Absolute Dark Knight #[nn] (2006) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: Absolute Dark Knight (DC, 2006 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: [October] 2006
Key date: 2006-10-00
On-sale date: 2006-08-23
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $99.99; 134.99 CAD
Pages: 520
Barcode: 978140121079359999
ISBN: 1-4012-1079-1

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	0	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	Batman
1	-	cover	2	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley	Batman
2	-	illustration	2	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley	Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelley]
3	-	illustration	1	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	Robin [Carrie Kelley]
4	-	illustration	1	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	Joker
5	Absolute Dark Knight	credits, title page	2	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley	Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelley]
6	Publication Data	credits, title page	2	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley	Robin [Carrie Kelley]
7	Introduction	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	2	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	Batman
8	Truth to Power	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: ? [as James Olsen] (credited); letters: typeset
9	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley	Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelley]
10	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
11	Book One: The Dark Knight Returns	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
12	The Dark Knight Returns	comic story	46	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lola Chong; Bill; Dave; James Gordon; Harvey Dent; Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (introduction); Dr. Herbert Willing; Alfred Pennyworth; Carrie Kelley (introduction); Michelle; Mackie; Morrie; Lana Lang
13	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
14	Book Two: The Dark Knight Triumphant	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
15	Dark Knight Triumphant	comic story	46	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	James Gordon; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Carrie Kelley]; Tom; Lola; Dr. Bartholomew Wolper; Chuck Brick; Lana Lang; Margaret Corcoran; Ellen Yindel; Arnold Crimp; Peppi Spandeck; Vasquez; Alfred Pennyworth
16	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
17	Book Three: Hunt the Dark Knight	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
18	Hunt the Dark Knight	comic story	46	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson, Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Carrie Kelley]; Bruno; Sunflower Standish; Lola; Dr. Bartholomew Wolper; James Gordon; Ellen Yindel; Superman [Clark Kent]; Alfred Pennyworth; David Letterman; Joker (death); Selina Kyle; Lana Lang; Morrie
19	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
20	Book Four: The Dark Knight Falls	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
21	The Dark Knight Falls	comic story	46	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Carrie Kelley]; James Gordon; Lola Chong; Alfred Pennyworth; Oliver Queen
22	-	blank page(s)	1
23	The Dark Knight Strikes Again	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
24	Top Cop Pops	text story	2	script: ? [as Vicky Vale]; letters: typeset
25	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	Green Lantern
26	Book One	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	Captain Marvel
27	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	The Flash
28	-	comic story	76	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: Todd Klein	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catgirl [Carrie Kelley]; Superman [Kal-El]; Wonder Woman; Captain Marvel; Flash [Barry Allen]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; the Question; Batboys; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor; Alex Axelrod; Lana Harper-Lane; James Gordon; Brainiac; Kara Zor-El; Green Lantern [Hal
29	Book Two	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	Martian Manhunter
30	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	Hawkman
31	-	comic story	78	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: Todd Klein	Batman; Catgirl; Superman; Wonder Woman; Captain Marvel; Flash; Atom; Green Arrow; the Question; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Martian Manhunter; Guardian; Elastic Man; Plastic Man; Creeper; Hawkman; Hawkwoman
32	Book Three	credits, title page	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	Superman
33	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	Superman
34	-	comic story	76	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: Todd Klein	Batman; Catgirl; Superman; Wonder Woman; Captain Marvel; Green Lantern; Hawk; Dove; Robin; Flash; Atom; Green Arrow; the Question; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Elastic Man; Plastic Man
35	A Look at the Original Proposal	text article	6	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
36	The Original Covers	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley
37	The Warner Books' Collection Cover	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	colors: Lynn Varley
38	The DK2 Covers	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley
39	10th Anniversary Edition Cover	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley	Batman
40	Chip Kidd-Designed Hardcovers	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson, Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley
41	The Dark Knight in Other Forms	illustration	6	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
42	From Plot to Art	text article	4	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
43	Preparatory Sketches for the Dark Knight Returns	illustration	4	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
44	The Unused First Page from The Dark Knight Returns	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller
45	A Recovered Bruce and Carrie - The Birth of a New Team	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller
46	A Look at the Pencils from The Dark Knight Returns	comic story	8	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; letters: Frank Miller
47	The Signed Plate for the Tenth Anniversary Edition	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
48	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller	Batman
49	Expanding into Inks	illustration	8	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; letters: Frank Miller
50	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller	Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelley]
51	The Dark Knight Strikes Again Sketchbook	illustration	22	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller
52	Acknowledgements	text article	1	letters: typeset
53	Biographies	text article	1	letters: typeset
54	-	illustration	1	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley
55	-	illustration	2	script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John Costanza	Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelly]
56	-	illustration	0	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley	Robin [Carrie Kelley]
57	Slipcase	insert or dust jacket	0	pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley	Batman; Robin [Carrie Kelley]

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2024 Edition	price 125.00 USD; 163.00 CAD; barcode 978177952566659999

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Collection	Year
Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Returns #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-5514-5	2015	On eBay ›
Batman: The Dark Knight Saga Deluxe Edition #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-5691-3	2016	On eBay ›
Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-7804-5	2018	On eBay ›

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