Batman: The Dark Knight
DC,
1986 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Publication Dates:
- [June] 1986 - [December] 1986
- Number of Issues Published:
- 4 (#1 - #4)
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Modern Age US (6 5/8" x 10 1/8")
- Paper Stock:
- cardstock cover; Baxter interior
- Binding:
- squarebound
- Publishing Format:
- limited series
- Publication Type:
- magazine
- Keywords
- superhero
Series Details:
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Cover Gallery
Details by Issue
Series Timeline
- Cover and Main Story Overview
- Creator Checklist (via linked story records)
- Creator Name Checklist (via linked story records)
- Character List (via linked story records)
- Approximately 2 issues with text credits to migrate.
Awards:
- Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Comic Book Story (1986)
- Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Limited Comic Book Series (1986)
- Kirby Award - Best Finite Series (1987)
Notes
The original four issue comic series from Frank Miller and co; which has been collected variously as: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, in soft and hardcover formats, 1986 on.
Reprint editions exist as follows:
#1, 2nd to 4th prints
#2-3, 2nd and 3rd prints
#4, 2nd prints.
All later printings are identified inside as such, with the exception of #2, second print.
#2 first prints have near matching grey backgrounds on inside cover and first interior;
with #2 second prints, the inside cover grey is much darker.
Reprint editions exist as follows:
#1, 2nd to 4th prints
#2-3, 2nd and 3rd prints
#4, 2nd prints.
All later printings are identified inside as such, with the exception of #2, second print.
#2 first prints have near matching grey backgrounds on inside cover and first interior;
with #2 second prints, the inside cover grey is much darker.
Editing
Index Status
Cover Status
| Scan available | Needs Replacement | No Scan available |
Image Resources Status
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