Des Dunklen Ritters (German)

Issues

#1 The Dark Knight Returns February 28th, 1986

#2 The Dark Knight Triumphant July 1st, 1986

#3 Hunt the Dark Knight August 1st, 1986

#4 The Dark Knight Falls September 1st, 1986

Characters in volume

Alfred Pennyworth Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Batman Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Carrie Kelley Appeared in 4 issue(s)

James Gordon Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Lola Chong Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Abner Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Catwoman Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Dr. Bartholomew Wolper Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Ellen Yindel Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Joker Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Ronald Reagan Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Byron Brassballs Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Don Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Lana Lang Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Mutant Leader Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Rob Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Stan Merkel Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Superman Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Two-Face Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Arnold Crimp Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Bruno Appeared in 1 issue(s)

David Letterman Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Green Arrow Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Harlan Ellison Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Joe Chill Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Kevin Ridley Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Martha Wayne Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Paul Shaffer Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Thomas Wayne Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Died in volume

Abner

Dr. Bartholomew Wolper

Concepts in volume

Alternate Reality Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Dark Knight Universe Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Dystopia Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Elseworlds Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Mini-Series Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Henchmen Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Modern Age of Comics Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Super Hero 'Retirement' Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Homage Covers Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Robin Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Sidekick Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Costume Change Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Hallucination Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Heroes vs. Heroes Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Illegal Arms Trade Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Power Suits Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Secret Headquarters Appeared in 1 issue(s)

The Superhero Funeral Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Weaknesses Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Locations in volume

Gotham City Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Batcave Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Arkham Asylum Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Beet Street Arcade Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Corto Maltese Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Crime Alley Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Gotham City Dump Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Gotham Twin Towers Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Kyle Escort Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Wayne Manor Appeared in 1 issue(s)

White House Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Objects in volume

Bat-Suit Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Utility Belt Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Batarang Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Batmobile Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Bat-Signal Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Robin's Slingshot Appeared in 2 issue(s)

Batcycle Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Bat-Glider Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Coldbringer Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Ferris 6000 Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Joker Venom Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Kryptonite Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Superman Suits Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Trick Arrow Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Authors in volume

Dennis O'Neil Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Dick Giordano Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Frank Miller Appeared in 4 issue(s)

John Costanza Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Klaus Janson Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Lynn Varley Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Todd McFarlane Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Story arcs in volume

"Batman: The Dark Knight" The Dark Knight Returns

Teams in volume

Gotham City Police Department Appeared in 4 issue(s)

Batman and Robin Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Sons of the Batman Appeared in 3 issue(s)

The Mutants Appeared in 3 issue(s)

Bruno's Gang Appeared in 1 issue(s)

United States Army Appeared in 1 issue(s)

Disbanded in volume

Bruno's Gang

The Mutants

Characters first appearance

Abner In issue #1

Arnold Crimp In issue #2

Bruno In issue #3

Byron Brassballs In issue #3

Carrie Kelley In issue #1

Don In issue #2

Dr. Bartholomew Wolper In issue #1

Ellen Yindel In issue #2

Harlan Ellison In issue #4

Kevin Ridley In issue #2

Lola Chong In issue #1

Mutant Leader In issue #1

Paul Shaffer In issue #3

Rob In issue #2

Stan Merkel In issue #1

Concepts first appearance

Dark Knight Universe In issue #1

Locations first appearance

Beet Street Arcade In issue #1

Corto Maltese In issue #3

Dark Knight Universe In issue #1

Gotham City Dump In issue #2

Gotham Twin Towers In issue #1

Kyle Escort In issue #3

Objects first appearance

Coldbringer In issue #4

Ferris 6000 In issue #1

Teams first appearance

Bruno's Gang In issue #3

Sons of the Batman In issue #2

The Mutants In issue #1