COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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4655068012
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Owner:
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The Captain
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
December, 1986
"The Dark Knight Falls"
Frank Miller - Writer
Frank Miller - Penciler
Klaus Janson - Inker
Frank Miller & Lynn Varley - Cover Artists
Lynn Varley - Colorist
John Costanza - Letterer
Dennis O'Neil - Editor
Dick Giordano - Executive Editor
Synopsis:
When the USSR launches a nuclear warhead, Superman diverts it to the desert, but the blast cripples electronics across the Western Hemisphere and nearly kills him, plunging Gotham into chaos. As the city riots, Batman—wounded but resolute—rallies Robin and the Sons of Batman to restore order with non-lethal methods, turning Gotham into the safest city in America. Embarrassed, the U.S. government sends Superman to stop him, and with Oliver Queen’s warning, Batman prepares for their final battle. Armed with an exoskeleton, kryptonite, and strategy, he defeats the weakened Superman in Crime Alley before apparently dying of a heart attack as Alfred destroys Wayne Manor and the Batcave, perishing himself soon after. The world mourns Bruce Wayne as Batman, but at his funeral Superman secretly discovers Bruce is alive, having faked his death with Carrie’s help. With his legacy preserved and hidden, Wayne retreats underground with Robin, Green Arrow, and his followers to continue his fight for justice in secrecy.
Notes:
- Signed by Frank Miller on: 10/12/2025
- Signed by Klaus Janson on: 10/10/2025
- This series takes place in an alternate continuity from that of the mainstream DC Universe. It has been retroactively classified as an Elseworlds story.
- This issue is reprinted in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: The Dark Knight Saga Deluxe Edition, Absolute Dark Knight, Batman vs. Superman: The Greatest Battles, and in black and white in Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Returns.
Quotes:
"You're beginning to get the idea, Clark. This...is the end for both of us. We could have changed the world. Now...look at us. I've become...a political liability...and you...you're a joke. I want you...to remember, Clark...in all the years to come...in your most private moments...I want you to remember...my hand...at your throat. I want...you to remember...the one man who beat you." —Batman
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